Scouters Elect Pruette As High Point District Chair
Dr Dean B Pruette superintendent of High Point Public Schools was elected chairman of the High Point Boy Scout District for the coming year. Leo Heer and Arthur Utley Jr were elected vice chairmen at the annual district meeting in the Sheraton Hotel ballroom attended by more than 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean B. Pruette
High Point
Leo J.heer
Arthur M. Utley Jr
Sheraton Hotel
C. Excelle Rozzelle
Rozzelle
America
Roger Bell
Cortland Baker
Atlanta
Frank Sizemore Jr
George Covington
Uwharrie
Court of Honor
Arthur Dickens
Paul Hope
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Dan Austell
Spring Hill Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Woodrow Robbins
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church
Larry Wireless
City approves free passes for visitors to pool and golf course
The High Point City Council, opposing legal advice, unanimously approved amendments authorizing courtesy cards and free pool access for out of town visitors at four yearly furniture markets and major conventions. City Attorney Grover Jones criticized legality while noting other cities issue passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Jones
Jones
George Covington
Robert Rankin
High Point
Katharine Kirkman
Tenor Richard Cox to Give College Recital Tonight
High Point tenor and vocal professor Richard Cox will perform at Memorial Auditorium tonight at 8. Walter Golde, Chapel Hill voice teacher and pianist, accompanies. The program features Haydn oratorios excerpts, Brahms songs, a Debussy cycle, and Griffes songs. Admission is free.
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Richard Cox
High Point
HPC
Memorial Auditorium
Walter Golde
Chapel Hill
Brahms
Charles Griffes
Prayer for Guidance and Courage from Wilmette Minister
A prayer by Charles M. Crowe of Wilmette Parish Methodist Church asks God to lead believers away from cheap and temporary things toward the upward path. It seeks courage for selfless service in Jesus Christ's name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Charles M. Crowe
Wilmette, D
Wilmette Parish Methodist Church
Annexation Petition and City Council Actions Details
City council tentatively approves annexation of about 3 percent acre tract northeast of town at Gris som Street near Forrest Avenue extension. Petition by Kavanaugh Smith Construction Co. approved and public hearing set. Also rezoning actions and parking changes approved along with bids for equipment and taxcab permit reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kavanaugh-Smith Construction Co
Grissom Street
Forrest Avenue
C. E. Harris
Park St
Industrial
G. W. Hemrick
A. C. McLean
Union
W. Green
Roger Edwards
C. C. Edwards Jr
J. W. Lamet
Oneka
Meredith and
Leonard
Russell Street
Asheboro
Caase Streets
E. Green St
Green Street Baptist Church
Council 1
E. Green Street
A. E. Finley & Associates
Carolina Tractor & Equipment Co
Library Adds New Books At High Point Public Library
The High Point library announces new fiction and literature titles now available. New fiction includes This Green and Pleasant Land by Dudley Barker and The Paper Dolls by Laura Bache lor. Nonfiction and regional works cover The Look of the Old West by William Harris and The Southern Indians by Robert Cotterill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Dudley Barker
Paula Batchelor
Laura Bechelor
God
Hoffman Birney
Bernard Botein
Trail Partners
Max Brand
Mary Breneman
Howard Breslin
William Brinkley
Christopher
Justin Bayard
Jon Cleary
Stuart Cloete
Joan Priolo
Funny Men
Steve Ann
Carl Cramer
Anthony Hecht
Marchette Chute
William Harris
Robert Cotterill
Convention Of SFMA Sets 51st Annual Meeting at Greenbrier
The 51st annual SFMA meeting is set for November 23 at the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. Governor Luther Hodges of North Carolina will speak at the dinner along with John J Carson II Donald Comer and others while Henry Foscue reports on the educational program. A panel on Management Development will feature Maurice Hill moderating four industry leaders. A golf tournament will be led by Gordon M Robinson with Leo Heer and Wallace Ollman assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Greenbrier Hotel
White Sulphur Springs
W.va
Luther Hodges
North Carolina
John J. Carson II
McKinsey & Co
Washington, D. C
Donald Comer
Avondale Mills
E. Sigurd Johnson
State College
Thornton Brooks
Greensboro
Tom Lyman
Home Furnishings Industry Committee
Henry Foscue
Globe Parlor Furniture Co
SFMA
Maurice Hill
Drexel Furniture Co
Hill
Southern Furniture
Gordon M. Robinson
American Furniture Market
Chicago
Leo J. Heer
Southern Furniture Exposition
Wallace O. Ollman
Merchandise Mart
Realty Transfers In High Point Townships Listed
Real estate transfers recorded include C. W. Hicks to C. W. Pilson on Hicks Road and P. H. Ruth to High Point Memorial Hospital on Howell Street. GAC Corp to J. T. Vance on Cherokee Hills. A. L. Memory to H. L. Thompson on Grant. H. Brewer to Elwood Boyles on Gibson land. Jewell H. Edwards transfers all High Point Jewell Heights lots to multiple residents including W. A. Moffitt W. T. Peatross and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
C. W. Hicks
C. W. Pilson
Hicks Road
P. H. Ruth
High Point Memorial Hospital Inc
Howell Street
GAC Corp
J. T. Vance
Cherokee Hills
A. L. Memory
H. L. Thompson
Grant Street
R. H. Brewer
Elwood Boyles
Gibson Land
Jewell H. Edwards
High Point
Jewell Heights
W. A. Moffitt
W. T. Peatross
Lawrence Blair
T. C. Wright
J. R. Nunn
T. L. Stroud
R. H. Lassiter
O. L. Brower
M. L. Warren
P. L. Younts
B. E Albertson
T. R. van Cannon
W. J. Mitchell
E. §. Brooks
R. E. Widener
A. F. Yarborough
J. L. Smith Jr
F. C. Harthcock
Paul Hancock
Union Targets Piedmont Knitters In Carolinas
The American Federation of Hosiery Workers organizes knitters in High Point Asheboro and Burlington as primary targets. Union district manager Jackson Curry says focus remains on Piedmont cities with large hosiery concentrations. Elections pending at Adams Mill and Diamond Full Fashioned Mills and in Asheboro and Randleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
High Point
Asheboro
Burlington
Jackson Curry
Greensboro
Piedmont North Carolina
Curry
Carolinas
Virginia
Adams-Millis Corp
Diamond Full-Fashioned Mills
Randleman
Adams-Millis
National Labor Relations Board
Diamond
NLRB
Woman Freed By Court In Death Case
Othella H. Dickey of High Point had a charge of failing to yield the right of way dismissed in Municipal Court. The case involved a collision last Wednesday in which motorcycle rider Andrew Allman Jr. of Route 5 was killed. Others in court included Eugene D. Stewart waived a breaking and entering case for Superior Court, John Edwards ordered to pay costs for assault, John W. Miller jailed four months for operating a car while intoxicated with fines and license suspension, and Freda Mae Guest sentenced to 30 days for larceny and receiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Othella H. Dickey
Route 5
High Point
Dickey
Andrew Allman Jr
Eugene D. Stewart
Murray Street
Stewart
John Edwards
Price Street
John W. Miller
Asheboro
Freda Mae Guest
New York Times Endorses Eisenhower in This Year’s Election
The New York Times announced its support for President Eisenhower in the current election, maintaining its self described independent stance. The paper printed a three column editorial favoring Eisenhower over Democrat Adlai E. Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Times Today
Eisenhower
the Times
Adlai E. Stevenson
Dance Drama Company performs at High Point College assembly
The Dance Drama Company led by Emily Frankel and Mark Ryder will present four interpretive dances at the Wednesday 10:20 assembly at High Point College. They have toured about 300 American cities in five years and performed in America England and Israel. The program includes a mimic soap opera a Debussy music ballet a fantasy and a carnival scene. Admission is free.
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Dance Drama Company
High Point College
Emily Frankel
Mark Ryder
America
England
Israel
New York
Debussy
Gunmen Take 600 Dollars From High Point Area Home
Two masked robbers shocked a house on Highway 68 near Reliable Trucking Co. at 8 30 last night taking 75 to 80 silver dollars dated 1900 three hundred dollar bills and various coins and leaving the couple bound before fleeing in an old Pontiac. Ross Edward Younts and his wife escaped and deputies search for two men matching their description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Marks
Enterprise
High Point
Ross Edward Younts
Highway 68
Guilford County Sheriff's Deputies
High Point Police
Younts
Reliable Trucking Co
Mhan
Army
Police Claim Vice Raids Cutting Traffic to Minimum
High Point police say illicit dope liquor and lottery traffic are at their lowest since World War II after concentrated drives over four years. Detective Capt. W C Johnson credited interagency cooperation and recent raids for reduced activity and praised two Negro detectives for key work. He cautioned some traffic remains but is kept from reaching serious levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
W. C. Johnson
Tective
Johnson
Johson
Textile Fiber Products Identification Act Sparks Industry Talk
Southern furniture officials James T. Ryan and Lee W. Boddie met with House subcommittee staff in Washington to register objections to a proposed Textile Fiber Products Identification Act. They criticized labeling requirements as a possible undue hardship on furniture makers and noted Rep. Frank Smith of Mississippi was absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Furniture
James T. Ryan
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Lee W. Boddie
Broyhill Furniture Co
Lenoir
Ryan
Frank Smith
Mississippi
Boddie
Smith
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
SFMA
House
Congress
Storm Brings Rain to Area With Cooler Temperatures
A fast moving storm center moved over Florida and Georgia, bringing clouds to High Point and light rain is forecast for tomorrow. Temperatures are dampened by the system with a high near 73 today and a low around 50 last night, then a low 52 tonight and a high near 75 tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Georgia
High Point
Friendship Weather Bureau
Age Limits On Vaccine Unchanged in Guilford County
Health officials rejected a request to extend free polio vaccine beyond 19 years. Dr. Norton cited federal law and Congress as the barrier, allowing only pregnant women under federal vaccine funds to serve older adults. Private funds or non federal vaccines may be used, while some doctors already vaccinate adults for pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Norton
Otis L. Anderson
Congress
U. S. Public Health Service
Wee
Rally Planned by Democrats in Thomasville
Thomasville Township Democrats chair Ralph Eanes announced a major rally scheduled for Monday night October 22 at 7 30 in City Hall court room. U S Senator Sam Ervin Jr Morganton will headline with Paul Kitchen Wadesboro and Cloyd Philpott and Paul Stoner Lexing ton as speakers. Local candidates will also attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Ralph Eanes
Thomasville Township
Democrats
City Hall
U. S
Sam Ervin Jr
Morganton
Paul Kitchen
Wadesboro
Cloyd Philpott
Paul Stoner
State House
Senate
Lexington
Democratic
Eanes
Trade Street
Farmer's ‘Exchange
Wife Assaults Charged To Pair In Thomasville
THOMASVILLE two men were charged with assaulting their wives. Arlie C. Brooks 30 of Sunrise Avenue and Lindsay Warner Jr. of Polk Street posted $100 bond each. Hearings set for October 29 in Recorder's Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Arlie C. Brooks
Sunrise Avenue
Mary Brooks
Lindsay Warner Jr
Polk Street
Jeannie Warner
Recorder's Court
Missionary Circle to Meet at Em manuel Baptist Church
Missionary Circle No. 3 of Em manuel Baptist Church will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at 112 Gordon St. Griffin School PTA will meet tonight at the School at 8 o'clock, announced by Talmadge Carter, president. The First Baptist Church youth program asks participants to meet Wednesday at 4 p m at the church. A revival starts tonight at 7 30 at the Church of God in Christ 219 Beamon St Elder McNeil of New Jersey leads, announced by Pastor Elder Mc Cants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Circle
Missionary Circle No. 3
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Gordon St. Griffin School
PTA
Griffin School
Talmadge Carter
First Baptist Church
Church OF God
Church of God In Christ
Beamon St
Mc- Neil
New Jersey
Elder McCants
LES Soeurs
Mary Francis Meyers
Les Soeurs Club
Ervin Moore
Alice Bynum
Ashburn Street
Josephine M. Harris
Ann Elizabeth Johnson
Juanita Dunavant
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Pruette
Dean Pruette
United Wit
Tovchou
Torchie
United Fund- Red Cross
YMCA
Piedmont
New York Times
Mark Ryder and
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