Crown Flex of North Carolina to Produce Insulators
Crown Flex of North Carolina Inc announced a new insulators plant for furniture and bedding. Operating in a 5000 square foot site at 1421 Tryon St, it employs 12 workers with two English machines and will add two more in 60 days, boosting staff to about 20. Investment is $20,000 with W S Bencini as president Frank D Hoff man Jr as vice president and J I Groome Jr as secretary treasurer. The firm, under a British patent, makes wire string and burlap supports for upholstery. This marks the 15th new company to locate in High Point this year, following the 14th new firm, A Dry Transfer Co of Reading Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown + Flex of
North Carolina
Frank D. Hoffman Jr
J. I. Groome Jr
Phil Clarke
Chamber of Commerce
High Point
Clarke
Crown-Flex
A & § Dry Transfer Co
Reading
Seven Added To College's Cheerleaders
At a special assembly at High Point College seven new students were elected to the cheerleading squad joining 22 finalists from tryouts in Memorial Auditorium. New regulars include Viviane Lloyd Tampa Fla Wini Stuart Matewan W Vaughn Mt Airy Bill Spake Asheville and Harold Terry Jefferson S C with alternates Karen Carpenter Rockingham and Henry Leon Groome Greensboro They will cheer at basketball games beginning December 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Shirley Yakley
High Point
Shelby Williams
East Bend
Betty Gray Dorman
Pembroke
Memorial Auditorium
Viviane Lloyd
Tampa
Fla
Wini Stuart
Matewan
W. Va
Yvonne Vaughn
Mt. Airy
Bill Spake
Asheville
Harold Terry
Jefferson
S. C
Karen Carpenter
Rockingham
Henry Leon Groome
Greensboro
Missionary Speaks To Civitans in High Point
Dr. Carl Stewart Methodist Missionary to Cuba addressed the High Point Civitan club. He described Cuba with 1,300 islands and about 6 million people, rich iron cobalt nickel gold and crops like sugar tobacco coffee rice bananas and cattle. He outlined religions in Cuba and noted Protestant growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Civitans
Carl Stewart
Cuba
Stewart
Caribbean
Dr. Stewart
C. C. Herbert
Ed Poovey
Bill Ervin
Durham
Reid Marsh
Colonial Country Club
Freeman Hill
Civitans
Boys Home
J. R. Williams
William Buckley
Donald Hughes
Busy Firemen Take Short Break After Several Alarms
Fire department activity eased after seven alarms on Monday and six on Sunday. A soot-filled fireplace at 110 E Burton St was ignited by a stove at 10 39 a m with no damage. A second call at 1 4 p m from 1705 Worth Ave reported smoke but could not be confirmed.
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E. Burton St
Worth Ave
Thursday To Be Holiday For Most Of City
High Point prepares for a quiet observance of Thanksgiving with most businesses and all schools closed. Many residents will attend services and then dine at home or travel. Law enforcement warns motorists to drive with care on crowded highways as the Enterprise plans earlier deadlines.
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High Point
Hasty Lions Hold Hula Hoop Contest
The Hasty Lions Club met at Ledford High School Cafeteria and held a hula hoop contest. Jim Lewis and George Haynes were named winners amid a program of comic stunts. Carl Black and Holland Brinkley arranged the entertainment as the club toured Ledford facilities.
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Thomasville
Hasty Lions Club
Ledford
Jim Lewis
George Haynes
Carl Black
Holland Brinkley
Accessory Center Exhibitors Listed at Winter Market
A new lamp and accessory display center will open in January on the second floor of the seven story, 1.2 million dollar wing of the furniture building at Wrenn Street. The center will host 20 manufacturers and 24 lamp and accessory firms will show in the 14 acre building. Exhibitors include Syracuse Ornamental Co. and Blenko Glass Co. among many others, enhancing the furniture buyers’ experience at the Winter Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrenn Street
Leo Heer
Syracuse Ornamental Co
Dumont Lamp Company
Illinois Moulding Co
Lila Moore Keen
Lawrin Manufacturing Co
Mountaineers, Inc
Pinecroft Industries
Blenko Glass Co
Austin Productions
J & M Novelty Mfg. Co
George Koch. Sons
Georgia Art Supply Co
Chatham Novelties Co
Duralite Company, Inc
Eagle Lamp Studios
Haeger Potteries
the Thanhardt Burger Corp
West- Wood Industries
Denna Products Co
Logan Company
Imperial Lamp and Share Co
Stroupe Mirror Co
Nova Mfg. Co., Inc
Milton Industries
Frank M. Katz
Dunhill Mfg. & Dist. Corp
Fine Art Lamps
Meredith C. Prag
Morris S. Segal Corp
Sandel Mfg. Co
Chilling Winds On Thanksgiving
The forecast says clearing tonight with increasing winds and much colder air. Tomorrow remains windy and colder with a high around 42, dropping to about 34 tonight. Friday stays fair and cold with a similar wind. Temperatures turn slightly warmer Sunday afternoon and Monday, with a small chance of rain in the period.
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High Point
Coach Turns Gumshoe To Dollar Vandals
High Point High School coach Tony Simeon and an unidentified companion chased down three youths after they heard glass breakage inside a school building. The 16 year olds, Charles Van Hook and Reuben Ira Gilchrist, faced municipal court for damaging city property. a 15 year old was handed to juvenile authorities. Additional incidents included chair theft at Oak Hill Friends Meeting, a juvenile driver impounded for lacking a license, and several other arrests including assault and drunkenness charges with bonds set for upcoming hearings.
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High Point High School
Tony Simeon
Simeon
Charles ‘van Hook
Lindsay Street
Reuben Ira Gilchrist
Boulevard
Byron Haworth
Oak Hill Friends Meeting
W. Green Street
Charles Lohr
Juvernor
Baxter Kelly
N. Main Street
Williams Sales Co
Homer Boney Jr
Greensboro
Boney
Kelly
John David Martin
Edgedale Drive
James Odell Thompson
Rock Hill
Practicing Firemen Find Job Practicing Firemen Find Job
Thom asville firemen on a practice run spotted a fire behind Davidson Mattress Co at 620 Cox Ave. They extinguished flames that spread from discarded mattresses to nearby woods, likely reignited by winds. A separate call at 4 43 am to Plant T of Thomasville Chair Co reported sparks igniting roof shavings with no damage.
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Thomasville
Davidson Mattress Co
Cox Ave
T of
Thomasville Chair Co
SRFA members vote on affiliation with NRFA results may come
A two week SRFA referendum among about 700 members in Virginia the Carolinas and neighboring states on an affiliation with the National Retail Furniture Association is expected to be announced Friday. Supporters call it an association merger. opponents fear loss of close ties.
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Southern Retail Furniture Association
SRFA
Charlotte
National Retail Furniture Association
Virginia
Carolinas
Vance Kester
High Point
NRFA
Jim Best
Fund Raising Plan Adopted At Jamestown Beginner Band
Jamestown Beginner Band presented a program to Band Boosters in the Jamestown School band room under Ted Orr. Plans were completed for the annual fund raising campaign with chocolate sales to fund larger instruments. Sale runs December 1 through December 15.
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Jamestown
Ted Orr
Charnock Elected President of Carolina Club of Printing Craftsmen
Thornton C Charnock of High Point was elected president at a Sheraton Hotel dinner. Other officers include C P Harder first vice president and Bill Graig second vice president. New board members are Joe Carr Roger DeHart and Clyde McSwain. National Printing Week plans set for January with displays in High Point Greensboro and Winston Salem and Howard King to speak January 29.
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Thornton C. Charnock
High Point
Carolina Club of Printing House
Sheraton Hotel
Charnock
Charlotte Club
Richmond, Va
Alderman Photo Co., Inc
C P. Harder
Greensh
Bill Graig
Greensboro
Pearle Amick
Jim Gwyn
Greensroboro
Joe Carr
Roger DeHart
Clyde F. McSwain
Winston-Salem
Fred Smith
Charlie Younts
Reginald Raper
Craftsmen Club
Howard King
Thanksgiving Day Special Church Services Across Town
Local churches plan Thanksgiving services tonight and tomorrow. Mrs Mable Burnett will speak at Brentwood Presbyterian at 7 30 with a social hour to follow. First Evangelical Reformed hosts Thankoffering service at 7 30 led by the Women’s Guild. Other churches schedule 7 30 p m services with varied speakers and music, including Brentwood Baptist and Main Street Methodist, plus a breakfast at Green Street Baptist with Clarice Bowman as guest speaker.
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Mable Burnett
Reidsville
Brentwood Presbyterian Church
J. P. H. McNatt
First Evangelical & Re Formed
The
Women’s Guild
Ralph Martin
Main Street
Main Street Methodist Church
W. Clark Benson
Jamestown Methodist Church
Brentwood Baptist Church
First Methodist
Saint Mary’s Episcopal
Oak Hill Friends Meeting
Christian Science Society
Green Street Baptist
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church
Thompson
Charlotte
Deep River Quarterly Meeting
Oak Hill
Jotham
Rhoda Standa
East Africa
Woodrow Ave
Mary Baker Eddy
Green Street Baptist Church
YMCA
Clarice Bowman
High Point College
James W. Moffitt
Training Union
Jack Jarrett
Bettie Ann Sain
Training Union Department
Church
Davidson Alumni Hear Secretary At High Point Chapter
John Horton alumni secretary outlined recent Davidson College progress to the High Point alumni chapter after a banquet at First Presbyterian Church. New officers include Dr. L L Wilkinson as president Hunter Dalton Jr vice president and Robert Amos Jr secretary treasurer The event featured talks by foreign students and film of the Davidson Wolford game with about 25 alumni and guests including high school seniors and Dean White.
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Davidson College
High Point
Alumni Association
John Horton
L. L. Wilkinson
Hunter Dalton Jr
Robert Amos Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Davidson
Davidson - Wolford
Thomasville
Edward White
Korea
Peru
R. M. Gladstone
Dean White
Wilkinson
Denton School to Close Early for Thanksgiving Break
Principal W. C. Jones announced Denton Public School will close this afternoon at regular time and reopen next Monday, granting students a two day Thanksgiving holiday.
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Denton
W. C. Jones
Mail Hit By Air Strikes Delays Reported Across Greensboro Area
Postal workers report back in operation for Capital Air lines after a strike settlement but warn mail delays due to ongoing Eastern Airlines strikes at Greensboro High Airport. Postmen use remaining flights rail and bus to route air mail via Capital Piedmont and other cities, splitting mail by region and sending some by rail. Courts may affect schedules as Christmas mail volume has not yet increased.
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Capital Airlines
Eastern Airlines
Greensboro- High Airport
Post Office
Greensboro- High Point
Capital
Piedmont Airlines
Freak Wreck Hurts Trinity Resident
A Trinity woman was hospitalized after a freak accident at C. S. Hill Lumber Co in Hillsville about 2 p m. Bonnie Hall suffered nose lacerations and facial bruises when a loader fork crashed through her windshield. Police report detailed subsequent incidents including a 15 year old girl injured near Lexington Avenue and a collision near Ferndale Drive between two cars with 125 dollars in damage to each.
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Trinity
C. S. Hill Lumber Co
Hillsville
Bonnie Hall
Lexington Avenue
Peggy Wiley
Charlotte Street
Memorial Hospital
Wiley
Daniel Butler
Lexington
Young Buller
Ferndale Drive
Lottie Lamet
Edgedale Drive
Diane Gale Freeman
Kimrey Street
Freeman
Samet
Morals Charges Bring Six Month Sentences
A couple convicted on morals counts in Municipal Court received six months each from Judge Byron Haworth. Pearl Doss and Gurney Marion, listed at the Biltmore Hotel, faced charges of immoral purposes and false hotel registration stemming from Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Haworth
Pearl Doss
Gurney Marion
Biltmore Hotel
Prayer for SYDAY from Corvallis Methodist minister
The passage presents a prayer invoking God to recognize human dependence and to guide wise stewardship and faithful labor. It names Raymond E. Balcomb of Corvallis Oregon as minister of the First Methodist Church and mentions Jesus Christ as Lord.
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Jesus Christ
Lord
Raymond E. Balcomb
Corvallis
Ore
First Methodist Church
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Merchants Assn
Self
High Point Enterprise
Hasty Lions
List
Gumshoe
San Diego, Calif
Lemon Grove
Thornton Charnock
A. C. Waggoner
Green Street
Gladstone
David Cox
Denton Holiday
Freak Wreck
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