North Carolina Citizens Group Sets Regional School Meeting
A second regional meeting sponsored by the North Carolina Citizens Committee for Better Schools will be held at High Point College on Friday February 14. Keynote speaker State Senator Kirkman of High Point will open the session at 10 30 a m with registration at 10 a m.
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North Carolina
Citizens Committee For Better Schools
High Point College
Senor
Peor Kirkman
High Point
North Carolina Citizens Committee For Better Schools
Lng
Holt McPherson
Dallas Herring
State Board of Education
Asheville
N. C
New Display and Coordination of Home Furnishings School
The Southern Retail Furniture Association launches a five day Display and Coordination of Home Furnishings School starting this week taught by SRFA leaders James Best and T Penn Coleman with instructors Tom Watkins James Stanton and Reginald Styers. Courses run 9 a.m. daily at the Exposition Building SRFA training center and include field trips to Alderman Studios Styers Associates Studios in Kernersville and Guilford Galleries in Greensboro.
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Southern Retail Furniture Association
Srfas
James W. Best
Tom Watkins
Ellis - Stone
Durham
James Stanton
Heritage Furniture Co
Reginald Styers
Kernersville
T. Penn Coleman
SRFA
Best
Exposition Building
Alderman
Styers Associates
Guilford Galleries
Greens
Local Business Leaders Attend Aircade in Charlotte
A group of High Point businessmen will attend the Aircade in Charlotte sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Attendees from a 150 mile radius will hear nationally known leaders discuss major issues facing the nation and the Second Session of the 85th Congress.
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High Point
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Charlotte
Washington
National Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
George W. Lyles
D. A. Rawley
J. P. Ebert
Hunter Dalton Jr
Tilman B. Thomas
Alton Stanford
Robert M. Rankin
Bill Pappas
Phil Clarke
Richard Owens
Furniture Musical Seige at Sit-Tite Planned at High Point College
High Point College prepares an original musical comedy about furniture making titled Seige at Sit-Tite. Dr. Lew J. Lewis leads music, Jane DeSpain directs staging, and Rai ford Porter designs the sets for a March 6-7 Memorial Auditorium performance.
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Robert Marks E
High Point College
Lew J. Lewis
Jane DeSpain
Raiford Porter
Art
Seige
High Point
Memorial Auditorium
Porter
Dr. Lewis
George Davis
Lewis
Desire
Natalie Etheridge
Miss Etheridge
Howard Easter Named Textileather Sales Representative
Howard B Easter is-designated High Point area sales rep for Textileather division of General Tire and Rubber Co Toledo Ohio He will cover North Carolina and parts of Tennessee and Virginia He also represents Middleton Manufacturing Delta Precision Hirsch Metal Products and National Feather and Down Easter is a former Furniture South editor and has WWII service and UNC education Married with one child Rotary Club member in High Point
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Howard B. Easter
High Point Area
Textileather
General Tire & Rubber Co
Toledo
Ohio
J. S. Mather Jr
Easter
North Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Middleton Manufacturing Co
Delta Precision Products Co
Hirsch Metal Products Co
National Feather and Down Co
Furniture South
U. S. Air Force
University of North Crolina
High Point
Rotary Club
Scouts Rally Marks 48th Scouting Anniversary
A large gathering of Cubs Boy Scouts and Explorers met at Montlieu Avenue School to rededicate the Scouting movement in the United States celebrating 48 years. Leo Heer chaired the event with a candle light procession and recitations led by Mrs S Paul Ingle and Heer. Mayor Jess Washburn highlighted Scout Week and noted 27 5 million lives touched since 1910 with 4 7 million current enrollees and 1 110 active in High Point. Dan Austell praised members while Roger Bell and Bill Smith organized the arrangements.
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High Point
Scout Movement
Dickie Dickens
Scout Troop
United States
Leo Heer
Montlieu Avenue School
S. Paul Ingle
Heer
Jess Washburn
Dan Austell
Roger Bell
Bill Smith
Accident Box Score Citywide This Week
This week a nationwide accident tally reports 27 persons killed and 101 injured with property losses totaling 11 295.00 this year to date. The document records accident figures across the city with year to date totals for deaths injuries and property loss.
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AR Acciiees
Iif
Lisssdeses
Odeudats
Exchange Club Plans National Crime Prevention Week Observance
James Roberts president of the High Point Exchange Club announces a week long observance to promote crime prevention. Co chairs Carl Shelton and Eural Cates urge local citizens to participate with events each day including church day Exchange Club Day with Judge Cates, Police Appreciation Day at the station, Public Forum Day, Youth Activities Day and School Day with speeches by O Arthur Kirkman Ed Kemp A L Wade and others.
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James Roberts
High Point Exchange Club
Carl Shelton
Eural Cates
High Point
Exchange Club
Rainbow Supper Club
C. C. Cates
Burlington
Sgt. W. S. McKinney
The
Highway Patrol
Herman Burrows
C. C. Stoker
SBS
Lewis Williams
Shelton
Red Shield
Salvation Army
Lloyd Underwood
O. Arthur Kirkman
William Penn
Ed Kemp
Police LA
J. D. Wade
Williams
Jamestown
Allen Jay
Homecoming Day Draws 400 Alumni at High Point College
About 400 alumni returned for High Point College annual Homecoming. Activities included registration at 10:30, campus and Alumni Gym tours, a High Point versus Catawba basketball game, a choral concert, open house at Dr. Dennis Cooke’s home, and the Alumni Dinner in Harrison Hall followed by the Alumni Student Dance.
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High Point College
High Point
Catawba College
Ee College
South Carolina
Alumni Association
Edgar Snider
Harrison Hall
Memorial Auditorium
Richard Cox
Dennis Cooke
College Drive
Cooke
Symphony Society Luncheon Kickoff in Durham YMCA
A Dutch luncheon at the YMCA noon tomorrow launches the North Carolina Symphony Society membership drive. The campaign continues through the week. Jake Froelich serves as president of the local chapter.
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North Carolina Symphony Society
YMCA
Jake Froelich
First Jaycee Jollies Rehearsal Set for Tuesday
The 1958 Jaycee Jollies begin rehearsals Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at Adams Studio on North Main Street. Director Church Ferguson says openings remain for individual talents and chorus members as rehearsals continue Tuesdays and Fridays toward show dates March 26 to 29.
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Adams Studio
N. Main Street
Church Ferguson
Bath Water Whisky Case and Other Morning Oddities
A High Point booze raid claimed liquor in a bath tub while the owner sought legal help from attorney J. W. Morgan. A chimney fire, a mistaken baby-daddy call, a two-year-old’s dog bite tale, prison population rise, and city vehicle color repaint notes fill this column.
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J. W. Morgan
Local Students Join UNC Superior Freshmen Program
Five students from High Point and area participate in the Superior Freshmen program at the University of North Carolina this year. Ronald Koonts and Wynderson are named among the participants.
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High Point
Area
University of North Carolina
Ronald Koonts
Wynd
High Point Directory issued by Hill Director Co
A new High Point City Directory replaces the 1957 edition listing 36 984 personal and business names across High Point Archdale Fairmont Park and Oak View with features on tenant owned homes marital status and a 400 plus item yellow pages. The Carnegie Corporation funds 100 000 for a four year extension of UNC Chapel Hill’s Superior Freshmen program aiding top students with advanced courses and specialized instructors. Koonts Wilkinson and Blackburn families named as local contacts with addresses.
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High Point City
Hill Director Co., Inc
Richmond, Va
High Point
Archdale
Fairmont Park
Oak View
Directory Association
Chambers of Commerce
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Phi Beta Kappa
Carnegie Corporation
Chapel Hill
Carnegie
Koonts
A. A. Koonts
Chestnut St
Wilkinson's
L. L. Wilkinson
Rockford Rd
Blackburn’s
R. R. Blackburn
Montlieu Ave
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Serge
Sit-Tite
High Point Enterprise
First Presbyterian Church
Chuck Ritchie
Explorer Post
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Paul Ingle Jr
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Bill Jackson
Howard Easter
Howard B., Easter
Porter Hauser
Louise Adams
Hauser
J. J. Zacovic
Anne Sherrill
Symphony Society
Jollies
Forrest Cates
Shay
Lee H. Ingle
Carson Bain
Greensboro
Charles Hunt
Bain
L. C. Amos
City Hall
Public Works Department
Recreation Department
Utilities Department
L. C. Williams
Carolina
Ham Wilkinson
John O. Blackburn
George Marvin Eargle
Thomasville High School
Lewis O. Rush
Asheboro High School
UNC
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