First Play Selection Due Soon
The High Point Little Theater forms its Play Selection committee to choose the first production for the 1954-55 season. A meeting is set for Monday Oct. 11 at the YMCA to determine the show and staging timeline before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Little Theater Group
YMCA
Little Theater
Marion West
Swat
Harker Coli
Ring
Percy Payne
Gilbert Gray
Pat Mellonas de Jane Despain
Marion Phillips
Poms
Sheraton Hotel
West
Sherman Aycoth
Thelma Proffitt
Charlie Loflin
J. W. Morgan
Cochairmen
Betty Sue Coltrane Johnson
Dick Bennett
al Bernet
Sorya Walton
Virginia N. Neahr
Betty Metcalf
Bill Hall
Wingate Collins
Sherman Arcoth
Betty Coletrane Johnson
Pat Collins
Barbara Colline
Christy Thomas
Bill Craughn
Red Chamber of Commerce
Strange Visitor Found In Garden At Denny Street
A horned toad was found yesterday in the garden of G. A. Memory at 413 Denny St. The harmless lizard has hornlike spines on its head a broad flat body with spiny scales and a sandy gray brown and light green color that camouflages in deserts.
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G. A
Denny St
Mrs Jean Helena Parks Dies From New York Car Crash
Mrs Jean Helena Parks 32 wife of George Parks of High Point died in a New York hospital about 9 a.m. today from injuries suffered in an automobile accident there Wednesday. A Virginia native she lived with her husband at 1101 St. for four years. Survivors include her husband and her mother Mrs Helen of Virginia. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Jean Helena
George Parks
High Point
New York
Virginia
William Parks
Helen
Funeral services for Fletcher Dorsett held in Thomasville
Fletcher Dorsett 70 died at 417 Julian Ave after a three week critical illness. Funeral services were conducted at the First Methodist Church with Rev. H nier and Rev. Goe Troilinger officiating. Bearers included Bynum Wright Fred lins Knox Teague and other church stewards. Burial followed in the family plot at Fairview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Fletcher Scott Dorsett
First Methoan
Sioctor
H. Nier
G.oe He Troilinger
Cr. Jones
Bynum Wright
Fred Lins
Knox Teague
Fair
Methodist
Dorsett
Julian Ave
Prayer for TIDAY Repay Go 0 God
Prayer text mentioning guidance for a child and knowledge, attributed to John S Stamm, bishop emeritus of the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Kansas City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Stamm
Kansas City
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Pedestrians injured in city accidents this weekend
Multiple incidents reported near intersections along Russell Hamilton and Main streets. Frances Wallace, 18, was bruised when struck by Henry S. 67's car. another pedestrian uninjured. A separate crash near Main Street involved Clinton McAlpin and resulted in injuries and emergency care. A truck accident on Gantel caused downed poles and six hours of street closures.
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E. Russell
S. Hamilton Sts
Henry
Route 2
Trinity
Russell
Hamilton St
Trians
Frances Wallace
S. Hamilton St
J. H. Godfrey
Thomasville
Main St
Clinton McAlpin
W. Broad St
McAlpin
Gantel
E. Lexington
Howard Eugene Edwardsoun
Charlotte
James E. Kee
South Rd
Madison E. King
Grand Ave
E. Commerce
Whiteoak Sts
Meredith Sts
Clyde L. Loflin
Thissell St
James McDowell
Wiliam B. King
Ave. Ee de Eree
Rail Official Proposes Six Crossing Gates
Mayor Carl C. Wilson and City Manager Eve rett W Schadt heard a railroad proposal to install crossing gates at six major downtown crossings with one left open and two closed. The plan aims to clear views down the tracks after a recent death, with council to discuss Oct. 5.
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Thomasville
Carl C. Wilson
Everett W. Schadt
Yes
Thern Railway
Greensboro Rail Office
Lake St
Tin St
Peace
Es St
Shue
India Pakistan and Ceylon study course at St Marks Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at St Mark's Methodist Church will run a study course titled India Pakistan and Ceylon on Sept 30 Oct 5 and Oct 8. Devotions Life Committee session from 7 to 7 30 led by Mrs Ethel Ballenger. Ada Evelyn Jones has returned to Richmond Va after visiting her mother Mrs J B Jones. Pilgrim Fellowship Women of Pilgrim Congregational Church plan a meeting Thursday at 8 pm.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service of
St. Mark's Methodist Church
India
Pakistan
Ceylon
Ethel Ballenger
Ada Evelyn Jones
Richmond
J. B. Jones
Darnesters Sass
United Church Women Back Substitute Blue Law Change
United Church Women approve a substitute blue law widening Sunday closures prepared by a citizen committee led by Mrs. P Hunter Dalton. The proposed ordinance would close most businesses from midnight Saturday to 1 PM Sunday, with few exceptions, and awaits ministers approval before City Council review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry Forrest Cates
Igh Point United Church
Church Womens
P. Hunter Dalton
Council
Leity
Nance
Noar
C. C. Stoker
Citizens Committee
Guilford County defers farm home office plan
Guilford County Board of Commissioners defers establishing a permanent High Point farm agent office. Officials note state and federal rules allow only one permanent agent’s office and funding would rest with the county. Delegation including Sizemore and Chamber members pressed for regional service to Guilford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford
Vance Proctor
Chamie
Sizemore
Waggoner
High Point
Greensboro
Warroner
Drought Continues As Guilford County Sees Clear Skies
The High Point Enterprise reports no rain expected this week for Guilford County and Piedmont, with fair skies today and tonight and only partly cloudy conditions Wednesday. Temperatures reach a high near 90 with a low around 60 tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Piedmont
Greensboro
High Point
Epilepsy Victim Sentenced for Break-Ins in High Point
A High Point man was sentenced to 12 months in prison for two break-ins at a local service station. Judge C W Ha ordered treatment for epilepsy and referred him to medical authorities. The case involved tires stolen with accomplice John Harris, who received two to three years for related thefts.
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High Point
Sun Court
Ison
C. W. Ha
Hall
Johnson
John Harris
Neal
Willowbrook St
North Wilkesboro
Randolph County
Harris
Samuel Hardman
Otto Jackson
Jackson
Ted
Fae
Sod Myehen
Hardman
Mrs. Greene Dies in High Point Hospital at 73
Mrs. Sarah Ashcraft Greene, 73, widow of John G. Greene and former dean of High Point druggists, died Monday night at High Point Memorial Hospital after a four week illness. She taught in Union County, lived in Concord, then High Point since 1945, with survivors including two sisters. Funeral from Yow's Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Wednesday, with pastors officiating.
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Sarah Ashcraft Greene
John G. Greene
High Point
High Point Memorial Hospital
Pine
Genetetas Sowenty
Shelby
Holt McPherson
Hillcrest
West
C. E. Rozzelle
Walter J. Miller
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Greene Drug Co
Meare
Clit
Two Gallon Club Member Donates Blood at Armory
Lonnie Hilliard Jr a 21 year old Sylvania plant foreman is set to donate his eleventh pint tomorrow at the Armory Bloodmobile station as part of a local Blood Donor Days drive Co chairs Ralph Gurley Bill Horney report a 90 staff team to process donors and aim to collect 500 pints for High Point area reserve blood supply donors can call 6711 for appointments and information Hilliard volunteers at YMCA giving therapy to polio victims and hopes to reach two gallon status
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Bloodmobile
Lonnie Hilliard Jr
Sylvania
Hilliard
Richardson St
Air Force
High Point
Winston-Salem
Ralph Gurley
Bill Horney
Gurley
The
American Business Club
Charles Lee Amos Jr
Glenn Smith
Ralph Gurney
Family Fight Triggers Warrants For Assault and Abandonment
Arthur Russell and M. K. Sutton face multiple warrants following a Saturday family dispute. Russell is charged with assault with a deadly weapon and related counts, alleged to have struck his sister in law Olivia Sutton and his wife Betty. Sutton faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon and abandonment of their child, with hearings set in Municipal Court on October 11 and in Domestic Relations Court the following Thursday.
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Arthur Russell
M. K. Sutton
Ma Ave
Sutton
Betty
Russell
Olivia Sutton
Mangum Ave
Realty Transfers Kickoff in Jamestown and Point Townships
Realty transfers show C Moran and wife to Lloyd A Piet for a lot adjoining W Cashatt. James R Winstead and wife to Melvin Foster and E L Tice for eight lots of Smith property. Floyd W Harris and wife to S A Vincannon and wife for a lot in Allendale Heights. ag Phillips to Lawrence E Lewallen for three lots of John Wenni property. Virgil P Ceci to Hedick Eural F for lot in Wall Crofts subdi. A McMahan to La La Harker for Blairwood Plat. Gantt Handley Inc. to Joan R Taylor Co Inc for 10 lots of J C Elliott property.
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Jamestown Township
C. Moran
Lloyd A. Piet
Wcashatt
James R. Winstead
Melvin Foster
E. L. Tice
Smith
Point Township
Floyd W. Harris
S. A. Vincannon
Allendale Heights
Ag . Phillips
Lawrence E. Lewallen
John
Wenni Oper
Virgil P. Ceci
Hedick Ts
Eural F
Wall-Crofts
A. McMahan
la la Hark Rader
Blairwood
Plat Gantt & Handley Inc
Joan R. Taylor Co. Inc
J. C. Elliott Property
Women Meter Checkers Join City Police
Two women hired as parking meter checkers will start October 1 with the same authority as regular officers. Mrs Anna LaPrade and Mrs Louise Tomlin, both residents of Dayton and Fowler Streets, will wear standard police uniforms and serve primarily as meter checkers, a move approved by council with the city budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ma Law and Order
Anna LaPrade
Dayton St
Louise Tomlin
Fowler St
C. Stoker
Cs Wm Teene
Stoker
Saddle Club Show Planned at Hospital for Patients
The Broken Spur Saddle Club of Statesville will perform at a hospital event for patients and visitors starting at 2 30. The Pilot Club and Red Cross chapters in the Piedmont area provide refreshments. The show will not be open to the public per hospital rules.
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Broken Spur Saddle Club
Statesville
Pilot Club
Red Cross
Piedmont Area
Council Approves Damage Study in Thomasville
Thomasville city recreation officials authorize up to 500 dollars to hire an engineer to determine damage to civic facilities from a damaged timber feed. The study aims to obtain contractor estimates with work to start immediately, with project cost estimated between 10 000 and 50 000 dollars.
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Thomasville
Ee Ansay
Ian
Charles Wessinger
Ter
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Jean Parks
Fletcher Dorsett
TIDAY
Janet Langley
Rail
Pilgrim
United Church
James Moffitt
William F. Bailey
High Point League of Women
Ywca
Bailey
High Point Enterprise
Idman
Ing
Bobby L. Rns
Robert Burleson
Kearns
Y's
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