Auto collision reports filed in city area
Police investigated several crashes noting damages from 15 to 265 dollars. Coleman and Perry trucks collided on E High Street, Smith and Bean's cars on Washington Steele left side damage, and Judith Cates rear struck by Louise Brown on Cook Dayton Streets with damages listed. Bean charged with failure to yield.
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Ing
E. High Street
Coleman
Robert Perry
Kivett Drive
Washington and
Steele Street
Sylvester H. Smith
Friendly Road
Eric Ray Bean
Jarrett Street
Thomasville
Smith
Washington
Steele
Bean
Cook
Dayton
Judith G. Cates
Rollins Street
Louise
Cause of Plant Fire Not Found at Cotton Plant
Fire at the Carolina Cotton Batting Co. plant on Tate Street started in a pile of cotton beside a cleaning machine. Heat tripped the sprinkler system and firemen reported the blaze nearly under control on arrival. Company official said damage was slight and operations would resume Monday.
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Carolina Cotton Batting Co
Tate Street
Broker Roger Wolcott Found Dead in Indianapolis Crash
Roger G. Wolcott a 65 year old Indianapolis stock broker and race car owner was found dead of a heart attack after his imported Mercedes rammed a light pole near Marian College. Autopsy cites coronary occlusion timing with the crash. Wolcott sponsored several cars in the annual 500 mile race.
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Indianapolis
Roger G. Wolcott
Indianapoli
William Pierce
General Hospital
Wolcott
Marian College
Tower Players Present The Torch Bearers at Memorial Auditorium
High Point College drama group will stage The Torch Bearers by George Kelly Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. Libby Graham debuts in a major role as Paula Ritter with Larry Williams as Fred Ritter and Frances Ann Lewis as Mrs Pampanelli. Jane DeSpain directs.
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Larry Williams
High Point
Libby Graham
Kannapolis
High Point College Tower Players
Tower Players
High Point ‘College
Memorial Auditorium
George Kelly
Paula Ritter
Fred
Pampanelli
Sit-Tite
Fred Ritter
The
Frances Ann Lewis
Linda
Mrs
Wini Stuart
Jane DeSpain
Man Given Sentences In Incident Cases
In Superior Court Judge L Richardson Preyer sentenced Reddell Terry to a two year term with five year suspension after charges were reduced to incident on a minor female. Other defendants faced minor punishments including six month and 90 day terms with suspensions.
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L. Richardson Preyer
Reddell Terry
Terry
Emory Adams
II Eee
Kersey
Route
Domes
John Randall Burnett
Burnett
J. B. Barnes
Parked Ford Loses Four Hubcaps During Halloween Night
Four hubcaps worth 25 dollars were stolen from a 1957 Ford parked off Broad Street during the Halloween celebration. Hugh Lassiter of Marsh Street reported the theft to police yesterday at 10:25 am. The hubcaps were spinners.
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Broad Street
Hugh Lassiter
Marsh Street
Randolph Schools To Be Revamped Plan Urges School Centers
Asheboro authorities report a plan for comprehensive education in Randolph County calling for reorganized facilities with up to six high school centers. The proposal, submitted to the Board of Education, seeks greater outlay for buildings and classrooms and a tax subsidy to hire more teachers and broaden curricula.
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Asheboro
Randolph County District School Committee Association
Randolph County Board of Education
G. Russell Hodgin
School Committee Association
First State Prison Fueled by Old Ship Euphemia
California established its first state prison using the barkentine Euphemia, an aging ship converted in 1851 and moored off San Francisco to house inmates.
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FIRST
California
Barkentine
Euphemia
San Francisco
Mrs. Carter Dies At 73 In High Point
Lola Virginia Carter 73 of 1812 Johnson St died at 10 05 p m after a yearlong decline and two weeks of serious illness She was born Sept 12 1885 in Rockingham County daughter of Calvin and Margaret Simpson She moved from Reidsville to High Point 34 years ago and was a member of First Baptist Church TEL Sunday School Daughters of America and Rebecca Lodge She worked 34 years at High Point Paper Box Co She married Willie J Carter May 2 1910 Surviving are a daughter Mrs W P Grubbs and two sisters Funeral services Monday at 2 30 p m at Koonce Funeral Home with Dr J E Rawlinson Interment Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
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Lola Virginia Carter
Johnson St
Rockingham County
Calvin
Margaret M.simpson
High Point
Reidsville
First Baptist ‘Church
TEL
Daughters of America
Rebecca Lodge
High Point Paper Box Co
Willie J. Carter
W. P. Grubbs
C. J. Delgardo
J. W. Lambert
Chapel of Koon
Gill Predicts Smashing Victory in 1960 Rehearsal
North Carolina State Treasurer Edwin Gill forecast a smashing Democratic victory on Tuesday and a still greater triumph in 1960. He said the Republicans are disillusioned and disorganized in the state and nation during a rally speech prepared for delivery in ENKA.
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Enka
N.C
Edwin Gill
Democratic Party
Gill
Republican Party
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Greensboro
Cates
Jarrett
N. Wrenn ST
High Point Enterprise
HPC Drama Group
Pine St
Piedmont
West Washington St
Randolph
Carter
Point Dea
Luxaire
Bedford Sales Company
Penney's
Penney’s
Penney’s Ski P.j.’S
Claxton
High Point Civitans
Twilight Club
High Point Club
Civitan Club
Grace Lutheran Church
Guil R and Fire Dept
ST. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Penney
Vnte Viking
T.V
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