Sertoma Regional Director to Address High Point Club
South Atlantic Sertoma region director Russell T. Morris from Alexandria Va will address the High Point Sertoma Club at 7 p m at the YMCA. The talk titled The Golden Past A Golden Future marks Sertoma’s 50th anniversary and will be introduced by A P McLaurin Raleigh district governor.
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South Atlantic
Sertoma International
High Point Sertoma Club
Russell T. Morris
Alexandria
YMCA
Sertoma
Morris
A. P. McLaurin
Raleigh
North Carolina
Workshops for PTA hosts civil defense series in Ferndale
The Parent Teacher Association of Ferndale Junior High and Northwood Elementary holds the first of a three part civil defense home preparedness series in the Ferndale auditorium. Sessions run 7 30 to 9 30 p m and cover Why Family Action Family Fire Safety Family Health Family Fallout Shelters and Family Action. Mrs James R Fox heads the program with Mrs R B Culler Jr and Mrs Paul Ingle as chairmen of the defense committees.
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Assas
Ferndale
Northwood
Women's Civil Defense Activities Council
PTA
James R. Fox
Schools’ Civil Defense Committees
R. B. Culler Jr
Paul Ingle
Eisenhower Sends Birthday Greeting to Mrs Byrd
Mrs Lillie Byrd of East Lexington Avenue received a birthday card from former President Dwight D Eisenhower mailed from Gettysburg Pennsylvania. The note says we share a birthday on October 14 and offers warm wishes and sincere regards.
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Lillie Byrd
E. Lexington Avenue
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Thelmore White Alleges Police Brutality In Court
Thelmore White testified in Municipal Court that police officers beat him while being transported to a city jail after a Thursday arrest for drunkenness. He appeared with a split lip and black eye, while the arresting officer described White as drunk and disruptive. Trial was delayed pending additional witnesses.
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Thelmore White
White
Haworth
S. Main Street
Thieves Cause Big Mess at Ragsdale High School
Deputies report burglars entered through an open window at Ragsdale High School on Saturday night. They took $30 from a coin machine and crackers, then cooked ham and eggs and ate strawberries in the Home Economics area, leaving a mess and unwashed dishes. Investigation continues.
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Ragsdale High School
Sheriff's
Home Economics Department
Guilford Court docket lists Wilson M. Secrest trial
The Guilford Superior Court criminal division schedules Wilson M. Secrest of High Point for trial this week. He faces charges of passing four worthless checks totaling 1,118.42 dollars.
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Greensboro
Guilford Superior Court
Wilson M. Secrest
High Point
Secrest
Sunny Weather Foretold for Piedmont Five Day Span
The weatherman at Friendship forecasts autumn conditions over the Piedmont for five days. Tonight will be cool with mostly sunny skies. tomorrow warms to the mid 70s, followed by cooler days and a midweek rain chance of about half an inch. Thermometer readings show a high of 74 tomorrow, 69 today, and a low of 43 last night with 72 expected today.
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Piedmont
Friendship
Mercury
Hickory Furniture Makers See Strong Fall Market Ahead
Hickory area manufacturers report a buoyant fall market with showrooms at the Community Center drawing buyers from across the region. Century Furniture offers six new lines while North Hickory and Hylan display varied ranges. producers note increased overtime and rising costs but no broad price hikes as 1961 ends.
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Hickory
Century Furniture Co
North Hickory Furniture Co
Tory
Laurel
Hylan Furniture Co
Hylan
State Revenue Office to Close Noon Wednesday
The State Revenue Office in High Point will close at noon Wednesday to allow staff to attend an official meeting in Greensboro.
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State Revenue Office
High Point
Greensboro
Governor Sanford speaks at Mart Exposition luncheon
Governor Terry Sanford urged furniture leaders to expand education in merchandising and marketing during a luncheon at Emerywood Country Club commemorating the Southern Furniture Exposition Building’s 40th anniversary and new floors. He highlighted NC State's four year program and noted NC furniture output now exceeds 520 million annually with 35,000 jobs.
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Terry Sanford
Wrenn Street Wing
Horace Kornegay
John Creech
Yesierday
Southern Furniture Exposition
Wrenn Street
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Assn
Furniture Foundation
North Carolina State College
Southern Furniture
History
Sanford
North Carolina
Emerywood Country Club
Henry Foscue
Weekend auto crashes injure 13 in High Point
A weekend spree of 13 vehicle crashes in High Point caused about $5,000 in damage. Police cite increased traffic from the Southern Furniture Market and multiple law violations, including one drunken driving case. The incidents began at 8 a.m. Saturday and continued through 4:20 p.m. Sunday with several injuries and multiple charges.
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High Point
N. Main Street
Montlieu Avenue
Bundy Road
Roy Wayne Moncue
Bethel Avenue
Foust
Building Pace Reaches $100000 Weekly in High Point
High Point construction activity remains strong with weekly totals over $100,000 for three straight weeks. last week’s building permits totaled $110,000 led by the City of High Point parks and recreation office building at Nathan Hunt. The Kiddie Tot Hosiery Mill expansion and Frank Simmons business expansion also received large permits. Six new residences were approved including homes on Croydon Knoll Drive and Bragg Street. Repairs dropped to $15,390 after a prior peak and two major alterations and additions topped the list of large permits.
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High Point
City of
Parks and Recreation Department
Nathan Hunt
N. Main
Frank Simmons
S. Main
C. W. Hartsee
Croydon
S. P. Juska
Knoll Drive
J. Robert Connor
Bragg St
R. L. Mullinex
Parks St
F. R. Willard
Avery Rd
Elmer R. Wilkie
English St
Henrianna Teague
Futrelle
Paul Harvey to Speak at High Point College Visit
Veteran commentator Paul Harvey will speak at a High Point College faculty dinner sponsored by the High Point Civitan Club. He will arrive by private plane at 2 30 p m and tour the Southern Furniture Exposition Building before giving a public address at High Point High School gymnasium the next evening. Three network broadcasts are scheduled to originate in High Point.
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Paul Harvey
High Point College
High Point Civitan Club
Harvey
Greensboro - High Point
Civitan
Southern Furniture Exposition
High Point High School
High Point
Money Orders Stolen From Printing Firm
Officials of National Money Order Co. say James Isley a 29 year old arrested for forgery has never been their employee. He allegedly stole blank money orders while employed by American Printing Co owned by Jack Franks a relation to the National firm.
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National Money Order Co
James Isley
Isley
American Printing Co
Jack Franks
National Money Orders
Prayer for TODAY
A religious reflection praising God for beauty and steady faith through autumn and winter. Bruce Hoover Rupert of Ann Arbor Michigan serves as minister at First Methodist Church offering a Christlike focus for daily life and work.
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God
Jesus Christ
Lord
Amen
Hoover Rupert
Ann Arbor
Mich
First Methodist Church
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