Max Cooke Accepts Secretaryship At High Point YMCA
Max H. Cooke is named general secretary of the High Point YMCA, effective Sept. 1, succeeding Lee R. Johnston. Cooke, former secretary at Gilvin Roth YMCA in Elkin, is a Kannapolis native and UNC graduate with football honors. He praised High Point as a progressive city and said he looks forward to leading the program. Cooke and his wife Helen Harris have two sons and are active Presbyterians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max H. Cooke
High Point Ymca
Holt McPherson
Cooke
Gilvin Roth Ymca
Elkin
Lee R. Johnston
Tuscaloosa
Ala
YMCA
Dean B. Pruette
Kannapolis
Cannon Ymca
University of North Carolina
Carolina
T. C.mcknight
Springfield College
Blue Ridge
High Point
Herman Smith Cooke
Helen Harris
Jeff
Kim
Residence Building On Rise In High Point During Last Month
A. R. Strange, city building inspector, reports a surge in High Point residential construction last month with total permits valued at 389 650 dollars for homes and 111 670 dollars for non residential work. Overall permit value reached 530 480 dollars, up from July 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Strange
Fatal Crash kills two Corpenings near Fredericksburg
Two people died in a three car wreck during a heavy rain near Fredericksburg Virginia. Several relatives, including Mrs Martha Smith Corpening, are seriously injured and hospitalized in Richmond. The victims were en route from Coatsville Pennsylvania to Cherry Grove South Carolina for a family reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel L. Corpening
Sheraton
Arthur Corpening
Fredericksburg
Corpening
Richmond
University Hospital
Anne
Corpmings
Coatsvile
Philadelphia Electric C
Cherry Grove
S. C
Radleigh
Philadelphia
Pop Bottles Set Afloat In New York Beaches
New York health officials release 100 flag marked pop bottles offshore to study how tides carry sewage to city beaches. Swimmers fishermen and yachtsmen are urged to retrieve the bottles and mail back the stamped postcards with date time and location of sighting. Coast Guard will drop the bottles in offshore areas.
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New York Wi
Health Department
Coast Guard
Soil Bank Talks Set In County
Greensbor o farm leaders convene two day Soil Bank meeting led by Horace Godfrey to explain conservation reserve procedures. Sessions start 9 30 a m at the O Henry Hotel with representatives from 20 counties including Davidson Guilford and Randolph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Horace Godfrey
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Administrative Officer
O. Henry
Davidson
Guilford
Randolph
Paney
Stratosphere Heights Across Latitudes
The stratosphere begins about six miles above Earth's surface near the poles and rises to nine miles or more above the equator. This height difference reflects atmospheric layering and regional variation in air density.
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Earth
Poles
Equator
Hearing in Municipal Court on suspected intruder case
Probable cause found in Municipal Court in a case charging Lawrence M. Smith Jr. with breaking into a girl’s bedroom and attempting to mistreat her. Smith, 26, bound over to Superior Court under 1500 bond after admitting presence in the room. Other cases included multiple violations of the prohibition law and speeding charges against Leroy Hilton, W. C. McWharter, Harlan D. Scott, M. J. Young, and Richard Hill along with related fines and suspensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence M. Smith Jr
Vall Street
Harriss H. Jarrell
Smith
Bertha Moore
Fairview St
Moore
Leroy Hilton
E. Washington Street
Hilton
E. Washington St
W. C. McWharter
Lexington Avenue
Thomasville
State Highway Patrol
McWharter
Harlan D. Scott
Roy Street
M. J. Young
Pope Air Force Base
Richard Hill
Fairfield A
Hill
Yorkshire airman joins sub four minute milers
Derek Ibbotson, 23, clocked 3:59.4 in the international mile for the Emsley Carr Trophy at White City Stadium London. The race drew 35,000 as Ibbotson followed a strong final sprint to break the four minute barrier, matching Roger Bannister's landmark time set in May 1954.
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London
Derek Ibbotson
Ibbotson
White City
Emsley Carr
Czechoslovakia
Britain
John Landy
Axdratia
Finland
Roger Bannister
Oxford
Rains To Bring Cooler Weather
The weather bureau forecasts scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight with a high around 95. A cooling trend arrives after the rain, with the five day outlook predicting more showers Wednesday and Thursday and overall rainfall near three quarters of an inch. Temperatures near normal, with highs around 93 today and 86 tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Man Held In Rape Attempt
Asheboro authorities identified Vernon Winter of Asheboro as a 28 year old mechanic held on a warrant for attempted rape. His alleged actions prompted the father Fred M Smith to fire a shotgun wounding Winter in the leg as officers say the man attempted to gain access to a bed with the victim. Smith is charged with assault with a deadly weapon and is free on bond.
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Randolph County
Vernon Winter
Asheboro
Fred M. Smith
N. Main Street
Lam
Peronne
Smith
Winter
Winster
Dan River Mills Stockholders Vote On Purchases
Dan River Mills stockholders met in Danville Virginia to vote on proposals to acquire two textile companies Iselin Jefferson Co and Alabama Mills The Iselin Jefferson deal would exchange 1 164 020 Dan River common shares and 202 020 preferred shares with a $20 par value The Alabama Mills acquisition would be by purchase of assets with Dan River exchanging some common shares
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Danville
Dan River Mills
Iselin - Jefferson Co
Iselin-Jefferson
Dan River Common
Alabama Mills
Dan River
Improper Mufflers Round Up and Weekend Arrests
A 79 year old man Anthony Tobe was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon after reportedly pointing a shotgun at Fannie Bowens. Police noted a weekend roundup of 20 motorists cited for improper mufflers and 25 speeding arrests with two for racing. Jesse Hunter 33 faced assault with a deadly weapon for a head injury to Sherman Smith. George Meindel 28 was charged with resisting an officer. Three men Howard Fulp Woodrow Stack and Ralph Myers faced prohibition charges with varying bonds.
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Anthony Tobe
Williard Street
Fannie Bowens
Williard St
Bowens
Tobe
Jesse Hunter
Reed Street
Sherman Smith
Reed
Meindel
Howard Ray Fulp
S. Hamilton Street
Woodrow Stack
E. Commerce Street
Ralph G. Myers
S. Wrenn Street
Fulp
Myers
Stack
Uncle Jack Press Mastery and Printing Pioneer
A profile of Uncle Jack born in Charlotte and based in Durham who installs presses across the southeast and beyond. He starts early, works late, smokes a cigar, and calmly diagnoses problems after steady, methodical work. He critiques American labor and emphasizes safety and experience. He has four sons in printing and plans more presses in Florida and North Carolina.
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Uncle Jack
Enterprise
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Durham
Burlington
North Carolina
Seaboard
South America
High Point
Jack
Sarasota
Fla
Shelby
Final Urging For Polio Clinics In Guilford County
About 20,000 Guilford County residents aged three months to 20 years and pregnant women are urged to attend polio clinics as the polio season peaks. Free shots require no prior appointment, with night sessions at Ray Street and Griffin Schools. Public health nurses and student helpers will staff the clinics across multiple sites including Cloverdale and Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Delsine Leach
Central Carolina Polio Hospital
Greensboro
Fairview
Oak Hill
Emma Blair
Cloverdale
Tomlinson
Johnson Street
Allen Jay
Jamestown
Florence
Oak View
Union Hill
Colfax
Sumner
Griffin
Ray Street
Snipes
Earl Schaffer
Ted Drake
Hal Ingram
Watkins
Bass
Saunders
Ameen
City Heads Discuss Civil Defense Work in High Point
An official from the Air Defense Filter Center in Charlotte spoke at High Point City Hall with department heads on civil defense issues. Lt. Bert Herrington announced a Thursday YMCA training session for Ground Observer Corps volunteers, led by Dick Meisky, to improve local volunteer lists and teach air craft ID reporting procedures.
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Air Defense Filter Center
Charlotte
High Point
Air Force
Bert . Herrington
City Hall
Lt. Herrington
Civil Defense
High Point Ground Observer Corps
YMCA
Dick Meisky
GOC
Mabel Grayson
Civil Defense Office
Quakers Gather for Week-Long Guilford Meeting
The North Carolina meeting of Friends begins at Guilford College with a program on ministry and counsel. Regular sessions start tomorrow morning with finance and nominating committees and the ministers association meeting later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
North Carolina Meeting of Friends
Guilford College
Ministers Association
North Carolina Friends Historical Society
Clyde Milner
David Heary
Earlham College
Richmond
Ind
Tar Heels to Attend Convention
Winston-Salem reports more than 100 North Carolina Republicans will attend the national convention in San Francisco. Jennings lists attendees and assigns roles for Credentials, Permanent Organization, Rules and order of business, and Resolutions. Names include Kyle Hayes, J. E. Broyhill, Albert E. Reitzel, Mrs. Louis G. Rogers, and William F. Stevens Jr.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina
San Francis
Oe Jennings
Taylorville
GOP
San Francisco
Jennings
Aone
Kyle Hayes
North Wilkesboro
J. E. Broyhill
Lenoir
Rules and Order of Business
Albert E. Reitzel
Greensboro
Washington, D.C
Lous G. Rogers
Charlotte
William F. Stevens Jr
Congress
Prayer for steadfast truth from Minister Alfred Walton
A Brooklyn minister Alfred G Walton of Flatbush Tompkins Congregational Church offers a firm prayer asking divine guidance to uphold Christian ideals in moral choices. He implores that dishonesty dishonors God and that evil may prevail briefly but ultimately fails, affirming that truth is eternal.
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Heavenly Father
Christ
Alfred G. Walton
Trooklyn
N. Y
Flatbush-Tompkins Congregational Church
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Washington
E. M. Macon Sr
Judy
Greensboro High Point
Jim Thornton
Bond
Tllnesses
City Heads
Armstrong Park
Allen Morgan
Larry Ferree
Tommy Kearns
Frankie Hoffman
Patsy Smith
Philip Tucker
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