Nearly 2000 Attend City Halloween Parties
About 2000 residents joined city Halloween events with prizes for best character, best foreign and animal costumes. Winners include Ginny Chandler and Bob Armfield for best character, Shane Delk and Bonnie Gillem for best foreign, Phil Ling and Dawn Dunivant for best animal, and others in the 13 to 16 age group recognized for originality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sams
Genteme
Tommy Smith
Mitzi Bean
Ron White
Old Mill Road
Melissa Livengood
East Russell Ave
Ginny Chandler
O'Neal Street
Bob Armfield
Guyer Street
Shane Delk
Bridges Street
Bonnie Gillem
Kindsey Street
Phil
Best foreign contestants listed for youths and costume awards
The list names best foreign dancer Jimmy Wright 17 Route 1 Kernersville and youth entrants Barbara Craven 16 How Parlene Nolan Joyce White 13 Marion Drig ter Jeretta Allen 12 Edward Smith 8 Carolyn Smith 3 Floyd Witherspoon 13 and Bessie Howard 13 ages 12 to 16 for costume categories with locations on Harrison Street Davis Avenue Little Avenue and Davis Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Wright
Route 1
Kernersville
Barbara Craven
How
Parlene Nolan
Bedeocock Street
Joyce White
Rt. 2
Marion Drigter
Jeretta Allen
Harrison Street
Edward Smith
Davis Avenue
Carolyn Smith
Floyd Witherspoon
Little Avenue
Bessie Howard
Daniel Brooks
Arthur Murray Medal Ball set for Emerywood Nov 7
Mrs. Taylor Kennerly of the High Point Association for Retarded Children discusses with James Ford the Arthur Murray Medal Ball to be held at Emerywood Country Club Nov 7 at 9 p.m. Buck Wuchae will provide music. Tickets limited to 200 to kick off the door to door fund drive Nov 8 run by the Junior Woman's Club. Funds support local programs and national research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Kennerly
High Point Assn
James Ford
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
Arthur Murray
Emerywood Country Club
Buck Wuchae
Halloween Night Passes Quietly Across Town
Police reported scattered fireworks and few disturbances on Halloween night. Officers noted activity was lighter than a typical Tuesday with no major incidents or emergencies recorded.
Floridians Visit Burris Home At West Coast Polynesian Garden
Floridians tour Burris home where gardens mimic a Polynesian scene with imports from Hawaii Japan and the Orient. The site is promoted as a major tourist attraction on Florida’s West Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burris
Hawaii
Japan
Orient
Florida
High Pointers Play Key Roles in Realtors Meet
High Point figures will have a prominent role at the 57th annual National Association of Real Estate Boards convention in Los Angeles starting November 8. North Carolina realtors plan a heavy three day preconvention schedule with at least 44 attendees expected, led by Shegle Bichsel, NC association vice president. A keynote speaker will address the main session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
The
National Assn. of Real Estate Boards
Los Angeles
Mittee
Sheegle Bichsel
Aive
North Carolina Assn. of Realtors
North Carolina
Bichsel
Paper Drive Set Today by Three Junior Chambers
Members of the High Point Jamestown and Archdale Trinity Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold paper drives today from 1 p.m. to 5 30 p.m. Paper should be bunched securely and placed on the curb. All areas in High Point Jamestown and Archdale Trinity will be canvassed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Jamestown
Archdale- Trinity Junior Chamber of Commerce
Archdale Trinity
Murder Charge In Wife's Death Leads to Arrest
City detectives issued a warrant charging Harshaw with the murder of his wife Mrs. Sarah Frances Harshaw after an all day investigation. The affidavit says he gave her rat poison and then forced lye into her mouth. Harshaw is held without bond in High Point jail awaiting a pre hearing. He faces trial Monday on assault with a deadly weapon charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harshaw
Tective O. H. Leak
High Point
Albertson Road Baptist Church Breaks Ground for New Unit
The Albertson Road Baptist Church began construction on its third building unit in 16 years with a two story cement block and brick educational unit 112 feet by 52 feet. The groundbreaking ceremony on the church yard featured pastor Lunsford and the building committee including J S Jackson Martin Franks Lorin Welborn Ray Vernon J J Woodard Wilburn Gravely and Frank Myers. The project totals sixty thousand to seventy one thousand dollars and reflects ongoing church expansion begun in 1948 and led by the Marion Rutherfordton area association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albertson Road
Lunsford
Montfords Cove
Marion - Rutherfordton
Albertson Road Church
Welborn
Ray Vernon
J. J. Woodard
Wilburn Graves
Albertson Road Baptist Church
Frank Myers
C. B. Bame
Ben Browers
J. S. Jackson
Martin Franks
Also Mentioned on This Page
College V Shopping Center
Little Spooks
Mitzie Bean
Debra Mashburn
Randolph St
Judy
Art Richardson
Matt
Max D. Steed
Spring Garden St
Sinclair Refining Co
L. J. Hoar
Sinclair
Steeds
Mging
J. W. Wheless
Lexington
Wheless
Wheless Lakeside
New York City
Steed
Enterprise
Sarah Frances Harshaw
Northeast High
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!