Norway Talk Highlights Schooling and Social Systems
Ole Borgen spoke to the Jamestown Rotary Club about Norway and its people. He described Norway’s farmable land, five year gymnasiums, direct parliamentary elections, six political parties, a state Lutheran church, and socialized medicine funded by a non government medical fund. He noted high taxes and a humorous remark about Americans’ wealth, and then Pine Wood Derby plans and James town High School baseball twins were mentioned at the meeting.
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Jamestown
Ole Borgen
Norway
Greensboro College
Methodist Church
Greensboro Rotary Club
Jamestown Rotary Club
Borgen
Hubert Davis
Bergen
Communist Party
Jamestown School
Ray
Roy Grant
Jamestown High School
Safety Award Certificates Presented To Local Firms
Thirty three High Point industrial and service industry establishments were presented safety achievement certificates by State Labor Commissioner Frank Crane for 1958. The ceremony at the YMCA honored firms with low disabling injury rates and high safety performance, with about 60 plant officials and guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Frank Crane
Crane
YMCA
Piedmont Associated Industries Inc
Labor Department
Oet
Colony Tables, Inc
Melrose Hosiery
Carolina Upholstery Company, Inc
Deluxe Saw and Tool Company
Hall Printing Company
High Point Glass & Decorative
Thieves Target Milwaukees Fuel System Pickup
AP reports Edward Walker found his car would not start because thieves stole the fuel system. Police note the theft explains the malfunction and investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Edward Walker
Primary Returns Highlight City Precinct Results
Precinct 1 and Precinct 8 led with 225 and 452 votes while Precinct 9 trailed with 194. Voter turnout rose late in the day but total city votes stayed under 2 049, far below two years earlier. Officials noted rumored challenges and voter registration confusion among Negro voters and Republican participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Precinct
Horney-Iiderton
Hait- McNeill
DoctorsDiscuss Guilford Medical Examiner System
Greensboro physicians Dr. Sidney Le Bauer and Dr. H. C. Lennon will discuss Guilford County’s medical examiner system at Randolph County Young Democrats dinner. The event, at Ce-Tell Restaurant, starts at 7 p.m. with Howard P. Hoover as dinner chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Sidney le Bauer
H. C. Lennon
Greensboro
Guilford County
Randolph County
Davidson 4-H Talent Winners Named at County Contest
Kathy Motsinger from Wallburg 4-H and Areta Stokes from Linwood 4-H won top prizes at the Davidson County 4-H Talent Contest held at the Junior Order Home auditorium. About 50 members competed with Motsinger performing a pantomime and Stokes a toe dance. They will represent the county in the District Contest in June. Alternate winners included Barbara Sink piano, Ethel Turner vocal, and Shellia Morris with Sharon Curry vocal comedy.
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Lexington
Davidson County
Kathy Motsinger
Areta Stokes
Junior Order
County
Kathy
Wallburg
J. C. Motsinger Jr
Route 6
Winston-Salem
Areta
Linwood
Frank Stokes
Barbara Sink
Ethel Turner
Silver Valley
Shellia Morris
Sharon Curry
Reeds
Jollies Tour Hospital Show Delights Salisbury Patients
The 1959 Jaycee Jol lies minstrel troupe performed at the Veterans Hospital in Salisbury on April 11, following a four night run. About 55 cast members traveled to the hospital for the annual entertainment event praised as a top hospital calendar item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Hospital
Salisbury
Golden Age Club discusses May picnic plans
Members of the Golden Age Club met at Blair Park Clubhouse to set a May outing. They will decide tomorrow on the location between City Lake Park or another site, with the picnic aimed for May 14 or May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Age’ Club
Blair Park
City Lake Park
Denton High Bands Deliver Concert Under Robert Clark
Denton High School bands presented a joint concert last night. The Denton Junior Band opened with Two Tunes To French Folk Songs Barcarolle and Londonderry Air. The Senior Band followed with Them Basses Hickory Hill Skyline His Honor Deep River Rhapsody Voodoo A Westchester Overture and Captain Koelisick. Both bands earned excellent ratings at the Greensboro state music festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Denton High School
Denton School
Robert Clark
Clark
Captain Koelisick
Greensboro
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Kirkman Furniture Co
Traditional Furniture Shops, Inc
Harllee's Department
Heritage Furniture, Inc
Jerome Hosiery Mill, Inc
Family Finance
of High Point, Inc
E Commerce ST
Asheville
Charlotte
Concord
Durham
Gastonia
Raleigh
Wilmington
High Point Enterprise
Web
Industrial Safety
W. J. Burton
Piedmont Associated Industries
J. H. Millis
Martin Quincannon
Western Electric
David Cox
Carolina Tri-City
Cc. G. Bedford
N. Wrenn ST
Merit Shoes
S. Main ST
Scorcher Us
Bedford Sales CO
Beeson Is
Lawn Mower Center
Eclipse
W. W. Parker
Carolina
Washington St
Cify Fuel CO
Nash
Nash Jewelry & Loan CO
N. Main St
Jollies
Welborn Plumbing and Heating CO
Ward St. Tel
Rip van Winkle
Deane
Dean
Hada
Frigidaire Refrigerator
Dulux
General Motors
Liberal
Service Department
Wrenn St
Beeson
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