Piedmont Orchestra Brings Intercity Youths Together
High school musicians from Burlington Greensboro Winston Salem and High Point joined 88 players to form the Piedmont Orchestra for a two day event at Junior High School Auditorium. Conductors from several cities led a program of Bach Beethoven Gluck and more. A banquet service and church event capped the weekend with plans for annual future runs.
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Piedmont Orchestra
Burlington Greensboro
Winston-Salem
High Point
Marvin Artley
Burlington
Robert Mayer
J. Kimball Harriman
Lucy Still
Robert Fredrickson
Dean B. Pruette
S. M. Thomas
First Presbyterian Church
High Point and Jamestown Girls Shine in Scholastic Art Awards
A High Point girl and peers from Jamestown earned top status in the 1999 Scholastic Art Awards. Susan Fred of High Point Junior High School was named one of five top works from 1,200 submissions, joining other Hallmark nominees Barbara Collings, Mary Lynch, Jane Rubin, and Carol Lee Williams as gold keys were awarded. State Treasurer Edwin Gill participated in the event.
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High Point
Susan Fred
High Point Junior High School
Greensboro
Hallmark
Barbara Collings
Jamestown High School
Mary Lynch
Raleigh
Jane Rubin
Carol Lee Williams
New York
Edwin Gill
Long Illness Claimed Mrs Barbee Pioneer Citizen
Mrs Bertha Snow Barbee 79, High Point resident and First Presbyterian member, died Sunday morning at High Point Memorial Hospital after a years long decline. Survived by three daughters, three sons, five grandchildren, and several siblings. funeral at Sechrest Chapel with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Bertha Snow Barbee
High Point Memorial Hospital
Barbee
High Point
Earnest A
Alice English Snow
First Presbyterian Church
Fred G. Barbee
Guilford College
Old Snow Lumber Company
W. H. Snow
R. J. Albert
Shelby
D. W. Smith
J. J. Groome
Rodney E. Snow
Ft. Pierce
Fla
W. E. Snow
Sechrest Chapel
Roy Watts
First Presbyian Church
Oakwood Cemetery
HPHS Trio Sweeps Forensic Honors
Sixty four high school delegates from North and South Carolina attended the final National Forensic League congress at Senior High School. High Point students Edgar Snider Jr. and Dwight Wheless won presiding officer honors in the House and Senate respectively. Margaret Spencer and Wheless were elected to represent the Carolinas District at the National Forensic League convention in Miami in June.
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Dwight Wheless
Bucky Snider
Margaret Spencer
Wheless
Miami
Phete
Janet Teague
North
South Carolina
National Forensic League
Durham
Raleigh
Winston-Salem
Asheville
Greenville
Kinston
North Carolina
Lancaster
Columbia
S. C
Edgar
John Eddinger
Trudge Herbert
Michael Pierce
David Williams
Drunken driver causes double crash injuring none, others hurt
Police say Archie T. McBride 31 Meredith Street ran a red light at E Washington and N Hamilton causing a collision with Charles D. Byrd 35 Franklin Street and damaging a patrol car. McBride arrested for drunken driving. A second early morning crash at Leonard and Woodbury streets caused $750 in damage.
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Archie T. McBride
Meredith Street
E. Washington
N. Hamilton
McBride
Charles D. Byrd
Franklin Street
Byrd
Drivage
Leonard and
Woodbury
M. C. Mack
Woodbury Street
Howard Cobb
Windley Street
Cobb
Leonard Street
Mack
Rain All Week Forecast With Rain Through Friday
Forecasters predict 1 to 2 inches of rain over the five days with light drizzle through Wednesday. A cooler night and warming trend are noted, with temperatures ranging from a low around 38 to a high near 50.
Prayer for Today Reflects on Purpose and Time
A minister from Portland Oregon asks God for guidance this day and every day. He urges serious reflection on life's direction and the value of time, praying in Jesus name for the will of God to be done.
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Heavenly Father
Jesus
Paul S. Wright
Portland, Ore
First Presbyterian Church
Center Street Widening on Lexington City Agenda
City Council to review rights of way acquisition for Center Street widening between the Southern Railway bridge and Church Street. A committee will report on landowner concerns and progress toward project approval. Plans include bath house improvements and hearings on Evergreen Avenue curbing and non residential building restrictions in restricted fire limits.
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Lexington
Center Street
Center
Southern Railway
Church Street
Fourth Street
Evergreen Avenue
Health Fair 1959 Draws Larger Crowds and Prizes
Officials said the 1959 Health and Safety Fair ended at 6 p.m. with strong public response. Y officials noted bigger crowds than 1957, with Dr Max Rogers calling it very successful and Kenneth Yarborough citing peak attendance Friday to Sunday. Prize winners include Jimmy Martin for a hi fi set, Sherrill McDaniel for a record cabinet, and Betty Smith for records.
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Max Rogers
The
Kenneth Yarborough
Yarborough
Jimmy Martin
E. Green ‘St
Sherrill McDaniel
Church St
Betty Smith
Oakview
Forger Put On Probation By Judge
Jack Vaughn aged 26 of Clara Cox Apartments pled guilty to cashing three forged checks worth 89 dollars on July 27 using personalized checks of W. A. James. He admitted stealing the checks and said ill health and need for money motivated the act. Judge Farthing ordered probation supervision and to consider a separate case against Bobby Lee Furr for a $2,700 theft from a strong box on Nov. 18, 1955. Detective Staley testified Furr said he had served time in prison and wanted to tell the truth. Furr claimed 15 years in prison or training camps among 25 years total, with $500 recovered and $600 later stolen again by another inmate now in Virginia prison. The judge noted reform is rare but asked for more time to decide Farr's plea to return to work.
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Jack Vaughn
Clara Cox
Suroads
Vaughn
W. A. James
Farthing
Bobby Lee Furr
Trinity
Furr
John Staley
Atlanta
Staley
Virginia
Global tally shows over 200 languages spoken worldwide
Britannica notes that more than two hundred languages are spoken across the world each with its own vocabulary.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Theft Wave Hits City Homes and Businesses This Weekend
Weekend burglaries hit West End Fuel Co on English Street and Consolidated Cash and Carry on Tryon Street with minor losses and door damage. Break ins included a Garner Heights home, an Italian scooter theft solved from October, and assaults leading to multiple arrests including Miles Buck King and J C Foster with bonds set and hearings scheduled.
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West End Fuel Co
English Street
Consolidated Cash and Carity Inc
Tryon Street
W. H. Lamb
Garner Heights
Baker and
Abbie Avenues
J. E. Saulers
Edmond ‘Son Street
John A. Bartley
Ward Street
Chester Davis
Miles Buck King
E. Commerce Street
Floyd Wilson
Clara Cox
Wilson
King
J. C. Foster
Elm Street
Tamed Turkeys in New Mexico History
Merriam turkeys and wild birds hunted annually in New Mexico were domesticated by Indigenous peoples long before the first Spanish explorers arrived.
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New Mexico
FALSE TEETH THAT LOOSEN NEED NOT EMBARRASS
Many wearers of false teeth experience loose plates that slip or wobble at inopportune times. This article suggests sprinkling a non acidic ukaline powder on denture bases for better fit and comfort, plus tips to control odor and freshen breath.
Old American Life Insurance Ad for Seniors in Kansas City
Senior readers age 60 to 80 are urged to consider a 1080 life insurance policy to cover final expenses. The offer promises mail-only handling of the transaction with Old American of Kansas City, contacting at 3 West 6th Street, L232B, Kansas City Missouri.
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Kansas City
Old American Neurance Co
West 6Th
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HPHS
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Leonard
N. Wrenn
Flass
Merit Shoes
S. Main
Old Line Legal Reserve Life Insurance
Duke Power
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