Local Tennis Phenom Earns School Division Honor
A Baton Route State Times reporter recalls interviewing 14 year old tennis champ Olf Hamilton Richardson at the South end of town. The boy later earns head knocker in the school division of the tennis dodge and provides a fuller account over the phone.
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Baton Route State Times
Chicago
St. Louis
Olf Hamilton Richardson
Adios
City Desk
Farah
Catgut Chronicle
Champ
Bureau Forecast Promises Cooler Weather This Week
The Friendship weather bureau forecast fair conditions with relief from heat. Temperatures show a low of 67 last night, high of 85 today, low tonight 62, and a high of 83 expected tomorrow.
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Friendship Weather Bureau
Unsnapping Convertible Top Nets $100
Five twenty dollar bills six two dollar bills and a fifty cent piece were taken from Virginia L Hill’s locked auto at City Lake. The culprits unlocked the canvas top to gain entry and fled with the cash.
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City Lake
Virginia L. Hill
Asheboro
Sam Vail
T. F. Frienschner
Clara Cox
Hal Cobl
Graduation Exercises Set for High Point Senior High
The summer session closing program is scheduled for Saturday July 7 at 10 o’clock in the High School Auditorium. D P Whitley announces a program with introductory remarks by Anna Mendenhall a solo The Lord’s Prayer by Betty Jean Floyd Sgt Jones City Attorney will give an address report cards will be handed out by faculty and diplomas presented by D P Whitley Graduates listed include Martha Armstrong William Barrett Mary Bizzell and others with Emmett Sumner Jr among the names. An invitation to attend is extended.
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High Point Senior High School
D. P. Whitley
Anna Mendenhall
Betty Jean Floyd
Bettie Ann Sain
Grover H. Jones
Martha Jane Armstrong
William R. Barrett
Mary Elizabeth Bizzell
Wilburn O. Blackwell, Jr
Betty Elaine Boggs
Mary Frances Cox
Morton Harold Ershler
Charles Edward Haney
Jack Edward Hearne
Carl Ervin Hensley
Joseph Pearson Hester
Virgil Eugene Hyde
Randall Thomas Johnson
Alma Martha Neal
Ronald Delano Pierce
Barbara Jean Powell
Emmett Ashworth Sumner, Jr
High Point Centennial Float Wins Kernersville Parade Prize
High Point's Centennial Float won first prize in the out of town division at the Kernersville Fourth of July parade. The float featured Miss Joanne Ronk Miss High Point and several court members along with a 2%-car motorcade planned to tour nearby towns to drum up visitors for High Point’s 100th anniversary. The motorcade will be led by J W Southerland with Mayor Amos Kearns and other dignitaries aboard as residents of Greensboro Randleman Thomasville and Asheboro are included in the tour.
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High Point
Kernersville
Joanne Ronk
High Point Jaycees
Jackie Harding
Ruth Everett
Juanita Myers
Greensboro
Randleman
Thomasville
Asheboro
Southerland
J. W. Southerland
Jaycees
Amos Kearns
W. C. Sheloff
Chamber of Commerce
Brant R. Snavely
Frank J. Sizemore
No Trace of Drowned Lad's Parents 5 Days After Tragedy
Thomasville police and patrol units continue a five day search for Mr and Mrs Hubert Tucker of near Thomasville to notify them their 18 year old son drowned Sunday in High Rock lake. A postcard from the Tuckers in Georgia offered little hope. Fred Bundy, a non swimmer, drowned earlier while wading near Holloway's Church.
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Lad
Thomasville
Hubert Tucker
High Rock Lake
Tuckers
South Carolina
Tucker Auto
Georgia
Fred Bundy
Holloway’s
One Collision On July 4th No Injuries
Police reports show a single collision on July 4 with $125 damage and no injuries. William O. Marsh of Route 1 lost brakes at Mallory and Tate causing a crash with James Young of 706 Leonard. No charges were filed.
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Mallory and
Tater
William O. Marsh
Route 1
James Young
Leonard
Earl E. Jones
Ft. Bragg
Robert R. Goins
Exchange Your Coupons Early for Pageant Tickets
Holders of pageant coupons were urged to exchange them for tickets now at the Chamber of Commerce office in the Arcade building. Frank J. Sizemore Sr. warned that waiting until gate time would cause crowding. A 20 percent federal amusement tax applies when exchanging coupons at Albion Millis stadium.
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Chamber of Commerce
Frank J. Sizemore
Chamber
Albion Millis
Sizemore
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Juanita Helen
Ruth Miller
Doriser
Winford Burton
Bruce Crawford
James Peele
J. H. Phillips
James Johnson
Banks Hunt
Bascom Loflin
Bob
Carroll Jarrett
Brenda
Harry Hendros
Bureau
Jack Southerland
Rock Night Owls
Night Owl
Charlie Mendenhall
Night Owls
Bowery Bums
Finch Field
Jim Jeffries
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