Easter Seal Drive Planned March 18 to April 18
The High Point Junior Woman's Club announced its annual Easter Seal campaign running March 18 through April 18. Funds support crippled children and adults in North Carolina, with 91.7 cents of every dollar staying in state.
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High Point
E. Carr
Gee Woman's Okies
Tata
Vail
Arr
Handica Children’s School
Carolina
Carr
East Carolina College
Z. P. Long
District of Columbia
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
W. H. Linthicum Jr
Junior Woman's Club
Cloisonne and weaving courses offered in spring arts workshop
Cloisonne enamel course taught by Richard Reimer from Vienna will run in the spring session at the Junior High School Thursday nights at 7 30 with design and color guidance. J R Shelton will lead a 25 year master weaving class focusing on table linens and rugs. Silk screening and textile design are also on tap with instructors Dunham and Mrs. Gilbert Ross. Advanced china painting led by Mrs. C S Keller.
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Blair Park
Richard Reimer
Vienna
H High Point Glass Ting Co
Reimer
J. R. Shelton
Burlington Mill
Shelton
Dunham
Gilbert Ross
C. S. Keller
Realty Transfers Report From High Point Area
Realty transfers show Thomas R. Jones to W. H. Farlow and wife two lots in Brentwood J S Worth subdivision Vernon R Jackson to H Bencini two Morena property lots Invest ment Co to Carlie Snow and wife tract Taylor Street near Grayson Street Carlie W Snow to M Stadiem and wife tract Taylor Street near Grayson Street Jamestown Township R T Naar and etunee to J F Lance and wife two lots in Amos Brothers subdivision
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High Point Ae
Thomas R. Jones
W. H. Farlow
Brentwood
J. S. Worth
Vernon R. Jackson
H. Bencini
Morena
Ms Point Ae
In Investment Co
Carlie Snow
Taylor Street
Grayson Street
Carlie W. Snow
M. Stadiem
Jamestown
R. T. Naar
Etunee
J. F. Lance
Amos Brothers
High Point Youth Becomes Wake Forest Cheerleader
A Wake Forest College junior from High Point has been named cheerleader. James M. Hoots Jr. son of Mr and Mrs J M Hoots of Deep River Hosiery has been active with the cheer squad since entering Wake Forest. He plans a business career.
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Wake Forest College
High Point
Wake Forest
James M. Hoots Jr
J. M. Hoots
Teases
Tate
Ather
Deep River Hosiery
Sigma Power
Annual
Cops File Another Bad Check Case in 1954 Wave
Police filed a new bad check case at headquarters noting a South Rd resident was accused of writing a check for 2% and posting $300 bond for Friday Municipal Court appearance. Authorities report two to three bad check counts weekly since year start.
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South Rd
Schedule C Filing Rules For Self-Employed Workers
Lee Gibson of the Internal Revenue Service and Ruth G. Duffy of the social security office said most self employed individuals earning 400 dollars or more yearly must file Schedule C with their tax return by March 15. They note earnings affect social security records and benefits, and that six million self employed file returns currently.
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Lee Gibson
Internal Revenue
Ruth G. Duffy
Social Security Office
Gibson
Tania Ois
Duffy
DeMolay Plans To Sell Light Bulbs Here
Members of the local DeMolay chapter begin five days of canvassing the city to sell light bulbs and home electrical supplies. They will cover every home today and Thursday this week and Monday, Wednesday and Thursday next. Proceeds fund robes for the chapter as the present set is about 30 years old. Citizens are asked to note electrical needs and place orders with the door to door salesmen.
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DeMolay
Plan to Interrupt Court for Room Changes
Workmen will interrupt the court schedule for three days late this month to renovate the local courtroom. They will move the railing to increase bar space and remove a row of spectator seats. A press table is also planned as part of the renovations.
Draft Board Sends 10 For Induction
Ten men from this vicinity left High Point for Charlotte to be inducted by the U S Army. Eight inductees and two volunteers traveled by bus, receiving coffee doughnuts and mechanical pencils from the Lashes Auxiliary of the VFW. Inductees listed include Earl T Wagoner Grayson H Dawkins Donald R Kearns Milton E Shelton Joe L Withers and Renee Grogan. The March quota was seven.
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High Point
Charlotte
U. S
VFW
WEW
Earl T. Wagoner
Grayson H. Dawkins
Ram
Donald R. Kearns
Milton E. Shelton
Joe L. Withers
Renee Grogan
Dobbs
Francis C
Water pump stolen at Triangle Lake
Sheriff investigation ongoing after a water pump disappeared from the basement of Elmer Burns home near Triangle Lake. City police report shows tire wheel theft at Eugene Lambeth residence 1116 Smith Street with three hub caps also missing.
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Meen, Trangleake
Triangle Lake
Sheriff's Department
Elmer Burns
Eugene Lambeth
Smith St
Women push for legislature candidates in Greensboro race
Mrs Dalton and Byron Haworth appear as possible contenders for the district seat to replace Walter Crissman. A Greensboro women Democrats group urged Mrs Dalton to run, but she favors party unity and may decline. Haworth signals caution amid party opposition and concerns over diluting support for Crissman and Kirkman.
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Dalton
Byron Haworth
Geo
Albert Hart
Frances Dalton
Walter Crissman
Greensboro
Royster Tucker
State House of Representatives
Tucker
William Umstead
Katharine Kirkman
Hart
Haworth
Crissman
O. Arthur Kirkman
Speaker Urges Full Support of High Point Chamber
Ed Mendenhall, president of the High Point Chamber of Commerce, urged the American Business Club to back the chamber fully. He cited a Charlotte workshop with 23 local members and 250 attendees, and outlined the U S Chamber program on economy, taxes, jobs, markets, production, security, labor, and foreign policy.
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Ed Mendenhall
High Point Chamber of Commerce
American Business Club
Mendenhall
Chamber
Charlotte
United States Chamber
U. S
County Oratorical Contests Preview in Greensboro
Elaine Clay and Watts Childress of Senior High School and Martha Dobbins of Allen Jay School advance to county eliminations for North Carolina speakers association contest titled The Big Change. Finals in Raleigh March 31 with $1000 top prize and various savings bonds awarded across divisions.
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Elaine Clay
Watts Childress
Martha Dobbins
Allen Jay School
Greensboro
North Carolina Nkers Association
Devcent
North Carolina
Coun
Raleigh
North Carolina College
University of the
Miss Clay
Miss Childress
Clarence Allred
Fred Alexander
Bland Worley
Miss Dobbins
Allen Jay
City Parking Problems Discussed at Piedmont Toastmasters
William Pickard warned that solving the city's parking issue will shape downtown business prospects as he spoke to the Piedmont Toastmasters Club. Dr Neil Johnson discussed advertising and Kenneth Poindexter spoke on business personalities while six members gave impromptu talks.
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William Pickard
Piedmont Toastmasters Club
Walt Huber
Neil Johnson
Kenneth Poindexter
Ernest McCall
Porter Hauser
P. V. Kirkman Jr
Richard Ee
Nate Odell
Orry Car Damaged In City Traffic Incident
Police officers filed a complete report on a traffic accident that occurred yesterday as one car struck a city vehicle. Damage to the bumper was estimated at a sum not specified.
Tax lien filed against Garner Upholstery Co in High Point
A $2 516 93 federal tax lien was filed with the Guilford County Register of Deeds in Greensboro yesterday against Garner Upholstery Co Inc of High Point.
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Guilford County
Greensboro
Garner Upholistery Co., Inc
High Point
Evidence Hearing in Life Insurance Suit at Municipal Court
Municipal Court jurors noon today heard evidence in a civil suit where Ollie M. Monroe seeks $600 from Coastal Plain Life Insurance Co for two policies on Arlie Monroe. The firm claims Joe falsified application details and the beneficiary should get nothing. A separate judgment of $600 was entered yesterday in a motor vehicle case involving Marion L. Ivey. Uncontested divorces were granted in several actions. Judge Archie Myatt presides.
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Coastal Plain Life Insurance Co
Ollie M. Monroe
Arlie Monroe
Joe
Marion L. Ivey
Showers Bring Cold Weather Forecast
The weather bureau warned of real chilly days ahead as weekend storms pull in the cold. Rain today will drop temperatures to a low near 24 degrees tonight, with showers ending late afternoon. Tomorrow will be fair and cold around 40 degrees. High this afternoon reached 47. last night's low was near 30.
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Wornee
Civitans Plan Zone Meeting and Young Attendee Prize
Civitans discuss business at luncheon led by President Joe Reynolds. A committee selects a local youth to attend the Civitan conference at Wildacres in June. Zone 4 meeting set for March 23 in High Point with delegates from multiple clubs. District officials E. B. Stone and Everett Sheloff expected. Past Chaplain Howard Chadwick to speak. Three new members proposed and accepted. Ladies Night planned for March 26. Roscoe Peters' team won the league prize. Reece Felts named Br X.
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Civitans
Joe Reynolds
Horace Haworth
Reece Felts
Civitan
Wildacres
Aoee Rand
High Point
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Hamilton Lakes
Asheboro
Burlington
Lexington
E. B. Stone
Charlotte
Everett Sheloff
Sheraton
Howard Chadwick
Chateman
P. J. Neal
Roscoe Peters
Quick Entry Into Cadets Explained
Lt. Pendleton describes an accelerated entry to the Air Force aviation cadet program for pilots and observers. Qualified applicants may enter within four to six weeks after testing, with 14 months of training leading to silver wings and second lieutenant rank. Men 19 to 26 single, high school graduates, with visual standards set.
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Air Force
D. F. Pendleton
United States Air Force
24Th Aviation Selection Detachment
Prayer Day Observance Scheduled Across City
Mrs. Martha Gates announces World Day of Prayer events with five churches open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on March 5 for public use. Interracial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church at 7:30 p.m. involving diverse denominations.
Fire at Migrant Camp Spurs Panic in Springwater
A dozen firefighters battled a Sunday night blaze at a migrant workers' camp in Springwater. Alexander Ross, a farm laborer, reportedly jumped from a second story window during the fire and later returned to sleep in the barn after wandering the road.
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Springwater
Alexander Ross
Milk Licenses Hinge On Cable Dairy Fallout In Durham
High Point representatives and local milk distributors travel to Durham for State Milk Commission hearings on licenses for 28 former Cable Dairy employees. They warn of a price war undermining profitability while arguing that wholesale milk must fetch higher margins than the proposed one cent above platform price.
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High Point
Durham
Calted State Milk Commission
Cable Dairy
Greensboro
Comeri
Gens Teeee Tat
Kroger Employees Benefit From 1953 Profit Sharing
Kroger Co credited 2,161,440 to the Kroger Employees Savings and Profit Sharing Plan for 1953. Paxton C. Judge announced the Roanoke Branch manager. The fund began in July 1951 and now totals 10,254,228 with 16,995 members, about 95 percent of eligible employees.
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Kroger Co
Kroger
Paxton C. Judge
Roanoke
Day of Prayer Observed by St Mark Church
The Womans Society of Christian Service at St Mark Methodist Church will observe World Day of Prayer Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. with the theme That they may have life. All church members are invited to attend and pray. A fish dinner follows on Saturday at 11 a.m. at St Mark Church. Missionary Circle No 2 of First Baptist meets Thursday at 8 p.m. with Mrs Alberta Craft. Easter Cantata choir members should rehears tonight at 8.
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Womans Society of Christian Service
St. Mark Methodist Church
Missionary Circle Missionary Circle No. 2
First Baptist Church
Alberta Craft
Fairview
St. Mark Church
Prayer for TSDAY Week of Lent at Bexley Methodist Church
The text offers a Lent period prayer asking God to make worshippers steadfast in Christ and to share his love with unwavering trust. Led by W. Emory Hartman, minister at Bexley Methodist Church in Columbus Ohio.
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Christ
W. Emory Hartman
Columbus
Bexley Methodist Church
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Clayton Collins
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John H. Steward
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