High Point Budget Set as Blue Laws and ABC Stores Loom
City budget for 1961-62 totals 8.516 million with little change from the manager’s plan. Debate echoes over Sunday blue laws and possible ABC liquor stores referendum. County and city officials plan sessions after Labor Day to approve spending on water sewer projects and other expansions.
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Forrest Cates
Council
Harold Cheek
State General Assembly
Knox Walker
Guilford
High Point
ABC
Jamestown
Greensboro
Beware of itinerant bargain stores with false guarantees
The article warns shoppers about fly by night retailers that open around October with ultra low prices and bold window banners. It notes poor guarantees, limited refunds, and deceptive “two for 98 cents” deals, urging caution and stronger licensing to protect legitimate merchants. It cites Leo Palmer of the Merchants Association and describes signs of legitimate versus predatory operations.
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Barnum
Leo Palmer
Palmer
Betwee
Joy Ride Disaster Averted When Bulldozer Hits Wall
Three boys ages 9 to 11 burglarized a bulldozer at Griffin School off Washington Street and began a joy ride. They started the machine with a key from an air compressor, rammed it into a brick wall, and were saved when the dumping pan caught the impact. The owner is J. T. Russell & Sons Construction Co of Albemarle. Juvenile authorities take custody.
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Griffin School
O. H
Leak
Washington Street
J. T. Russell & Sons Construction Co
Albemarle
Weekend arrests include trespass and malice damage cases
Local man Ruby Nell Ingram 22 of Evans Street was charged with maliciously breaking a car window owned by James McCormick. Glass value set at 15 dollars. bond 50 dollars posted for trial September 8. Also charged were Harry Payton Watson 19 for trespassing at the VFW property. bond 50 dollars. James Henry Fuller 22 for operating a car under the influence. bond 300 dollars with trial October 9.
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Ruby Nell Ingram
Evans Street
Castoday
James McCormick
Ingram
Harry Payton Watson
W. Russell Street
VFW
Highway 311
High Point
Watson
James Henry Fuller
Raleigh Road
Joseph Jones
Lexington
Small blaze at old Standard Chair plant in Thomasville
In Thomasville at 8 59 a.m. firemen answered a call to the old Standard Chair Co plant on West Colonial Drive. Smoke issued from under the No 1 Plant from smouldering sawdust. A neighbor reported the smoke. Firemen said the cause was undetermined and there was no damage as the fire was put out quickly.
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Thomasville
Standard Chair Co
W. Colonial Drive
Mercury Pushes Past 90 Mark
Labor Day weather remains hot and humid with mostly fair skies. The Friend ship weather bureau forecasts highs near 92 and lows around 70 with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. No rain at the airport today though lightning and thunder were reported. five day rainfall averages near 0.23 inches daily.
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Labor Day
Friendship Weather Bureau
Mercury
Realty Transfers in Jamestown Township Greensboro High Point Road
Alyce H. Lortz transfers a tract on Greensboro High Point Road in Jamestown Township to Frank A. Trella and his wife. The deed reflects a conveyance of property between named individuals.
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Jamestown Township
Alyce H. Lortz
Frank A.trella
Greensboro High Point Road
Holiday Traffic Injuries In City Rise To Eight
Eight people were injured in Labor Day weekend auto crashes in High Point. Two youths sustained minor injuries in one crash on E Commerce 8:10 a.m. near Park Street. Ralph Anderson 37 of W Commerce was charged with operating under the influence. Two more accidents on N Main and Idol Streets caused no injuries. Additional Saturday crashes on Rotary Drive W Lexington Avenue and Springfield Avenue produced injuries and DUI charges.
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High Point
High Point Memorial Hospital
Share B. Harrelson
Earl Thomas Johnson
W. High Street
Ralph Anderson
W. Commerce Street
E. Commerce
Anderson
Park Street
N. Main Street
Idol Street
Miller Trane] Jones Jr
Pinegrove Drive
Forest
Rotary Drive
Lexington Avenue
Earl Hilliard
Valley Ridge Road
Hilliard
Raymond Lindsay Delappe
Kentucky Drive
Delappe
Hillcrest Dr
Rotary
W. Lexington Ave
Springfield Avenue
Coletrane
Everette Monroe
Grayson
Spruce Street
Jimmy Holmes
Jimmy Williamson
Jimmy Barnes
Bobby Price
Kivett Drive
Price
Jamestown
Ambulance Attendants Save Life in Molino High Point Incident
Ambulance attendants John Wilson and Kenneth McDowell revived William Gaston Bridges after a severe electrical shock at his Guilford Avenue home. The 32 year old man, who was barefoot, was knocked unconscious when his buffer contacted a metal furnace vent, then revived with a resuscitator and oxygen isputed to be recovering at High Point Memorial Hospital.
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Sechrest Funeral Home
John Wilson
Kenneth McDowell
William Gaston Bridges
Guilford Avenue
Bridges
High Point Memorial Hospital
High Point Permits Peak At 199654 In August
Building permits in High Point climbed through August with a weekly high of 199654 at the building inspector’s office. The New South Motor Inn at 236 S Main led with 106654 for additions. Edgar Snider got 19500 for an office at 424 N Wrenn. Eight new residences were authorized, including 18000 for R A Phipps at 511 Sherbrook and 14000 totals for Mendenhall Moore and Security Development at 1513 and 1413 Delk. J Robert Conner received 91000 for 1618 Broadway, F R Fraley 6000 for 312 Whittier, R M Vaughan 5000 for 1002 Nathan Hunt. Plans exist for homes at 1517 Wendell and 1110 Cleveland. Repairs topped 34540 with W W Horton repairing fire damage at 224 E Washington.
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New South Motor Inn
S. Main
Edgar Snider
N. Wrenn
R. A. Phipps
Sherbrook
Mendenhall Moore
Delk
W. W. Horton
E. Washington
High Point residents weigh war risk and fallout shelters
Five locals discuss American Russian nuclear war chances and shelter plans. Most doubt imminent conflict, favor minimal personal shelter use, and fear global loss. Beth Parks sees a 50 50 outcome while others fear widespread devastation and critical unpreparedness.
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Russia
United States
High Point
Beth Parks
Cone
Brown
Miss Parks
White
Pappas
Postmastership in Sophia Open Until Sept 26
The Civil Service Commission announces that applications for the Sophia postmaster job are open until September 26. The examination includes revised qualifications agreed by the commission and the Post Office Department. The position pays 4975 dollars annually.
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Sophia
The
Civil Service Commission
Commission
Post Office Department
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ESC
Ant
Joy Riders
Art Richardson
James A. Hill
State Street
Hill
E. Com
Merce Street
Clifton Colbert
Hilltop Street
Kentucky Avenue
Colbert
Ling
High Point Enterprise
Donald Strickler
N. Main St
Nately
Don
Joe Rawhey
Wilbur Hildebrand
N. Main
Hildebrand
Jones
Springfield
Carl Leroy Coletrane
Trinity
John Wesley Manuel
Manuel
Jerry Robert Ray
Motor Inn
Glenda Holder
Enterprise
Berlin
George C. Brown
Europe
W. J. Pappas
Princess Cafe
Kathryn Leach
Red Cross
J. L. White
Mrs. Leach
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