Louisiana Leads Off 1956 Election Parade
Louisiana opens the 1956 election season with five Democratic candidates for governor debating segregation, law enforcement, and industry attraction while Republicans field a small statewide primary. Candidates include Gov. Robert Kennon, Earl Long, DeLesseps Morrison, Francis Grevemberg, and James McLemore. Each pledges to attract industry from the North, expand welfare, lift teacher pay, and uphold the 1954 right to work law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Dixie
Eisenhower
South
U. S. Supreme Court
Robert Kennon
Dark Horse
Fred Preaus
Highway Board
Earl Long
Huey P. Long
DeLesseps Morrison
Francis Grevemberg
Nevada
James McLemore
Alexandria
Action Demanded On Imports
New York Secretary of Agriculture Benson faces a push from the Association of Cotton Textile Merchants of New York for immediate federal action to curb Japanese textile and apparel imports. They seek a quantitative import limit under the Agriculture Adjustment Act to protect cotton growers and maintain the government price support program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Benson
Assn. of Cotton Textile Merchants of
Japan
United States
North Carolina Travel Council Opens First Meeting
Raleigh reports the North Carolina Travel Council held its inaugural gathering with Robert F. Nelson of Virginia Travel Council describing a state body as the architect of travel development. The group adopted a constitution and bylaws and elected officers as regional NATO events accompanied the session. Fred Linton of Winston-Salem chairs the council with E. L. Rankin Jr. delivering Governor Hodges message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Centrr
Carolina
Robert F. Nelson
North Carolina Travel Council
Virginia Travel Council
Nelson
J. L. Bossemeyer
Washington
National Assn. of
NATO
Fred Linton
Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce
State Council
E. L. Rankin Jr
Hodges
B. T. Davidson
The
California Visitors Bureau
West
Neal O Hara Hooky Day Contest And Other Jottings
The column notes a Hooky Day contest run by a New York radio station where listeners submit names for a chance to take the next day off with pay, with boss consent required and a free plug for the entrant. It also cites Pravda’s and Izvestia’s circulations, a Langdon South Dakota postmaster, a Meno South Dakota pork auction, and light jokes about vacations, humor, tetanus immunization in WWI, and political slogans of 1956 with a remark on the 1946 “Had enough?” slogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Communist Party
Pravada
Izvestia
Langdon
S. D
Jack
Frank
G. O.P
Congress
Truman
Kefauver Winds Up N H Campaign Tour
Sen. Kefauver wound up a 400 mile New Hampshire campaign swing with a confident prediction that he will win the March 13 first in the nation presidential primary. He urged the Democratic party to unite and urged the Justice Department to crack down on antitrust violators at a New Hampshire Gasoline Dealers Association banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laconia
Sen
Kefauver
D-Tenn
New Hampshire
Washington
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Hampshire
Tennessee
Justice Department
Ford Stock Price Set Today in Underwriter Meeting
The seven investment firms handling Ford Motor Co. 10,200,000 share offering will meet with the Ford Foundation to set the price. They plan an initial underwriter session at Blythe & Co. on Wall Street before discussing terms with Ford Foundation officials. The foundation will sell the shares and receive the proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ford Motor Co
Ford Foundation
Wall Street
Blythe & Co
Comanaging Group
Ford Stoc
80th Congress Quote From Country Editor
Country editor quotes that many tasks can be done in a day if you stop postponing, noting a pragmatic view on daily action and progress. The remark emphasizes urgency and productivity in public affairs.
Mrs. Priscilla Chriscoe Dies in Asheboro
Mrs Priscilla Garner Chriscoe 76 died in a local hospital at 7 am after four months illness. A Randolph County native, she lived at 219 W Russell St High Point. Survived by daughters Mrs Luther Carrick High Point and Mrs Colon Jarrell Asheboro and brother Artemus Garner Route 4 Asheboro. Funeral tomorrow at 3 pm Flag Springs Methodist Church with burial in church cemetery. The body will lie in state at Pugh Funeral Home until the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Priscilla Garner Chriscoe
Chriscoe
Randolph County
W. Russell St
High Point
Luther Carrick
Colon Jarrell
Artemus Garner
Route 4
Flag Springs Methodist Church
Pugh Funeral Home
Four Killed In Plane Crash Near Tucson
A Sunday pleasure flight ended in tragedy as a Beechcraft Bonanza stalled during approach to land at Tucson. Pilot Earl E. Comer, 64, a one legged World War I veteran, veered to avoid another aircraft, but the plane crashed and burst into flames. Two victims were identified as Mr. and Mrs. Horace Moore, both of Tucson, with Mrs. Alice Stewart, about 65, killed after being ejected from the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
Earl E. Comer
Horace Moore
Moore
Alice Stewart
Missing church funds reach six figures in bank shortage
In Quincy, more than ten thousand dollars were unaccounted after the death of Andrew C. Schnack, treasurer of the Central Illinois District Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. An audit will take about three months to determine the exact loss, with indications it could total six figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Tercantil Bank of
Andrew C. Schnack
Central Illinois
Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
Quincy Herald-Whit
Not Scared Of Number 13 In California Wedding
Gene Evans and Patti Powers wed in Palm Springs California after obtaining a marriage license on Friday the 13th. The ceremony drew 13 guests with Evans age 31 and Powers age 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paly
Springs
Calif
Gene Evans
Patti Powers
Gardner, Jamestown man, dies at 46
Lawrence D. Gardner of Jamestown aged 46 died at Black Mountain hospital after six weeks illness and two weeks as patient. He worked at Oakdale Cotton Mills and belonged to Oakdale Methodist Church. Born November 1909 to Henry and Mary Gardner, his body to be returned for funeral with arrangements to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence D. Gardner
Jamestown
Black Mountain
Oakdale Cotton Mills
Gardner
Oakdale Methodist Church
Henry
Mary Tinsbloom Gardner
Thomasville UF Meeting Postponed
The annual United Fund meeting in Thomasville has been postponed to later this week to allow the nominating committee to prepare a slate of officers. Committee members Joe Sommes Jenkins and Mrs Powell will meet at 7 30 tonight at Mrs Powell’s home to draft nominations for president two vice presidents secretary treasurer and 12 directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
United Fund
Harry Brown Finch
Finch
Joe Sommes
Pps Jenkins
City Hall
Waters Oe
Americans Buy 120 Million Toothbrushes in 1954
The American Dental Assn reports 120 million toothbrushes sold in 1954, a year with 158 million Americans older than two. This reflects widespread adoption of personal dental care during the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Dental Assn
Funeral services for John How ard Paylor held at Se chrest Chapel
Funeral services for John Howard Paylor were held Sunday at 2 PM in Sechrist Chapel with Rev. Walter J. Miller and Dr. C Excelle Rozzelle officiating. Interment followed in a Thomasville family plot. Pallbearers listed. Paylor, longtime High Point resident since 1893, died at Cone Memorial Hospital Greensboro after four-year decline and one day hospitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn T. Sloan
Evelyn Sherman Towery Sloan
Yow
Walter J. Miller
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
E. M. Avett
Henry Burton
Grady Culler
W. D. Russell
Bill Odell
Fleet Lewis
Carl Epting
Oakwood Cemetery
John Howard Paylor
Sechrest Chapel
C. Excelle Rozzelle
High Point College
Thomasville
C. T. Ingram Jr
Harry G. Bell
W. R. Morrow Jr
O. Delk Smith
James H. Millis
Paul L. Younts
Mr. Paylor
High Point
Cone Memorial Hospital
Greensboro
R J Lawrence, Retired Farmer Dies in Hospital
Robert Joyner Lawrence 79 retired farmer and carpenter of 1321 Highland Rd died at 1 50 a m today in High Point Memorial Hospital after a stroke eight weeks ago He was born October 11 1886 in Caldwell County and had lived in High Point 18 years Surviving are four children two sons in South Carolina and a daughter in Danville Virginia and a second wife Katie Setzer Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 30 p m at Calvary Nazarene Church with burial in Floral Garden Park Cemetery The body will be taken to the home of C W Lawrence 315 Walker St at 11 a m tomorrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Joyner Lawrence
Highland Rd
High Point Memorial Hospital
Caldwell County
Sam Lawrence
High Point
Emmy Parker
C. W. Lawrence
Price
Vance Lawrence
South Carolina
May Light
Danville
Katie Setzer
Sam
Gene Lawrence
Fort Mill
S. C
Will Lawrence
Greensboro
Roy Lawrence
Charlotte
Frank Lawrence
Texas
Calvary Nazarene Church
A. H. Johnson
Floral Garden Park
Walker St
Decision Delayed On Davidson Beer-Wine Election
Judge Walter Johnson postponed a ruling in the Davidson County beer and wine election case until Saturday morning. Plaintiffs Jesse Green and Alma Grubb seek an injunction alleging improper notice and timing, with the Davidson County Ministerial Association involved and the election set for February 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Davidson County
Walter Johnson
Wilkes County
Johnson
J. Paul Frizzelle
Frizzelle
Jesse Green
Alma Grubb
Lexington
Green
Grubb
County Elections Board
Winston-Salem
Elecctions Board
Davidson County Ministerial Association
Youth Loses At Russian Roulette In Utah Tragedy
Joseph Ciarus aged 16 sought to prove he was fearless. He used a 22 caliber revolver during a Russian roulette game with three friends present. After two wild pulls the pistol fired a single shot into his brain, killing him after three hours in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price
Utah
Joseph C. Ciarus
Albert Passic
Ciarus
Development Group Moves To Knoxville
The Southeast Community Development Assn will relocate its permanent headquarters from Cherokee, North Carolina, to Knoxville. Directors voted to shift the operation immediately. the association covers 13 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Cherokee
N.C
Southeast Community Development Assn
Also Mentioned on This Page
N.C. Travel Council
Neal O'Hara
Ben
Benjamin Franklin
Ben Franklin
Nash
Nash Jewelry CO
N. Main ST
N.H. Tour
Ford
Edward Y. Wootten
Wilmington
Edward Younge Wooten
Ruth James
St. James Episcopal Church
Mortimer Glover
Oakdale Cemetery
Wootten
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Mary Wootten
J. Alfred Miller
Jeff Boyder
Houston
Bradley J. Wootten
Bloomfield
N. J
Edward Wootten
Air Forces
Berlin
Germany
William G. James
L. D. Gardner
Val Charlie Lavender
Fowler City Shoe Shop
W. Commerce
Diffendal’s
Diffendal
Diffendall
Floor Coverings, Inc
John H. Paylor
R.J. Lawrence
National Assn. of Manufacturers
Guilford
Ellington
S. Main ST
Numa F. Reid Lodge
Drs. Jarrell and
Jarrell
Church Street
Cecil
Harris Pharmacy
Mee
Genequi Ambulance
Harold ¢. DavIs
Philco
S. Wrenn ST
Rts
Appliance Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!