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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1962
Page
6
William Penn High School Band rehearsals start Monday at 5 p.m. announced by director J. Y. Bell. The notice lists other local events and obituaries including Mrs. Sue H. Stanback's death and funeral, PTA Council meeting at Carl Chavis YMCA, and church activities across Greensboro and Jamestown.
Rev. Charles Jerome Graves of Lake View South Carolina, pastor of Union Station AME Church, will speak at Pearson Memorial AME Church. Graves, an Allen University graduate, is a Myrtle Beach public school social studies professor and recreation director. He belongs to Palmetto Education, National Education Association, Horry County Teachers Association, and Marion's District Superintendent of AME Churches.
J Van Boyles Jr longtime High Point resident and Army veteran with Radiological Safety duty for Atomic Energy Commission during Operation Redwing discusses postwar training and civil defense plans. He aims to educate police and firefighters on radioactive fallout and shelter needs while leading High Point’s radiological safety program.
Four Cuban diplomatic couriers clashed with police at Mexico City airport after being asked to surrender firearms. Fist fights and wrestling lasted about an hour before reinforcements subdued the skirmish. Couriers claimed diplomatic privilege allowed guns but surrendered.
Yad nam Civic Club marks its second anniversary with a 3 30 p m picnic at Harry Jeffers home. The group visits city and Jamestown churches and has donated 444 24 to churches and communities from November 1960 through June 1962. Members include Paul McAdoo president Bobby Bullock Prince Walker and others.
A newly formed club named the Ambassadors announces its first civic project. The group will furnish Bloodmobile Captains during the 1962 63 Bloodmobile Campaign. Members are urged to contact the club to donate blood. Officers include President W T Amaker Vice Lee Haywood Assistant sec Thomas Fuller Treasurer Robert Blair Sgt at Arms Ross Moffitt. Announcement was made at a cook out at the president’s home.
The North Carolina Motor Carriers Association honored 25 motor carriers at its Council of Safety and Personnel Supervisors session. Carolina Freight Carriers Corp. of Cherryville won the State Truck Safety Trophy for overall highway safety, driver courtesy, training, and maintenance. Akers Motor Lines of Gastonia and Miller Motor Express of Charlotte were runners up. Akers also won the across all divisions plaque, while Southern Cleaners and Laundry of Jacksonville claimed the local plaque.
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