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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1956

Page

13

Dingman to Attend Industrial Congress in New York

Greensboro official E P Pearce Jr and High Point Tomlinson School principal Raleigh E Dingman will attend the Gist Congress of American Industry in New York December 5 to 8. They will meet educators with top industrialists and hear remarks by Gen. Alfred Gruenther and other leaders.

Guilford County Piedmont Associated Industries, Inc T. Lynwood Smith Association E. P. Pearce, Jr Greensboro Raleigh E. Dingman Tomlinson School High Point New York Smith Alfred M. Gruenther Europe Eugene R. Black International Bank For Reconstruction and Development Victor Riesel G. Keith Funston New York Stock Exchange L. R. Boulware General Electric Company William L. Laurance New York Times Dingman Deen American Internationalollege Springfield Mass Ohio State University Infantry Pacific North Carolina Junior Chamber of Commerce High Point Jaycees

Winter Weather Forecast for High Point Friday

A southwest flow ahead of a cold front brings rain likely Thursday and Friday. Expect showers in the afternoon and evening with milder temperatures around 70 today and tonight near 42. by Friday it will be cloudy windy and colder with last night’s 32-degree low.

Friendship Weather Bureau

Realty Transfers in High Point Township

A series of real estate transfers are recorded in High Point Township. Purchasers include H H Clodfelter and wife, Taylor-Made Homes Inc., Kavanagh Smith Co, Jewell H Edwards, R H Grissom, J W Johnson, S C Clark, Lillie Reddick, J A Goode, L W Blair, Lawrence Blair, J Morgan, Neill Pontiac Inc, Leonard Craver, and D R Hendrix with buyers taking multiple lots and named streets such as Oak Street Brentwood Jewell Heights Northwood Acres Emerywood Fairfield Road Hunt W Allendale College Terrace Richardson land Homewood High Point. The transfers involve parcels on Oak Street Wrennland Brentwood Jewell Heights Player Drive Northwood Acres Emerywood Fairfield Road Allendale College Terrace and Homewood.

High Point Township H. H. Clodfelter J. C. Curry Oak Street Taylor-Made Homes Inc J. R. Crater Jr Wrennland Kavanagh-Smith & Co W. R. Frazier Jr Brentwood Jewell H. Edwards P. S. Webster Jewell Heights R. H. Grissom P. L. Jones Allendale Heights Lawrence Blair P. A. Gibson H. J. Morgan W. L. Mabe High Point Neill Pontiac Inc E. E. Perry College Terrace Leonard Craver J. M. Woollen Richardson Land D.R. Hendrix J. C. Morakis Homewood

Medal of Honor Society Ends National Convention

The Medal of Honor Society completed its first national convention in Lakeland Florida after voting to back an educational foundation offering scholarships to children of members. The group thanked President Eisenhower and Congress for preserving peace and keeping the nation strong.

Lakeland, Fla Medal of Honor Society Eisenhower Congress Bation

Jury Rules Against WHPE in Breach of Contract Suit

In High Point Superior Court Judge Allen Gwyn ordered WHPE radio to pay Morty Schapp $500 for breach of contract after he alleged the station did not carry certain basketball games. The case included a $1500 counterclaim by the broadcaster. The two week term also heard Thelmore White seek $150,000 from Dr. James Gilliam Jr for injuries in a June 19 1954 traffic accident including amputation of his left leg.

High Point Broadcasting Co WHPE High Point Allen H. Gwyn Reidsville The Broadcasting Company Morty Schapp Tar Heel Schapp Thelmore White James S. Gilliam Jr White Gilliam

Council Votes Pay Raise For Municipal Court Judge

City lawmakers unanimously advance a $1 320 annual raise for Municipal Court Judge Byron Haworth, increasing pay to 10 000 per year once approved. The move follows a five day week court schedule and improved operations since Haworth took over last summer. The salary hike would take effect December 1 as Guilford County Superior Court sessions affect the municipal docket.

Byron Haworth Haworth J. A. Myatt Council Superior Court Municipal Court Guilford Superior Court

Charter Club Hosts Inaugural Invitations For 1957 Opening

Invitations go to 200 original members of the String and Splinter Club with clubrooms planned in the Sheraton Hotel. Officers include President Earl N. Phillips and Vice Presidents Amos R. Kearns and Harriss Covington. Directors for one to three year terms are named, and Curtis Smiddeal, Harriss Covington, Holt McPherson and George W. Lyles Jr. work on club space readying for early 1957 use.

New String and Splinter Club Sheraton Hotel Earl N. Phillips Amos R. Kearns Harriss Covington Curtis Smithdeal George W. Lyles Jr Ed Mendenhall Nathan Ayers R. T. Amos Jr Henry A. Foscue Elliott S. Wood W. W. Sharpe Curtis Smiddeal Holt McPherson Ben Jones

Hit and Run Charge Filed Against Local Youth

State Highway Patrol charged James D. Billings with hit and run after a Sunday night accident at Topper Drive-In on N Main Street Ext. He also faced counts of failing to report an accident and having no driver's license with bonds posted for Municipal Court. Sandra Hudspeth faced failing to yield the right of way. Separately, Mrs S Bruce Campbell was charged by warrant with slapping Mrs Nant Buck.

Pope Street State Highway Patrol Here James D. Billings Billings N. Main Street Sandra Hudspeth Johnson Street Thomasville S. Bruce Campbell Nant S. Buck Fifth St

Publishers Meet in Boca Raton for Southern News Convention

BOCA RATON Fla Publishers from 511 daily papers in 14 Southern states gather at the Boca Raton Hotel for the 53rd Southern News convention. Mills B Lane Jr of Atlanta Citizens and Southern National Bank delivers the opening address on self reflection. William Dwight of the Mass Transcript Telegram speaks on current trends in journalism with Holt McPherson of the High Point Enterprise closing the day. Major topic: publishers seek to revise the existing pricing system.

Boca Raton Fla Southern Newsursday Mills B. Lane Jr Atlanta Citizens and Southern National Bank William Dwight Mass Transcript - Telegram Dwight Holt McPherson High Point Enterprise

Guilford County Canvass Yields Broad Election Wins

The Guilford County Board of Elections finalized its official canvass with final results for county and state races. Unopposed judges and multiple Democrats winning state House seats highlighted a slate shift, while county commissioners and various state offices posted tallies for listed candidates.

Guilford House of Representatives Joseph M. Hunt Jr Ed Kemp Cyde A. Shreve Thomas Turner W. M. Burns Juliette B. Dwiggins Lloyd C. Amos William G. Ragsdale Jr Board of County Commissioners R. C. Millikan Ralph W. Slate George B. Patton C. E. Hyde Charles F. Carroll T. E. Story L. Y. Ballentine Fred R. Keith Insurance Charles F. Gold David W. Lee Frank Crane J. M. Stancil

Fairview School to stage PTA program on Thursday

During American Education Week, Fairview School first graders will entertain a PTA with an 8 o'clock house meeting. The theme for Thursday is A Good Classroom for Every Child. Miss Reese King Williams groups show community support, children, and teacher roles shaping a good classroom. Mrs Bernard Hinson, Mrs Willie Sellers, and Mrs Calvin Steed assist as devotional themes highlight the meaning of the celebration. Missionary Circle 2 of the First Baptist Church meets with Bishop E W Williams at True Standard Holiness Church 400 Harrison St.

America Fairview Bernard Hinson Willie Sellers Calvin Steed Missionary Circle Missionary Circle 2 First Baptist Church E. W. Williams Siended Wale True Standard Holiness Church Harrison St

Prayer for TODDAY midweek meeting at First Presbyterian

A midweek church prayer request from Norman D Kennedy of Regina Sask asks for divine presence during worship and fellowship. It seeks a season of refreshing through Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit to keep hearts focused on God amid life’s duties.

Christ Amen Norman D, Kennedy Regina Sask First Presbyterian Church

Nixon Rests From Campaign in Miami Visit

Vice President Richard M. Nixon rested in Miami to convalesce after a campaign stop and was expected to be joined by Mrs. Nixon and their two daughters later. Nixon planned to remain through November 25.

Miami Fla Richard M. Nixon Cundindias

Middle East Crisis Could Set World's Pattern, Colonel Says

Col James Reilly, new commander of the Charlotte Air Reserve Center, told local air reserves in Charlotte that the Middle East crisis could determine the global balance of power. He warned that the ultimate mission of Communism is to communize the world and stressed maintaining U S military power and freedom-loving allies. He cited Middle East oil as a key factor and noted Western perceptions are challenged by regional motivations.

Middle East Pierce Jones Col James Reilly Cently Charlotte Air Reserve Center Charlotte Air Force N. Wrenn Street Reilly Mid-East Col. Reilly United States Nas Charles Taylor High Point

Why I Am Thankful Contest Deadline Is Monday

The High Point Enterprise invites letters on Why I Am Thankful with a midnight Monday deadline. Prizes include a $25 savings bond and two $5 runner ups. winning letter to be printed on Thanksgiving Day. About 100 entries received. rules require up to 300 words, mailed to Thanksgiving Contest Editor by Nov 19. entries become Enterprise property. judges’ decisions final.

High Point Enterprise High Point N. C Enterprise

Cycle Auto Crash Suits Initiated in Guilford Court

Two separate $15 000 suits filed by High Pointers in Guilford Superior Court stem from a motorcycle accident involving E. W. Stroud and James Lee Davis. Plaintiffs charge Norma Jean Thrower and Dr. Phillip Davis with negligence and allege Thrower lacked a valid driver’s license.

High Guilford Superior Court E. W. Stroud Roland R. Stroud Norma Jean Thrower Phillip Davis James Lee Davis High Point Dr. Davis Miss Thrower Young Stroud

Outmoded Sewage Disposal Viewed As Health Menace

Roscoe Peters warned Piedmont citizens that High Point disposal plants are 30 years old and undersized, risking epidemics. He urged support for a bond issue to fund water and sewer system improvements with involvement from Paul Shelton Ben Witherington Jack Peacock Gerald Winfrey Don Horne and Gene Sedberry.

Roscoe Peters Piedmont High Point Peters Paul Shelton Ben Withering

Education Week Program Presented At Ray Street School

A Ray Street School PTA meeting observed American Education Week with a dramatization titled If I Were Captain by pupils from three upper grades. Exhibits were displayed in classrooms and the school library as PTA president Ralph Norman led the business session.

Ray Street PTA School Libre Ralph Norman Ane

Failure Of Brake Blamed For Crash On Montlieu Ave

A brake failure caused a crash at the Montlieu and Centennial intersection. Doris Myers Davis, ? of Fifth Street, and 19 year old Miss Warren were involved. Warren was cited for improper brakes after her 1952 car collided with Davis’s vehicle. Damages were estimated at 125 dollars for Davis and 100 dollars for Warren.

Centennial Montlieu Avenues J Fie Gray Warren Woodbrook Court Miss Warren Montheu Doris Myers Davis Fifth Street Davis Warren

Bus Strike Closes Lexington Station

Lexington station of the Carolina Coach is closed due to a drivers strike. Greyhound representative J C Stokes says Greyhound buses will run through Lexington on regular schedules with passengers to wait at Lacy's Grill behind the station. Schedule information available at the cafe.

Lexington Carolina J.C. Stokes Winston‘Salem Greyhound Bus Company Lacy's Grill Stokes

Civitan Club Ratifies By-Laws and Constitution at Meeting

The Civitan quarterly meeting featured ratification of a new constitution and by-laws and the induction of new members. Post secretary Ben Witherington received a scroll of appreciation for his service. Visitors included Jack Peacock and Howard Hunter, with a drawing won by P. J. Neal and Holt Hunter.

Civitan Ter Sohnchen Bruce Weavil B. F. Chaney Bob Latta Dan Jackson Ben Witherington Jack Peacock Howard Hunter P. J. Neal Holt Hunter

Course In Motor Tune Up To Close Lists Thursday

Final registration for a motor tune up course for local mechanics will be held at Mauldin Motor Co Lane at 7 o clock. The eight session course is run by Point City Schools and Mauldin with Bruce Roberts heading the diversified education program.

Mauldin Motor Co Tte Point City Schools Mauldin Bruce Roberts Diversified Education

Also Mentioned on This Page

Industrial Congress Raleigh Dingman Municipal Criminal Court Linda Briggs Theta Chi Fraternity Memorial Auditorium Linda Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Alpha Delta Theta Zenith Kyle Stirling J. Wallace Winborne Supreme Court William B.rodman Jr Malcolm C. Paul William J. Bundy Hamilton H.hobgood Raymond B. Mallard Clarence W. Hall Malcolm B. Seawell L. Richardson Preyer Hubert E. Olive J. Frank Huskins Hugh B. Campbell P. C. Froneberger Colored News Harold Loman Calvary Church of the Nazarene Nixon William F. Tomlin USN Navy Tomlin Pine Island San Diego Calif Kodiak Alaska Tomlins E. Homestead Montlieu Ave Lexington Station Bry Future Teachers Club Oa View School Joe Davis Jean Craven J. C. Epting Dale Walker Char National Education Assn NCEA American Education Week Blanche H. Owen Clu Jim Barbee Civitans
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