Thomasville Council Awards Wiring and Plumbing Contracts
Thomasville City Council approved wiring the new city garage by Eanes Electric and Supply Co. at 3975 dollars and awarded Welborn Plumbing and Heating Co. the Civic Center heating plant bid, choosing the higher option for greater heat. They may fuel the plant with gas or oil after City Manager Bill Green reports. The council also authorized searches for a public works director and accepted a water main extension request from Wal Kennedy to serve a service station and a forthcoming bowling alley and skating rink, with an eight inch minimum and parallel to a proposed service road.
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Thomasville
Civic Center
Eanes Electric and Supply Co
Welborn Plumbing and Heating Co
High Point
Counc
Bill Green
George L. Handley
Pubic Works Committee
Counciio
Ety
Wal Kennedy
Jacob Street
Kennedy
Pineywood Road
Green
Mrs Bertha Dinkins Dies After Short Illness
Mrs. Bertha Dinkins of 303 Baptist Street died Monday night in High Point Memorial Hospital after one day of illness. She lived her life in the state and is survived by husband John Dinkins of Statesville, sister Muriel Alston of Apex, brother James Spinks of Apex, and aunts Ida Young of Greensboro and Louise Holt of Gibsonville. Funeral planned for 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at Hairlie Funeral Chapel, Rev. A. Speight officiating, burial at Green Hill Cemetery. Also, the Young Woman's Progressive Club will meet at Rosa Lee Dunlap’s home, 5131 Gordy Street, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
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Bertha Dinkins
Baptist St
High Point Memorial Hospital
Dinkins
John Dinkins
Statesville
Muriel Alston
Apex
James Spinks
Ardivo
Ida Young
Greensboro
Louise Holt
Gibsonvile
Amorrow
Leo Carrillo Sells 1,000 Acres Of Ranch
Hollywood AP Leo Carrillo actor sells 1000 acres of his San Diego County ranch for 1.5 million. He confirms the sale to Alfred Fong & Associates of Honolulu. He still owns 3500 acres valued at more than 4 million. His family settled in San Diego County in 1769, and he has owned the land for 19 years.
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Hollywood
Leo Carrillo
San Diego County
California
Carrillo
Alfred Fong' & Associates
Honolulu
Escondido
Kennedys Observe Two Birthdays
In Hyannisport Massachusetts the Kennedy family celebrated two birthdays. Willian Kennedy Smith, son of Mrs Stephen Smith whose brother is John F Kennedy, was born in Boston. Joseph P Kennedy marked another birthday as patriarch. About 14 grandchildren joined the celebration at Robert Kennedy’s summer home as he blew out candles. Jacqueling Kennedy, wife of the senator, is expecting a second child this year.
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Hyannisport
Mass
Kennedys
Massachusetts
Stephen Smith
John F. Kennedy
A & Pound
Willian Kennedy Smith
Boston
Joseph IT. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Jacqueling Kennedy
Industrial Center Holds Registration For Classes
Jamestown report notes Guilford Industrial Education Center offers adult technical education this week with machine shop electronics drafting and knitting machine fixing courses. Bruce Roberts director says vacancies exist with 7.50 monthly fees for most classes and 35 for technical drafting. Richard Spruill leads the machine shop as instructor with added equipment including milling machines lathes and grinders. Center serves 153 high school students transported by school bus to sessions.
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Jamestown
Guilford
Bruce Roberts
Land & Pan
Roberts
Actructor
Army Ordnance
Richard Spruill
Cary
Army
Command and General Staff School
Active Reserves
State Highway Commission
Aero- Glide Corp
Raleigh
Cornell- Dubilier Electric Corp
Sanford
Shampoo Snow Over Newcastle Amid Foam Storm
Soap powder blew from a factory exhaust for 35 minutes then rain fell turning streets and gardens into ankle deep foam. Children covered eyes as cars skidded to a stop and a factory spokesman called it an exceptional occurrence. San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge length noted at 4,260 feet.
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Newcastle ON Tyne
England
No More Booze At College Parties at Texas UT
Austin AP report says University of Texas officials will remove liquor from fraternity and sorority house parties this fall. Dean Arno Nowotny says the university’s main social coordinating agency allowed liquor but some groups abused the policy, leading to reduced midweek drinking.
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Ween Eee
Arno Nowotny
Nowotay
Austin, Tex
University of Texas
CAB asks CAB to merge hearings in Capital Air route case
The Civil Aeronautics Board plans to consolidate hearings on Capital Air line’s request to end service to High Point Greensboro and the airport authority’s bid for another carrier. The authority seeks an investigation and intervention to show past findings support competitive service and replacement if Capital withdraws.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Capital Airline
High Point-Greensboro
Airport Authority
CAB
Capital
iCapital
High Point
Greensboro
Northeast Points
Northeast
Soviet scientists die in Antarctic fire at Mirny
Eight Soviet scientists died in a fire at the Weather station on the South Pale last month according to Tass. The men were part of the fifth Soviet Antarctic expedition assigned to Mirny South Polar Observatory.
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Moscow
South Pale
Tass
Polio Outbreak Reported in Sapporo Japan
Polio outbreak on Hokkaido in Japan's north reports 66 deaths and 1002 cases since June, per officials, in a disaster update from Sapporo.
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Sapporo
Japan
Hokkaido
County approves up to 300000 for education center
Thomasville and Lexington industrial leaders pledge 150000 toward a 450000 center project and county commissioners unanimously authorize up to 300000 for 1961 62 if manufacturers match. Site is between Thomasville and Lexington with a parking and building plan, while other actions include historical society storage, tax revaluation denial, and an easement to Lexington for a power substation.
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Thomasque
Lexington
Thomasville
Zand
Davidsons
County Board of Commissioners
Davidson
Lexing
County Historical Society
W. R. Owen
City of
County
Jamestown Considers Own Sewage Disposal Plan
Jamestown Town Council reviews rates from High Point for using its sewage disposal facilities. Officials ask city engineers to finish plans for Jamestown own disposal plant to compare costs and merits with the High Point option. Town Manager Charles Turner notes final specifications will guide the decision.
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Jamestown
High Point
Charles Turner
New Courthouse Opened in Rushville Indiana
Sam Gruell of Juliaetta Idaho arrived for a visit to Rushville and remarked on the new courthouse, noting it was built in 1898 and that he had not returned since leaving in 1900.
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Rushville
Ind
Sammy Gruell
Juliaetta
Idaho
Gruell
Bob
Hair Specialist Here Tomorrow in High Point
An advertisement notes a Lesley Hair and Scalp Specialists demonstration in High Point North Carolina on Thursday September 8 1960 at the Hotel Sheraton. MIR L Re CHESSER will examine men and women from 1 to 8 PM offering free confidential consultations and a written guarantee with no obligation.
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High Point
North Carolina
Mir. L. Re. Chesser
Lesley
Sheraton
Lesley Organization
Lesley Hair and
WSS
Shursday
Chesser
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Bob Huss
James EF
Lambeth
Chamber of Commerce
Jim Grimes
Chamber
J. G. Thomason
Grimes
Charles F. Carroll
Cologne
Germany
API
West Germany
German Industry Institute
United States
Abdiven Lial
Taylor and Hamilton
Colman
Estakis
Philco
Directa
CBS
Ralph's TV & Appliance Center
College Village Shopping Center
45 RPM
Ralph’s
College Village
Warren Feathers
Claysburg
Penna
Altoona
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