City election race heats up as parties plan post election work
High Point Democrats and Republicans brace for the May city contest. Leaders vow to target weak spots from the general election and begin organized drives after a victory dinner honoring workers who supported party candidates. Rumors swirl on potential candidates including John Hutchens and Coolidge Murrow.
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Faye Hall
High Point
Jake Froelich
GOP
Froelich
Allen Jay Section
Davis
John Hutchens
Hutchens
Guilford House
Coolidge Murrow
Carson Stout
Floyd Mehan
Sheraton Hotel
Civic Center Zoning Plans For City Auditorium Complex
The Greater High Point Civic Center and Auditorium Corp plans a civic center complex with a 1000 seat convention hall and a 1700 seat auditorium plus a museum of local relics. Dick Culler Jr will present to the planning commission with financing via donations and stock sales. No municipal funds are to be used.
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Greater
High Point
Civic Center
Bill Freeman
Freeman Engineers
The
Chamber of Commerce
Junior League
Jaycees
AMS Chapter to Host James Greenwood as Principal Speaker
James Greenwood international president of the Administrative Management Society will address the AMS Chapter meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Sheraton Hotel ballroom. Greenwood is a vice president at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. His talk is titled The Future of Men.
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James Greenwood
Springfield
Mass
Administrative Management Society
Ocal Ams
Sheraton
Greenwood
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co
Election Canvass Reveals County Race Totals
The county board of elections reports changes in totals across major races due to absentee ballots. School bond measure passed 44 068 to 11 390. Official Guilford results show Johnson Humble s 39969 and Goldwater Miller for president. Moore Gavin for governor 33278 and 37551. Scott 37308 Bell 29982. Eure 33945 Butler 28383. Bridges 33123 Petterson 28627. Bruton 32604 Worth 28188. Lanier 33869 Korn 3860s.
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Board of Elections
Margaret Schecter
Election Board
Guilford
Johnson - Humbres
Goldwater-Miller
Dan K. Moore
Robert L. Gavin
Robert W. Scott
Clifford Lee Bell
Thad Eure
Edwin E. Butler
Henry L.bridges
Everett L. Petterson
Thomas Wade Bruton
T. Worth
James A. Graham
van I. Watson
Edwin 8. Lanier
John C
Horace R. Kor
Southern explains elimination plan for mail and passenger trains
The Southern Railroad seeks to consolidate two northbound and two southbound trains. It would move No 35 from 7 85 p m to attach mail to a High Point service and remove No 33 Piedmont Limited. The plan calls for No 29 Peach Queen to absorb No 33 and realign No 34 Piedmont Limited to No 30 Peach Queen after a 20 mile shift.
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Southern Railroad
Washington
Atlanta
Southern
High Point
Eea
New Orleans
New York
Olina
Veterans Day Observed With Limited Services
Veterans Day will bring limited operations for state and county workers and banks but city offices in Point will stay open. The Greensboro courthouse and county departments expect normal service. municipal court sessions proceed. schools operate as usual. post office will not deliver or offer window service while its mail follows regular city box pickup. state offices including High Point close.
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Point City
Greensboro
E High Point
Point Central High School Orchestra Opens Season Amid Rainy Weather
A large crowd attended the first concert of the season by the Point Central High School Orchestra under Barry Ruth and Mrs Boyd Fouts yesterday afternoon. About 100 young musicians played to warm, responsive applause with an encore requested by the audience.
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An Point Central High School
Barry Barry Ruth
Con
Boyd Fouts
Cee
Ruth
Z. Melnikov
No More Rain In Sight Now
Weather outlook for the next couple of days calls for fair and mild conditions. Temperatures tonight expected to be moderate with light winds.
Redevelopment View Urges Full Picture of High Point Magic Block
High Point redevelopment chair P Hunter Dalton urged a broad view of the Magic Block proposal. He cited a pending decision by the city on High Point College plans, potential tax impacts, expanded parking, and a major new retail outlet as drivers of downtown growth and tax value gains.
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Magic Block
P. Hunter Dalton
High Point
Reeue Commission
High Point College
Dalton
SOS
Mae Ee Se
Five United Furniture workers receive 25 year service pins
At a YMCA banquet in Lexington United Furniture Corp awarded 25 year pins to Lloyd Kepley Alvin L. Cohan James S. Craven Floyd Sims and William Broadway. About 100 employees received pins for 15 10 and 5 years as company president Robert Philpott outlined progress and future plans.
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Lexington
United Furniture Corp
YMCA
Lloyd Kepley
Alvin L. Coihen
James S. Craven
Floyd Sims
William Broadway
Robert Philpott
Vehicle Stolen Then Recovered in Thomasville
Thomasville police disclosed the theft of a 1958 model car valued at 500 dollars from Liberty Drive. The vehicle was recovered late Saturday on the western side of town, after being reported by D. C. Davis.
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Thomasville
D. C. Davis
Liberty Drive
Fire hydrant blasted at Edgedale Drive and Hardover Street
A car crashed into a fire hydrant at Edgedale Drive and Hardover Street soaking the area for five hours. Barry Dale Smith, 17, of Montlieu Avenue, was charged with failure to report the accident after claiming he lost control. Utilities crews struggled to locate the valve and five valves were needed to stop the spill. Department Director Bill Williams declined to estimate water waste.
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Edgedale Drive
Hardover Street
Montlieu Avenue
Barry Dale Smith
Montlieu
City Utilities Cat
Gay
Os Department
Bill Williams
Edgedale-Hardover
Art Richardson
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D. C. Sanders
Sears
Wen
Dell Patton
Forrest Cates
Enterprise
High Point Enterprise
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Bloodmobile
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