Womble Named High Point Miss 1964 in Cheerful Feature
Yvonne Womble, 21, a Duke Hospital patient turned Miss High Point of 1964, is profiled as a resilient, multi talented local standout. The Arbordale Drive resident overcame a serious car crash, underwent two operations, and pursued teaching, dancing, nursing, music, and cheerleading at High Point High School and Western Carolina College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Hospital
Charlotte Yvonne Womble
Arbordale Drive
Earl Womble
Vonnie
High Point High School
Western Carolina College
Cullowhee
Letters To The Editor U S Still At War With Russia
A reader argues the United States is at war with Soviet Russia, not a cold conflict, criticizing Washington for appeasement and noting events such as wheat sales to the USSR and Soviet gains in Berlin. The letter urges a harsh, realist stance and full acknowledgment of ongoing tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Russia
Washington
Khrushchev
Berlin
Gromyko
Cuba
Soviet Russia
United States of America
Wide-Mindedness Needed as 1964 Begins
Editor urges readers to adopt stretchable brains and resist moral laxity. He cites advances in science, the need for better schools and civic groups, and a tougher stance on repeat criminals, while calling for more attention to youth and public welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Douglas Aircraft
New Space Research Center
Huntington Beach
Cal
Veteran grateful for Christmas aid from High Point groups
A World War II and Korean War veteran in Durham praises High Point supporters who provided food clothes and toys for Christmas. He thanks the Red Cross Chapter Durham Post 206 American Legion Hope Chapel Baptist Church Old Dominion Freight Line Rose Furniture WMFR radio and Oscar's Fine Foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Hospital
Durham
High Point
Red Cross
Post 206
American Legion
Hope Chapel Baptist Church
Old Dominion Freight Line
Rose Furniture Company
WMFR
Oscar's Fine Foods
Question Puzzles Audy Evans Editor of The Enterprise
A question from editor Audy Evans asks which fuels bad government more: politicians making ridiculous promises or the gullible voters who enable them. The reflection appears in his Enterprise column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audy Evans
Ice injuries rise in High Point after Christmas thaw
A High Point doctor reports near quadruple the usual bones broken last week due to ice on streets and sidewalks. He notes elderly fall risk and hopes the icy spell serves as a warning for future winter weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Rest Area Dangers Highlight Christmas Trip Tale
A Thomasville reader recalls a near disaster on I-85 after driving from Anderson, noting icy patches and fast traffic that sent several cars into ditches. Community action cleared streets, a blood drive campaign urged ministers to mobilize donations, and a patrol stop exposed risky tail light modifications by youths racing cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Line
Anderson
Peter F. Lydens
Thomasville
Piedmont Area
Silent Tribute To Sexton At First Presbyterian Church
The bell at First Presbyterian in High Point fell silent last Sunday to honor longtime sexton Robert Avery who has served 23 years. Avery, diagnosed with pneumonia, delayed doctor visits but recovered while his nephew covered church duties. members hope for his swift return.
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First Presbyterian Church
High Point
Robert Avery
Roy Watts
Avery
House of Worship
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Yvonne Womble
Frank Warren
Vonnie Womble
Tomlinson School
Western Carolina Concert Choir
Coppede Studio
U. S
Hell
America
Saad
Enterprise
Capus Waynick
Waynick
Veterans Hospitals
Salisbury
Baptist Hospital
Winston- Salem
High Point Memorial Hospital
Robert
Anderson, S. C
Joe Mitchell
Chair City
Citians
Kelley C Brendle
Marvin
Burts
Sexton
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