Sunrise Service Planned at High Point College
High Point College will hold a picnic at Albion Mills stadium today for students and faculty followed by a sunrise Easter service at Roberts Hall at 6 15 a.m The annual event is conducted by the Student Christian Council and features pantomime the program titled Light Over Darkness planned by Wilbur Jackson sophomere The service marks the first day of vacation which runs Thursday 5 p.m to 8 a.m April 5 and includes participants assisting in voices movement publicity properties and narration with noted students and staff named.
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High Point College
Albion Millis Stadium
Roberts Hall
Student Christian Council
Wilbur Jackson
Sophomoral
Guilford County Board Allocates Aid and Upgrades
The Guilford County Board of Commissioners approved a preplanned 18870 dollars for blind aid and authorized up to 3000 dollars from unexpended funds for kitchen equipment at the county jail. The grand jury had urged the new equipment. Abrams Construction Co. won a 4673 dollar contract to install lobby doors and partitions for an air conditioning project at the courthouse. The board schedules a regular session for April 3 during Equalization and Review week.
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Guilford
Contract Awarded for New Culvert on Montlieu Ave
The State Highway Commission awarded a contract for a reinforced concrete box culvert on Montlieu Avenue. The low bid of 9,351 dollars came from John H. Brinkley of Thomasville. The award covered one project in Guilford County.
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Montlieu Ave
Montlieu Avenue
State Highway Commission
Scone
John H. Brinkley
Thomasville
Guilford Cou
Dorothy Rice travels to New York for ill brother
Mrs. Dorothy Rice leaves for New York City to visit her brother Earl Bowman who is taken ill at the Medical Center. She will join sister Eunice Guy in New York. Emmanuel Baptist Church to hold a meeting Friday at 7 30 p.m.
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New York
Dorothy Rice
New York City
Earl Bowman
Medical Center
National Symphony to Headline Next Year’s Concert Slate
Mrs. John Clinard said the National Symphony under Howard Mitchell with a piano soloist will headline next year’s concert season at Em Country Club. Piedmont Community stage Association aims to sell 1,000 memberships to fund four top attractions, as 203 workers will drive the drive April 9-14.
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John Clinard
Piedmont Community Stage Association
Yesterda
Howard Mitchell
Washington, D. C
Em Country Club
A. H. Whitley Jr
Embership
Court Awards 1200 for Boy Injury in Auto Crash
A Superior Court jury awarded Kenneth Jones and his aunt Dorcas Thomas 1200 in damages from Ernest Glenn Sprinkle for a November auto collision at Burton Street intersecting the superhighway that left the 33 year old boy with a skull fracture.
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Kenneth Jones
Dorcas Thomas
Ernest Glenn Sprinkle
Sprinkle
Jones
Burton Street
O. R. Culler
Felix Brockman
Winsten Jem
Culler
Brockman
A F Edwards Files Candidacy for Re Election JP
A F Edwards of 308 Reed St files for re election as justice of the peace in High Point Township. His candidacy is subject to the May Democratic primary. Edwards has held office for years as voters choose six justices of the peace.
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A. F. Edwards
Reed St
High Point Township
Edwards
Justices of the Peace
Awards Given Rotarians in Jamestown
Nine Jamestown Rotarians received special service awards during the club’s third annual ladies night. Honorees included Charlie Turner Ben Stafford Harold Hall Ralph Sechrest Joe Slade Joe Blair Charles Roach nao Ragsdale and Howard Major Schiffman of Greensboro. E W Freeze past district governor was guest of honor. Dr A P Fortney served as toast master. Ken Miller introduced guests as President Bill Payne gave a welcome and Mrs Dorothy Miller responded.
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Jamestown
Jamestown Rotarians
Charlie Turner
Ben Stafford
Harold Hall
Ralph Sechrest
Joe Slade
Joe Blair
Charles Roach
Nao Ragsdale
Howard Major Schiffman
Greensboro
Poe
E. W. Freeze
A. P. Fortney
Jamestown Seneal
Ken Miller
Bill Payne
Dorothy Miller
North Carolina Hospitals Share Duke Endowment Grants
High Point Memorial Hospital to receive 2783 dollars from the Duke Endowment for indigent care during the year. The Baptist Hospital in Thomasville to receive 26734.21 dollars. In all 400,843.54 dollars were allocated to 87 NC hospitals and child care institutions as the endowment marks 31 years of support from James B. Duke's will.
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High Point Memorial Hospital
Duke
Thomasville
North Carolina
James B. Duke
Durham Tobacco
Two Deaths Probed By Officers
Two Negro women died within two hours and were investigated by city police. Officials found no foul play. Alice Bryant, 43, of 735 E Washington St, was found on a back porch by her husband around 6 30 pm and taken to a funeral home. Laura Saunders, 41, of 208 Gordy St, was found on a Gordy Street porch and pronounced dead shortly after admission to the hospital. Tests to determine cause of death will take place next week.
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Alice Bryant
E. Washington St
Laura Saunders
Gordy St
W. W. Harvey
Saunders
Gordy Street
Harvey
Bell Joins Insurance Agency in High Point
William H. Bell, a High Point native and former Imperial Life district manager in East Tennessee, joins Allen B. Welborn Inc. He has 10 years in insurance, is married to Ernestine Bodenheimer, with daughter Billie Joy, and resides at 511 Nathan Hunter. He attends Reavis Memorial Baptist Church.
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William H. Bell
High Point
Allen B. Welborn Inc
Imperial Life Insurance
Skies to Clear Up By Thursday Forecast
Cloudy skies and scattered showers tonight will yield to fair cooler weather tomorrow. After a balmy Tuesday, temperatures slipped from spring range to around 38 with a 45 low tonight. Last night’s low was 45 and the expected high tomorrow is 55.
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Weather Bureau
Curb On Ambulance Speed Being Sought
High Point hospital trustees and Police Chief seek regulations on ambulance speeds to protect pedestrians. They will draft a letter to City Council while noting no current law governs speeds for emergency vehicles.
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High Point
Board of Trustees
High Point Memorial Hospital
W. T. Tice
W. R. Peters
Peters
C. C. Stoker
Hospital Board
Stoker
Paving Contracts Set to Start Monday in City
The Thompson Arthur Paving Company will begin street improvements Monday as part of contracts totaling about 128000 dollars for residential streets. City officials discuss a new paving policy with talks of charges up to six dollars per front foot and a four dollar rate for undeveloped subdivisions.
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George Dean
Thompson Arthur Paving Company
Dean
Thompson-Arthur
Gultesss Pees
Ingpeed
8 Year Old Girl Hit By School Bus At Trinity
An eight year old girl Linda Ann Bishop of Route 3 High Point suffered bruises when struck by a school bus in the Trinity School yard around 8:30 am. She was rushed to a local hospital and found to have no serious injuries. A State Highway Patrol officer investigated and no charges were filed by late morning.
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Linda Ann Bishop
High Point
Trinity School
Ingle outlines Three City needs for AB Club
Paul Ingle, chair of the Three City Development Committee, told the American Business Club that Guilford and Forsyth counties face water and air service shortages hindering industrial growth. He urged federal action to position the Army Atlantic Transport Command nearby, noting a possible 600 jobs. The meeting also discussed a horse show planned for April 7 with Piedmont Saddle Club involvement.
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Guilford
Forsyth
High Point
Paul Ingle
Ingle
American Business Club
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Greensboro- H Point
Army Atlantic Transport Command
Piedmont Saddle Club
J. Archie Myatt Jr
J. G. Kadagg H
Bill Ross
Denton Student Wins Valuable Hawkins Scholarship
Nancy Carroll of Denton High School has been awarded the George Foster Hawkins Scholarship worth 500 dollars and renewable for three years. The 18 year old, daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Carroll, will enter Wake Forest College next fall as editor of the 1956 high school annual and a long time school reporter for the local paper.
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Denton
Nancy Carroll
George Foster Hawkins
National Merit Scholarship Corp
Evanston, Ill
R. C. Carroll
Hawkins
Wake Forest College
MYF Sub-District To Hold Service
Good Friday services for the High Point sub district of Methodist Youth Fellowship will be held at Calvary Methodist Friday at 7 30 p m. The service planned by the sub district council will include communion.
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High Point
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Calvary Methodist
Subdistrict Council
HPHS Seniors Named Ideal Teen-Agers in Pointer Contest
High Point High School seniors Ed Hill and Harriette Zimmermann were named Ideal Teen-Agers by The Pointer, the school paper. Hill, son of Ruby Hill, is senior class vice president, football player and senior play cast member. Zimmermann, daughter of Dr and Mrs T R Zimmerman, is National Honor Society and Beta Club member, secretary of the Girls Athletic Association, and Pointer sports writer.
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High Point High School
Ed Hill
Harriette Zimmerman
Pointer
T. R. Zimmerman
W. Farriss Ave
Girls Athletic Assn
The
Jamie Mathews
Bill Armestrong
Cynthia Slate
Bill Kester
Loreraine Wright
Dwight Wireless
Water Rate Survey To Be Studied By City Council
A city council utilities committee will consider hiring Ha zen and Sawyer to conduct a $3000 survey plus travel expenses to set water rates. Officials say rates are currently low and the study aims to cover $6 million in planned improvements over 15 years including lake park pool work. An increase would ease city debt though affect the average bill little. Contested water bills will also be reviewed.
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Hazen
Sawyer
High Point
Utilities
Felts Chosen Leader Of Local Civitan Club
Felts elected to presidency for the Civitan year starting July 1. Ed Poovey announced the nominating slate unanimously adopted listing Felts as president and Wagner as president-elect, Witherington VP, Peters secretary, Fire sheets treasurer, Sandidge sergeant-at-arms. Board members Hunt Salley Beaver elected. Strickland and Felts named delegates to Goldsboro district convention. Tilley and Reynolds win attendance prizes.
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Civitans
Sheraton Hotel
Ed Poovey
Reese Felts
Clarence Wagner
Ben Witherington
Rosco Peters
Millard Firesheets
John Sandidge
Jack Hunt
Stokes Salley
Bill Beaver
Jim Strickland
Civiton
Goldsboro
C. C. Tilley
Joe Reynolds
Presbytery Rally of Church Men Set for April 18
The Men of the Church of the Orange Presbytery will gather at First Presbyterian Church on April 18 with seven churches represented. The event emphasizes officer training and men’s work, featuring a workshop on Why Men Work led by Andy Andrews of Bristol. John Deifell and Rev M B Faust will lead panels, with Seawell of Carthage as speaker and W Gilmer Phi of Teensboro in charge of registrations.
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Church of the Orange
First Presbyterian Church
Andy Andrews
Bristol
Woman Charged With Bad Check in Campbell Street Case
A charge of issuing a worthless check for 15 dollars was filed last night against Mrs. Harvey Daniels of Campbell Street. City police posted a 100 dollar bond for her appearance at Municipal Court.
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Harvey Daniels
Campbell Street
Omenan
Poets
Realty Transfers Link High Point Crestwood Park and Eastover
Realty transfers include H P Davis to H W Freiberg er and wife for three High Point College lots. H W Freiberg er and wife to Eva L Davis for three Crestwood Park lots. Jamestown Township deed shows William E Blakely and wife to J Howard Johnson and wife for three Eastover Park lots.
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High Point
Era L. Davis
H. W . Freiberger
High Point College
H. W. Freiberger
Eva L. Davis
Crestwood Park
Jamestown
William E. Blakely
J. Howard Johnson
Eastover Park
Electric Saw and Tire Thefts Reported
The theft of a $300 electric saw from a Progress Street construction project between Friday night and Monday morning is under investigation by city detectives. J F Upton, foreman for R K Stewart and Sons Construction Co., reported the loss. Deputies are also probing another larceny as Franks reported a stolen tire and wheel from his car trunk around midnight Saturday.
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J. F. Upton
R. K. Stewart and Sons Construction Co
Progress Street
Franks
Albertson Rd
Choose Whom We Will Serve Says A Toronto Editor
A devotional prayer attributed to George A. Little of Toronto urges prompt choice to follow Christ. It cites halting between opinions and the call to serve God now.
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Christ
George A. Little
Toronto
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Alice Whitley
Piedmont Community Concert Assn
Emerywood
Country Club
George Clark
Nan Garland
Whitley
M. L. Slate
Robert Davis
HPC
Fred Herbert
Mary Alice Herbert
Patsy Hobbs
Marcy Lannard
Ann Kurfees
Geline Hutchins
Chris Barber
Billie Passey
Walt Moore
Braxton Warner
J. L. Pewerson
Fred Macon
Bob Gatling
Ben Zambrana
Harry Long
Margaret Whitsall
Vaneyle Linthicum
Ublicity
Ronnie Everett
Garland Young
Gary Cornell
Kyle Stirling
Hospital
Duke Fund
W. H. Bell
Hiram A. Melvin
Charlotte
Woodmen of the World Society
James S. Reagan
Woodman
Piedmont Camp
Firm Plans
Flex-o-Lators, Inc
Willowbrook St
Progress St
High Point Industrial Corporation
Fred Platt
Phil Clarke
Flexo-Lators, Inc
C. B. Hart
P. G. Hoar
Carthage
New Castile
Mendenhall-Moore, Realtors
Washington St
High Point Industrial Corp
Trinity
MYF
HPHS
Felts
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