Halloween Night Vandalism and Fire Reports Dominate Town
Police report substantial Halloween vandalism including a break in at 305 Oak Ave and a fire on the Knox Bridge railroad bank. Two arrests for fireworks settings amid contest prizewinners listed by age groups and categories at Main Street party events.
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Robert Martin Cena Sana’ Ay
Essen
Howard Finegan
Oak Ave
Main St
Washington St
Knox Bridge
Recreation Department
Southern Railway
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Durham Aims to Secure Water Source Tied to Yadkin Project
congressman T Durham pledges help to High Point area officials in pursuing water needs tied to the abandoned Yadkin Basin hydroelectric project. He advised caution with federal funds and urged city attorneys to seek court precedents while pursuing background documents to support potential actions.
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T. Durham
High Point Water, Power and Airport Commission
General Service
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GSA
Yadkin Basin
Public Works Administration
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Yadkin River
Ecity
Durham
Piedmont
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Bigamist Given Probation in Local Court Sessions
The judge suspended a 12 month sentence for a bigamist after hearing the defendant claim the man was under pressure from family to marry. Several defendants faced terms for forgery larceny drunkenness and related charges with sentences ranging 6 to 18 months, many suspended for three to five years and all costs taxed.
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Latective
L. Richardson Preyer
Woodrow Stack
Benbow Glenn Allen
David Allen
Carthage
Eugene Allen
Allen
Barret Frost Hall
Laura Bell McBride
Hattie E. Jones
Reuben Buchannon
L. D. Rogers
Buchannon
Pocketbook Lost by Local Resident
Mrs. B. H. Phaup of 312 Best St says she dropped her pocketbook at the post office around 6 15 p m last night. It contained $30 to $40 in cash and her driver s license.
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B. H. Phaup
Best St
Realty Transfers in Point Township and Nearby Lots
Realty transfers recorded including G. L. Bryant and wife to Charles F. Samuel to R. C. Samuel for a Johnson Street lot. L. C. Piner and wife to Carson’s nage of Bundy plat. C Lassiter Jr. and wife to Debs and wife for a Sher was Park lot. R. H. Bain and wife to Ed Mendenhall and others for five High Point College lots. J. R. Albertson to J. C. Burton and wife for a Yates subdivision lot.
College Students to Choose May Queen at HPC Assembly
High Point College plans a Wednesday morning assembly to select the May Queen from the senior class. Students will vote from a senior girl list amid a pep rally. Dean Conrad will introduce marshals. Virgil Yow will present basketballs. Dr. Lew Lewis will lead music with the college band.
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High Point College
Conrad
Virgil Yow
Slightly Warmer Weather Forecast for High Point
The local weatherman says High Point will see slightly warmer weather for a day or so. Temperatures should rise to 68 this afternoon and fall to 40 tonight with similar trends tomorrow. Last night’s low was 31. Skies will be fair this afternoon with a few clouds tomorrow.
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High Point
Local Pair Creates Seminary Service Fund in Fort Worth
Mr. and Mrs. Locson Buut of West Point established a $10,000 service fund at Southern Theological Baptist College in Fort Worth to fund work for students employed by the seminary. First beneficiary is Rev. Robert G Canipe of Gastonia North Carolina. He and wife Louise Metcalf moved to Fort Worth in 1953 and travel weekly to Lawton Oklahoma for a mission. He works on maintenance at the seminary.
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Soutern Ithwes Baptist Tpecloates Seminary
Ft. Worth
Texas
Locson Buut
West Point
Stouts
North Carolina
Robert G. Canipe
O. B. Canipe
Gastonia
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Louise Metcalf
First Baptist Church
Campe
High Point
Cne
Canipes
Lawton
Oklahoma
Home Mission Board
The
Southern Baptist Convention
Canipe
Two 10-Year-Olds Detained in Drug Store Theft
City detectives report two 10-year-old boys were arrested yesterday over the theft of seven cigarette packages and one can of smoking tobacco from Mann's Drug Store No. 2 at 636 North Main Street. They were turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Mann's Drug Store
N. Main St
Talent Show Planned In Thomasville
Rehearsals underway for a Thomasville variety show sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The production, set in the ship Holiday dockside under Captain Chris Carver, features skits like Goofy Gods and Operation Diaper with 24 teenage chorus roles and a Fiji Island chorus.
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Thomasville
Bain St. Schoo
Red Unis
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Grant
Jaycees
Chris Carver
Kelly
Singapore
Sam
United States
Fiji
Magician Birch to Perform at Senior High Tonight
Birch the Magician and his troupe launch a show at Senior High School auditorium tonight as final preparations wrap up by the En Point Exchange Club. Birch and Miss Mabel Sperry the xylophonist were guests of the Exchange Club at its last meeting in High Point.
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Birch
En Point Exchange Club
Mabel Sperry
Exchange Club
High Point
Soupe
A. Coke Cecil
Rockford Rd
Isme
Irch
Pacens
High Poin
Man Accused Of Assault With Knife In Local Incident
A 1 year old youth Eli Geter was arrested on assault with a knife charge after a man was cut. Victim William McGill sustained a minor injury. Geter, detained under and held for trial in In pees Court. Also released under bond were Joseph Sheley and Evelyn Moore charged with larceny and receiving, tied to theft from the Sheraton Hotel. Douglas Benison remained jailed on two worthless checks totaling 6.00. Newton Grimmett released on bond after a single worthless check of 5.80. Trial set for Nov. 21.
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Eli Geter
Geter
In Pees Court
William McGill
Reid St
Toseph Hi Sheley
Ceell St
Newton Grimmett
Randolph St
Harriss Donates Fund For Duke Book Collection
J Welch Harriss a Duke University trustee and hosiery mill president funds a special collection of works written about and published before 1800 for Duke University Library. The collection named the J Welch Harriss Collection of Early Americana will be part of the Duke library.
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Durham
J. Welch Harriss
Friends of Duke University Library
Harriss
Duke
University
Hareriss and Covington Hosiery Mills
High Point
Prayer for T QDAY
Prayer text thanks God for forgiveness and restoration through Christ. A Toronto Ontario writer from a former school publication notes continual need for pardon and grace.
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Toronto
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