Damage suit filed over 150000 injury from High Point crash
Thelmore White of High Point sues Dr. James S. Gilliam Jr for 150000 claiming his left leg was amputated after being hit by Gilliam’s car on English Street Extension near the Davidson Guilford county line. White, unable to work two years, says the car traveled 60 to 65 mph in a no pass zone and struck him as he crossed toward a restaurant. In separate action Morty Schapp sues High Point Broadcasting Co for 853.76 and 1500 over alleged breach of contract for game broadcasts.
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High Point
Superior Court
Thelmore White
James S. Gilliam Jr
Gilliam
White
Davidson-Guilford County Line
English Street
Morty Schapp
High Point Broadcasting Co
Schapp
Broadcasting Company
WHPE
Tar Heel
Gasoline thefts investigated at two local sites
Police investigated two gasoline thefts reported by H. D. Ragan and W. E. Cole. Ragan said gas was taken from vehicles at Ragan and Carmichael Co over three weekends, about half a tank each time. Cole noted 15 gallons stolen from a truck on Ward Street company lot.
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H. D. Ragan
Ragan and Carmichael Co
Ragan W. E. Cole
Highpoint Products
Ward Street
Prayer for TCYDAY Great Esteemer of every person
Prayer attributed to Frank D. Slutz of Dayton Ohio calls for prioritizing people over institutions riches regulations traditions and convenience. It urges decisions for the good of persons and frames the poet as greater than the poem in a Christ centered benediction.
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Christ's
Amen
Frank D. Slutz
Dayton
Ohio
Airstrip plans clarified by airport authority official
J T Martin clarified that the Doolittle clear zone expansion does not include extending the southeast end of the runway. The authority plans a 1000 foot northwest extension to Highway 68 while restricting the southeast area due to oil tank farms. The authority has acquired 150 acres for a new admin building and future northwest runway expansion to 6500 feet, plus a new lead in lighting system to be active soon. A National Guard hanger and additional hangers are and will be constructed with steel in place for immediate completion.
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Airport Authority
J. T. Martin
Doolittle
Martin
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Tank Farm
Highway 68
Martin Add
U. S. 421
N. C. 68
CAA
United States
Burlington Mills
National Guard
Motor Course Opens Tonight At Mauldin
Mauldin Motor Co hosts a night course on motor tune ups co sponsored by High Point City schools and Mauldin. Bruce Roberts says about 15 local mechanics will attend the eight sessions held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 pm. The seven part syllabus covers compression ignition carburetion performance testing distributor testing and repair generators and regulators and accelerator vacuum switches. Thomas L. Breedlove will teach.
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Mauldin Motor Co
High Point City
Mauldin
Bruce Roberts
Diversified Education Department
Thomas L. Breedlove
Mauldin Service
City Starts Annual Leaf Loading Chore Across Wards
City public works announces the annual leaf gathering underway with one mechanical loader on a five day week. A new loader should arrive by end of next week. Crews operate in wards one through four on designated days and will not pick up hedge trimmings. Leaves are expected to fall faster with recent frost.
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City Public Works Department
P. W
YMCA Planning Victory Dinner Amid Drive Progress
A victory banquet for the YMCA membership drive is planned for Wednesday night. As of last night 1 170 memberships were turned in, 62 percent of the 1 900 goal, with Wake Forest led by Jack Hawks and Darrell Welborn at 401 members. Teams standings show Wake Forest 90 percent, Carolina 70 percent, N C State 55 percent, Duke 44 percent, and WCMC 25 percent. Prizes were awarded to multiple members, and tomorrow’s turkey dinner will begin at 5 29 p m.
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YMCA
Drive Cochairmen
Wake Forest
Jack Hawks
Darrell Welborn
Carolina
N. C. State
Duke
WCMC
Lelon Cooper
Lonnie Hilliard
Bill Cain
Bill Petree
Paul Frye
Jack Ridge
Roy Carr
Wilson Rogers
Bob Allen
Allen Bohler
Dean Pruette
Eugene Yow
Bogus Check Counts Filed In Chair City
Police report two local men arrested for passing worthless checks and one man charged with selling white liquor in Thomasville. Leroy Harrington, 31, on Black Street, held on three gallons and one pint of white liquor for sale with a $300 bond and a Nov. 26 hearing before Judge L. Roy Hughes. James H. Everhart of Maple Street, Everhart Mfg. Co., charged for issuing a fee check, posted $100 bond and set for Nov. 16 hearing.
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Thomasville
Leroy Harrington
L. Roy Hughes
Recorder’s Court
James H. Everhart
Maple Street
Everhart Mfg. Co
High Point Furniture Prevails in National Spotlight
Leo J. Heer of the Southern Exposition Building touts High Point as a national force in furniture, rivaling Paris in fashion cities. He notes 75 to 80 percent of middle income shoppers buy southern wood furniture and outlines semi annual and mid season shows, with the next Southern Furniture and Rug Market running January 21 to 30.
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High Point
Paris
Leo J. Heer
Southern Exposition
Furniture City American Business Club
Sheraton Hotel
Washington
D. C
North Carolina
Heer
Southern Furniture Exposition
Southeast
Thomasville
Traar
Harold
Army Reserve Forms Second Local Unit in High Point
A second Army Reserve unit, Company C of the 235th Combat Engineers Battalion, was activated in High Point with HQ at a new armory on W Lexington Ave. Commanded by 1st Lt. Ralph H. Brown, it shares facility with Company L of the 518th Infantry commanded by Capt. Mark Combs. Both units meet on the first four Mondays monthly as recruiting drives target high school juniors.
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High Point
Ralph H. Brown
235Th Combat Engineers Battalion
W. Lexington Avenue
518Th Infantry Regiment
Mark Combs
Combs
Army Reserve
W. Lexington
Utilities Bids For City Water Improvements Opened
City council will open bids for water system upgrades estimated at 20000 dollars. Improvements aim to raise pressure in one area and improve circulation elsewhere. Work includes replacing lines in Commerce Furlough streets area and installing new lines on Ogden Ogborne streets E Farriss Avenue and Quaker Lane.
City Traffic Committee Plans Signals Downtown
City lawmakers meet in committee to discuss traffic changes and signal installation in the downtown area. William F Babcock of State College will advise next Tuesday as bids open for equipment, with contracts expected in 30 to 45 days. A utilities committee will hear a preliminary water rate report and bond plans for water and sewer upgrades.
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William F. Babcock
State College
Rstate
All Committee
Council
Utilities Committee
Sawyer
Major Annexation Approved By Body In High Point
The planning and zoning commission unanimously approved a petition by Curtis Smithdeal to annex nine lots east of Gordon Street near Five Points, with other nearby parcels awaiting owner sign-off before council finalizes. Cold air moved in with a sharp 31 degree low, forecasters predicting a temporary warm-up then another cold outbreak late week. Chamber officials said Williard property annexation could open up about 105 acres for residential, industrial, and utility needs, while 60 acres off Highway 10-A was cleared for annexation pending owner petitions.
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High Point
Planning and Zoning Commission
Curtis Smith Deal
Gordon Street
Five Points
Chamber of Commerce
J. F. Williard
Chamber
Fort Worth
Texas
Michigan
Georgia
Buffalo
New York
Frank Sizemore
Williard
Smithdeal
R. D. Tillson
R. D. Williamson
Idol- Green Real Estate Co
Chestnut Street
County eyes use of sanatorium for non profit hospital
County Commissioner William G. Ragsdale Jr. said he hopes to meet with 25 or 30 members of a proposed board to lease Guilford Tuberculosis Sanatorium as a non profit hospital for the chronically ill. He expects no referendum and cites broad state authority to aid hospitals. A tour of similar facilities in Forsyth, Danville, and Charlotte areas will estimate costs.
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William G. Ragsdale Jr
Guilford
Ragsdale
Forsyth County
Danville
Charlotte
Bottle Used In Assault On Negro
Police report an assault with a broken beer bottle. James Nance, 20, of 208 B Morgan St, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon and faces a court date on February 23. He allegedly hit Spencer Cullins and jabbed him with glass, requiring 30 stitches.
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James Nance
Morgan St
Nance
Spencer Cullins
Cullins
Soon Willie McRae
Normal Street
Wit & Geyweeeen
Weney
Foust Elected Secretary of State Recreation Society
Thomasville recreation director J D Foust was elected secretary of the North Corsten Recreation Society as its 12th annual Raleigh conference opened. The meeting runs through tomorrow with James B Stevens of Raleigh as president and Lonnie Powell named treasurer.
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Thomasville
J. D. Foust
North Corsten
Raleigh
James 8. Stevens
Lonnie Powell
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Virginia Methodist Conference
Greensboro
West Market Street Church
Tcyday
Highland Container Co., Inc
Jamestown
Union Bay-Camp Paper Corp
J. T. Pritchett
Highland
Alexander Calder Jr
Union Bay
Ralph Bell
T. T. Dunn
E. N. Phillips
Janet Teague
City
Chair City
Everhart
Walter L. Caton
Life Insurance Company of Virginia
W. Randolph Toler
Caton
Detroit
Miss Hpc
Shirley Yokley
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
State Recreation Society
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