Children's Series Wins Approval in High Point
High Point Arts Council groups voted to start a monthly children’s performing arts series in the fall. The plan includes orchestra and chorus concerts, plays, and operas presented by council members. Irving Silver was re elected president with a slate of new and continuing directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Silver
High Point Arts Council
Robert Cross
Chamber of Commerce
N. Main Street
Arts Council
Ray Kisiah
Cross
Kisiah
Parks and Recreation Department
Lew
J. E. Millis
Perry Keziah
Jake Froelich
Community Concert Assn
Newcomers Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
High Point Chamber Orchestra
Council of Jewish Women
Golden Triangle Opera Co
High Point Executives Club
Rotary Club
Week of traffic tragedy hits High Point as children die
Nurse pleads for care in a deadly week. Police report two pedestrian fatalities and multiple injuries including 7-year-old David Joyce and 15-year-old Barry Rush. Charges filed against Larry Roach for involuntary manslaughter as city issues safety rules for parents and drivers.
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High Point Memorial Hospital
High Point
W. H. McSwain
David Joyce
Lloyd A. Joyce
Asheboro Street
Wise Street
Barry Rush
Hurley Rush
Stratford Road
Capt. McSwain
Young Roach
Young Rush
Green Street Baptist Church
E. W. Price Jr
A. T. Tuttle
Floral Garden Park
Cumby Funeral Home
Doris Guinn Stacy
Wilton Avenue
Samuel
Roger Taylor
Evans Enters GOP Primary For Council
Evans 53 a High Point native surveyor launches a bid for city council in the Republican primary. A World War II veteran and former chief petty officer, he vows to serve without needing instruction while declaring loyalty to the party. He joins a field including other mayoral hopefuls backed by party factions. Meanwhile Chicago Nielsen data estimates a typical shopper spends 13.10 for 22 items at 59.5 cents each and that only 18 of 100 supermarket patrons are men.
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Andy M. Evans
High Point
Evans
Nellie Suites
Forrest Street
Republican Party
Floyd Mehan
Republican Party Organization
Bob Davis
A. G. Whitener
Chicago
A.C. Nielsen Co
Nielsen
Republicans split as Mehan, Davis camps clash for mayor
In a heated intra party clash, Floyd Mehan faced criticism from Rawleigh Jr and the Republicans for Bob Davis. Mehan accused Davis allies of collusion with Democrats while Rawleigh urged cooler heads and warned against inflammatory statements. Eight Davis candidates filed, creating three Republican factions.
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Floyd Mehan
J. N. Rawleigh Jr
Robert Davis
Mehan
Davis
Bob Davis
Rawleigh
Firemen respond to two fires and a suspected odor
Firefighters were called to Duke Furniture Co. at 1331 Potts Ave twice yesterday to extinguish boiler room roof fires, first at 8:22 a.m. and again at 10:27 a.m., with minor damage. They also investigated a smoke odor at 604 Hillcrest Ave caused by smoldering wastebasket contents, with no damage, and a car fire on Windley Street attributed to a backfire with minor damage.
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Duke Furniture Co
Potts Ave
Hillcrest Ave
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Arts Council Officers
Dick Swaim
Larry Oliver Roach
Albuquerque, N. M
Dean E. Gladow
Sandia Corporation
Gladow
Castevens
W. C. Castevens
South Road
Judith Kinley Loflin
Thomasville
Audy M. Evans
Shield White House Paint Fame
Steys
Shere Aniarva
Martin Marietta
Martin Maritta Paints
English RD
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