Lineman Dies Of Injuries In Work Accident
Houston G. Lackey a 36 year old Duke Power lineman died from burns suffered while at work last Wednesday when a metal brace he held contacted a high voltage line. He died at 5 am at High Point Memorial Hospital. He served in World War II with the U S Air Force and was a member of the American Legion. He is survived by his wife Nancy and eight children along with his parents and siblings. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston G. Lackey
Duke Power Co
Lackey
High Point Memorial Hospital
Iredell County
Thomas S. and
Maude Weber Lackey
High Point
Stoney Point
U. S. Air Force
Roger Kirchofer
American Legion
Nancy Kearns
Route 3
Roger
David Lackey
Becky Kaye
Faye Lackey
Thomas S. Lackey
Harlee
Grover
Waitsell Lackey
James
Austin Lackey
Statesville
Donald Lackey
Mount Airy
William Lackey
U.S. Coast Guard
Morehead City
Curlee Heade
Baltimore
Walter Hayes
Hiddenite
Herman West
B. A. West
Floyd Adams
Ohio
Miller Walker
Taylorsville
H. G. McCurdy Jr
Marietta, Ga
Brenda Lackey
Koonce Funeral Home
North Carolina Scholastic Press Institute Elects Leaders
George Rembert of Central High School Charlotte is elected president of the North Carolina Scholastic Press Institute. Charmaine Austin, Rosetta Young, and Sandra Hurse named as officers. Mary Humphrey named yearbook advisor and Chris Folk named newspaper adviser. Barry Farber of Greensboro gave the closing talk urging aid to raise living standards globally to fight communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
N. C
George Rembert
Central High School
Charlotte
North Carolina Scholastic Press Institute
Charmaine Austin
Central High
Rosetta Young
High Point High
Sandra Uursey
Southern High
Durham County
Mary Humphrey
New Hanover High
Wilmington
Chris Folk
Barry Farber
Greensboro
Russia
Farber
Daily Tar Heel
University of North Carolina
City’s Blood Quota For ’56 Up 196 Pints
The 1956 permanent blood quota for the High Point chapter of the American Red Cross rises by 196 pints as part of a 15 percent increase shared by 30 regional chapters in Charlotte. Effective November 1, the boost supports serum albumin production for Civil Defense needs. High Point delegates attended the Charlotte vote, with Mrs. Guy Carr speaking on Gray Ladies duties during bloodmobile operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Chapter
American Red Cross
Kathleen Harris
High Point
Red Cross
Charlotte
Federal Civil Defense Administration
National Red Cross
Guy Carr
Franklin Welch
Harris
Taylor M. Simpson
Carr
Local coeds pledged to sororities after rushing
Three University of North Carolina students from the area join Greek life. Elizabeth Nicholson of High Point and Nancy Royster of Lexington became Alpha Delta Pi pledges, while Marian Dickens of Thomasville pledged to Delta Delta Delta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of North Carolina
Coltrane Reunion Event On October 14 At Center Friends Church
The Coltrane Reunion gathers at Center Friends Church on Sunday October 14. Dr Excelle Rotzelle will speak and a 1 30 p m business session follows lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coltrane
Center Friends Church
Excelle Rotzelle
Russell's Road Term Suspended in Suspended Sentence
Gilbert G. Russell 47, operator of Broad Street service station, given a six month road term, later suspended for five years on condition he vacate 402 W Broad, stay clear of lotteries, allow police searches, pay 750 dollar fine and costs, with appeal withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert G
Gib) Russell
Broad Street
Byron Haworth
Russell
W. Broad
High Point Police Department
Sheriff's Department
State Burea of
Speaks in Raleigh on furniture merchandising
Leo Heer, manager of the Southern Furniture Exposition Building, will speak in Raleigh tonight on furniture merchandising at a meeting of the Furniture Club of North Carolina State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Heer
Southern Furniture Exposition
Raleigh
Furniture Club of
North Carolina State College
Fire Prevention Week Drills Open Across High Point Schools
Nearly 600 students at Ray Street School led High Point's Fire Prevention Week with a swift 2 minute drill. Superintendent T G Shelton praised the drill as among the best. Firemen will hold talks and conduct inspections as the week includes public displays and simulated rescues at local sites and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Street School
Ray Street
High Point
T. G. Shelton
Johnson Street School
Senior High
Tomlinson School
Oak Hill School
Ada Blair
Cloverdale
Fairview School
Griffin
William Penn High School
Leonard Street
Emma Blair
Brentwood
S Boke
N. Wrenn Street
Red Pir
Pistol Threat Charged To Siler Citian
A 34-year-old Siler City man, John Rogers, is jailed on $600 bond after being charged with assault with a deadly weapon and carrying a concealed weapon a .32 calibre revolver. He allegedly threatened to shoot Ed Little on Furlough Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siler City
John Rogers
Rogers
Ed Little
James Massey
Fairview Street
Joe L. Withers
Hulda Street
Massey
Withers
John Gray
Woodbine Street
W. M. Gray
Gray
Ray O. East
S. Hamilton Street
East
Loretta Wagner
Winston Road
Chilly Rainless Week Forecast At Friendship Weather
The Friendship weather station forecasts a cool fair week with little rainfall. Tonight will be cool with a low around 48 and a Tuesday high near 72. Today's high was 70 after a 40 degree low. The five day outlook shows temperatures 4 to 6 degrees below normal through Saturday with minimal day to day change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship
Deaths And Funerals Ida Lou Way
Funeral services for Ida Lou Way 61 of 429 Ennis St. were held at Ennis Street Wesleyan Methodist Church at 3 PM with Rev. M C Connor and former pastor Rev. J C Reynolds officiating. Interment followed at Floral Garden Park Cemetery. she died Saturday night after three years of declining health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Lou Way
Ennis Street
Funeral services for John Aaron Howard held Sunday
John Aaron Howard aged 79 of Route 5 High Point died Saturday at 9 am in High Point Memorial Hospital after a month of declining health and two weeks of serious illness. Services were at Woodlawn Baptist Church at 3:30 pm with Rev. A B Asbill and Rev. E M Dillinger officiating. Pallbearers were William Lowe Woodroe Nalley John Shoemake Dock Gainey David Fales and Wilkes Howard. Interment followed at Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Aaron Howard
Woodlawn Baptist Church
A. B. Asbill
E. M. Dillinger
Peoples Methodist Church
William Lowe
Woodroe Nalley
John Shoemake
Dock Gainey
David Fales
Wilkes Howard
Floral Garden Park
Mr. Howard
Route 5
High Point
High Point Memorial Hospital
Furman University Enrolls 1379 Students in Fall Term
Carl J. Hedrick Jr. of High Point is among 1379 students enrolled for Furman University fall term in Greenville South Carolina. A junior, he is the son of Mr and Mrs Carl J Hedrick Sr of 276 Dorothy Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl J. Hedrick Jr
High Point
Furman University
Greenville
S. C
Carl J. Hedrick Sr
Dorothy St
Wallcliff Annexation Hearing Set for Friday Night
The Wallcliff annexation hearing will be in the Council room at city hall Friday night at 7. Macon Miller of the Chamber of Commerce and George L. Handley, banker and chamber president, will attend an industrial planning committee meeting in Charlotte on Thursday with Gov. Hodges and other leaders. Exhibits of industrial products may be shown for potential manufacture in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Wallcliff
City Hall
Macon Miller
Chamber of Commerce
Burton Street
George L. Handley
Miller
Charlotte
Hodges
Top Symphony Contributors Revealed
The High Point unit of the North Carolina Symphony Society lists donors and group members as of the close of the membership drive. Donors giving $25 or more include Mrs. J. H. Adams, Bennett Advertising, J. Welch Harriss, Heritage Furniture Co. and others. Patron members are Burlington Industries Foundation and Mr. and Mrs. Seborn Perry. Donor captains were Welch Harriss, Virginia Frank, Mrs. Henry Foscue, W. R. McKenzie and Frank Garrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
North Carolina Symphony Society
J. H. Adams
Bennett Advertising, Inc
J. Welch Harriss
Heritage Furniture Co
Alderman Photo Co
James Edward Millis
Lions Club
Willis H. Slane
Nathan Ayers
the Lilly Company
Coltrane - Graham Construction Co
Matt Wall
W. B. McEwen
Paul Ingle
Kiwanis Club
Jake Froelich
G. H. Kearns
Amos R. Kearns
Charles L. Kearns
Silver Knit Hosiery Co
Karl Shepard
Floyd D. Mehan
Phillips‘Davis Co
Sheraton Hotel
Henry A. Foscue
Carolina Container Co
Burlington Industries Foundation
Seborn Perry
Welch Harriss
Virginia Frank
Henry Foscue
W. R. McKenzie
Frank Garrett
Prayer to Tuesday Lord, a humble contrition before thee
The text is a religious prayer praising the Lord and seeking wisdom and holiness. It asks for divine gifts and devotion to God, attributed to Claude A. Broach of St. John's Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude A. Broach
Charlotte, N. C
St. John's Baptist Church
Green Street Baptist minister resigns after long service
The Rev. Mr. Tunstall resigns as pastor of Green Street Baptist Church effective January 1, 1957 after a second term. He led the church through the completion of a new educational building and was active in denominational affairs. A pulpit committee will search for his successor. He is a native of Vance County, educated at Campbell College Wake Forest College and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He previously served churches in Petersburg and Emporia among others. He served overseas in World War I as a YMCA secretary. He is married with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oar
Thes Steen Baptist Church
Green Street
Petersburg
Tunstall
Southern Baptist Convention
Virginia
Southeastern Baptist Seminary
Wake Forest
Mr. Tunstall
Vance County
Campbell College
Wake Forest College
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Oxford
Main Street
Calvary Churches
Emporia
YMCA
Mayme Warrington
New Bern
Clothespin Invention Clarified
Richard A. Harris of High Point originally invented the clothespin while a project engineer with Western Electric in Greensboro. Harris was awarded the patent in March 1950 and signed over portions of rights to Roy Carr, who now markets the pins and holds additional patents on improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Harris
High Point
Western Electric
Greensboro
Roy Carr
Harris
Carr
E. W. Harris
Sophia
Harrisses
James D Adams of Jamestown Dies at 70
James Dodson Adams a longtime Jamestown resident aged 70 died suddenly at his home Sunday at 7 30 am He had worked at Richardson's Department Store and Oakdale Mills over 50 years He was born in Thomasville married Elizabeth Leonard in 1905 and was a member of Jamestown Methodist Church Surviving are his wife a daughter a son three grandchildren a great grandchild and a sister Funeral services were held at Jamestown Methodist Church with burial at Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dodson Adams
Jamestown
Richardson's Department Store
Mr. Adams
Thomasville
James Henderson
Fannie Sechrest Adams
Elizabeth Leonard
Oakdale Mills
Jamestown Methodist Church
Jamestown Council Jr. O.U.A.M
Elizabeth L. Adams
Wilma Adams Young
J. Roscoe Adams
High Point
Robert McGhee
Walter J. Miller
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery
Jamestown School Principal Admitted to Memorial Hospital
Kenneth Miller, principal of Jamestown School, was admitted to High Point Memorial Hospital early today. Doctors said tests from the morning had not been completed and the nature of his illness was not yet determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Miller
Jamestown School
High Point Memorial Hospital
Third Count Of Forgery Bound Over
A Negro ex convict, bound over to Superior Court on two forgery counts, was bound over today on a third in Municipal Court. Lawrence Brooks, on parole in a man slaughter case, forged a $60 check at a local market and was arrested after trying to cash a forged note at a bank. Brooks was convicted of man slaughter in 1948 and released on parole in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Haworth
Lawrence Brooks
C. W. Perry
Brooks
Firemen Answer Pair Of Calls In Thomasville
Thomasville firemen answered two calls over the weekend. Chief Lindsay Loftin said the first call involved a grease fire in a pot at Tracy McMillan’s home on E Sunrise Avenue and firemen carried the pot outside to extinguish it. The second call was to extinguish another incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Lindsay Loftin
Tracy McMillan
E. Sunrise Avenue
Five Drivers Cited After Seven Auto Accidents In High Point
Police and the State Highway Patrol reported seven auto accidents in High Point with five drivers charged. No injuries were reported. Incidents occurred at intersections including High Street Willowbrook and Blain E Lexington Avenue, with charges ranging from failure to yield to excessive speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
State Highway Patrol
High Street
Willowbrook
Shirley Rogers
Kivett Drive
Jay Crawley
Stimson Street
Billy Lee Payne
N. Main Street
Park and Wise Streets
Wilford Grant
Park 51
John Elijah Foster
Charlie Leo Sink
Clara Cox
Gantt Apts
N. Wrenn
Richardson
Foster
Lawrence Edward Moorefield
New Road
Lover’s Lane
Garrison Avenue
Woman Held On Double Charges In Thomasville
Leola Gra ham, 27, a Negro woman, was jailed on two charges larceny and receiving and violation of the prohibition law. One-half gallon of white non taxed whisky was said to be at her home. She is also accused of feloniously taking $13 from Lena Wilson. Bond set at 400 dollars for hearing in Recorder's Court on October 19. David Earl Barnes, 24, Route 2, was arrested for driving with a revoked license. Hearing set for October 12. bond 200 dollars posted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Church Street
Leola Graham
Lena Wilson
Recorder’s Court
David Earl Barnes
Route 2
Union votes against carpenters at Hickory Chair Co
Workers at Hickory Chair Co. rejected representation by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in a National Labor Relations Board supervised election by 222 to 146. The outcome leaves employees without union representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory Chair Co
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Afl-Cio
National Labor Relations Board
Fire at Ray Shore home on Gray Street causes minor damage
A blazing oil stove at Ray Shore's Gray Street residence sparked two small fires. Authorities state the incidents caused only minor damage and no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Shore
Gray Street
Telephone Building Construction Starts in Thomasville
The North State Telephone Company begins a two story rear addition on Salem Street with brick and steel framing. The 25 by 97 foot building will hold 64 tons of steel and support future three story expansion. Contractors include R K Stewart High Point as general contractor Bryant Electric High Point for electrical Robb Plumbing High Point for plumbing and heating. Architect Charles C Hartmann Greensboro. Estimated cost about 75000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
North State Telehone Company
Exchange
Salem Street
R. M. Tucker
Ed. R. K. Stewart
High Point
Bryant Electric Co
Robb Plumbing
Highpoint
Greensporo
Charles C. Hartmann
Tucker
Also Mentioned on This Page
High Point Enterprise
Janet Teague
Mark Lindsey
Hamlet
Rotary International
Jamestown Club
Charles Turner
Coy Putman
Siler Citian
Prospect
Furman
Green St. Baptist
George T. Tunstall
James D. Adams
Memorial Hospital
Alton B. Maness
Route 1
Maness
Haworth
Robert Lee Myers
E. Washington Street
John R. Walton
Park Street
Johnson and Shirley
Tate and
Mallory
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