Thomason Files For City Office In High Point
Adam F. Thomason of 800 Lake St paid his filing fee today as a Republican candidate for High Point City Councilman from the third ward. He is 37, works for an insurance firm, and has lived at his present address six years. Thomason is unopposed as of now and Mrs. Katherine Kirkman will not seek re election.
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Adam F. Thomason
800 Lake St
High Point City
Third Ward
Thomason
Katherine Kirkman
Recreation Program Outlined For City Parks Concessions
The parks and recreation commission received bids for concession rights at City Lake and Washington Terrace this summer. Officials expect a City Council decision this afternoon. Opening dates for City Lake and Washington Terrace pools are May 30 to September 6. A training Institute is planned for June 16 to 20 to prepare staff for the season.
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City Lake
Parks and Recreation Commission
Jesse Taylor
Hinson
Taylor
Jack B. Pierce
John A. Blake Jr
Lawson Ingram
Washington Terrace
J. Clarke
Forward
J. P. H. McNatt
Cliff Koontz
David Yow
Prece
Koontz
Yow
GOP Leaders To Resign Amid Unity Struggles
Local GOP chief J. N. Rawleigh and county co chair Newlin Hayworth announce resignations amid party disunity. Both cite time and eff ort constraints with a May primary and county election planning meeting noted. Efforts to boost Negro registration stir cross party speculation and impact forthcoming council races.
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GOP
J. N. Rawleigh
Newlin Hayworth
Rawleigh
Hayworth
Fraternity Inducts Ten Members for New Year
The fraternity inducted ten members for the school year. Names listed include Ross Smith president Leonard Lewin vice president Charles Carroll secretary Jim Corley treasurer Bobby Owens pledge marshal Bill Davidson rush chairman Jack Jarrett chaplain Bill Parish historian Donald Sellers librarian Lee Hinshaw Bill Gladstone guards and Douglas Lloyd assistant treasurer.
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Ross Smith
Leonard Lewin
Charles Carroll
Jim Corley
Bobby Owens
Bill Davidson
Rush
Jack Jarrett
Bill Parish
Donald Sellers
Lee Hinshaw
Bill Gladstone
Douglas Lloyd
Business Session and Membership Update At Civitans
A Civitans business session took place in Wilmington with plans for a Ladies Night buffet on March 27 at the Sheraton at 6 30 p.m. Dr Tom Zimmerman spoke at Page High School Greensbor o. Attendance prizes went to John Riggs and Freeman Hill with Bill Wagner and Bill Ponder inducted as new members.
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Wilmington
The
Sheraton
Tom Zimmerman
Page High School
Greensboro
John Riggs
Freeman Hill
Bill Wagner
Bill Ponder
TV Repairmen Meet Tonight
The State Vocational Education Department and the North Carolina Federation of Electronic Technicians Associations will be represented at a 7 30 p.m. meeting. Garland Hoke of Durham, president of the federation, and other federation officers will be present.
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State Vocational Education Department
North Carolina Federation of Electronic Technicians Assns
Garland Hoke
Durham
Bound Over Man Faces Trial In Assault Case
A man bound over to Superior Court on assault charges, after a near fatal incident two years ago in which he was treated at Memorial Hospital and Baptist Hospital. He survived brain surgery and has returned home. The judge also ordered 60 days on a reckless driving charge with a $3,000 bond set.
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Aegis God
Areneed
Brown
Memorial Hospital
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
High Point
Ier
Byron Haworth
Graves
Superior Court
Unsettled Weather Pattern Ahead in Piedmont
An unsettled weather day extends into tomorrow with lingering clouds and possible showers. Forecasters warn of changing conditions as a front moves through the Piedmont region and temperatures remain mild.
Bakery Firm Awards for 56 Employees at Broad Plant
Safety awards were presented to 56 employees of the American Co. plant on Broad yesterday. Watches were given for six years of safe work to H. Campbell, R. A. Stanford Jr., and J. H. (names read from ceremony).
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American Co
Broad
H. Campbell
R. A. Stanford Jr
J. H
C. D. Pace Jr
American Bakeries Co
C. W. Arrington
Davidson Plane Crash Kills Four
Four people died when a Davidson plane crashed near Chapel Hill after 4 p.m. The wreckage scattered bodies at 50 to 100 feet from the fuselage. Owners Rudisill and Scott held commercial licenses. control of the aircraft remains undetermined.
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Davidson
General Gates
the Jr
Rudisill
Scott
Chapel Hill
One Hurt Slightly In Mishap
A Wade Street woman turned from Main onto Ray Street as a Robert son auto rear ended her. Damages listed as 700 to the car and 50 to the truck. No charges filed. Earlier, Betty M. Epley said brakes failed and her car struck a store at 134 West Commerce Street. Damages 300 to the building and 150 to the vehicle. At Whiteoak and East Green Streets another mishap caused about 150 to Lawson’s car and 100 to the Hudspeth auto.
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Wade Street
Main Street
Ray Street
Robertson Auto
Main
Offielal
Betty M. Epley
English Street
W. Commerce St
Whiteoak
E. Green
Lawson
Hudspeth Auto
Realty Transfers High Point Township and Surrounding Lots
Real estate transfers list multiple transactions: Robert K Latta and wife to R A Phipps for a Wendover Hills lot. T R Galloway and wife to Clyde R Dunlap and wife for Oak View Estate. W H Lamb and wife to Dwight G Frazier and wife for Brentwood Terrace. William J Dunn and wife to A A Barker and wife for Delk and Mann property. Ernest Smith and wife to J L Bulla and wife for Bridges property. Jack B Pierce and wife to Coe Wendall for Chestnut Hills. Emory Gibson Jr and wife to D H Cole property. D S Hedgecock and wife to H B Leonard and wife for Brinkley Drive.
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High Point
Robert K. Latta
R. A. Phipps
Wendover Hills
T. R. Galloway
Clyde R. Dunlap
Oak
View
W. H. Lamb
Dwight G. Frazier
Brentwood Terrace
William J. Dunn
A.A. Barker
Delk
Lot Bridges
Jack B. Pierce
Coe Wendall
Chestnut H. W.ies
Emory Gibson Jr
D. H. Cole
D. S. Hedgecock
H. B. Leonard
Brinkley Drive
Denton Welcomes New Night Policeman Darrell Tysinger
Darrell Tysinger started duties as night policeman for the Town of Denton after resignations by former town employee Howard Galloway.
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Denton
Darrell Tysinger
Tysinger
Howard Galloway
Local Streets To Receive New Names
About 80 High Point streets will be renamed under a city program to reduce street designation confusion. City planning director Bob Griffin said the City Council approved a special committee to study renaming with members knowledgeable about street name changes.
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Bob Griffin
Link Seeks Lexington Mayor Post Candidate Background Emerges
LEXINGTON seeks the first candidate for a municipal office in upcoming elections. The candidate is past president of the Kiwanis Club and a member of the Methodist Church. He is identified as a community leader with ties to local organizations.
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Link
Lexington
The
Kiwwanis Cub
Methodist Church
SIGHT SAVER MILWAUKEE Vacuum rescue unblocks lens in snow
In Milwaukee during a heavy snow William Schuessler used a vacuum cleaner and a shovel to clear snow. He mislaid a lens, then reversed the vacuum hoses and blew away the snow to reveal the missing lens.
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Milwaukee
William Schuessler
J. P. Molen Retires as Guilford Weather Chief Forecaster
J P Molen of Greensboro will retire October 3 after 32 years as chief forecaster at the Greensboro High Point Airport weather station in High Point and Guilford County.
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High Point
Guilford County
J. P. Molen
Greensboro
Greensboro High Point Airport
Prayer for TQDAY by John S Bonnell at Fifth Avenue PC
A prayer petition asks for divine peace during quiet seasons of thought and rest. The service leader, John Sutherland Bonnell of New York City, minister at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, invokes blessing to strengthen readers returning to life’s tasks.
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John Sutherland Bonnell
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
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