Wandering Boatman Takes Time Out For Job at Carolina Beach
High Point's Lester Reddick, famed for crossing Deep, Haw and Cape Fear rivers in a home made canvas craft, has paused his solitary voyage to take unspecified work at the Carolina Beach resort. He recently reached the shore after June starts, endured a rocky patch with a guard during a port stop, patched a hull puncture, and now contemplates further inland waterway travel toward Florida while keeping family ties minimal.
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High Point
Lester Reddick
Haw
Cape Fear
Carolina
Florida
Reddick
Deep River
Sanford
White Lake
Carolina Beach
Connie
Diane
Charles Reddick
Lester
Charles
Bob Robertson
Winfrad McDowell
Harold Creasey
Piedmont
Carolina Coast
Ge Force
Orida
Ist Day Enrollment Shows Mixed Start for City Schools
Enrollment data reveal 8566 pupils on opening day, up 225 from last year, with white and Negro enrollments showing divergent trends. Tomlinson and Ray Street schools factor into shifts while Ada Blair and Leonard Street report declines. overall growth centers on William Penn and High Point and prompts study on emergency space needs.
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Dean B. Pruette
Pruette
Trinity
Ray St
Tomlinson School
Ada Blair
Fairview St
William Penn
High Point High School
Brentwood
Cloverdale
Oak Hill
Johnson
Emma Blair
Ray Street
Junior High
Leonard Street
Three new faculty added at High Point College
Dr Dennis Cooke announced three hires at High Point College Foy Annas becomes instructor in Spanish and English Eliza Jane Stillman named assistant professor of physical education and Thomas E Dodamead appointed assistant professor of psychology and education
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Dennis Cooke
Foy Annas
Eliza Jane Stillman
Thomas E. Dodamead
Cross Actions for Damages in Local Traffic Crash Heard
Superior Court heard cross actions for damages from a traffic accident at N Hamilton and E W ton Streets. Leroy Thompson seeks 15000 dollars for personal injuries while S O Bailey seeks 500 dollars for damage to his car. Walter Hudson is named in the original action and in the counter suit Hudson seeks 1000 dollars for property damages. Trial began after a jury rejected a water supply case involving H R and Grace L Clodfelter seeking 1000 dollars for alleged misrepresentation of a well condition.
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N. Hamilton
E. Wton Sts
Superior Court
Leroy Thompson
Thompson Arestyle
Walter Hudson
S. O. Bailey
Bailey
Hudson
H. R
Grace L. Clodfelter
Cars Collide on Montlieu Ave in Town
Two cars collided on Montlieu Ave after backing out from Circle Dr. at high speed. Drivers James H. Mathews 27 Route 1 Jamestown and Jack H. Albertson 33 1402 Williams St faced driving charges. Albertson overtook and side swiped in the west bound lane. total damage about 90 dollars. No injuries. Accident occurred around 8:30.
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Coanans
Circle Dr
Montlieu Ave
James H. Mathews
Route 1
Jamestown
Jack H. Albertson
Williams St
Albertson
Montlieu
Civitan Address Frames Alcoholism as Emotional Illness
Dr. W. Jack Hunt told the Civitan Club that alcoholism is an emotional illness and one of four major national diseases. He cited four to five million U S drinkers, about 1 000 in High Point area, and urged education plus home and community programs to combat alcohol abuse. Clarence Wagner named fruitcake sales captains and a solicitation committee. attendance prizes went to Horace Haworth Sr. and Glenn Craughan. Jim Strickland presided. H M Taylor visited.
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Civitan Club
W. Jack Hunt
United States
High Point
Clarence Wagner
Jim Strickland
Horace Haworth Sr
Glenn Craughan
H. M. Taylor
Gasoline Truck Overflows Tank At Davis Milling Co
Firemen were summoned yesterday afternoon to Davis Milling Co to wet down the area after a gasoline truck overfilled an underground tank. No fire occurred and precautions were taken as a safety measure.
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Davis Milling Co
Watts Named to Board of New Presbyterian College
Dr. Roy E. Watts pastor at First Presbyterian Church was named to the board of trustees for the consolidated Presbyterian College created by the North Carolina Synod. The board will meet October 5 in Raleigh to organize the merger of Flora Macdonald College Red Springs Peace College Raleigh and Presbyterian Junior College Maxton.
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Roy E. Watts
First Presbyterian Church
New Consolidated Presbyterian College
Raleigh
Presbyterian College
Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina
Flora Macdonald College
Red Springs
Peace College
Presbyterian Junior College
Maxton
Watts
James Sprunt
William P. McPherson
George Avinger
Laurinburg
Julian B. Hutaff
Fayetteville
Tom M. Belk
Charlotte
Karl G. Hudson Jr
J. D. Kilgore
E. B. Crow Jr
Wilson
W.S. Patterson
Davidson
North Carolina
Single Fire Mars Otherwise Perfect August Record
City firemen kept a spotless August until Aug 25 when a small Marsh Furniture Co boiler room blaze caused an estimated 435 dollars loss. The department reported fire loss per capita at two cents and value at risk of buildings and contents continuing to stay low.
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Marsh Furniture Co
Clear And Cooler Weather Forecast
The weatherman at Friendship predicts no heat through tomorrow with partly cloudy skies tonight. Daytime temperatures reach 76 today, drop to 58 degrees tonight, and rise toward 80 tomorrow, with a low around 64 last night.
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Friendship
Local motorists charged under new racing law
Two local drivers Albert Smith of Tate Street and Gin Ivey of Johnson Road were cited last night under the new racing between motor vehicles statute passed in 1955. Conviction can bring a minimum $50 fine, costs, and six months license revocation. Ruth Wade Rook was charged with abandoning her minor child and released on bond. Forcible trespass charges faced Jack Moorefield, released on $100 bond. John McCarroll and Douglas Crawford were placed on domestic relations matters for abandonment and non support, Crawford also facing an assault count.
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Albert Smith
Tate St
Gin Ivey
Johnson Rd
General Assembly
Ruth Wade Rook
Cedron Ave
Jack W. Moorefield
Willowbrook St
Imogene Owens
Greystone Apts
English St
Moorefield
John McCarroll
Main St
Douglas Crawford
Safe proves too heavy for thieves
Detectives say there is a definite connection between a truck theft and a failed attempt to haul away a 900 pound safe from Dutch Laundry on S Main St last night. A truck stolen from W L Morgan’s home on Farriss Ave was found abandoned near S Hamilton St after the safe could not be moved. The safe remained undisturbed except for being shifted three feet. only a small amount of change in the register was inside.
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Dutch Laundry
S. Main St
W. L. Morgan
W. Farriss Ave
S Hamilton St
Vernon von Drehle Considered For Court Position
High Point attorney Vernon von Drehle will be considered Wednesday by several bodies in High Point Greensboro and Guilford County for appointment as judge pro tem of the Domestic Relations Court. He has been recommended by the court advisory commission led by Luther R. Medlin. The post was previously held by Arthur M. Utley Jr.
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Vernon von Drehle
High Point
Greenshoro
Guilford County
Domestic Reations Court
Luther R. Medlin
Greensboro
Arthur M. Utley Jr
Ater
City to start condemnation for E Green St widening
The High Point city council gears up to sign an agreement allowing the State Highway Commission to condemn portions of property for widening the unwidened section of E Green Street. About 26 parcels from 13 owners have been acquired. 130 rights of way from 106 owners remain to be taken if not sold voluntarily.
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E. Green St
High Point
State Highway Commission
Whiteoak St
Springfield Ave
Springfield
W. Green St
E. Green
August Construction Nears One Million In City Permits
The August building inspector’s report shows total construction permits surpassing July and August 1954 totals, with residential permits at 387 120 and nonresidential at 567 395. Major permits included High Point Medical Center 396 220 and two other large awards of 75 000 to English St Baptist Church and 55 000 to Marsh Furniture Co. Post office receipts for August 1955 were 73 097 88, down from 77 540 31 in August 1954.
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Walter T. York
High Point Medical Center
Quaker Lane
English St. Baptist Church
Marsh Furniture Co
White family denied enrollment at Florence School
David Neave a Guilford bricklayer attempted to enroll his two children Janet and David Eugene Neave at Florence School High Point Township near Deep River a Negro elementary school. Principal Blackburn cited a county board policy enforcing segregation this year. Neave noted transportation issues and said he may pursue integration actions if possible.
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High Point
Florence School
High Point Township
Deep River
David Neave
Route 1
Guilford
Guilford School
Roanoke
Neave
Florence
Janet
David Eugene Neave
County Board of Education
Iford College
District of Columbia
V. Blackburn
U. S. Supreme Court
Blackburn
E. D. Idol
Blair joins Schoonbeck Organization
Charles E. Blair is appointed to the Schoonbeck Company sales team by general manager Jack Campbell. The Randolph County native will cover North Carolina Virginia Eastern Tennessee West Virginia Maryland and also represent Imperial Furniture Co of Grand Rapids Michigan. Blair's 18 years with Tomlinson of High Point, Air Force veteran status, and Friends Church membership are noted.
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Charles E. Blair
Schoonbeck Company
Jack Campbell
Randolph County
Blair
Gatewood Ave
Schoonbeck
North Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
West Virginia
Maryland
Imperial Furniture Co
Grand Rapids
Mich
Campbell
Ward St
Tomlinson
High Point
Friends Church
Draft Board To Call Five In September
The draft board reports September induction will call five men who depart September 28. A pre induction call for nine men is also set for the same day.
Employment Head Speaks To Sertomans
Ralph E. Miller manager of the local office of the state employment security commission spoke to the Sertoma Club on how to get along with people. He outlined temper, open mind, kindness, and other traits with ten respect guidelines and noted the auxiliary La Sertoma had been reorganized with meetings monthly and wives eligible for membership.
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Ee Club
Ralph E. Miller
Raa
State Employment Security Commission
Aapanaes
Miller
Ralph Brown
Joe Leyk
Jim Collins
Paul H. Brigman
Leland
Averett Jr
Jim Hightower
Prayer for T DAY
Prayer praising divine guidance and commitment to Christ asks protection from futility and urges believers to invest life in service. Attributed to A A Scott of Toronto Ontario post moderator United Church of Canada.
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Jesus Christ
A. A. Scott
Toronto
United Church of Canada
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Elizabeth Stillman
Thomas Dodamead
Te— M. L
Winsow
Civitans
Roy Watts
New College
Cates
Montgomery County
Montgomery County School Board
Schoonbeck Organization
Charles FE. Blair
Daniel Boone
Dan’t Boone
Kentucky
John Finley
Boone
Russ Winterbotham
Ralph Lane
Virginie
Henderson
Salisbury
N C
Finley
Sertomans
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