Fund Campaign Still Short Of Goal in High Point
The United Fund-Red Cross drive in High Point reports $210 450 in pledges, about 84 percent of a $250 239 goal. Officials say the drive is far from over with many pledge cards outstanding and more meetings planned to salvage funding for local agencies.
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United
United Fund-Red Cross
Bill McKenzie
McKenzie
United Fund
High Point
J. N. Rawleigh Jr
Collier Ellis
Alan Parker
United Fund Red Cross
S. Main and Commerce Streets
Janet Teague
Three Boys Draw Terms For Theft
Three teenagers pleaded guilty to larceny after deputies stopped their auto and found a stolen carburetor from Davis Motors on Kivett Drive. Judge Byron Haworth ordered six months at a first offenders camp for Herthey Alson Hill 18 James Phifer Hill 19 and Weldon Hill 17 with sentences suspended or paid fines in other cases through the same court session.
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Byron Haworth
Herthey Alson Hill
Ragan Street
James Phifer Hill
Woodbury Street
Weldon Hill
Kearns Street
Davis Patrol Service
Davis Motors
Kivett Drive
Hill
Haworth
William Durant
Hoover Street
Prayer for TQDAY
Prayer asks guidance and courage for the day. It seeks removal of doubts fears and misgivings and asks for divine strength and faith to handle daily tasks with trust in God and Jesus Amen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Jesus
Auto Fire Call Marks Quiet City Day
Firemen answered a car fire on E Washington Street caused by an overheating engine and low radiator water. The vehicle, operated by Lola Cartwright, was boiling over but no injuries or further damage reported.
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E. Washington Street
Lola Cartwright
Swinging Motorist Lands In City Jail
Everett A. Sloop a 29 year old from Elkin was arrested on a drunken driving charge after an alleged erratic ride that included striking his wife. He posted $300 bond for a Municipal Court hearing on November 21. The wife declined an assault charge.
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Everett A. Sloop
Route 1
Elkin
Sloop
Davis Motor Co
Kivett Drive
James Phifer Hill
Woodbury Street
Herthey Alson Hill
Ragan Street
Weldon Hill
Kearns Street
James Hill
James Kincaid
Hill
Agenc I
Ae Rasting
Age of Ee
Ennis Ses
W. Broad Street
Wood
Willie V. Marshall
Navy
Baltimore
Esta M. Brown
Forrest Avenue
Ronald Lee Norman
Garrison Avenue
Burnie Snider
Stratford Road
Lila Monday Jones
Valley Ridge Drive
Paul Wesley Huffman
Route 5
Huffman
Lilton Williamson
Barbee Street
James C. Bennett
Cleveland Avenue
C. M. Ivey
Horace Bush
Fourth Street
Jme
Caroline Jones
Hobson Street
Motorist Escapes Injury In Two Vehicle Mishap
State Highway Patrol questioned 23 year old Thurman Cartrette after a one car wreck on Highway 10 A near Chestnut Street. Cartrette claimed he was not speeding but was charged with exceeding a safe speed. His 1955 model car was badly damaged. A second crash on Kivett Drive involved Lawrence LaPrade and Robert Bryant with about 150 dollars in damages. LaPrade faced reckless driving charges.
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Thurman Cartrette
Cartrette
Beddington Road
Chestnut Street
Kivett Drive
Lawrence LaPrade
Daytona Street
Robert Bryant
LaPrade
Sultry Weather to Persist with Warm Up Tomorrow
The Guilford County area saw cooler conditions today but forecast calls for near eighty degrees tomorrow. Yesterday reached a record eighty one, while Asheville recorded seventy six and today should reach about sixty six with improving skies. The five day outlook stays warmer than normal with showers possible Wednesday and a drying, milder end to the week. Plan outdoor activities tomorrow as this warm spell may be brief.
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Guilford County
Asheville
Temperance Workshops Planned by Local Methodist Churches
A temperance workshop program will be held chaired by Ward Street Methodist Church with the Alcoholic Program led by Rev. F. E. Howard. Attendees will split into Youth and community study groups under district director Miss Hol Yce Highfill and Rev. E. F. Bradley. Closing address by Rev. Bradley titled How Concerned Are You. Public invited.
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Ward Street Methodist Church
Methodist Church
F. E. Howard
Oak Vew Methodist Church
Miss Holyce Highfill
E. F. Bradley
Harry Hendrix
L. E. Perance
J. S. Megins
Fr. Howard
SB Petosias
Keeley Institute
Groometown
St. Andrews Methodist
Trinity School Fall Festival Queen Correction
Transcriber error misidentified the primary school queen as Sharon Bowles. The correct queen is Sharon Brooks.
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Sharon Bowles
Sharon Brooks
Washington DC Alumni Chapter Holds Fall Dinner
The High Point College Alumni Association DC chapter held its annual fall dinner at Hogate's Arlington House in Arlington Virginia with about 65 present Michael B Fleming led a brief business session Russell A Lombardy announced two Washington area basketball games featuring the High Point Panthers on December 18 and 19 against Andrews Air Force Base and the Quantico Marines Vocal selections followed by members Robert and Dorothy Davis Taylor Assisting were Mrs Sara Peoples Bryson Jack W Charles William and Zelma Parnell Gossard Louis R Soscia Vista Dixon H L Wilson Jr and James J Zacovic.
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Washington, D. C
High Point College Alumni Association
Hogate
Arlington House
Arlington
Michael B. Fleming
Russell A. Lombardy
Washington
High Point
High Point “Panthers
Andrews Air Force Base
Quantico Marines
Robert and
Dorothy Davis Taylor
Sara Peoples Bryson
Jack W. Charles
William and
Zelma Parnell Gossard
Louis R. Soscia
Vista Dixon
H. L. Wilson Jr
James J. Zacovic
Junior Class Play Opens Friday at High Point High
The Junior Class play One Wild Night runs Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Senior High Auditorium. Dates were corrected from Thursday and Friday to Friday and Saturday.
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High Point High School
Construction Tops Seven Million In 1958 Record
Last week’s building permits raised 1958 total to 7 001 790 with six weeks left. Elm Street site began Elks Lodge excavation at 122 Elm St costing about 85 000 including furnishings. A 12 700 remodeling at Tobias 101 N Main St added a porcelain facade and canopy planned for Main and Broad. New residences included several 13 000 homes at Wendover Hill 510 Birchwood and 1410 Wendell St. Repair permits totaled 10 290 led by a 3 200 room and bath addition for 617 Gatewood Ave.
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Elm Street
Elks Lodge
Elm St
Elks
Broad Street
Tobias
N. Main St
Edwin Liepman
Wendover Hille
Craver and
Essick
Lexington
Birchwood
J. Clarence Stricklin
Wendell Street
R. L. Honbarker
Campbell St
Heing
J. D. Howard
Gatewood Ave
Washington Street Parking Lot To Open By December
Developer Welch Harriss announced a new 115 car off street parking lot at 234 E Washington St will open by December 1 or possibly by Thanksgiving. Grading and paving are underway with floodlit operations and an attendant booth to be installed. The lot will be open six days a week with entrances on Washington and access via Broad or an alley to Wrenn.
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Welch Harriss
E. Washington Street
Harriss
Washington St
Washington
High Point Parking Corp
E. High and
Wrenn Streets
Central Savings and Loan
N. Wrenn Street
English Street
Washington Street
William F. Frye
Post Office Urges Early Christmas Mailings
Postmaster Walter L. York urged residents to plan Christmas card and gift mailings for 1958. He advised checking addresses, using full return details, stocking packing supplies, and buying sufficient postage for first class and air mail cards.
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Walter L. York
York
Post Office
Accountants President to Speak at Piedmont CPA Meeting
The Piedmont Chapter of the North Carolina Association of CPAs hosts Louis H. Penney, president of the American Institute of CPAs, at the Plantation Supper Club. Penney will discuss inflation and CPA fees, followed by Martin Black of the American Accounting Association.
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American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Piedmont
North Carolina Association of Cpa's
Plantation Supper Club
Louis H. Penney
Martin Black
American Accounting Association
Penney
CPA
L. H
County Officials Prepare for NACo Meeting in Asheville
Five Guilford County officials will travel to Asheville for a three day National Association of County Officials business meeting. Commissioners Lloyd C. Amos Carson Bain Sidney B. Allen Charles J. Hunt and county manager Harry Weatherly will attend arriving for registration and afternoon sessions.
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Guilford County
National Association of County
Asheville
Lloyd C. Amos
Carson Bain
Sidney B. Allen
Charles J. Hunt
Harry Weatherly
Navy Landing Ship Goes Aground Near Charleston
The Meritage a 454 foot Navy landing ship ran aground in the Cooper River channel while heading for the Atlantic on an outgoing tide. She was refloated undamaged and no one was injured. The landing ship occupies a dock and normally carries a crew of about Sta Comte Se bank five tugs and an incoming tide.
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Charleston
S.C
Meritage
Cooper River
Atlantic Ocean
All-State Orchestra To Play In Greensboro Program
Sixteen High Point musicians will join the fall conference program of the North Carolina Music Educators Association tonight at Woman's College. The two day event began yesterday and closes with the All-State High School Orchestra concert at 8 p.m. in Aycock Auditorium, W C, conducted by Robert Sendore of Florida State University. The 100 instrument ensemble features Ronne Alien and Ronald Whittington first violins, Nancy Clinard Martha Morris and Pat Pope violas, Lar Helmstettler Myers Powell basses June Allgood oboe Noa ia tte ae nin Sarah presen Seavishiaa Mandy Bradner David Williams cellos and Charles Crawford percussion from High Point.
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Greensboro
High Point
North Carolina Music Educators Association
Woman's College
Aycock
W. C
Robert Sendore
Florida
Ate University
Ronne Alien
Ronald Whittington
Nancy Clinard
Martha Morris
Pat Pope
Lar Helmstettler
Myers Powell
June Allgood
Noa
Sarah Presen
Mandy Bradner
David Williams
Charles Crawford
Doctor Opens Office At Sedgefield
Dr. Edna C. Thayer opens internal medicine and pediatrics practice at 5205 High Point Rd Sedgefield. She earned an AB from University of Utah and medical degrees from University of Pennsylvania. The physician, widow of Dr. Robert Thayer, trained at Philadelphia Children's Hospital and studied at Washington University and Columbia. She is affiliated with Nassau County Medical Society New York State Medical Society and the AMA. She has two daughters and a son.
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Edna C. Thayer
High Point Rd
Sedgefield
Thayer
University of Utah
Robert Thayer
Randolph County
University of Pennsylvania
New York
Long Island
North Carolina
Edna Thayer
Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia
Washington University
St. Louis
Columbia University
Clin
Nassau County Medical Society
New York State Medical Society
American Medical Association
Revival Meeting At Church Of God On Cedar Street
A revival is under way at the Church of God located at 204 Cedar St. Evening sermons begin at 7 30 led by Pastor Rev C T Boyd from Chapel Hill. Sister Bessie Covington provides music. Elder Columbus from Charlotte and his choir perform Tuesday night and Chapel Hill choir performs Friday night.
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Church of God
Cedar St
C. T. Boyd
Chapel Hill
Bessie Covington
Columbus
Charlotte
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Cumberland St
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