Mars Hill president to lead services at First Baptist
The Rev. Hoyt Blackwell president of Mars Hill College and veteran Baptist minister will conduct both services at First Baptist Church tomorrow. Ralph Martin announced the plan and notes Blackwell’s extensive education at Mars Hill Wake Forest Southern Baptist Seminary Yale Edinburgh and University of Edinburgh.
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Hoyt Blackwell
Mars Hill College
The
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Ralph Martin
Dr. Blackwell
Mars Hill Lege
Wake Forest
Southern Baptist Seminary
Yale Divinity School
University of Edinburgh
Scotland
Blackwell
Mars Hill
First Baptist
M. L. Powers
Tampa
Fla
Powers
Wallace
J. E. Rawlinson
Baptist World Alliance
London
Youth Rally to Back ABC Store Stand at First Baptist
High Point youths will meet Thursday night at First Baptist Church to take a stand on ABC stores. Max Meeks of United Dry Forces will chair the event with speaker Richard Crowder pastor of St James Methodist Church in Charlotte and leaders from Green St East First Presbyterian and High Point Friends Meeting. The 7 30 p m rally aims to mobilize high school and college age residents for organized action on the issue.
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High Point
First Baptist Church
ABC
Max Meeks
United Dry Forces
Richard Crowder
High Pointer
St. James Methodist Church
Charlotte
Green St. East Church
First Presbyterian Church
Lebanon Methodist Church Opens New Educational Building
Members moved into the new educational building at Fisher and Idol Streets this week. A covered dish supper closed the move Wednesday night in the recreation hall. The first worship service is planned for Sunday morning in the hall, which will serve as sanctuary until a church structure is erected. Rev. J. S. Gibbs is pastor.
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Lebanon Methodist Church
Fisher and
Idol Sts
Recreation Hall
J. S. Gibbs
Ruth Lee to Attend 43rd ISCE Convention in Columbus
Mrs. Ruth Lee minister of music at English St. Baptist Church will represent the church at the 43rd convention of the International Society of Christian Endeavor in Columbus Ohio next week.
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Ruth Lee
English St. Baptist Church
International Society of Christian Endeavor
Columbus
Ohio
Lee
Attaches Dispute Settled Between U S and Russia
The United States quietly settled a diplomatic dispute with Russia over three American Army officers expelled from the Soviet Union. Moscow will admit replacements for the aides and credit them to the American Embassy in Moscow. The names and specifics were kept private to prevent wider tensions before a major summit.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Soviet Union
State Department
Moscow
John S. Vinson
Milton
Mass
William R. Stroud
Kewanee
Walter Mule
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Continuation Of Segregation Proposed In North Carolina
Gov Hodges backs a special advisory committee recommendation to keep public schools segregated for the 1955-56 term. The group met with Atty. Gen. Rodman and a Negro delegation and advised local boards to operate as last year if studies are incomplete.
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Raleigh
Hodges
North Carolina
U.S. Supreme Court
W. B. Rodman
I. Beverly Lake
Texas University To Admit Negroes
UT regents vote to admit Negroes to the University of Texas beginning in fall 1956. earlier admission possible if not overcrowded. The board also orders immediate admission of qualified graduate students regardless of color and similar access for Texas Western College in Paso. Desegregation steps extend across Texas and the Southwest this week.
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Austin, Texas
University of Texas Regents
Regents
Tom Sealy
Texas Western College
University of Texas
Paso
Texas
Southwest
Hoxie
Ark
Sinking Boat Mystery Solved Youth Admits SOS Signal Was Phoney
Two youths were held as Nassau County police unraveled a coast guard hoax in which a phony SOS from the fishing boat Blue Star triggered a $50,000 Atlantic search. Thomas Maldona and George Teen were charged with third degree burglary and face FCC prosecution.
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Thomas Maldona
East Rockaway
N. Y
Woodmere
U. S. Coast Guard
Maldone
George Teen
St. Joseph
N.Y
Coast Guard
Atlantic
Nassau County
Oceanside
Federal Communications Commission
Commission
Blue Star
Barnegat
N.J
William Herivede
Valley Stream
Maldona
East
Integration On Golf Links To Be Sought
The NAACP says the Supreme Court will be asked to end segregation at Atlanta public golf courses. J H Calhoun, acting president of the NAACP Atlanta branch, states a decision requiring city admission for Negroes while permitting ongoing segregation will be appealed. Four Atlanta Negroes originally filed the suit seeking equal access to courses.
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Atlanta
U. S. Supreme Court
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
J. H. Calhoun
Naacp Atlanta
Whitfield Nomination Appears Dead After Inquiry
Washington. Allen Whitfield's nomination to the Atomic Energy Commission faced withdrawal requests from Jerday of Des Moines and a Senate House panel inquiry that has cost thousands of dollars. The White House signaled action next week as Whitfield cited insinuations and sought to avoid political controversy. Senator Anderson noted the extensive investigation and suggested future nominees undergo less scrutiny.
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Washington
Allen Whitfield
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate
House
Des Moines
Iowa
Jerday
Eisener
White House
AEC
Sen. Anderson
D-Nm
Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
Whitfield
Eisenhower
Robert C. Sprague
Air Force
Sprague
Sprague Electric
Tragic Slaying of Patricia Johnson In Cellar Grave
Walter Bourque Jr., 17, confessed to sexually abusing and killing 10 year old Patricia Johnson after she threatened to tell her mother. He lured her to a cellar, struck her with an ax, buried the body in a deep earth grave, and led police to the site after confessing to two detectives.
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Patricia Johnson
Walter Bourque Jr
Conrad Danais
Bourque
Patricia
Danais
Francis J. McGranaghan
Alex Hould
William Kelley
Danajis
Graham denies Russia invitation as rumors swirl
Dr. Billy Graham says he has not received an official invitation to Russia though reports claim a Russian clerical delegation may offer one in Sweden or Denmark. He says he would go only if free to preach and would seek State Department approval if invited.
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George Burnahm
Goteborg
Sweden
Billy Graham
Russia
Graham
Denmark
State Department
EIG
Texas Officials Face Indictment in Veterans Land Scheme
Rep John J Bell of Texas charged with conspiring to steal 154 810 from the state in 1952 veterans land deals involving 3701 4 acres in Guadalupe County. T J McLarty and J T Wofford also indicted. Bell denies guilt, saying he got legal fees only. Indictments reflect broader land sales probes amid Bribery and false certification cases.
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T. J. McLarty
John J. Bell
T. J. Wofford
State of
Texas
Bascom Giles
Veterans Land Board
Real Land
Veterans Land
Block
Creedmoor Dry Chairman Gets Three-Year ABC Reappointment
Governor Hodges announces the reappointment of Thomas W. Allen as chairman of the North Carolina Board of Alcoholic Control for a term ending April 23, 1958. Allen, a farmer and former Granville County legislator, was first named chair in August 1953. Other appointments include Boren to the Turnpike Authority until July 1, 1959, Shope to fill a vacancy until July 1, 1956, Lennon to a new term on the Carolina Virginia Turnpike Authority until July 1, 1959, and Frank Phillips to the North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital board ending April 4, 1959.
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Raleigh
Thomas W. Allenmoor
Board of Alcoholic Control
Hodges
Allen
ABC
Granville County
Gov
Umstead
En Boren
Greensboro
North Carolina Turnpike Authority
Boren
Piedmont
W. Wope
Weaverville
Ben Roney
Rocky Mount
Shope
Guy H. Lennon
Manteo
Carolina-Virginia Turnpike Authority
Nags Head
Norfolk
Lennon
Frank Phillips
Charlotte
North Carolina
British Suspect Red Plot Over Transit Permits
Hong Kong authorities accused Chinese officials of trying to pressurize U S and British authorities by demanding transit permits for three turncoat Americans wishing to leave Red China. A government spokesman said such permits would not be issued and that entry would be treated as undocumented alien status.
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Hong Kong
Red China
U. S
Peiping
Red Cross Society
U.S
Tomorrow's Sunday Enterprise Features Local Brides
The Sunday Enterprise previews a 1955 wedding season in High Point with Madeline Hoover and Lacy High detailing a typical bride. The feature follows her rounds for marriage licenses at the County Building and includes words and pictures of her pre wedding days.
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High Point
Sunday Enterprise Tomorrow
Madeline Hoover
Lacy High
Sunday Enterprise
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Doris Ray
Bill Carroll
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Lloyd Sechriest
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Marcella Thornton
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