Betsy Beel Crowned High Point of 1963
Elizabeth Elliott Beel the 20 year old Durham born aspiring actress and Alderman's Studios employee was chosen Miss High Point in a Dec 1 contest. Her previous pageant runs include 1961 Miss North Carolina finals where Maria Beale Fletcher won. Betsy plans to represent High Point in Miss North Carolina next year.
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North Carolina
Elizabeth Elliott Beel
Johnson St
Alderman’s Studios
Betsy
High Point
Greensboro
Maria Beale Fletcher
Durham
Betsy Beel
Clifton Springs
N. Y
William Beel
Palmyra
Readers weigh foreign policy and taxes in 1962 letters
Editor letters urge patriotism and impeachment talk amid national issues. A Thomasville resident questions Duke Power ownership changes in High Point, arguing for selling back to Duke Power and funding housing, while other writers criticize government excess and seek tax reform.
Fountain Of Lethe Reconciles Old Feuds In Modern Times
Editor Jenkin Lloyd Jones muses that the mythic Lethe fountain would ease living and international conflicts. He cites India Pakistan, Nigeria tribal tensions, and European unity as examples, praising cultural memory loss to heal grudges and urging Americans to forget old slights this Christmas season.
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Pluto
India
South-East Asia Treaty Organization
United States
Britain
Pakistan
Karachi
Nigeria
Sermon on the Mount Feature Praised by Reader
A reader commends The Enterprise for the front page second section Sermon on the Mount feature. The writer says the piece brings a Christmas thrill and suggests living by its teachings could heal nations and solve human problems.
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EDC
Young Scientist Questions Space Suicide Claim
Editor notes a young scientist challenges a report by Dick Tracy about a body recovered in space. The scientist argues the body would have exploded in vacuum, urging attention and forwarding to Chester Gould.
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Dick Tracy
Chester Gould
Christmas Feast And Traditions In England Are Described
Descriptions of Christmas preparations and celebrations in England detail family rituals, decorating the tree, kissing boughs, and religious traditions. The piece outlines festive foods including pikelets, Yule Spice Cake, Yorkshire pie, and numerous drinks, culminating in the royal Christmas feast with boar’s head and a grand menu.
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England
The Glow Of The Fireplace In Thomasville Christmas Scene
In Thomasville freezing rain delayed flights at Friendship Airport and iced roads. Holiday events continue as the recreation department eases for Christmas with open house and club hours. Archie Hardy and Joel Honeycutt organized city parties while the blind couple run the health clubs open to all. The Twist dances at a Greensboro party left the writer battered yet merry as Christmas cheer continues.
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Friendship
Recreation Department
Archie Hardy
Joel Honeycutt
Joel
Hardy
Honeycutt
Plantation
Greensboro
Chance Of Snow Remains Low For Christmas Week
Weather notes by Floyd Pate of the Friendship Weather Station show a 1 in 48 chance of measurable snow Tuesday based on December snowfall history since 1929. Only one Christmas Day snow has occurred in 33 years, though Friday forecast hints at wintry mix as the week begins.
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Floyd Pate
Friendship
Piedmont
Pate
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