Eight Percent Gain In Bank Debits In 1957 Report
The Federal Reserve Richmond notes April bank debits in High Point rose eight percent from the prior year, with Durham, Greensboro, Asheville and High Point in the eight percent group. Figures show Durham $88,271,000 Greensboro $165,517,000 Asheville $75,387,000 High Point $56,992,000 Kin ston $22,576,000. High Point’s four month 1957 debits total $232,339,000 versus $221,039,000 a year earlier.
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High Point
Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond
Durham
Greensboro
Asheville
Kinston
Richmond Reserve Bank
North Carolina
Charlotte
Raleigh
Wilson
Winston-Salem
Impersonation of Officer Charged in North Carolina
Airman First Class Charles E. Chamelin faced a charge of impersonating a State Highway Patrol officer. He posted $500 bond and faced Municipal Court on May 24 after allegedly stopping a driver and demanding payment for a rock damage claim.
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Charles E. Chamelin
Route 1
Kernersville
D. E. Owens
E. State St
Chamelin
W. A. Riggsbee
Owens
Riggsbee
McLain
Jack Wray
Mangum Avenue
Peers
Prison Break Attempt Ends With Brick Tunnel
Ollie B. Williams, 21, was caught trying to break into Sheriff Dick Johnsons apartment to steal jail keys. He planned to release two inmates, Nick Bartholomew, 36, and Jerald Smith, 34, who were locked in a cell. Williams tunneled through an 18 inch brick wall to escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson, Tex
Ollie B. Williams
Dick Johnson
Johnson
Nick Bartholomew
Jerald Smith
Williams
Clean-Up Week Kicks Off With City Hall Calls
High Point begins Clean-Up Paint-Up Fix-Up Week with hundreds of trash pickup requests. Public works reports switchboard congestion. an extra line added. George Dean credits Kiwanis Club schools for rapid start. students earn Citizenship Club certificates. Event runs through Saturday, sponsored by Chamber of Commerce and local groups.
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High Point
Public Works
George Dean
High Point Kiwanis
Rive
Chamber of Commerce
T. A. Wilson
Ala
Jaycees Plan Scrap Paper Drive During Clean-Up Week
Local Jaycees announce a scrap paper drive as part of Clean-Up Week. Residents should bundle discarded paper from storage spaces and basements and place it at curbside for afternoon citywide pickup by trucks touring the area.
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Jaycees
Amateur Beekeeper Captures 20 Swarms Since Warm Weather
An active amateur beekeeper on Guilford Street staying busy reports no stings after a full day. He notes he and partners have captured 20 swarms in the area since warm weather began.
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Guilford Street
High Pointers Injured As Car Turns Over
Three High Pointers were injured yesterday afternoon when a car turned over near Thomasville. Driver Everette William Medlin was listed in satisfactory condition at the hospital. Passengers John Clinton Midkiff and Jean Belchill were treated and released. The accident occurred on the curve by the country club road linking Unity Street and Highway 62.
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Thomasville
Everette William Medlin
John Clinton Midkiff
Jean Belchill
Country Club
Unity Street
Auto Fire Damages Leonard Street Car Early Morning
A 1950 auto owned by Dennis Nick of 1008 Leonard Street suffered extensive hood fire damage in the early hours. Firefighters extinguished the blaze before interior damage occurred and did not determine a cause. Other calls included a boiler room fire at Seee Furniture Co and a second alarm blaze at 1102 Meadowbrook Street where paint and rags spread from a storage closet to the attic.
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Leonard Street
Dennis Nick
Leonard St
Seee Furniture Co
Five High Pointers Sent for Army Examinations
Five young men were sent to Charlotte for physical examinations by the local draft board. Those who passed would be sent to Fort Jackson in South Carolina for Army assignment. Leaving this morning were Irvin Ray Hauser Jr Larry Ronald Mowery James E Atkins Jr Thomas Paul Hymans and Athel Vester King.
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Charlotte
Draft Board
Fort Jackson
S. C
Army
Irvin Ray Hauser Jr
Larry Ronald Mowery
James E. Atkins Jr
Thomas Paul Hymans
Athel Vester King
Trio Charged With Driving While Drunk in Thomasville
Three motorists were arrested in Thomasville for driving while intoxicated. John F. Agnew 32 of Jasper Street also faced an indictment for driving with a revoked license and posted 600 dollars bond for trial May 27. Jack Clodfelter 40 of Cox Avenue posted 350 dollars bond for trial May 24. Fonlee Ray Saunder 60 of Route 6 High Point posted 300 dollars bond for trial May 24. Clod Hazel Dixon 34 listed as a housewife of Fisher Ferry Street was charged with abandoning a minor child and released on 50 dollars bond for trial May 24.
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Thomasville
John F. Agnew
Jasper Street
Jack Clodfelter
Cox Avenue
Fonlee Ray Saunder
Route 6
High Point
Clod Hazel Dixon
Fisher Ferry Street
Gene Dudley
Thieves Drop Part Of Loot In Service Station Heist
Police report a break in at Crown Service Station on 700 S Main St last night. Thieves took 28 car tons of cigarettes and two milk points but dropped seven cartons during the getaway. A window was found knocked out and a hasp sawed off an inside door.
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Crown Service Station
S. Main St
May Rain Expected Along With Warm Temperatures
A state bulletin released today forecasts rainfall of about half to three quarters of an inch by next Saturday. Temperatures are expected to run five to seven degrees above normal for this time of year.
Flooded heater triggers fire call in Kern Street home
Firefighters responded to a flooded heater incident at the F.1 Alexa residence on Kern Street Saturday afternoon. No injuries reported. residents evacuated as a precaution. Local crews secured the scene and investigated the source of the flooding before clearing.
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Thomasville
F. 1
Alexa
Kern Street
Shesan Ak Aetae Tee
Cigarette theft reported near Taylor Street
Officers said cigarettes were found beside a house on nearby Taylor Street. The total value of the missing cigarettes was set at 47.82 dollars.
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Taylor Street
Celebration Turns Fatal in Lexington Birthday Trip
An eight year old Lexing ton boy, Ronald Regan Jr., was seriously injured when struck by a car while a birthday fishing trip near High Rock Lake. He was at Winston Salem hospital with head injuries as authorities identify the driver as Jefferson Harold Lane, 26.
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Thomasville
Lexington
Ronald Regan Jr
Eighth Street
Winston-Salem
C. R. Kirkman
High Rock Lake
Highway 8
Southmont
Jefferson Harold Lane
Tracking Station Under Construction Near San Diego
Work begins on a tracking station near San Diego to support the earth satellite planned for launch next summer as part of the 1958 59 International Geophysical Year mission tracking a 600 mile wide arc in space.
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San Diego
Calif
Democratic Tradition Seen Rising In Colombia Coup
Former ambassador Capus Waynick analyzes Colombia's return to constitutional government after General Rojas Pinilla's overthrow. He notes church support, potential leaders like Lleras Camargo, and the fragile path to elections amid ongoing unrest and reform.
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Colombia
Capus Waynick
Waynick
Rojas
Latin America
Lleras Camargo
O.A.S
Organization of
Gaitan
Bogota
George C. Marshall
Llanos
Laureano Gomez
Roberto Urdaneta Arbelaez
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Washington
Gomez
Urdaneta
Local airport clash prompts bid for Friendship-Centered plan
Earl F. Slick, Forsyth County Airport Commissioner and Slick Airways organizer, resigns and urges consolidating tri city air services at Friendship. He argues a joint Friendship operation with Guilford County best serves Greensboro Winston Salem High Point, with funding via bonds and equalized fares.
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Earl F. Slick
Winston-Salem
Slick Airways
Forsyth County
Greensboro
Friendship
Winston- Salem
Slick
Bahnson
Airport Commission
Guilford County
Amos
L. C. Amos
High Point
Martin
Last Day For Industrial Polio Clinic Applications
Wednesday marks the final deadline to submit applications for low cost industrial polio clinics. Dr. N H Chiles, High Point drive chair, notes the county medical society targets ages 20 to 40. Interested individuals or groups should contact Dr. Chiles or Dr. John F Lynch.
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N. H. Chiles
County Medical Society
Chiles
John F. Lynch
City Jaycees Earn State Awards Despite Defeat
High Point Jaycees returned from the Asheville state convention with multiple awards. Raleigh Dingman lost the state president race to Jack Sharp. Frank Hardy chaired public health polio drive, Ray Meadows fire prevention, Tom Kearns inter-club relations, and Bill Spaugh led those efforts. Ronnie Key headed a second place in printed publications and Bill Stout led third in membership and attendee. The club received a Brotherhood Week medal from the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
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High Point Jaycees
Raleigh Dingman
Asheville
Jack Sharp
Kannapolis
Frank Hardy
Ray Meadows
Tom Kearns
Bill Spaugh
Ronnie Key
Bill Stout
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Superior Court Term Begins With 22 Cases Set
A two week civil term opened with Judge J A Rousseau presiding. Twenty two cases were calendared for trial. The first trial Beatrice W. Ranes versus Minnie F. McIntyre and others concerns title to a property.
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Superior Court
J. A. Rousseau
North Wilkesboro
Beatrice W. Ranes
Minnie F. McIntyre
Miss Gladys Cox Dies at Home in Randleman
Miss Gladys Evelyn Cox 36 died Sunday night at her Route 1 home near Randleman after a three month illness. Survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. George T. Cox two sisters Mrs. Clyde Spencer Route 3 High Point and Mrs. Fannie Maxey La Jara New Mexico and one brother Benjamin Cox Route 2 Asheboro Funeral services set for Marlboro Friends Meeting House tomorrow at 3 p.m. Burial in church cemetery. Body to be brought to residence at 5:30 this afternoon. Rev. York Teague and Rev. B. B. Bulla to officiate.
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Randleman
Gladys Evelyn Cox
Route 1
George T. Cox
Clyde Spencer
High Point
Fannie Maxey
la Jara
N. Mex
Benjamin Cox
Asheboro
Marlboro
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High Point Enterprise
Meadowbrook St
J. C Adams Jr
Selective Service
Eagle Scouts
Memorial Methodist Church
Harold Harrison
Chip
Jesse L. Finch
Paul
D. G. Loftin
Stanley
Tony Rumple
Ress and
Richard Cox
Petrovin
Espina Perez
Ospina
Constituent Assembly
Catholic Church
Luque
Church
Peron
Argentina
Twin City
Maxine Brenner
R. N. Brenner
Lexington Ave
HPHS
Gladys Cox
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