Rain Stops Parade Lights Up High Point Christmas Fest
Thousands watched as rain delayed the High Point Christmas Parade finally moved at 4 p.m. Miss Elaine Herndon rode with city officials led by Mayor Jess Washburn. Five of 13 bands performed. Mother Goose floats and Santa led a crowd of church and business sponsors amid dwindling entries and a large parade committee.
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Main
Parkway
High Point
Santa
North Carolina
Elaine Herndon
Jess Washburn
Vicki van Liere
Piedmont Saddle Club
December Bible Plan Aims Global Daily Readings
The High Point Ministers Alliance sponsors a citywide daily Bible reading from Thanksgiving to Christmas with 25000 bookmarks distributed through churches, schools, and major stores. The program, backed by the American Bible Society, marks 14 years of promoting identical passages worldwide across 1100 languages.
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High Point Ministers’ Alliance
David O. Stanfield
Springfield
Guadalcanal
Society
American Bible Society
Park Ave
New York
N. Y
Fire department extinguishes trash fire on English Street
The fire department extinguished a trash fire in the 2200 block of English Street yesterday at 5 21 p m. This was the only alarm answered in the past 24 hours, according to firemen.
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English Street
Yarborough Named Physical Director at High Point YMCA
Kenneth Harold Yarborough 26, former High Point High School athlete and coach, named physical director for High Point YMCA. He takes the post Feb 1, succeeding C Wilfred Hunter, who departs for a YMCA role in Baltimore. Yarborough, UNC education graduate and ex Rocky Mount head football coach, is married with two children.
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Kenneth Harold Yarborough
High Point
High Point Ymca
Holt McPherson
The
Yarborough
C. Wilfred Hunter
YMCA
Baltimore
High Point High School
University of North Carolina
University
Rocky Mount High School
Jean Hayworth
Hunter
Dean Pruette
Lynwood Smith
Dick Meisky
Cook
Bids Sought for Seven-Story Wrenn Street Annex
Exposition officials expected up to 20 bids this afternoon for the Wrenn Street annex to the Southern Furniture Exposition Building. Leo Heer, building manager, said bids opened at 3 pm will lead to contract awards after a two week review. The seven story, 138000 square foot addition will house suppliers showrooms and will be air conditioned.
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Wrenn Street
Leo Heer
Heer
Piedmont Sees Sun After Drizzly Patch
Piedmont residents enjoyed sunshine after three days of drizzle and icy rain. Forecasters predict warmer temperatures ahead with highs near 56 to 60 degrees and a cold night around 30 degrees. Thursday outlook calls for partial clouds and windy, cooler conditions.
Proposed Bonds Explained At Union Hill
Guilford County's bond issue was discussed by Willard Moore president of Union Hill Lions Club last night at the school cafeteria. The talk cited crowded classrooms lack of facilities and teachers and noted impacts on scholarship leadership and athletics. The club announced its annual ladies night would be held Dec 9 and Ed Wilson chairs a broom sale that closes Friday night.
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Guilford County
Willard Moore
Union Hill Lions Club
Ed Wilson
Realty Transfers Jamestown Township Transfer to Robbins
Jamestown Development Co transfers tract adjoining Edwards land in Jamestown Township to Russell Robbins and others.
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Jamestown Township
Jamestown Development Co
Russell Robbins
Edwards Land
Culler To Speak To Brotherhood At Green Street Church
Roy B. Culler Sr. of National Upholstery Company and Sunday School superintendent will speak at Green Street Baptist Church Brotherhood tonight at 6 30. Judge Walter Crissman will preside as the group discusses his Orient trip and Southern Baptist Mission stations with color slides. Lee J. Young reports on the State Brotherhood gathering in Raleigh. Clarence Keever will sing as a barbecue dinner is served.
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the Brotherhood
Green Street Baptist Church
Culler
Orient
Southern Baptist
Lee J. Young
Raleigh
Clarence Keever
City to award lake pool renova tion contracts and sewer projects
City officials plan bids for a new water filtering system at the lake pool as work begins on three of four sewer water projects. A new 8 million gallon reservoir will be built at the filter plant while an Ensley Creek outfall line and feeder main progress.
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City Lake Park
Lake Pool
Bae Yale Falagen
Westside
L. C. Williams
Ensley Creek
Mallory
Grimes Streets
Broad Street
City Lake
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A&T’s
Enterprise
Linda
Mother Goose
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Association
C. W. Patterson Jr
Dick Culler
Lawrence Newsome
L. Z. Ellis
Dan Austell
Frank Lambeth
Charles Mendenahll
Cliff Koontz
Fred Lambeth
Clarence Wagner
Tim Ridge
W. B. Hall Jr
Bob Latta
Roger Parris
J. W. Gordon
Frank Sizemore
M. Z. Perkinson
Ed Leipman
Earl Leonard
Ralph Greeson
Vance Kester
Fred Swartzberg
J. Ray Teague
J. P. Hollingsworth
Birdland
Ken Yarborough
Union Hill
Nevil Shute
Skipper Towers
John Osborne
Osborne
Towers
Santa Maria
Brotherhood
Roy B. Culler Sr
National Upholstery Company and
Walter Crissman
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