Bush Law limits near intersections to curb traffic hazards
City Council approved two ordinances including a Bush Law banning trees and shrubbery within 20 feet of street corners to improve visibility. Violations carry a $50 fine or up to 30 days in jail plus a $50 civil penalty. A second ordinance restricts beer and wine consumption on public streets or business premises to encourage drinking at home or licensed venues.
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Council
Aleaoen
George Dean
Public Works
C. C. Stoker
Grover Jones
Soga
Medinance
Jones
Rain Fails To Follow Cool Air In Piedmont
Cool northern air relieves heat in High Point but brings little rainfall. Forecasters predict a few sprinkles tonight with cloudy, mild conditions tonight and tomorrow. Thunderstorms possible Thursday as temperatures rise again. Greensboro High Point Airport reports only a trace of rain in 24 hours.
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Greensboro-High Point
High Point
Piedmont
King defends Piedmont port plan for tri city airport
Former Greensboro mayor Huger King told a Greensboro civic club funds for improvements at Greensboro High Point Airport will be well spent even if a regional air service study recommends a centralized airport for Greensboro High Point and Winston Salem. He outlined possible options including a single airport on the existing sites or a new location, noting a six year timeline for construction.
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Greensboro High Point
Greensboro
Huger King
King
High Point
Winston-Salem
Piedmont
Washington, D. C
Greensboro-High Point
Smith-Reynolds
Two Allen Jay Students Win 4-H Contests
Four Guilford County 4-H youths won county demonstration divisions at the Guilford County Agricultural Building Greensboro. Carl Fields Jr. topped forestry Joe Gaddy won forage crops Nancy White entomology Robert Moore dairy management advance to district finals at Monroeton High School in Rockingham County at 9:30 a.m. Thursday with state contest in Raleigh July 23 28. Judges were John F. Spivey and W. Strickland.
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Allen Jay
Guilford County Agricultural Building
Greensboro
Carl Fields Jr
Joe Gaddy
John Carroll
Nancy White
Rankin
Robert Moore
Summerfield Club
Monrooeton High School
Rockingham County
Raleigh
North Carolina
John F. Spivey
W. 8. Strickland
Prayer for the Day from Medford minister
A church prayer asks Almighty God to grant responsibility and devotion to enlarge the kingdom of the true and good in Christ's name. Raymond EF Balcomb of Medford Oregon, First Methodist Church, signs the blessing.
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Raymond EF
Balcomb
Medford
Ore
First Methodist Church
Rock Tossing Lands Man In Jail
A 40 year old man, Willia Smith, is jailed charged with assault with a deadly weapon after hitting Lucinda Borders with a rock. Edna Chafin faces simple assault for allegedly attacking Charles F. Vail. A separate case involves Zack Lindsay charged with striking his wife Roberta Lindsay. A 10 year old boy accused of striking his father with a steel pipe is detained as hearings are delayed. Court records note hospital delay before testimony.
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Willia Smith
Leonard Street
Lucinda Borders
Washington St
Smith
Edna Chafin
Hedrick Street
Charles F. Vail
Vail
Chafin
Domestic Relations Court
Zack Lindsay
Mint Street
Roberta Lindsay
Lindsay
Greensboro
Burglary Charges Filed Against High Point Men
Three High Point men Kenneth Lee Myers 25 Lawrence Otis Prosser 22 and Bobby Price 21 face trial at the October term of Harry General Sessions Court on charges of breaking and entering automobiles. They were arrested Sunday, according to Police Chief W C Newton.
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Myrtle Beach
C. W
High Point
N.C
Harry General Sessions Court
W. C. Newton
Kenneth Lee Myers
Lawrence Otis Prosser
Bobby Price
Railroad Complaint Answered by HPTD Railroad
The High Point Thomasville and Denton Railroad answered an ICC complaint by former employee Fred J. Flagler Sr. accusing tariffs of irregularities. The railroad says it is revising its rate schedule to correct errors and claims the suit is vindictive. Flagler, who could not initially obtain a tariff copy, supplied ICC with errors he noted. Flagler was former general freight agent. complaint filed May 7. answer filed June 14.
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High Point
Thomasville
Denton
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fred J. Flagler Sr
Flagler
ICC
Hpt&d
Army Unveils Dual Enlistment Plan Under Gyroscope
The Army announces a two unit enlistment path for volunteers before July 15. Recruits may join either the 78th Engineer Battalion at Fort Benning Georgia or the 534th Field Artillery Battalion at Fort Sill Oklahoma. Units will rotate intact to Europe next year. Non prior service men may enlist directly into one unit and stay for the term of enlistment. Expiration is July 15.
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Fort Benning Go
534Th Field Artillery
Fort Sill
Oklo
Europe
68 Youths Earn Swim Degrees at YMCA Program
Sixty eight boys received certificates Friday after completing a free learn to swim course at the YMCA. Certificates, signed by the YMCA YWCA and The Enterprise, honored those who could swim at least 20 feet with several reaching longer distances.
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YMCA
The
YWCA
Enterprise
Flinchum Family Reunion At High Point Home
Over 80 relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Denny on Route 1 High Point for a Flinchum family reunion that included a picnic. The oldest attendee was Elizabeth Webster 82 of Archdale.
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Flinchum
Isaac Denny
Route 1
High Point
Elizabeth Webster
Archdale
Congressmen discuss federal versus state laws at meet
National Affairs Committee of the High Point Chamber of Commerce met at the Sheraton Hotel to study the priority of federal laws over state laws. Two pending bills were presented by Chairman P. J. Neal and unanimously supported. the group criticized the Supreme Court emulation doctrine. Next, Geneva Conference topics and plans for tax revision and Fat Stock Show were announced for upcoming meetings.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce
Sheraton Hotel
Congress
P. J. Neal
U. S. Supreme Court
North Carolina
Luther Hodges
Agricultural Committee of the
Chamber
Banquet for Merchants Association Draws 250 Attendees
About 250 local merchants expected for the High Point Merchants Association annual banquet at the Sheraton Hotel Ballroom tomorrow night. Ed Mendenhall will MC, Rev. Roger Bell will give the invocation, and Gene Flack of Sunshine Biscuits will be the featured speaker.
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High Point Merchants Association
Sheraton Hotel
Vance Kester
Merchants Association
Kester
Ed Mendenhall
Roger Bell
Thompson Greenwood
N. C. Merchants Assn
C. H. Williard Sr
Dick Culler
Gene Flack
Sunshine Biscuits
George Covington
Frank Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
George Lemons
Story Of Law Outlined For Exchangies
Exchange Club program featured Dan P. Whitley presenting The Story of Law. He described law as society’s foundation from caveman rules to English common law adopted by North Carolina, praising the jury system. Next Monday at 7 p.m. wives invited and a picnic basket outing at Friends Shelter House. July 2 meeting canceled. Visitor George Gold. attendance prize Bill Slate.
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Exchange Club
Dan P. Whitley
North Carolina
England
Whitley
Friends Shelter House
Quaker Lane
George Gold
Bill Slate
New Films Available At Library
High Point Public Library lists films for June 18 to July 13 including Flight to the Sun 40 min color showing Grand Canyon Death Valley and Hollywood cast. Other titles cover North Carolina vacationland Lobster and Mackerel fishing Prince Edward Island agriculture and Lonely island culture Spotlight on Mexico and Telephone Courtesy with child development themes. News Magazine of The Screen offered as 16 mm updates.
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High Point
United States
Grand Canyon
Death Valley
North Carolina
Pinehurst
Nag’s Head Beach
Cape Hatteras
Roanoke Island
Blue Ridge Parkway
Great Smokies
Prince Edward Island
Canada
Atlantic
Patent Granted for Hickory Hosiery Looping Device
George F. Starnes of Hickory received a patent for a looping device used in hosiery mills. Manufactured and distributed by Allied Metal Stamping Co it speeds production by enabling quick doffing and removal of looped hose with a parallel dot feature claimed to cut tying time in half.
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George F. Starnes
Hickory
Starnes
Allied Metal Stamping Co
Pastor Resigns. Student Pastor Joins Summer Pulpit
Rev. Lloyd E. Sechriest resigns as pastor of First Evangelical and Reformed Church effective July 1. Glenn Brown announces the vacancy while Sechriest is on vacation. Allen Rohrbaugh from Seton is to fill the pulpit during the summer and will continue until he returns to Lancaster Seminary.
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Lloyd E. Sechriest
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Glenn Brown
Mr. Sechriest
Allen Rohrbaugh
Seton
Lancaster
Stabbing Case Sent To Superior Court
A man was bound over for trial in Superior Court on a stabbing charge. Dave Richardson, 30, of Short Spring Street, is indicted for cutting Jack Gill on June 1. His appearance bond was set at 500 dollars. A one week Municipal Court jury term opened with many divorce cases amid the docket.
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J. A. Myatt
Dave Richardson
Short Spring Street
Jack Gill
Richardson
Municipal Court
High Point Man Given One Year For Drunk Driving
Herman Grubb, 49, of English Street, was sentenced to one year active with two concurrent drunk driving convictions after guilty pleas. He filed notice of appeal to the June term. Others in record court included Robert Cagle, 24, pleading guilty to failing to stop after an accident, and Austin Woodrow Williams, 34, pleading guilty to aiding and abetting the same violation.
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Paul E. Vaughn
S. Hamii
Vaughn
Joseph T. Howard
Route 3
High Point
James F. Miller
Worth G. Hall
Mangum Avenue
William Lee Myers
Howard Street
Titus Beck
Thomasville
Sherrill Lambeth
Route 1
Trinity
Fred Coffee Jr
Gordy Street
Buddy E. Gobbles
Carmall Street
Kennedy
Gene Watkins
Herman Grubb
English Street
Recorder's Court
Grubb
W. Main Street
Jacob Street
Robert R. Cagle
Highway 109 South
Austin Woodrow Williams
Fisher Ferry Street
Council Street
Williams
Cagle
Grover Franklin Williams
Lexington Avenue
Phipps
E. Guilford Street
Steve Chappell
Lexington Road
Peggy
Colon Lee Small
Burton Street
Marie Carver
Fisher Ferry Street Extension
Shirley Hale
Robert L. Williams
Hill Road
Wile
West Emery Wood Garden Club Picnic Plans
Members of the West Emery Wood Garden Club will hold a club picnic with details to be announced. The event aims to showcase garden displays and social activities for members and guests.
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West Emerywood Garden Club
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Route 2
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