Realtors Clash Over Parking Ordinance Terms
High Point realtors pressed three main objections to a proposed city ordinance mandating off street parking for new construction. They challenged space requirements for retail and auto service uses and the distance rule for remote parking tied to building sites.
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High Point
Planning and Zoning Commission
High Point Act of Realtors
Rty
Realty Board
Realtors Board
Oak Hill School
Bill Welborn Elected New Archdale Trinity Lions President
Bill Welborn was named president of the Archdale Trinity Lions Club after officer elections for the coming year. Other officers include Lloyd Taylor and Tommy Bouldin as vice presidents, Craig Plummer, T. E. Ragan, John Hill as directors, Rayford Coggins as secretary, Frank Hunt as treasurer, Clyde Wilkerson lion tamer, Robert Cooper tail twister, G. W. Powell bulletin editor, and J. W. Greenway Lion of the Year. The installation will occur at the first July meeting with Walter Huber as guest speaker discussing Lions work for the blind in North Carolina. He noted the state leads in jobs for the blind, 11,000 blind residents, and 5,260 glasses provided last year. Visitors Nyale Sheppard and C. S. McGahey attended.
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Bill Welborn
Archdale Trinity Lions Club
G. W. Powell
Bulletin
J. W. Greenway
Walter Huber
High Point Lions Club
Huber
North Carolina Lions Clubs
N. C
Nyale Sheppard
C. S. McGahey
High Point Man Escapes From County Farm
Local police seek Bobby E. Lamb a 24 year old escapee with a High Point address 616 Cable St He is described as six feet two inches tall weighing 195 pounds brown hair and eyes The escape was reported at 8 47 p m with authorities on alert for him
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Bobby E. Lamb
Cable St
News Of Interest To Colored People Items
Lula Kirkpatrick returns home after an operation at High Point Hospital and recovers well. La Colonie Club meets Effie Benton home 807 Mobile St Thursday 8 p.m. Calanthe Court No 5 meets Friday 6 p.m. Missionary Group 5 Emanuel Baptist meets Wednesday 7 30 p.m. Mt Vernon Willing Workers Club meets Thursday 7 45 p.m. Hattie McDaniel home 1313 E Commerce St co hostess Nannie L Burns.
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Lula Kirkpatrick
Underhill
High Point Hospital
la Colonie Club
Effie Benton
Mobile St
Court OF Calanthe
Court of Calanthe No
Missionary Group 5
Emmanuel Baptist
Fannie Carpenter
Wendley St
Mt. Vernon
New City Council Swears In New Members In Open Session
The new City Council took the oath, approved the same meeting schedule as the old council, and planned organizational steps. Mayor Covington praised past accomplishments and outlined a long agenda, while three newcomers joined five incumbents.
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New City Council
George Covington
Youth Wins National Honors in Latin Exam
High Point High School sophomore Jim Walden earned summa cum laude with 115 of 120 on the national Latin exam sponsored by the National Association for the Promotion of the Study of Latin. He and his teacher Mrs. Vera Walden will be recognized in Auxilium Latinum next fall.
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Jim Walden
J. J. Walden
National Association For the Promotion of the
High Point
Walden
Vera Walden
Auxilium Latinum
Wyndam Wilkinson
Robert Scott
Jim Boyd
Hazel Jones
Marvin Slate
John Blackburn
Fonda Embler
Denese Buchannan
Jerry Adams
Beth Minor
Dorothy Carrick
Marlene Finger
Don Samuels
Marilyn Morgan
Bud Snotherly
John Farr
Larry Brown
Alice Rawlinson
High Point High School
United States
Canada
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Mexico
Bermuda
Cuba
Ireland
Day Camp Enrollment Surges At YMCA
James Ensign announces rapid advance registration for the YMCA day camp with 40 slots per period. Three camp sessions are set for June 20, July 5, and July 16 as boys are urged to enroll early to secure a place.
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James Ensign
Ensign
Chance of Showers Predicted for Tomorrow Afternoon
The forecast indicates a slight chance of showers in High Point tomorrow afternoon with a high near 83 degrees. Mostly fair and warmer weather is expected tonight and Wednesday, with a likely shower late tomorrow if it occurs and a low tonight around 55.
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High Point
Desegregation issue analyzed by editor at clubs
Holt McPherson, member of the governor's advisory education commission, urged North Carolinians to resist demagoguery and discrimination as public schools absorb post ruling changes. He warned about time as balm or bomb and called for a middle ground to maintain law, equal educational opportunity, and democratic ideals.
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Supreme Court
Holt McPherson
Governor’s Advisory Commission On Education
Furniture City American Business Club
McPherson
Exchange Club
Rainbow
Realty Transfers in High Point Township Listings
Real estate transfers list multiple deeds in High Point and townships. Names include B B Morgan and J S Carter with Falls Avenue and Blair Park parcels. Others show Dr A A York, D E Salmon, Thurman Vincannon, Patricia Salmon, J R Purcelle Jr, Z M Silman, A E Johnson, C C Blackwelder, L H Bottoms, B A oo, A F Carter Jr, R B Sappenfield, C Grady, R H one, Houston Love, Lizzie Ledwell, Willisland, H M Massey, D M Panes, Emma Leslie Merritt, John Merritt Jr, and Leslie Merritt with various lots and subdivisions.
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High Point Township
B. B. Morgan
J. S. Carter
D. O. Burns
A. A. York
S. L. Doty Jr
Falls Ave
J. S. Greene
D. E. Salmon
Thurman
North Park
J.R. Purcelle Jr
Z. M. Silman
Blair Park
A. E. Johnson
C. C. Blackwelder
Blair Estate
L. H. Bottoms
B. A. Oo
Grissom
Registration Set For Parochial School Year
Registration for the Academy of the Immaculate Heart of Mary runs Wednesday to Friday evening this week from 4 to 5 30 and 7 to 9. The 1955 56 term is for pupils from kindergarten through the 9th grade. Sisters of St Joseph Chestnut Hill Pa staff the school under Rev. Robert J MacMillan. Special courses in art construction and piano instrumental and voice music available.
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Academy of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Sisters of St. Joseph
Chestnut Hill
Robert J. MacMillan
Parking Charge Against Furniture Man Dismissed
Charges of overtime parking during the January furniture market against A. J. Hanna of West End were dismissed in Municipal Court. A new policy allows tagged cars to void tickets by leaving them with Leo Heer at the Southern Furniture Exposition Building.
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West End
N. C
A. J. Hanna
Leo Heer
Southern Furniture Exposition Bldg
James Smith
Short Spring St
William Bruton
Tin
Lewis Elected Head of Industries Group
Directors of Associated Industries Inc elected Carl B. Lewis as president, succeeding Charles L. Kearns, with Alan W. Detweiler as vice president and Floyd D. Mehan as treasurer. The board also opposed a right to work amendment seen as creating a union shop in North Carolina.
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Associated Industries, Inc
Carlyle B. Lewis
Burlington Industries
Charles L. Kearns
Alan W. Detweiler
Continental Furniture Co
P. J. Neal
W. E. Mitchell
Melrose Hosiery Mills
Floydd. Mehan
Anvil Brand
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Noble Praigg
General Assembly
North Carolina
Ambassador Applicants Wanted for High Point Program
Deadline May 23 for High Point Community Ambassador applications urged by Dr. Harold T. Jarrell. The Jaycees program, open to U S citizens aged 17 to 30 from several area communities, seeks young people with civic interest and communication ability for six months of international touring and talks.
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High Point
Harold T. Jarrell
Jarrell
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Church St
The
Jaycees
Europe
Pat Peacock
High Point College
Germany
United States
Jamestown
Trinity
Archdale
Allen Jay
Oak View
Two Year Old Found Safe After Woods Search
In McMinnville Oregon a two year old boy lost for about 24 hours in the woods near Gopher Valley was found alive by two loggers. He had scratches and hunger but was reported recovering. son of James F. Davis from Dallas.
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Mcminnville
Ore
Here
Jess Davis
Jess
James F. Davis
Dallas
Gopher Valley
Duck Banded in Texas Reported Killed in Russia
A duck tagged at Arkansas Pass wildlife refuge near Corpus Christi in 1951 was said to be killed at Kresta Bay in Russia last spring. Refuge Manager Julian Howard learned of the flight from the U S Fish and Wildlife Service Washington office. A Russian official passed the news to Washington from Moscow. Kresta Bay lies just south of the Arctic Circle. Ducks tagged annually help federal and state officials study migration.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Arkansas Pass Wildlife Refuge
Here
Kresta Bay
Russia
Julian Howard
Washington
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Moscow
Arctic Circle
Bloodmobile to Visit Jamestown Tomorrow
The Red Cross Bloodmobile stops at Jamestown school gym from 11 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. tomorrow with a goal of 125 pints. Sponsors are American Legion and Jamestown Rotary Club with Tom Ragsdale and Joe Slade as co chairs. Dr A P Fortney serves as attending physician alongside volunteers and staff.
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Jamestown
Red Cross
American Legion
Second Shot Status Is Clarified for Guilford polio program
Guilford County health officials clarified the interrupted polio vaccine program. If vaccine arrives this week, second shot clinics may be May 23 to 25 for Greensboro High Point and county schools, with 60 doctors needed to administer the doses.
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Guilford County
Greensboro
High Point
E. H. Ellinwood
Ellinwood
Jets to Fly Over City for Armed Forces Day
The Chamber of Commerce reports F 86 fighters will fly over the city on Armed Forces Day May 21. An Army band troops and rolling equipment will join a parade. A 4:30 pm planning meeting is set with civic leaders veterans groups and recruiting offices invited. Exact counts of personnel and gear were not known.
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Chamber of Commerce
Frank Sizemore
Sizemore
Civic Committee
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Assn
National Guard
Armed Forces
Grasshopper Crop Forecast Prompts County Insecticide Purchase
Dallas County commissioners approved a $200 insecticide purchase after County Farm Agent A. S. Milliken warned a heavy grasshopper crop is expected locally. He plans to spray ditches along roads to combat the infestation.
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Dallas
A. S
Milliken
Prayer for T(S)DAY by Conrad Bergendorf at Augustana College
A prayer attributed to Conrad Bergendorf of Rock Island Illinois asks deliverance from idolatry of human works and the freedom to worship God alone through Jesus Christ the true image of glory. Bergendorf is identified as president of Augustana College.
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Jesus Christ
Conrad Bergendorf
Rock Island
Augustana College
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Charles Stuart
John B. Phillips
M. L. Patrick
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H. R Williamson
Robert Rankin
Sturkey
Covington
City Hall
Southern Furniture Expran Eee
Fit Center
Washington Terrace Park
Point
National Fire Insurance
Greensboro-High Point
Armstrong, Blair and Harvell Parks
City Lake
Southern Railway Co
Highland Ave
Kemaker of Commerce
William Penn School
City Lake Park
H. R. Williamson
Rankin
C. A. Lewis
Gary Davis
Arthur York
Lewis
Jim Waldon
Times
Lester Morgan
Armory
Bill Kelly
Raleigh Hunt
Wilson
Jamestown Township
Emma Leslie Merritt
John B Merritt Jr
Leslie G. Merritt
Sedgefield Farms
Richard Cox
Johnny Mann
Bert Westbrook
Eugene Watkins
Alexander Mellink
Vincent Leong
Robert Combs
Walton Moore
Joe Compton
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