Mrs Evans Succumbs In Hospital
Mrs. Sarah McDaniel Evans 68 of 111 Normal St died Friday morning at High Point Memorial Hospital after months of declining health. Survived by husband Adolphus Evans, a niece Mrs. Evelyn Johnson of Philadelphia, and two nephews Bennie and George McDaniel of Timmonsville. Funeral Monday at 4 p.m. at St. Mark Methodist Church with Rev. J E Brower officiating. Burial in Greenhill Cemetery. Body at Moore Funeral Home until service.
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Sarah McDaniel Evans
Normal St
High Point Memorial Hospital
Moore Funeral Home
Community notices and church events fill local paper
Local groups schedule meetings at temples and churches, indicating dates, times, and hosts. Highlights include Mary Davis chapter OES meeting, Flower Club at 1219 Furlough St, Jubilee Chorus anniversary at Temple Memorial Baptist, and gospel singing by Gospel Silvertone quartet tonight. Summer guest visits.Names include Mrs Louise Campbell Mrs Medlin Luella Norfleet Mrs Elouise Powell Rev George L Brown Mrs Dorothy Bynum. The Debonnaires perform at Mars Hill Hay Church Friday. Taft noted as heaviest U S president.
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Community Flower Club
Louise Campbell
Furlough St
Temple Memorial Baptist Church
Fabian's Contract Okayed By Court
Fabian Forte, an 18 year old singer actor, wins court approval of a seven year 20th Century Fox contract that could pay up to 150000 per movie. The Superior Court approved the deal Friday with 40000 for two films this year and annual increases to 150000 if options are exercised.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Fabian
20Th Century-Fox
Superior Court
20Th
Fabian Forte
Rabbits Multiplied and Ravaged Farms in Australia
In 1859 Thomas Austin imported two dozen rabbits to his Melbourne estate for hunting. The population exploded, leading him to trap and shoot nearly 20,000 over six years. An estimated 10,000 survived, and by 1866 their descendants damaged crops across a billion acres.
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Thomas Austin
Melbourne
Australia
Washington Terrace Opens Adult Learn to Swim Class
A special adult learn to swim class starts Monday at Washington Terrace Pool and runs for three weeks with sessions each Monday through Friday at 6 p.m. A second season class for children begins July 17 at 9 30 a.m. and meets twice weekly for five weeks on Mondays and Wednesdays mornings.
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Washington Terrace Pool
Father Dies In Rescue Attempt At Myrtle Beach
Willie C. Owens, 38, a disabled veteran from Charlotte, N C, died Saturday during a surf rescue at Myrtle Beach while attempting to save two children. Lifeguards pulled the children to shore. The coroner listed drowning, but fire chief James Calloway said no water in the chest and water in the stomach suggested a non drown scenario. Owens' wife witnessed the event.
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Myrtle Beach
S.C
Charlotte
N.C
Willie C. Owens
Horry County
James Calloway
Owens
Callway
Billy Graham Honored with Youth’s Distinguished Service Citation
Billy Graham was lauded as the greatest evangelist of modern times as he received the Youth's Distinguished Service citation at the 46th convention of the International Society of Christian Endeavor. The award praised his use of media for God's glory, and Graham expressed humility and intention to place the honor before Jesus Christ.
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Chicago
Billy Graham
International Society of Christian Endeavor
Graham
Old Line State nickname credited to Revolutionary War feats
Historians credit Maryland with the nickname Old Line State after Washington praised its regular troops of the line for gallantry during the Revolutionary War. The remark links Maryland's wartime bravery to its enduring moniker.
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Maryland
George Washington
Five Gamblers Cited In Local Police Blotter
Five men cited for gambling on Baptist Street near the railroad tracks with Aug 14 Municipal Court dates. Littering charge for Hillley Henley. One vehicle accident at Elm Street and Gatewood Avenue injures no one. Betty Suggs Doby cited for failure to yield. Runaway car on Radford Street causes $300 damage to the vehicle. no injuries or charges.
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Baptist Street
Leroy Hilon
Leonard Street
Gurney W. Smith
E. Washington Street
Herbert Bud Johnson
Elm Street
Gatewood Avenue
Betty Suggs Doby
Rapp Street
Thomasville
Gatewood
C. L. Gray
N. Rotary Drive
Radford Street
Hattie Davis Campbell
Dangling Shirttails Draw Chief's Ire in Florence
Florence police chief Melvin Adams ordered officers to stop men from wearing shirt tails dangling in downtown areas. No ordinance bans loose shirttails, but those who refuse to tuck in could be fined up to 12 dollars. The rule applies to dress shirts, not sports shirts.
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Florence
S.C
Melvin Adams
Adams
Local Soldier Attends Five Day Retreat in Korea
Specialist Four David M Hedgecock and his wife Nancy and parents Mr and Mrs Marshall Hedgecock live on Rt 2 High Point North Carolina He recently attended a five day religious retreat at the Armys Far East retreat site near Seoul Korea Hedgecock a driver in Company B of the 7th Infantry Div 7th Medical Battalion entered the Army in November 1959 and completed basic training at Fort Jackson South Carolina The 24 year old is a 1955 graduate of Wallburg High School
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David M. Hedgecock
Nancy
Marshall M. Hedgecock
Rt. 2
High Point
Army
Far East
Seoul
Korea
Hedgecock
7Th Infantry Division
7Th Medical Battalion
Fort Jackson
S. C
Wallburg High School
Banner Elk Hospital Dedication in North Carolina
The $2 million Charles A Cannon Jr Memorial Hospital a 100 bed facility dedicated in Banner Elk NC to honor WWII missing in action son of Cannon Mills owner. Opened last January serving 1500 square miles across NC Tennessee and Virginia replacing Grace Hartley Memorial Hospital. Speakers included Dr W S Rankin and Dr W C Davidson.
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Banner Elk
N.C
Charles A. Cannon Jr
Edgar
Clans Gather On Mountain N C For Highland Games
The sixth annual Scottish Clans and Highland Games drew about 3000 Scots to Maca and McRae meadows. Donald MacDonald of Charlotte presided with wife Mairi MacLeod MacDonald directing music. Events included caber toss 138 pounds 37 feet 6 inches, shot put 43 feet 5.5 inches, high jump 5 feet 10 inches, standing broad jump 9 feet 1 1/8 inches, cross country 2 1/2 miles in 14 minutes 11 3/4 seconds, and piping trophy won by Joyce Fox of Kearny New Jersey.
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Maca
McRae Meadows
Scotland
Donald MacDonald
Charlotte
Mairi MacLeod MacDonald
Ballard Hash
Norton
Reg Wheeler
Wise
R. B Patterson
West Mecklenburg High School
Jim Johner
Asheville
Lee Edwards High School
Ken Moore
Appalachian ‘State Teachers College
Boone
E. G.finches
A. H. Whittle Jr
University of North Carolina
Davidson College
Joyce Fox
Kearney
N.J
Clan Morrison
Reba Morrison
John Morrison
Washington, D.C
James Madison The Smallest U S President
James Madison stood just over five feet tall and weighed about 100 pounds making him the smallest president in U S history.
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James Madison
U.S
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Sarah Evans
C.E.S
Mary Davis
O.E.S
Pythian Temple
Flower Club
Jubilee Chorus
Missionary Circle
Missionary Circle No. 5
Crusaders Club
First Baptist Church
MT. Vernon Club
Mount Vernon
Gospel Silvertone Quartette
Mount Olive Baptist Church
William Hutchers Jr
E. Orange
N. J
Mainer Wooley
Dorcas
Luella Norfleet
Underhill St
Juvenile Society
Elouise Powell
Moon St
George L. Brown
Temple Memorial Baptist
T. Y. Brincefield
the Debonnaires of
Winston- Salem
Mars Hill Hay Church
Fremont Street
William Howard Taft
U. S
Main ST
E. Paul Wolfe
Charlie Maynor
Burton Street
J. W. Clontz
Washington Terrace
Banner Elk Hospital
Davis
Patrol & Watchman Service
Jack S. Davis
Atlantic Savings and Loan
Lantic Savings and Loan Association
the “Carillonic Bells
N. Main Street
Highlands
Belks
State Pride
New State Pride Electric
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