Banks Boost August Debits Push North Carolina Higher
North Carolina banks show a strong August with debits up 9 percent from last year, boosting High Point and the district's standing. Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, and High Point lead state gains, while Wilson and Kinston post declines. For eight months, Greensboro leads year-to-date gains at 12 percent with other cities showing modest increases or losses.
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North Carolina
Federal Reserve Bank
District of Columbia
Maryland
West Virginia
South Carolina
Virginia
Raleigh
Greensboro
Durham
High Point
Charlotte
Wilson
Kinston
Wilmington
Asheville
Wilson's
Intersection Crashes Rise at Centennial and Montlieu
Three crashes in two days at the Centennial Montlieu intersection. 8 25 a.m. taxi driven by Jesse Walden 41 collided with Kenneth Clark 18 causing $155 damage. 2 50 p.m. Gertrude Hufford unknown address hit Arthur Joiner 62 for a $300 repair bill and Hufford cited for excessive speed. 3 40 p.m. Willowbrook and W Green collision damaged vehicles totaling $600.
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Centennial
Montlieu Avenues
Jesse J. Walden
Player
Kenneth Clark
Madison Avenue
Walden
Clark
Montlieu
Gertrude B. Hufford
Chandler Street
Arthur Joiner
S. Main Street
Hufford
Joiner
Willowbrook Street
W. Green Street
William Curtis Jackson
W. Green
Charles Edward Gregg
Carter Street
Gregg
Willowbrook
Jackson
Warehouse Busted as Thieves Target Granville Bonded Warehouse
Police traced a break in at the Granville Bonded Warehouse 81 S Hamilton St where only loose change was left. Officers also report arrests for embezzlement at United Taxi Co and multiple drunken driving cases with bonds set for hearings. Affray charges followed a street fight at Wrenn Street Wing furniture building.
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Granville
S. Hamilton St
Topen
Leon Sharpe
The
United Taxi Co
Conway Johnson
Wendell Street
Robert Frye
Daniel Brooks
Bernice G. Snider
Archdale
James Percy Hoover
Route 3
Wrenn Street
Weather Flips Forecast as Temperatures Hold Steady
Forecasters shifted expectations as warm days continue with sun and a chance of evening showers. A Thursday cooling is now expected after today highs around 88 degrees and a low near 69, with tomorrow similar conditions.
Council split over local firms winning city contracts
High Point Council debated channeling contracts to local firms as it awarded police and fire uniforms to High Point Tailoring Co despite a lower bid from Donald 8S. Levigne, Inc. Purchasing Agent A. R. McMullan warned the move could jeopardize the city's buying position. Voted 7 to 2 to reconsider bids. meetings adjourned to resume the bid review.
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High Point
High Point Tailoring Co
Hubert
A. R.mcmullan
Bryant
Special Meet Set On Recoded Laws
Recodified city ordinances are slated for official action at an adjourned meeting of the High Point Council tomorrow.
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High Point Council
Post-Game Rioting Probed In Gastonia
Gastonia police detective Ray Smith said the probe into last Friday night’s post-football riot is active as investigators seek two red hot suspects in the serious injury of High Point High School player Harry Black. Black suffered a shattered cheekbone and will undergo a second surgery in about 10 days. Witnesses described threats and possible weapons as officers try to locate those involved.
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Gastonia
Ray Smith
High Point
Harry Black
Smith
Prayer for TODAY by Dotson M Nelson Jr in Greenville SC
A brief prayer asks divine guidance for the United States to remain great prosperous and free while growing in freedom worship and spreading genius in Christ Jesus. Read by Dotson M Nelson Jr a Greenville South Carolina pastor of First Baptist Church.
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Christ Jesus
Thief Bound Over for Superior Court Trial
Earl Franklin known as Eel was bound over to Superior Court after a break in at Bob Winfrey's station on N Main Street. He faced a weapon charge with a $1000 bond and was also tied to a two breakaway chases while eluding officers. Other local cases included drunkenness fines and minor offenses with varying jail terms.
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Earl
Eel
Danville
Franklin
Haworth
Superior Court
James Edward Trivett
Willowbrook Street
Jimmie Wilson Nelson
W. Green Street
James Snider
Salem Street
J. L. Snider
Walter L. Cook
E- High Street
Wallace E. Gainey
Tate Street
Ulysses Talford
E. High
Bob Crawford
Unity
Thomasville
Wade Mitchell
Consolidated Cash and Carry, Inc
Tryon Street
Mitchell
James Black
Lela Sechrest
English Street
George Washington Council
Elwood Street
Wallace Dean Fuller
Route 1
William Fornes
Washington Street
Eight Sent For Army Induction In High Point
Eight High Point youths were sent to the Charlotte Induction Station today by the local draft board. Names: James Kenneth Ward Clayton Eugene Wampler Charles Hasson Patterson Jr Clyde Junior Tabor Charlie Wil bert James Roger Carson Bishop Harold Dean Shives James Broadus Casey. One delinquent, James Johnson, will be turned over to the U S Attorney. Nine others went for pre induction examination. A new ruling links AFQT scores to Army test battery for reclassification and possible extended stays at examining stations.
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High Point
Charlotte
Ethel Kirkman
James Kenneth Ward
Clayton Eugene Wampler
Charles Hasson Patterson Jr
Clyde Junior Tabor
Charlie Wilbert James
Roger Carson Bishop
Harold Dean Shives
James Broadus Casey
James Johnson
Kirkman
U. S
Draft Board
Armed Forces
Hasty Elementary Receives State Accreditation
Hasty Elementary School received accreditation from the State Department of Public Instruction effective September 4. Principal Elvin Arrants said the action was based on reports and inspection visits during the 1957 58 year by department representatives.
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Thomasville
Hasty
State Department of Public Instruction
Elvin Arrants
Arrants
Fouts Joins First National Bank Staff as Teller
Thomasville. Boyd C. Fouts, formerly with the Thomasville Store Company and a partner there, yesterday joined the First National Bank staff as a teller. A Kendall Mill Road resident, he is a Pilot High School graduate and completed a two year business course at High Point College. He is a Civitan Club member and a deacon and Sunday School teacher at Emmanuel United Church of Christ.
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Thomasville
Boyd C. Fouts
First National Bank
Fouts
Thomasville Company
Kendall Mill Road
Pilot High School
High Point College
Civitan Club
Emmanuel United Church of Christ
Montlieu Avenue Group Seeks Parking Change
A Montlieu Avenue residents group said they will address the City Council to oppose removing parking on their street. The council meets in adjourned session tomorrow at 2 p.m.
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Montlieu Avenue
Missing Girls Picked Up In South Carolina
Two 14 year old girls Brenda Durham and Carolyn Lolis ran away from home last Wednesday and were arrested in Loris South Carolina yesterday by police detectives. They are held for investigation with no bond set. A third girl who left with them returned home last Thursday.
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Thomasville
Loris
S. C
Brenda Durham
College Street
Carolyn Lolis
E. Guilford Street
Oak View PTA Opens Year With First Meeting
Oak View Parent Teachers Association will hold its first meeting of the year at the school on Thursday at 7 30 p m.
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Oak View Parent Teachers Association
Girl Scout Values Highlight Community Strength in High Point
In High Point about 1,200 girls wear Girl Scout uniforms and contribute to community building through the United Fund. The article argues the program, its central office, leaders, and supplies are essential, fostering belonging and cooperative skills that discourage delinquency.
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High Point
Girl Scouts
Girl Scout Agency
United Fund
Mula
Ragsdale Returns to Guilford County Commission
William G. Ragsdale Jr. of Jamestown returned to the Guilford County Board of Commissioners after six months, serving as vice chairman. The board also appointed W. R. James as county treasurer after approving a non audit requirement, and authorized two million dollars in bond notes to fund school improvements. Purchase of three adjacent lots near the county agricultural building at Greensboro was approved for 56,750 dollars.
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William G. Ragsdale Jr
Jamestown
Guilford
Ragsdale
U. S. Fire Insurance Co
W. R. James
J. Elwood Mitchell
County Insurance Commission
Fidelity and Deposit Co. of
Maryland
James
I. H. Black
High Point
Hugh Ross
County Agricultural
Greensboro
Three Local Teens Cited in Car Theft and Wreck
A 16-year-old Ricky Winslow and two peers, Ken Byerly and Francis Kidd, were arrested for auto larceny after stealing a 1950 Ford from a high school lot. The car, low on gas, was wrecked in Davidson County. a 15-year-old confessed. bonds set at 1000 each. a Sept. 26 hearing is scheduled.
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Floyd Winslow
Wiley Stret
Ricky
Ken Byerly
Wesley Place
Young Winslow
Lexington Avenue
W. Burton Street
Davidson County
W. Burton
Winslow
Thomasville
Byerly
Francis D Kidd
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W. Lexington Avenue
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Garrison Avenue
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Sonny) Honeycutt
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Sam Caskey
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American Automobile Assn
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H. G. Ilderton
Charles Stuart
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