Miami Band Fund Tops $1,000 Target for Miami Trip
High Point High School band plans to travel to Lions International Convention in Miami June 27 to 30. Band Boosters Club and Lions Club raise funds with a $1,000-plus total including a $372.50 concert gift, a $500 Lions donation, and $130 from Paul Godfrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point High
Miami
Band Boosters Club
Lions Club
Emmett Stone
Lions
Paul Godfrey
Stone
High Point
Band
Boosters Club
Enterprise
W. C. Koontz Jr
E. College
Local man accused in two thefts here
Lewis Everett McGee 35 of Route 1 Jamestown jailed on two breaking and entering charges with $1000 bonds after prying windows to the Jiffy Lunch on Ma Street and Sawyers Stand on Park Street. Other reports include damages at Oak Sandwich Shop and a domestic case set March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teh | Point
Lewis Everett McGee
Route 1
Jamestown
McGee
Ma Street
Sawyers
Park Street
Jack D. Dailey
Whiteoalk Street
Dailey
R. B. Watson
Oak
Sawyers Stand
John Wesley Dowdy
Beamon Street
Real Estate Transfers Across High Point Township and Towns
A series of property transfers listed from High Point Township and surrounding areas shows multiple couples transferring lots and parcels. Transfers include Garner land, Sheraton Hills, Hardover Street, Edwards land, Arlington Avenue, Lindale Drive, Blair Street, Mann a Jamestown Township, Bridges property, and Bridgers property to various buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
J. H. Richardson
C. W. Garner
Garner
R. B. Culler
G. W. Grant Jr
Sheraton Hills
Welchan S. T. Hart
Lucile T. High
Hardover Street
Jewel H. Edwards
A. L. Brown
Edwards Land
C. Dame
W. P. VenDrehle
Arlington Avenue
Joe Hufford Jr
E. B. Williams
Lindale Drive
J. R. Connor
W. H. Bell
Blair Street
W. C. Fisher
T. E.rece
Manna
Jamestown Township
Jessie Lee Woods
R. H. Phipps
Bridges
John W. Harrison
Robert T. Cornelison
Bridgers
Two Boys Hit By Autos In Separate Accidents
Two High Point youths were injured in pedestrian-vehicle crashes yesterday afternoon. Cecil Baggett, 9, suffered a leg fracture and head injury after being struck near his home by Claudis Puishene in Kernersville. he was reported fair today. Randy Cook, 5, was treated and released after a hip injury when hit on Lindsay Street by David Byerly. the driver was not charged. A third car was involved in a separate incident with Katherine Henderson cited for failing to report after striking a hydrant on Roland Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Cecil D. Baggett
W. Green St
Claudis L. Puishene
Route 1
Kernersville
Hutchens
Green
Randy Cook
Carrick Ave
Lindsay Street
David Paul Byerly
Field Street Apts
Lindsay
Sunset Dr
Katherine W. Henderson
W. Burton St
Roland Park
Roland
W. Farriss Avenue
Jas C. Bennett
Woodbine St
Woodbine Street
Court Tries 257 Cases In February Speer’s Court
February docket at Speer’s Court processed 257 cases with 233 defendants found guilty. Among totals, 19 defendants were acquitted and 13 were committed to the county jail while four cases moved to Superior Court. Major offenses included speeding and drunkenness with 43 drunken driving charges and 103 speeding incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Speer
LR. Smith
Superior
Response to Red Cross Appeal Draws Modest Local Support
High Point Red Cross chapter chair Charles Mendenhall says the $2,900 budget supplement appeal is not as strong as hoped. The drive uses newspaper and radio to avoid conflicting with United Fund campaigns, with March Red Cross month aimed at boosting members and funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Charles Mendenhall
United Fund-Red Cross
United Fund
East
New England
Mendenhall
High Point
Cross
American Red Cross
Crash St
Rie
Dare County Film Shown Highlights Local History
Archdale Trinity Lions showed a UNC produced color film detailing Dare County history. It included the landing of the first English colonists, the Lost Colony summer play in Manteo, and the Wright brothers flight at Kitty Hawk. New members Leroy Hancock and Walter Mitchell joined the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Dare County
Archdale Trinity Lions
Rayford Iain
Manteo
Wright Arban
Kitty Hawk
University of North Carolina
Leroy Hancock
Walter Mitchell
Ralph Smith
High Point Lions Club
North Carolina Lions
Miami
Fla
Lloyd Lor
Acre
Special Supper Planned By VFW Post 619
A social supper for Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 619 members and wives will be held at the post home on Greensboro Road Wednesday at 7 p.m. Guests include Holt McPherson editor of The Enterprise W R Peters Memorial Hospital administrator and James W Cloniz local attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 619
Post
Greensboro Road
Holt McPherson
The
Enterprise
W. R Peters
Memorial Hospital
James W. Cloniz
Street Improvement Bids To Be Opened Tomorrow
City to open bids for about 60 street projects totaling near 200000 as council discusses a new paving policy. Bids set to be awarded Tuesday with further committee sessions on policy, water and sewage reports, and duties of traffic engineer William F Babcock as officials aim to control costs and proceed with planned improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Babcock
Babcock
Thhe
Unsettled Weather Continues Across Piedmont Area
The Piedmont region faces several more unsettled days with continued rain. The five day outlook from the weather bureau shows little temperature change but rain through tomorrow and again Friday and Saturday. Tonight and tomorrow remain mostly cloudy and cool with occasional rain. After a low of 40 last night the day rose to 45. Tonight will dip to 36 and tomorrow reach 45 to 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Small Boys Smash 18 Windows
Two boys aged 7 and 5 were caught in the act of smashing 18 windows at a vacant Field Street Apartments building used as a Sunday school mission. Police say the同 raids at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery have also damaged 11 office windows and mausoleum panes, with investigators believing young suspects, but no arrests yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field Street
First Baptist Church
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Club to Back Next Show By Drama Group
The Furniture City American Business Club plans to sponsor the Little Theater project for May. Louis Voorhees chairs the project with two May 16 and 17 performances of Lo and Behold by the local Little Theater group. James Randle Charles Ivey Cal Anderson and Garnett Pollock lead promotion. President Sammy Lambeth outlines a March 23 Ladies Night dinner dance at the Embassy Club with National President Bill Eyre attending. Calvin Tuttsler Archie Mayit Jr. attended the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furniture City American Business Club
Little Theater Project
Louis Voorhees
Bill Eyre
Calvin Tuttsler
Archie Mayit Jr
Piedmont Community Concert Drive Set for April 9 14
The Piedmont Community Concert Association announces a week long membership drive from April 9 to 14 led by president Mrs John Clinard with officers Gurney Briggs N M Harrison and Nan Garland. Mrs A H Whitley Jr heads the drive with committees Mrs Robert Davis Mrs Marvin Slate George Clark and Watson Anderson. Members purchasing tickets by March 21 gain admission to March 23 Beaux Arts Trio concert at High Point College auditorium. Adult tickets are 7 50 and children 3 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont Community Concert Association
John Clinard
Gurney Briggs
N. M. Harrison
Nan Garland
A. H. Whitley Jr
Robert Davis
Marvin Slate
George Clark
Watson Anderson
Beaux Arts Trio
High Point College Auditorium
Exchange Club Hears Talk on Evolving Democracy
Fred Chamblee of Statesville spoke to the Exchange Club on democracy. He argued that the constitution evolved from freedom of speech and thought and urged exposing subversive forces with truth. President Harold Davis announced an upcoming dog show co sponsored by the Exchange Club and Furniture City Kennel Club for April 28. Dr. A E Sherron won the attendance prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Chamblee
Statesville
Board of Control
North Carolina State Exchange Clubs
Exchange Club
Chamblee
Harold Davis
Furniture City Kennel Club
A. E. Sherron
Father of Local Resident Dies in Florida
Joseph Zett father of M. J. Zett of 221 Fisher Street High Point died yesterday at his home in Hollywood Florida He was a native of Germany and had recently moved to Florida from Buffalo New York after retiring as a Pennsylvania Railroad engineer Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 p m in Hollywood Florida followed by cremation Family members from here left today to attend the services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Zett
M. J. Zett
Fisher St
High Point
Hollywood
Germany
Zett
Florida
Buffalo
N. Y
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fla
Prayer for TODAY Forgive Us for Unwritten Letters
Short prayer by Percy R. Hayward editor emeritus of the International Journal of Religious Education, Palo Alto California. The verse asks forgiveness for sins of omission where messages, letters, and notices went unwritten and unshared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy R. Hayward
Palo Alto
Calif
International Journal of Religious Education
AA to Meet Tonight at 8 O’clock
Alcoholics Anonymous will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at their usual meeting place. Persons interested in the work of the newly organized group may obtain information by writing to Alcoholics Anonymous, P. O. Box 209, High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholics Anonymous
P. O. Box
High Point
Tax evasion trial details tied to High Point men
Government witnesses described deposits and business transfers linked to Murray J. Abeles and Clarence A. Troutman. Evidence included personal accounts, a Salisbury bank, and a building sale to the defendants. Prosecutors allege understatements of about 70 000 dollars per year for 1950 and 1951 and nearly 270 000 dollars in income over two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Greensboro
P.m
Murray J. Abeles
Clarence A. Troutman
Universal Company
H. N. Williard
High Point Savings and Trust Co
T. H. Alexander
Cess
E. L. Briggs +ee Manufacturing Co
Greensio
Troutman
Abeles
Internal Revenue Service
Chicago
Edwin M. Stanley
Walter E. Hoffman
Land Owner Advised To Alter Plan In Subdivision Debate
The planning and zoning commission advised Forrest Murray to consider using his land for apartments instead of subdividing into streets. They reviewed four subdivision maps, approving Snow Lumber Co. redivision of its S Main Street site into three tracts and deferring or returning other petitions for more information. The commission also continued study on rezoning in Negro residential areas.
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Ae Ee
Forrest Murray
Planning and
F. R. Williard
J. B. Shackelford
R. A. Chambers
E. T. Corbitt
Williard and Shackelford
Salem Court
Winston Rd
Chambers
City Abattoir
Corbitt
Rotary Drive
West Point Avenue
Man Receives Two Year Term For Setting Fires
A local man, Arthur Walls, 54, was sentenced by Judge H Allen Gwyn to two years on the roads after being found guilty of setting three fires near industrial plants. Walls admitted prior knowledge of other High Point fires dating back to 1925 but denied current involvement. The judge noted suspicions of broader arson and ordered psychiatric examination upon confinement. Additional testimony stated Walls told investigators he struck matches to start the fires and admitted other attempts. Fires occurred near Colon ture on St Hamilton St, C DeWitt Helton Furniture Co on Main Street, and the old Welch Furniture Co building at Hamilton and Mallory, all started New Year’s Day. Walls was arrested Jan 4. Walls listed as employed by Thomas Chair Co and resided at the Dutch Laundry on N Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Allen Gwyn
Re. T
Arthur Walls
Walls
Gwyn
T. G. Shelton
Alson
Fire Department
Shelton
Colonture
St. Hamilton St
C. DeWitt Helton Furniture Co
Main Street
Welch Furniture Co
Hamilton and Mallory
Thomas Chair Co
N. Main Street
Plans Made For Easter Egg Hunts
Thomasville announces its annual Easter egg hunt at Memorial Park on Friday March 30 for children 12 and under. A parallel event for Negro children will be held at the colored recreation park. Sponsored by the Merchants Association in cooperation with the Charwotei Club and the city recreation department, the event draws thousands. A golden egg in each park carries a grand prize, with additional prizes from local merchants for eggs bearing store names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Memorial Park
Colored Recreation Park
Bill Perryman
The
Merchants Association
Character Club
Perryman
Veterans Buy Oak Hill Church on Burton Street
Piedmont Post No. 1960, Veterans of Foreign Wars, has purchased the Oak Hill Friends Church on W. Burton Street behind the National Guard armory. The post will hold its first meeting in the new quarters tonight with new officers to be elected. installation is set for April. Charles L. Bedford is the new post commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Oak Hill Friends Church
W. Burton Street
National Guard
Charles L. Bedford
Fountain Infant Dies In Hospital
Patricia Frances Fountain, 12 day old daughter of Paul James Fountain and Virginia Stanton Fountain of Route 5 High Point, died in High Point Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Survived by parents, three brothers Robert Charles and Glenn Fountain, sister Linda Jane Fountain, and grandparents Mrs Jane Stanton and F Fountain of Route 5 High Point. Body at Cumby Orrell Mortuary awaiting funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Frances Fountain
Paul James
Virginia Stanton Fountain
High Point
High Point Memorial Hospital
Robert
Charles
Glenn Fountain
Linda Jane Fountain
Jane Stantoin
F. Fountain
Cumby- Orrell Mortuary
Woman Joins Hundley Firm In Thomasville
Mrs. W. E. Tomlinson joins George L. Hundley Insurance and Real Estate in Thomasville to handle buying and selling. Meredith College graduate and longtime civic leader, she is a past president of the Thomasville Woman's Club and the American Association of University Women, and has served on the local board of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
W. E. Tomlinson
George L. Hundley
American Bacdlaian of
University Women
Thomasville Board of Education
First Soatiek Church
Bruce M Reagon Dies In Bryson City Hospital
Bruce Mack Reagon aged 72 died in a Bryson City hospital after a short illness. He was a Swain County native and survived by five daughters and five sons, two brothers, and five grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are listed with Bill Moody Funeral Home pending church burial in Gatlinburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryson City
Bruce Mack Reagon
Swain County
Isaac
Laura Bradley Reagon
Ivalee Reagon
Knoxville
Tenn
Bertha Minton
Twin Falls
Idaho
Laura Biggs
Newland
Margaret Freese
Gastonia
Ethel Estes
Arcata
Calif
CeRe
Yde Reagon
Paul Rea
G. Reagon
Fletcher Eee
Russell Reagon
Jon-Salem
Wallace and Johnson
Grea
Andes Row
P.m. Y Wi
Bill Moody
Gatlinburg
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Sherman Aycoth
HPHS
Biscayne Blvd
Luther Hodges
New York Theater
Mike Landry
Lizzie Gooch
Guesey
Winston-Salem
Bobby A. Wood
Woodrow
VFW
Drama
Lynne Merritt Jr
Indiana University
N. C
American Chemical Society
High Point College
Piedmont Counties
Boy Scout Troop 32
Fairfield Methodist Church
United States
Edgar O. Johnson
Frank Allman
Aren Haworth
Alton J. Malpass
Georgia
Clarence Phillip L. Florence
Thomas N. Fox Sr
Edwin Lamar Fox Jr
Fox
Etic Georgia Attormey
Horace Kornegay
Superior Court
J. C. Collins
Fairview Street
John Etheridge
W. Willis Street
Tudge Gwyn
Collins
Veterans Purchase Church
Burton Street
Fountain
Hundley Firm
Bruce M. Reagon
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