Non-Stop Air Service Request From Eastern Airlines
John Larsen of Eastern Airlines said the carrier seeks CAB approval for non stop flights from the local field to Chicago and for connections Greensboro High Point to Norfolk Va. and for carrying Raleigh Durham passengers to Chicago via Greensboro High Point. The request includes lifting a Feb 19 restriction on Chicago service via Greensboro High Point with Raleigh Durham as a terminal. If granted service could begin around April 1 with two daily non stop legs between Chicago and Greensboro High Point.
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John Larsen
Eastern Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Chicago
Eastern
Greensboro High Point
Norfolk
Charlotte
Raleigh - Durham
Greensboro-High Point
Raleigh-Durham
North Carolina
Piedmont
Larsen
Atlanta
Man Given Road Term For Thefts
Municipal Court Judge Byron Ha sentenced Hewitt to 60 days for trespass and 30 days for a drunk charge based on a claim by Vera Roper of Parker Avenue that Hewitt forced entry and chased her from the house. Wilford Welborn, 45, West ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewitt
Wilford Welborn
Area Students Compete in Regional Science Fair
Area students from Asheboro Lexington Randleman Central High School and other locales participate in a regional science fair. Participants include Alvin Herbert John Whiteside Jr Glenn Cox Jr Jerry Mc Dowell Henry Harsch Jerry Hamilton Lee J Stone Gerald Briggs Virginia McCutchen Elizabeth Linville and Mrs J Roy Clifford teachers Jane Sink Larry Waitman Thomas Redding Joseph Parrish Clayton Smith Jr Barbara Harrison Ronnie Freeman Jimmy Norton and others.
Principal Whitley to Attend UNC Meeting on Student Excellence
Senior High School principal D P Whitley will join a UNC conference on The Superior Student in High School and College. About thirty high school principals and superintendents from across the state are invited to attend on Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. P. Whitley
University of North Carolina
Industrial Firm Is Ransacked By Unknown Thieves
Unknown burglars stole a small cash amount, two claw hammers, an electric drill, and an electric screwdriver from an industrial firm. Items valued over $50. Sheriff’s deputies continued the investigation. In a separate case Boyd Van Coleman of Route 1 was charged with larceny for stealing a speaker from Pointer Drive-In on Greensboro Road and posted $100 bond. He is set for Municipal Court on March 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Department
Larceny County
Boyd van Coleman
Route 1
Coleman
Greensboro
Hedgecock Elected To Bank Board
Delos S. Hedgecock, High Point lumber dealer and builder, elected to the board of Central Savings Bank. President Folger called it a step forward for growth. Hedgecock, a native High Pointer, active in real estate, recently donated land for a city park and serves as director of Atlantic Savings and Loan Assn.
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Central Savings Bank
Delos S.hedgecock
High Point
M. H. Folger
Hedgecock
A and
Hedgecock Home Builders Co. F
Asheboro
Atlantic Savings and Loan Assa
Five to Seven Years for Traffic Death in Willowbrook
James Daniel Billings, 21, of Willowbrook Street, was sentenced five to seven years in state prison for a Halloween-night traffic death of George Clay Smith. Billings admitted he was at the wheel and driving too fast when the car went off Main Street Extension and overturned. A judge allowed his attorney to withdraw before sentencing. a separate defendant, Horton, received a two to four year term for mortgaged property theft.
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Willowbrook Street
James Daniel Billings
Walter Crissman
Billings
Main Street
George Clay Smith
Smith
Crissman
Horton
Whder
End Fuel Co
Births Lead Deaths Here In High Point
February observance reports 139 births in High Point while eight deaths due to heart disease and eight from other causes are recorded. Stillbirths total two with cerebral vascular disease six and cancer one among other fatalities.
Community Leader Serves Lebanon Methodist Church and Chamber Group
An official board member and Sunday school teacher at Lebanon Methodist Church participates in the Chamber of Commerce congressional action committee. He also supports United Fund programs through his community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon Methodist Church
Chamber of Commerce
Congressional Action Committee
United Fund
Slane Mills Addition Under Way At High Point Plant
Ground breaking marked expansion of Slane Hosiery Mills High Point plant. The new building increases finishing space and allows modern material handling equipment. The project is part of a 1958 initiated modernization program aiming to boost production per foot through automation and higher capacity by May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slane Hosiery Mills
Igh Point
John C. Slane
Atlon
Slane
Woman Held For Shooting on E High Street
Lydia Warren was arrested after a pistol was fired at a house on E High Street. Bond posted for a March 13 hearing on an assault with a deadly weapon charge. A second assault warrant targeted James Lewis for alleged conduct with an adolescent girl. City citations issued for two residents failing to license dogs.
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E. High Street
Lydia Warren
Livingston
E. High
James Lewis
Church Street
Lewis
Franklin Street
Local Man Earns M S Degree in Mathematics
Don Monroe of this city has been granted the M. S. degree in mathematics from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. His undergraduate work was completed at Wake Forest College where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Monroe, affiliated with Security Life Insurance Co. in Winston-Salem, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Monroe of 604 Ferndale Dr.
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Don Monroe
Haseen
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Wake Forest College
Phi Beta ,Kappa
Monroe
Security Life Insurance Co
Winston-Salem
L. G. Monroe
Ferndale Dr
One Way Plan For Downtown Traffic Consideration
City Councilmen to study a proposed one way street plan for downtown High Point at a 2 p.m. committee meeting. Wrenn Street would run south and Hamilton north between Howell and Mallory, with several cross streets converted to one way. Main Street and Willowbrook would stay unchanged. Plan by traffic engineer E L Walker aims to relieve congestion and includes potential Willowbrook and Elm extensions and Ward and Springfield street projects.
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High Point
Wrenn Street
Hamilton
Howell
Mallory
Main Street
Willowbrook Street
E. L. Walker
Willowbrook
Highland Avenue
Elm
Morris Street
Main
Broad Street
Pastor Speaks On Lessons From Life Of Samson
Dr. C. C. Herbert Jr., pastor of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, preached on Lessons From Life of Samson during a special service at Montlieu Avenue Methodist Church last night. The sermon highlighted biblical insights as the Montlieu Avenue congregation prepares to open a new sanctuary.
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C. C. Herbert Jr
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Samson
Montlieu Avenue Methodist Church
Herbert
Montlieu Avenue Metha
Lancaster Seminary Choir Concert at First Reformed Church
The Lancaster Seminary Choir performs at First Reformed Church on Wednesday at 7 30 p m with a public reception to follow.
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Lancaster Seminary
First Reformed Church
High Point Urges Ward System Change Before Elections
Rep. Ed Kemp of High Point says any bill to revise the city ward voting setup must reach him quickly for consideration in the General Assembly. Proponents claim population shifts have skewed representation across wards one through four, with calls to cut the eight seats to six and possibly remove the mayor from the ballot. Kemp says the structure should be decided by citizens, and action before the current session is uncertain.
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High Point
Ed Kemp
Guilford County
Kemp
General Assembly
Democratic Party
Committee To Name Streets In High Point Set
A five member committee was named at the city planning and zoning commission meeting to study High Point street names. Members include Scott Parker and Weyland Linthicum of the communes. The panel will compile street name changes and seek final City Council action after review.
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High Point
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Scott Parker
Weyland Linthicum
Griffin
Chilly Weather to Persist With Cloudy Skies
Partly cloudy skies and a persistent chill define the region as temperatures stay in the mid to upper 50s. Tonight's low near 35, with tomorrow's high around 55. recent low was 28 and today’s expected high about 58.
Purchasers Plan Meet For Friday And Saturday
About 200 members from North Carolina South Carolina and Virginia will attend a two day meeting registration begins at 9 a m Friday with a welcoming address by William Morrison mayor of. Charlesdial purchasing directed by Dr Louis J De Rose of De Rose and Associates New York City Saturday starts at 9 a m with a Forum Panel Discussion Pur chasing Policies Relating to Internal Company Relationships local area purchasing agents include Ralph E Bell Highland Container Co Oakdale Cotton Call A R Mc Mullan D H Monroe The Lily Co P J Neal Tomlinson of High Point C K Risch Marsh Furn Co and E F Wall Tomlinson of High Point.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginal
William Morrison
Charlesdial
Louis J. de Rose
de Rose and Associates
New York City
Carolinas-Virginia
Investment talk at Furniture City Business Club meeting
Ralph Bewall spoke on investment counseling at a Furniture City American Business Club gathering at Furniture City Motel. Program chairman Arthur York led the session with R. L. Brinson as presiding officer. Guests included Herman Hunter Joseph Hutchens Jack Holbrook Ken Frye and Murray White.
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Ralph Bewall
Furniture City American Business Club
Furniture City Motel
Arthur York
R. L. Brinson
Herman Hunter
Joseph Hutchens
Jack Holbrook
Ken Frye
Murray White
Jerusalem Y staffer speaks at club meeting
A Jerusalem Y staffer, introduced by Max, presented a narrative talk noting greater YMCA appreciation in Jerusalem. Reports followed from Bob Allen on the Bishop Fund Ken Yarborough on the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament and Dick Meisky on the Midget Basketball League banquet set for Friday.
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YMCA
Jerusalem
Max
Bob Allen
Bishop Fund
Ken Yarborough
Dick Meisky
Prayer for TODAY by Alfred N Sayres in Lancaster Pa
Gracious Father we thank thee for our common life and the gifts of creation. May we whet our appetites for self-respect understanding and goodwill in dealings with one another and seek inner peace by finding thy will through Jesus Christ our Lord. Alfred N Sayres professor of practical theology Theological Seminary Evangelical and Reformed Church Lancaster Pa.
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Jesus Christ
Alfred N. Sayres
Lancaster
Theological Seminary
Evangelical and Reformed Church
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Slane Mills
Ward Street
Kearns
Springfield
Kivett Drive
Dr. Herbert
Wilson C. Weldon
H. C. Morgan
H. G. Peters
Walter York
High Point Friends Meeting
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