High Point Valuation Tops Record Amid Slump
Enterprise City Editor Forrest Cates notes High Point and Guilford County property values rose in 1961 despite a national downturn. County totals reached 804,444,269 with Greensboro and High Point accounting for most of the rise. Budget figures reflect the higher valuations, with tax implications and school tax notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Guilford County
Greensboro
Guilford
Jamestown
Allen Jay
Year ahead outlook eyed by Electronic Accounting Card Corp
Stockholders in Electronic Accounting Card Corp report 1961-62 should bring a $4 million year. Edgar Snider cites 1960-61 sales of 2.29 million and net income of 167851, with forecasts for firm prices and stronger tabulating card industry. Board re elected. stock options for 25 000 shares approved. government bid volume cut. new presses and wider sales bases cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electronic Accounting Card Corp
Edgar Snider
Snider
Fred W. Alexander
Harriss Covington
Charles F. Jones
Durham
R. Wade Phillips
Greensboro
Thomas W. Sprinkle
EAC
Craig Kester
Colonial Buys Wilkerson Trucking to Expand Network
Colonial Motor Freight Line Inc of High Point buys Wilkinson Trucking Co Inc of Charlotte after ICC order dated Nov 16. Colonial, founded 1932 by R L Honbarker Sr, operates 150 units with terminals in High Point Hickory Charlotte Richmond Washington and Baltimore. The acquisition extends service across South Carolina Georgia and Tennessee and adds direct telephones by Dec 1 for better terminal coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Motor Freight Line Inc
High Point
Wilkinson Trucking Co. Inc
Charlotte
A. L. Honbarker
Colonial
Interstate Commerce Commission
R. L. Honbarker Sr
E. College Drive
Hickory
Richmond
Washington
D. C
Baltimore
Wilkinson Trucking
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Honbarker
Guilford County PTA Council to Meet in Jamestown
Guilford County Council of PTA's will meet tomorrow night at Jamestown Elementary School cafeteria starting at 7 p.m. Mrs. Meyer Shane of Greensboro, president, will preside over the dinner meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Guilford County Council of
Pta’s
Charges dropped in assault case against Richard Barber
Judge Byron Haworth dismissed charges of incident on a female against Richard Barber of Moon Street. The case stemmed from an Oct. 9 attack on Annie Mae Young Johnson of West Street. Detectives found inconsistencies and no proof of an incident, Barber remained in prison for an unrelated bastardy case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Haworth
Richard Barber
Moon Street
Barber
Annie Mae Young Johnson
West Street
Johnson
Louis Fisher
Haworth
Tommy Randolph
Kearns Street
Cold Weather Hits Area With Frosty Forecast
Today's high barely reaches the upper 40s after a 60 degree day. Tonight's low about 22 brings a hard freeze. tomorrow's temperatures stay in the upper 40s and low 20s. Skies remain fair with limited warmth for the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Friendship
Civil Defense Director urges home shelter program
Maj. Gen. Edward F. Griffin, state Civil Defense director, urged citizens to join home, school, and workplace fallout shelter efforts. He warned of thermo nuclear threats and described five preparedness steps including warning signal knowledge, CD plan familiarity, first aid, Conelrad radio, and stocking a two week shelter supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Exchange Club
High Point Optimist Club
Edward F. Griffin
Enterprise
U. S
Griffin
High Point Optimists Club
Rainbow Supper Club
America
Main Street
New York
Laos
Cuba
Berlin
Carl Sherton
Host Exchange Club
A. E. Sherron
Bloodmobile seeks 400 pints during YWCA visit
The Red Cross bloodmobile at Adams Memorial YWCA aims for 400 pints from High Point citizens to meet holiday needs. Industrial Management Club sponsors led by Darrell Pierce and Jack Probst, with YMCA secretary Thellis Myers saying IMC donors will boost industrial participation. Donor pledges target rare types and common O, A, and B groups, with hours 11 am to 5 pm Wednesday and 10 am to 4 pm Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Industrial Management Club
Darrell Pierce
Jack Probst
Thellis Myers
YMCA
Myers
IMC
Red Cross Division
Charlotte
YWCA
Alexander Heads 1962 Cancer Crusade In High Point
Fred W. Alexander was named general chairman of the 1962 Cancer Crusade in High Point at a United Cancer Society meeting. New officers include Mrs. Edward Silver as 1st vice president Dr. Max Rogers as 2nd vice president and Dave Neill as treasurer. The board discussed expanding patient services and monthly meetings start January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Fred W. Alexander
High Point Savings
American Cancer Society
Edward Silver
Max Rogers
Dave Neill
Emmett Stone
John Foy
Alexander
D. A. Rawley
Crusade
Shelby
H. N. Williard
Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
United Fund
Downtown Development Committee
Urban Renewal Commission
Electronic
Accounting Card Corp
High Point Hotel Co
Pedestrian Signals Installed in Downtown Intersections
Three additional downtown intersections were equipped with walk do not walk signals today. Signals at the Wrenn Commerce street intersection went into operation. High Wrenn and Green Wrenn intersections should be active within a week. Traffic improvements include resynchronizing Main Street lights between 9 pm and 5 am and adding more green light time on cross streets. A detector controlled system and traffic islands were added at Old Winston Road N Main and Broad Lindsay Street near the bus station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Walker Jr
Walker
Main Street
Main
Jess
Old Winston Road
N. Main
Broad Lindsay Street
Man Charged With Theft At Emerywood Church
Alton W. Clodfeltes, 46, of Hamilton Street, charged with breaking and entering Emerywood Baptist Church on Nov. 20. Bond set at 1000. trial scheduled Nov. 29. Loot totaled 4.65 with a 3 clock and 75 cents in change among missing items. Church reports two entries, one through a broken front window and another through an office door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton W. Clodfeltes
Hamilton Street
Thomas S. Haggal
Emerywood Baptist Church
Clodfelter
Rev. Haggai
Donald Clothing
E. Washington Street
J. M. Capps
Harry Lee Campbell
Robert L. Barnes
Tipton Street
Richardson
Carl Edgar Hiles
Carl Edgar Brown
English Street
FBI
Lee Ella Williams
Green Oak Drive
Hiles
Also Mentioned on This Page
Forrest Cates
Enterprise City
High Point Township
Bill Newman
High Point Enterprise
NEW Methodist Parsonage
Methodist Church
Ralph Taylor
Lyndhurst
Emerywood Forest
Joe Rawiey
County
PTA Council
Ily
Carl Shelton
Carson Stout
Gen. Griffin
George Spinnett
Art Richardson
Bloodmobile
Red Cross
Adams Memorial Ywca
John Crowder
RED Cross Blood
Paul Justice
Industrial Management
Cancer Crusade
Fred Alexander
Wrenn- Commerce Street
City Hall
Emerywood Church
Ernest Richardson
Gilbert Claude Thomas
Bark
Red Cross Bloodmobile
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