Holiday raiders seize whisky and seize suspects in Ennis area
Police cracked down on holiday bootlegging arresting Gilbert Wallace Jr. for possessing whisky with intent to sell and freeing him on bond for a Sept. 19 Municipal Court hearing. Bertha Mae Fair, 18, was also arrested with two gallons of white Pop and released on a Sept. 16 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Wallace Sr
Bertha Mae Fair
Leonard Street
Anderson Street
James Gulledge
A. L. Myers
Spradley's
Broad Street
L. B. Price Co
Lindsay Street
Albert E. Kennedy
Gulledge
Labor Day Final Summer Holiday For Thousands
Local residents mark Labor Day as the last summer holiday while beaches prep for possible Hurricane Donna. Law enforcement reports few weekend accidents, with patrols set at license checks and speed watches to boost safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeward Islands
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Ervin Bernard Weant
Rt. 4
High Point
John William Bryan
Rt. 3
Bryan
Weant
Corp. Lyerly
Highway Patrol
Three Fire Units Battle House Blaze In Jamestown
A Jamestown residence on Main Street was gutted in a Sunday morning fire reported by Highway Patrolmen Lynwood Johnson and Phil Strong. Fire crews from Jamestown High Point and Pinecroft Sedgefield fought the blaze, bringing it under control around 4 a.m. The Parker home, built circa 1921, was a total loss with no injuries. The cause remains undetermined.
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Jamestown
Braxton Younts Enterprise
C. E. Parker
Lynwood Johnson
Phil Strong
Main Street
Strong
Johnson
Parker House
High Point
Pinecroft Sedgefield
Charles Turner
Parker
Turner
Pinecros
Sedgefield
Eight New Residences Okayed In High Point
High Point issued nine new construction permits totaling 78 800 with eight for residences and one commercial addition to Melrose Hosiery Co on Kivett Drive. Residential permits include 1700 Brookwood 16 000 530 Forrest Ave 7 900 532 Forrest Ave 7 900 534 Forrest Ave 7 900 3204 Crestview 14 000 817 Worth Ave 7 900 Richland Ave duplex 6 000 Asheboro Street duplex 5 100 with a weekly total 111 865 including 33 065 in repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Melrose Hosiery Co
Kivett Drive
Brookwood
Brown Fouts
Taylor R. Kennedy Inc
Forrest Ave
Worth Ave
Crestview
Richland Ave
D. L. Lanier
F. C. Morehead
Asheboro Street
Prayer for T DAY by W F Primrose minister
The text offers a faith based prayer requesting blessing on work and service to God. It urges joy in serving others and asks for freedom from useless labor. It closes with a plea in Jesus name Amen and credits W F Primrose of St Joseph Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Primrose
St. Joseph
Fair Weather Forecast For Piedmont Area
The weatherman predicts generally fair and warm weather for the Piedmont area for the next three days. Expect a high of 89 today and 90 tomorrow, with tonight’s low around 67 and yesterday’s high at 85.
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Piedmont
Father-Son Ping-Pong Tournament Planned for Sept 24
Parks and recreation officials announce a three event Father Son ping pong tournament on September 24 starting at 10 am at Club Huseand. Events include fathers singles sons and fathers and sons doubles with trophies for each. Equipment provided though contestants may bring their own pad. Registration on September 19 with entry blanks available at the department or any recreation center.
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Parks and Recreation Department
Baby Picture Contest Slated By Parks Dept
The Parks and Recreation Department sponsors a baby picture contest with a Sept deadline. Judging in three categories prettiest cutest and youngest with the most hair. Prizes to winners. Entries should be mailed to Parks and Recreation Dept City Hall High Point with parents name address phone number and baby's age on back.
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Parks and Recreation Dept
City Hall
High Point
Smoking Power Lines Trigger Fire Call
Fire crews responded to Thelma Green on Lake Street when service wires appeared smoky. Wires, held by round insulators, were found coated with putty causing the smoke. Utility workers were summoned and corrected the issue.
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Thomasville
Thelma Green
Lake Street
Runaway 13 Year Old With Route to Newfoundland
A sandy haired 13 year old sat at police headquarters in High Point refusing to return to his mother and stepfather in Wake Forest. He hitchhiked to Greenville and intended to reach his Air Force father in Newfoundland, insisting he did not run away. He was placed in Domestic Relations Court custody and continued to press his case.
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Police
Wake Forest
Newfoundland
High Point
Greenville
Sheriff's Department
North Carolina records 15 deaths in 78 hour Labor Day week
A North Carolina 78 hour Labor Day weekend ending at midnight reported at least 15 deaths mostly in traffic crashes. Victims include Joyce Locklear Connie Terry Judy Helms Cpl Albert Jones and others with drownings shootings and a fatal electrocution. Several towns and military bases are mentioned including Camp Lejeune Fort Bragg Charlotte Siler City and West Jefferson area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Reader Joyce Locklear
Maxton
Connie Terry
Rt. 2
Bailey
Judy Helms
Monroe
Cpl
Albert T. Jones
Camp Lejeune Marine
Homer McKinley Adams
Boomer
Darrel Gone ‘Gantt
Rt. 1
Yale
James Wes
Coin Machine Thefts Move To Gate City
Three High Point youths were charged with larceny in Greensboro as detectives linked to a rash of coin machine robberies. Bobby Beeson 18 Edgar Davis Jr. 16 and Van Wilson 17 were held on $100 bond for a Sept. 26 Municipal County court hearing before being released later that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
High Point
Bobby Ray Beeson
Rt. 4
Edgar Davis Jr
E. State Street
van Laborn Wilson
Forrest Avenue
Municipal County
Herman Burrows
Reverend Orville L. Davis Dies at 60 in Indianapolis Area
The Rev. Dr. Orville L. Davis 60 director of church relations at Depauw University died Sunday from a heart attack. A Methodist leader he previously served seven years as president of Leonard Theological College in Jubbulpore born in Bridgeport.
Road Needs Hearing Set At Hillsboro
Seventh Highway Division will hold a public hearing in Hillsboro to gather road requests and problems from residents of Rockingham Caswell Guilford Alamance and Orange counties. The session runs 10 30 a m to 12 noon and 1 to 3 p m on August 14 in the Orange County Courthouse Superior Courtroom.
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Seventh Highway Division
Seventh Division
Hillsboro
T. A. Burton
Orance County
Rockingham
Caswell
Guilford
Alamance
Orange Counties
Guilford College Opens 1960 61 Year With Student Leaders
Guilford College will start its 1960 61 academic year with a faculty student conference beginning September 9. Forty four student leaders were chosen by President Clyde A Milner to help plan the opening year. Margaret Haworth Phillip Fulton and Linda Sheppard are among the leaders. Haworth editor of The Guilfordian. Fulton and Sheppard are children of local residents.
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Guilford College
Clyde A. Milner
Guilford
Milner
Margaret E. Haworth
Phillip D. Fulton
Linda Sue Sheppard
Miss Haworth
Chester C. Ha
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Ennis Street
Gilbert Wallace Jr
Wallace
Dorothea Femester
Dallas
Wade Alford
Roscoe F. Gray Jr
Windley Street
Gray
Alford
John Alfred Carr
James Dewey Bryant
Campbell Street
Camp Lejeune
Bryant
N. Ward Street
Ridgecrest Drive
N. Ward
Roy Lee Fouts
Lambeth Street
Lambeth
Fouts
E. Homestead Ave
Rowan Bryan Zimmerman
E. Homestead
Abel Wayne Brown
Randleman
Brown
Zimmerman
Alonzo Smith Reid
Winston-Salem
John Simon
Leonard
Hay Streets
Reid
Simon
Cupants
David Cox
Corp
Highway 68
Deep River Church
Gilbert Raymond Beeson
Summerfield
High Point Memorial Hospital
Anderson Long Jr
Robbins Avenue
Scientific Street
Main
Parks Dept
High Point Enterprise
Boy
Travelman
Ley Milner
Draper
Robert Brooks
Siler City
George Andrew Stokes
Baltimore
Daniel Hefferman
Ft. Bragg
Dewey Lonnie Brady
Esau McKay
Charlotte
William Gilmore
Lynnwood Edward McCoy
Anngier
Mack Lloyd Ryals
Sam Luther
Concord
Herbert Plummer
Plummers
Luther
Robie Dunn
Rt.1
Shouns
Ashe County
West Jefferson
Bob Johnson
Johnson Electronics
Trinity
N.C. Federation of Electronic Associations
NCFEA
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Jim Hornaday
Enterprise
Dal Bayles
Gate City
Orville L. Davis
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