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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1963
Page
9
The High Point Jamestown area shows rising employment with over 350 more workers since January. Manufacturing added about 70 jobs and nonmanufacturing about 150 in the last three and a half months, with total unemployment at 4.8 percent and a national rate of 5.8 percent.
J Henry Dowdy of Mann Drug Co. is among five business leaders chosen by the Commerce Department for a trade mission to Sweden. The group begins with an orientation in Washington, travels to Stockholm on May 4, then tours U S cities after returning June 7.
Randolph County sheriff's deputies continued the Saturday night investigation of the Hester and Brown Grocery break in on Prospect Avenue Ext near the superhighway. Entry was gained by removing pins from the back door with front window screens cut. about 40 cartons of cigarettes were reported missing.
Fair weather and cooler temperatures are expected in the High Point area over the next two days. After a high of 85 this afternoon, the low should drop to 45 tonight and rise to about 70 tomorrow. Last night’s low was 69 with little rainfall relief anticipated amid a continuing dry spell.
Trip Sizemore a junior at High Point Central High School was chosen as vice president of the North Carolina Chapter of the National Honor Society and installed at a Raleigh banquet. He is an A student, Beta Club National Honor Society Mono gram Club National Forensic League and Junior Civitan. captain of the varsity football team and a wrestler. NHS membership requires a scholastic average above 90 and recognizes leadership service and character.
In Greensboro federal court the High Point board of education filed a five defense answer to a suit by eight Negro students denied reassignment to white schools. The board denies civil rights violations, argues lack of class action, and asserts compliance with North Carolina law and U S court decisions. No trial date set.
Two high pointers and a Jamestown resident were named as delegates from the local Woodmen of the World camp to the North Carolina Head Camp Convention in Greensboro starting Sunday. Delegates are Alton J. Malpass of Jamestown James S. Reagan of Farriss Avenue and John T. Bruton of Briarcliff. More than 220 delegates and officers from 37 030 WOW members in North Carolina will attend the event led by Head Consul Robert B. Dixon of Greensboro.
Voters turnout was light in morning hours with expected growth in the afternoon. GOP claims a faulty lever on the 9th Mehan ticket candidate Witner slowed balloting, while Shoupe officials advised voters to expect stiffness. Other parties reported no machine problems as precincts opened smoothly. Balloting should rise before 6 30 p.m. with mayoral nominees from 2 parties and eight Council slots from a field of 21.
Toussaint L Ouverture Lodge No 524 of the Prince Hall Masons will hold an emergent communication for work in the Fellow Craft Degree Thursday night at 7 30 at a Temple on Centennial Street.
The High Point Community Theatre held its first meeting in Blair Park Clubhouse on S Main Street with Dr Charles E Mounts presiding. The city Parks and Recreation Department co sponsors and welcomed the group. Plans were made for a second workshop evening in May with Mrs Ralph Rochelle directing a one act farce Jilted and Dr Mounts directing The Happy Journey.
Nine demonstrators including two whites were convicted of trespassing for picketing the Paramount Theater. Judge Byron Haworth fined each $1 and costs, ruling private business may choose patrons in a public building, while praising peaceful picketing under constitutional rights. CORE pledged to persist, Mayor Stout defended private rights to integrate or exclude.
A devotion prayer asking the Ever living God for wisdom and strength for the day. It seeks clean minds and hearts, courage to choose the hard right, avoidance of harmful habits, forgiveness for unkindness, and a final blessing for faithful service in God’s name. Written by Joseph R. Sizoo in Washington D C a professor of religion at George Washington University.
An American state has a town named for this country and three villages named Berlin Lima and Washington, plus a Kremlin. The locales include America in Oklahoma with a collection of place names echoing national capitals and a structure labeled as Kremlin.
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