Council Orders Audit of City Warehouses
The council directed a comprehensive audit of city warehouses after a cursory check showed about 30 thousand dollars more in stores than running accounts. Officials blamed long standing lax record keeping with no evidence of dishonesty and noted the stores manager Brodie Honeycutt resigned for health reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Au Council
Council
Brodie Honeycutt
City Garage
Grimes Street
T. E. Hinson
Hinson
Realty Transfers in High Point and Jamestown Townships
Real estate transfers recorded with M P Watson and spouse transferring to R H A and spouse a lot in Bridges in High Point Township. Daniel J Andrew and spouse transfer to James G Griffith and spouse a lot in Forestdale subdivision, Jamestown Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
M. P. Watson
Jamestown Township
Daniel J. Andrew
James G. Griffith
Forestdale
Churchmen Gather for Evangelistic Rally in High Point
Methodist ministers and laymen from four districts arrive for an evangelistic rally at First Methodist Church High Point. The Western North Carolina Conference board of evangelism sponsors the 4 to 9 pm event with Bishop Nolan B Harmon as afternoon speaker and delegates from Greensboro Salisbury Thomasville and Winston Salem expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
First Methodist Church
Board of Evangelism
Western North Carolina
Nolan B. Harmon
Charlotte
Clay Madison
Alite Nde Ab
Macon
Pre School Clinic Schedule Announced for 1957
The first 1957 pre school clinic starts today at 9 a.m. with clinics through April 11. Parents are asked to accompany children. Read list includes Tomlinson March 6, Fairview March 8, Emma Blair March 12, Johnson March 14, Union Hill March 20, Ray Street March 21, Brent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomlinson
Fairview Street
Emma Blair
Johnson Street
Union Hill
Ray Street
Brent
Accused Flim Flam Artist Hits Again
A High Point man Ernest Carson Worley age 32 is accused of fleecing a widow last November and allegedly using the same scheme on two New York City women and Mrs Annie Arnette of 501 English Street. Worley is wanted by the FBI on charges of pass ing bad money and by High Point police on larceny receiving and impersonating a police officer. The badge flasher routine involved a man at Mrs Arnette rooming house door claiming to investigate bad money. He is tall and fair haired with blue eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
New York City
Ernest Carson Worley
Blountville
Tenn
Worley
Federal Bureau of Investigation
New York
Annie Arnette
English St
Arnette
Arnette Eee
FBI
Ann Rosenberg
Sandra Kalisch
New York University
Manhattan
Ann
Sandra
Tennessee
Heart Fund Reaches Over Target in Local Drive
Heart Fund collections in the High Point Jamestown area totaled 13 504 70 with checks and cash aiding the drive. Volunteers canvassed homes and public displays drew 346 14, while organizer Arnette praised workers for surpassing the goal of 11 000 and urged continued giving to fight heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart Fund
High Point - Jamestown
Terry
Local Man Held In Slaying
Angel J. Miller 33 of High Point is held in Forsyth County jail in Winston-Salem for trial on second degree murder. Bond set at 5 dollars. Miller says he was assaulted before the shooting of Nathaniel Boles Jr. 24 of Winston-Salem last Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angel J. Miller
High Point
Forsyth County
Winston-Salem
Miller
Forsyth Superior Court
Nathaniel P. Boles Jr
Win
Helen D. Boles
Nathaniel Boles
Odell Boles
Boles
Thomasville
Winston- Salem
Bids On Hospital Laundry Project Exceed Estimates
High Point Memorial Hospital opened bids for its laundry unit with a total of 114000 dollars, 24000 over estimate. Trustees discussed funding with the Medical Care Commission and planned to proceed if half the average is allocated, plus a 120 day completion target after grant approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Memorial Hospital
Bruce K. Jones
Medical Care Commission
Duke Foundation
Allocapret Agate Y Mehaarteg
Ingle
It’s Going to Rain Off and On Through Friday
A local forecast says cloudy cool conditions continue through Friday with little temperature change. Intermittent light rain or drizzle is expected through tomorrow and perhaps Friday, with a chance of partial clearing. The U S Weather Bureau five day outlook agrees with temperatures 4-6 degrees below normal and about one inch of rain from now through Friday and again Sunday night or Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Friendship
Retirement income credit explained for 1956 filers
The retirement income credit reduces tax by 20 percent of retirement income for taxpayers over 65 or under 65 retired under US or state retirement systems. Limits apply: $1,200 per taxpayer, plus deductions for exempt pensions and earned income thresholds. Use Schedule K on Form 1040. rules vary by age, joint returns, and earned income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Mullens
NEA
Congress
United States
Internal Revenue
Jurors Weigh Driver in Revoked License Case
A Municipal Court jury is asked to determine if James Donald Pugh was the driver when a car with a revoked license was stopped. Patrolman Dave Mount testified that the car, driven by a taller man, appeared from 150 feet away and that Pugh claimed a friend was behind the wheel last Nov. 18. Judge Byron Haworth presides over a weeklong criminal term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
James Donald Pugh
State Highway Patrol
Dave Mount
Pugh
Mount
Byron Haworth
Springfield Men To Hold Annual Barbecue Dinner
The men of Springfield Friends Meeting will conduct their annual barbecue dinner on Thursday from 5 30 to 8 p m. Proceeds go to the Quaker Lake Conference Center of the North Carolina Yearly Meeting of Friends. Tickets will be available at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men of
Mrs Harris Resigns As High Point Red Cross Secretary
Kathleen Y Harris resigns after six years as executive secretary of the High Point American Red Cross chapter. Acting secretary will be Belle Reid Ennis until the position is filled, with Harris expressing appreciation for colleagues and offering future assistance to the chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Y. Harris
High Point
American Red Cross
Ralph Rochelle
Harris
Belle Reid Ennis
Red Cross
Driver Charged After Car Hits Parked Vehicle
A 61 year old Richardson Street man John B. Gibson was charged with drunken driving after his car struck a parked auto in the 300 block of Monroe Street. Gibson posted $500 bond for Municipal Court on March 22. The parked car owned by Mamie L. Spencer suffered about $300 damage while Gibson's car sustained $150 damage. No injuries were reported in the 9 20 p m incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson Street
Monroe Street
John B. Gibson
Gibson
Mamie L. Spencer
Monroe St
Trial Set In Taxi Slaying At Superior Court Session
The case of Julius Bunton and John Kollock Jr. is listed for trial at a High Point Superior Court session starting Monday at 9:30 a.m. Presiding judge is Hubert E. Olive. Phillips was slain in his taxi on January 5 after picking up two men at a W. High Street stand. Additional defendants include Austin C. Scott Weldon Bodiford John Stutts Chester Butcher Billy Kindley Palmer Harris Charles Carter William Pitts Mary Ellen Everhart Namon Church Sam Tilley Roy Coffman Albert Smith Johnny Dildine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Bunton
John Kollock Jr
Clifford W. Phillips
Hubert E. Olive
Lexington
Bunton
Kollock
World Day of Prayer Plans Told
Sponsoring United Church Women set up displays at Harllee's John T. Ellis Ada's Shop and High Point Hardware Co. Miss Clarice Bowman will direct the Prayer Day service at 10 30 a m Friday at High Point Friends Meeting House. Chimes will mark hymn plays with noon bells signaling a moment of prayer. Most churches will open for private prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Harllee’s
John T. Ellis
Ada’s Shop
High Point Hardware Co
Clarice Bowman
High Point
High Point Friends
Community Institute on Human Relations Set for April 26
NCCJ and JC's will jointly sponsor a community institute on human relations in High Point on April 26. The theme is Building Brotherhood in Our Community. Dr. Gordon W. Lovejoy of Guilford College will direct the session, inviting civic and official agencies to join. The program aims to improve local human relations and mobilize religious groups to help solve civic problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Jaycees
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Gordon W. Lovejoy
NCCJ
Guilford College
Civitan Club Names Citizen of Year Selections
The High Point Civitan Club chose its Citizen of the Year at a luncheon meeting led by President Reece Felts. The recipient’s name was held for a later announcement. Guests included Rev. Fred Reese and several local business figures. Attendance prizes went to L. C. Williams and Bill Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civitan
High Point Civitan Club
Fred Reese
Gravel Hill
Raeford Norman
Asheboro
Clyde Lawing
Bob Sloan
Carl Howerton
Frank Lucchesi
L. C. Williams
Bill Hall
Reece Felts
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Robert E. Hauser
Merchants Assn
J. R. Adams
Association
Clyde Campbell
Presi
Ernest C. Worley Flim
High Point Enterprise
Coltrane-Graham
Dick and Kirkman
Greensboro
Robb Plumbing
Bryant Electric Company
C. C. Hartmann
de- Sones Ee Seaneay
Patna
Vali At
Social Security
SOX
Suamsnv
Springfield
World Day of Prayer
Jc's
Civitans
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