Dam proposal draws council debate on costs and benefits
City Attorney Knox Walker urged caution as officials discussed a federally built dam near North Wilkesboro. Financing would come from Winston Salem and High Point, with High Point possibly paying about 350000 over 50 years, while legal barriers limit county participation and the seven city committee has fallen inactive.
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Knox Walker
North Wilkesboro
Piedmont
Yadkin
Winston-Salem
High Point
Greensboro
Walker
Deep River
Yadkin Dam
Moral Power Declared Key to America’s Strength
Dr. Embree H. Blackard, pastor at Central Methodist Church Asheville, told High Point College that the nation’s power rests on moral character, not arms. He spoke after a 75 day world tour focusing on China Japan and India and noted Asia’s drift toward westernization aided by U S health and diplomacy.
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Embree H. Blackard
Central Methodist Church of
Asheville
High Point College Assembly
America
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
High Point
Blackard
China
Japan
India
United States
Asia
HPC Students Proceed to Billy Graham Crusade by Bus
Three buses have been chartered to take 98 students and four faculty members of High Point College to the Billy Graham Crusade for tonight's service. The group leaves at 4 p.m. The trip is sponsored by the Baptist Student Union. Faculty travelers include Dr. and Mrs. Carl Hawkins Dr. Helen Bartlett and Miss Betty Shirley.
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High Point College
Baptist Student Union
Carl Hawkins
Helen Bartlett
Betty Shirley
Charlotte
American Square Showroom Opens At Thomasville Road
The American Square furniture showroom opened last night on Thomasville Road at Finch Field with 450 guests from neighboring firms. Martinsville VA firm American Furniture Co. unveiled a 35 000 square foot building and a 350 000 investment, amid praise and questions about High Point’s market dominance.
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American Furniture Co
Martinsville
High Point
Thomasville Highway
Morgan Simmons
Tom Barbour
American Square
Thomasville Road
Finch Field
Thomasville Chair Co
Thomas Barbour
Virginia
James Ramsey
Salisbury
Ken Point
Here
Leo Heer
Exposition
Thomasville
Lexington
Hickory
Lenoir
Thomasville High
Staff House Started At Home Here
Ground breaking at the Presbyterian Home marked the start of a staff house. William H. Sullivan Sr. turned the first shovel for a building to relieve crowded conditions, with eight private rooms and several common spaces. The project is not part of the expansion plan, site east of the 1957 apartments, to be finished shortly after Jan 1.
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Presbyterian Home
William H. Sullivan Sr
Board of Trustees
Richard Short
Firm Incorporates Archdale Oil Co in Archdale
Archdale Oil Co filed a certificate of incorporation with the North Carolina Secretary of State Thad Eure. Authorized capital is 100,000 dollars. startup capital 300,000 dollars subscribed by William A. Aldridge Charles E. Smith and Aldridge all of High Point.
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Archdale Oil Co
Archdale
Thad Eure
William A. Aldridge
Charles E. Smith
Ee Aldridge
Shower Threat Still At Hand
More warm humid weather in the Piedmont foreseen by forecasters. Present conditions are expected to persist through tomorrow with a chance of scattered showers tonight and early tomorrow. Lows around 58, highs near 75.
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Piedmont
Friendship
Campaign report requested from all workers Friday
A special call urged all volunteers and division leaders to submit reports to the United Fund office tomorrow before 1 p.m. Campaign Chairman Bill McKenzie said the data are needed for weekend analysis to target uncontacted areas early next week, a plan that has since been cancelled.
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United Fund
Bill McKenzie
Halloween Party Plans Shape Up
Citywide Halloween event scheduled for Friday October 31 with three stations on Main Street Knox Bridge and West Washington featuring stunts dancing costume judging and prizes. A separate Negro party will be held the same night at an agreed location with witch calls at 10:30 p.m. Children register numbers at stations for prize eligibility.
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Main Street
Knox Bridge
Jim Ellington
Toy
E. Washington Street
Washington Terrace Park
Ellington
High Point
N. Main
Commerce Streets
Civic Committee
The
Chamber
Bill Freeman Jr
Record Attendance Expected At Mart In High Point
The Chamber of Commerce expects a record turnout for the informal furniture market in High Point next week with buyers arriving from across the region. Rooms are in high demand as hotels fill from High Point to Salisbury and Winston-Salem, and the chamber asks locals to list spare bedrooms.
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Chamber of Commerce
High Point
Salisbury
Winston-Salem
George Covington
Covington
S. Wrenn Street
Way
Thomasville
Thomasville Chair Co
Lexington
Betty Lane Evans
Greenville
North Carolina
Hickory
Lenoir
Furniture Factories Marketing Association of the South
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U.S
HPC
Crusade
Barbour
R. L. Pope
J. E. and
Paul Broyhill
Broyhill Furniture Industries
David Cox
High Point Enterprise
W. H. Sullivan
First Earth
Sullivan
Tor
Henry V. Koonts
Board of
Samuel Taylor
First Presbyterian Church
W. Washington Street
Southern Furniture
Los Angeles
Charles ‘Masad
Masad
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
S&s. Main Street
Featur
Coleslaw
Coca-Cola
Washington Forge
Englishtown
New Jersey
Ciry
Continental
U.S.A
Eng
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