Welch land chosen for second ward school amid ward changes
High Point City Council approved annexing 40 acres along E Lexington Ave and authorized a Curtis Smith shopping center at the corner of E Lexington and Centennial. The Board of School Commissioners selected the J R Welch property on Montlieu Ave for a new second ward school, ending weeks of controversy over site choice with Waynick property as a competing option.
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High Point
E. Lexington
Centennial Aves
Curtis Smith
E. Lexington Ave
Capus Waynick
Gordon St
Robert Connor
L. H. Bottoms
Field St
Waynick
George Covington
City Board of School Commissioners
J. R. Welch
Montlieu Ave
Second Ward
F. Lexington Ave
Grover Jones
Welch
Citizens
Edgar Poovey
Poovey
Superior Court
Richardson Preyer
Greensboro
High Point Board of School Commiss
Capus Waynick Land
McGuinn Ave
Council Meet Scheduled In Thomasville
The Thomasville City Council plans a regular session at City Hall tonight to review street improvements and traffic ordinances. Proposals include curb and guttering on Brewer Street, pay plan for Finch Ave Ext, changes to parking on Cedar Lane Hinkle and Dillon Streets and E Main Street, and a traffic light at Lambeth Knoll and Church Street. The agenda also covers street assessment accounts and recreation commission appointment.
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Thomasville
Council Chamber
City Hall
Brewer St
Finch Ave
Cedar Lane
Hinkle and
Dillon Sts
E. Main St
Lambeth Knoll
Church St
City Recreation Commission
Burglar Alarm Fails Break In at Archdale Jewelry Store
Randolph County deputies report an attempted break in at Gray's Jewelry Co in Archdale early today. The burglar alarm stopped the attempt between 2 and 3 a.m. No items were taken and only minor front-area damage was noted. Deputy Randal Weston described the incident.
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Gray's Jewelry Co
Archdale
Randolph County Sheriff's Deputies
Randal Weston
Rotary Speaker Capus Waynick to address Jamestown Club
Capus Waynick former U S ambassador will be the featured speaker at the Jamestown Rotary Club meeting tonight at 6 30 p m in the Jamestown School cafeteria.
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Capus Waynick
V. S
Jamestown Rotary Club
Jamestown
Weather forecast for mid 80s continues
The weather bureau reports a near steady pattern through Wednesday with partly cloudy skies and moderate temperatures. Today's high around 85 and the same for tomorrow, tonight’s low near 67, last night’s low was 66.
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Weather Bureau
City Council OKs 2116 for street oil and more contracts
City Council approved an additional 2116 to finish oiling about 150000 gallons of dirt street surfaces. New contracts totaling over 60000 were awarded for sidewalks paving stone truck chassis uniforms and equipment. Appointments were made to commissions and licenses approved for beverage billiard hall and subdivisions. Police school guards and salary adjustments were authorized along with outside sewer and water connections.
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City Street Department
City Public Works
Thompson - Arthur Paving Co
Superior Stone Co
English Motor Co
Dempster
Amari Co
Becker Tailoring Co
Utilities Department
Police Department
Westinghouse Electric Supply Co
Council
Paul Appel
Boxing and Wrestling Commission
Robert W. Conner
Planning and Zoning Commission
Appel
Conner
Ray St
Tires and Lawn Mower Stolen On City Block
C. R. Pierce of 508 Newton St reports an 18 inch reel type lawn mower stolen from his tool shed worth 50 dollars. H. A. Knight Jr of 1202 Johnson St reports two spare tires and wheels stolen from a truck in front of his home valued at 25 dollars.
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C. R. Pierce
Newton St
H. A. Knight Jr
Johnson St
Voters to Decide $850000 Thomasville Bond for Water Sewage
Thomasville prepares for a Monday vote on a bond issue of 850000 to fund water distribution expansion and sewage system improvements. About 3000 registered voters are expected, with endorsements from the Chamber of Commerce and civic groups. Polls run 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Kern Street School, City Hall, and Main Street School.
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Thomasville
Ageny
Chamber of Commerce and Civic Clubs
Local Government Commission
Kern St
City Hall
Colonial Nd
Main § St
Death Free Holiday In Area Breaks Traffic Toll Record
The High Point area reported no traffic fatalities during the Labor Day weekend mirroring the July Fourth period. State patrol noted no serious accidents overnight as motorists returned home and local Jaycees offered lemonade at checkpoints. Two injuries were reported, Irene Honeycutt critically injured in Prospect Street crash and a Guilford College youth seriously hurt on Highway 68 near the airport.
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High Point
State Highway Patrol
Loose
Associated Press
Prospect St
Trinity Ave
Highway Patrol
Irene Honeycutt
Hillips St
Guilford College
Greensboro
Manley Grady Knight
Highway 68
Jaycees
High Point Man Convicted In Thomasville Case
A High Point man, Claude E. Johnson, 38, was convicted in Recorder's Court of carrying a concealed weapon and being drunk. He was arrested on Lexington Avenue, listed addresses at the Biltmore Hotel, High Point, and Route 3 Newberry, S C. He was fined for drunkenness, appealed, and fined 25 dollars plus costs for the weapon charge, with orders to surrender the pistol to police.
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Thomasville
Recorder’s Court
Claude E. Johnson
Lexington Ave
Johnson
Biltmore Hotel
High Point
Newberry
S. C
Deaths and Funerals items from Thomasville area
Albert Lee Jarrett 89 retired farmer Route 9 Lexington died after extended illness. Funeral at Pilgrim Reformed Church with Rev. Gerald Cobb and Dr. A Odell Leonard officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Martin Luther Long Sr. 69 retired furniture worker Thomasville died at Cone Memorial Greensboro. Burial at Heidelburg Evangelical and Reformed Church. Emma Taylor Davis 75 of 1102 English St died at Oak View Rest Home. Funeral at Sechrest Chapel with burial Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Albert L. Jarrett
Thomasville
Albert Lee Jarrett
Route 9
Lexington
Pilgrim Reformed Church
Gerald Cobb
A. Odell Leonard
Second Reformed Church of
Dermont Jarrett
Lacy Jarrett
Edward Jarrett
Woodrow Beck
Olin Everhart
Lester Jarrett
Jarrett
Martin Luther Long Sr
Cone Memorial Hospital
Greensboro
Ter
Alice Long
Heidelburg Evangelical and Reformed Church
Ida Festiné Beck
Alonzo Long
Sanford
Willie Long
Roanoke
Howard Long
Heidleburg Evangelical
Emma Taylor Davis
Sechrest Chapel
E. Lester Ballard
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
W. E. Davis
T. S. Davis
W. R. Davis
T. E. Davis Jr
F. M. Davis
Robert B. Davis
Oak View
Margaret Green Ashebord Rites Held At Union Grove
Mrs Margaret Tucker Green 67 died at church at 9 45 a m Sunday. A native of Montgomery County she lived with niece Mrs Wayne Frye of Seagrove. Surviving include two daughters in law two sons a sister four brothers a stepdaughter and stepchildren. Funeral at 2 p m today at Union Grove Baptist Church with Rev Maness officiating. Interment Whiteoakle Baptist Church Cemetery.
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Margaret Green Ashebord
Margaret Tucker Green
Sunny
Montgomery County
Wayne Frye
Seagrove
W. R. Green
Stadler
Martha Simmons Tucker
Curtis
Elmore Green
High Point
Sarah Thompson
Asheboro
Jesse
Remus Tucker
Thomasville
Jones
Nathaniel Tucker
Greensboro
Iola Morton
Tally Green
Archdale
Par. Grady
Lonnie Green
Union Grove Baptist
Maness
Whiteoakle Baptist Church
Ceme
Rescue Squads Respond To False Badin Lake Alarm
Three rescue squads rushed to Badin Lake Saturday night after a report that two boys from a High Point party were missing. The youths were later found safe. The High Point Rescue Squad participated in the search.
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Badin Lake
High Point
Death Notices for Leta Washtie Creech
Brief funeral services are set for Leta Washtie Creech at her home 600 E Guilford St on Tuesday at 7 30 PM with Rev R G McClamrock. A Wednesday 2 PM service will follow at Cheerful Baptist Church Columbus County. Burial in church cemetery.
Funeral services for William J. C. Brown held in Thomasville
Funeral services for William John Carley Brown 61 were conducted from Green and Sons Funeral Home Monday at 10. Rev Charles Wes singer and Rev W A Way presided. Pallbearers named Johnny Jones Fred Hartsee Rudy Sells Harvey Shaw John Sells Henry Hepler. Interment Woodland cemetery Winston-Salem. Brown of Route 2 Thomasville died Saturday at 3 45 pm in City Memorial after illness.
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Thomasville
William John Carley Brown
Woodland Cemetery
Winston-Salem
Mr. Brown
Kerney Odell Wilson Rites Planned at Clarksbury Church
Funeral services for Kerney Odell Wilson 48 of Route 1 Thomasville will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Clarksbury Methodist Church with Rev. Clarence G Jenkins Rev. Robert Oakley and Rev. Leon Kindley officiating. Interment in church cemetery. He died Monday morning after a weeklong illness. employed by Columbia Panel Manufacturing five months and previously 27 years at Thomasville Furniture Co.
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Kerney C. Wilson
Thomasville
Kerney Odell Wilson
Clarksbury Methodist Church
Clarence G. Jenkins
Tor
Oak Hill Memorial Baptist Church
Robert Oakley
Mocksville
Leon Kindley
Troy
Fair Grove
Wilson
Columbia Panel Manufacturing Co
Thomasville Furniture Co
Crissman Opens Civil Term of Superior Court
Judge Walter E. Crissman presides the 1 week civil term as local bar members Welcome him. Opening session focuses on divorce actions and marks his first term in the district since January. Byron Haworth, bar association president, delivers welcome remarks.
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Superior Court
Walter E. Crissman
Judge Crissman
Bar Association
Byron Haworth
Crissman
Man Is Given 90 Days For Careless Fire In Rooming House
In municipal court a 47 year old man was sentenced to 90 days for negligently setting fire in a rooming house after he reportedly slept while chicken fried on a stove. The judge ordered the term to begin after a 30 day sentence for drunkenness.
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Washington St
Little
Jesse Atkins
S. Main St
Isaac F Bright dies at 93 in County Point
Isaac Franklin Bright aged 93 died at his daughter Miss Mary Brights home at 51 Woodbury Street after years of illness. He leaves two sons Rev Norman Bright of High Point and Chauncy Bright of Chicago Ill and two grandsons. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 3 pm at the Baptist Church with Rev W Elliott officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery. The body will lie in state at Hairlip Funeral Home until the service.
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Isaac F. Bright
Isaac Franklin Bright
Mary Bright
Woodbury St
County Point
Columbus
Norman Bright
High Point
Chauncy Bright
Cage
Baptist Church
W. Elliott
Greenhill Cemetery
Hairlip Funeral Home
Bus to Charlotte for Baptism Sunday Leaves 6:30 a.m.
A bus will depart 217 Beamen Street for a baptism in Charlotte on Sunday at 6 30 a.m. Contact Mrs Bettie McNeil for details.
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Beamen &T
Charlotte
Bettie McNeil
Schools Open Tomorrow With Early Dismissals
City schools start tomorrow at 8 30 morning with noon dismissal and no lunch. Regular cafeteria service resumes Thursday. First graders stay until noon for the first month, then 2 20. Grades 2 and 3 leave at 2 30, grades 4-6 at 3, and junior high at 3 30.
Day Center Enrolls Fifteen Handicapped Children
Fifteen handicapped youngsters will enroll tomorrow at the Day Center for Handicapped Children housed in Green Street Baptist Church education building. The program, open to ages 6 through 16 and run by Dan Jackson with Alyse Killen and Venus Harris on the faculty, stems from a successful fund drive and expands after a prior budget limit.
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Green St. Baptist Church
Dan Jackson
University of Texas
Alyse Killen
Venus Harris
Murder hearing postponed in Randolph case
A preliminary hearing for Shirley Ezell Jr. of Hillsville, charged with the murder of his 1 year old wife, has been postponed until Thursday. The hearing was originally set for yesterday and concerns the death that occurred Saturday Aug. 27 in Randolph County.
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Hillsville
Randolph County Sheriff's Deputies
Shirley Ezell Jr
Firemen Run Out Of Water At N Y Tournament
In Hicksville New York the 27th annual Labor Day firemen's tournament saw most events postponed as a hydrant leak cut water pressure. Fifty fire departments from Long Island communities gathered for the competition.
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Hicksville
N.Y
Long Island
Gas distributor wins two day World Series trip
R. E. Troxier owner of Country Gas Service Co. 1624 English 5t. wins a two day all expense trip to a World Series game this fall. He is among 51 Pyrofax gas distributors in the United States and Canada earning vacations for signing up more customers between Feb. 1 and July 31 this year versus peers of similar size.
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R. E. Troxier
Country Gas Service Co
United States
Canada
Prayer for Students and Teachers from First Methodist
A церemony prayer asks for open minds for students and guidance for teachers as the new school year begins. It seeks blessings for all who contribute to training, ending with a benediction in Jesus name. Hoover Rupert of Jackson Michigan signs the prayer.
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Father God
Jesus
Hoover Rupert
Jackson
Mich
First Methodist Church
Man Charged With Drunken Driving and Check Offense
A 31 year old man with no fixed address listed as Roanoke Virginia and Atlanta was arrested yesterday for drunken driving and jailed under a 500 dollar bond. Archie M. Hanley was taken to be tried today in Maine Court on the charge. Police also reported Cecil N. Bruton 44 of 317 West Lexington Avenue was arrested yesterday on a worthless check count. He posted a fifty dollar bond and was to be tried in Municipal Court.
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Roanoke
Atlanta
Archie M. Hanley
Maine
Cecil N. Bruton
W. Lexingthe Ave
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