Big Projects Boost Building Activity This Week
Last week saw major construction including a $12,000 Sears Roebuck facade update at N Main Street and a $123,000 remodeling for Schoonbeck Furniture on Ward Street. Wright's Clothing expanded on N Main with a $6,000 permit, and Matt Wall & Son Veneers began a $25,000 4,000 square foot office on N Wrenn Street. total permits reached $201,911 for the week and $2,886,125 for 1959 year to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears Roebuck. and Co
N. Wrenn Street
Wright's Clothing More
Schoonbeck Furniture Co
Ward Street
Matt Wall & Son
Sears
Ward St
Schoonbeck
Wright's
N. Main St
Matt Wall & Son Veneers
N. Wrenn St
E. Howell St
Laurel Lane
Wendover Hills
Gene Perlman
Beeson Hardware Co
E. Broad Street
Gantt Estate
Arcade Building
Norman Silver
W. Ray St
H. Carlton’Hughes
Hayworth
Jesse Washburn
Brantley
Atlanta's Markets Battle Over Trade Name Dispute
Atlanta Merchandise Mart Inc sues Southeastern Merchandise Mart Inc in Fulton County Superior Court for 1.175 million dollars alleging trade name infringement tied to Atlanta International Coliseum Mart. The suit seeks damages, attorney fees, costs, and a temporary restraining order to block use of trade names incorporating Atlanta Merchandise Mart. Defendants include officers Holder, Matthews Jr., Stansbury, Carter, and MacDougald. judge set show cause for June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
High Point
Atlanta Merchandise Mart, Inc
Southeastern Merchandise Mart, Inc
Fulton County Superior Court
Southeastern
Atlanta International Coliseum - Mart
Atlanta Merchandise Mart
Robert M. Holder Sr
George W. Mathews Jr
Henry H. Stansbury
William F. Carter
Dan MacDougald
Holder
Atlanta International Coliseum Mart
Gwinnet County
Atlanta Merchandise Mart Inc
Jesse M. Wood
Mrs Eupha Boggs Johnson Funeral In Thomasville
Funeral services for Mrs Eupha Boggs Johnson 79 of Route 3 Thomasville were held Saturday at 11 am at Spring Hill Methodist Church with Rev Inman Stewart and Rev F J Spough officiating. Pallbearers included Henry Thomas Walter Byerly Bob Wilson Austin McDonald C A Boggs and Jimmy Wall. She died at Baptist Hospital Winston Salem at 10 pm Thursday after admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Eupha Boggs Johnson
Route 3
Spring Hill Methodist Church
Inman Stewart
F. J. Spough
Henry Thomas
Walter Byerly
Bob Wilson
Austin McDonald
C. A. Boggs
Jimmy Wall
Mrs Snider 81 Dies Sudden in High Point
Mrs Maggie Louella Snider 81 of 823 Willow St died after a heart attack at her home and arrived dead at High Point Memorial Hospital Sunday. Born in Davie County August 28 1877 she married Thomas J Snider in 1897 who died in 1933. She moved to High Point in 1902 and was of the holiness faith. Survived by son Jake Snider foster son Richard Pendergrass nine grandchildren and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Louella Myers Snider
Willow St
High Point Memorial Hospital
Jake L. Snider
Salem St
High Point
Richard Pendergrass
Winston-Salem
Beatrice Lambeth
Route 1
Beulah Owens
Fourth St
Alma Owens
Mother of Local Woman Passes At 72
Mrs Vergie Cruise Simmons 72 of Route 2 Pilot Mountain died at 6 a m yesterday at City Hospital Winston Salem after a week as a patient She was born in Carroll County Virginia Surviving are her husband Yancey Simmons one son Leon Simmons five daughters Fred Mills Otis Durham Boyce Cook Cecil Chandler and Billy Simmons Funeral services will be held 2 p m Tuesday at Toms Creek Baptist Church with Elders Robert Rogers and Greg Falk officiating Burial will be in the Simmons family cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Vergie Cruise Simmons
Pilot Mountain
Cooks Schoolhouse
City Hospital
Winston-Salem
Carroll County
Yancey Simmons
Leon Simmons
Fred Mills
Detroit
Mich
Otis Durham
Wytheville
Boyce Cook
Cecil Chandler
High Point
Billy Simmons
Westfield
Toms Creek Baptist Church
Robert Rogers
Greg Falk
Simmons
Crews Dies Native of Kernersville in Canada
Thomas Lee Crews 56 of Aylmer Ontario a Kernersville native died unexpectedly Friday at home. Survived by daughter Mrs Paul McGee and two sons Thomas L and James P Crews of Kernersville two brothers and two sisters. Services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mrs Paul McGee home and 3 p.m. at Union Grove Baptist Church. Interment Piney Grove Cemetery. Revs Manley Bennett and Bennie Myers to officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernersville
Thomas Lee Crews
Aylmer
Ontario
Canada
Paul McGee
Thomas L
James P. Crews
O. L
J. Roy Crews
Iour
Happy Thomas l
Dewey King
Union Grove Baptist Church
Piney Grove Cemetery
Manley Bennnett
Bennie Myers
Firefighters respond to flooded oil circulator call
Firemen answered a flooded oil circulator emergency at 306 W Lexing ton Ave at 10 37 a m yesterday reporting the situation as under control and awaiting further instructions.
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Lexington Ave
Merchants Name Seven For Board In High Point Election
Seven directors for the High Point Merchants Association were chosen by mail balloting to join incumbents for three year terms. New board juniors are Dr Jack Hunt and Wayland Linthicum. others include J R Adams Dick Culler Dr Philip Davis Ralph Greeson Brooks Reitzel. After officers are elected tonight the president will appoint three one year members. Retiring directors include William Anderson Arthur Corpening Robert Latta Norman Schwartz and Dr George Wood. Remaining directors are Clarence Allred J W Gordon Victor Harllee Horace C Siderton Vance Kester Frank Lambeth C W Patterson Jr M Z Perkinson Kermit Sloop Jack Southerland T E Stubbs Clarence Wagner C H Williard Sr and H N Williard. Banquet plans target June 9 at the Sheraton with committee led by C W Patterson Jr. other members include J R Adams Arthur Corpening Dick Culler R T Fox J W Gordon Ralph Greeson M Z Perkinson Kermit Sloop and J B Stubbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Merchants Association
J. R. Adams
Dick Culler
Philip Davis
Ralph Greeson
Jack Hunt
Wayland Linthicum
Brooks Reitzel
Hunt
Linthicum
Vance Kester
William Anderson
Arthur Corpening
Robert Latta
Norman Schwartz
George Wood
Clarence Allred
J. W. Gordon
Victor Harllee
Horace C. Siderton
Frank Lambeth
C. W. Patterson Jr
M. Z. Perkinson
Kermit Sloop
Jack Southerland
T. E. Stubbs
Clarence Wagner
C. H. Williard Sr
H. N. Williard
Merchants
Sheraton
Kester
R. T. Fox
7. B. Stubbs
Shriners Set Spring Oasis Temple Ceremony in Greensboro
Oasis Temple ceremonial events in Greensboro will draw about 250 candidates and 8,000 members from western North Carolina. Initiation starts Saturday at Aycock Auditorium after a Friday night show at Women’s College Aycock Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Greensboro
Oasis Temple
Neil W. Jones
North Carolina
Accordee Helms
Charrecorder
Anpalicie Ta Aiveh
Oriental Shrine Club
Sedgefield
Aycock
Woman’s College
Jimmy Edmonson
Jacksonville
Fla
del Ray
New York
Joanne ‘Carroll
Buddy Bair
Jacque Lynn
Shriners
Er Helms
Gus Carlton
Ladies of Shriners
Sedgefield Country Club
O. Henry Hotel
Palsy Campaign March Set For Two Evenings
The High Point United Cerebral Palsy Campaign March runs tonight and tomorrow night from 7 to 9 o'clock. Mrs. Ruby Collins leads the local event and announced the schedule today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point United Cerebral Palsy
Ruby Collins
Prayer for TODAY for insight and strength in faith
A compact prayer asks for memory and action in daily faith seeking oneness with God. It emphasizes wisdom, inner peace, and courage through Jesus Christ, signed by James W. Kennedy of the Church of the Ascension in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
James W. Kennedy
Church of the Ascension
Abusive Telephone Language Charged In Local Incident
A 22 year old Larkin Street youth was arrested yesterday on a charge of using lewd language over a telephone and was to have a Municipal Court hearing today. Edsel Harris Sellers Jr. was linked to the vulgar language after a party line breakout. Bond set at 100 dollars. Other arrests include Shirley McCollum for drunk driving with 300 dollar bond and a May 29 hearing. Theodore Marsh cited for lack of liability insurance and fictitious license with 300 dollar bond and June 19 hearing. James Taylor cited for reckless driving and prohibition violations with May 22 court date. Kathleen Davis cited for assault with May 27 court date. Harry Johnson charged with liquor law violations and carrying a concealed weapon with 250 dollar bond and June 1 hearing. William Kennedy detained on drunk charge and assault with 250 dollar bond for June 1. Eugene Willingham posted 100 dollar bond for a bad check with today hearing. Howard Jordan cited for reckless driving with May 27 court date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larkin Street
Edsel Harris Sellers Jr
Sellers
Shirley Thomas McCollum
Loflin Street
Theodore Lee Marsh
Ward Street
James C. Taylor
Polke Street
Thomasville
Kathleen Davis
Thurston Street
Walter A. Jones
Davis
Harry D. Johnson
W. Ray Street
Johnson
William Raymond Kennedy
Route 4
Eugene Willingham
E. Washington Street
Domestic Loans Inc
Willingham
Howard Jordan
Route 1
James R. Clark Dies After Seven Weeks Illness
James Robert Clark 57 of 308 Louise Ave died Sunday at High Point Memorial Hospital after seven weeks of declining health. Born April 14, 1902 in Asheboro he lived in High Point 33 years and worked at Kiddie Tot Hosiery Mill. Surviving: wife Rachel Warner. stepmother Crissie Callicutt Clark. siblings Edward Clark Beulah Everhart Ida FennER. many step siblings and nieces. Funeral Tuesday 3 PM at Central Friends Meeting with Rev Cecil Haworth. burial West Bend Cemetery. Body at Cumby Mortuary until 30 minutes before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Robert Clark
Louise Ave
High Point Memorial Hospital
Asheboro
John Robert and
DeArmedia Ragsdale Clark
Clark
High Point
Central Friends Meeting
Rachel Warner
Crissie Callicutt Clark
Edward Clark
Lexington
Beulah Clark Everhart
Route 1
Ida Clark Fenner
West Bend Methodist Church
Cumby Mortuary
Countdown Brain Installed at Vandenberg Air Force Base
The Air Force installs an electronic brain at Vandenberg California to shorten ICBM pre-launch countdowns from hours to 15 minutes. With current missiles needing about 30 minutes to reach a 6,000 mile target, alerts 10 minutes after launch could allow retaliatory warheads to fire five minutes before the enemy missile lands.
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Vandenberg Air Force
Calif
Air Force
West Coast
Civil Court Clean Up of Aging Civil Cases Opens
A civil term opened at the county building to hear a clean up calendar of aging civil suits. Judge J. B. Craven Jr. presided. Jurors for the week's trials were told to appear at 2 p.m. Crimin al term moves to Greensboro. The county court backlog is reduced, allowing more efficient use in High Point and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Craven Jr
Morganton
Superior Court
Greensboro
High Point
Gate City
Local Resident's Brother Dies In Durham
Oscar E. Slats Warren 67 of 515 Barnes Ave Durham died at Watts Hospital after a long illness He was born in Sampson County and lived there before moving to Durham in 1914 He worked many years at Watts Hospital and attended Hyde Park Holiness Church Survivors include four sisters and two brothers Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 30 p m at Hyde Park Pentecostal Holiness Church with interment at Memorial Park in Durham
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Durham
Oscar E
Lexington ABC Vote Sought to Allow Election
Lexington Council member B C Young Jr plans to ask tonight for legislation enabling an ABC liquor store election if 15 percent of residents petition. He also seeks bills to expand Utilities Commission, appoint school board members at large, and elect all council members at large. Council agendas include zoning, curb petitions, and board appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
North Ward
B. C. Young Jr
ABC
Young
The
Utilities Commission
Planning and Zoning Board
Golf Commission
Parks and Recreation Committee
E. Center Street
Fairview Drive
Cecil
N. Cecil Streets
Carl R. Massey
Hillside Drive
Lonnie Ester of Durham Dies. funeral set at Old Fashion Tabernacle
Lonnie A. Ester of Durham died Sunday at Duke Hospital. Funeral services were to be held at 4 p.m. today at Old Fashion Tabernacle on Wrenn Road, with Rev. H. L. Mickle officiating. Burial follows at Woodlawn Memorial Park. He was born in Winston-Salem, lived in Troy, then moved to Durham in 1927. Surviving are two sons E. Sam Ester of Durham Otis O Ester of High Point. two daughters Mrs Harley Davis Greensboro and Mrs Fred McGraw Welton Ariz. 14 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Lonnie A. Ester
Old Fashion Tabernacle
Wrenn Road
H. L. Mickle
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Ester
Duke Hospital
Winston-Salem
Troy
E. Sam Ester
Otis O. Ester
High Point
Harley Davis
Greensboro
Fred McGraw
Welton, Ariz
Whence It Came The Goat Origin Of The Expression
The phrase to make one the goat traces to scapegoat in biblical law. Sins were laid on a goat and sent into the wilderness to absolve the people of guilt.
Weather outlook mild with scattered showers likely
A cloudy, mild week is forecast with little rain. Scattered showers are possible Thursday and Friday totaling 1 to 3 inches. Today’s high near 79, tonight’s low around 60, and tomorrow up to 61 with warm, partly cloudy conditions. Five day outlook shows highs around 80 and lows near 56.
Health Dept Clinic Opens Tomorrow
A three day food handling clinic by the county health department starts at 9 30 a m tomorrow at the English Street armory with morning and 3 to 4 30 p m sessions. Local restaurant personnel and others are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Health Department
English Street Armory
J. E. iSlate
County Health Board
Jesse Washburn
E. H. Ellinwood
Canady
W. A. Broadway
Lucy Lopp Wed
Noah Walters
Plans For Lamb Pool Revealed In Lexington
Lexington. The first lamb pool of the year for Davidson and adjoining counties will be held next Monday at the local Farmers Cooperative Livestock Market. Lambs should be brought in between 7 and 10 a.m. weighing 85 pounds or more. Officials from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture will assist in grading. A second pool is planned for mid June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Davidson
Farmers Cooperative Livestock Market
C. E. Bernhardt
N. C. Department of Agriculture
Blood Donors Sought at Thomasville Civic Center
Thomasville citizens urged to donate at the Civic Center today. The Red Cross bloodmobile from Charlotte will be there from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. aiming to collect 189 pints of blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Civic Center
Red Cross Blood Bank
Charlotte
Burglars Ransack Hauser Warehouse for Adding Machine
Thieves broke into S. F E. Hauser Inc warehouse Saturday night or Sunday morning by removing a window pane. A gray Burroughs 10 key adding machine was stolen and police planned further checks to see what else was missing. A ruse with patrols around Tryon Street may have lured officers away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. F E. Hauser, Inc
Tryon Street
Hauser
Rex Flynt
Cycle wreck leaves man in critical condition in Winston-Salem
A 42 year old Albertson Road resident suffered head injuries in a motorcycle crash on Ward Street Saturday. He remained in critical condition at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem as hospital officials noted a brief good rest for Virgil Harmon while the other minor city collision occurred on E Commerce Street with property damage and a driver charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albertson Road
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Virgil Harmon
Disco
Ward Street
E. Commerce Street
Carson Hall
Clara Cox Apts
Donald Vereen
Rockspring Road
Hall
Vereen
Central Baptist Association To Meet Tuesday
A panel discussion will be the main element of the Central Baptist Association meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Green Street Baptist sanctuary. Albert Leath Miss Alma Bum gardner Woodroe F Haywood and Mrs J W Daves are slated for panel positions with Ed Kis-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist Association
Green Street Baptist Church
Albert Leath
Alma Bumgardner
Woodroe F. Haywood
J. W. Daves
Ed Kis
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Eupha Johnson
Mrs. Snyder
Thomas L. Crews
City Lake Park
David Cox
James R. Clark
ABC Vote
Health Dept
Lamb Pool
Bill
Montheu Avenue
Meadowbrook Street
Flynt
Beckie Woods
Guyer St
Lincoln Ve
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