Honorary Citizens of High Point and Christmas for All
A reader thanks High Point residents for hospitality after a heart attack during the Furniture Market visit. He credits Dr Edwin L Allman and High Point Memorial Hospital staff, the Sheraton Hotel, and local ministers for making him and his wife feel at home and wish them a Merry Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Edwin L. Allman
High Point Memorial Hospital
Sheraton Hotel
Ellsworth L. Tompkins
Motorist Strikes and Kills Girlfriend in Blackstone
BLACKSTONE, Ill. A Blackstone man struck and killed his girlfriend as she walked along a road on the town’s southern edge. Susan Marie Webb, 18, died at the scene. Leo Legner, 22, said he could not stop his car while en route to the girl’s home.
Wettest Spot Still Maui’s Waialeale Tops U S Rainfall
Late summer rains spurred questions on the wettest place, but Mt. Waialeale on Kauai remains the United States leader with an average annual rainfall of 471.68 inches, far above other spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Mt. Waialeale
Kauai
United States
Pearson Retiring From Liberal Leadership After Election Setbacks
AP analysis notes Lester Bowles Pearson will resign as Liberal leader and prime minister after failing to win a parliamentary majority. Robe Robert Stanfield emerges as Conservative successor, with John Diefenbaker stepping aside. A new leader is likely by March or April, with potential for an early election in 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Bowles Pearson
Pearson
Canada
House of Commons
Liberal Party
John Diefenbaker
Rob
Ert Stanfield
Nova Scotia
Stanfield
Paul Martin
Diefenbaker
Commons
Liberals
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
High Point Enterprise Forum
P. D. Box
Morristown, Tenn
Carolyn
Mrs. Dry
Murdoch Center
Butner, North Carolina
Paul Owen
Direct Furniture Sales
E. Commerce St. Furniture Building
College Village Shopping Center
Ben Bassett
M. L
Wiss
Cosette
Penney’s
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!