Local Woman's College Grants 422 Degrees in 55th Commencement
Greensboro May 31 The Woman's College holds its 55th annual commencement in Aycock auditorium at 10 30 a m with 422 graduates. Speakers include Lt Gov Ballentine UNC President Graham Chancellor Jackson and Ruth Webb of College Park Ga. Fifteen graduates are from High Point area. Degrees awarded include BA to Julia Alexander Evelyn Allman Arta Hiatt Sara Layton Mary Elizabeth May Lois Russell Mary Caroline Simmons Frances Eleanor Steed Nell Swain Charlotte Asher. BS in Physical Education to Helen Smith Carol Walker. BS in Secretarial Administration to Anne Birkhead Doris Covington Margaret Pickard.
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Woman's College
Aycock
L. Y. Ballentine
Frank P. Graham
University of North Carolina
W. C. Jackson
Ruth Webb
College Park
High Point
Julia Alexander
Asheboro
Evelyn Allman
Arta Hiatt
Sara Layton
Mary Elizabeth May
Thomasville
Lois Russell
Mary Caroline Simmons
Frances Eleanor Steed
Nell Swain
Charlotte Asher
Helen Smith
Carol Walker
Barkley to Deliver Commencement Address in Durham
One hundred fifty seven candidates for graduate and undergraduate degrees at the North Carolina college will hear the baccalaureate sermon by Rev. J. E. Kirkland of Philadelphia in Duke auditorium tomorrow at 3 30. Senator Alben W Barkley of Kentucky will deliver the commencement address Monday morning.
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North Carolina College
J. E. Kirkland
Philadelphia
B. N. Duke Auditorium
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
William Penn graduates hear Dancy as guest speaker
The annual baccalaureate for eight William Penn graduates will be held at 3 30 this afternoon in the school auditorium with Dr John Van Catlege of Livingstone College delivering the address Tomorrow night the final graduation exercises will feature Mr John C Dancy Detroit Urban League director as guest speaker Dancy known for welfare work and race relations in Detroit and across the nation
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Livingstone College
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Green Pastures
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Children’s Fund of Michigan
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House of Correction Commission
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War Chest
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Parkside Hospital
Selective Service
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Round Table of Christians and Jews
Funeral Rites For R P Little And E D Kennedy
Funeral for R P Little held in Craigs ville following his death aged 69. Amanda Wilde and Rowena Wilde Morton attended from Alexander county after traveling from Craigs ville Virginia. Also funeral at Mt Pleasant Methodist church for E D Kennedy with Zion and Craven quartets performing and burial in Mt Pleasant cemetery.
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Amanda Wilde
Rowena Wilde Morton
Craigsville
Little
Alexander County
Thomasville
E. D. Kennedy
Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church
C. O. Plyler
Sallie Carter
Zion
J. van Cashatt
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Perry Hilton
Virgil Hilton
Bettie Mack Hilton
Craven Brothers
Buren
Hubert
Percy
Francis Craven
Paul Kennedy
Flowers
D. C. Veach
Roland Kennedy
Dolan Batton
Shirley Ragan
Bruce Kennedy
Baxter Jones
Rayford Jones
B. C. Craven
Willard Dunning
C. V. Ward
Will Walker
Matthew Berrier
Mitt Veach
Vaughnie Ragan
Z. B. Morris
Charlie Bodenhamer
J. C. Green
Cleve Veach
Clarence Veach
Cromer Ragan
FosSecue Shoaf
C. O. Craven
J. L. Kennedy
Dewey Kennedy
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Annual Milk Fund Still Far Short of Goal
The 1947 Milk Fund drive in High Point aims to help underprivileged children. Ten city schools contributed $185.12, raising the total to $1,092.25 toward a $2,500 goal. The drive closes June 15, with donations payable to the Milk Fund and mailed to Box 1939 or delivered to the High Point Enterprise office.
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Kearns
Milk Fundé
P. O. oBox
High Point Enterprise
North Main Street
Milk Fund
Health Department
Junior Service League of
High Point
Junior Service League
Civitan Club Brings Colleen Moore Doll House to City
The Civitan club brings Colleen Moore’s nine by nine foot fairy tale doll house to High Point from June 12 to 22 at the Temple Curry Motor Co on North Main Street. Designed by Horace Jackson with Harold Grieve decoration, the aluminum copper structure features 11 rooms a grand entrance hall and a garden. It includes legendary pieces like Sleeping Beauty’s bed and King Arthur’s Round Table and showcases intricate artwork by Bayard de Volo George Townsend Cole and others.
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Civitan Clu
Miss Moore
Horace Jackson
Harold Grieve
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Doll House
Fairyland
Sleeping Beauty
King Arthur
Hans Brinker
George Townsend Cole
Bayard de Volo
Jerry Rouleau
Harry Jones
Clifford Roth
Helena Bragdon
Mary of England
Charles Morrison
Honolulu
Civitan Club
High Point
Temple-Curry Motor Company
North Main Street
Ancient Egyptian festival unguent on the head noted
According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica both men and women in ancient Egypt wore a lump of highly scented unguent on their heads for festival occasions.
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Egypt
Encyclopaedia Britannica
College Band In Concert Today At Four
The High Point college band, directed by Gerald Bryan, will give a concert on campus at 4 pm. The group, mostly High Point and Thomasville students, has delivered 12 concerts this year and performed at football games and Mt Airy. Bryan is a noted North Carolina violinist with radio and concert experience.
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Gerald Bryan
High Point
Thomasvillé
High Scho College of Music
Mt Airy
Bryant
North Carolina
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Raleigh
Asheville
WAPI
Birmingham
Ala
Ward Praised For His Work In State
Raleigh news reports retiring Commissioner of Motor Vehicles T Boddie Ward was praised by Governor Cherry for loyalty and fine executive ability shown during his tenure.
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Raleigh
T. Boddie Ward
Cherry
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