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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1961
Page
4
A reader defends rock and roll while another questions a teen marriage. Ann Landers recalls past eras, warns about media to mirror public taste, and guides on handling marital habits and school problems with practical advice. The column also references a seventh grade copying issue and offers a mailing request for an advice booklet.
Advertising copy for Marian Martin Printed Pattern 9172 offering half sizes and various fabric yardage, requesting 50 cents plus 19 cents for first class mailing, to be sent to Pattern Dept New York NY, with name address zone size and style number. Includes catalog invitation and payment details.
An old advertisement showcases Printed Pattern 9932 by Marian Martin, urging readers to mail 50 cents plus 10 cents for mailing to The High Point Enterprise Pattern Dept. 232 West 18th St New York NY, requesting name address zone size and style number. The promo invites 100 fashion finds and a new color catalog priced at 5 cents.
Anna Maria Alberghetti continued her starring role in Carnival despite an eight inch cut on the sole of her foot. She sustained the injury while swimming at Westbrook Connecticut earlier in the day, required four stitches from a Connecticut doctor, and then proceeded to perform in New York. Stagehands and cast members alternated carrying her between stage and dressing room.
In Los Angeles a Nixon spokesman says former vice president Richard Nixon will meet California Republican leaders at his temporary home on July 11 to discuss state reapportionment and party issues. Nixon says the meeting will not consider his candidacy or that of others.
The article highlights three toe shapes dominating fall fashion: pointed, square, and crescent. It notes pointed toes remain premier for dress wear, square toes bring a semi tailored chic look, and crescent toes offer a new tailored walking option. Variety in footwear complements sportswear and dressy outfits.
A North Carolina farm feature describes Fireball as an early determinate tomato likely to ripen by late May or June. It contrasts with indeterminate varieties like Rutgers. The piece notes onions grown flat to air out bulbs, suggests seed onions, and reports a carrot top spray method using oil to control weeds. Strawberries yield about 10,000 quarts per acre with methyl bromide mulch and no hoeing.
Variations in fall fashion debut with long pullover looks and two piece dresses. Overblouse dresses return Paris inspired styles cropped at hip tip with cone or pleated skirts. Longer jacket suits feature cutaway shapes in textured wools and tweeds with fur trims in greens golds reds and eggplant.
Mrs. Margaret Griggs Moore and Gifford Sledge wed July 1 at the bride’s Chesterfield home in South Carolina. Rev. Charles Randall officiated a brief ceremony attended by relatives and close friends, followed by a sixail reception at the bride’s home. Sledge works for Globe Furniture Co. in High Point and the couple will reside at 1400 E Green St.
Ruth Millett surveys a woman's club through a list of archetypes such as The Clothes Horse The Memory The Prodder The Rambler The Born President The Giggler The Stickler The Dissenter The Grumbler The Outdoor The Handshaker The Busy Bee The Crusader The Absent-minded and The Practical. The piece lampoons how each member influences meetings and actions, highlighting social dynamics within clubs.
President Urho Kekkonen appoints Interior Minister Emil Viktor Luuka to head a caretaker government awaiting parliamentary approval for a new Cabinet. Premier Vieno J. Sukselainen resigns after a civil court conviction for dereliction of duty in relation to the national pension board.
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