Party Oath Rule Gets Interpretation
Attorney General Wade Bruton rules that a voter who switches parties must take the oath of allegiance when changing registration. Some registrants try to dodge the oath by first becoming Independent, then joining another party. The ruling requires changes to be made at election offices and blocks independent intermediary steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Bruton
Bruton
A. L. Meyland
Meyland
Arthur Utley
Election Board
Greensboro
New Manager Named By Burlington Rainbow Weavers
John L. Threshie named plant manager of Rainbow Weavers, a Burlington Industries unit, at High Point. He succeeds Eugene Boyle who moves to Halifax Worsted Plant in Virginia as weaving superintendent. Threshie, from Galax Weaving Co., is a New Bedford native, UVa alumnus, and Burlington veteran since 1955. He and his wife Betty Archer Gee plan to relocate with their four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Threshie
Rainbow Weavers
Burlington Industries
Threshie
Eugene Boyle
Burlington
High Point Weaving Co
Boyle
Halifax
High Point
Galax
Galax Weaving Co
New Bedford
Mass
New Hampton Preparatory School
Massachusetts
University of Virginia
Hathaway Manufacturing Co
Betty Archer Gee
Fall River
Treshie
High Point Marble Tourney Entrants Win Third and Sixth
High Point reporters report that Marble Tourney entries from Oak Hill and Ferndale Junior High School earned third and sixth places at the State Marble Tournament in Elizabeth City. Stanley Patton, 12, won a trophy and medals. his brother James, 14, earned an Oscar. Event sponsor was VFW Post 619 with Eddy Hasty handling the prize process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Elizabeth City
Jesse L. Taylor
Parks and Recreation Department
Stanley Patton
Oak Hill School
James
Ferndale Junior High School
Stanley
VFW Post 619
Eddy Hasty
Governor Sanford Leads North Carolina Industry Safari
A 30 person business delegation including High Point's Phil Clarke will join Governor Terry Sanford on a May 21 to May 26 tour through Pittsburgh Columbus Dayton Indianapolis and Cincinnati. The trip promotes North Carolina as a site for plant locations labor and expansion with luncheons and briefings at each stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River Valley
High Point
Phil Clarke
Industrial Development Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Clarke
Terry Sanford
Tar Heel
Pittsburgh
Hargrove Bowles Jr
Columbus
Dayton
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
North
North Carolina
Sanford
Duquesne Club
Ohio
Auto Fire on Green Street Causes Major Vehicle Damage
Firefighters were called to a burning auto on the 400 block of East Green Street at 12 50 am The blaze started when the car backfired through the carburetor and cracked windshields as well as severely damaged under hood wires The damage was estimated at 400 dollars and this was the only call answered by the department yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Green Street
Thomas Rufus Cheves
Denny Street
Carter
Clara Minor Whitehead
Ramseur
S. Main Street
Whitehead
Linver Edward Pierce
Thomasville
Jeffrey Phillip Horney
W. Commerce Street
Horney
Green Street
Thundershowers Expected Daily Weather Forecast
The forecast calls for scattered thundershowers almost daily for the next five days with temperatures a few degrees above normal. A low of 59 is expected tonight and a high near 84 tomorrow, with daily rainfall averaging about one inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont
Friendship
City Council Considers New Meeting Schedule
City Councilmen meet Tuesday at 9 30 a m to debate a shift in official meetings from Tuesday mornings to Thursdays and committee sessions from Monday afternoons to Wednesdays. Tomorrow’s agenda includes zoning and business applications already acted on by the planning and zoning commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning and Zoning Commission
Weekend traffic crashes cause about $1000 in damage
Six weekend collisions damaged ten cars with no injuries reported. Four arrests were made including Herman Grice for hit and run after a Smith Street collision. Other incidents involved Lawrence Carter, Clara Whitehead, Jeffrey Horney, Ruth Everhart, and Paul Hiner amid multiple fault claims and minor damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Junior Grice
Blair Street
Smith Street
Murray Reece
Clara Cox
Grice
Reece
E. Green Street
Lawrence Ray Carter
Hendrix Street
Ruth Allen Everhart
Lexington
S. Main Street
Hoy Weston Yarborough Jr
Rt. 3
High Point
Everhart
Paul Hiner
Chamblee
James Gillis Ledbetter
Ingleside Drive
Hiner
Ledbetter
Boundary Street stabbing leaves Whitfield alive in hospital
A man, Henry Manning 26 of Leonard Street, is jailed after stabbing Shelton Whitfield 21 at a Bynum Street home during an argument. Whitfield, stabbed in the heart, is listed in good condition at High Point Memorial Hospital after surgery. Manning surrendered to police and faces assault with a deadly weapon if Whitfield survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boundary Street
Henry Manning
Leonard Street
Shelton Whitfield
Whitfield
Annie York Williams
Bynum Street
Manning
High Point Memorial Hospital
Herman J. Grice
Blair Street
Murray Reece
Reece
Grice
Clifton Alexander Hughes
Westchester Drive
James Leonard Sneed
Henry Allen
Greensboro
New Scout Troop Organized At Ward Street Church
The local Boy Scout office announced the formation of Scout Troop 5, sponsored by Ward Street Methodist Church. The 10 scouts include Timothy Walters, Gary McGuire, Ray Barnes, Tommy Atkinson, Mat Higgins, Rickie Branch, Elijah Rhue, and Michael Causey. Scoutmaster Roy Carroll leading with assistants Graham Vaughn and Alfred E. Hussey. Rev. N L Oliver as institutional representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Street Methodist Church
Timothy Walters
Gary McGuire
Ray Barnes
Tommy Atkinson
Mat Higgins
Rickie Branch
Elijah Rhue
Michael Causey
Roy Carroll
Graham Vaughn
Alfred E. Hussey
N. L. Oliver
High Pointer Earns Diploma From Deep Sea Diving School
William M. Jarrell Jr. of High Point received a diploma from the Coastal School of Deep Sea Diving in Oakland California after a 13 week course. He learned underwater carpentry pneumatic tools welding rigging and explosive use in marine salvage and descended 170 feet during training with surface communication maintained throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Jarrell Jr
William Jarrell
High Point
Coastal School of Deep Sea Diving
Oakland
Calif
Jarrell
Oak Ridge Honors High Point Mother at Mother’s Day Event
About 200 Oak Ridge Military Institute readers joined 1 800 spectators for the 26th annual Mothers Day celebration. Mrs. M C Hayworth of High Point received a bouquet from her son Cadet Col M C Hayworth Jr as Lt Col W J Chandler welcomed guests and the 28 piece band performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge Military Institute
M. C. Hayworth
Oak View Rd
High Point
Col
M. C. Hayworth Jr
D. W. Randolph
Hayworth
Milwaukee Braves
Crack Gold Star
Jarrell
High Point High School
W. J. Chandler
King Gymnasium
High Point College Concert Band Schedule
The High Point College Concert Band presents a public spring concert Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium. Under Dr. Lew Lewis, the program titled A Program of Contrasts features Louise Feng Judith Collins George Beam Richard Walker Richard Miller William Allgood. The program includes Bach Prokofieff Ravel Gould Mozart Saint Saens DeFalla Buckner Tschaikowsky with soloists and ensembles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Memorial Auditorium
Lew Lewis
Louise Feng
Judith Collins
George Beam
Richard Walker
Richard Miller
William Allgood
J. S. Bach
Gavotte
Thomas
Prokofieff
Ravel
Pavanne
Gould
W. A. Mozart
L'Elephant
Saint Saens
Buckner
DeFalla
Tschaikowsky
Printing Plant Arson Studies Are Revived
Police reopen the case into the May 7 fire at Snider Printing Co on N Wrenn Street amid notes of break ins at nearby businesses. A young man seen fleeing the scene is not yet connected, and investigators stress no conclusive arson evidence has been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Wrenn Street
W. C. Johnson
Claude Canady
Snider, Printing Co
Snider Printing Co
Arthur Murray
Dixon Hauser
Truders
Johnson
Capt. Johnson
Women Held In Greensboro Shoplifting Case
Greensboro police arrested two High Point women Saturday for thefts at Greensboro centers. Betty Ann Newton 27 cited on two larceny counts for goods over 26 dollars. Juanita Louise Marshall 27 arrested for shoplifting. Trial date May 18 in Municipal County Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Betty Ann Newton
Juanita Louise Marshall
Miss Newton
Prago Gayes Inc
Northeast
Summit
Marshall
W. T. Grant
Municipal
Building Permits Totals Mixed In Slow Week
Building inspector reports a quiet week with five new permits totaling 47057.00 including two commercial projects and three residential works. Commercial permits include a 9000 Trinity Avenue manufacturing plant for Ken B Investment Co and a 2500 Sinclair Street warehouse for T E Hauser. Residential permits cover 712 West Willis Street six room home for Temple Memorial Baptist Church valued at 13000, 304 Hobson Street five room home for J Sanders Dallas Trustee valued at 5000, and a six room duplex at 1404 FE Commerce Street valued at 5500. Thirty repair permits added 12705 bringing weekly total to 47705.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Avenue
Ken-B-Investment Co
T. E. Hauser
Sinclair Street
W. Willis St
Hobson St
J. Sanders Dallas
FE. Commerce St
J. K. Cole
Also Mentioned on This Page
Republican Party
John L, Threshie
Wesley Memorial Methodist
N. Main Street
High Point Savings and Trust Co. Bank
Sheraton
David Cox
Olether Campbell
Furlough Street
Stone F. Anthony
Ennis Street
James Sadler
Pearson Place
Eugene Tatem
Young Street
Anthony
Sadler
Tate
Ward St. Church
Wm. M. Jarrell JR
HPC
Mind
John L. Andrews Jr
Main Street
Canady
N. C. Insurance Commission
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