Brief Shooting Ends Break-In
Police confronted two suspects during a store break in at Thomas Variety Store 901 W Green St. Melvin Douglas Bryant and Frank Lombardi were arrested on breaking and entering larceny and receiving charges with bonds set at $1,000 each. Bryant faced a shooting incident with officers. no one was wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kotsionis
Enterprise
Cops
Melvin Douglas Bryant
Westchester Drive
Thomas Variety Store
W. Green St
Bryant
Frank Felix Lombardi
New Haven
Conn
Lombardi
L. EF. Miller
L. J. Boyd
J. C. Douthit
E. W. Howell
Boyd
Miller
Howell
GOP secrecy slips as Hancock leads ticket in spring city election
Retired glass industry executive Lawrence Hancock heads the Republican slate for mayor with council candidates Bob Davis and James Eagle. The GOP plans to reveal the ticket at a county building rally tonight with about 400 insiders granted access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Cates
Enterprise
Glass Firm
Lawrence Hancock
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
Hancock
Bob Davis
James Eagle
Eshelman
Simon
High Point
Ingle
Montgomery
Davis
Airport Authority
Recreation Commission
Civil Service Commission
Utility Poles Targeted In Multiple Accidents
Police reported three incidents with two motorists skidding into utility poles. David Bodenheimer, 16, damaged his car and pole on Locke Chestnut. charged with exceeding safe speed. William Gibson, 17, struck a pole on Ferndale Drive. charged with exceeding safe speed. Damages ranged from 25 to 400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Michael Bodenheimer
Gatewood Avenue
Locke and
Chestnut Streets
Bodenheimer
Chestnut
William Charles Gibson
Oakwood Street
Ferndale Drive
Gibson
Ferndale
Lilla Ransom
Forrest Avenue
George Washington Peace
Terrell Drive
Elm Street
Fight at Restaurant Leads to Suspended Term
Major D Wood Jr 23 of S Hamilton Street received a suspended four month road sentence after being convicted of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct stemming from a February 25 scuffle at Everett's Restaurant. He must pay a $25 fine, court costs, and a $24 police medical bill. Officer Johnny Davis injured his hand and glasses were broken. A similar case against Samuel J Jessup was dismissed. Five police squad cars responded to the disturbance.
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D. Wood Jr
S. Hamilton Street
Wood
Johnny Davis
Davis
Samuel J. Jessup
Welch Drive
Jessup
Everett
Cletus L. Davis
Rt. 3
High Point
Pend
Winston-Salem
Sedgefield
Robert E. Miller
Sandy Ridge
Byron Haworth
Billy Reese Wagoner
Rt. 4
Wagoner
C. C. Gilbreth
Johnny Clinton Johnson
Superior Trailer Court
Johnson
Page Principal Speaks To Club Excange Meeting
Luther Medlin principal of Page High School Greensboro and past Civitan president spoke to the Excange Club last night. He was introduced by club president J H Mourane with guests J C Hollms Frank Hester and Ralph Stack in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Medlin
Page High School
Greensboro
National Civitan Clubs
Medlin
J. H. Mourane
J. C. Hollms
Frank Hester
Ralph Stack
Prayer for TOQDAY
A daily prayer asking for growth in the Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ. James W. Kennedy of The Church of the Ascension in New York City signs as rector asking for steady inner change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
James W. Kennedy
Church of the Ascension
Ministers’ Alliance Reports At March Meeting
The High Point Ministers Alliance held its March gathering at the YMCA. After lunch for 35 ministers, Rev. Fletcher E. Howard presided as reports from committees on Civic Righteousness, Community Welfare, and others were shared and year projects discussed. The treasurer Rev. W. P. Cole also reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Alliance
YMCA
Fletcher E. Howard
Herbert Silberman
Neil Armstrong
Earl Black
E. W Price Jr
W. S. McLeod
David C. Stanfield
Roy E. Watts
Delbert Byrum
W. P. Cole
Playground Work Approved for Two Schools
Approval was given by the Board of County Commissioners to spend 63 174 for playground areas serving William Penn High School and Alfred Griffin Junior High. Bids exceeded the 50 000 budget, with extras for a track and PE use. The city school board will cover the additional funds from a special fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Penn High School
Alfred Griffin Junior High
Board of County Commissioners
W. G. Ragsdale
Dean Pruette
High Point
Alfred Street
High Point approves $4 million utility bond issue
City council unanimously approves issuance of four million dollars in municipal bonds to fund electrical water and sewer expansions. Bonds will be offered for sale through the North Carolina Institute of Government Tuesday. The meeting also sets hearings on zoning changes including kindergarten home use and a Prospects Street area reclassification from industrial to residential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
N.C. Institute of Government
Prospect Street
Melrose Street
Springfield Road
Minnesota Mining and Mfg. Co., Inc
Atlanta
Council
Hot Line
James R. Kearnery Corp
Oak View Lions Hear Pitch For Eye Bank Support
Carson Stout, candidate for Oak View mayor, urged voting and political participation at the Oak View Lions Club meeting. David Allman, Archdale-Trinity Lions Club president, received a Winston-Salem Eye Bank check and several eye wills from Oak View members. Vernon Jones presented the gifts as head of the Eye Bank committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Oak View
David Allman
Archdale- Trinity Lions Club
Lions District 31-D Eye Bank
Oak View Club
Winston-Salem Eye Bank
Eral Wills
Vernon Jones
Oak View Eye Bank Committee
George Ingold
Paul Shaver
Holt McPherson
the Enterprise
Max Rogers
The
Cancer Society
Oak View Lions Club
Winston- Salem Eye Bank
David
Allman
Lions Districts
Eye Bank
Archdale-Trinity Lions Club
Revival Series To Open Tonight At City Church
A revival begins tonight at the Church of God located at 1113 E Commerce St. Services will run every evening at 7:30 led by evangelist Roy Burroughs of Anderson South Carolina. Rev W P Pope Jr serves as pastor of the local church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
E. Commerce St
Roy Burroughs
Anderson, S.C
W. P. Pope Jr
Guilford County Schools face 7.8 million shortfall in 1962 funding
County Accountant Hugh Ross told Guilford County Commissioners that public schools will need 7.806 million dollars this year to cover expenditures through January 1962. He proposed selling 3 million dollars in bond anticipation notes by May 1 and additional financing through 1966 to close the gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Hugh Ross
High Point
Greensboro
Ross
Unseasonably Mild Weather With Possible Showers Tonight
The Friendship weather observer notes a chance of scattered showers or thunderstorms tonight after a trend of mild conditions. Lows around 60 this evening, highs near 75 tomorrow, with a 77 degree reading today and only 0.02 inches of rain recorded last night at the airport. Considerable cloudiness may bring rain to the High Point area tonight, but showers are likeliest tomorrow. Thursday promises fair skies but cooler temperatures.
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Friendship
High Point
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Hancock, Eagle
I. Paul Ingle
Dale Montgomery
High Point Enterprise
Dal Bayles
Baby Elephant
Targa
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Memorial Coliseum
U.K
J. Ralph Sechrest
Pinecroft St
Oak
David Cox
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