Hermit of Fort Fisher rides out Helene in pillbox
Robert Harrell known as the Hermit of Fort Fisher fled his pillbox home as Hurricane Helene neared. He waited for winds over 85 mph, rode to Kure Beach, then returned, planning to study biology and psychology while awaiting visitors he catalogs in a book of over 2,000 names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest
Enterprise
Kure
Robert Harrell
Helene
Harrell
Fort Fisher
Wildman Empy
Empy
High Point Group Files Formal Bid for Channel 8
High Point group led by George W. Lyles Jr files with the FCC for Channel 8 in the High Point Greensboro Winston Salem area. Proposal includes 1.1 million dollars for studios and equipment and a 750 thousand dollar annual operating budget with a 316 kw transmitter from a 1078 foot tower near Sophia to cover 75 miles. The station would join ABC and offer strong local programming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Group
Highoint Television Company
Federal Communications Commission
Washington
FCC
High Point-Greensboro
Winston- Salem
Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Corporation
Charlotte
Florence
S. C
Sophia
American Broadcasting System
Hav Network
George W. Lyles Jr
G. E. Hutchens
I. Paul Ingle
R. B Terry
D. A. Rawley
Holt McPherson
High Point
Lyles
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Golden Triangle
Drought Stays as Central North Carolina Hopes for Rain
Despite a five day forecast predicting about an inch of rain, drought relief remains unlikely in Central North Carolina. Forecasters expect temperatures from the mid 50s tonight to around 80 degrees by tomorrow, with only modest rainfall anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel
North Carolina
Helene
Tribute Paid To Retiring Leader C W Chapman
C W Chapman longtime Lexing Avenue Baptist Church superintendent was honored in a ceremony after his retirement from the church. He began as associate superintendent and later led the Sunday school as attendance grew from 150 to higher levels. New officers and teachers were installed at the worship service yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Chapman
Lexingschoolton Avenue Baptist Church
Bank Building Bid Opening Set Tuesday
Thomasville reports bids for a new Carolina Bank and Trust Company building will be opened Tuesday afternoon. Eleven contracting firms are expected at First National Bank for the meeting. The building on First Street will house about 4,000 square feet of floor space.
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Thomasville
Carolina Bank and Trust Company
Carolina
First National Bank
J. F. Garner
Carolina Bank
Denton
First Street
Construction totals push past six million in year
Last week added in new permits and repairs pushing the year’s construction total above $6 million. Major items include a $1 100 repair at 717 E Washington St and a $15 000 Huffman Paint and Wallpaper Store at 762 N Main St. The year may top $7 million with remaining months.
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Ova K. Martin
E. Washington St
J. A. Martin
N. Main Street
Huffman Paint and Wallpaper Store
N. Main St
Mount Vernon
N. Davis Ave
Elizabeth St
Brown W. Fouts
Mount Vernon Baptist Church
High Point Mortgage and Investment Co
Six-month suspended terms invoked in local court
Municipal Court Judge Byron Haworth invoked two six-month suspended terms for failure to pay fines in drunk driving cases. Charles Quick, 22, failed to pay $100 plus costs and drew six months. Beamon Street, a repeat offender, was arrested while intoxicated. Additional defendants Jules Stack and Charles Erwin Hill received 30 days apiece for drunken counts, with Haworth ordering the terms served. Frank Barnes faced felonious assault charges and a domestic relations remand. his concealed weapon conviction carried a $250 fine.
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Byron Haworth
Charles Quick
Hoskins Street
Beamon Street
Jules Stack
Mangum Avenue
Charles Erwin Hill
Willowbrook Street
Stack
Hill
Haworth
Frank Barnes
S. Hamilton Street
Johnnie
Barnes
Democrats Set Gathering For New Prospect Precinct
Democrats in Randolph County's Prospect Precinct will hold their first meeting September 30 at 7 p.m. at Charles Weisner's home along Su perhighway 29-70 near Mendenhall Auction Co. The precinct lies in the county's extreme northwest corner between the Old Thomas on Road and the HPT&D.
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Asheboro
Randolph County
Prospect
Charles Weisner
Mendenhall Auction Co
Thomason Road
Alarm Flaw Sends Trucks To Factory
An 8 25 a m alarm at the Phillips Fescue plant on W Green Street Extension was traced to a mechanical defect in the alarm system authorities reported Firemen also answered a malicious false alarm at Commerce and Whiteoak streets and a grass fire at Commerce and Evans streets both with no damage noted Additional calls included a truck fire outside city limits a small trash fire in the 900 block of Gurley Street an electric stove short in Wendover Drive and an overheated washing machine monitor on N Main Street All fires caused little damage
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Phillips-Fescue
W. Green Street
Commerce and
Whiteoak
Evans Streets
Gurley Street
Wendover Drive
N. Main Street
Highway Commission Hears Plans for Mountain Roads
The State Highway Commission holds a noon hearing in Waynesville on road-building plans for the mountain area. Highway Director W. F. Babcock attends the dedication of U.S. 19A-23 between Balsam and Sylva and tours the area. The commission plans a formal meeting tomorrow to review bids from the September 23 setting.
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Waynesville
N.C
State Highway Commission
Commission
W. F. Babcock
Balsam
Sylva
Birds Again Plaguing Firemen
Over the weekend the fire department faced another bird caused incident. A bird nest on an electric line feeding upstairs quarters over Arthur’s Pharmacy on South Main Street caught fire, the wires broke, and firefighters burned the nest to quell the trouble. Some speculate a wire short started the fire while others think a bird carried a lit match.
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Arthur's Pharmacy
Lon S
Main Street
Water meeting to discuss Yadkin River dam plans
City representatives and regional delegates meet in Winston Salem on Friday to discuss using the Yadkin River as a future water source and to plan fundraising for the proposed Yadkin River dam.
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Thomasville
Winston Salem
City Hall time cards sabotaged by thieves
Detectives Clay Andrews and Glenn Kearns fished a basement toilet with a metal hanger to recover three damaged time cards marked to James McNeill, John Shelton, and John Woods from City Hall sanitation workers. The cards showed missing punch records for a third shift. Woodrow Stack faces assault charges and bond set at 100 dollars. John Carter Jr. faces a 50 dollar bond for issuing a worthless check with hearing scheduled. A stolen boat trailer and motor were reported, with a green white 1955 Chevrolet seen near Salisbury.
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City Hall
Billy Harper
James McNeill
John Shelton
John Woods
Sanitation Department
Woodrow Stack
Mangum Avenue
Gladys Flynt
W. Green Street
John S. Carter Jr
Montlieu Avenue
A. J. Shaw
Johnny McCombs
State
Salisbury
Commerce St Crash Involves Greensboro Lad
A 12 year old boy sustained a possible right arm fracture after a two car crash at E Commerce Street and Mangum Avenue. The youth Tommy Yow was a passenger in a car driven by Claire Siler Yow of Greensboro. yow was charged with failure to yield the right of way. A later two car side swipe on Main Street left no charges. A third collision on Main Street involved Charles Perry and Nora Cutting.
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E. Commerce Street
Mangum Avenue
Greensboro
Tommy Yow
Ian Auto
Mangum
Claire Siler ‘Yow
Glenwood Drive
Bobby Ray Jones
Ft. Bragg
Charlie Beauchamp
Fairiview Street
N. Main Street
Sunset Drive
Charles W. Perry
North Rotary Drive
Nora
tNo
Ous Qeelavel
Deadly Weapon Assault Counts Put On Books
Weekend police activity included two cases of assault with a deadly weapon and traffic violations. Richard Davis, 41, of Church Street, and Dorothy Hopkins, 20, of Grant Street, were booked on two separate deadly weapon assault cases. Davis released on $300 bond with trial set October 10 in Recorder's Court. Hopkins released on $1,000 bond with trial also set October 10.
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Thomasvile
Richard Davis
Church Street
Dorothy Hopkins
Grant Street
Davis
Recorder’s Court
Hopkins
Jack Chappell
Lexington
Annie
Directors of SRFA Set Meet in Richmond
SRFA directors plan a Richmond Virginia meeting next Monday with committee sessions and a full 32 member board. Leon Walker of Asheville heads the conventions committee. training and education panels discuss moving the SRFA Management Institute to March. Jim Best says other committees may join. registration starts Sunday and may run to Tuesday. Vance Kester of High Point accompanies Best.
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Richmond
Leon Walker
Asheville
Institute
Srfa Management Institute
Jim Best
SRFA
Best
High Point
Vance Kester
YDC Credentials Dispute Looms Over Durham County Delegation
Greensboro reports a Durham County YDC split into two delegations awaiting Thursday’s meeting. About 700 delegates head to the state convention where a credentials fight could affect two presidential hopefuls attorneys Art Vana and Louis Allen.
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Greensboro
Durham County
Democratic Club
YDC
Art Vana
Louis Allen
Vana
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Carolina Beach
Wrightsville
Shambles
Hermit OF
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Battering Ram
High Point Enterprise
Bank
N. Main
Beeson
Highway Group
Partment
Clay Andrews
Glenn Kearns
Commerce St
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