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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1953

Page

17

Fighter Retires From Ring For Film Work

Promising welterweight from BACON HOLLYWOOD lays down gloves to pursue acting roles. Reports say the fighter will transition to movies, signaling a shift from the ring to the screen.

Church Names New Director of Education

Mrs. Marjorie Payne Case named director of Christian education in youth and adult work at Wesley Memorial Church. She succeeds prior education staff and will begin duties September 1. Case, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Payne, grew up in High Point, graduated with honors from High Point College in 1946, and has recent experience in Asheboro and Charlotte youth programs.

Marjorie Payne Case Wesley Memorial Church Hulda Whitely Case Percy Payne High Point High Point College Igh Point Ywca Charlotte Hawthorne Lang Methodist Church Walter J. Miller Asheboro Wesley Memorial

Pilgrim Bible College Celebrates Eighth Year Ahead of Sept. 8

Kernersville's Pilgrim Bible College readies its eighth academic year with 160 students expected. President K W Phipps notes rapid growth since 1946, aided by strong Pilgrim Holiness Church support and high per capita giving.

Kernersville Pilgrim Bible College K. W. Phipps N. C Pilgrim Holiness Church Phipps High Point College University of North Carolina, Guilford George Peabody College Vet Pilgrim College Frankfort Dunlap Springs W. K. Phipps Pilrim Bible College

General Vandenberg Honored as Aviation Man of the Year

Air Force Association awards retired Air Force chief of staff General Hoyt Vandenberg the Hap Arnold Prize for national security and peace. Lt. Gen. James Doolittle receives the air age award for his career as test pilot and combat leader. Melvin J. Kelly earns the science award for air defense report. The Third Rescue Group wins the flight award for evacuating 10,000 men in the Korean war.

Washington Air Force Association Today Hoyt Lee Air Force Aviation Vandenberg H. H Hap) Arnold Fight For An Association Air Age James H. Doolittle Melvin J. Kelly

Japan May Need More Territory

A Tokyo government white paper says Japan must gain new territory within a decade to maintain living standards as its population grows. The report notes postwar losses, scarce raw materials, and projects an island the size of Kyushu would be needed in about ten years. The population relies mainly on four main islands totaling about 147,690 square miles.

Fernandez Army Eddie Cotton Tommy Harrison Sonny Andrews Freddy Beshore Leonard Morrow Jack Palance Alaska Bob Ryan Dartmouth Joe Louis Tokyo Natural Resources Commission Japan Kyushu Montana United States Massachusetts

Sultan Mohammed Arafa Returns to Moroccan Throne in Moroccan Pomp

In Rabat the new Sultan Mouley Mohammed Ben Arafa arrived by special train from Marrakech and moved into a Morrish palace amid ceremonies. French officials and Berber leaders attended as observation planes tracked the city. crowds cheered as Arafa greeted officials and offered milk and dates.

Rabat Morocco Mouley Mohammed Ben Arafa Morrish Sidi Mohammed Ben Youssef Arafa Augustine Guillaume Youssef Marrakech Thami E Glaoui

Ex-Sultan of Morocco Flies Harem to Corsica Exile

In Ajaccio Corsica ex-sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Youssef arranged two harem favorites to be flown from Rabat to brighten his lonely exile. He reportedly had two official wives and 10 concubines. The ex-sultan stays at the police chief’s home until suitable quarters are ready on the island.

Ajaccio Corsica Morocco Rabat Sidi Mohammed Ben Youssef

McCarthy Sees Refusals as GPO Hearing Advances

Senator Joseph McCarthy faced a series of refusals to answer questions during a televised Los Angeles hearing. He questioned witness William C. Taylor about alleged secret document theft at the Government Printing Office while Taylor invoked the Fifth Amendment.

Los Angeles Joseph McCarthy R-Wis Governorn Printing Office Washington William C. Taylor McCarthy Taylor Communist Party GPO McCarth John McTernan Philip L. Cole Rothschild

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