Mother and Son Merge Businesses for Specialty Store
Mrs Collier H Ellis and her son Collier Ellis Jr merge Collier Ellis and Co on Wrenn Street and Sherman Hotel Sheraton Men’s Shop into a single specialty store complex. The venture follows Ellis family dedication from a home dress shop started in 1934 to a broader enterprise amid illness and loss.
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Collier H. Ellis
Collier Ellis and Co
Wrenn Street
Collier Ellis Jr
Sheraton Men’s
Sheraton
America
Parole Board Rehearses Redemption in Prison Hearing
In a prison parole room the five member board weighs inmates with long misconduct histories. A nurse of judges questions reading and remorse while a Negro principal and other inmates await votes. The process aims to balance regret with self evaluation as 37 years or more of crime echo in the room.
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Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Parole Board
West
Western Union
Norma Talmadge
Jimmy Walker
Charleston
Tank
California
Where Is America Going Says Letter To The Editor
The writer contrasts two paths for the nation: the Ark symbolic of faith and the United Nations, urging Mr. America to choose between the Ark and the UN. They warn against selling out ideals, note Khrushchev’s pressure, and urge vigilance as the sun rises on serious times.
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Noah
United Natons
U.N
Mr. America
Khrushchev
the Ark
Texas
America
Double Dealing on Federal Handouts Across Local Politics
A letter condemns inconsistent support for federal aid programs. The writer accuses proponents of opposing handouts while backing related projects, urges clear stance on socialistic planning, and criticizes housing standards enforcement and urban renewal timing. The piece ends urging city officials to uphold individual dignity.
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Atlanta
Eulogy Concerning a Hollywood Graveyard
A poem salutes Marilyn Monroe, noting her fame and public scrutiny, while reflecting on her life and the gaze of society. Provenance credits AS MANNS in High Point, songlike tribute ends with a personal line about seeking a woman like Miss Monroe.
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Mem’ries
Norma Jean Baker
Miss Monroe
Veterans Face Seamless Return to Civilian Life
A retrospective on World War II veterans shows rapid demobilization into civilian work, education, and home ownership. VA programs supported health care, housing, education, and insurance, funding 170 hospitals and 5.5 billion annual operations while 26 million veteran records document the nation’s postwar transition.
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United States
Nazi
Germany
Japan
Veterans Administration
Puerto Rico
Philippines
William Browns
William Smiths
John F. Kennedys
Ghostly Route and Rural Crashes Darken Davidson County Roads
Davidson County reports a fatal Albertson Road crash with a wrecked car and bloodied windshield amid speeding-road complaints. A separate tractor trailer collision on the interstate killed two and injured others, highlighting deadly access roads. A note about a parking-ticket prank and a tale of a secretary fleeing police add local incidents. possible upcoming post office building and postmaster change are noted.
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Thomasville
Albertson Road
Davidson County
Lexington
Helsinki Youth Festival Fails in Soviet Propaganda Goals
As the Eighth World Festival of Youth nears its end in Helsinki, sponsors face high costs and limited returns. Defections, discontent among Africans, tight security, and restricted movement highlight the event's failure to promote anti colonialism or international exchange. Independent observers note boredom, controlled discussions, and curbs on press and travel. The festival ends with doubt about any lasting unity for youth.
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Helsinki
Finland
Europe
Moscow
Lumumba University
U.S
Ussr
U. S
North America
East Germany
Cuba
Nkruman
Ghana
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Emerywood Studio
Mrs. Collier Ellis Collier Ellis Jr
Ellis
Ruth Patton Ellis
Morganton
Collier
PAL
the Parole Board
Jesus
Korea
Enterprise
M.H
Hollywood
Robert
Bill Poole
Bill
Paul Green
Wilson Hall
Bonnie
Jordan
By Christine Meccorkel
Christine McCorkel
University of North Carolina
James
Society of Friends
IUS
International Union of Students
Communist International Student Organization
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