Legion Report From Boys State At Chapel Hill Meeting
The American Legion post presented a report on Boys State activities held in Chapel Hill. Commander B L Dace announced local participation in the recent state convention in Charlotte. Patsy Anne Kidd of Thomasville placed third for Miss North Carolina American Legion. Theodore Rice was named chairman of the upcoming sale for boy’s funds. a 1957 membership drive was planned. sixty seven members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Earlene Uehn
American Pickett
Chapel Hill
American Legion
B. L. Dace
Charlotte
Patsy Anne Kidd
Thomasville
North Carolina American Legion
Theodore Rice
Post
120 Persons Believed Drowned In Karachi Boat Capsize
A heavy storm capsized a boat near Karachi, with about 150 aboard. Reports say about 120 persons are believed drowned while around 30 were rescued after the vessel struck an island in the river.
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Karachi
Doan's Pills Advertised For Back Aches And Bladder Irritation
An old advertisement touts Doan's Pills as fast relief for backache headaches and muscular pains. It claims soothing effect on bladder irritation and diuretic action to increase kidney output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Serees
Elief
Plant Fire Blamed On Machine In Paragon Co
Officials at Paragon Waste Manufacturing Co. file two fire-loss estimates after a blaze on Russell Street started by a cutting area spark. The building suffered merchandise damage but little structural loss. firefighters worked over two hours. A separate alarm at Wakefield Optical Co. nearby ended quickly after a gas flare ignited by a worker’s cigarette was extinguished by water.
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Paragon Waste Manufacturing Co. Inc
Russell Street
Wakefield Optical Company
Norenn St
Prayer for Today and Strange Grocery Items
Prayer for today asks God to forgive weakness and strengthen will with access to his power. A Sioux Minnesota school principal signs the prayer. The text strangely adds supermarkets selling age unique long playing records of Tschaikowsky and Beethoven music.
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Jesus
Ellis K. Schweickhard
Minneapolis, Minn
Sheridan School
Tschaikowsky
Beethoven
Three-Part Call Offer Unveiled by Operator
A new phone service promotion lets customers obtain three calls for the price of two by informing the operator they will speak to any available representative. The scheme hinges on the responder choice and may affect billed call counts.
Thursday Film Festival and Sports Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary OCR listing shows a Thursday festival and sports references with unclear times and names including Jann Dalg alum and a 1 hour item. Readable parts suggest a mixed program itemizing film festival and sports section for the day.
College To Show Summer Art Work At High Point College
An art exhibit by education students will open tomorrow at High Point College in the Student Union Building at 8 am. The show includes seven percent of works from the first session focusing on posters and art skills as well as fields of elementary and grade school curriculum. Miss Clarice Bowman leads the class Methods of Teaching Art with experienced teachers in the Oak schools contributing to the project. The public is welcome free of charge.
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High Point College
Bchine Oak
Clarice Bowman
Sertomans Hear Young Soloist At Weekly Meet
Sertoma Club members heard a young soloist from Hasty High School. Mrs Buchanan conducted with piano pieces Banter Boogie and Wayward Wind. Attendees included George Samees Zion Brawley and Charles Rickler. Glenn A Brown won the attendance prize. Orville Frazier led the program as President Jim Hightower presided and reported on the Asheboro Sertoma chapter progress.
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Sertoma Club
Frankie
Johnne
Jim Hightower
Sertoma
Ashero
Piedmont seeks new Midwestern routes via Indianapolis and Dayton
Piedmont Airlines asked the Civil Aeronautics Board to approve new routes to Louisville Chicago via Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago via Dayton Columbus Ohio and Ashland Kentucky. If approved these routes would add 2054 miles to Piedmonts existing 3290 miles. The airline has ordered 12 F-27 prop jet aircraft and options for 12 more.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington
Piedmont
Ferdinand Moran
Louisville
Chicago
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Dayton
Columbus
Ohio
Ashland
Incredible Shrinking Man drives Universal sci fi surge
Hollywood preview: Universal masters science fiction with The Incredible Shrinking Man. Grant Williams and Randy Stuart portray a couple aboard a Pacific cruise whose man shrinks after a freak atomic exposure. Director Jack Arnold notes sci fi leans on imagination and a valid premise to spark fear and wonder.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Universal Inmovies
Fantasy Factory
Pacific
Randy Stuart
Grant Williams
Jack Arnold
Arnold
Wintry Weather Grips Australia
Wintry weather hit New South Wales and Victoria on Wednesday with icy winds and heavy rains in Sydney. The Blue Mountains 60 miles west saw its heaviest snowfall in a decade.
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Sydney
Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
Blue Mountain
Trivia Quiz Questions on History and Geography
A set of questions covers topics from European tunnels and hereditary disease to former colonies and famous actors. It asks which tunnels exist, heredity influence, new Middle East nations, US state labels, a celebrity survivor, and national travel spending with multiple choice options.
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Legion
Boys’ State
Wfmy-Tv
Greensboro
Bob Cummings
Texas Rasslin
Ted Mac
Les Paw
Kangaroo
Hughes Tire Service, Inc
Norte
WBTV
Esso
Climax
eAnot
TELE
Wsls-Tv
Roanoke
Wsjs-Tv
Winston-Salem
Ford Theatre
Grencee Marshboe
Kovacs Dong School
Ernie
RCA Victor Television
North Carolina
Television Sales and Service Co., Inc
N. Main St
WTOB
Jann Dalgalum
Gless
Wunc-Tv
Channel
Nome
Rory
Mee Holloway
Europe
Travelogue
Sertomans
Piedmont Airlines
Mid-West
VFW
Greensboro RD
By Jimmy Hatlo
Pegemered
Renee Othe
Agar
van Doren
Boone
Edgar Kennedy Comedy
Midway
Thomasville Road
Clayton Moore
Jay Silverheels
Lyle Bettger
Bonita Granville
Victor Mature
Guy Madison
Robert Preston
Cinemascoppe
Grace Anne Kelly Guinness
Crmeaascort
Oleg
Eaother
Arlberg
Austria
Moffat
Colorado
Ato
Italy
Morocco
Tunisia
The
Sudan
Internaae Ae
Radio
Nevada
New Mexico
Keeerae Arlington Brough
bin Erne
Edward G. Robinson
Humphrey Bogart
Robert Taylor
Danny Ye
Singapore
Gwoesevnieg
Man Who
James Stewart
Doris Day
Rescen Dorive
High Point
Otoe
Walter Pidgeon
Anne Francis
Leslie Nielsen
Robby
Tom and
Jerry Color
Drive-In
Greensboro Road
Samuel
Coon Mitchum
DJ Luxe
Dorothy Belafonte
Dandridge
Jose Tae
Allyson
Wee
Hechtp
Andi Lancaster
Lancaster
Curtis Ons Lollobrigida
Cinemascore
de Luxe
Paramount
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