Children Handicap Program Survey Under Way In High Point
Letters have been sent to school officials ministers doctors and social service agencies as part of a survey to determine the need for training facilities for handicapped children in High Point. Mrs. Frank Armfield chairs the steering committee aiming to establish a school and gather community input for a democratic plan. She notes emphasis on cerebral palsy mental retardation and related conditions while seeking info on name age address and handicap type from all community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Co
High Point
Frank Armfield
Junior League
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Handicaped Children's Parents Association
Armfield
Earl Phillips
J. E. Slate
C. Paul Conrad
W. H. Winninger
Fred Flagler, Jr
Jim Bulla
Roy Harrell
Paul Maydian
W. T. Peatross
Brentley Circle
Prayer for TODAY in praise and blessing rising from faith
A brief devotional prayer asking guidance and growth in love and discernment to keep faith bright in dark times. Attributed to Claude A. Broach, pastor of St. John’s Baptist Church in Charlotte North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Claude A. Broach
Charlotte, N. C
St. John’s Baptist Church
Quigley Heads Industrial Association Leadership Changes
Quigley named president of Associated Industries at the association meeting after the annual dinner. Charles L. Kearns of Crown Hosiery Mills was named vice-president, with W. E. Mitchell of Melrose Hosiery Mills as treasurer and Noble T. Praigg as secretary. About 60 leading manufacturers from High Point Jamestown and Mas ville participate, with membership by invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A I. Lingey
Ofmpany
Associated Industries
Directors of Association
Arles L. Kearns
Crown Hosiery Mills, Inc
W. E. Mitchell
Melrose Hosiery Mills
Noble T. Praigg
High Point
Masville
Jamestown
Virginian Play Set by Civitan Club at Senior High
Committees finished a final work for Civitan Club sponsored production of The Virginian by Barter Theater tomorrow night in the Senior High School auditorium. Tickets are sold by Civitan members and the High School A Cappella Choir. Proceeds aid Civitan civic work and hospital facilities, with Alma Loftness starring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civitan Club
Barter Theater of Virginia
Alma Loftness
Roanoke College
University of North Carolina
Civitans
High Point
Abingdon
The
Virginian
Owen Wister
George M Allred 73 of Sophia Succumbs Tuesday
George Monroe Allred age 73 of Route 1 Sophia died at 11 am after a six month illness. Survived by four daughters Mrs Earl Bryan and Mrs John Bryan of High Point, Mrs Martine Everhart of Thom asville, Mrs Robert Ledwell of High Point. one son William of the home. one brother T K Allred of Sophia. 21 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2:30 pm at Plain Field Friends Church with burial in the church cemetery. Body to be returned to home this afternoon.
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Asheboro
George Monroe Allred
Sophia
Plainfield Friends Church
Mrs Irene Briles dies in Asheboro at 41
Irene Farlow Briles, 41, of Route 1 Sophia, died Tuesday morning at Randolph Hospital after a several month illness. She leaves husband Willard Briles two daughters Mary Carol and Janice Briles her mother Ella Farlow a step daughter J R Steward a step son Wallace Briles two step grandchildren and three sisters Mrs Robert E Lowder Mrs Hurley Wrape and Mrs Aubrey Farlow. Funeral services were set for 2 p m today at Marlboro Friends Church with interment in the church cemetery.
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Asheboro
Irene Farlow Briles
Route 1
Sophia
Randolph Hospital
Willard Briles
Mary Carol
Janice Briles
Ella Farlow
J. R. Steward
Jamestown
Wallace Briles
Washington, D. C
Thomasville Ping Pong Ladder Leaders Revealed
Civic Center tournament leader Gary Crawford tops the ladder with Jimmy Murray in second place and Buddy Harrison third. Other standings list G W Sowers Tom Marlon Robert Rickard Clark Snyder Kirk Smith Robert Kindley Hoyt Bray Jr John Whittley Larry Tysinger Linda Carter Frank Rhodes and Jerry Kirkman in ranks four through fifteen.
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Thomasville
Gary Crawford
Civic Center
J. D. Foust
Crawford
Jimmy Murray
Buddy Harrison
G. W. Sowers
Tom Marlon
Robert Rickard
Clark Snyder
Kirk Smith
Robert Kindley
Hoyt Bray, Jr
John Whittley
Larry Tysinger
Linda Carter
Frank Rhodes
Jerry Kirkman
First Victims of Whammy Taxed With Court Costs
Two truck drivers, Dalton Lee Kindley and Johnnie Lewis Newton, were convicted of speeding on Ward Street with fines and costs. The court cited whammy evidence as adequate for municipal convictions. Several other cases included a hit-and-run, larceny, and alcohol-related offenses, with suspended sentences and fines for various defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Lee Kindley
Asheboro
Johnnie Lewis Newton
Fala Street
Ward Street
Myatt
Kindley
Henry R. Williamson
Williamson
East Street
Reid Grubb
North Main Street
A. E. Frazier
Grubb
William Penn School
Floyd Fulton
Loflin Street
Coley Hampton
Grayson Street
Walter Little
Leonard Street
O. H. Leak
Adams-Millis
Connie Grayson Walker
East Commerce Street
Herman White
Walker
White
Boyd R. Richardson
Annie Mae Richardson
Hoover Street
Boyd
James Weaver
Kivett Drive
Odell Cook
Henley Hotel
Joe Watkins
Beamon Street
Alma Sweezer
Glenn Hart
Oxord
Liquor Issue Backers Weigh Local Stand in High Point
The Citizen's Committee of North Carolina weighs a local High Point chapter to take stands on liquor sales and election systems. State chair Jim Rawleigh says Guilford may see two locals before May municipal elections. Members in High Point total 50 with strong per capita giving, aiming to form before voting.
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Citizen's Committee of
North Carolina
Jim Rawleigh
Ats
High Point
Wilmington
Rawleigh
Guilford
Power Cutoff Set For Sunday in High Point
City Manager T. E. Hinson announced a two hour power outage Sunday morning in the northeast and northwest High Point sections from 6 30 a.m. to 8 a.m. The interruption enables a power changeover and switches may be thrown during those hours if weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
T. E. Hinson
Hinson
Grass Fire Extinguished on Meredith Street by City Crew
City firefighters responded yesterday at 2 18 PM to a field and grass fire in the 400 block of Meredith Street. They used a booster to extinguish the blaze, which origin remains unknown.
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Meredith Street
Anti-Semitism Seen as Reds Turning Point at B’nai B’rith Dinner
Holt McPherson of The Enterprise warned that Soviet anti-Semitism signals a turning point in communism. He compared Haman's plots to Kremlin aims, predicting Moscow will ally with Arabs and push Israel’s fate. Attendees included Ben Herman, with Jacke Samet installed as president and others named to roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet
Russia
Holt McPherson
Enterise
B'nai B'rith Lodge
Haman
McPherson
Mordecai
Esther
Ben-Gurion
Malenkov
Israel
Moroccai
Kremlin
Middle East
Ben Herman
Jerusalem
Palestine
Jacke Samet
Ben Swartzberg
The
Edge
Irving Tilles
Julian Josephson
Cyril Jacobs
Arthur Cassell
Robert Skull
Harold Gutterman
Aaron Schultz
Deadline Near For Entries In Festival
Deadline for entries in the second annual Fine Arts Festival is March 28. The event runs April 30 to May 3 with judges including Chapel Hill author Manley Wade Wellman for the short story and 48 awards across literature music camera study sculpture and design. Professionals may enter two new fields with $50 first prizes in both music and art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Pryce
Greensboro
Pryce
Chamber of Commerce
Library
D. A. Rawley
Robert T. Cottam, Jr
Manley Wade Wellman
Chapel Hill
Hood System Industrial Bank Seeks Name Change to Central Savings Bank
The Hood System Industrial Bank applies to change its name to Central Savings Bank and to alter designation for demand deposits. A public hearing will be held Friday March 20 at 10 30 a m in the Sheraton Room of the Sheraton Hotel, called by the State Banking Commission.
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Hood System Industrial Bank
Central Savings Bank
Sheraton
Sheraton Hotel
Hood System
the State Banking Com‘mission
Family Service Work Explained to High Point Personnel Group
John Herndon and Rev. Kenneth Goodson spoke to the High Point Personnel Association at the YWCA about Family Service Bureau activities. They described agency services for local industry employees and urged personnel directors to promote use of the bureau. Guests included D. E. Henderson Tom Hutchens Pat Bencini and new member Tom Norman.
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Family Service Bureau
John Herndon
Kenneth Goodson
High Point Personnel Association
YWCA
D. E. Henderson
North Carolina State College
Tom Hutchens
Crown Hosiery Mill
Pat Bencini
Globe
Rain To Continue Through Thursday For Town
A local forecast says rain will persist through Thursday with gradually rising temperatures. friday preview calls for partly cloudy and cooler conditions with a high near 54 degrees and a low around 40 tonight.
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Friendship Weatherman
Man Accused Of Stealing Train Gear
A 45 year old Gurley Street man, Gonzales Truesdale, faces a charge of stealing two brass bearings from Southern Railway valued at 12.96. He is held on 200 bond with a hearing set in Municipal Court Friday. Arresting officer J P Masters of Greensboro railroad agent. Three others, Teeter Whitworth 27 Lula McBee 28 and Alberta Aberney 29 all Negroes of Cliffside Street, charged with disorderly conduct. Whitworth also accused of theft of a dog valued at 25. All defendants free on bond with Friday hearings. James Padgett 28 of South Spring Street charged with non support of two illegitimate children. bond 300 for Friday hearing.
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Southern Railway
Gurley Street
Gonzales Truesdale
J. P. Masters
Greensboro
Teeter Whitworth
Lula McBee
Alberta Abney
Cliffside Street
Vivian Frye
Whitworth
Casey Blue
James Padgett
South Spring Street
Truck Fire Damages R H Insulation Truck Near High Point
A motor fire damaged an R H Insulation Company truck driven by Walter Robertson on the highway to Greensboro just outside High Point. Fire started by a wiring short, delaying traffic for hours as hoses were laid across the road at a filling station. No injuries were reported. Traffic backed up to Lexington and Montlieu Avenues.
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R&h Insulation Company
Greensboro
High Point
Walter Robertson
Gordon Street
Charles Pierce
Lexington and
Montlieu Avenues
Pierce
City Lake
Wrong address given for drunken driving arrest
Residents say Ralph Hill does not live at 207 English Street as shown in police records and in a news account of his arrest on a drunken driving charge.
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English Street
Enterprise Today
Ralph Hill
Building Permits Issued for Homes on Clyde and Lexington
R. K. Hall received a permit for a six room residence on Clyde Street with an estimated cost of 8000 dollars. Warren Godwin secured a permit for a four room residence on West Lexington Avenue with an estimated cost of 6000 dollars.
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R. K. Hall
Clyde Street
Warren Godwin
Lexington Avenue
Safety School Certificates To Be Given
Dr. D J Moffie of North Carolina State College told the industrial section of the North Carolina Safety School that nearly 90 percent of accidents are caused by the human factor The three day session at the Sheraton Hotel in Raleigh ends with a banquet tonight Speaking on safety begins with selection and placement he noted personality and work attitude are key factors The program also featured Garland Murray of the American National Red Cross Miss Frances Bethune of Employers Mutual Insurance and J K Crouch of Atlantic Greyhound The session included a safety program for small fleets moderated by E W Frederickson Toastmaster Carlton Alexander and speaker R C S Young were scheduled for tonight
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D. J. Moffie
N. C. State College
North Carolina Safety School
Sheraton Hotel
State College
Department of Industrial Engineering
Department of Psychology
Sheraton
Moffie
Garland Murray
American National Red Cross
Frances Bethune
Employers Mutual Insurance Company of
Charlotte
J. K. Crouch
Atlantic Greyhound Corporation
Charleston
W. Va
E. W. Frederickson
Frederickson Motor Lines
Carlton Alexander
McLean Trucking Company
Winston-Salem
Revamped Elections Law Moves in House For Guilford
Representative Walter Crissman filed bills to align High Point municipal registration with Guilford County elections and to enable rural fire protection districts across county lines. The fire district measure, approved by Guilford Commissioners, allows residents to petition to form a single tax levying district. The election reform bill, approved by City Council, preserves the High Point Board of Elections, consolidates registration, and tightens deadlines and procedures for municipal races. The measures were sent to the Committee on Local Government for review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Guilford County
Walter Crissman
Guilford
Guil Rand
Committee On Local Government
High Point Board of Elections
Rdes
Thenty Board
Soeuaate
Ep ‘Point
Guilf County
Porter Receives Praise as Guilford Welfare Chair Steps Down
Logan Porter closed an eight year tenure as chairman of the Guilford County Welfare Board, with board members praising his faithful service. The board voted to seek $19,280.29 more from County Commissioners for relief through the rest of the fiscal year, noting general relief needs through June will exceed the budget by $23,317.29 while a $4,037 surplus in two other programs may be applied to general relief. Welfare Superintendent Louis M. Thompson said the staff will miss Porter for his deep understanding of the program and its problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Porter
Guilford County Welfare Board
Porter
Louis M. Thompson
Welfare Department
Old New Talent Lined Up For Jaycee Jollies
The 1953 Jaycee Jollies showcase a mix of newcomers and veterans led by Joyce Mellis and Barbara George. Acts include The Barbertones with Larry Grissett Buddy Bullock Donald Scalf, Towering Jim Clontz as interlocutor, and a Southern Belle chorus led by Peggy Hinkle Sara Stewart Barbara Pierce Betty Darby Hammer Susan Elkins Joan Talbert. The event features Eddie Whitson and J. V. Morgan in intermission planning on WEMY-TV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee Jollies
Jollies
The
Barbertones
Larry Grissett
Buddy Bullock
Donald Scalf
Barbara George
Duke University
Jim Clontz
High Point
Peggy Hinkle
Sara Stew
Barbara Pierce
Betty Darby
Hammer
Susan Elkins
Joan Talbert
Anne Moser
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Paul Freed
Spain
First Baptist Church
Quigley Heads Industrial Association
KR. L Quigley
George M. Allred
Irene F. Briles
Robert McCannon
Route 6
Ben Inman
Johnson Road
Enterprise
Relex Ritter
Marshall Wilson
Jimmy Nunn
Jerry Hunt
J. R. Scott
Tommy Newsby
Bill Baker
Manley Wellman
High Point College
Bob Heath
J. V. Morgan
Wemy-Tv
Eddie Whitson
Joyce Mellis
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