Annexed area fire station sites approved by council
City council approved $46,500 in land and building purchases to expand the High Point fire department. The Oak View unit and three other sites will be added as 20 square miles are annexed January 1. Purchases include Oak View on Oak View Road for 25,500 and properties on Phillips Street Deep River Road and Dallas Street Five Points totaling 14,500 plus 7,500 for Prospect Street Burton Street site.
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High Point
Oak View
Oak View Road
Alberta Coe
Phillips Street
R. T. Smith
Deep River Road
Dallas Street
Five Points
Hulin
Prospect Street
Burton Street
Myrtle Desk Co
Wrenn Street
City Hall
Presbyterians To Observe Centennial Anniversary
Retired Rev Coble, former minister during the sanctuary’s construction, will be honored at the event. Pleasant Hunter Dalton Jr., great grandson of the first resident minister, is also on the program along with a reception for the Rev and Mrs Cobb and Mrs O C Williamson, widow of a former pastor, tomorrow night.
Downtown Improvement Committee to Convene at Sheraton Hotel
The 27 member Downtown Improvement Committee meets tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. in the Sheraton Hotel to discuss downtown needs for High Point and two Piedmont cities. Winston-Salem and Lamotte announce downtown plans with possible shopping malls as the group debates best approaches with city officials.
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Sheraton Hotel
High Point
Piedmont Cities
Winston-Salem
Dete
Lamlotte
Rainy day crashes injure two on E Green Street and Highway 68
In two separate accidents yesterday on E Green Street Ext and on Highway 68 near the city, Whitt P. Osborne and Tom Davis were injured. Osborne, 50, of Player Drive, in a Sunshine Laundry truck, suffered a shattered bone in the left leg and was taken to Memorial Hospital. Davis, Greensboro resident, sustained arm abrasions and was treated then released.
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E. Green
Whitt P. Osborne
Osborne
Memorial Hospital
Highway 68
Greensboro
Tom Davis
Carreening Auto
Tate Street
John Wilson McCarroll Jr
Young McCarroll
McCarroll
Friends Church
East Green Street
Enrollment Hoops as Polio Shots Delay City Schools
Attendance in city schools could exceed 10 000 as polio vaccination delays limit first grade enrollments. Dr. Pruette cites vaccine shortages and nonavailability from health officials and drug suppliers. Two Negro students begin integrated classes at Senior and Junior High, while 10 of 13 transfer appeals were refused.
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Dr. Pruette
County Health Department
Health Department
Brenda Jean
Miriam Lynn Fountain
Frank Scotton
Tate St
Scotton
Diane
Rebecca
Emma Blair
Fairview
Pruette
Overloaded Circuit Sparks Smoke at Taylor Street Residence
Firefighters responded to 308 Taylor St at 5 03 pm as an overloaded circuit smouldered then filled the home with smoke. A copper penny was found behind the fuse and wiring was unauthorised by an inspector. No major damage reported. building owned by W W Horton and occupied by Effie Tyson.
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Taylor St
W. W. Horton
Effie Tyson
E. Leington Avenue
Millis St
Hillcrest
N. Rotary Drive
Plans for 100 unit Midtown motel surface in High Point
Arthur Corpening announced plans to build a luxury Florida type motor court on N Main Street featuring 100 units, a swimming pool, a 100 seat restaurant, and private dining. The project, to be financed by local investors with possible national franchise ties, could cost about 850000 and be ready by next summer.
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N. Main Street
Arthur Corpening
Sheraton
Corpening
N. Main
Sunset Drive
Parkway
Sunset Drive-In
L. A. Terry Line
High Point
National Catering Service
Ideal Location
L. S. Meyers
Concord
Pres
Meyers Hotel and Motel Co
Meyers
Kay Management and UFWA Clash Over Strike Size
Kay Manufacturing faces a three day strike with estimates differing on turnout. UFWA's Ed McCrea claims about 70 percent of 200 workers are out while plant manager Martin Tuska cites roughly 20 percent. Union alleges bad faith bargaining and interference, while company reshapes shifts and employs police protection amid tensions.
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Kay Manufacturing Co
Ed McCrea
United Furniture Workers of America
Aflcio
Martin Tuska
New York
Tuska
UFWA
National Labor Relations Regard
Kay
Dr. Patton Assumes HPC Post At High Point College
Dr. Wendell M. Patton Jr. becomes president of High Point College succeeding Dr. Dennis H. Cooke who resigns after 10 years. Patton vows careful planning to sustain growth as enrollment nears 1058. inauguration set for January 1960 with upcoming faculty seminars and student orientation.
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High Point College
Wendell M. Patton Jr
Patton
Shuford Mills
Hickory
Dennis H. Cooke
Cooke
North State Installs New Duct Line
North State plans a new duct line serving most of N Wrenn Street and the east side of N Main Street with side streets. Additional feeder cables are planned to reach the northeast city area, creating a conduit system totaling over 43 duct miles. Underground conduits replace aerial cables where circuit counts are high.
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N. Wrenn Street
N. Main Street
Tilden
North State
Weather remains damp with highs around 86
Weather stays on damp side with temperatures near 86 in the afternoon and tomorrow. Lows around 72 tonight, similar to last night. Five day outlook suggests mild temps on average with continued damp conditions.
Prayer for the Day from St. Joseph Minister
A morning prayer asks for guidance to walk in joy and avoid selfish paths. The speaker, W. F. Primrose, a minister at First Congregational Church in St. Joseph Missouri, prays that this joy will uplift others through Jesus’ presence.
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Father
Jesus
W. F. Primrose
St. Joseph, Mo
First Congregational Church
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Thomasville
Mildred Higgins
Byrum St
Jimmy
David Cox
North Carolina
Chamber of Commerce
George Covington
E. Green Street
Davis
John Wildf Greensboro
Williams
John Williams
En Wen
High Point Enterprise
Taylor Street
By Joe Brown
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