High Point Voters Face Six Names On Ballot In Local Election
Voters will see six names including Jess Washburn for mayor and three council seats. Incumbent George Covington does not run. Hubert Bryant and James Wall seek ward seats. Reform of council terms changes two-year and four-year allocations, while write in vows lack public backing.
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High Point
Jess Washburn
George Covington
Hubert Bryant
Robert Rankin
James Wall
Child Hurt When She Opens Car Door On Highway
Rhonda Carol Edwards, year old, escaped serious injury after her left side abrasions were treated at Cone Memorial Hospital Greensboro. Father slowed near S Main intersection as Highway Patrol officer arrived within a minute and transported mother and child. The mishap occurred at 650 p m when the rear door was opened by the child.
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Rhonda Carol Edent
S. Main
Mary Arnold Gray
Cone Memorial Hospital
Greensboro
Dave Mount
Rhonda Carol
Charles Edwards
Jarminestown
Senior Citizens In Thomasville Plan Excursion
The Thomasville Senior Citizens group will take a chartered bus trip on May 15 visiting Raleigh landmarks including the capital, N C State College, the State Fair coliseum, and a UNC Chapel Hill campus tour after lunch at a Raleigh cafeteria. Funds for the trip are raised by the group.
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Thomasville
Capitol
N. C. State College
State Fair Grounds
Raleigh
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Volunteer Fire Dept Awaits Delayed New Truck
The Thomasville The Pilot volunteer fire department still awaits delivery of its new fire truck scheduled for Friday by box car. A department spokesman said no new arrival date had been received.
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Thomasville
Jamestown to Elect Council in Guilford County
Jamestown voters head to the polls Tuesday to choose four town councilmen from eight candidates. Incumbents H. N. Williard J. Roy Sullivan Harold E. Hall Dr. Helen Horn Vance Proctor W. C. Campbell B. Graves Kerr and W. E. Davis competed in the April primary which drew 175 total votes.
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Jamestown
Guilford County
Pri
H. N. Williard
J. Roy Sullivan
Harold E. Hall
Helen Horn
Vance Proctor
W. C. Campbell
B. Graves Kerr
W. E. Davis
Two Women Injured When Car Overturns Near Lexington
At 7 a.m. on Highway 29 near Prospect Street a 1953 car went off the Poeay overtake way. Inez E. Norwood and Christine Williams of Lexington were treated for injuries and Norwood was charged with reckless driving. The vehicle was a total loss as they were en route to High Point.
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Inez E. Norwood
Christine Williams
Lexington
Norwood
Williams
Highway 29
Prospect Street
High Point
Ax Assault Leaves Woman Seriously Injured in Street
Mrs. Lillie Mae Woods suffered head wounds and a broken left arm after an ax attack at a Downing Street residence. John Henry Boyd, 42, was jailed for assault with a deadly weapon and posted $1,000 bond for a May 24 Municipal Court hearing. Police noted prior alcohol use and a dispute involving Boyd’s wife.
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Lillie Mae Woods
John Henry Boyd
Downing Street House
W. L. Freeman
J. A. White
Boyd
Disabled Tommy II Towed Into Savannah
The fishing boat Tommy II from Charleston was towed to Savannah by Coast Guard Cutter Aurora. All four crewmen—Henry Mitchell Willie Haynes Joe Devil and William Fordham—were safe. The tow began about 15 miles northeast of the Savannah lightship after an air sea search began when the vessel failed to return from Charleston Friday.
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Savannah
Charleston S.C
Coast Guard
Aurora
Henry Mitchell
Willie Haynes
Joe Devil
Charleston
William Fordham
St. Thomas Paris
Municipal Election Quiet in Most Piedmont Towns
North Carolina towns show low interest in Tuesday municipal elections with typical turnout around 10 to 20 percent. Salisbury election already held, High Point considers mayoral vote, Winston-Salem features a Kurfees Morrow contest, and Asheboro Ramseur Franklinville see limited opposition amid write-in possibilities. China Grove runs three mayoral candidates while Kernersville eyes a 700 turnout to re elect or elect mayor D E Dunlap or K E Shore.
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Enterprise
North Carolina
Salisbury
Linwood
Salisburians
Lexington
E. J. Cathell
Winston-Salem
Marshall C. Kurfees
William E. Morrow
Kurfees
Randleman
John C. Bunch
Franklinville
B. C. Jones
Ramseur
June L. Beane
Bill Wright
China Grove
Carl Sloop,Jr
R. L. Smith
George Clay
Kernersville
D. E. Dunlap
K. E. Shore
Mrs Powell elected VP of Piedmont Chapter theater unit
Mrs Tom Powell of High Point was elected vice president of the Piedmont Chapter of the American National Theater and Academy. The plan envisions 40 productions annually in each member city with operations targeted for fall 1958. The chapter seeks 37 500 as its share of funds matched by the national group and a charter member drive runs to June 1.
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Tom Powell
High Point
New Piedmont
American National Theater and Academy
National Academy
Funeral services for Marshall W Scots
Death notices report Marshall Wilson Scots of 62 died Friday morning at High Point Memorial Hospital after six years of declining health. Funeral services were held Sunday at Lexington Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. W W Robbins and Rev L R Mec Neill officiating. Pallbearers were Lee Craven Joel Pendry Thomas Fagg Raymond Meyers Paul Hoffman and J M Howard. Burial followed at Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
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Marshall W. Scots
Marshall Wilson Scots
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church
W. W. Robbins
L. R. MecNeill
Fairmont Park Baptist Church
Lee Craven
Joel Pendry
Thomas Fagg
Raymond Meyers
Paul
Father of Local Residents Dies and Rites Planned
Robert Filmore Helsabeck of Ether, father of three High Point residents, died at 3 15 a.m. in Baptist Hospital Winston Salem after a three week illness. He is survived by his wife four sons Ralph and Robert Helsabeck of High Point Joe Helsabeck of Ether and Max Helsabeck of Star and four daughters Mrs R F Hendrix of High Point Mrs Gayle Smith of Biscoe Mrs J D Livingston and Miss Wilma Helsabeck of Ether. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at Phillips Funeral Home Star with time to be announced.
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Robert Filmore Helsabeck
High Point
Baptist
Winston-Salem
Ralph
Robert Helsabeck
Joe Helsabeck
Max Helsabeck
Star
R. F. Hendrix
Gayle Smith
Biscoe
J. D. Livingston
Wilma Helsabeck
Ether
Phillips Funeral Home
Prayer for TOLYDAY
Compassionate Father helps us witness for Jesus in temptations to falsehood and dishonesty. The prayer asks believers to be men and women of Christ in business, neighborhood, and recreation, offered by Kirby Page in La Habra Canada.
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Jesus
Christ
Kirby Page
la Habra
Canif
County slashes tax on hosiery machinery to aid makers
Guilford County Commissioners cut the tax valuation by 50 percent on full fashioned hosiery machinery to help manufacturers switch to seamless equipment as demand shifts. County tax supervisor Bill Hester said the savings will aid purchasing seamless machinery and warned the situation may worsen. The board also advertised delinquent accounts for 1956 and approved a 12000 dollar county school appropriation to support maintenance programs. The panel plans further budget reviews Friday.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Bill Hester
Hester
County Board
E. D. Idol
Duke Announces 105th Commencement Speakers
Duke University sets June 13 as the 105th commencement. President Hollis Edens said Walter S. Robertson, assistant U.S. secretary of state for Far Eastern affairs, will deliver the commencement address on June 3 at Duke Indoor Stadium.
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Durham
Duke University
Duke
Hollis Edens
Walter S. Robertson
U.S
Rainless Week Forecast With Fire-Free Skies
A massive high pressure system brings a rainless forecast for the rest of the week. Tonight will be fair and cool with a low around 40 after last night’s 48. Subtle frost risk if skies clear and winds stay light.
Youth Waives Auto Theft Hearing In Municipal Court
Taylor Street man Joe Lewis Murphy 21 waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to Superior Court for trial on auto theft. Murphy faced a $1000 bond. car valued at $300, a 1948 model reportedly taken Friday from Thomas Danford. Other cases included a South Carolina woman fined and suspended driving after a 90 mph speed on the highway and two Anderson residents involved in prohibition and liquor findings.
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Taylor Street
Joe Lewis Murphy
Byron Haworth
Murphy
T Thomas
Danford
Williams St
South Carolina
Ethel Brezeale
Anderson
S C
North Carolina
Brezeale
Lois B. Carson
Route 5
Nan Saul Ste
Man Dies In Auto Crash Near Trinity High School
Roger Lyle Davis 43 a machinist died when his car left the road and overturned near Trinity High School early yesterday He was pinned in the wreckage and died instantly He was born February 14 1914 in Davidson County son of W P and the late Fannie Glascoe Davis Davis owned Davis Machine Works and worked at Dixie Machine Works He was married to Letha Mae Clinard and survived by two sons his father a brother a half sister and other relatives The service will be conducted by multiple pastors with interment in the Davis family plot the body to be taken to the home near Horney Town Forsyth County this afternoon.
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Trinity High School
Roger Lyle Davis
Abbotts Creek
Ported
Davis
High Point
Davidson
Mr. Davis
Davidson County
W. P
Fannie Glascoe Davis
Davis Machine Works
Dixie Machine Works
Greensboro
Abbotts Creek Charlotte
Letha Mae Clinard
Wallburg
Ronald Lyle
William Burton Davis
W. P. Davis
Abbottse Creek
Charles W. Davis
Carrick Ave
Aubrey McClellum
Clinton
Miss
W. H. Walton
B. A. Mitchell
Portsmouth
V. V. Williard
High Point Primitive Baptist Church
Homer Glascoe
Grayson Royal
Johnie H. Hayworth
Lonnie Teague
Guilford College
C. Holland Davis
David Lee Glascoe
William Hedgecock
Lee Davis
Horneytown
Forsyth County
Martha Harrison Elected Vice President in Winston-Salem
Thomasville student officer Martha Harrison was elected vice president of the North Carolina Library Association at the close of the association's annual convention in Winston-Salem on Saturday.
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Thomasville
Martha Harrison
N. C. Library Assn
Winston-Salem
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M. L. Patrick
Republican Party
Democratic Party
W. F. Mauldin
Lions Club
Patriotism and Citizenship Committee
Lions
Walter Huber
Alton Stanford
Elec
Dibud
Janet Teague
High Point Enterprise
Johnny E. Weaver
Jay D. Snow
Briggs Avenue
Weaver
Snow
Isaac Williamson
Tate Street
Lawrence Williamson
Bynum St
Tommy J. Morrison
Willie H. Parker
Route 1
Cheraw, S. C
L. Warner
Route 8
Curtis J. Armstrong
Highland Avenue
S. Wrenn Street
Armstrong
Jimmie E. Cross
Fowler Street
James T. Hope
Fairview Street
Piedmont
Yenton
Denton
D. Kermit Cloniger
Aaron Rossman
Textile Commission
Thomas C. Ragsdale
G. Phil Upton
P. H
Pat) Martin
Asheboro
By Forrest Cates
Man
Modern Living
Guilford Tobacco Warehouse
Greensboro Junior Chamber of Commerce
General Motors
Preston Foster
Cap’n John
Waterfront
Sheila D’arcy
Stephanie
Kenne Duncan
Eddie Dean
Ameri
Ol’ Rebel
Pecos Pete
Bob Poole
S. Elm St
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