Mindanao Peace Corps Volunteer Teaches, Learns About America
High Pointer Douglas Stoddard, a UNC graduate, teaches English and science at Bagontapay in Mindanao. Her letters home recount early risers and village speeches, christenings, a beauty contest, and close welcomes from locals as roommate Nancy Stewart also teaches in the same school.
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Enterprise Sunday
Philippines
Mindanao
Douglas Stoddard
Peace Corps
Central High School
University of North Carolina
Dan Stoddard
Quaker Lane
Douglas
Bagontapay
Tober
Nancy Stewart
Pittsburgh
High Point
Nancy
Friends of the Stoddards
Stoddards
Europe
Island
Peace Corps volunteers teach abroad in Ivory Coast and Philippines
Carolyn Dillon, Duke sociology graduate, teaches English at a junior high in Abidjan Ivory Coast, joining 31 volunteers there. She trains at Indiana University and arrived last October, staying until June 1964 in Bagontapay with a Filipino style house and basic facilities.
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Peace Corps
Carolyn Dillon
E. C. Dillon
Monthieu Ave
Central High School
Duke University
Carolyn
Abidjan
Ivory Coast
Africa
Duke
University of Indiana
Auto Driver Booked On Booze Count
A Thomasville man 42 year old Austin Harris was arrested for driving intoxicated and released on a 300 dollar bond. His trial is set for March 6 in High Point Municipal Court. Also charged were Adam Cooper 24 with disorderly conduct and assault and Maybelle Cooper 22 with disorderly conduct. Cooper allegedly grabbed C G Grogan by the shirt and threatened to hit him. W W Hampton Jr 37 was booked on two counts of issuing and passing worthless checks to Kroger s Grocery. The checks totaled 60 dollars. His court date is Monday.
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Austin Harris
High Point Municipal Court
Adam Cooper
Ireland Cooper
Smith Street
C. G. Grogan
Cooper
Maybelle Cooper
W. W. Hampton Jr
Sunset Drive
Kroger’s
Indian Guides Hold Powwow At YMCA
Indian Guides held their annual banquet at the YMCA with Lewis Brandon as master of ceremonies. The Long House board introduced Everett Wall as chief John Learing as medicine man Brandon as wampum bearer and Jim Ballard as tally keeper. About 220 members attended and four tribes were praised for perfect attendance Cherokee Redskin Forest Dale and Comanche. High Point Long House chartered six new tribes bringing total to 18.
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Indian Guides
YMCA
Lewis Brandon
The
Indian Guide Organization
Long House
Everett Wall
John Learing
Brandon
Jim Ballard
Everett Herman
Redskin
Forest Dale
High Point Long House
Guide Chieftains at YMCA Powwow Fronts
Incoming Indian Guides chief Everett Wall stands with outgoing chief Charles J. Ward at the annual powwow held last night at the YMCA. David Wall and Ricky Ward pose with their fathers in front, with the scene showing the transition of leadership.
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Indian Guides
YMCA
Everett Wall
Charles J. Ward
David Wall
Ricky Ward
Proto Vy Pick
Swaim
State Official To Speak At Jamestown
Blaine M. Madison commissioner of correction for North Carolina will speak Tuesday at Ragsdale High School assembly and then at the Jamestown Rotary Club dinner in the Jamestown Elementary School cafeteria. Madison, a native of Iredell County, holds degrees from High Point College Duke University and has served as principal and educator in several North Carolina schools.
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Jamestown
Blaine M. Madison
Correction
North Carolina
Ragsdale High School
James’own
Iredell County
Madison
High Point College
Duke University
Central Consolidated School
Cool Spring
Iredel
Appalachian State Teachers College
Boone
Asheville College
North Carolina Methodist Conference
Dr Patton To Speak On European Russian Visit
Dr Wendell M. Patton president of High Point College will speak in Siler City and Southern Pines Monday. He will address the Rotary Club at noon in Siler City and Kiwanis Club dinner in Southern Pines. He will compare European and American education based on his Russia trip.
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Wendell M. Patton
High Point College
Siler City
Southern Pines
Patton
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Europe
Russia
Slight Warmups Expected With Cloudy Skies
Today's temperature rises from yesterday's chill with more clouds and a slow warmup. Tomorrow's outlook stays cloudy with a continued rise and highs near 43 degrees, low around 30, and a slim chance of precipitation.
Grass Fires Querent Action In Thomasville
Thomasville firemen battled four city grass fires yesterday and two minor house fires. The three grass fires broke out within minutes of each other starting at 3 43 p m on Grimes Street and near the highway junction, with a fourth around 5 p m at Fairfield and Highland driven by a smoker. A grease pan started a blaze on Tipton Street at 6 49 p m and a stovepipe fire damaged a closet wall at 7 21 p m on Woodbury Street.
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Thomasville
Grimes Street
Surrett Street
Monilieu Avenue
Fairfield
Highland Avenue
Tipton Street
Woodbury Street
He Walks To Winston Rides Back In Six Hour Walk
Carl Clark a 19 year old High Pointer walked 25 miles to Winston Salem starting at 6 30 a m and arriving at 12 30 p m He refused offers of rides and traveled light with no food or water He said the trip was not planned as a return journey and called it mission accomplished while at Firback Co Inc in his employment.
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Carl Clark
Clark
Winston- Salem
Kennedy
Winston-Salem
Twin City
Firback Co., Inc
Greensboro Woman Reverses Car Into Pole Building
Betty Chandler Amos, 54, of Greensboro, backed from a driveway onto Taylor Street near Elm Street then struck a telephone pole and the building corner. Peggy Wall of High Point, a car passenger, and Amos suffered injuries and were taken to High Point Memorial Hospital. Damages to Amos car about 900 dollars and to building 35 dollars. About 2:30 p.m. two other drivers, Walter Hayworth and Ronald Rothrock, collided at E Green and Woodbury. Hayworth charged with failure to yield.
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Greensboro
Betty Chandler Amos
Taylor Street
Elm Street
Peggy Wall
High Point
High Point Memorial Hospital
Amos
Walter Lee Hayworth
Rt. 2
Ronald Ashburn Rothrock
Garrison Street
E. Green
Woodbury
Hayworth
E. Green Street
Rothrock
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America
By Robert Marks
Southern Baptist Mission College
Catholic Mission
Baptist College
Bagontapay Market
Ience
Bagantapay
Blaine M
Dr. Patton
General Electric
Lowder
Winston
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