Man Dies In Auto Blaze At Local Service Station
Deputies ruled out foul play in the death of 28 year old handyman David Armstrong found dead in a parked car behind People's Service Station on St Main St Ext. A whisky bottle was found. he had told others he would nap in the car and investigators suspect he accidentally started the fire with a cigarette. His body, burned from the waist down, remained at Haizlip's Funeral Home as funeral arrangements are planned. He is survived by his mother Nellie Richardson and brother Robert Armstrong. Blood tests for alcohol content were ordered.
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David
King David) Armstrong
St. Main St
Bean
Iremen
Armst
Armstrong
Armstrong Had Told Attendants At People’s Service Station
Short W. Green St
FBI
Washington
Nellie Richardson
Reidsville
Robert Armstrong
Albany, Ga
Haizlip
Zoners Study Changes In Regulations
City planning and zoning commission votes to drop the plat approval petition requirement for lot line changes. It also to continues study on tightening zoning for group housing after a local businessman plans an apartment faced homeowner protests. Two plats by Marley and Stanford for 33 residential lots near Wendover, Raper and Whitehall Sts are tentatively approved pending street and curb work. Council to act.
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City Planning and Zoning Commission
J. A. Marley
J. A. Stanford
Lions to Name Outstanding Citizen at Archdale Area
Archdale-Trinity Lions Club discussed honoring a resident as Outstanding Citizen for 1955. The award will be presented in January as a paper cup. Winner chosen by a method similar to High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce’s Young Man of the Year.
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Archdale-Trinity-Allen Jay-Springfield
Archdale-Trinity Lions Club
High Point
Springfield
Trinity
Allen Jay
Archdale
Fires Burn Four Acres Of Timber Near Midway Church
Jamestown report says a four acre fire burned cut-over land along Guilford Jamestown Road behind Midway Church. County Forester John Spivey said the cause is under investigation as county woods remain dry despite rain and high winds causing high fire danger. The blaze was spotted from the lookout atop the Jefferson Building in Greensboro.
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Jamestown
Guilford-Jamestown Rd
Midway Church
John Spivey
Spivey
Jefferson Building
Greensboro
High Point Council Ballot Measure Moves Toward Senate Action
Senate action on a High Point bill to stagger terms for city council members is anticipated this week. The proposal, unopposed, would start with 4-year and 2-year terms based on vote counts, then elect four 4-year terms biennially. mayors stay at 2 years.
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Senate
High Point
State Senate
Looping Classes Report Need For More Students
High Point launches hosiery looping courses to train workers. Bruce Roberts says 10 women aged 17 to 30 who pass a general aptitude test are needed to continue the class. Classes run weekday afternoons for white women and evenings for Black women at 724 English St. Six week course with small registration fee. Ruth Cornelison teaches under Geoffrey Ladham. Fifteen graduates already placed.
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High Point
Bruce Roberts
Public Schools
English St
Ruth Cornelison
Geoffrey Ladham
Asheville
Thief Steals From Upholstery Firm On Centennial Ave
A juvenile suspect visited Hawks Upholstery Co on Centennial Ave and forced a rear window to steal four to five dollars in nickels from a soft drink machine. The theft, reported yesterday, occurred during a weekend, and the boy has since returned to his home in another state.
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Hawks ‘Upholstery Co
Centennial Ave
Springlike Warmth Expected To Return In High Point Area
Fair and warmer weather arrives as spring like conditions move into the High Point region. Highs near 60s midweek with possible low 70s by Thursday. Small chances of brief rain Friday or Saturday. Tonight's low around 32 degrees, up two degrees from last night. Tomorrow's high expected at least 64.
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High Point
SRFA Annual Convention Scheduled
The 43rd annual Southern Retail Furniture Assn convention is set for May 1 to 3 at the Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach. About 50 southeastern retail furniture dealers are expected to attend with Warren White of Seaboard Airline Railway as a speaker and Edmund Harding as entertainer. The John Willis Jr. Award of Merit will not be presented this year.
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Southern Retail Furniture Assn
Cavalier
Virginia Beach
John Tobin
SRFA
Retail Furniture Dealers’ Association
Southeast
Warren White
Seaboard Airline Railway
South
Edmund Harding
Washington
Tobin
John Willis Jr
Presbyterians Hear Talk By John Harden
John Harden of Burlington Industries spoke to the First Presbyterian Church on public relations. He urged building understanding and friendships through honest acts, noting customer contact people shape corporate views and the Golden Rule guides good public relations. Carlyle Lewis presided and introduced the speaker.
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John Harden
Burlington Industries
Church of the First Presbyterian Church
Carlyle Lewis
Woodmen Conclude Biennial Meeting in North Carolina
The 21st biennial convention of the North Carolina Head Camp of Woodmen of the World ended at noon with new officers installed and New Bern chosen to host the 1957 convention. Everett L Richardson of Greensboro was elected head consul, succeeding Staton P Williams of Albemarle, with other officers named from Goldsboro Lenoir Hendersonville New Bern Lincolnton Charlotte and more. The Asheboro camp won a silver trophy for best scrapbook. A call for expanded fraternal activities was made by Charles A Hines of Greensboro, and delegates heard reports on charity programs and the organization’s financial strength, noting assets above 200 million. A class of 65 new members was initiated at the YMCA gymnasium with drill team from Kannapolis.
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North Carolina
New Bern
Everett L. Richardson
Greensboro
Richardson
Staton P. Williams
Albemarle
Williams
William Howard Carter
Goldsboro
Frank L. Smith
Lenoir
Riley Stepp Jr
Hendersonville
John B. Lyttle
Thomas J. Bur
Lincolnton
A. Driggers
Charlotte
Hiram A. Melvin
Wilmington
Asheboro
Hines
Police
Melvin
Robert B. Dixon
National Service
Nick T. Newberry
Newberry
N.C
Salisbury
Edgar O. Johnson
High Point
Thomas J. Gibson
Laurinburg
J. E. Williams
YMCA
Kannakis
W. A. Short
Debating Set For April In High Point District Contests
Six High Point area schools will take part in district debates at Woman's College on April 6 and at Catawba College on April 7 as part of six district contests statewide from March 29 to April 19. Winners, six affimatives and six negatives, advance to the Aycock Memorial Cup final at Chapel Hill April 28-29. The topic is U.S. policy on free trade.
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High Point
Woman's College
Catawba College
Ans
Jamestown
Randleman
Trinity
Allen Jay
Erro
Chapel Hill
Aycock
Funeral Rites Held Today for Rev. R Murphy Williams
Greensboro mourns retired Presbyterian pastor Rev. R Murphy Williams 86 who died Sunday at Cone Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant with burial in Green Hill Cemetery. City Hall closed from 3 to 3 30 in his honor and county employees were excused to attend.
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Greensboro
R. Murphy Williams
Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
Joseph M. Garrison
Green Hill Cemetery
Church of the Covenant
Williams
Cone Memorial Hospital
Trinity Meeting To Discuss Proposed Water System
Residents of Trinity will gather at Trinity School on Thursday at 7 30 p m to hear W F Freeman Engineering Co explain the proposed public water system serving Archdale Trinity and Allen Jay. Approval depends on property owners within the district and the plan could serve about 10 000 people.
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Archdale
Trinity-Allen Jay
Trinity
W. F. Freeman Engineering Co
High Point
Water Bill Nears Action in Piedmont Region
Obstacles cleared for a Piedmont water authority bill to move in both state houses this week. Duke Power and Carolina Power and Light back the measure with support from Mecklenburg Senator Joe Blythe. The plan would let two governments form a water authority to address local shortages.
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General Assembly
Lems
Raleigh
Norman Cocke
Duke Power Company
Carolina
Powr and
Light Concervetat
Prom
Aluminum Company of America
Piedmont
High Rock Lake
Joe Blythe
Mecklenburg County
Alcoa
Harry McMullan
High Point
George Gton
T. E. Hinson
Waster Committee
Grover Jones
Piedmont Water Committee
Davidson
Guilford
Forsyth
Alamance
Rockingham
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Kernersville
Burlington
Reidsville
Lexington
Thomasville
West Virginian Fined On Auto Driving Count
West Virginia man W. A. Brouning of Boomer received a six month suspended sentence and a $100 fine for drunken driving. The sentence was suspended for two years if he avoids violations, pays the fine, and does not drive for a year. He was acquitted on a separate no operator's license charge. In other rulings, Fred Steele was taxed with court costs on an assault charge, Paul Pope faced charges on a worthless check, and Danny Glenn had prayer for judgment continued in an assault case.
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Municipal
West Virginia
W. A. Brouning
Boomer
W. Va
Fred Steele
Leonard St
Paul Pope
Kennedy St
Danny Glenn
Best St
Azalea Festival Films Shown To Exchange Club
Members of the Exchange Club saw a color film on the Wilmington Azalea Festival shown by George Gibbardt. In a brief session President Charles Varner presided and Glenn Smith won the attendance prize.
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Exchange Club
George Gibbardt
Storgen
Plang Fou
Glenn Smith
Layton
Charles Varner
Huge Whisky Cache Found In Abandoned Car
Police found 84 gallons of white whisky in a 1942 model automobile, stored in 14 pasteboard boxes in the trunk. A warrant charging violation of prohibition laws was issued for a suspect. The car had been parked near Prospect Street for about three weeks before discovery. The license plates were missing and may lead to further theft charges. The whisky was dumped into storm drains at the police station.
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Prospect St
Investige
Offi
Cer
Roy St
Jamestown Student Becomes Officer of State League
Don Becker of Jamestown High School in North Carolina was elected to an officer post in the North Carolina Junior Classical League. The election took place during the league meeting at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill attended by Latin students from more than 30 high schools.
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Jamestown
Don Becker
Jamestown High
North Carolina
Becker
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Prayer for T(S)DAY
Prayer expresses desire to value work and accept its duties. It asks for wisdom to minimize selfish concerns, strength to overcome faults, and to set a positive example for others, in Jesus name. Dotson M Nelson Jr Greenville 8 Cy minister baptist church.
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Jesus
Dotson M. Nelson Jr
Greenville
Baptist Church
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