Local People News Highlights Weekly Visits and Travel
Mrs. Coy Jackson returns home from High Point Memorial Hospital after surgery with improved condition. Campbell Krahl wedding guests Herman H. Krahl of Oneida and Bill Krahl arrive, accompanied by other relatives. Barry White family departs for Dallas after visiting Mrs. Cleo Hester and Ray Hester, with side trips to Washington and Myrtle Beach. Lt. Robert Padgett visits before a Germany assignment after stints at Mathers and Stead AFBs. Dewey Maston and family from Hampton plan a weeklong visit with C. W. Brown. Guy Martin recovering at High Point Memorial Hospital with visitors allowed. Miss Anne Garrett from White Plains visits her mother Mrs. C. C. Garrett ahead of Aug 28 wedding. Frank Sizemore Jr. and family vacation at Wrightsville Beach.
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Coy Jackson
N. Hamilton St
High Point Memorial Hospital
Barry White
Renee
Terri
Dallas
Tex
Mrs. White
Cleo Hester
Ray Hester
Lindsay Street
Mr. White
J. C. White
Trinity
White
Washington, D. C
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Anne Garrett
White Plains
N. Y
C. C. Garrett
Eaton Place
Miss Garrett
Community Calendar Highlights Weddings and Rehearsals
A series of social events unfolds this week led by the Yarborough Phifer wedding rehearsal on Thursday and the Friday wedding at Lexington Avenue Baptist Church. Parties honor Miss Margaret Yarborough and Miss Nancy Cridlebaugh with showers, luncheons, and receptions nearby.
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George Welch
Nancyugh
Margaret Yarborough
Paul Phifer
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church
Waldo St
Cridlebaugh-Beard
First Baptist Church
Neilson Beard
Greensboro
String and Splinter Club
Cridlebaugh - Beard
Child frees thumb after potato stick mishap
In Brockton Massachusetts a 2 year old girl Laura Jean Valley inserted her thumb into a can of potato sticks and could not withdraw it. Doctors at the hospital freed her hand and she received two stitches for a cut thumb. She continued eating the potato sticks afterward.
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Brockton, Mass
Jack Horner
Laura Jean Valley
Laura Jean
Miss Howard and Hackney Unite in Newport Wedding
Miss Howard and Daniel Olver Hackney wed Aug. 10 at St James Methodist Church Newport with Rev Ralph L Fleming Jr officiating. The couple, both students at High Point College, will reside in Durham after September while plans for a home in High Point are discussed. The article also notes a separate Austin Minnesota tax story about a rural district ending taxes due to a $6000 balance.
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Newport High School
High Point College
Kappa Delta Sorority
Durham High School
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
High Point
Durham
Ladies' Class Enjoys Picnic Supper at Mrs Cheves Home
The Ladies' Class of Green Street Baptist Church held a Thursday picnic supper at Mrs. J. Q. Cheves home at 1009 Granby St. Fourteen class members and three visitors attended the 5 p.m. gathering.
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Green Street Baptist Church
J. Q. Cheves
Granby St
Springfield Friends Women Plan Annual Picnic and Install Officers
Springfield Friends Women of the two USFW circles hold an annual picnic Wednesday at 6 30 p m at the Springfield Friends Meeting shelter. After supper new officers are installed including President Sara R Haworth and Vice President Elizabeth Reddick.
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Springfield Friends
USFW
Springfield Friends Meeting
Sara R. Haworth
Elizabeth Reddick
Ethel Hayworth
Lucille Ellington
Mary Harman
Edith Mattocks
Bowman attends national Women of the Moose convention
Mrs. Billie Bowman deputy grand regent for Women of the Moose travels from North and South Carolina to Mooseheart Illinois for the national convention. She has visited 33 chapters in the two states and will present her views as the convention opens August 17 and closes August 21.
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Billie Bowman
North and
South Carolina
Women of the Moose
Mooseheart
Ill
Bowman
Bon Voyage for W. E. Kissiah at Dallas Club
Minister W Edward Kissiah of Green Street Baptist Church was saluted at a surprise bon voyage party in Dallas Club House before departing Tuesday for Europe with the High Point Enterprise tour. About 40 attended and presented gifts. A poster shown tour incidents decorated the room while homemade ice cream and cake were served. Assistants included Lula Underwood Martha Gates James Moffit William Hayes and W W Snider. Kissiah plans to return to High Point in 16 days.
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W. Edward Kissiah
Green Street Baptist Church
Dallas Club House
Kissiah
Europe
Lula Underwood
Martha Gates
James Moffit
William Hayes
W. W. Snider
High Point
Just Married Banner Sparks Baltimore Growth Optimism
An optimistic AP report notes a wedding caravan in Baltimore with a big sign reading Just Married Watch Baltimore Grow. The scene underscores local morale and projected expansion as the procession passes through city streets.
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Baltimore
Baltiimore
Hasty Garden Club Plans Monday Meeting
Hasty Garden Club will meet Monday evening at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Webster Marlowe Route 3 Thomasville. Associate hostess with Mrs Marlowe will be Mrs Abel Payne. Mrs T D Hedrick will present a demonstration How to Dry Flowers.
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Hasty Garden Club
Webster Marlowe
Route 3
Thomasville
Marlowe
Abel Payne
T. D. Hedrick
Texas Carbon Black Output Reaches 960 Million Pounds in 1956
Texas produced 960,000,000 pounds of carbon black in 1956, reflecting the state's industrial output. This figure highlights the scale of chemical and pigment manufacturing activities within Texas during the mid-1950s.
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Texas
Sorority Plans Monday Meeting At Mrs Diamonds Home
Xi Psi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority will meet Monday evening at 7 45 p m with Mrs Diamond Carter at her home 2111 East Green Street. The notice lists the time and location for the gathering.
Texas cement output reaches 24 million barrels in 1956
The Texas cement industry produced 24,000,000 barrels of cement in 1956, highlighting a strong year for construction material supply. The figure reflects statewide production and industry scale during mid decade.
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Texas
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Herman H. Krahl
Oneida
Robert Padgett
Roy Padgett
Monthey Ave
New Jersey Air Force Base
Germany
Mathers Air Force Base
Sacramento
Calif
Stead Air Force Base
Reno
Nev
Dewey Maston
Cathy
Connie
Jane
Gil
Hampton
Guy Martin
Donald E. Dahle
Frank Sizemore Jr
Wrightsville Beach
Sizemore
Jack Napier
Orville Drive
Alpha Rho
Beta Sigma Phi
Wayne Brackett
Wil- Beta Sigma Phi
Diamond Carter
E. Green St
W. M. Martin
Lexington Ave
Judy Greene
Yarborough-Phifer
Yarborough
M. S. Nunn
Sunset Dr
Carolyn Casey
Cridlebaugh- Beard
Starmount Forest Country Club
E. Luther Tinsley
James Southerland
Nancy Cridlebaugh
Thomas Richard Beard
E. C. Cridlebaugh
Sheraton Hotel
Betty Jean Luther
Rufus Edgar Richey
E. B. Luther
W. F. Richey
Oute 3
Memorial Methodist Church
Miss Howard
Mr. Hackney
Newport
Billy Widgeon
Bailey
Rufus L. Hackney
Jr. Resagra Ga
Robert Fugate
Howard
Morehead City
R. B. Howard
Snowden Thompson
Beaufort
Austin
Green Street
RCA
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