Opening Of Bids Slated For City County Center
City and county officials plan to open bids tomorrow for a new three story government center to house tax offices police jail and court facilities on land beside the present city hall. About 20 contractors received bid specs for the general contract with high interest in heating plumbing and electrical work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Hinson
Hinson
Architects and Joint Building Committee
S. Hamilton Street
Harvell Park
Warrant Issued in Fatal Car Crash Case
Four injured after a head on crash near S Main Street Extension left one man dead. Jimmy Billings of Willowbrook Street faces manslaughter and no operator's license charges. bond set at 1500 dollars for December hearing. Police say statements implicate Billings as driver though he recalls only being in back seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Main Street
George Smith Clay
Willowbrook Street
Memorial Hospital
Jimmy Billings
Billings
Winston - Salem
Richardson
Hayworth
Billing
Robert Adkins
Kilby Hotel
Adkins
Kent Malcolm Hall
Peace Street
Thomasville
Thelmore White
Hall
Archdale Trinity Lions Hear McGahey On Club Work
Archdale Trinity Lions Club members heard Charles McGahey of the High Point Lions outline committee duties and describe service for the blind. Seven awards were presented for recruiting new members as Dewey Nelson reported on the White Cane drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archdale
Archdale - Trinity Lions Club
Charles McGahey
McGahey
High Point Lions Club
Dewey Nelson
Shortcomings Among Acquaintances Echo Memories Longest
The lasting memories for a certain group are the flaws and faults of people they know. These recollections linger more than achievements or events, shaping how they view relationships and social circles over time.
Sunny cool forecast for area with gradual warming
The forecast calls for sunny and cool weather with tomorrow resembling today and clear skies. Forecasters at the Friendship weather station expect a slight warming trend on Thursday with a high near 66 after a 60 degree day and a 30 degree low tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship
Mer
Miss HPC Contest Tonight At Memorial Auditorium
Beauty and brains meet on the Memorial Auditorium stage as fourteen contestants gather for the annual Miss High Point College pageant. Miss North Carolina Bettty Lane Evans will introduce and perform, with Jimmy Kapps of WPTF as master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Auditorium
Mebane
Julie Young
Knoxville
Tenn
Yvonne Vaughn
Mt. Airy
Betty Lee Jarrett
Trinity
Wini Stuart
Matewan
W. Va
Peggy Allred
High Point
Sylvia Newton
Betty Jo Blackwood
Winston-Salem
Sandra Parnell
Jean Thomas
Candor
Jane Lloyd
Edna Rose Duncan
Red Springs
Jane Martin
Denton
Runway Repairs Close Airport Till Wednesday
The High Point Greensboro Airport shut to all traffic for runway repairs. The closure lasts through tomorrow night with Eastern and Piedmont Airlines operating from Winston-Salem. Capital Airlines remains closed due to a strike and private aircraft are barred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point-Greensboro
Eastern
Piedmont Airlines
Winston - Salem
Capital Airlines
The Hard Task of Tolerance Toward the Intolerant
The quote discusses the challenge of remaining patient with someone who refuses to tolerate others. It highlights the paradox at the heart of liberal coexistence and questions strategies for constructive dialogue without capitulation.
Prayer for TOAY
A wartime prayer by James W. Kennedy thanks God for soldiers and asks forgiveness for mankind’s faults. It seeks peace, reconciliation, justice, and honor, urging people to act as God’s sons through Jesus Christ.
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Jesus Christ
James W. Kennedy
N.Y.C
Church of the Ascension
Exchange Honors Morgan Exchangite of the Year
Lester Morgan, local jeweler and Exchange Club secretary, was named Exchangite of the Year at Ladies Night for nine years of active membership and efforts aiding physically handicapped children. Special guests included Mrs. Blanche Harris and Mrs. Iaa Patrick. Rev. Harry Speight urged renewed respect for tradition and a return to the Ten Commandments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Morgan
Exchange Club
Morgan
Board of Control
Blanche Harris
Iaa Patrick
Harry Speight
Igsue
Speighe
Gordon Weathers
Race Movies Shown For Y's Men Club Meeting
Y's Men's Club members viewed auto race films from Indianapolis and Darlington at the YMCA meeting last night. President Bill Campbell presided as reports covered the club's midget basketball, the Bishop Fund, membership drive plans, and the Christmas tree sale upcoming. Tickets were distributed by Al Jen for the fundraiser.
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Indianapolis
Darlington
YMCA
Bill Campbell
Dick Meisky
E. W. J.king
Bishop Fund
Bob Allen
al Jen
Cake Baking Contest At Oak Hill School
Oak Hill School hosts a cake baking contest followed by a cake walk. The PTA says the top cake will be cut into slices and sold for ten cents each.
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Oak Hill School
PTA
City approves pension plan for early retirement at sixty
City employees vote overwhelmingly to adopt a statewide retirement program allowing retirement at 60 with mandatory retirement at 65. About 96 percent of eligible workers endorse the plan with 371 of 500 eligible applying, triggering a Jan 1 start date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point City
Pupils Raise Funds for Raleigh Legislature Trip
Silver Valley eighth graders under Mrs. Myrtle Bailey run a cookie sale to fund a trip to Raleigh during the Legislature's session. The fundraiser began last week and ends Friday.
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Silver Valley
Myrtle Bailey
Raleigh
North Carolina School Finance Plan Endorsed for Boost
The Commission on Public School Finance proposes an incentive plan to upgrade public education in North Carolina. If adopted, the plan would provide a tremendous boost to the state's school system and fund improvements across districts.
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North Carolina
Commission On Public School Finance
Two Plots to Be Annexed Near High Point Junior High
City planners approved annexation of about five acres on High Point northeastern perimeter in two petitions. One parcel of 4.5 acres owned by Security Development Corp. Carl F. Martin and E. E. Lane lies north of Bragg Street between McGuinn and GuYer, near the new junior high site. The other half acre owned by Ed and Charles Mendenhall lies east of Cook Street and south of Glenwood. Final Council action pending. hearings will precede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enilar
High Point
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Security Development Corp
Carl F.martin
E. E. Lane
Bragg Street
McGuinn
Guy‘er
Northeastern
City Planning Department
J. W. Sechrest & Son, Inc
E. Lexington Avenue
W. College Drive
F. R. Hearne
Park and
Mallory Streets
Meeting Cancelled by County Health Board
The county board of health cancels tonight's meeting due to Veterans Day. A December meeting is planned as the next scheduled session.
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County Board of Health
Looted Safe At First Presbyterian Church In High Point
Police report a church safe was rifled overnight, $1,500 to $2,500 in checks and cash stolen. Secretaries found the safe door open today, a missing deposit bag and envelopes likely from last Sunday's offering. A key from the assistant pastor’s desk may have been used. Several unrelated arrests and charges followed in a broader police roundup.
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First Presbyterian Church
Safe
Samuel Thomas
Thomas
High Point
Large Offering
Automobile Fire Blamed On Short In Wiring
A car owned by Raleigh Stone was damaged by a short wiring fire in the 1300 block of East Commerce Street at 8 58 a m. Damage was estimated at 5. Firefighters also extinguished a grass fire yesterday at 5 13 in the 2000 block of Franklin Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Stone
E. Commerce Street
Franklin Street
Man Freed After Uncar Overturned Truck Trapping
Odell Douglas of Jamestown was pinned beneath a 1951 delivery truck on Kersey Road when it rolled and overturned. State patrolman Bill Strong and three bystanders freed him. he suffered a fractured ankle and minor injuries, with doctors noting no skull fracture. A second incident on Main Street injured Rosa Lee Gripper. A third mishap involved an Oak Hill School bus backing into a car, causing minor damage. No charges were filed in the bus incident.
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Kersey Road
Kivett Drive
Odell Douglas
Route 1
Jamestown
Bill Strong
Strong
Douglas
Memorial Hospital
Shore’s Dry Cleaners
S. Main Street
Rosa Lee Gripper
W. Willis Street
Kenneth Ira Shutt
Putnam Avenue
Shutt
Main Street
Oak Hill
Wrightenberry St
Harold R. Leonard
English Street
Charles Hester
Ridgecrest Drive
Congregational Pastor Resigns in Randleman
The Rev. Winfred Bray, pastor of the First Congregational Christian Church, announced his resignation effective Feb. 5 after six years of service. He has accepted the pastorate of Union Ridge Congregational Christian Church near Burlington. During his tenure 131 new members joined and the Sunday school tripled in size.
All the world’s a stage and free passes entitlement
A wry observation about public entitlements and the sense of deserving perks. The remark suggests social vanity and the idea of privilege tied to status or influence.
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Archdale-Trinity Club
Lloyd Underwood
David Cox
Board of Trustees
Employes Retirement System
Police Department
General Assembly
N. C. Association of School Business Officials
W. J. Hair
Elizabethtown
George E. Bar
Ber
Charlotte
Lester E. Smith
Durham County
Walter Jones
Leonard Surratt
Lexington
Janet Teague
High Point Enterprise
Holt McPherson
North Carolina Citizens Committee For Better Schools
Citizens Committee For Better Schools
McPherson
Grant
Katherine Craven
Robert Winston May
Willie Harrison Key
Grimes Street
Hobart Hollifield
Tipton Street
C. T. Justice of
Greensboro
Hollifield
Igh Point
Ing
Randleman
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