Temple family prominence spans business politics and war service
Joe Temple Jr. leads Furniture Plaza and is senior VP at American Security Insurance with two subsidiaries. His FBI service during World War II included espionage work in New York. The Temple family runs High Point hotels and engages in local clubs, politics, and charitable campaigns.
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Holiday Inns of America
Jerome B. Temple
Joe Page Temple Jr
Furniture Plaza
American Security Insurance Co
Union Security Life Insurance Co
Standard Guaranty Insurance Co
Atlanta
Joe Jr
Savannah
Chattanooga, Tenn
Baylor Military Academy
University of Chattanooga
YMCA
American Discount Co
Chattanooga
High Point
Temple
Martha Lamoreaux
Tennessee
Ecker
N. Main Street
Joe Temple
Birmingham
Ala
FBI
Washington
New York
Carnegie Hall
Mercury Automobiles
American Security
Temple-Curry Motor Co
Emerywood Country Club
String and Splinter Club
Sedgefield
Carl Durham
The
United Fund
Red Cross
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Shadow Valley
Virginia Page
UNC
Martha Pound
Paris
Hollies Abroad
Disturbia term captures urban suburban stress
Britannica notes a running discussion on whether city residents are more or less neurotic than suburban commuters. The term disturbia, coined by a city dweller, reflects the stresses of suburban life.
Letters on News Coverage and Southern Realities
A reader criticizes national networks for biased reporting and highlights contrast between southern and northern coverage. He argues many protest images depict distant people, not locals, and recalls Mississippi neighbors helping a fire victim in Raleigh reporting bias. He urges careful reporter selection by news services to respect regional values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
East Asia
South America
Cuba
Washington
Deep South
Chicago
New York
D. C
Delta
Mississippi
Raleigh
Assembly
Hefner Surrenders After Police Surround Motel
Phoenix police surrounded a motel and via loudspeaker demanded the surrender of Walter Lewis Hefner 33 on a robbery charge. Hefner walked out of a cabin to surrender then two other men emerged from another unit with hands raised. they were wanted in Holtville California for burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Artz
Walter Lewis Hefner
Hefner
Holtville
Calif
Thomasville High wins 51st NC debating title Aycock Cup
Suzy Bowles and Bobby Powell led Thomasville High to the Aycock Cup as the 51st annual North Carolina state finals champions. The negative defeated R J Reynolds High School after both sides had four wins, with coach Mrs. Allmond and debaters Tom Earnhardt and Carol Sisk present at Chapel Hill. Carol Little, honored for NSF summer study, also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville Senior High
North Carolina
Suzy Bowles
Bobby Powell
Aycock
Thomasville
R. J. Reynolds High School of
Winston-Salem
Chapel Hill
M. G. Allmond
Tom Earnhardt
Carol Sisk
Donald K. Springen
UNC
N. C. High School
TSHS
High Point March of Progress drives Democratic primary bid
A High Point native advertises thirty years of steady progress under a Democratic administration and seeks votes for the Democratic Primary on April 23. The appeal emphasizes continued support for the “March of Progress.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Local Girl Shines In Wake Forest Senior Recital
Ruth Pancoast lyric coloratura soprano presented by Wake Forest College music department in Winant Hall. A senior recital featuring works by Haydn Mozart Schubert Wolf Verdi and English songs highlighted her rich middle register and skilled diction while noting limits in higher tones. Andrea Hocutt accompanied piano and Mary Oren King added flute obbligato in Schubert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem — Department of Music
Wake Forest College
Ruth Pancoast
Ruth
Howard R. Pancoast
High Point
Haydn
Mozart
Shubert
Schumann
Hugo Wolf
Richard Strauss
Verdi
Miss Pancoast
Wingate Hall
len-Sprachlein
Ethel Kalter
Andrea Hocutt
Mary Oren King
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Lake View
Auto Finance Co
Greensboro
Lincoln
CPLCT
Encyelopaedia Britannica
C. K. Fitzgerald Whitsett
N. C
DR. Rozzelle
Maxum M. Bingham
Archdale Friends Meeting
C. E. Rozzelle
Larry Emerson
Oak Hill Friends Meeting
Isaac Harris
McDonald's
N. Main ST
Borden
High Corner
Woman's College
Carolyn Blackwell
Dianne Jones
Maggie
Kay McCormick
Dale McDonald
Lynn Dixon
Brenda Bean
Diane Dorsey
Darlene Pharis
Mary Myers
Future Homemakers of America Clubs
Davidson County
Vic Bubas
Duke Blue Devils
Shelton
Democratic
Civy Council
Glenda Baptist
Piedmont Lodge
A.f.&am
York Rite
Scottish Rite
Sertoma Clube
Advisory Council
High Point Order of Demploye
Dewey Shelton
Penney
Dacron
Bermuda
Penney’s
Thur
Pre
Seersucker
Oxford
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