Workers To Be Honored At Supper In High Point Drive
Team captains in the New Era Fund drive will be honored at a Victory Supper tomorrow at 6 30 p.m. at Peace Memorial Methodist Church. Francis Booze Milton Crocker Jr Ralph Furrill and Clarence Maxwell named as members with a brass quartet providing music. The drive still needs 77 973 to reach its 200 000 goal as workers are urged to turn in reports tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Peace Memorial
Ace Todly
Jack Green
Charles Loflin
J. W. Snotherly
Robert Conner
W. D. Lewis
J. Lawrence Austin
Jane Austin
John F. Cagle
James Conrad
Robert D. Davis
John A. Eshelman, Jr
Robert Guarino
Lucy Harper
Harry L. Hauser
Frankee Jr
Sarah Coe Hunsucker
Cc. McAllister, Jr
Ray Aesick
Paul S. Owen
Jeanne Rankin
E. Alan Robins
J. Wilson Rogers
J. Ross Spencer,Jr
Alton Stanford
R. B. Surratt
Ralph Vance
Argie Wood
News Items Of Interest To Colored People Highlights Local Meetings
Community notices list Blue Triangle regular meeting, Adral YWCA calls for specific attendees, Legion Auxiliary gathering, Alpha Art Club change of venue, and church rites for Charlie Long. Also notes Hosanna Tents meeting and a fashion pattern ad with Palm Sunday attire guidance.
Community Chest drives debated during High Point visit
Charles X. Sampson of Community Chests and Councils of America spent two days in High Point meeting leaders to discuss consolidating charity drives. He noted successes in federating drives in 55 communities and described open federation examples in Rochester and Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Charles X. Sampson
Community Chests
iCouncils of America
Sampson
Penn Gf
Rochester
Norfolk
Red Cross
March of Dimes
Mr. Sampson
Aree Hutchinson
Kansas
Springfield
Mass
Ypsilanti
Michigan
Et Committee
Thomas J. C. Smyth
Jack Green
Compelations Committee
W. A. Tomlinson
Chest
Jim Smith
The
Three Hosiery Firms Launch Bond Drive
Three large hosiery firms in High nood plan a bond drive to back a defense savings program. Crown Hosiery Mills led by Tom Hutchins, Amos Mills by P J Sullivan, and Silver Knit Hosiery by W B Myers will canvass their plants. Over 300 letters mailed to industries urging support for the saving plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Hosiery Mills
Amos Mills
Silver Knit
Tom Hutchins
Crown
P. J. Sullivan
Amos
W. B. Myers
Rochelle
Hi Point
Tomlinson Furniture Com
Herb Williard
High Int Savings and Trust Company
Bad Windshield Triggers 3 Car Crash
A fogged windshield caused an estimated 244 damages in a three car accident at Mallory and Mangum yesterday around 4 p m. Ira A. East Commerce driving east on Mallory said his windshield shifted and he swerved. Bm eos along Mangum by W D. McFarland. McFarland's car struck Mrs Ray McCrary's auto at 118 North Iton. Damages were 125 to Adams car 88 20 to McFarland and 30 81 to Mrs pave No charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallory
Mangum
East Commerce
W. D. McFarland
Ray McCrary
North Iton
Adams
McFarland
Pave
Long Sentence For Auto Theft In One-Week Term
Roosevelt Mitchell 42 of Great Falls South Carolina received a ten year sentence in Superior court for auto theft. He was accused of taking a sedan valued at 1500 dollars and had eight prior larceny indictments. Dan Moore admitted he could not deter Mitchell but could imprison him for a while.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Mitchell
Great Falls
S. C
Mitchell
Ernest French
West
Dan Moore
Civitans Back Centennial Plan For High Point Event
Civitans pledge support for a five to six day Centennial celebration in High Point to be funded by the chamber of commerce. The event will include pageants at Albion Millis stadium and a downtown parade, following similar action by the High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce. Jack Kay and Ruthine Phillips provided a musical program at the Civitan meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Civitarion
High Point
High Point Junior of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Albion Millis
Jack Kay
Ruthine Phillips
Civitans
Rehearing on Taxi Fare Increase to Be Sought
High Point city council approved a 60 cent cab fare within city limits but some operators refuse to implement the raise without a legal mandate. Attorney Robert Martin for United Cab Service says he will seek a rehearing due to lack of notice. Blue Bird Cab cites months of red ink while others support meter-based pricing and timing for fare changes. Taxicabs have 20 days of advertising before the new rates take effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Robert Martin
United Cab Service, Inc
Leon Sharpe
Martin
Sharpe
T. E. Hinson
Blue Bird Cab Company
J. F. Beck
Man Given Ninety Day Sentence In Superior Court
A 37 year old High Point man Elmer Jackson received a ninety day sentence after a jury found him guilty of striking his crippled brother with a knife. The trial spanned about 45 minutes and Charlie Jackson testified he was cut near an eye. The defendant had prior records including municipal court counts. additional terms were imposed for related offenses and drunkenness cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Elmer Jackson
Charlie Jackson
Dorris
Elmer
Charlie
Dan Moore
Carolyn Fabrics Co
Paul Snyder
Salem
Willie J. Bangor
Carlie R. King
Josephine
East High
Howard F. Green
Fred Blackburn
Pugh
Lula Turner
Nina Mae Wideman
Freda Mae Guest
Traffic Lights In High Point Coordinated
Traffic lights in High Point will be coordinated to allow steady flow along Main Street. Northbound from Ane to Green drivers will hit green at 25 mph, then 15 mph Green to Church, with 25 mph resume from Church to Montlieu. Opposite direction mirrors pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ink Point
Torist
Main
Ane
Green
Church
Montlieu
Aimee Terce
Little
Joe Boyd Resigns Post at Melrose Mills as Petree Takes Over
Greensboro resident Joe Boyd resigns after seven years as Melrose Mills director. W. S. Petree succeeds and plans to move from Greensboro to High Point. Boyd will return to California to pursue management work, while Petree brings five years in North Carolina labor service and North Cape division experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd
Joe Rey
Rose Hosiery Mill
William Petree
High Point
Enterprise
Lacy High
Joe Boyd
Melrose Mills, Inc
C. L. Amos
Melrose
Greensboro
Highland — Company
Jamestown
Renn Hosiery Company
Thomasville
Petree
County
North Cape Otee
Forrest
North Carolina Employment Service
Bill
Bobby
California
Point
Rovd S
High Pont
High Point 1 Association
Highs Point Lions Club
Central Christian Church
Jones and Locke Streets
First Presbyterian Church
Water area and peaks across the United States and Europe
The text states the continental U S water area excluding the Great Lakes is 53013.1 square miles and Mount Whitney is higher than Pike s Peak as the United States highest peak. It lists six remaining European monarchies Denmark Great Britain Greece Norway Sweden and The Netherlands. It claims SOS broadcasts help missing relatives of sick persons in 54 percent of cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental
United States
Great Lakes
Mount Whitney
Pike’s Peak
Europe
Denmark
Great Britain
Greece
Norway
Sweden
the Netherland
SOS
Trash Fire at the Sheraton Hotel
A trash fire at the Sheraton hotel delivery entrance caused a brief scare in High Point as firefighters responded quickly. An employee said the alarm was not false and the blaze was quickly extinguished with little or no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velock
Sheraton Hotel
High Point
Eight Local Persons Get Certificates
Of the 29 High Point students, January 22 awards included A certificates for eight locals. Recipients include Mrs Betty Shields Gates and Mrs Mary Mickey in Primary Education, Anita Cornelison, Marjorie Ingram, Max Morgan, Jake Steele in Physical Education, Herbert Chilton in History, and Charles Dozier in Social Studies. Other certificate holders cover Harry Cardwell in English, Fred Rogers in Clarkton, Curtis Bovender in Mathematics, James Garland Hill in Robbinsville, Rose Anderson in IT Education, Adelia Poindexter in Spanish, with distribution across Winston-Salem and Reidsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Betty Shields Gates
Mary Mickey
Anita Cornelison
Marjorie Ingram
Max Morgan Jake Steele
Herbert Chilton
Charles Dozier
Harry Cardwell
Reidsville
Fred Rogers
Clarkton
English
Curtis Bovender
Winston-Salem
Albert Casey
Louis Gilley
Leaksville
Coleman Kimball, Jr
Jon-Salem
Harry. Cardwell
James Garland Hill
Robbinsville
Rose Anderson
Adelia Poindexter
Win‘ston-Salem
James Hill
Fred Roger
Fire alarm on Kearns Street turns out to be false
Firemen answered a call in the 500 block of Kearns Street at 12 14 p m yesterday their only call of the day but the alarm proved false with no fire found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearns Street
High Point College Names Future Teacher Awardees
The Calvin H. Wiley chapter selects outstanding students for the Mr Future Teacher and Miss Future Teacher honors. This year’s recipients are Miss Carlotta Autrey of Asheville and William M. Hennis of Kernersville. Autrey, an elementary education major set to graduate in June, serves as treasurer of Sigma Alpha Phi and the Religious Education club. Hennis, a cum laude B A graduate in June, majors in history and English and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W M Hennis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin H. Wiley
Future Teachers of
High Point College
Carlotta Autrey
Asheville
William M. Hennis
Kernersville
Autrey
Sigma Alpha Phi Sorority
Religious Education Club
T. C. Autrey
William Hennis
High Point High School
W. M. Hennis
Parks Attends Coleman Sales School in Wichita
Joe Parks vice president of Household Appliance company High Point participates in a Coleman Company authorized retail representatives sales and engineering school in Wichita Kansas this week. He is among 34 heating experts from North and South Carolina chosen for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Parks
High Point
Coleman Company, Inc
Wichita
Kan
Parks
North
South Carolina
Warmer Thursday Forecast From Friendship Weather Bureau
Forecast calls for cloudy skies and warmer Thursday after a cold night. A light snow hit early morning but melted on impact. temperatures range from a low of 27 tonight to a high near 50 tomorrow with today’s high around 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Weather Bureau
Thurs- Synthersene
Local Club Hears Sharpe View on Korean War Police Action
Sharpe recounts his Korea service from Ft Bragg through Fort Jackson to Japan and the front line. He asserts morale among U S troops is low and condemns North Korean forces for brutality while urging decisive action to stop Soviet influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
High Point
Sharpe
Fort Bragg
Ft. Jack+son
Japan
Oe Won River
Korea
Harrisington
Kingsworth
V Cortitente
James Lovelace
Arnold Koonce
Ed Hedrick
Sub-Committee Plans Charter For High Point Development Corp
A sub-committee of the Industrial Planning committee of the High Point Chamber of Commerce met at the Sheraton hotel to draft a charter for a High Point Industrial Development corporation. Members include George A. Covington D A Rawley Edgar Snider Henry V Koonts KR Allen denhall G E Hutchens Brant Snavely and Frank Sizemore. The group aims to obtain acreage sites near High Point to develop and attract industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Industrial Development Corporation
High Point Chamber of Commercce
Sheraton Hotel
George A. Covington
D. A. Rawley
Edgar Snider
Henry V., Koonts
KR. Allendenhall
G. E. Hutchens
Brant Snavely
Frank Sizemore
High Point Pair Named Judges for Raleigh District Music Contest
Betty Jo Smith and Janette Deniewa, both of High Point, appointed as judges for the Raleigh District Music Contest set in Raleigh today and tomorrow. Marriage licenses issued to Billy Horton and Donna Cecil of High Point. Lester Harris and wife receive permit to build a $5,000 dwelling on Kivett Drive.
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Betty Jo Smith
High Point
Ant
Janette Deniewa
Raleigh
Tmorrow
Billy Horton
Donna Cecil
Lester Harris
Kivett Drive
Civil Action Granted Leon Smith Seeks Absolute Divorce
Leon Smith files for an absolute divorce from Margaret C. Smith on separation grounds in a civil action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIV
Leon Smith
Margaret C. Smith
Search For Killer Back To Durham
The search for the demented slayer of Mary Hopkins continued at a heart breaking pace. Capt W C Johnson travels to Durham to uncover if she went there after January 5 and what she did while there. Police seek time of death and any lead from the missing months. Coroner W W Harvey sets death about a week before discovery. Curtis Hopkins, 47, of Durham, was in Point Feb 18, bused to Durham Feb 19. Officers say Johnson will stay in Durham as needed to pursue available clues. Trogdon remains jailed since arrest with $500 bond, release possible. Hopkins to be held indefinitely. investigators say they are pursuing numerous tips and not chasing a single theory while Lewie Williams assists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hopkins
W. C. Johnson
Durhang
Mrs. Hopking
Willowbrook Street
C. C. Stoker
Hopkins
Durham
Johnson
Catetara
Stokers
W. W. Harvey
Thomas P. Cal
Curtis Hopkins
Point
Stoker
Trogden
Trogdon
Durhan
SBS Premen
Lewie Williams
High Point
Blood Drive In High Point Yields 323 Pints
The recent bloodmobile visit in High Point produced 323 pints of blood, short of the 500 pint goal. The furniture division firms Carolina Upholstery Englander Porter parts Pittsburgh Plate Glass Thomas Furniture and Tomlinson led with 100 percent quotas met. other donors contributed as well, according to chairman Bob Conner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iadies Point
Bob Conner
Red
Red Guas
Furniture
Carolina Upholstery
The
Englander Company
Porter Gs 1Any
Company Company
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Thomas Furniture Company
Tomlinson
High Point
Conner
Two High Point Plants Subject to Walkouts
Strike threats loom as Textile Workers Union and North Carolina mill management clash over a 12 percent pay raise and benefits. Local TWUA committees at Cone Mills plants in High Point authorized midnight Friday strikes with more mills likely to follow. Lewis M. Conn cites 40 mills ready to walkout if demands unmet. Highland Cotton Mills and Pickett Cotton Mills in High Point listed among firms free to strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Textile Workers Union of America
C.S.0
North Carolina
T.W.U.A
Big Cone Mills Corporation
Lewis M. Conn
Highland Cotton Mills
Pickett Cotton Mills
High Point
Jewell Cotton Mill
Thomasville
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Guilford County Sanatorium
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Minnie Jackson
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