Unemployed Face Age Bias in High Point Labor Market
The High Point employment office notes employers favor the 25 to 35 age group, hindering older and younger jobseekers. Despite 450 graduates applying, only 150 found permanent work, while 350 remained on file. The article examines bias, training programs, and ongoing efforts to place workers over 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Employment Security Office
Employment Office
Ralph Miller
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
Pat
High Point
Mystery of Joseph Bennett Narrowed by News Item
Washington native Joseph Bennett 35 died after a brief illness in Seattle. follow up letters to Chief C. C. Stoker helped locate Bennett’s mother Gertrude Wood in Belmont Virginia and other relatives including a former Belmont sister, with all known relatives notified. Bennett worked as an advertising salesman.
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Joseph Bennett
Seattle
Wash
The
Enterprise
C. C. Stoker
Bennett
Veterans Golden Gate National Cemetery
San Pablo
Calif
Dorothy A. Badcock
Richmond
Stoker
Gertrude Wood
Belmont
J. E. Sheffield
C. S. Knight
Wildwood Avenue
Albertson
Ernest Cornell Hairston
Rt. 3
Martinsville
Hairston
Virginia
River Road
Washington Terrace Park
Guilford Industrial Education Center Offers Vocational Training
James town location across from Ragsdale High School provides open courses for high school seniors county residents and employed workers. The center uses over 30 heavy machines and offers oxy acetylene electric arc and heli arc welding plus upholstery courses in cooperation with local furniture makers. Summer classes are in progress and applications can be obtained through schools or by phone.
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Guilford Industrial Education Center
Ragsdale High School
Jamestown
Bruce B. Roberts
Prayer text invocation and signature
A religious lament prayer asks for Holy Spirit guidance to bring light and hope in darkness. It invokes Christ and seeks place in a divinely unassailable plan. Signed by W Dale Oldham a minister from Park Place Church of God in Anderson Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
W. Dale Oldham
Anderson
Indiana
Park Place
Presbyterians Hold Vacation Bible School
Vacation Church School is held each morning this week at the First Presbyterian Church with sessions from 9 to 11 30 a.m. The closing day includes a church lawn picnic directed by Mrs. Chan Pegram. Theme is Christian Personal Relationships. Department superintendents listed.
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First Presbyterian Church
Chan Pegram
Bert Ray
Bill Smith
Vernon Martin
C. L Corn
Jack Hunt
Roger Taylor
House of Prayer Receives Tax Exemption Status
Internal Revenue Department grants tax exempt status to gifts to the House of Prayer. Superintendent Blair Reed said the approval follows a three year effort tied to the rehabilitation project for alcoholics.
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House of Prayer
Internal Revenue Department
Blair Reed
Reed
Former HPC Student Goes Mission Post
Ruth Evelyn Reynolds of St. Michaels Maryland is bound for a three year mission term in Korea as a nurse with the Methodist Board of Missions. A Duke nursing graduate of 1959 she joins 32 selected missionaries from 21 states serving 14 countries in Asia Africa and the Americas.
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Baltimore
Ruth Evelyn Reynolds
St. Michaels
United States
Korea
Methodist Board of Missions
University of Minnesota Hospital
Minneapolis
Stony Point
A. S
North Carolina
Methodist Student Movement
Methodist College
Rural Fire Units Undergo Annual Pump Test in Guilford County
Fire engines from Guilford County rural departments converged at a Alamance district lake for the first annual pump tests. Nine trucks tested Saturday and ten Sunday in 40 minute trials per unit with no alarms reported. Fire Marshal Robert Grant and council members supervised noting satisfactory results and moving toward a countywide municipal style organization.
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Guilford County
Alamance Fire District
Robert Grant
Mershal
Grant
Scorcher Forecast Returns as Heat Rises to 92
A Friendship weatherman warns of record heat with a high near 92 and low around 71 tomorrow. He notes today matched yesterday’s 91/71 pattern but tomorrow will push higher before a warm relief arrives midweek. Showers over the next five days bring only partial relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship
Legionaires Set Meeting Here Friday
Joe Grier Jr former North Carolina Legion commander will speak at an American Legion post meeting in District 18 on Friday August 4 at 7 30 p m in High Point. District Commander Harold G Morris says the event launches a 1962 re enrollment drive. 33 similar district meetings are held statewide following last month’s area sessions.
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Joe Grier Jr
Department of North Carolina
American Legion
High Point
Harold G. Morris
Warehouse Top Item In Permits
Construction and repair permits issued by the building inspector’s office last week totaled 78 702 dollars. The largest permit went to the National Food Store for a 20 250 dollar warehouse. Plans for six new residences were approved during the week. Diversified Services Inc received a 4 500 dollar five room residence permit at 703 Clinton.
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National Food Store
Courtesy Road
Diversified Services Inc
Clinton
C. B. Piner Jr
Guyer
Mendenhall-Moore
Otis H. Kester
Springfiell
Henry Shavitz
J. R. Hinson
Forrest Avenue
Friendly Avenue
J. Frank Vickers
Thissell
Charles C. Hughes
W. Green
Beeson Hardware
N. Main
Pilot Fireman Hospitalized After Blaze
A volunteer firefighter from the Pilot Fire Department was hospitalized after smoke and heat exposure in a house fire at Coy Leonard’s residence Rt 1 Thomasville. William Eddinger received first aid and was taken to hospital in good condition. Interior damage was extensive. origin undetermined at noon.
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Thomasville
Pilot Fire
Coy Leonard
Rt. 1
William Eddinger
Green Ambulance
Leonard
Pilot Area
High Point Library reports best year yet in circulation
The 1961 fiscal year closed June 30 with 213 535 books circulated across downtown and branch libraries an increase of 15 539 from last year. Registration rose to about 6 000 as 5 266 new books were added bringing shelf total to 59 940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Austin
High Point
Money Show Draws Throngs at City Coin Convention
More than 1 000 visitors flocked to the Senior High School Cafeteria for the Furniture City Coin Club weekend event. Dr C A Bolt of Marshville escorted from town after displaying a Georgia North Carolina gold coin collection. Officials estimated the convention’s money at over 2 million dollars and noted higher attendance Sunday than Saturday.
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Furniture City Coin Club
W. A. Sparks
Sparks
United States
C. A. Bolt
Marshville
Bolt
Georgia
North Carolina
Neighborhood Fight Ends with Two Facing Charges
Two Cliffside Street residents were charged with assault with deadly weapons after a fight involving a man his wife and a neighbor. Dorothy Chambers aged 34 slashed Inez Chapman with a butcher knife causing a 40 stitch arm wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliffside Street
Dorothy Chambers
Inez Chapman
Chambers
Cecil Chapman
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