Water For Greensboro Approved by High Point Council
High Point will supply Greensboro with two million gallons daily during drought, at least until November 10, with option to extend. Council endorsed a Civitan suggested voluntary rationing plan while not officially declaring a water embargo. Dam levels fall. automatic discontinuance tentatively set for November 10 if needed.
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High Point
Greensboro
Council
Civitan Club
City Lake Dam
Ed Poovey
George Covington
Civitans
Poovey
Greens
Gary Davis
John Haworth
High Point Municipal Lake
Lake Brandt
Colorado
Greensboros
Greensboro High Point Airport Receives $52025 Federal Grant
Greensboro High Point Airport was awarded 52025 in federal funds to extend the NW SE runway by 1000 feet and widen taxiways and extend lights and terminal apron. The program funds 164 airports nationwide with total grants of 20.4 million dollars and state allocations based on CAA review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro-High Point
Greensboro High Point
Civil Aeronautics Administration
North Carolina
Raleigh- Durham
Asheville
Charlotte
CAA
Ministers Endorse Blue Law Revision in City Merger Talks
High Point white and Negro ministerial groups endorsed changes to the city's Blue Law and proposed church education to curb Sunday buying. They approved a joint constitution for a merged group, plan a November discussion, and will operate as the High Point Ministers Alliance from January. They supported a supervised Halloween program for overseas troops and condemned an amusement show near St Luke's Lutheran as a nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
YMCA
W. S. McLeod
Brooks Memorial Methodist Church
Warren Allnatt
Lexington Ave. Baptist Church
Mr. McLeod
Ministers’ Union
the Negro Group
Lloyd E. Sechriest
High Point Ministers’ Association
High Point Ministers Alliance
Evelyn McNeely
The
City Recreation Department
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Howard Foard
Steering Goes Haywire as Truck Hits Utility Pole
Police report a three quarter ton truck lost steering control yesterday and struck a utility pole. The driver Charlie R Roundtree, 63, of 512 Leonard St, was uninjured, with vehicle damage estimated at 125 dollars. No charges were filed. The wreck happened as he turned from Brooks St into Hoskins St at 9 41 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie R. Roundtree
Leonard St
Roundtree
Brooks St
Hoskins St
Dozing mother spares child in Highway 10 A crash
A young mother Carolyn Carither 18 of Taylors Trailer Park and her three year old child escaped injury when their car rear ended a tractor trailer on Highway 10 A near Wrights Florist at 1 15 a m. The mother said she dozed off. Car damage was about 500 while the truck suffered no damage.
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Highway 10
Carolyn Carither
Taylor
Davidson County
Wright
Negro Charged Second Time In Three Days
William Dukes a 25 year old Black man of 1318 Furlough Street faces a second assault charge in three days. Prosecutor witness Robert S. Craven of 316 Carolina Avenue, and Jack W. Keever of 2512 Lowe Avenue, allege Dukes struck them. Dukes posted $200 bond and was due in Munion Court for trial Monday.
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William Dukes
Robert S. Craven
Carolina Ave
Dukes
Munion Court
Jack W. Keever
Lowe Ave
Reinhardt Dies at Home in Baltimore
G F Reinhardt aged 68 died last night at his Baltimore home after a six month illness. Survived by wife Delda Hart Reinhardt, son G A Reinhardt, five step children Roy Hart Calvin Hart Ral Hart Mrs George Small Mrs Marvin Sinque field, all of High Point. Funeral services set for tomorrow in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Reinhardt
Baltimore
Delda Hart Reinhardt
G. A. Reinhardt
Roy Hart
Calvin Hart
Ral Hart
George Small
Marvin Sinquefield
High Point
Civil Defense Plan Approved By Council in High Point
High Point City Council approved a $6000 emergency alarm system and began steps to reestablish a permanent civil defense organization. Only council member Tiderton opposed or abstained. Mayor Covington and others supported the move to seek federal aid and install sirens at strategic locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Horace G. Ilderton
Tiderton
C. A. Lewis
T. E. Hinson
Civil Defense
Raleigh
George Covington
United Act
High Point High School
Main St
United Fund
Missing Witness Delays Murder Trial of Olin Goodwin
A murder case against Olin Goodwin was continued in Superior Court after an eyewitness vanished and is believed to be in South Carolina. The 21 year old is accused of fatally wounding his cousin Woodrow Brown, 41, with a .22 caliber pistol at a rooming house on July 19. The court postponed until the next High Point term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin Goodwin
Woodrow Brown
Goodwin
South Carolina
Mon
Brown
Baxter C. Wiley
Wiley
Temperature Drop Forecast for Tomorrow
The forecast predicts a 10 degree drop in temperatures over the next 24 hours with clear skies. Today will be sunny and hot with a high of 9 degrees, while Wednesday will be cooler with clouds and a high of 86. Tonight’s low should be 65, following last night’s 64.
Thomasville Schools Drill for Fire Prevention Week
Thomasville city schools conduct fire drills during Fire Prevention Week with firemen inspecting each campus. Kern St School evacuated its 533 students in two minutes and 10 seconds with orderly departure noted by fire officials. Chief Lindsay Loftin emphasizes orderly exits and calm evacuation to minimize injuries, as schools routinely hold multiple drills annually.
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Thomasville—City School
Kern St
Lindsay Loftin
Loftin
Remains of Premature Baby Found at Bus Station
Police found what appeared to be the remains of a premature baby in the women’s restroom on the Negro side of the bus station. A porter reported seeing a Negro woman with a similar package enter the restroom Saturday morning. Police said they are not pressing an investigation. Also, Arthur A. Oliver reports a $150 cash box stolen from his business, with no evidence of entry, and Paul Auman’s car was robbed of two fender skirts and a sign reading You All Come.
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Bel Icers
Arthur A. Oliver
Arthur A. Oliver and Sons
English St
Paul Auman
Springarden 5 St
Prayer for Today Omnipotent God guides toward peace
A pastor from Anderson Indiana invokes God’s power to banish fear and urges the Holy Spirit to guide nations toward cooperation and peace. He asks that wars cease and confidence replace collective fret in Christ’s name.
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W. Dale Oldham
Anderson
Ind
Park Place
Church of God
Fairview School enrollment corrected to 409
A correction notes Fairview School enrolls 409 students not 109 as stated. P.T.A. will meet Oct. 14 instead of Oct. 7. Haines postpones William Penn High School meeting due to a football game. Community Band planning meeting set for Tuesday at 8 in William Penn auditorium. Community Chorus rehearsals moved to Wednesday. Mt. Vernon Baptist Junior Choir rehearses Thursday at 7 PM.
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Fairview Correction
Fairview School
P.T.A
Haines
William Penn High School
William Penn Auditorium
Three Year Old Hit By Truck In Thomasville
Thomasville report of a three year old boy Billy Lee Wood son of Mr and Mrs B R Wood of 400 Dawson Street struck by a taxi near his home at 1 25 pm. He suffered bruises and contusions, was treated at the local hospital and released. Driver James Walter Sneel of Myers Street, a taxi driver, was not charged after police ruled the accident unavoidable.
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Thomasville
Billy Lee Wood
B. R. Wood
Davidson St
James Walter Sneel
Myers St
Thomasville Bank Celebrates First Anniversary in New Quarters
The State Commercial Bank marks its first year in new premises in Thomasville. Hundreds visited last weekend for the celebration with Miss Jo Ring, North Carolina beauty queen, among attendees. George Hundley, the bank's president, called the event highly successful. city officials attended.
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Thomasville
Realty Transfers Highlight Township Deals in High Point
Real estate notices list multiple transfers in High Point Township with numerous buyers and sellers. John S. Carter transfers to John Estate pe ome lot, A G Carson to George H. Harper two lots, Shields to D Tom Blue one Corbit Estate lot, and more. Additional entries name Edward Grimsley, W Johnston Spillers, A J Grace, Ra, Pine V, Park Place, Henry Hunt, Ruby Wells, E C Fraley, John C Fraley, Mackay M Hoffman, Ek erth Hester, Frank Calhoun, Lyle Hoffman, and Eugene Wilson across several parcels.
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High Point Township
John S. Carter
John
Blair
A. G. Carson
George H. Harper
Alberta
C. Shields
J. Frank Shields
D. Tom Blue
Edward L. Grimsley
W. Johnston Spillers
Oana Edward Grimsley
K. Morgan
A. J. J. W. Grace
Pine
G. M. Ross
Cey M. Pegram Jr
Park Place
Henry Hunt
Ruby IL Wells
E. C. Fraley
John C. Fraley
Garenee Mackay M. Hoffman
Ekerth Hester
W. Lexington Ave
Frank Calhoun
Lyle Hoffman
Eugene Wilson
Road sentence for a 7 year old for noncompliance
Judge Archie Myatt imposed a 90 day road sentence on Marion Love a 7 year old Negro for failing to comply with prior judgments. Love was convicted of viola prohi bition laws and fined with costs. Johnson 22 Negro of 21 Woodbury St. received 30 days on roads for simple assault on another Negro Jack Keever. Cases heard in Municipal Court before Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Myatt
Marion Love
Tar Heel Army Officer Sentenced in Tokyo
A Tar Heel Army officer with 12 years of service in the Transportation Corps in Tokyo received hard labor and dismissal after being convicted of black marketing. He sold 350 pairs of Army trousers and 200 uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Melvin
Transportation Corps
Oil Flow Hit From Island Oil Field Off Seal Beach
Monterey Coal opened an offshore oil work a mile from Long Beach with a rock island off Seal Beach. A well drilled from the island struck oil and flows at about 300 barrels per day. Construction began in 1952 and the company plans a second well on the site.
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Long Beach
Calif
Monterey Co
Rock Island
Seal Beach
Thomasville Faces Water Shortage Without Rain
Thomasville officials monitor dwindling Abbotts Creek supply as drought stretches across Davidson County. Lexington shifts pins to Leonard's Creek lake amid low creek levels, while a new million gallon reservoir is under construction to expand the system and secure water by next summer. The city council will receive an update from water department officials and the city manager.
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Thomasville
Abbotts Om
Everett W. Schadt
Lexington
Abbotts Creek
Leonard's Creek Lake
Davidson County
Lexington Rd
Inn
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Bobby Kirkman
Irene Whitley
North Carolina Dholastic Press Institute
Bess Murphy
Wilmington
Institute
Walter Spearman
UNC
Mary Humphrey
Haworth
Civitan
Water Resources Development Corp
Denver
Colo
City of Greensboro
City Lake
Pomona Rd
Arrow
Deep River Church
Horse Open Creek
Brandt
Janet Langley
James R. Townsend
Townsend
High Point Enterprise
Guilford County
Frieda Mae Guest
Woman's Prison
Douglas Alderman
Fredan
State Prison
National
Eastern
Carolina Training School
Major Wood
Bobby Lee Kennedy
Holmes
Highway 68
a _ meney
Cody Ynolds
Maynard Overby
Emory Grogan
Martinsville
Lee Davis
Isaac Moore
Frank Wilson
J. D. Roosevelt Chaney
Tar Heel
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