Guilford County Commission Welcomes Crissman Probe Offer
Guilford County commissioners invite Rep. Walter E. Crissman of High Point to expand his inquiry into the county’s revaluation program. In a Sept. 8 letter, Commission Chairman Amos offered facilities to help determine the true facts about the revaluation, arguing past values favored land and buildings over personal property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Walter E. Crissman
High Point
Enterprise
Crissman
Wreeter
Unairman Lioya
Amos
Board of County Commissioners
August shows mixed city business barometer results
Postal receipts rose in August to 62 978 03 dollars up 12 445 23 from August 1952 while total building permit costs fell for non residential and residential construction from a year earlier. Notable permits included a 20000 dollar furniture display building at Main and Commerce and a 20000 dollar veneer plant addition on Silk Street.
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Main and Commerce Sts
Silk St
Reunion Officers Named for Robert Green Event
Mrs J J Collett was elected president of the Robert Green reunion. Other officers include Kermit Green Mrs Bessie Barkley Eugene Green Mrs Mary Green Mathews and Mrs Vera Green Phillips as announced today.
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J. J. Collett
Robert Green
Kermit Green
Bessie Barkley
Eugene Green
Mary Green Mathews
Vera Green Phillips
Tax program discussed as commissioners seek public understanding
Crissman said he is trying to align his schedule to attend the commissioners invitation and press his study of the program. The note states total personal property tax will be lower due to reduction rates and expresses thanks for public interest and belief that understanding will be appreciated.
Fire Department Honors Retiring Chief Mechanic Honeycutt
Nearly 100 people including Mayor George Covington and City Council members gathered at Fire Station No. 1 to honor L. F. Honeycutt retiring after 33 years as master mechanic. He accepts a new business venture with Clyde Baxter as his successor B. F. Lewallen. Honeycutt resigns September 16 and received an engraved wrist watch.
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Fire Department
Wrenn St
L. F. Honeycutt
Honeycutt
George Covington
B. F. Lewallen
High Point
Claude Canady
Clyde Baxter
Mrs. Lindsay Named Jr Red Cross Chairman in High Point
Mrs J W Lindsay Jr was appointed chairman for Junior Red Cross activities at the High Point Chapter monthly meeting succeeding Miss Sara Coe Hunsucker who led the program for three years. The group reported a 575 pint two day blood collection last month and set a 375 pint goal for the next donation.
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J. W. Lindsay Jr
Red Cross
High Point
American Red Wai
Lindsay
Sara Coe Hunsucker
Civis
Ralph Rochelle
Glenn Smith
Cochairmen
Water Ure
City Lake
Park Pool
Girl Scout
United Fund
Eeey
United
Sertoma Club Hears Address By Coke Cecil
Coke Cecil, local businessman and magician, spoke at the Sertoma Club lunch on the international juggle for Korea. He traced Korea’s history from 1904 Russo-Japanese peace to postwar shifts and the North South tensions. Cecil then performed rope tricks for the audience. Ronald Cocking of The Enterprise attended and spoke briefly on Canada U S relations.
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Coke Cecil
Sertoma Club
Korea
Japan
Russia
North Korea
South Korea
U. S
South
Cecil
Ronald Cocking
The
Enterprise
Canada
United States
Charles S Elliott Jr Resigns as High Point Memorial Official
Charles S Elliott Jr resigns as assistant administrator of High Point Memorial Hospital effective October 5 to become administrator of Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg Virginia. He will oversee expanding the Lynchburg hospital from 100 to 150 beds and also runs a nursing school. Elliott, a Charlotte native and 1942 UNC graduate, has been with the hospital since October 1950 and lives at 603 A Chestnut St with his wife and three children.
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Charles S. Elliott Jr
High Point Memorial Hospital
R. T. Amos
Elliott
Virginia Baptist Hospital
Lynchburg
Charlotte
University of North Carolina
Chestnut
W. R. Peters
Rice Arriving In U S Sunday From War Prisoner To Return
A War Department telegram to Mr and Mrs Glenn W Rice says Cpl Glenn Rice dr a prisoner of war for 18 months will arrive in San Francisco Sunday. He is among freed prisoners aboard the USS General Black. Relatives in California will meet him. family in High Point will welcome him early next week.
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War Department
Glenn W. Rice
Cpl
Glenn Rice
San Francisco
General Black
Rice
California
High Point
Revival continues at Kernersville Friends Church weekend services
A revival at Kernersville Friends Church runs through the weekend with daily services at 7 30 p m. Victor Murchison of Winston Salem Friends Church serves as guest minister through the event.
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Kernersille
Kernersville Friends Church
Victor Murchison
Winston-Salem
Deaths And Funerals George Handley 42
George Earl Handley 42 longtime High Point resident died in Tampa Florida after a week of critical illness He was born Wildwood New Jersey son of Harry and Bessie Handley An electrician he lived in Tampa for about seven years employed by Davis Electric Surviving: son George Edward Handley Coca Florida four sisters Mrs John Byerly Mrs Earl Byerly Mrs Vera Sealback of Buffalo New York Mrs Kennard Matthews of Cape May New Jersey and a brother Handley of Wichwood Definite funeral arrangements not yet made
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George EB. Handley
George Earl Handley
High Point
Tampa
Fla
Wildwood
N. J
Harry
Bessie Trollinger Handley
Davis Electric
George Edward Handley
Coca, Fla
John Byerly
Big hike in first grade enrollment to force school readjustments
The city sees 8,001 students registered across 13 schools on opening day, with first grade up 245 from last year. Johnson Street Tomlinson Oak Hill Emma Blair and other schools report crowded rooms and possible shifts to combine grades to free classrooms for first grade.
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Gplf
Dean Pruette
Leonard Street
Alfred J. Griffin Ae
Pruette
High Point
Johnson Street
Tomlinson
Oak Hill
Emma Blair
Prueie
Ada Blair
Brentwood
Ray Street
Fairview
Griffin
William Penn
Hilliard Church Plans Revival and Homecoming
The Rev. J. Clyde Yates of Charlotte will guest minister a revival at Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church starting tonight at 7 45 o'clock and continuing nightly through September. Located at Edgewood Ave and 10 A Highway the church also hosts homecoming Sunday with a 450 Sunday school goal at 9 45 a.m. Launch will be served by church members followed by a musical program with guests from other churches. The Rev. Wayne Levan is pastor.
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J. Clyde Yates
Charlotte
Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church
Edgewood Ave
10-A
Wayne Levan
Vets to Be Honored By Kernersville Legion
Korean War veterans will be honored at the John T. Ring American Legion post supper meeting in Kernersville. Certificates signed by Gov Umstead and the State Legion commander will be presented. VA regional office officials will lead the program. Meeting details incomplete.
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Kernersville
John T. Ring
American Legion
Umstead
State Legion
Veterans Administration
Civil Actions Filed In Municipal Court
A damage case from a wreck shows Esther P. Gillis as plaintiff against Stewart Kuykendall seeking 250 dollars. A second suit has Bertha Tuggle suing husband John Tuggle for real separation adequate support and custody regarding the three Tuggle children.
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Municipal Court
Esther P. Gillis
Stewart Kuykendall
Bertha Tuggle
John Tuggle
Adeqate
Tuggle
Daddy’s warning to drivers to protect a child on her way to school
A father pleads for drivers to slow down near schools and intersections, recounting his seven year old daughter and her love of learning. He notes the risk of children darting into traffic and asks readers to watch out for his little girl.
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Coot
Hall of Learning
Santa Claus
Princess Elizabeth
Temperatures Rise Slowly Across Upcoming Days Forecast
Fair skies and slowly rising daytime highs are predicted for the next few days. Today’s high may reach 82 degrees after a low near 51 degrees last night.
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Friendship
Annex Firm To Take Over Millikan Hall
Annex Furniture Co led by Phil Michalove plans to move next month to a larger Greensboro road building outside High Point. The former High Point College Millikan Hall dormitory will be rebuilt and modernized into Annex Furniture Galleries with 35 000 square feet over two stories plus basement and parking.
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Phil Michalove
Annex Furniture Co
Greensboro Road
High Point
Commerce St
Southern Furniture Exposition
Michalove
High Point College
Millikan
Annex Furniture Galeries
NEPH Committee Sets First Meeting for Tomorrow
The local NEPH Week committee for this year will convene tomorrow at 4 PM in room 301 of the YMCA. Mayor Covington will open the event, organize the group, elect officers, and outline plans for NEPH Week October 4 to 10.
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N Emey
YMCA
George Covington
High Point
Gary Davis
WHPE
Davis
William B. Umstead
Raleigh
Covington
F. M. James
Burlington Mills
Jake Harris
E. Washington St
Henry Gillespie
Salvation Army
Ossie Davis
W. J. Miller
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Emmett Stone
High
Pipe Line Crews Need Apartments Move to High Point
Construction forces of the Plantation Pipe Line shift from Concord to High Point with about 60 families arriving seeking temporary living quarters. Chamber Secre tary Frank Sizemore urged residents with furnished apartments to contact the Chamber office promptly as workers may arrive soon, some in trailers, most needing furnished quarters in private homes.
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Concord
High Point
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Sizemore
Chamber
Police Make New Arrest In Poison Whisky Case
A new arrest in the liquor death case was reported as police charged June Balem, 31, with selling Lillie Jones a half gallon of white whisky. Jones, 58, was given 90 days in the workhouse for violating prohibition laws. Detectives await FBI chemical analysis and coroner notes that deaths tied to alcohol may involve poisonous whisky.
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Lillie Jones
Hoover St
Ethel Brandon
June Balem
FBI
Fletcher Cornwell
W. Harvey
Davidson County
Lillie Mae Wood
Hoover St. Apts
Troy Kerby McGee
Woodbine St
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Chrissman
Mrs. Lindsay
Jr. Red Cross
Tukes
Junior Red Cross
W. Page Harris
High Point Chapter
American Red Cross
Charles 8. Elliott JR
Hilliard Church
Kernersville Legion
Daddy
Little Girl
Millikan Hall
Neph Committee
Robert Lee Campbell
Reid St
Willie Russell
Leonard St
Frank Morgan
Sam Saddler
Coolidge St
William Batson Sprinkle
W. Willis St
Maude Sprinkle
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