Central Baptist Association Formed By Area Churches
Messengers from 24 Baptist churches in High Point and nearby areas formed the Central Baptist Association at First Baptist Church. Dr. J E Rawlinson presided and Dr E W Price moved the organization, with Clyde Chapman proposing to operate under Piedmont Association until a new constitution is drawn. Officers were elected including Moderator Clyde Tucker and Clerk-Treasurer Woodrow Robbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New Central Baptist Association
E. B. Hill
W.M.A
R. C. Fincher
Clyde Tucker
Woodrow
Central Baptist Association
Baptist
High Point
First Baptist Church
J. E. Rawlinson
Rawlinson
E. W. Price
E. Green Street Baptist
Price
Clyde Chapman
Lexington Avenue Baptist
Piedmont Association
Chapman
L. R. McNeill
Fairmont Park Baptist Church
New Association
Annexation Study Slated Wednesday
A mayoral study committee will view plans to enlarge High Point’s corporate limits from 12 to 38.9 square miles. Councilmen will sit in on the morning session with an afternoon committee session to continue discussion of the annexation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Jamestown
City Planning Department
Thanksgiving Bus Schedule Change for Consolidated Lines
Officials of Consolidated Bus Lines announced the Thanksgiving holiday schedule for city routes. First buses depart center of town at 5 45 a m and the last bus leaves the line end at 7 p m. Buses departing at 15 minutes before the hour serve English Street S Main Street W Green Street Highland Avenue Emerywood and Madison Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Bus Lines
English Street
S. Main Street
W. Green Street
Highland Avenue
Emerywood
Madison Avenue
E. Green Street
N. Main Street
Montlieu Avenue
Tragedy on Prospect Street Claims First Grader
A six year old, Terry Chester Thompson, was crushed by the rear wheels of a tractor-trailer at Prospect and Bradley streets. Another six year old, Mary Lou Wilson, was seriously injured nearby. Police found no criminal negligence by driver Vernie Samuel Lawson. The Thompson boy, a first grader at Oak Hill School, died at Memorial Hospital. The Wilson girl sustained a concussion and body bruises, with no charges filed against Paul Gordon, driver in the second incident. A third tractor-trailer crash on English Street damaged a transformer pole, injuring no one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Chester Thompson
Tryon St
Prospect
Bradley Streets
Mary Lou Wilson
E. Commerce St
Thompson
Memorial Hospital
T. E. Terrell
Vernie Samuel Lawson
Route 1
Kernersville
Young Thompson
Oak Hill School
Johnny Carter
Albertson Road
Prospect Street
Bradley Street
Lawson
Thompson Way
Route 7
Greensboro
Easter
Guilford County
Chester Lucious
Louise Beard Thompson
Church of God of Prophecy
Rex Ivey Thompson
Dorothy Street
Roger Dale Thompson
Janette Louise Thompson
Annie Board
High Point
Ward Street
Alvin K. Brantley
L. E. Mabry
Ward Street Methodist Church
Floral Garden
Park Cemetery
Sion
Wilson
Commerce Street
Paul V. Gordon
Guilford
Gordon
English Street
Holiday Weather Forecast For Thanksgiving Week
Forecasters predicted cool Thanksgiving weather with variable clouds. Rain chances rise tonight into Wednesday with a high near 57 degrees and a low around 36, after a 73 degree high yesterday.
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Pea A
Farmers Get Checks Raleigh
AP reports 1,541 tobacco farmers will receive checks totaling 684 112 54 in late week for discount variety teas from the 1957 crop. Flue Cured Stabilization Corp net gains from sales average 443 94 per grower. General Manager L T Weeks announced the sales completion and check issuance.
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Raleigh
Country Club Vote Approves Major Reconstruction at Emery Wood
About half of Emery wood Country Club's 500 members voted with a roughly four to one majority to fund a major reconstruction. The plan includes a new clubhouse and extensive nine hole course remodeling at an estimated 340000 dollars, with 11500 allocated to the golf course and the rest to the clubhouse and related costs. Financing would come from stock sales at 700 to 750 dollars per share, with membership in the club tied to purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerywood Country Club
Country Club Realty Corp
Leon Schute
William F. Freeman
High Point College Names Ten Outstanding Seniors
High Point College selects ten outstanding seniors led by class president Charles Dyson. Honorees include Barbara Ayers Fred Barber Sylvia Hill Sylvia Holt Aaron Moss Charles Watson Shirley Yakley and Ben Zambrana. Recipients are noted for service leadership and academic achievement.
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High Point College
Charles Dyson
Barbara Ayers
Stuart, Va
Fred Barber
High Point
Whiteville
Elmer Hall
Gibsonville
Sylvia Hill
Winston-Salem
Sylvia Holt
Troy
Aaron Moss
Gastonia
Charles Watson
Shirley Yakley
Ben Zambrana
la Paz
Bolivia
Zenith
Order of the Lighted Lamp
Hi- Po
Delta Sigma Phi
Lambda Chi Alpha
Hi-Po
North Carolina Methodist
New Firm Expansion Reported by High Point Chamber
The High Point Chamber announces Kay Manufacturing Co to lease 10,000 square feet at W Green Street for Mar flex cushions with sales space. A & S Dry Transfer Co from Reading, Pa moves to 1642 English Street in a 4,000 square foot building to supply hosiery and textile industries. A total of 14 new firms have located in High Point this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Kay Manufacturing Co
Taylor Street
W. Green Street
Phil Clarke
Powers Wire Products Co
Kay Manufacturing
Martin Tuska
Green Street
Clarke
George Morgenstern
A & S Dry Transfer Co
Reading
English Street
William D. Alford
Alford
High Point
Flash Fire at Globe Parlor Furniture Co Causes Minor Damage
A 2:12 PM flash fire in a Globe Parlor plant on Mangum Avenue involved a motor and a five gallon finishing fluid tank. Firefighters answered six alarms for minor blazes, including fires on Welborn and Kelly Streets and a leaf and brush fires across several blocks. Investigating officers seek the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Parlor Furniture Co
Globe
Mangum Avenue
Welborn
Kelly
N. Main
Howell
Lexington Avenue
Southern Avenue
Rock Spring Road
Defendant Clears Friend In Theft at Jamestown Court
A Jamestown man, James Chandler, 31, received six months for larceny after clearing companion James Snider, 29, of involvement in the theft of rifle, shotgun, radio, and clothing from Albert Bryant. Snider was cleared but taxed court costs on a drunkenness count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
James Chandler
James Ron Snider
Salem Road
Albert Bryant
Route 1
Snider
Chandler
Texas
Johnny Lee Byrd
Dallas
Tex
Byrd
J. C. Moten Jr
William Miller
Perry Street
George Cain
Prentiss Wall
Sheppard Street
Thomasville
Frank Crawford
Route 2
Earl Buck
Taylor Street
Professor Porter Exhibits 17 Paintings At Greensboro Gallery
Raiford M. Porter of High Point College hosts a one man show at Merin Gallery of Fine Arts 825 Battleground Ave Greensboro featuring landscapes still lifes and portraits. The exhibit runs through November 30 daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Porter is a Winston Salem native with degrees from William and Mary and UNC Greensboro and has studied in India and Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raiford M. Porter
High Point College
Merin Gallery of Fine Arts
Battleground Ave
Greensboro
Porter
Winston-Salem
William and Mary
University of North Carolina
University of Visa Bharati
Shantiniketan
India
Instituto Allende
San Miguel
Mexico
Morris Gallery
New York City
Atlanta
Cape Cod
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Leading New Association
W. Robbins
Edward Kissiah
John A. Reavis
Associational Training Union
Walter Crissman
Brotherhood
Albert Leath
Janet Teague
New York
Captain Applejack
Broadway
Walter Hackett
Jonathan Edwards
Bert Pollock
Shura Devorine
Lenoir
Owens
Leroy Parker
North Carolina Baptist State Convention
General Assembly
Enterprise
Pilot Freight Carriers, Inc., of
Bradley
Carter
Driver
James E. Paul
R C Motor Lines
Jacksonville
Fla
Paul
High Point Enterprise
Country Club UK
Scholastic Honor Society
Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity
Kappa Sorority
Phi Mu Sorority
Kap
Ra Chi
Judiciary Council
Order of the Ones
Panhellenic Council
Sylvia Host
Chas, Watson
Shirley Yokley
Vail Street
Paul Roperan
Bermon K. Kennedy
Centennial Avenue
Kennedy
Arthur Gregory
Ennis Street
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