Thomasville Educator Plays Twain and Teaches Drama
Jerry Proffitt a Thomasville Senior High School drama teacher and school system arts coordinator blends Mark Twain persona with classroom work. Named Outstanding Young Educator of the Year by the Thomasville Jaycees, he has a long theater background from High Point to Winston-Salem and past shows at Showboat Theatre.
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Proffitt Builds Twain Persona Across Stage and Civic Work
Thomasville’s Proffitt, first in a local competition, has performed Twain on TV and in a one man show with the High Point Community Theatre. As cultural arts coordinator for the school system he promotes the program at civic luncheons and writes to educators for support. He recalls using a white suit and makeup to stage a Twain sketch that drew rave reviews.
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An Editors Notebook on a Winter Travel Surprises
An editor narrates a winter travel misadventure from Elkhart to Chicago, enduring snowbound delays and a bus ride home. He reflects on American history and immigrant struggle as he recalls Joseph Smith, Elijah Lovejoy, John Brown, and Quantrill’s raids, contrasting past hardships with modern comforts. He ends noting a delayed bag and quieter resolve.
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China Lobby Reform Sees New Committee to Watch China
The veteran China Lobby rebrands as the Committee for a Free China led by Walter H. Judd. It promises broader China watching, a Truth Squad to monitor mainland communications, and a critical UN study as Nixon travels to Peking. The group seeks to shift U.S. policy on United Nations funding and reassess its role in global peacekeeping.
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Model Cities program sparks housing and health care debate
In High Point the model cities town meeting highlighted housing and health care as top needs for the third year action plan. Whites and blacks show rising joint involvement, with officials noting progress and the program’s goal of unified neighborhood improvement.
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Roaming the Piedmont photography mishaps and tales
A columnist recalls camera errors from wrong flash card placement to half pictures and mis set apertures. A humorous anecdote follows a car owner at service stations escalating to comic destruction, then a grocery list parable about a mother handling a phone call for corn chips candy bars and soft drinks.
Thomasville Chamber to test economics course for teachers
The Thomasville Chamber of Commerce launches a teacher oriented economics course for Thomasville schools. Two hours of credit toward certificate renewal are offered with participants to study ten topics from why economics to international economics ending May 1.
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