High Rock boating tragedy claims High Point teen life
A 16 year old High Point girl, Shelby Jean Clodfelter, drowned when a six person boat capsized near Healing Spring bridge on High Rock Lake. The operator John Hedrick collapsed during rescue attempts and died of a heart attack. Clodfelter was not rescued. bystanders recovered her body later at about 5 p.m. The boat reportedly lacked confirmed life jackets. several other teens were in the craft. Clodfelter, born June 29 1939, attended High Point Senior High and worshipped at Pentecostal Holiness Church. Funeral arrangements to be announced as relatives travel from Florida.
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High Point
Healing Spring
High Rock Lake
Shelby Jean Clodfelter
Welch Drive
John Hedrick
Irl
Clodfelter
Miss Clodfelter
Welch Dr
Oak View
Irvin A
Mary Owens Clodfelter
Bruce Roberts
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Marie Hiatt
Judith Gail Clodfelter
Irvin A. Clodfelter Jr
Lottie Dayton
John Owens
Kerneraville
Harold C. Davis
Florida
City Council Sets Agenda for Tuesday Regular Session
City Council will act on a water rates survey financing of 3600 dollars bids for police radio equipment five bids for regulators and a new city paving policy. The policy taxes six dollars per foot for curb and guttering and requires street petition signatures with upfront payment.
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Public Works Committee
Council
Main St
Dog House
N. Main St
Kroger Store
S. Main St
Sportsman's Club
South Side Billiards
Fairview St
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Girl, Four, Injured After Vehicle Strike In Greensboro
A four year old girl suffered minor bruising when she darted into the path of a moving car in the 600 block of AE Street Greensboro. She was rushed to a hospital and treated for non serious injuries. No charge was filed against driver E Edwards, 17, of Archdale.
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Ae Street
Deborah Oe Semeen
Route 7
Greensboro
E. Edwards
Archdale
Route 1
Jamestown
English Street
Herbert F. Howard
Howard
Greeks Protest Two Hangings in Johannesburg
Thousands of Greeks marched in silence through Johannesburg to protest the hanging of two Greek Cypriots by the British on Cyprus. The march reflected strong Greek-Cypriot sentiment and drew international attention to the colonial conflict.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Cyprus
Prayer for TODAY by Hoover Rupest in Jackson Michigan
A short prayer asks for courage and faith to banish fear and anxiety today. The writer prays for a mind filled with thoughts of God to plant seeds of courage for daily living, signed by Hoover Rupest, a minister at Firg Methodist church in Jackson Michigan.
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Jesus
Amen
Hoover Rupest
Jackson, Mich
Firg
Methodist Church
Civil Service Exams Set for City Jobs Tonight
Civil Service exams for an assistant building inspector and fourth class firemen and police patrolmen are at city hall at 7 30 tonight. Applications were due by 5 pm today. Officials say response has been slow with four vacancies in the inspector post and six in the patrolman and firemen pool. The inspector must have high school education and five years building craft or drafting experience, ages 31 to 45, salary 325 monthly. Patrolmen start at 235 and firemen at 225 with high school education and ages 21 to 31.
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Civil Service
City Hall
Break-In On Lindsay Street Leaves Residence Open
Mrs. Wilma B. Farmer reports a would be thief entered 613 Lindsay St between 8 and 10 p.m. Saturday, tearing a screen and prying a door. Detectives seek the thief who stole a 100 foot length of water hose from 304 Carter St valued at $10.
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Lindsay Street
Wilma B. Farmer
Lindsay St
van Dusenberry
Carter St
Teen Age Road-E-O to Choose City’s Best Teen Driver
High school students are invited to join the annual Teen Age Road-E-O sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The contest aims to pick the city’s top teen driver to advance to the state level and potentially the national competition. Students should contact their driver training instructor for details.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Firemen Answer Pair Of Calls In Thomasville
Thomasville firemen answered two minor blazes over the weekend. A wire leading to a spotlight on a 1941 Chevrolet caught fire Saturday at 5 35 p m at the Lexington Avenue and Miller Street corner. The blaze was extinguished upon arrival. A grass fire on the Ford Myers property on Lexington Avenue at 1 25 p m Sunday was put out by the booster tank.
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Thomasville
Lexington Avenue
Miller Street
Ford Myers
56 Talent Revue at HPHS showcases 23 acts
Twenty three acts are scheduled for the 1956 Talent Revue at Senior High School tonight at 8 o'clock. Student Council sponsors the show with acts including the Commodores Three Teens Maxine Brenner Betsy Davis Sandra Parnell Anita Kidd and more plus dances piano duets a trumpet trio and group performances. David Carter serves as adviser while Albea Chafin and Carolyn Hill lead the council as president and vice president.
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The
Commodores
Maxine Brenner
Betsy Davis
Sandra Parnell
Anita Kidd
the Rockets
Larry Solomon
Tommy Taylor
Harold Driggers
Ee Thompson
Bobby Cody
Betsy Roberts
Pat Tyson
Dischords
Frank Jarvis
Arnold Lawson
Glenn Perry
Wyndham Wilkinson
Bob White
Bill Armstrong
Shelby Jean Grady
Franklin Bullard
Sandra Stanley
Vagabonds
Bobby Butler
Charles Huff
Pat Sullivan
Graeme Fulton
Larry Hill
Roger Pancoast
Jack Whitley
San Jo Glo's
Gloria Miller
Jo Anne MecDaniels
Red Hot Six
Jerry Adams
Donnie Becker
David Culler
George McLarty
Assault Charges Filed Against Local Pair
A woman filed warrants yesterday afternoon charging Arthur Guynn and Maggie Guynn of Richardson Street with assault and assault on a female after she said they struck her and knocked her down. Irene Lamb posted the warrants. each defendant released on 300 bond with trials set for Wednesday in Municipal Court.
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Richardson Street
Awoman
Irene Lamb
Richardson St
Arthur Guynn
Maggie Guynn
Earl E. Guynn
Ennis Street
Joseph L. Guynn
Hoover Street
Thomasville
Joe D. Moore
College Street
John Pal
Los Angeles Sees High Car Ownership Across Metro Area
Local data indicate Los Angeles urban region averages about five cars for every four families, reflecting widespread vehicle ownership. The figure suggests a dense car ownership pattern across the metropolitan area with high per household vehicle presence.
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Los Angeles
Zoning Petitions Await Planning Commission Action Tonight
Rezoning requests on S Main Street near Cloverleaf, including Shaw and Blair properties, seek changes to Business C. Henry York proposes a professional building with insurance and medical offices. Other requests cover duplex development and industrial rezoning while Raper Street may be renamed Pinehurst Drive. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall.
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S. Main Street
Planning and Zoning Commission
City Hall
E. L. Shaw
Kenilworth Drive
Shaws
Henry J. York
David H. Blair Jr
Blairpark
Oneka
Commerce
Isell
Hay
Samet
Mendenhall
L. Kennedy
Union Street
South Side
Board of Adjustment
F. J. Alman
Richardson St
Alman
Richardson Street
Raper Street
Pinehurst Drive
Driver Fined and Suspended for Revoked License in Court
In Municipal Court a Morgan Street resident was fined 200 and given a suspended sentence for driving after his license was revoked. Albert Carraway received 10 for carrying concealed weapons found on him at arrest. Carraway claimed the knuckles were not his and found on the floor of his car.
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Morgan Street
Albert Carraway
Carraway
South Carolina
Jackson
E. Washington Street
Whitt Cress
George McClure
Jena
J. A. Myatt
McClure
Otis Quick
Greensboro
Charles T. Parks
Beginner Swimming Classes At Y Open To Youths 9 17
The annual free learn to swim program at the YMCA pool in High Point runs June 6 through June 15 with eight 30 minute sessions. Boys swim mornings starting 9 am. girls swim afternoons starting 1 pm. Certificates awarded to those who swim 20 feet or more. Applications mailed to YMCA 401 S Main St High Point.
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YMCA
YWCA
Thenterprise
Desig
S. Main St
High Point
Ohe
Will
Jane Ensign
Iater
Hunter
Heat Wave Set to Break as Front Approaches
A cold front moving from the Great Lakes is expected to reach the local area tomorrow. Forecasters say morning arrival means minor disruption, while afternoon arrival could trigger a larger disturbance with showers and thunderstorms. Yesterday's high reached 91, a May record. today's forecast calls for 93, threatening an older May 14 record. Tonight will be warm and mild, with a low around 66, and Tuesday brings cooler, scattered rain and storms.
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Great Lakes
Weather Bureau
Friendship
Esterday
Dempsey Recovers To Defeat Firpo In Notorious Fight
On September 14 1923 Firpo knocked Jack Dempsey out of the ring in a wild moment. Dempsey rallied and defeated Firpo for the title in a famous upset.
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Firpo
Jacky
Dempsey
High Pointers Injured In Collision Near Kinston
Several local men were hurt in a head on crash near Kinston in Lenoir County. The other driver, George D. Shaw, 42, was killed. Passengers identified include Wall, John Fowler, Joe Kersey, A Black, and William Matthews from Marsh Furniture Co. Matthews reportedly suffered a broken leg while others had less serious injuries. The Negro driver was said to be on the wrong side of the road.
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Eren
Yeste
Kinstonich
Lenoir
Ile
George D. Shaw
Shaw
Marsh Furniture Co
Wall
John Fowler
Joe Kersey
William
New York City Sees Record Summer Heat
New York City baked under sunny skies as temperatures climbed to a record 87.6 degrees. At Fordham University campus infirmary, forty schoolgirls attending a religious service were treated for heat related discomfort.
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New York
New York City
Fordham University
Volunteers Sought For Car Checks
A call for volunteers to assist in an automobile safety check program, set for the last week of the month, seeks help from women’s clubs and individuals. Organizers aim to inspect 15 000 vehicles across six days with six lanes, needing about 144 tutors to tally results. A Safety Council meeting at City Hall is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday to finalize plans.
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T. A. Wilson
Wilson
Safety Council of
High Point
City Hall
Wilson Hace
Sherrill Paving Wins Thomasville Curbing Bid
Apparent low bidder for 7,500 feet of curbing and guttering on four north end streets is Sherrill Paving Co of Winston-Salem with a bid of 1.19 ¾ cents per lineal foot. Other bids: Gasville Cesomcrete $1.23 and Gray Concrete Co Thomasville $1.27. City Manager Green noted work to begin within the next few weeks and that urgency may alter the final streets awarded.
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Thomasville
North End
Sherrill Paving Co
Winston-Salem
Sherrill
William T. Green Jr
Turner Street
Unity
East Main
Jewell Street
East Guilford
Hill
Moore Street
Price Street
Guilford Street
Salem
Commerce
Council Street
National H Y
Cesomcrete Company Gasville
Gray Concrete Company
Physician Sued Over Auto Accident Injuries
Thelmore White of Route 5 High Point sues Dr. James S Gilliam Jr for 150000 claiming negligence and excessive speed caused an auto crash June 19 1954 that cost White his left leg. Trial set in Greensboro in the High Point division of Superior Court.
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Route 5
Greensboro
High Point Division of Superior Court
Thelmore White
High Point
James S$. Gilliam Jr
White
Oil Stoves Trigger Weekend Alarms in Two Homes
Local firemen reported two weekend fire alarms from oil cook stoves. At 1103 Richland Ave a stove flooded in a house of Leonard Riggs. at 1213 Pearson St flames flared in a stove in Arthur Hussey’s home with smoke and soot damage.
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Richland Ave
Leonard Riggs
Pearson St
Arthur Hussey
Riggs
Hussey
Wes
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Jus Hedrick
Harold Brock
City Lake Park
Washington Terrace Park
Greensboro-High Point Airport Authority
Charles L. Kearns
HPHS
Simmers
Safe Drivers
Tip-Top Baking Company
L. L. Carlton
Durham
R. A. Stewart
Wes Jones
C. A
McVey
Clyde Hammock
Ross Pardue
Tom Leake
Bill Petty
Willie Phillips
High Point Enterprise
Enterprise Ymca-Ymca
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