Harbor of memory: W D Stroud recalls early High Point
W D Stroud now 94 recalls arriving in High Point from Davie County on a day when Main Street was the Old Plank Road. He joined Green Street Baptist Church as a charter member and later helped found Junior Mie Council No 29. He worked in early High Point furniture plants and remembers figures like Tate and Snow while living at 727 S Hamilton St.
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High Point
W. D. Stroud
Main Street
Ward Street
S. Main
Beeson Hardware
Stroud
Davie County
S. Hamilton St
Cen
Green Street
Junior Mie Council No
Highoint
M m Avenue
J. H. Tate
E. A. Snow
J. J. Welch
W. P. Pickett
Home Furniture Co
Tate Furniture Co
High Point Furniture Co
Eagle Furniture Co
Peace Corps Aims 50000 Vaccinations on Malawi Lake Campaign
A team of United States Peace Corps volunteers and Tanzanian health inspectors paddled along Lake Malawi in Southern Tanzania by canoe to vaccinate more than 50,000 people against smallpox. The effort was supervised by two Peace Corps doctors and the vaccine supplied by the Ministry of Health and Housing.
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Dar ES SA
United States Peace Corps
Lake
Malawi
Tanzania
Peace Corps
Ministry of Health and Housing
India predicts 1.5 million telephones by 1971 plan end
Communications Minister I K Gujral told Parliament India will reach 1.5 million telephones by 1971, up 516000 from today, though the waiting list will grow from 350000 to 900000. Stroud recalls long WWI hours and rising wages before opening a grocery store managed by his wife and daughter. He now spends Sundays at church and much of his time resting.
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I. K. Gujral
Stroud
Mid-Winter Revival at Gospel Baptist Church near High Point
Gospel Baptist Church invites all to a revival February 5 to 10 each evening at 7 00 p m five miles south of High Point on Highway 311 Rev Curtis McCarley evangelist pastor of Balfour Baptist Church near Hendersonville N C will preach in expository fashion aimed at reviving Christians and winning souls Good gospel singing by the sixty voice choir directed by Jimmie Luther plus quartets trios and soloists All are welcome to the informal friendly services and the new church with the old message To God Be the Glory.
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Gospel Baptist Church
High Point
Curtis McCarley
Balfour Baptist Church
Hendersonville
N. C
Sixty Voice
Jimmie Luther
Missionary Baptist Church
Sunny and cool with mild temperatures forecast
The day features sunny skies with a few clouds and cool temperatures. Tomorrow brings partly cloudy skies and warmer air. Overnight lows dip to the mid 20s and highs reach the mid 50s. Rain chances are zero today and about ten percent tonight. Emmy Lazarus, noted American poet, was born in New York City to Jewish parents.
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Emmy Lazarus
New York City
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