School Bells To Ring Again in High Point
Thousands of High Point students from ages six to 18 return to classes tomorrow with 8:30 a.m. start. First day ends at noon. subsequent days extend to 2:30 p.m. for younger grades and 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. for older students. Dr. Dean B. Pruette heads the city schools with Dr. Lloyd Y. Thayer as assistant superintendent.
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High Point
Morrow
Central High School
Dean B. Pruette
High Point City Schools
Lloyd Y. Thayer
W. J. Scott
S. E. Burford
William Penn High School
Gaither C. Frye
Ferndale Junior
Raleigh Dingman
Northeast Junior High School
O. F. Hudson
Alfred J. Griffin
Henry E. Bizzell Jr
Brentwood
Donald L. Hancock
Cloverdale
Dwight B. Story
Emma Blair
Mytrolene Graye
Fairview
First Graders Share Hopes For School Opening
Fay Marks records sentiments from three youngsters about starting school. John Andrews, Ellen West, and Wesley Vogler offer cautious guesses and hopeful musings on reading, dresses, teachers, cafeteria meals, and the school routine.
First Grade Here They Come
A snapshot of first day excitement as children, parents, and teachers prepare for the new school year. Tim Wyrick and Linda Robbins reflect eagerness to read and learn while parents weigh the big step of sending a child to school.
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Linda Robbins
William E. Robh
Nealeans
Opening Monday County Schools Brace For Enrollment Increase
Guilford county will welcome 21 000 students across 32 rural schools with 800 to 1000 more pupils than last year. Most growth will hit high schools. nearly all teachers hold or near A certificates. The system operates 628 buses at about 34 miles daily, with routes minimizing stops to save classroom space. In Jamestown extra space is created by converting part of an old Allen Jay School cafeteria into two classrooms.
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Guilford
Tem
Jamestown
Allen Jay School
Mothers Day Musings and Cabinet Fire Piques City Notes
A mother on patrol notes her son’s messy room and a new tape recorder captures his silence. Edna Mae Surrett’s trips spark travel talk and a Montreal return. A fire alarm awakens travelers with a $10 million incident. Union Hill School faces space limits prompting a bond plan for Ragsdale and Jamestown and new staff. Southern Association examiners may visit as Guilford schools plan facility and text book improvements.
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Hac
High Pointer Praises Peace Corps Service
Douglas Stoddard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan H. Stoddard, served nearly two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in The Philippines and plans a teaching career to instill American ideals. She describes language ease, local schooling challenges, and misconceptions Americans may hold, noting Philippines dropouts and a travel‑informed view of America.
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Robert Marks
Douglas Stoddard
America
Philippines
Douglas
Dan H. Stoddard
Quaker Lane
The
Peace
High Point High School
University
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John Andrews Northwood
Ellen West Tomlinson
Faye Marks
John Andrews
John L. Andrews Jr
Carrick Ave
John
Ellen West
Marion W. West Jr
Spruce St
Tellis Wesley Vogler
W. W. Vogler
Norwood Ave
Wesley Vogler
Johnson Street
Tim Wyrick
Montlieu Avenue
Lexington Ave
Ralph Wyrick
Ragsdale Rd
James
High Point Enterprise
Edna Mae Surrett
City Public Works
Edna Mae
Montreal
Victors
Union Hill
Pearce
Ragsdale
Jamestown School
Allen-Jay
S. R. McLendon
Florence
Melvin Stahleigh Pearce
Southern Assn. of
Elmer Horton
High Pointer
Mindanao
Nancy
Bagantapay
Cuba
Voice of America
Red China
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