Defense Apathy Cited by State Civil Defense Leaders
State Civil Defense leaders Collin McKinne and Col. W D Whatley warned the High Point Greensboro area faces serious nuclear attack risk. They outlined a Survival Plan Project to create federal to local Civil Defense plans focusing on evacuation and shelter, with two weeks of surveys and council support.
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High Point
Collin McKinne
High Point Greensboro
W. D. Whatley
McKinne
Whatley
National Guard
Army General Staff College
Col
Fort Bragg
Japan
U. S
Greensboro
Council
Docs Wash
Wachovia Opens Third High Point Branch With Open House
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company announces the new South Office in High Point on S Main Street at Linden Street opens Thursday. An open house is planned Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m. with door prizes and a currency display.
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New South
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
J. Roscoe Adams
Wachovia
High Point
Archdale
Trinity
Allen Jay
U. S
S. Main Street
Linden Street
James E. Beeson
Toby G. Ward
Dea Aga
Leon V. Are
Joyce Jordan
Furniture Industry Holds Order Pace
The Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association reports first seven months of 1957 saw new orders about the same as 1956, but shipments down 5.3 percent and production down 74 percent. July 1957 orders were about two percent lower than July 1956 and 20 percent above June. Backlogs dipped from 1956 levels, with cancellations down 27.5 percent. Plant readiness and backlogs hint at some late year improvement, though most firms trail 1956 overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Enrollment At High Point College Reaches 950
Total enrollment at High Point College for the new academic year is about 950 students, says N Yarborough director of admissions. He notes many more could be enrolled with better facilities and ongoing emphasis on quality over quantity. Student officers include Sophomore Press, Fred Handy Kent president Patricia Ray, vice president Carol Arey, secretary Harold Wright, treasurer Art Taylor. Freshmen officers to be elected in the first week.
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High Point College
Yarborough
Press
Fred Handy Kent
Patricia Ray
Carol Arey
Harold Wright
Art Taylor
Damage to Two Cars on Fisher Ferry Street
Police report about a rear collision on Fisher Ferry Street in Thomasville. Damage to both cars totaled about 175 dollars. White 16 of Route 3 was turning onto Hills Street when struck from behind by Jeptho Brown Leach 22 of Route Thomasville 2. Rain fell at the time. Leach said he did not see White’s car.
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Thomasville
Fisher Ferry Street
White
Fisher Ferry
Hills Street
Jeptho Brown Leach
Thomasville 2
Leach
Powers
Charlotte
Milloway
Long Street
William Fred Smith
Rain Drenched Escapees Nabbed in Thomasville
Bobby Wilson aged 22 of Norwood Drive Thomasville and Olen Leroy Rose 23 of Dobson were captured near the city park after fleeing a Lexington prison camp yesterday. A day-long manhunt with bloodhounds failed before officers took them into custody without resistance. Wilson had earlier been sentenced in Superior Court on August 20 to 26 months in prison.
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Thomasville
Bobby Wilson
Norwood
Lexington
Wilson
Olen Leroy Rose
Dobson
Superior Court
Diplomat Henry F Grady Dies in San Francisco
Dr Henry F Grady aged 75 a frontline American diplomat in cold war crises with the Soviet Union in Greece and Iran died Saturday. He led American President Lines from 1941 to 1948 and served in the diplomatic service from 1945 to 1951 born in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Henry F. Grady
Russia
Greece
Iran
President Lines
Neill Secures Winston-Salem Twin City Pontiac Franchise
Dave Neill reveals the Twin City Pontiac Co. will operate in Winston-Salem replacing Stabler Pontiac Co. with offices at 840 N Liberty St. Bob Neill, former assistant GM, to manage. John Smith of Fayetteville named manager. The operation aims to start Oct 1.
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Pontiac
Winston-Salem
Dave Neill
Twin City
Bob Neill
Neill
N. Liberty St
John Smith
Fayetteville
Ngli Ee
Manslaughter Charged In Wreck Death
Thomasville police say Dallas Snuggs a 39 year old Norwood truck driver was charged with manslaughter after a Friday wreck that killed five year old Cheryl Jones and injured others He posted a $2000 bond and was released pending a Friday hearing after arrest on an outstanding warrant.
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Thomasville
Dallas
Snuggs
Norwood
Cheryl Jones
Rainy Weather Forecast From Greensboro Weather Office
Rainy conditions predicted with intermittent showers tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures ranged from a low of 65 tonight to a high of 80 tomorrow, with today’s peak near 72. Thursday’s outlook uncertain due to tropical storm Esther but expected to be mild and showery.
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Greensboro-High Point
Esther
Boys' Club Opens Model Plane Class
The Red Shield Boys' Club launches a model airplane class twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 PM with Lloyd Underwood as instructor in his ninth year. The course will include a contest among class members in each category. details are available at the club or by calling the Aubrey Grimes/Jack Hinkle numbers.
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Red Shield Boys’ Club
Lloyd Underwood
Aubrey Grimes
Jack Hinkle
City Court Hears Tougher Sentences From Judge Haworth
City Court sessions under Judge Byron Haworth show a shift toward stricter sentencing with nine defendants given time, three bound over to Superior Court, and several two to six month terms. Notable cases include Woodrow Stack and Gurney Marion each getting six months for larceny and vagrancy, with others facing hit and run, drunkenness, and assault charges.
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Byron Haworth
Superior Court
Haworth
Woodrow Stack
W. Broad Street
Gurney Marion
Welborn Street
Daniel M. Baker
Johnny Rhymer
Bradshaw Street
Edward P. Byerly
James Snider
Rhymer
Byerly
Snider
Ronnie O'dell
Model Farm Road
John Henry Boyd
Downing Street
O'dell
Boyd
Kelley Grant
Park Street
Grant
High Point Council Approves Central Dog Pound Plan
High Point votes 7 to 1 to join with the county and Greensboro in a consolidated animal shelter. Katherine Kirkman opposes citing double contributions. Harry Williamson abstains. County holds land near Pomona for the facility with costs shared pro rata and High Point about 17 percent.
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Greensboro
Central Animal Shelter
Katherine Kirkman
Harry Williamson
County
High Point
Hobby Show Planned At Civic Center
Thomasville hosts a two day citywide hobby show at the Civic Center on September 25 and 26. Entries from residents are invited and may include coin and stamp collecting books crafts pottery and needlework. The center opens 9 am to noon then 1 to 9 pm on both days.
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Civic Center
Thomasville
Recreation Department
Darrell Winslow
Hessee Named Sears Point Store Manager After War Service
W H Hessee longtime Sears employee with 23 years in the company is named manager of the Point store of Sears Roebuck Co effective today. Hessee has served as acting store manager and merchandising manager in Greensboro and has worked in Burlington Winston Salem Greenville S C Chattanooga Miami Rome and other cities. He spent two years in the 15th Air Force in Italy during World War II and is a member of First Baptist Church. The family will remain in Greensboro until housing is arranged.
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W. H
Bill) Hessee
Point
Sears, Roebuck Co
Sears
Hessee
J. H. Williams
Greensboro
Durham
Burlington
Winston-Salem
Greenville
S. C
Chattanooga
Tenn
Miami
Fla
Rome
15Th Air Force
Italy
Suse Maria Garrett
Roxboro
Etna
First Baptist Church
High Point
Gate City man faces multiple bad check charges
Greensboro police arrested A. E. Lundy 35 of Todd Street on three bad check counts totaling 167 dollars. He is to be tried in Greensboro Municipal Court September 20. Lewis Winchester 36 of Beamon Street was jailed on an assault charge after a street altercation and awaits Municipal Court on Friday with 100 dollar bond.
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Greensboro
A. E. Lundy
Todd Street
Gate City
Lundy
W. P. Green
Ed Venable
Marie Sheppard
Beamon Street
Louise Taylor
Price Street
Lewis Winchester
Unity Church Veterans To Break Ground in Thomasville
Three longtime church members will break ground for the new Unity Methodist Church in Thomasville on Sunday at 12 15 p m The site on National Highway Unity Street has been graded bids will be sought next week Architect Aeiran F Stout of Greensboro promised plans ready by Sunday A sermon will be delivered by Rev John Carper and a picnic will follow the service open to the public.
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Thomasville
New Unity Methodist Church
C. M. Bodenheimer Sr
G. W. Bodenheimer
Walt Burton
John Carper
Carper
Unity Street
Aerian F. Stout
Greensboro
Police List Four Auto Collisions
Traffic officers investigated four automobile accidents yesterday. Talmadge Watson18 of Asheboro Street caused a collision on Kearns Street by reaching for books, Bransom Vestal owned the parked car, no charges were filed. A separate English Street mishap involved Ernest Sayre and James Grady with damages of 150 and 50 dollars. Grady was cited for failing to yield. James Glover16 on Chestnut Street exceeded safe speed hitting a utility pole causing 300 dollars damage to his car and 75 to the pole. A Willowbrook Grimes Street collision between Irene Kearns and Samuel Lewis cited Lewis for failure to yield, court Sept 30.
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Kearns Street
Talmadge Watson
Asheboro Street
Watson
Bransom William Vestal
English ‘Street
Ernest D. Sayre
Hedrick Street
James Roger Grady
Johnson Street
Grady
James Frank Glover
Chestnut Street
Glover
W. Russell Street
Locke Street
I Chestnut
Willowbrook
Grimes
Irene Baird Kearns
Samuel McMasters Lewis
Lewis
Boulevard
City Not Affected By Phone Strike
The North State Telephone Co. announced the local service would not be affected by the telephone installers strike. Robbins Tilden, general manager, said Thom asville and Randleman would see no impact, though long distance calls to nearby Bell Phone cities might face delays due to reduced switchboard staff.
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North State Telephone Co
Robbins Tilden
Thomasville
Randleman
Bell Telephone Co
Tilden
Bell Company
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Princeton Ave
Fairmont Park
Bill Jackson
Stack
Marion Joyce
Emerywood
Marion
Baker
Edward H. Powers
Oakwood Court Apts
James Milloway
Radio Tower Road
James Quick
Underhill Street
Roland P. Waggner
Route 1
Gordon and Hoskins Streets
Smith
Evans Street
Nathaniel Quick
Vail Street
William Edgar Brown
E. Russell Street
James Leon Marley
Marley
Woodrow Ave
Robert Winfrey
Luke Lindsay
Adam Sanders
Taylor Street
Mrs. Kirkman
Asks Leeway
John Haworth
Jess Washburn
Kirkman
Montlieu Avenue
Bill Hessee
Gate Citian
Unity Church
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