Optimists Hear Two Addresses At Club Meeting
Jimmy Stewart as program chair and Neil Austin, head warden of Civil Defense, warned High Point optimists about imminent threats and the need to organize a Civil Defense corps with ward and neighborhood wardens. Austin outlined evacuation plans, seven day supply kits, and mapped routes for orderly movement. Will Hunter announced a follow up meeting to finalize plans for the Optmist Bowl Football Game on November 1.
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Jimmy Stewart
Neil Austin
Civil Defense
High Point
Austin
Civil Defense Corp
Washington
Russia
Chicago
Philadelphia
North Carolina
Will Hunter
Hunter
Jack Drinnard
Jim Renfro
Kivett Drive Collision Injures Two Drivers
At 7 25 a m a highway patrolman cited Donald Eugene Turner 24 of Kivett Drive for failure to yield after his car backed from a driveway and struck Cecil Edward Hall 27 of Meadow West of Melrose Hosiery Mill The Hall car sustained about 100 dollars damage Turner 20 dollars The Turner vehicle said he did not see Hall’s car as they met in the road center
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Eugene Turner
Kivett Drive
Cecil Edward Hall
Meadow- Kivett Drive
Melrose
Turner
Hall
Heavy Bidding On Courthouse Contracts in Davidson County
Davidson County faces a competitive process for the Lexington courthouse project as over nine bids arrive for the general contract. County Manager Eugene Morris notes 24 major builders have submitted bids and the commission may delay contract action until Friday after bid openings at 2 PM in the manager's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Davidson County
Lexington
Eugene Morris
Morris
Pilot School Bus Struck By Auto
A pilot school bus and an auto collided on Johnson town Road near Nance's Store at about 8:30 a.m. No injuries were reported. The car struck the bus on the left side as it stopped for a youth about to board. They traveled in opposite directions. State Highway Patrol continued investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Johnsontown
Nance's
Best Yet Halloween Party Planned for Main Street
W B Stronach Jr parks chief says 1957 Halloween on Oct 31 will be city wide with Merchants Association Chamber of Commerce and Junior Chamber of Commerce joining the parks department as sponsors. Booths line Main and Washington streets with costume judging dances and stunts at several stations and a new mask contest. SOS gifts and prizes donated by local merchants will be part of the events aimed at a record turnout.
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W. B. Stronach, Jr
Parks and Recreation Department
Merchants Association
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Parks Department
E. Washington Street
Stronach
Hobson Street
Phillips 66
Washington Street
N. Main
W. Washington Street
Knox Bridge
S. Main
Commerce Streets
Junior League
Ministerial Association
Davidson FFA Pupil Earns State Farmer Degree at Convention
Corbett Kennedy a 17 year old Ledford High School senior and Davidson County FFA representative returned from the FFA convention in Kansas City where he received the State Farmer Degree. He traveled with teacher Garland Woody and two other prospects William Summey of Dallas and D E White Jr of Statesville. Kennedy also serves as Davidson County Federation president and led the local chapter with about 78 members. The convention drew over 11 000 FFA members and advisors, with highlights including livestock poultry and meat judging contests and the national honor of the State Farmer Degree accompanied by a 1500 cash award earned by Clarence C Chappell Jr of Belvidere.
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Thomasville
Corbett Kennedy
Ledford
Future Farmer of America
Kansas City
Kennedy
Hubert Kennedy
Davidson County
FFA
Garland Woody
William Summey
Dallas
D. E
Woody
National Poultry Judging Co
Clarence C. Chappell Jr
Belvidere
Drag Racing Claims Life of Local Youth
A youth killed in a drag racing incident is identified as Lanford Adams Jr. He is survived by his mother Mary Adams of Rural Hall and father Lanford W. Adams of Lexington, along with four brothers Grady Adams of High Point Roy Jerry and Larry Adams of Lexington.
Second Loan Sends Man To Jail
Grady Boyd Carroll, 39, of S Main Street, was arrested on a false pretense charge after mortgaging furniture twice to local lenders. He posted $1000 bond and faced Municipal Court next week. Credit firm official A P Gentry said Carroll secured a $365 loan after an earlier loan at United Credit Corp. A warrant led police to a padlocked door and Carroll was called out from his room by a ringing phone. Other arrests included Herbert York for a worthless check and Jessie Marie Roney charged with reckless driving after a Centennial Avenue crash that injured Jackie Carroll and another person. two cars suffered over 2000 in damage.
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S. Main Street
Grady Boyd Carroll
A. P. Gentry
Consolidated Credit Corp
Gentry
Carroll
United Credit Corp
Herbert York
Route 4
York
Joe Adcock
Jessie Marie Roney
Ennis Street
Centennial Avenue
Money
Jackie Carroll
Memorial Hospital
Post Office Gains in Receipts for First Quarter 1958
Local Post Office reports an 8.49 percent rise in receipts for the first quarter of fiscal year 1958. Postmaster Walter York notes the period ended with $282,600 in receipts versus $260,490 the prior year, an increase of $22,110. In the four-week span, High Point Post Office brought in $80,322 compared with $72,327 last year, up $7,995.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter York
High Point
Asheboro GE Plant to Add 62000-Sq Ft Facility
N. Carl Monroe of N. C. Monroe Construction Co says a 62,000 square foot one story addition for the GE Automatic Blanket Plant in Asheboro will start immediately. The concrete masonry structure with steel frame and in sub-rock roof deck is slated for completion by next February and will employ about 15 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
General Electric
N. Carl Monroe
N. C. Monroe Construction Co
Court Grants 11 Divorces in Municipal Court
Eleven divorces were granted yesterday in Municipal court civil division under Judge Byron Haworth. separations lasted two years. cases included McCollum, Osborne, Bost, Sweat, Ellis, Scarboro, Davis, Pryor, Sykes, McAdoo, Welch. An appeal case Rodger Jones v Evans ended with non suit. Jones ordered to pay costs.
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Byron Haworth
Melvin Lester McCollum
Alice Morrow McCollum
Naomi Baldwin Osborne
Manford Emmanuel Osborne
Lonnie W. Bost
Mary G. Bost
Jean Sweat
Marvin Sweat
Sarah Ellis
Charles Ellis
Charlie W. Scarboro
Audrey E. Scarboro
Earl V. Davis
Beulah Gertrude Davis
Veteran Deputy Hurt When Struck by City Bus
Deputy J Frank Hart 71 a court bailiff was struck by a Duke Power Co bus while it turned from Bellemeade Street into Green Street. He is in Piedmont Memorial Hospital with injuries awaiting condition update. Driver Roy G Nelson faces a failing to yield charge as investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Hart
Greensboro
Duke Power Co
Piedmont Memorial Hospital
Bellemeade Street
Green Street
Roy G. Nelson
Hart
Mrs. Nora Elliott Dies at Home in High Point
Nora Bell Elliott of 310 Harrison Street dies suddenly at home Monday evening. Born in Saluda South Carolina she moved to High Point in 1923 and was active at Temple Memorial Baptist Church and related groups. She is survived by husband Lawrence Elliott mother Emily Cameron and brother James A Cameron. Funeral Friday at 3 PM at Temple Memorial Baptist Church with burial in Greenhill Cemetery. Body to lay in state Thursday from 5 PM.
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Nora Bell Elliott
Harrison St
Saluda
S. C
Elliott
High Point
Temple Memorial Baptist Church
United Ushers’ Chorus
United Order of Tents
Lawrence Elliott
Emily Cameron
James A. Cameron
F. R. Mason
Greenhill Cemetery
Gillespie
Jacquelyn Gaynell Gillespie
William Gillespie
Route 7
Greensboro
Florence
Jacquelyn
Walter W. Thornton
Wilbur
James
Johnnie Gillespie
Salisbury
First Baptist Church
Oak Ridge
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Marie Lily
Mayor Urges High Point Observance of United Nations Day
Mayor Jess H Washburn proclaims United Nations Day in High Point urging all citizens to observe Thursday October 24 1957 with community programs showing faith in and support of the United Nations The notice notes October 24 marks the charter's anniversary as it came into force 12 years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
High Point
Jess H. Washburn
United States
The
Ten More Die From Injuries In Turkish Train Crash
Ten more passengers die from injuries after a collision near Catalca Turkey raising the death toll to 99. Seventy nine died in the wreckage with 112 injured. Most victims were Turks aboard a local diesel train from Edirne to Istanbul which collided with the Simplon Balkan Express from Istanbul to Europe. Police hold stationmasters at the two stations for negligence inquiry.
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Catalca
Turkey
Here
Istanbul
Edirne
Istant
Europe
Brooks Memorial Choir Concert with Rev McLeod Speak
Day Adventist Church hosts a memorial program featuring the Brooks Memorial Choir performing under direction of the choir and the Rev. W. S. McLeod delivering the sermon.
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Highway Patrol
Main St
Main
Main Street
HKY, Jr. Hi-Y
HPC Methodist Student Fellowship
Jaycees
de- Molay
Key Club
Rankin Memorial Methodist Church
Parks and Recreation Office
City Hall
Man
Colored News
Spea
Columbia
Stevens
Stevens - Remington - Savage
Winchester & Ithaca Shotguns
Goodyear
Goodfyear Service Store
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