High Point voters choose mayor and five council members
High Point voters go to the polls Tuesday to elect a new mayor and four new council members, replacing five retiring or defeated incumbents. The race marks a GOP bid to end Democratic control, with Carson Stout leading Democrats and Lawrence Hancock heading Republicans. Polls open at 6 30 a m and close at 6 30 p m in 19 precincts. turnout seen near 7 000 to 8 000.
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High Point
Democratic Party
Carson Stout
Lawrence Hancock
Stout
Dick Culler
Roy Culler Jr
Gary C. Davis
Jake Froelich Jr
Hancock
Robert D. Davis
James H. Eagle
Floyd Mehan
James A. Stanley
Jess Washburn
Council
Hubert Bryant
J. B. Phillips
Harry Williamson
Charles Stuart
Bryant
Phillips
Washburn
Williamson
Stuart
New Home Building Activity Surges with 13 Permits Issued
Building inspector reports a busy week with 13 permits totaling 165 535 including 11 residences and 2 commercial projects. Commercial work includes a 30 000 service station at 115 W Green St and a 4 000 business display house on S Main St. Residential permits cover multiple addresses on Guyer St and Willis St plus Coventry Street.
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Ilderton Cil Co
W. Green St
Home Builders Corp
S. Main Street
Asbill St
P. G. Rodden
L. H. Bottoms
Guyer St
Hannie May Nelson
W. Willis St
Paris Ave
Bill Moffitt
Coventry Street
Stanford-Marley, Inc
Delk St
Mendenhall-Moore
Herman Hunter Jr
Firemen Answer Two Alarms Yesterday and Today
Firemen answered two alarms in the last 24 hours. A mechanical false alarm occurred at 911 West Broad Street, home to Fli Back Co. Inc. The second call came from Broad Street Service Station at 404 West Broad Street where a motor in a cold drink box overheated, filling the building with smoke but causing damage confined to the motor.
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W. Broad St
Fli-Back Co., Inc
Broad Street
Prayer for TO DAY Thank Thee for springtime
A devotional prayer thanks God for spring returning across the world and for warmth and renewal after winter. It expresses gratitude through Christ and is attributed to James W. Kennedy, rector of The Church of the Ascension in New York.
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James W. Kennedy
N.Y
Church of the Assension
Safe Looted at Deluxe Law and Tool Co
Police report a break in at Deluxe Law and Tool Co on E Commerce Street. Thieves stole about $100 in small bills from an unlocked or opened safe, inserted an adding machine, and exited after breaking a rear window. An investigation continues along with a separate theft at Vera Carter's Willowbrook Street apartment for a stereophonic record player and 75 records valued around $75 to $129.95.
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Deluxe Law and Tool Company
E. Commerce Street
Vera Carter
Willowbrook Street
Loyalty Day Observed In Thomasville
Thomasville Mayor George D Handley proclaimed May 1 Loyalty Day urging citizens to pledge allegiance to the government. The observance was established in 1958 by unanimous congressional action setting aside May 1 for the day.
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Thomasville
George D. Handley
House
Senate
Economic Reports Show Mixed Guilford County Outlook
Guilford County officials received two indicators of a not yet blossoming economy. Welfare chief Thompson cited 50 daily food package filings last week amid steady aid demand and a third-state status in initial food distribution. County tax supervisor Wood reported 9,009,858 collected for the year with 382,241 to be collected, 95.94 percent of assessment, behind April 1960 and April 1959. The board approved advertising delinquent taxpayers properties and set a tax sale for Monday June 5, as officials rushed to a luncheon honoring retiring High Point Deputy Herm an Burrows, now U.S. marshal nominee.
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Il. M. Thompson
Country Welfare
H. A. Wood
Thompson
Guilford
Wood
High Point
Herman Burrows
Burrows
U. S
N. C
HPC Alumni In Capital Hear Kemp
Silver Spring Maryland. State Rep Ed Kemp of High Point spoke at the Washington DC area chapter spring meeting of the High Point College Alumni Assn held at the Villanova Club in Silver Springs. President Jake Steele led a 95 member gathering and Miss Louise Adams represented the college. Kemp praised High Point College progress and an expanding role in serving the community and North Carolina.
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Silver Springs
Ed Kemp
High Point
Washington, D.C
High Point College Alumni Assn
Villarosa Club
Jake Steele
Whch
Louise Adams
Kemp
High Point College
North Carolina
Seven Win Speaking Honors At State Festival
Seven students from Miss Ruth Goodman’s class at High Point Senior High earned certificates for high ratings at Wake Forest College’s State Speech Festival. Winners and categories include Toni Rochelle extemporaneous speaking Rodger Franklin original oratory Billy Barker oral interpretation Dale Walker after-dinner speaking Lettie Faye Mehan oral interpretation Rickey Bell radio announcing and Carolyn Culler oral interpretation. Toni Rochelle and Rodger Franklin are eligible for the National Speech Tournament in Pittsburgh June 19-24.
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Pittsburgh
Deadline Set for High Point 1961 Soap Box Derby
High Point announces May 10 as the registration cutoff for the 1961 Soap Box Derby. Co chair Jack Flynn says entries must be 11 to 15 by Aug 1 and reside in the High Point area. sign up at Lyles Chevrolet before the May 10 deadline. Over 50 boys already registered. winner earns trip to Akron and a share of $15,000 in scholarships.
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High Point
Jack Flynn
Jaycee Derby
Flynn
Lyles Chevrolet Company
Jamestown
Thomasville
Archdale
Allen Jay
Trinity
Jaycees
Akron
Ohio
Rural Road Crash Kills High Point Man
A pickup wreck on Joe Moore Road near Burke Street left Charlie Grayson Jackson dead and two others injured. Clayton Allred and Frances Jarrell were hospitalized with injuries. Allred expected to be discharged today. Jackson, born June 10 1916, was survived by his mother two sisters and a brother. funeral set for Cloverdale Church of the Living God tomorrow at 2 30 p.m. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Thomasville
Charlie Grayson Jackson
High Point Memorial Hospital
Clayton Allred
Frances Jarrell
High Point
Allred
Mr. Jackson
Thomas Henry
Martha Jane Stutts Jackson
Martha Jackson
Dorris St
Grace Royal
Thelma Reed
Norfolk
Asheboro
Thomas H. Jackson
Franklinville
Cloverdale Church of
HPHS Team Captures Forensic Honors In District Sweepstakes
High Point High School won the district sweepstakes of the National Forensic League for the second year. The HPHS team earned five first places and three second places across nine events in Columbia South Carolina against more than a dozen area schools. First place winners qualify for the national tournament in Pittsburgh.
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High Point High School
HPHS
Columbia
S. C
Carolinas
West Virginia
Tennessee
Pittsburgh
High Point
Trudge Herbert
Blood Drive at High Point College Gym
The Red Cross bloodmobile will visit High Point College gym on Wednesday and Thursday to collect 250 pints for High Point Memorial Hospital and others. Co chairmen urge donors from all areas plus emphasis on collegiate contributions with a goal of 100 pints from the college division. All blood types are needed including rare types O negative AB positive AB negative and B types. Collections run Wednesday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Red Cross
High Point College
High Point
High Point Memorial Hospital
George Dixon
Jim Hamil ‘Ton
Dixon
Coldest April on record in High Point area prompts frigid May outlook
Weather summary reports April 1961 as the coldest since 1911 with mean 51.8 degrees at the local station. Frost hit Piedmont crops with 33 degrees. yesterday’s high 67 and low 52. Five day May outlook predicts cooler than normal temperatures and possible cloudy skies with highs around 71 and nightly lows near 61.
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High Point
Friendship
Piedmont
Spring Camporee Registration Set
The local Boy Scout office announced that units must register with the office for the Spring Camporee. The event runs May 5 to 7 at Camp Uwharrie and about 21 troops are expected to attend.
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Boy Scout
Camp Uwharrie
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Shoup
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High Point, N.C
Democrat
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James H
Jake Froelich
Lawrence H
High Point Enterprise
Tool Firm
Greensboro
Guilford County
County Board of Commissioners
HPC
Capital
Hear Kemp
Soapbox
R. L. Goodman
Joe Moore
Burke Street
John Eddinger
Jerry Proffitt
Flora High
Bruce Roberts
NFL
252Nd Artillery
Charles Powers
Bobby Foy
Edwin R. Coltrane
Sgt
Gary Grant
National Guard
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