Students Set Two Fires at High Point College
A two fire incident behind the men and women’s dorms at High Point College sparked a full investigation. Fire crews say suspects exist with no arrests yet as alarms sounded at 11 49 p m and 1 03 a m. Dean J H Allred and Student Government leaders plan further action.
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Dempster
High Point College
J. H. Allred
Collins
Marcus Collins
Fred Barber
Barber
Dean Allred
Capt
T. G. Shelton
Fire Department
Dividend Declared by Security Bank Board
GREENSBORO The Board of Jgh. and Earl N. Phillips announced a dividend. Directors absent were J. M Bryan, Wilbur L. Carter Jr., Hu ger S. King and Mose Kiser, all of Greensboro. Security Bank operates 17 branches in Greensboro Burlington High Point Raleigh Tarboro and Wilmington.
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Greensboro
Jgh
Earl N. Phillips
High Point
J. M Bryan
Wilbur L. Carter Jr
Huger S. King
Mose Kiser
Security Bank
North Carolina
Burlington
Raleigh
Tarboro
Wilmington
New Court Receives Portraits of Deceased Davidson County Lawyers
Pictures of former members of the Davidson County Bar Association will be displayed in the Superior Courtroom of the new Davidson County Courthouse. The display, requested by the Bar Association, recently received approval.
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Lexington
Davidson County Bar Association
Davidson County
Bar Association
Chamber Plans May Printing For High Point Brochure
Publicity chair Jack Campbell reported to Chamber of Commerce directors that a new brochure describing High Point to attract outside industrialists could be printer ready by mid May. Seven city life areas will be depicted by different correspondents.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jack Campbell
Chamber
Campbell
High Point
Alton Stanford
Devel
U. S
Leo Heer
Education Committee
Davidson County approves lawyers memorial display plan
County commissioners approve a memorial display plan featuring framed photos of deceased lawyers. Families will provide the pictures and frames will be arranged for courtroom hanging.
New Bloodmobile Goal Outlined For Red Cross
Wray Amos announced a blood program goal of 2772 pints for the fiscal year starting July 1 at a Red Cross directors luncheon. A bloodmobile will visit Thursday and Friday at the Armory with a 400 pint target. James J. Ellington joined the city recreation department as water safety chairman. The board discussed training about 600 candidates annually for life saving certificates. Mrs. Len D. Ennis will attend the national convention in Atlantic City May 31 to June 4 as chapter delegate.
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Wray Amos
Red Cross
James J. Ellington
City Recreation Department
Len D. Ennis
Atlantic City
Bloodmobile aims to collect 400 pints in High Point drive
Fred Swartzberg and Jim Green lead a push with Industrial Management Club backing to reach a 400 pint goal for a two day bloodmobile event at the Armory. Donor sign ups include Marsh Furniture Co and Myrtle Desk Co. Post 675 of the Jewish War Veterans reports full eligible member participation. The drive opens Thursday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 6711 for service.
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Fred Swartzberg
Jim Greenway
Industrial Management Club
IMC
Wesley Scott
Marsh Furniture Co
Myrtle Desk Co
High Point
Prayer for Today Aims at God’s Kingdom and Love
A church minister from St. Joseph Missouri prays for guidance to favor God’s kingdom over personal works. He asks believers to beware building kingdoms without Christ and to learn how to pray Thy Kingdom Come Thy will be done through Jesus Christ.
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Christ
W. F. Primrose
St. Joseph, Mo
First Congregational Church
Inner Space Sermon At Wesley Memorial Church
Dr. Paul Hardin preached on inner space at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church during noonday services. He warned that humanity conquers outer space yet fails to master inner space, urging love of God and neighbor as the two core commandments and noting self-control as essential to true progress. The sermon tonight will be On Using Spiritual Resources.
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Paul
Paul Hardin
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Hardin
God
Gabriel
Columbus
Dr. Hardin
Cain
Jesus
Ralph Lockman
Legislators Hear City Annexation Plan Details
High Point officials briefed Guilford delegates in Raleigh on annexing 26.4 square miles. They pressed for a bond referendum to fund utility expansion while assuring fire tax rates stay low, and noted the city’s strong financial position though no certainty on timing.
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Guilford
General Assembly
Raleigh
High Point
Joseph Hunt
Sen
O. A. Kirkman
Weather forecast cites warmth and rain outlook
The weatherman reports warmer temperatures with rain tonight and tomorrow. A low near 25 or 26 degrees tonight gives way to a high around 60 degrees with clouds and more warmth expected as the five day outlook calls for heavy precipitation on some days.
City Not To Force Zone Law Issue In High Point
High Point will not press a zoning power bill that could affect neighboring Randolph County towns Archdale and Trinity within a one mile fringe. GOP Rep. Sam Burrow pushed the measure in Raleigh, but council leaders prefer to seek neighborly consent rather than spark suburban tension.
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High Point
Randolph County
House of Representatives
Guilford Assembly
Sam Burrow
Archdale
Trinity
Raleigh
Burrow
Tax Plan Opposed by High Point Officials and Raleigh Accountant
Two High Point city officials and T N Grice of Raleigh criticize a proposed state income tax withholding plan. They warn of a potential windfall to the state, high collection costs, and argue taxes should be raised later. Hinson questions timing, noting a 1961 inevitability.
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Raleigh (Ap
High Point
Raleigh
Hinson
T. N. Grice
The
North Carolina Assn
Easter Egg Hunts Slated for City Parks
Two citywide Easter egg hunts for first through fifth graders will be held Saturday morning March 28 at Armstrong and Washington Terrace Parks at 11 a.m. Rain date is Monday March 30. Prizes include baskets and golden and silver eggs. Eggs donated by the Junior Service League and Clinard Milling Co. Children should bring their own baskets.
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Recreation Department
Armstrong and
Washington Terrace
Junior Service League
Clinard Milling Co
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Jess Washburn
Hubert
High Point Enterprise
Aaron Pliskin-Meyer Ginsburg Post
Herbert Warner
Harold Gutterman
Dick Swartzberg
Leonard Kaplan
Star
David Cox
Armory
Bloodmobile
By Forrest Cates
Enterprise City
North Carolina Education Association
Asheville
J. C. Newsome
White Plains
Carolyn Lowder
Norwood
Future Teachers Organization
H. E. Coble
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