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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1955

Page

11

Vaccine Schedule Started For Guilford County Children

Salk polio vaccine shots began today for Greensboro children whose parents requested them. Dr. Ellinwood said 11 Piedmont counties have vaccine on hand to cover those with requests. The High Point schedule includes Tomlinson School at 9 am and Emma Blair School at 11 am on Wednesday with doctors Rogers Saunders Schäffer Gross. Second injections are set for May 9 10 and 11.

Tomlinson School Max Rogers S. S. Saunders Emma Blair School FE. W. Schaffer F. W. Gross National Foundation For

Thomas H Elder Jr. of High Point Dies at 59

Thomas Henry Elder 59 of 1707 FE Green St died at High Point Memorial Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage at home around 2:20 PM Sunday. Born July 25 1895 in Randolph County he was married to Daisy Steed since 1918. He taught in Randolph schools and worked with Cry of High Point utilities. Funeral at Main Street Methodist Church Tuesday at 3 PM with burial in Mount Vernon Cemetery Randolph County.

Thomas Henry Filder Green St High Point Memorial Hospital Randolph County John Haley Martha Hill Elder Daisy Steed Trinity High School Randolph School Elder Methodist Church Main St

Local Man Elected Lieut Governor of Toastmasters

Bill Hylton was elected lieutenant governor of Western North Carolina in Toastmasters International during a weekend council meeting in Winston-Salem. He will serve under Governor William A. Stringfellow of Raleigh for District 37. John D. Griffiths of Greensboro won the annual district speech contest and will represent the Carolinas in the South zone contest. About 30 members from High Point and Piedmont Toastmasters Clubs attended the one day meeting.

Bill Hylton North Carolina Toastmasters International Winston-Sae William A. Stringfellow Raleigh Carolinas John D. Griffiths Greensboro South High Point Piedmont Toastmasters

Record Attendance Mark Informal Furniture Market Opening

Attendance topped 1 000 buyers as the Southern Furniture market opened at the Exposition Building in High Point. By noon today 1 043 buyers registered, with 593 yesterday and 450 more today. exhibitors reported strong interest and optimism despite price hikes and varied early order pace.

Henshaw Furniture Company Levittown N.Y Heritage of High Point Julie Todd New York E. Feigen Eft F. G. Fredericks Exposition Building Otto Zenke Greensboro Janet Langley Bill Hackney Enterprise Southern Furniture Market S. Main St Iion Main

Furniture Retailers Meeting at Virginia Beach

The Southern Retail Furniture Association executive committee meets at the Sheraton Hotel in Virginia Beach to review last minute convention details and nominating committee recommendations for new officers. James Sparks presides. Martin Green is president. A Friday meeting selects the John Willis Jr. Award of Merit winner, to be announced at the convention.

The Southern, Retail Furniture Association Vogan Beach Sheraton Hotel John Jobb James Sparks Salisbury Martin Green Raleigh Tobin John Willis Jr Furniture South Magazine Green SRFA Eo Heer Southern Furniture Exposition A. W. Stamey E. A. Vosbureh Virginia - Cardinas Wholesale Furniture Salesmen's Association

Four Facing Trial On Still Operation

Four men including three white suspects are set for trial in Lexington Court on liquor manufacturing charges. Deputies seized a submarine type still and a small amount of contraband liquor at a moonshine plant in Emmons Township during the weekend. Named defendants are E. Barrett Everhart of Jamestown, Banner Boggs of Route 1 Thomasville, James Davis of Thomasville, and Jeff Cochran of Small Street Thomasville.

Thomasville Lexington Emmons Township E. (Barret) Everhart Jamsontown Banner Boggs Route 1 James Davis Jeff Cochran Small St

Resident Ann Strahan Disappears From Clara Cox Apts

Police report shows Ann Strahan aged 22 previously at 4 0 Clara Cox Apartments, listed as having attempted suicide by self harm Saturday. she no longer resides at that address per authorities.

Clara Cox

Symphony Hour Change For NC Symphony With High Point Cappella

The North Carolina Symphony Orchestra and the High Point High School Cappella Choir will start at 8 o clock tomorrow night instead of 8 30 as earlier announced. Chapel Hill publicity still shows the later time. The high school music office requests Symphony Society members with unused tickets to call 6505 so a parent of a choir member can use them.

North Carolina Symphony Orchestra High Point High School Chapel Hill Symphony Society

Fifth Course Slated For Management

A fifth industrial management course on time and motion study starts tonight at 7 p.m. at YMC 4 under Rejtzel Morgan. Attendees include staff from Anvil, Sylvania, Southern Foam Rubber, Adams-Millis, Triangle, Amos Hosiery, and other firms.

YMC Rejtzel Morgan Anvil R. Frost Sylvania K. Clark Southern Foam Rubber

Betty Jo King Begins Charlotte Teaching Post

Betty Jo Ring Miss North Carolina has accepted a ninth grade teacher position at Sedgefield Junior High School Charlotte. She will start next fall, returning to teaching in the city she once represented. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. King, live at 834 Circle Dr.

Betty Jo Ring North Carolina Sedgefield Charlotte Miss King E. T. King Circle Dr Here

Morality group backs Williamson amid City Council race

In High Point a Citizens Committee for Morality in Municipal Government endorsement linked to seven council candidates, including Harry R. Williamson in Ward 2, drew replies from party regulars in Wards 3 and 4 while incumbents Katharine Kirkman and M. L. Patrick faced no split. Election officials warned candidates and workers to avoid campaigning near polling places as ballots were revised to comply with regulations.

Citizens Committee For Morality Harry R. Williamson L. B. Haizlip John Phillps J. E. Ward Charles Stuart Phillips Stuart Katharine Kirkman M. L. Patrick Citizens For Morality Group Williamson Morality Group High Point Election Board Arthur Utley Local Election Board Committee For Morality In Utley Arch Schoch Morality Faction Opposisoir Red Wip Osama Bestir Eneral George Covington Gary Davis John Clinard Willard Evans John Haworth Robert Rankin Edgar Snider R. Bruce Surratt Jack Cecil James D. Greene Jake Harris Rue R. Holder Horace G. Ilderton Max L. Meeks John Finger R. L. Heilig

Minister Denies Ties to Liquor Vote Faction

The Rev. Woodrow W. Robbins of Lexington Ave. Baptist rejects rumors of ties to political factions over a local liquor referendum. He says he opposes alcohol, supports democracy, and will not attack City Council members or preach against them from the pulpit.

Woodrow W. Robbins Robbins Lexington Ave. Baptist Enterprise Citizens Committee For Morality Supreme Court of North Carolina Supreme Court

Foreign Student Group Visits Thomasville Church

Ten foreign students from eight countries visited First Baptist Church in Thomasville this weekend. From Wingate and Mars Hill colleges the group included citizens of Korea Cuba Spain China Japan England Greece and Italy. They attended a dinner reception and civic welcome by Mayor Carl C Wilson, a church deacon.

Thomasville First Baptist Church Wingate Mars Hill Korea Cuba Spain China Japan England Greece Italy Carl C. Wilson Tommy Long Morehead University of North Carolina Raymond Rogerson Cambridge Billy Graham British Isles Paul G. Gillespie Kaifeng William Dewey Moore Mars Felipa V. Cardet Eusebio Sanchez Ricardo Ordonez Ensrique Hernandez Katy Katsarka E. Baughman Lee Tammy Yamakawa Walter Smith I Doris Jones

Einhorn Renamed General Factors Corp President

Lewis Einhorn was re elected president and chairman of General Factors Corp of High Point at the annual meeting held in Philadelphia. Gladys S. Smith was re elected treasurer of the firms including Southland Factors Corp and Community Credit Corp of High Point and Fidelity Finance Co of Greenville S C.

Lewis Einhorn General Factors Corporation High Point Philadelphia Gladys S. Smith Southland Factors Corp Community Credit Corp Fidelity Finance Co Greenville 8. C

Party Head Urges Large Voter Turnout in High Point Primary

Dave Neill chair of the local Democrat party calls for harmony and conscience in tomorrow's primary. He urges registration, warns against focusing on liquor issues, and says all nine council nominees should be judged first as Democrats and then on merit.

Dave Neill Democratiacs Democras Neil Neill High Point

Hearings Set Tuesday For Annexations

City Council schedules public hearings for proposed annexations of two tracts one to host a Friends meeting and the other a business site William M Jarrell owns the southern tract along the new superhighway and Ralph Wright owns the western boundary tract Also on the docket a Duke Power Co electricity contract rezoning petition annexation and a water and sewer improvement contract estimated at about 50000 dollars

Friends Meeting William M. Jarrell Olverleef Ralph Wright Duke Power Co

Warm Weather Forecast for High Point Area

Weather observers report continued warm conditions with clear to partly cloudy skies and little change. Today's high is seen at 80 degrees with tonight's low 35. tomorrow's high also 80 and last night’s low 55.

Ture High Point Friendship

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Tom Elder Thomas H. Elder Betty Jo Marie Grant Einhorn General Factors Corp
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