Proxmire Launches Senate Bid After McCarthy Death
Wisconsin physician Philip Morrison Proxmire resumes campaign after Senator McCarthy’s death prompts a special election. He secured the Democratic nomination over Clement Zablocki, with prior losses in 1954 governor race and earlier contests noted. described as tall with a strong voice and adept in small-group settings.
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Mire
Proxmire
Vernon Thomson
Kohler
Sen
McCarthy
Clement Zablocki
Milwaukee
Safety Council To Hold Meeting In Thomasville
The Central Piedmont Safety Council will hold its third quarterly meeting in Thomasville at 7 30 p m in the Civic Center. Herman Roach of Lexington will preside and Mayor Kermit Cloniger will welcome attendees. The event is sponsored by Thomasville based Chair Co and Erwin Lambeth Inc with help from the High Point Area Personnel Assn.
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Thomasville
Central Piedmont Safety Council
Herman Roach
Lexington
Kermit Cloniger
Thomasville Chair Co
Erwin Lambeth, Inc
High Point Area Personnel Assn
Wall Street Gains Narrowly On Missile and Oil Stock Advances
New York stocks rose in moderate trading led by missile makers and oil shares. General Dynamics Douglas Aircraft United Aircraft and Boeing gained as United and Allied firms posted small advances. losses appeared for Atlas controlled uranium plays and Bullard amid dividend news. The Green Mountain Boys chapter is noted as early Vermont settlers.
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Russia
General Dynamics
Douglas Aircraft
Martin Co
Avco
Bullard
Lowenstein
New York Central
Atlas Corp
Atlas
Rache & Co
Bethlehem Steel
Burlington Mills
Chrysler Corp
New York Central RR
Cone Mills Corp
Carolina Light & Power
DuPont de Nemours
Dow Chemical
Eastern Airlines
Consolidated Edison
Eastman Kodak
Greyhound Corp
General Electric
Gulf Oil
General Motors
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
International Harvester International
Tel
Standard Oil Co
Jones Laughlin Steel Johns Manville Loew's Inc
Norfolk & Western Ry
Phillips Petroleum Pennsylvania Railway
Pepsi-Cola Procter & Gamble
the Texas Co
Union Carbide & Carbon
United Aircraft Corp
Westinghouse Electric Co
U. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
F. W. Woolworth Co
Green Mountain
Vermont
New Hampshire
Economic Outlook Shows Mixed Signals Ahead of Labor Day
A cautious market watches small signals as 1957 may end on a high note or drift toward deflation. Retail sales are up but driven by prices. inventories rise. bank loans to business fell by 567 million dollars since June 30 while personal income climbs slowly and wages rise.
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New York
Cutbar
Themir
Federal Reserve
Dow Jones Averages at Midday and Close
The Dow Jones averages shown include the Industrials at 490.27 at noon 480.32 at 1 pm and 477.55 at close. The rails index reads 136.13 noon 136.47 136.40. Utilities at 67.80 67.76 67.48 and 65 stocks at 165.54 165.43 167.72 with trading volume listed as 420,000 interim 730,000 and 2,250,000.
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Bache & Co
Ind
Presbyterian Home’s Work Described to Optimists
Richard Short executive director of the Presbyterian Home outlined the aging home’s development to the High Point Optimists. Founded in 1952 the home is North Carolina’s only Presbyterian facility and relies on liberal trust funds. Each room is donor memorial and residents may bring personal belongings. An infirmary staffed by a nurse and on call doctor provides care. Henry Gallaher represents the Optimist Club on the Chamber of Commerce’s Resources and Improvement Committee. The group noted a Sept. 3 meeting schedule change with VP Bill Petree presiding and the Optimist Club House on Highland Avenue hosting the session.
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Presbyterian Home
High Point
North Carolina
Jonena
Henry Gallaher
The
Optimist Club
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Petree
Highland Avenue
Realty Transfers High Point Township Ledger Details Numerous Lot Sales
A long list of property transfers across High Point Township includes W A Hedrick to L B and wife on Centennial Avenue extension, Masten and others to various buyers, and numerous lot sales in Cherokee Hills Broad Field Park and other subdivisions. Transfers involve multiple buyers and properties on Centennial Avenue private roads Hedgecock College Heights Wendover Hills Fairmont Park Oakhill Forest Blair Futrelle and Decatur Hines streets among others.
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High Point Township
W. A. Hedrick
L. B
Centennial Avenue
William P. Mosteller
Charlie L. Odom
Green- Sevania
E Ed- Belle Agene
Jewell Heights
George E. Morris Jr
Lloyd 0. Hughes
Sheraton Hills
Edna Pendry
Edward E. Hussey
J. Burton
J. Burton's Corner. G. A. C
Ed Mendenahil
Cherokee Hills
R. A. Phipps
Fred L. Swartzberger
Hayworth
Sam P. Mabe
G. D. Rostian
W. F. Tise
J.T. Crouch
Harriss H. Jarrell
C. L. Taylor
Spiro G. Predaris
Oakhill Forest
J. S. Welborn
New Service Laundry Inc
Centennial Ave
Clarence W. Castevens
Vance G. Knowles
Fairmont Park
Lula P. Cooper
Bobby F. Michael
W. D. Jones
Paul J. Fountain
Douglas L. Hinkle
Millikan and
Albertson
Douglas Lee Hinkle
Thomasville
Sherman L. Aycoth
Joseph F. Bland
Westwood
C. N. Cox
J. Robert Connor
Blair and Futrelle
Monroe K. Hartle
Morgan Land Co
Decatur Street
Hines Street
Cotton futures rise as New York opens higher
New York cotton futures open five to thirty five cents a bale higher with the market near the previous close around 33.64 33.63 33.87. The report notes nicotine is poisonous, especially in its pure state.
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New York
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