Flex-o-lators to Open Upholstery Plant in High Point
Flex-o-lators Inc plans a 20 000 square foot upholstery insulation plant at 103 Willowbrook Street High Point creating about 25 jobs with 75000 dollars annual payroll. The High Point Chamber of Commerce and local leaders welcomed the diversified industry citing market access and labor.
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High Point
Fred Sears
Flex-o Lators, Inc
Carthage
George E. Hutchens
High Point Chain of Commerce
Flex-o-lators, Inc
Willowbrook Street
Sears
Piedmont
U. S
Chamber
Hutchens
Phil Clarke
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Industrial Development Division
Sylvania Electric Products, Inc
Wool Novelty Co. Inc
Fox Paper Co
Carolina Vermiculite Co
Flexo-lators, Inc
New Castle
Charles P. Simmons
D. G. Platt
John G. Platt
Tom Platt
Jess Washburn
New Industries Committee
Alson Gray
North Carolina Newspaperboy Day Observed in Raleigh
North Carolina Newsboys from across the state travel to Raleigh for the fifth annual North Carolina Newspaperboy Day. Enterprise carriers Jack Wheatley and Bill Robbins join Circulation Manager Charles Loflin for a day at the Capitol, State College, prison, museum, and a meeting with Governor Kerr Scott. The event honors young carriers and aligns with a nationwide observance and commemorative stamps being issued by the Post Office.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
Enterprise
Jack Wheatley
E. P. Wheatley
Woodrow Avenue
Bill Robbins
H. G. Robbins
West State Street
Charles Loflin
Sir Walter Hotel
State Capitol
State College
Kerr Scott
Mid-Atlantic Circulation Managers Association
Scott
Post Office Partment
Prayer for T Day
Prayer asks God for strength to confront evil and temptation. It seeks a shield, a sword, and a clear vision to serve faithfully, attributed to W Dale Oldham of Anderson Indiana and Park Place Church of God.
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W. Dale Oldham
Anderson
Ind
Park Place
Church of God
Christian Brotherhood Hour
Arts and Crafts Program Opens At Jr. High
The fall session of the Arts and Crafts Workshop begins tonight at 7:30 at the Junior High School. Charles Blair of Tomlinson's will lecture on identification of fabrics. Other courses include lapidary model ship building silk screening enameling drawing ceramics square dancing and more with registration on Thursday October 9 at 3 o'clock.
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Arts and Crafts
Charles Blair
Tomlinson’s
Seatlin Aintas
Carl Maynard Dies In Florida
Carl Maynard 67 native of High Point died in Miami Florida Wednesday morning after a brief illness. Born May 4 1885 he was the son of Jacob and Temperance Keith Maynard. Surviving are two sisters Mrs Emma Maynard Brower and Mrs Ed Wilson of High Point. Funeral at Yows Chapel High Point Saturday 10 30 officiated by Rev E M Avette. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. Body expected to arrive in High Point Friday morning and will lie in state at Yows.
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Carl. Maynard
High Point
Miami
Fla
Jacob
Temperance Keith Maynard
Inda
Emma Maynard Brower
Ed Wilson
Yow
E. M. Avette
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
High Point Sey
Yow's
Steel Arrives For Telephone Building Work At College Street
Structural steel arrived for the North State Telephone building at 108 College Street. R. K. Stewart and Son crews erect columns and place beams as construction resumes after a prior steel strike delay. The fireproof concrete and steel structure will add office space for commercial, central, and long distance services, with an underground conduit system nearing completion on Willowbrook Street.
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New North State Telephone
College Street
R. K. Stewart and Son
E Company
Igh Point
Preas
Willowbrook Street
Life Underwriters To Hear Cummings Speaker
Julian Price lecturer W C Cummings from UNC will address the Life Underwriters at tomorrow's monthly meeting at Borden's Gold room. Owen of Prudential Insurance will introduce him.
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W. C. Cummings
Julian Price
University of North Carolina
Borden's Gold Odoom
Oak View School Addition Planned
Plans announced for a four room addition to Oak View School to be attached as a self contained unit with its own radiant heating plant. Architects Voorhees and Everhart said the project includes a one story brick building with a covered play area and separate toilet facilities for each classroom. Bids will be opened at 2 30 p m Thursday October 16 in the County Board of Education office Greensboro.
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Mornt
Eccles ‘Everhart
Henderson voices faith in future ministers at HPC assembly
Judge D E Henderson of Charlotte told 600 High Point College students and faculty that he began his legal career in eastern North Carolina and moved to Charlotte. He highlighted a college fund he helped establish to train ministers and urged support for Christian leadership. Attendees included Stanford R Brookshire and Rev C Benton.
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D. E. Henderson
Charlotte
United States District
High Point College
Dennis Cooke
Henderson
North Carolina
Stanford R. Brookshire
Jaycees Sell Safety Tape to Boost Local Road Safety
High Point Jaycees will sell Scotchlite rear bumper strips to motorists starting tomorrow at 4 p.m. and continuing through October with sales at First Presbyterian Church and Kroger’s lot. Proceeds fund bicycle safety and other charitable projects while aiding emergency visibility for parked or stopping vehicles.
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Jaycees
High Point
Tomor
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Public Safety
Reitzel Wagner
Wagner
Jaycee
North Carolina
First Presbyterian Church
Kroger
South Main
Highland Motors Inc
J. R. Teague
Citizenship Club begins enrollment for 1953 Chest drive
High Point leaders launched the 1953 Community Chest Citizenship Club enrollment with over 60 industrial representatives at the YMCA. Chairman Bill Snotherly urged doubling members and donors, citing last year's industrial participation and the club’s impact on Chest contributions.
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New ‘Citizenship Club
Community Chest Citizenship Club
Bill Snotherly
YMCA
Cam
Jess Washburn
Ralph Rochelle
Citizenship Club
Snotherly
Rochelle
High Point
Jim Smith
Chest
J. Roscoe Adams
Sheraton Hotel
Citizen
Ship Club
Industrial Division
Millis and Division
Citizens For the Chapter Is Planned
A Greensboro meeting at 8 o'clock tomorrow night at the Sheraton Hotel will organize a local Citizens Committee for Eisenhower. Charles A. McMurray leads as temporary chairman and will outline nonpartisan goals. North Carolina city committees will share formation tips and supply I Like Ike buttons and pledge cards. Democrats and Republicans aligned with Eisenhower are invited.
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Eisenhower
Sheraton Hotel
Charles A. McMurray
Greensboro
Citizen’s Committee For
North Carolina
McMurray
Television Set Prize Displayed at Fall Festival Days
A 21 inch console TV is showcased in the Chamber of Commerce window at 329 North Main Street for the Fall Festival Days October 9 to 11. Coupons from retail dealers will enter buyers in a drawing at 5 p.m. October 15 at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Mder of Commerce
North Main Street
Chamber of Commerce
Cold Front Forecast to Drop Temperatures Tonight
Official forecasters say a cold front moves in tonight bringing a sharp fall from today’s sunny warmth. Expect cooler, windy conditions tonight and tomorrow with temperatures dropping from around 57 last night to about 48 tonight and a high near 72 tomorrow.
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Fr Hip
Thomasville Civic Center runs full swing with weekly programs
Thomasville’s new Civic Center on Randolph Street attracts many youths and adults daily. Recreation director Hubert Henderson outlines a weekly lineup including arts and crafts, ping pong, dancing, bridge, and teen programs, with lounge use and World Series viewing advertised.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Civic Center
Hubert Henderson
Henderson
Civic Center
Randolph Street
Community Foundation
Thomasville Police Chief Accepts Resignation Amid Firing
Thomasville police lose one officer resigning today, leaving three on the force after two veteran officers were dismissed in September. Captain Fred Kanoy said efforts are underway to hire new officers but could not indicate timing. He cited nationwide difficulty in attracting high calibre police recruits.
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Fred Kanoy
Harris
Kanoy
Thomasville
Kaney
Tom Alston Joins Local News Staff
Tom Alston joins The Enterprise news staff after leaving the Raleigh Times. At 27 he is a former Marine Corps enlistee with a journalism degree from the University of Carolina. He has worked as a capitol reporter and is married with a daughter, living at Ford Terrace Apartments in Ferndale Drive.
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Tom Alstom
Raleigh Times
Enterprise
Alston
Arkansas
Mt. Pleasant
S. C
Marine Corps
University of Carolina
Capitol
Forman Prince of
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