Negro Children Send Their Schools Southward
News reports indicate New York City families are sending Negro children to segregated Southern schools due to dissatisfaction with local education and conditions. Estimates vary from 50 to 2,000 children, with Brooklyn and Manhattan church leaders noting dozens of families seeking access to educational options in Virginia, North Carolina, and other Southern states.
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York N Tamnitieg
Egro
South
J. Archie Hargraves
Congregational Church of the Nazarene
Brooklyn
Virginia
North Carolina
Hargraves
George E. Calvert
Church of the Son of Man
Manhattan
Old City
Thunderstorm strikes in Northeast causing fires and hail
Severe storms swept the Northeast with power failures and road disruption. Heavy hail damaged areas while temperatures dropped. In Hartford a golfer was struck by lightning, hearts stopped, doctors revived him briefly but he died later.
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Hartford
Conn
Negro Vote Registration Up In 11 Southern States
A survey by a white and Negro Southern council reports 1,308,827 Negroes registered across 11 states with sharp gaps from 1956 to 1958. The study notes uneven gains, poll tax retention, literacy tests, and purges while desegregation tensions affect participation. Virginia and Georgia tightened rules. eight states show varied counts and ongoing barriers hamper Negro suffrage efforts.
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Florida
South Carolina
Virginia
North Carolina
Alhe State Election Board
Texas
South
Georgia
Louisiana
Virginia Faces New Integration Push Continues
Virginia public schools resume with more integration but still few Negro students beside whites. Massive resistance fades to containment as Southside county considers abandoning public schools rather than follow a federal order. Arlington Alexandria and Norfolk will rejoin white schools on September 8.
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Richmond
Virginia
Southside
Arlington
Alexandria
Norfolk
Dime Store Fire Destroys Rose's Dime Store Building
Fire gutted Rose's Dime Store causing about 250000 dollars in stock and building damage. Firemen received praise for containment and five firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion or minor injuries. Store manager J A Taylor blamed a short circuit after inspection 35 minutes earlier.
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Rose’s Dime
J. A. Taylor
Weather outlook forecasts rain across southeastern states and cold spell
Rain is likely again from the southern Plateau through Georgia and Florida and along the Gulf coast to the southern Lakes region and mid Atlantic. Cooler conditions are expected from the east central Plains through the Lakes and northern Ohio Valley with warmer conditions anticipated in the Northwest.
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Plateau
Georgia
Florida
Gulf Coast
Southern Lakes Area
mid-Atlantic States
New York
Connecticut
East Central Plains
Lakes Area
Ohio Valley
Northwest
Ten Thousand Enroll as Schools Open Tuesday
Enrollment is expected to reach 10 000 when schools reopen Tuesday with students reporting by 9:30 a.m. and noon dismissal. Eligibility rules state seven to sixteen year olds must attend, six-year-olds by Oct. 16 eligible, and new residents face a $50 tuition if joining High Point city schools.
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High Point City
Mester
Steel Strike Pinch Spreads Across Industry
The Labor Department reports the steel strike’s first month hurt the economy and that more layoffs and losses may follow if the walkout extends into a second month. The 46 day stoppage, the longest since World War II except 1952, started July 15. Retail steel area sales remained strong mid August except near Gary Indiana and Sparrows Point Baltimore, where losses were noted.
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Washington
Labor Department
Joseph F. Finnegan
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Department
Bureau of Employment Security
Gary
Ind
Chicago
Sparrows Point
Baltimore
Mexican Government Plans 13000 Rural Schools in Five Years
Pedro Ramirez Vaquez, head of the Education Ministry school construction section, said Mexico will build about 13 000 small rural schools over the next five years at a cost of 385 million pesos about 30 800 000 dollars.
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Mexico City
Pedro Ramirez Vaquez
Education Ministry
Smathers Proposes Access For Congress
Washington reports Sen. George Smathers proposes expanded access for Congress amid a busy agenda. He urges swift action on multiple bills before Sept. 15 when Khrushchev visits, urging leaders Lyndon Johnson and others to stay in Washington or travel selectively.
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Smathers
Khrushchev
Johnson
Greek Editor Manolis Glezos Honored With Peak Name
A 13,000 foot peak in the Terskei Alatao mountains is named for Manolis Glezos, a 37 year old Greek newspaper editor sentenced in Athens to five years in prison for assisting Communist efforts near the border with Red China.
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Moscow
Terskei-Alatao
Manolis Glezos
Athens
Red China
Thomasville High School Dedication Ceremony Planned
Thomasville's new senior high school opens for public inspection at 3 p.m. A dedication ceremony follows in the cafeteria, with Russell Van Landingham of the PTA as host. W S Horton, school superintendent, and Harry Brown Finch of the school board speak, with Rev Jack Smith offering a prayer.
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Thomasville
Russell van Landingham
PTA
W. S. Horton
Harry Brown Finch
Finch
Jack Smith
Ministerial Association
Third False Fire Alarm From Local Furniture Firm
The Continental Furniture Co. on Green Street triggered the third mechanical false alarm in a week. Firemen checked the system after the first two calls but found no fault. A further inspection of the alarm system will be conducted.
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Continental Furniture Co
Green Street
Mrs. Fagan 81 Dies in High Point Home
Mrs. Fagan aged 81 dies at home. survivors include sons Fagan Henry James Thomas Joseph of High Point and Baltimore and West Palm Beach. daughter Mrs Margaret Fitch Newton. sister Mrs Carrie Meckel Pine Lake. funeral Monday at 4 in Sechrest Chapel with ministers I L Oliver and W H Barker.
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M. H. Fagan
Ward Street
Fagan
Henry Fagan
Baltimore
James Fagan
West Palm Beach
Fla
Thomas Fagan
Kearns St
High Point
Joseph Fagan
Tryon St
Margaret Fitch
Newton
N. C
Carrie Meckel
Pine Lake
Sechrest Chapel
I. L. Oliver
Ward Street Methodist Church
W. H. Barker
Craver Reunion Planned at Reeds Churches
The Craver Reunion will be Sunday September 6 at Reeds Baptist Church with a 12:00 p.m. program led by President James A. Craver. Lunch follows at 12:45 p.m. A 2:00 p.m. service at Reeds Methodist Church will unveil a monument dedicated to Michael Craver, an early settler who came from Germany, directed by Homer Craver.
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Craver
Reeds Baptist Church
James A. Craver
Reeds Methodist Church
Homer Craver
Michael Craver
Germany
Green Reunion Planned at Shady Grove Church
The annual Robert Green reunion will be held Sunday September 6 at Shady Grove Methodist Church near Wallburg. Dinner on the grounds will be served and all friends and relatives are invited to attend.
Speed Stressed In Making Social Security Reports
Ruth Duffy of the High Point Social Security Office urges beneficiaries to report expected annual earnings over 1200 dollars promptly. Late reporting can force the return of checks and loss of benefits, with farmers in the area emphasized. Notices may be written or delivered in person at 118 W. Russell St, 9 am to 5 pm, weekdays.
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Ruth Duffy
High Point Social Security Office
Duffy
Hinshaw completes Navy boot camp at San Diego
James L. Hinshaw son of Mr and Mrs J B Hinshaw Route 5 Box 80 Asheboro NC graduated from recruit training August 21 at the Naval Training Center San Diego California The nine week boot camp ended with a full dress parade and review before military officials and civilian dignitaries Navy Bluejackets were shown as ready for duty with the fleet
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James L. Hinshaw
J. B. Hinshaw
Box
Asheboro
N. C
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Navy
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