Thomasville High Corner: January Civic Guests and Debates
Evelyn Long presents school notices at Thomasville High. January guests include Lion Cub Paul Finch and David Franks, with Franks serving as photographer and wrestler. Gennie Wright is BPW Girl and Miss Queen Piedmont contestant. Barbara Johnson named 1960 Future Homemaker. Debates teams announced with listed members and alternates. Valentine Dance set for February 13 sponsored by TRI-HI-Y Club in the cafeteria with a floor show.
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Lion Cub
Paul Finch
Growler
David Franks
Civitan
David
January
BPW
Gennie Wright
Gennie
Thomasville High
Ann Harris
Buddy Bulldog
Thom asville Studies Move Against Slum
Thom asville city officials debate urban renewal options for East End blight. City Manager Bill Green cites local housing or federal aid as possible paths, with neighborhood analysis due by year end and zoning reforms already in place to guide future slum clearance efforts.
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Frank Warren
Thomasville
East End
Bill Green
Green
Traffic and Planning Associates
Hickory
Hensive
Brown and
Jacob Streets
American, Public Health Association
The
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Division of Community Planning
North Carolina Department of Conservation, and Development
Chamber of Commerce
Drawing Board
Big Ladder For Big Chair In Thomasville Civic Tale
The Thomasville scene jokes about the town chair statue drawing visitors who climb the Duncan Phyfe chair. A preacher and a photographer with firemen help create the spectacle as locals muse about a permanent ladder and tourist tickets for a one‑minute sit.
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Thomasville
Duncan Phyfe
Young Democrats Back Hewlett in Senate Bid
In Chapel Will North Carolina Addison Hewlett drew support from a new statewide Volunteers for Hewlett for US Senate chapter formed by Young Democrats. Dewey B. Sheffield Jr. and Robert Pace led pledges from Wilson County and Cedar Fork groups praising Hewlett's candidacy and calling for broad Democratic backing.
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Chapel Will
N.C
Wilmington
Addison Hewlett
Hewlett For
Senate
Dewey B. Sheffield Jr
Wilson County
Young Democrats
Robert Pace
Cedar Fork
Hewlett
United States
Carolina
Blood Giving Contest Energizes Tulsa Red Cross Drive
Maxwell, a Democrat seeking re election this spring, faces GOP protests over poster wording. Republicans accuse politics, while Geeneans join in. The Red Cross blood bank is stretched thin with a deadline of April 5 for the contest.
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Maxwell
Red Cross
Tulsa
Gift Supports Callowhee Program In North Carolina
The Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation of Winston-Salem gave 18500 dollars to the West capabilities program in Callowhee. Dr C D Killian and WCC President Paul A Reid announced the gift which follows a previous 10000 dollar donation from an anonymous donor two summers ago.
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Callowhee
N.C
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation
Winston-Satern Foundation
C. D. Killian
WCC
Paul A. Reid
Man Killed At Scene Of Wreck
In Savannah Georgia a 51 year old man faces murder charges after a five car crash Friday night killed a North Carolina man and severely injured a Wilmington woman. William Haynes admitted drinking before his car struck two pedestrians Charles W Helms 30 and Betty Sinclair 20 who were watching wrecked trucks. Helms died Saturday and Sinclair was hospitalized in fair condition with facial injuries and possible eye loss.
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Savannah, Ga
North Carolina
William Haynes
Savannah
Charles W. Helms
Betty Sinclair
Wilmington
N.C
Helms
Miss Sinclair
Fuss Over Math Leads To Death
In Washington North Carolina two nonstudents argued over an algebra problem in a pool room. Grandby Lee Harris 18 fired a .22 caliber rifle at James Staton 19 wounding him fatally. Harris is held without bond on murder charges.
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Washngton
N.C
Grandby Lee Harris
James Staton
Staton
Harris
Episcopalians To Try Again For Bishop
North Carolina Diocese delegates gather in Raleigh at Christ Church to ballot again for a bishop after the October election of Dr. George Moyer Alexander, who declined the office. The diocese spans from Charlotte to Tarboro and includes several parishes.
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Raleigh
Episcopalians
North Carolina
Jjator
George Moyer Alexander
University of the South
Charlotte
Tarboro
Christ Church
Pen Leh
Rayburn Files For 25th Term In Congress
Bonham Texas AP Sam Rayburn the House speaker filed Thursday for his 25th term representing Texas 4th District. The 78 year old Rayburn filed with Deets Durrough chairman of the Fannin County Democratic Executive Committee.
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Bonham, Tex
Sam Rayburn
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Bill Smith
Donald Jones
Myra Smith
Donnie Beck
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Helen Bell
Doris Holton
Jane Wood
Barbara Johnson
TSHS
Department of City and Regional Planning
University of North Carolina
Wilson Hunt
Gail Street
Negares
Enterprise
Chair City
Fire Department
Harvey G. Tilles
Cuupane
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Piedmont
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Gilbert E. Marsh
Jarrett
Wrenn ST
UR Frigidaire
General Motors
Service Department
Beeson Hardware Coo
Fred Bryant
Rayburn
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