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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1957

Page

2

Local Weather Notebook Notes Team of Reporters

A brief city weather roundup mentions reporters Frankie Spannorama Doug Edwards Arthur Smith and Dr Hudeor with forecasts from Charlotte and Enfrro Valley Esso Reporter Weatherman.

Committees Set To Begin Tax Bill Work In Raleigh

In Raleigh the new Senate and House Finance subcommittees will start work next week on the 1957 59 tax bill. House chairman Rep B T Falls Jr and Senate chairman Sen Nelson Woodson head 15 member panels with open press sessions. After separate studies the panels will meet jointly to resolve differences before reporting to the Finance committees.

Raleigh Senate House B. T. Falls Jr Cleveland House Finance Sen Nelson Woodson Rowan Senate Finance Woodson Appropriations Falls Reps Allen Askew Gates Gene Best Cabarrus George Craig Buncombe Joe Fowler Surry Ed Gavin Randolph W. C. Harris Wake Ed Kemp Guilford Dick O'Neal Hyde Clyde Philpott Davidson James Vogler Mecklenburg Tom White Lenoir Henry Hall Wilson Union Wilson Yarborough Cumberland Gus Zollicofer Vance

Course On How To Retire For Amalgamated Clothing Workers

The Philadelphia Joint Board of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers begins a four session course for members nearing retirement. Speakers from union and area industry management will address retirement problems and pleasures as workers approach the end of their careers.

Philadelphia Amalgamated Clothing Workers

Lima's new center headlines American soda fountain draw

In Lima Peru a new shopping center attracts crowds with a feature American soda fountain offering ice cream sodas and hot pastrami on rye drawing enthusiastic shoppers and locals alike.

Lima Peru

Primitive Samoa builds 500-seat double canoe

In primitive Samoa natives built a double canoe able to carry 500 people while Norseman long boats held about 200, highlighting early seafaring scale differences.

Samoa

Leaders open Southeastern regional United Fund conference

Asheville hosts a three day Southeastern regional conference with remarks from Harold J Weekly regional president of United Community Funds and Councils of America. Weekly says United Fund aims to reduce charity drives not eliminate them while public perception of a single solution is cautioned. John E Canady of Lockheed notes we should guard against presenting United Fund as the sole answer. Ralph H Blanchard of UCFCA adds goals to lessen campaign competition and multiplicity of drives.

Asheville United Fund Community Chest Harold J. Weekly Chattanooga Tenn United Community Funds and Councils of America Utopia John E. Canady Burbank Calif Lockheed Aircraft Corp United Fund and Community Chest Ralph H. Blanchard UCFCA

Woman Sentenced In Fatal Stabbing In Concord

Mary Elizabeth Seagraves admitted fatally stabbing James Albert Wilkerson with a butcher knife and received a 46 year prison term in Superior Court. She pleaded guilty to manslaughter after an argument at her residence on March 11. Wilkerson, a China Grove construction worker, was her weekend companion of 18 months.

Concord N.C Mary Elizabeth Seagraves James Albert Wilkerson Wilkerson

Body Recovered After Drowning at Lake Lure

Divers recovered the body of Marcus Brock Cook age 31 of Asheville after he disappeared while swimming yesterday afternoon at Lake Lure. Cook, a grocery manager, was with companion James Webb who said Cook undressed and swam away before vanishing. He is survived by his widow Belle Cabe Cook and his parents Mr and Mrs M B Cook of Leicester.

Lake Lure N.C Marcus Brock Cook Asheville James Webb Cook Rutherford County Vance Wilkins Sameer Webb Belle Cabe Cook M. B. Cook Leicester

Two Marion Residents Die in Separate Accidents

Two Marion area residents were killed within 24 hours. Mrs. Lee, 42, was struck on the head by a windlass crankshaft when a chain broke during well cleaning. Michael Keith Biggerstaff, 4, died after a see-saw fall and head injury.

Marion Area Marion N.C Lee Oe Michael Keith Biggerstaff

Wage Measure Faces Tough Road In House

The North Carolina Senate approves a 75 cent per hour minimum wage bill amid amendments. Gov. Hodges backs the measure which now faces a likely rough path in the House. The bill targets about 60,000 workers while excluding several groups.

Raleigh Hodges Senate North Carolina House State Department of Labor Department Highway Patrol Sen Cutlar Moore Robeson Senate Committee On Manufacturing, Labor and Commerce Moore Tom White White

General Assembly of Southern Presbyterians Gets Under Way

Commissioners from 16 states gather in Birmingham for the 97th General Assembly of Southern Presbyterians. The body weighs unification with the Reformed Church of America and a record high budget of 7 403 175, plus disputes over National and World Councils of Churches of Christ amid segregation issues. The assembly will also elect a moderator to succeed Dr. W Taliaferro Thompson.

Birmingham Ala 97Th General Assembly of Southern Presbyterians Presbyterian F Committee On Interchurch Relations Assembly Southern Presbyterian National World Councils of Churches of Christ World Councils Southern Baptists Missouri Synod Lutherans The Reformed Church Northern Presbyterians United Presbyterians W. Taliaferro Thompson Richmond, Va

Young Prospectors Loot Knudsen Builders Warehouse

In Lake City a pair of young prospectors aged about six and a older youth forced entry at Knudsen Builders supply. They used a crowbar to pry open doors and damaged eleven doors a sheet of plywood and three tile cartons before fleeing with no injuries reported.

Pan Lake City Knudsen Builders

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