Warm spell resumes as a weak front fades
A weak cold front reduced temperatures but relief returns as a warming trend begins tomorrow. The five day outlook from the U S Weather Bureau shows temperatures four to seven degrees above normal with continued 90 plus readings late in the week and about one third inch of rain in scattered storms Wednesday through Saturday.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Friendship
Ernoon
High Point
Greensboro
Winston - Salem
Salisbury
Appalachians
Dakotas
Montana
North Carolina
G I Insurance Reinstatement Opens For Veterans
World War II and post Korea veterans who lost their five year GI insurance since July 23 1953 may reinstate under Public Law 481. The Veterans Administration will locate cases and send reinstatement applications. Do not contact us for a month to avoid delays. For information contact Lantz M. Sykes in Greensboro or A. M. Cumbie at the County Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
National Service Life Insurance
Lantz M. Sykes
North Carolina Veterans Commission
Greensboro
A. M. Cumbie
New Jets Debut At National Aircraft Show In Oklahoma City
Navy displays the Chance Vought F8U Crusader reportedly fastest in its Mojave Desert flight as public debut. Air Force introduces Lockheed F104 Starfighter praised as the fastest jet, with the McDonnell F101 Voodoo and Convair F102 also making public appearances.
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Oklahoma City
Air Force
Mojave Desert
California
Navy
Naval
Will Rogers
County School Teachers Hold First Meet
White teachers in Guilford County schools met at 10 a.m. at Guilford School with Dr. H. Arnold Perry of UNC Chapel Hill as principal speaker. E. D. Idol outlined the coming year’s program, and 450 teachers attended. A NC Education Association unit meeting followed, with W. H. Cade presiding. A noon luncheon honored new teachers, and a separate meeting for Negro teachers was held at Mount Zion School.
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Guilford County
Guilford School
H. Arnold Perry
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
School of Education
Perry
Howard Carr
North Carolina Education Association
W. H. Cade
Bessemer School
Guilford Grange
Mount Zion School
United Cab Firm Faces Second Major Suit Over Fatal Accident
Jessie Blackburn administrator of William Blackburns estate sues United Cab Co and driver Ernest J. Vaden in Guilford Superior Court seeking 54000 for wrongful death after a cab overturn on Free man Mill Road December 17. William Blackburn died April 2. All parties are from High Point. Pearl Southern of New Jersey also sues Vaden and United Cab in Middle District Court seeking 20000.
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United Cab Co
High Point
Ernest J. Vaden
Guilford Superior Court
Jessie Blackburn
William Blackburn
Vaden
Freeman Mill Road
Blackburn
Middle District Court
New Jersey
Pearl Southern
United Cab
Radio stolen from car on Redding Street
Guy Farr of 1219 Redding Street reported to police that someone took the car radio while it was parked in front of his home Saturday night.
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Guy Farr
Redding St
Assaults Fists Bottles Bricks Mark Labor Day Weekend
Police reported six assault related incidents during Labor Day weekend with no serious injuries. Stowe Anthony 31 Ennis Street faced two assault charges and an affray claim after a melee with Clover Franks and Henry and Christene Case, all on Ennis Street. Kennedy 31 Hall Street and James Smith 31 Hoover Street were also charged with assault involving bottles and bricks, with bonds set and hearings scheduled in September. A drunken driving arrest was noted for Sam Latta 46 Nestled Reed Street with a court date set.
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Stowe Anthony
Ennis Street
Clover Franks
Ennis St
Chrisene Case
Henry Case
Henry
Christene
Henry Pee
Anthony
Arnold E. Kennedy
Hall Street
H. L. Helms
Route 4
Bakertown
Helms
Kennedy
James Smith
Hoover Street
Anderson Threadgill
Smith
Sam Latta
Reed Street
Vielen
Robubilios
Annie Hudson
Route 1
Thomasville
Robert Tyson
Taylor Street
Theodore Hayes
Meredith Street
William Cain
Hayes
Cain
Tyson
Hudson
Barbers Endorse Pearsall Plan At North Carolina Convention
Edwin Gill urged approval of the Pearsall Plan and a school amendment at the 28th annual Associated Master Barbers of North Carolina gathering in High Point. He called the plan the practical path to save public schools amid desegregation, tying it to the governor's program and the 1953 Pupil Assignment Act. About 250 barbers attended as officials outlined legislative reports, officer elections, and a banquet with speaker Kirkman.
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North Carolina
Edwin Gill
Gill
Sheraton Hotel
Associated Master Barbers of
Supreme Court
Gills
Barbers
O. Arthur Kirkman
High Point
Kirkman
Guilford County
George Covington
Jasper Bell
Morehead City
P. Olivo
Chicago
Polly Yow
Audrey Flynt
Lelia Cooper
N. Wilkesboro
Bus Company Seeks Reduced Sunday and Holiday Bus Service
City Council to consider Consolidated Bus Lines petition to curtail Sunday service with hourly runs on North South Main Street English Green Street and Monthew Avenue West Green Street. Night service cuts proposed after 6 45 p m and 7 15 p m on various routes with several routes fully discontinued.
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Consolidated Bus Lines Inc
City Council
Law and Public Safety Committee
Council
Consolidated
Main Street
English-E. Green
FE. Green
South Main Streets
Highland Mill
Emerywood
Madison Avenue
English
E. Green
Main
Miss Sallie McCracken Honored on Sixty Years at Mills Home
Hundreds gathered as Miss Sallie McCracken marked 60 years of service at the Baptist Orphanage in Thomasville. Messages from President Eisenhower and Governor Hodges joined tributes from local leaders, alumni, and church groups. A diamond brooch gift from the church, orphanage, and alumni capped the event along with music and a reception.
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Mills Home
Baptist
George Finch
Sallie
Eisenhower
Luther Hodges
Thomasville
Carl C. Wilson
J. €. Canipe
Hendersonville
Baptist States Convention of
Baptist Council On Christian Education
Mills
Miss Sallie
E. C. Wilkie
Graham
Millis Home
Charles Sechrest
Susie Jones
W. C. Reed
Lucile Reed
No Deaths So Far Peak Danger Tonight For Highway Traffic
High Point patrol reports weekend travel largely accident free with a looming peak in danger tonight as weary travelers return from Labor Day. A major crash at Sedgefield left Florence Hilliard hospitalized and her 4 year old daughter injured. Fletcher Raper charged with drunken and reckless driving.
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High Point
Jaycees
Associated Press
North Carolina
George T. Mills
Garrison Ave
Mangum Avenue
Mills
Sedgefield
Highway Patrol
Florence Hilliard
Route 1
Greensboro
Cone Memorial Hospital
Groometown
Freeman Mill
Norman L. Hilliard
Fletcher James Raper
Raper
Lawmakers Weigh Pipes Upgrades And Zoning Revisions
City Council will study adding about 8000 to a sewer and water contract for replacing deteriorated cast iron pipes found during mains relocation. Proposals also extend electric lines to High Point College gym and two zoning amendments on nursing homes and filling stations. Overtime pay for utilities staff and street parking removals are on tomorrow’s agenda.
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High Point College
Utilities Department
Paul H Saunders Dies In Atlanta After Accident
Paul Harrison Saunders 35 died in Atlanta Saturday evening from injuries in an accident. Born October 17 1920 in High Point he was a World War II veteran and Purple Heart recipient. Survived by father B H Saunders stepmother sister Mrs Ozment three brothers Charles Jesse Earl Saunders. Body to be returned to High Point with funeral arrangements pending.
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Paul Harrison Saunders
Atlanta
High Point
B. H
B. H. Saunders
Liberty Rd
E. R. Ozment
Charles Saunders
U. S. Air Force
Germany
Jesse
Earl Saunders
Koonce Funeral Home
Richardson R L Route 1 Sophia Dies At 81
Robert L Richardson 81 of Route 1 Sophia died at 9 15 p m after a three year illness He is survived by two daughters Mrs Lacy Ferguson of Randleman and Mrs W Loflin of Norfolk Va five sons Grady John Fred Clyde Richardson all of Route 1 Sophia Roland Richardson of Route 3 High Point one sister Mrs Frank Gallimore Route 1 Trinity 25 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren Funeral services will be held at Charlotte The body will be taken to the church 30 minutes prior to the service Interment will be in the church cemetery
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Asheboro
Robert L. Richardson
Sophia
Lacy Ferguson
Randleman
W. Loflin
Norfolk
Grady
John
Fred
Clyde Richardson
Roland Richardson
High Point
Frank Gallimore
Trinity
Charlotte
Church
Radiators Stolen From Harb’s Garage on Winston-Salem Highway
Harb of Harb's Garage reported to sheriff's deputies that during the weekend someone broke into the garage on the Winston-Salem highway and stole five radiators valued at five dollars. Entry was gained through a rear window.
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Harb
Winston-Salem Highway
Sheriff's Deputies
LeTourneau to Speak at Alamance Presbytery Rally
Robert G. LeTourneau the noted industrialist evangelist will address the 4 p.m. session of the fall rally at Alamance Presbyterian Church in Sept 30. He travels by private airplane to preach to church groups and is nicknamed Gods Business Man. Dr Ben L Rose will speak at the evening session. A preaddress registration and get acquainted period precedes LeTourneau and supper is provided by Alamance Church women.
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Robert G. LeTourneau
Indus
Ova Coibaib
Orange Presbytery
Alamance Presbyterian Church
LeTourneau
United States
Charles E. Plummer
Ben L. Rose
First Presbyterian Church of
Wilmington
Plummer
The
Death of Mrs. Lillie Hunt in Asheboro
Mrs. Lillie Ann Hunt aged 70 of Route 2 Asheboro died at 6 am after a long illness. Survived by five daughters Blanch Dougan Jeanette Harlan Roxella Farlow Essie Lamb Moleta Allred, five sons Oakle Hunt Walter Hunt Jr Virgil Hunt Robert Hunt Raymond Hunt, one sister Hassie Carter, two brothers Alvin and Dave Robbins, 32 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral set for Wednesday at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church with viewing 30 minutes before service. Interment to follow.
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Asheboro
Lillie Ann Hunt
Blanch Dougan
Jeanette Harlan
Roxella Farlow
Essie Lamb
Moleta Allred
Central Falls
Oakle Hunt
Walter Hunt Jr
Virgil Hunt
Randleman
Robert Hunt
Raymond Hunt
Hassie Carter
Alvin
Dave Robbins
Route 2
Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church
Prayer for workers and justice from Bexley Methodist Church
Prayer asks God to bless toil and production, elevating quality and usefulness, with the faithful urged to support workers in their struggle for justice and abundant life. Attributed to W Emory Hartman of Columbus Obie pastor.
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Jesus
Amen
W. Emory Hartman
Columbus
Obie
Bexley Methodist Church
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G.I
Jets
United Cab Firm
High Point Enterprise
State Barbers’ Association
W. H. Long
Troy
J. N. Snyder
W. E. Norton
J. R. Justice
E. B. Clements
Durham
R. W. Daniels
Rocky Mount
Pearsall
By Marie Grant
Sallie McCracken
George W. Sadler
Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board
Richmond
Claude F. Gaddy
Raleigh
State Highway Patrol
W. S. McKinney
Paul H. Saunders
R. L. Richardson
Lillie Hunt
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