Vice Chairmen For Appeal Named
Jake Froelich announces three vice chairmen for the United Appeal campaign. Thomas Pitts heads divisions A B and C aiming to mobilize 72 volunteers contacting 195 accounts. divisions last year raised over 90 000. Amos Kearns leads divisions D and E with 42 volunteers covering 102 accounts and 124 000 raised. Harold Cheek heads four divisions with 260 workers contacting over 2 000 accounts and 20 500 raised. R V Spracklin heads three divisions Commercial Sales and Professional. Divisional chairs to be named. campaign goal set at 312 470.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Froelich
United Appeal
Thomas R. Pitts
Pitts
Myrtle Desk Co
W. Parkway
Amos R. Kearns
Textiles
Kearns
Crown Hosiery Mills
Etherywood
Harold R. Cheek
Cheek
Sunset
R. V. Spracklin
Forelich
Warm Humid Weather Persists in Piedmont Area
Weather outlook says warm humid conditions continue over the Piedmont through Monday with widely scattered afternoon and evening showers. Today’s forecast shows a high near 88 and a low around 66 tonight.
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Piedmont
Translators Sought by High Point Chamber
High Point Chamber of Commerce seeks volunteers who can read and translate a foreign language. Chamber Manager George Covington says the city needs translators for public service as international business and foreign visitors increase. A referral list will be kept at the Chamber office on North Main Street for easy access by local businessmen.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce
George Covington
Covington
Hig Point
High Point
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
N. Main Street
Local Winners Receive Graduate to Sterling Prizes
Samuel Hyman jeweler awarded sterling silver prizes to two High Point winners Becky Marshall and Pat D Abbracei in the Graduate to Sterling contest. The awards were chosen in a national drawing in New York City as part of a larger distribution of over 2,700 prizes totaling 25,000 dollars in cash and sterling silver.
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Samuel Hyman
Main St
Becky Marshall
Archdale Rd
Pat D’abbracei
van Buren St
High Point
Sterling Silversmiths of America
New York City
Summer Graduation Speaker at High Point College
Rev. James A. Bowers of Greenwood S C will deliver the summer graduation address at High Point College on August 18 at 10 30 a m in Memorial Auditorium Invocation and Benediction will be by Rev Tom Haggai of Emerywood Baptist Church Bowers a native of Arkansas raised in Kentucky and Texas has served as pastor at several churches and has been active in civic work and youth programs He is married to Louise Murchison with three children
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James A. Bowers
First Baptist Church
Greenwood
S. C
High Point College
Memorial Auditorium
Tom Haggai
Emerywood Baptist Church
High Point
Mr. Bowers
Arkansas
Kentucky
Texas
Cumberland College
Williamsburg
Baylor University
Waco
Tex
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville, Ky
Fayetteville
Central Baptist Church
Darlington
Bowers
Tuberculosis and Health Assn
Greenwood - Laurens Counties
South Carolina Tuberculosis Assn
National Tuberculosis Assn
Kiwanis Club
Greenwood Department of Public Welfare
Better Home For the
South Carolna Baptist Student Union
BSU
Rotary
Little Theater
Louise Murchison
County Schools Work With Kindergarten Plan
Guilford County schools may be the first in the state to add kindergarten classes under the school board. A private Pleasant Garden Kindergarten Inc. lease allows a five year old class at Pleasant Garden School with $4 weekly tuition and a $10 registration fee. The program, still experimental, could lead to similar classes statewide.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Pleasant Garden Kindergarten Inc
Pleasant Garden
North Carolina
Harold T. Conner
Kindergarten Association
Pleasant Garden School
Gantt Apartments Sold to Mrs. C L Wilson
The sale of the Gantt Apartments fronting 245 feet on North Main Street to Mrs. C L Wilson was revealed by Donald W. Conrad. The deal includes two buildings with 18 units and the former H A Moffitt home, held at 130000 dollars. Purchase from the Ella Gantt White estate. Mrs Wilson owns a Raleigh shopping center and will have Conrad manage the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Gantt White
Trust Department
North Carolina National Bank
Gantt
Gantts
H. A. Moffitt
Mr. Gantt
Local Reserve Unit Welcomed Home After Training
The 825th Chemical Company returned from Fort McLean Alabama after 10 months of training with a 1:30 pm Main Street parade. Leaders including Col Charles McAnally Col Brockman and Mayor George Hundley spoke praising the unit while noting no AWOL incidents and generally high performance. Some reservists offered mixed opinions on training quality and its importance to national defense.
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Brockman
Ed Post
High Point Jaycees
325Th Company
Ft. McLean
McLean
Chamber Endorses Renewal in High Point
High Point Chamber of Commerce directors unanimously approved support for the urban renewal and downtown revitalization plans. Mayor Stout was informed by chamber president R. T. Amos Jr. A public hearing on the plan is set for Tuesday at 7 30 PM at the City County Building with council approval expected within two weeks.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce
Carson Stout
R. T. Amos Jr
Chamber
High Point
Sane Ae
S.en Tod
Stout
Amos
Renault purchase at H. G. Ilderton Inc
A person reports buying a Renault from H. G. Ilderton Inc with less than 150 dollars down. The note adds the detail not to tell anyone about the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chick
Renault
H. G. Ilderton, Inc
Mac
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Thomas. R. Pitts
Amos R, Kearns
Harold R, Cheek
James Bowers
Conner
Howard Carr
State Board of Education
Guilford Schools
E. P. Pearce Jr
Northwest High School
Edwin Gill
Dr. Conner
Southern Assn. of Colleges and Schools
B. G. Leonard Hands
J. van Boyles
325Th Chemical Company
Berlin
Reserve Armory
Parrish Avenue
Art Richardson
Joe Rawley
Enterprise
MR. C. H. Bass
Bass
Rockspring Rd
North State
Central Exchange
Thomasville
Randleman
LMDA
Ford Motor Credit
Holiday Motors
Lincoln-Mercury
Comet
Meteor
N. Main
Jeep
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