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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1956
Page
8
A 16 year old girl recounts being taken from her mother and raised by Aunt Nan who now rules housework and finances. The aunt became domineering after a hospital stay, leaving the girl with little freedom and fear of speaking up. Mary Haworth urges seeking an authority figure or psychologist for guidance.
Mrs W P Phillips and Miss Anne Kearns won the women's doubles trophies in the Round Robin tennis tourna ment at Emerywood Country Club. Twelve women played, with Mrs J N Rawleigh Jr presenting awards. Runners up were Mrs Robert Bencini and Mrs McLean B Leath. a luncheon followed as plans for another event were discussed and a two week date was set.
Burmese officials say premier Chou En-lai will visit Rangoon in December to discuss the Burma China border dispute. Officials expect the talks to push toward a peaceful settlement after Chou accepted the invitation to negotiate.
Report notes that illness imposes an annual economic burden of 28 billion dollars on the United States. It details lost productivity and medical costs as major components of the total.
The article notes Dr. Max P Rogers shows some improvement at High Point Memorial Hospital after his second operation last week. He had earlier recovered enough to return to his office. Mrs Jimmy Olive and her young daughter Theresa of Statesville visited Mrs Olive’s sister Mrs Jerry Shaver and Mr Shaver at 1210 Terrell Dr where Mr Shaver has become principal at Ray Street School. Mrs Alese Loflin of 409 Hickory Chapel Rd is recuperating at the same hospital after treatment begun last Friday and can now receive visitors.
In Atlanta a traffic case led to a marriage drama as Policeman T R Reid arranged a wedding for John Henry Freeman a 34 year old Atlanta Negro. Freeman faced jail after failing to appear in court but was married then released on 200 dollar bond pending a hearing.
Heavy rains across northern and central Kyushu for a second day caused seven deaths. Authorities warned of rising waters and urged residents to seek higher ground as floods and mudslides affected multiple municipalities in Fukuoka and surrounding prefectures.
Social calendar lists multiple bridal events for Miss Pat Swaim and Betsy Lewis across venues in town. Luncheons tea and receptions at Emerywood Country Club, Williamson address details, and a Brentwood Presbyterian Church wedding rehearsal highlighted along with several dinners and cake-cutting gatherings for brides and attendants.
French forces reported killing at least 13 rebels in scattered clashes in Algeria. Separately nationalist grenade attacks on cafes, a train derailment, and an assault on an Algiers police box left 3 dead and 129 wounded.
The Khyber Pass links Pakistan with Afghanistan, serving as a historic mountain route and strategic corridor for trade and movement between the two nations.
In Louisville Kentucky two youths tied a rope around their waists and stood on opposite sides of a road. A passing bus caused the rope to snap tight and pull them to the ground injuring both.
Eastern North Carolina Methodist laymen aim to recruit 410 young men into the ministry over four years through the Future Unlimited program. The plan, approved at Duke University, also seeks a Methodist men’s club in each of the conference’s /security? 207 charges to date lack clubs and 203 clubs exist now to support scholarships.
Newton R. Stell Jr. defended himself in a Raleigh speeding within city limits case. He presented two letters from Judge Albert Doub who said, I've known you for years but not in a criminal way. Stell was acquitted.
The passenger pigeon earned its name from the birds habit of moving across the nation in enormous flocks. The article notes their widespread migrations and the great numbers that followed them as they traveled between regions.
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