You KNOW Her Red Feather Leader Betty Alley
Betty Alley field director of the Point Girl Scouts is profiled. The Sylva native, born May 11 1925, has an AB in journalism from UNC and has coached basketball taught English algebra and science. She moved to High Point in 1947 to work with WHPE and now leads local camping and recreation efforts.
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Red Feather
Red Feather Alley
Betty Gene Alley
Point Girl Scouts
Sylva
Waynesville Country Club
St. John’s
Waynesville
Montreal High School
Montreal College
Two Ears
Woman's College
Theniversity of North Carolina
Betty Alley
High Point
WHPE
Walter Hester
Noble Praigg
Girl Scouts
Chapel Hill
Tower Players
High Point College
Miss Alley
North Carolina
Highlands
Idol Reunion Set For August 21 At Bunker Hill Church
The annual Idol reunion will be held August 21 at Bunker Hill Methodist Church on the High Point Kernersville highway. Dr Luther L Gobbel president of Greensboro college will speak at 11 00 a m and Winfield Blackwell Winston Salem attorney and legislator will speak at 2 00 p m Music will come from several quartets. Family members and friends are invited to attend and bring a picnic basket for the 1230 p m dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill Methodist Church
High Point
Kernersville
Luther L. Gobbel
Greensboro College
Winfield Blackwell
Winston-Salem
Baptist Pastor Leads Thomasville Youth Month Services
In Thomasville during Youth Month at First Baptist church Rev. O. W Rhodenhiser will lead a series of services starting next day and continuing through August 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
First Baptist Church
O. W Rhodenhiser
Guard Units Sail To Fort Jackson For Summer Encampment
The 540th Field Artillery Battalion National Guard heads to Fort Jackson for a two week encampment. Most travel by motor convoy while some service battery men ride by rail with 155 millimeter Long Tom guns and heavy equipment. Return is planned for Sunday, August 28, with officers and enlisted from High Point listed.
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540Th Field Artillery Battalion
National Guard
Camp Jackson
Fort Jackson
High Point
Tobacco Curing Shift Dims Fun on Old Farms
Enterprise staff writer recalls tobacco curing season in Thomasville where barns heat with oil replacing wood. Children once gathered for weiner roasts and campfire games near furnaces, sharing stories and snacks while watching the night watchman.
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Thomasville
Hopkins Receives Four Year Music Scholarship at Eastman
Robert E. Hopkins son of Rev and Mrs Julian S Hopkins of 324 Woodrow Avenue earned a four year music scholarship worth 1500 from Eastman School of Music University of Rochester New York based on his piano performance and strong academic record He will enroll September 20 majoring in piano with organ minor He previously declined Ithaca College offer and will study under noted educators and perform as soloist with local orchestra and band and serve as church organist for four years.
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Robert E. Hopkins
Julian S. Hopkins
Woodrow Avenue
Eastman School of Music
University of Rochester
N. Y
Hopkins
Ithaca College
Ithaca
Mark Hoffman
University of Mississippi
Gustav A. Nelson
Greensboro College
Dan W. Smith
High Point
Charles G. Wardell
Salem College
Winston-Salem
Green Street Baptist Church
Reading Club Ends Season With Party
The Forty Inners Club in Thom asville wrapped up summer activities with a library sponsored party. Jaycees hosted the event that awarded books to outstanding members of the club.
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Reading Club
Thomasville
Fortyiners Club
Jaycees
Union Services Begin Tonight At Eight O Clock
Union services of Main street churches will be at First Methodist Church tonight at eight oclock. Rev M C Wilds associate pastor of First Presbyterian Church will be guest minister.
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Main Street
First Methodist Church
M. C. Wilds
First Presbyterian Church
Thomasville Guard Unit Heads to Camp Fort Jackson
Thomasville's Battery B of the 540th field artillery, plus officers and 29 enlisted men, depart from the post office at seven in a convoy for Fort Jackson S C for a 14 day field training. They vehicle lift includes a two and a half ton truck and a jeep with trailers. The encampment begins today and ends August 28.
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Thomasville
National Guard
Fort Jackson
S. C
540Th Field Artillery
High Point National Guard
South Carolina Military Post
Iamp
Douglas Bray
Hubert M. Leonard
Rudolph Blackwell
Sidney Bunting
James Kennedy
Peter Grandjean
Billy V. Hoover
William Pegram
George Tolson
Samuel Jarrett
Davie Ballard
Ernest Byerly, Jr
Joe Craddock
Paul Culbreth
Andrew Goins
Charles Hall
Ray Hanes
Carl Hunt
Raymond Levans
Glenn Magee
Rennie Nance
Thomas Osborne
Thomas Penny
Elmer Scarboro
James Shirley Hampton Vestal, Jr
Don Wilson
Kenneth Wilson
Thomas Witty Jr
Donald Yates
Clyde Young
Shackleford Trial Hinges On Girl Condition
Preliminary hearing for Claude Everette Shackleford is set for Monday in Municipal court but may be postponed if the 10 year old rape victim cannot appear. He is held without bond awaiting first court appearance as prosecutors seek probable cause and a Guilford grand jury true bill before possible Superior court arraignment.
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Claude Everette Shackleford
Olice
Shackleford
Guilford County
Superior Court
High Point Division
Ceremony marks start of High Point hospital project
The High Point chapter of the North Carolina Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts a two day meeting with Robert B. House UNC Chancellor as keynote Sunday luncheon speaker at the Sheraton. Ground breaking for the High Point Memorial project occurs tomorrow at 11 am with W R Peters hospital administrator presiding. mayor William F Bailey and other officials attend.
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Robert B. House
University of North Carolina
North Carolina Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chancellor House
Sheraton Hotel
Jack Green
Jaycee
High Point
Women’s Guild of the Hospital
Karl Shepard
George T. Wood
W. B. Hall
Peters
Charles C. Hartmann, Sr
James A. Ferrell
North Carolina Medical Care Commission
The
Medical Care Commission
North Carolina
Guilford County
Anniversary of the Social Security Act Highlighted
E Clyde Thomas of the local Social Security office notes the act became law on August 14 1935 and outlines initial benefits and later expansions to spouses and children. He cautions about limited changes since 1939 while mentioning talk of potential benefit increases. Dr Dennis Cooke praises summer school seriousness at High Point College as graduation nears August 26.
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E. Clyde Thomas
Social Security Office
Thomas
Congressional
Dennis Cooke
High Point College
Cooke
POSA Picnic Planned at Sam Dutton's Home
The Patriotic Order of Sons of America Washington Camp No 30 announces a basket picnic at 6 pm on August 26 at Brother Sam Dutton's home East Green Street Extension. Those without transport should contact arrangements chairman O W Brown. Families and friends are invited.
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Patriotic Order of Sons of America
Washington
Sam Dutton
East Green Street
O W. Brown
Ian
Municipal Court Re-Opens Monday For Three Days
A civil term of Municipal jury court will be held August 23 26 and the regular court term is to be resumed tomorrow One appeal three motions and 12 suits will be heard during the civil term Regular Municipal court term will be held Monday Wednesday and Friday of this week Only one session was heard last week due to the civil session of Superior court here Tentatively slated for tomorrow is the preliminary hearing of Claude E Shackleford who is being held on a charge of raping a 10 year old girl.
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Superior Court
Claude E. Shackleford
Hold up at Sanford station leaves three dead
Aug 14 1929 three men killed and a woman wounded during a Sanford filling station robbery attempt. Two brothers and the operator were involved. the wife was seriously hurt after the gunfire erupted as the robbers demanded money and fled.
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Sanford
Greensboro
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Edward V. Mitchell
Thomasville Services
Frank F. Stearne
Homer D. Guyer, Jr
Joseph M. Rowe
David E. Lee
Robert EF. Hughes
Andrew P. Taylor
Woodrow W. Albright
Johnnie C. Bradshaw
Harold L. Carmichael
John S. Gibson, Jr
Garland W. Hill
Charles K. Ingram
Lloyd E. Ball
Ray A. Bryant
George C. Duncan
John C. Hill
Paul Myers, Jr
Sylvester Stone
Hamp A. Hill
Earl G. Cobb
Lemuel D. Dildine
James D. Jarrell
Darrell L. Taylor
Robert J. Craig
Albert W. Klemme, Jr
John L. Bean
George S. Armentrout, Jr
James K. Clary
Lawrence C. Dennie
Clyde S. Efird, Jr
Jesse J. Walden
Austin J. G. Hill
Johnny R. Thomas
Sgeary W. Webster
Howard J. Best, Jr
Aubrey G. Bottoms
Nevin A. Brewer
Raymond E. Cargal
Alvin
B. Clark
Maynard E. Deaton
Bobby A. Everhart
William J. Ferguson
James L. Gibson
Edwin K. Hightower
Walter L. Eldreth
Troy C. Forester, Jr
Dallas Haynes
Avery E. Jenkins
Henry G. Kennedy
Darrell W
Wint Capel Enterprise
UNC
City Lake
Sheraton
House
University
Halifax County
Harvard University
Catawba College
Ars
Citizens’ Library Movement
State Fine Arts Society
Department of Arts
Dean House
Dean R. B. House
HPC
SSA
Danzig
High Pointer
Superior
Bank of
Ramseur
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Germany
Poland
Free City of
Reich
East Prussia
Southern Pacific Railroad
San Francisco
Nevada
Humboldt River
Chicago
United States
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