Commencement Speakers Named for May 26 Exercises
Dr. John C. Gross, General Secretary of the Methodist Church Division of Higher Education, will deliver the commencement address to graduates on May 26. College president Dr. Wendell M. Patton announced the lineup. Dr. D. Dillon Holt of Scarritt College will give the Baccalaureate Sermon. Gross has led the division since 1948 guiding church work in 122 colleges and 181 Wesley Foundations.
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John C. Gross
Division of Higher Education
The
Methodist Church Board of Education
Wendell M. Patton
D. Dillon Holt
Scarritt College For Christan Workers
Nashville
Gross
Methodist Division of Higher Education
Wesley Foundation
Dr. Gross
Notable Methodist Leaders Lead Commencement at Memorial Auditorium
Dr. Gross from Kentucky with 18 honorary degrees and Union College president 1929 1938 has long served in Barbourville and Iowa. Dr. Holt from North Carolina with Duke and Wesley College degrees led Scarritt College 1960 and now guides ecumenical higher education. Baccalaureate at 10 30 a.m. and commencement at 3 30 p.m. May 26 in Memorial Auditorium.
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Asbury College
Boston University
University of Cincinnati
University of Kentucky
Phi Beta Kappa
Kentucky
Gross
First Methodist Church
Barbourville
Union College
Simpson College
Indianaola
Iowa
Goss
Methodist Board of Education
Holt
North Carolina
Duke University
Wesley College
University of North Dakota
Rutherford College
Duke Divinity School
Virginia
Methodist College Foundation of
General Conference Commission On Christian Higher Education
Scarritt College
Memorial Auditorium
Urban Renewal Progress in High Point Plan
The Redevelopment Commission and Director Henry Price report on a broad High Point urban renewal plan moving from planning into early life. The 1962 to 1963 actions include area expansions, housing code alignment, federal funding steps, legal changes, and a major conservation, rehabilitation effort with 719 homes and 80 commercial properties inspected and 883 certificates of award issued.
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Redevelopment Commission
Henry Price
Price
Planning Board
Redevelopment Commission of
High Point
City Planning Associated
Washington Drive
William Penn High School
Edwards Tract
Federal Housing Authority
Commission
Atlanta
S. Main Street
Main Street
Planning and Zoning Commission
Weaverwoods
A. G. Whitener
W. W. Horton
Dale Montgomery
County Board of Commissioners
E. C. Cridlebaugh Jr
East Central
Robert C. Dunlap
Leonard Avenue
Thissell Street
National Springs, Linthicum and Denny Roll and Panel Co
Ruby Moore
J. D. Howell
Cn Ae
Ss Anand
Rare Skill In Voice At Recital
Ann Swindell, soprano, presented by the Fine Arts Department of High Point College, gave a senior recital with Louise Schubert at the piano and Richard Walker on clarinet. The reviewer notes her evident gifts and cautious self‑judgment after early overreaching, praising the accompanying performances by Schubert and Walker.
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Ann Swindell
Miss Swindell
Fine Arts
High Point College
Louise Schubert
Richard Walker
Schubert
J. Fryhover
Z. Melnikov
Record Year Foreseen In High Point Recreation Program
Enterprise staff writer Ray L. Kisiah outlines plans and prospects for High Point parks and recreation. He notes strong maintenance, use of City Lake Park, and collaboration with local groups, plus expansion of outdoor and indoor programs. Summer months look to be the busiest yet with new centers and staff in place.
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Enterprise
Ray L. Kisiah
High Point Parks and Recreation Department
Kisiah
Charlotte
High Point
Charlotte Recreation and Parks Division
Martha Alexander
Charlotte College
University of North Carolina
Eisiah
Parks and Recreation Department
Parks Department
Blair Park
High Point College
Audi
City Lake
Washington Terrace
Watch order noted by airport police taints theft report
An Tulsa police report on hub cap thefts at the municipal airport parking lot claimed a watch order had been placed to curb further larcenies by airport policemen. Supervisors clarified it meant officers were monitoring the lot, not police involvement in thefts.
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Tulsa
Okla
Showers Likely In Area With Clearing Tonight
Cloudy today with possible rain or scattered showers. Precipitation ends tonight. Tomorrow partly cloudy, warmer. Yesterday's high 74, low 49. Today's high 70, tonight's low 52, tomorrow's high 75.
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John Gross
Patti Colliver
Charles Nesbit
Robert Hall
Patti
Charles
Art Richardson
Hy Mee
Urban Renewal Administration
RCA Victor
Pickwick
Jeur
Asia TV
Youge
Ralph’s TV
OUT OF Towners
Nissen Bldg
Winston Salem
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