Miss South Carolina Crowned Cecelia Colvert From High Point Family
Cecelia Ann Colvert an 18 year old High Point area resident and Columbia College student was named Miss South Carolina after winning a field of 40 contestants. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam L Colvert of Greenwood South Carolina and formerly lived at 712 Westwood Avenue High Point. Her father worked for Wachovia Bank and Trust Co Miss Colvert was crowned by Miss America with runners up Peggy Ann White of Greenville and Robin Williamson of Conway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecilia Ann Calvert
South Carolina
Myrtle Beach
Marian McKnight
Robin Williamson
Conway
AP Wirephows
Cecelia Ann Colvert
Sam L. Colvert
Greenwood
S. C
High Point
Colverts
Westwood
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
Cecelia
Ann
Bay Street
Colvert
Columbia College
Miss Colvert
Miss America
Peggy Ann White
Greenville
Wheat Quota Vote Set for June 20 in Guilford County
Wheat growers in 8,609 acres of Guilford County will vote on 1958 marketing quotas and the tied price supports. If two thirds approve quotas, 75 percent parity applies. if rejected, 50 percent parity. Polls run 8 am to 7 pm at Greensboro ASC and Huffine's Mill Madison Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Benson
Guilford County
ASC
Greensboro
Huffine’s Mill
Reedy Fork Creek
Madison Township
Life Agents Plan Annual Ladies Night at Plantation Club
Life Underwriters announce their annual Ladies Night program for Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Plantation Supper Club. Officers will be installed, and National Quality Awards for 1956 presented to J. Leslie Andrews through R. Ben Sutton, with new directors named and ticket sales led by P. Lee Smith and H. V. Armfield. Plans also target attendance at the state convention in Winston-Salem June 14-15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Life
Plantation
J. Leslie Andrews
H. V. Armfield
George P. Clark
George D. Davis
C. C. Hooks
G. Reid Marsh
Paul S. Owen
Lee F. Schaner
P. Lee Smith
R. Ben Sutton
Robert Thacker
Les Spencer
B. B. Parrish
Gordon Weathers
Calhoun Anderson
James H. Godfrey
Jennings Brown
William A. Jester
R. A. Propst Jr
P. Lee Smiths
Winston-Salem
Firemen Respond to Six Calls in 24 Hours
Firefighters answered six calls over yesterday and today with minimal damage. Incidents included flooded oil circulators at 1000 Campbell Street and 108 Fisher Street, a ring of bells at Englander Company no fire found, smoking in bed at 124642 South Main Street causing small mattress damage, a false alarm at Casard Furniture from an employee moving an object, and a mechanical false alarm at Archdale Manufacturing Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell St
Fisher St
Englander Company
E. Commerce St
S. Main St
Casard Furniture Mfg., Corp
Ward St
Archdale Manufacturing Co
Records Smashing Warm Weather Forecast Dull Start to Summer
The report notes unusually cool June conditions with yesterday posting the area’s lowest June maximum. A clash of a New England high-pressure system and a tropical Gulf disturbance caused the unsettled weather, but forecasts call for a gradual warm-up with highs near 72 today and 80 tomorrow. Precipitation was 0.10 inches in the past 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sta
New England
Gulf
Cape Hatteras
Donations by Sunday School Boost Richard Elliott Fund
Donations by five classes raised the Richard Elliott Fund to 649.06 with hopes to reach 750. The Enterprise appeal runs through today as readers help cover nursing costs for three 24 hour nurses at 42 dollars. The effort honors Elliott a 57 year old Hasty coal operation patient at Baptist Hospital. Checks to Mrs Richard Elliott care of Russell Marshall Midway Sports Center Route 4 Thomasville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Elliott
Enterprise
Elliotts
Elliott
Baptist Hospital
Russell Marshall
Midway Sports Center
Route 4
Thomasville
Auto Check Lanes Open In City For Vehicle Safety
Five motor vehicle safety inspection lanes open today across the city from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at sites including N Main near the Presbyterian Church Blair Park EB Green English Street Armory and E Lexington Centennial. Volunteers from civic clubs staff the lanes to promote voluntary vehicle safety and reduce accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Main
Presbyterian Church
Main
Blair Park
EB. Green
English Street
Armory
E Lexington
Centennial
Air Service
North Carolina
Denton Girl Wins County Dairy Crown
Loretta Nance 16 of Denton was crowned Davidson County Dairy Princess at a June Dairy Month breakfast. She won over nine contestants and will attend Elkin area contest on June 21. Peggy Hanes of Churchland was runner up. Nance, a Denton High senior, will promote dairy events locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Loretta Nance
Denton
Wayn. Nance
Davidson County
Nance
Peggy Hanes
Churchland
Elkin
Denton High School
Miss Nance
Lloyd Langdon
Raleigh
North Carolina Dairy Products Association
J. H. Bafford
United States
Jamestown
Residence Permit Issued for 1507 Wendover Drive
City building inspector A R Strange announced a portrait was issued to E C Weininger to build a residence at 1507 Wendover Drive. The permit amount is 19000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Strange
E. C. Weininger
Wendover Dr
Weekend crime wave yields injuries and multiple arrests
Over the weekend a spree of assaults, nine accidents, a break in and a vehicle theft led to numerous arrests. One man, William Dawkins, suffered a brain concussion and fractured ribs when a stolen car struck his residence. Ardis Morrison, 28, faces charges of reckless driving and unlawful taking of a vehicle after the car damaged property at 302 and 310 Taylor Streets. Further arrests include a break-in attempt by Henry Jester and multiple assault and liquor-law cases, with various bonds and court dates set.
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Ardis Morrison
Loflin Street
Morrison
Taylor St
Dawkins
Route 4
Henry Way
Edna Williams
Hobson Street
Laura Jane Moore
Fairview St
London
Eva Williams
Willie R. Belton
Fremont Street
Resurface Work Under Way On Highway 64
ASHEBORO The State Highway and Public Works Commission reports U S 64 between here and the Davidson County line a 13.6 mile stretch is resurfaced with shoulder construction. One way traffic remains in sections causing brief delays. Completion is slated for July 1.
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Asheboro
State Highway and Public Works Commission
One
Here
Davidson County
Golden Age Club To Meet With Chair Citians
Thomasville and High Point senior groups plan a joint meeting at the Civic Center on June 26. Members will assemble at 11 a.m. and, after a luncheon, adjourn about 2 30 p.m.
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Citians
Thomasville
High Point
Veterans of Foreign Wars elect officers in Hendersonville encampment
The North Carolina Department Veterans of Foreign Wars completed its annual encampment in Hendersonville with officers elected. Top officials named include James M. Wallace of Gastonia as commander, C. B. Penney of Wallace as judge advocate, and the Rev. Ao e Warren of Lexington as chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hendersonville
James M. Wallace
Gastonia
Comtet
C. B. Penney
Wallace
Alvocate
Aoe Warrer
Lexington
Loflin Hospitalized After Sudden Illness
Charles Loflin circulation manager of The Enterprise was taken to High Point Memorial Hospital yesterday after a sudden illness. Diagnosis is pending and he is not allowed visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Loflin
Enterprise
High Point Memorial Hospital
Patrolmen Investigate Smash-Up
State Highway Patrolmen probe a 1 a.m. wreck near James A. S. 20 70A involving a girl identified only as Margaret. David B. E. Wood, may be charged for drunken driving after claiming he lent the car to Agatha M. Brown of Woodbury Street High Point. Damages total about 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
James
David BE. Wood
Wood
Agatha M. Brown
Woodbury Street
High Point
Greensboro
Fraley Road
Highway 311
Richard T. Lamb
Lumberton
Teen Prank Triggers Auto Crash Injures Child
A prank by teens at a street intersection led to a collision injuring Mollie Murrow 3 and causing wide vehicle damage. Police cited a stop sign knocked down and fined several drivers for excessive speed and failure to yield.
Marker Honoring Lionel Weil Unveiled At Cliff of the Neuse
Amos R Kearns presided at a ceremony near Goldsboro inducting a marker at Cliff of the Neuse State Park overlook honoring the late Lionel Weil for making the park possible Dr Frank P Graham spoke in a park workshop due to rain Sarah Weil Michel unveiled the marker praising the Weil family for their contributions to Goldsboro and the University of North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos R. Kearns
Parks Committee
N. C Department of Conservation and Development
Neuse State Park
Goldsboro
Lionel Weil
Frank P. Graham
Weil
Sarah Weil Michel
Kinston
Graham
Germany
America
University of North Carolina
Kearns
Cliffs of the Neuse
Sunday Accident in Thomasville Costs $300
Two cars collided Sunday on Lexington Avenue at Boyles Street causing about 150 dollars damage to each vehicle. Perry Jones 38 of Gray Street was cited to court June 21 for failing to yield right of way after turning left from Boyles onto Lexington and hitting Joe L. Daughtridge 21 of Oak Street who was traveling east on Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Lexington Avenue
Boyles Street
Perry Jones
Gray Street
Jones
Lexington
Boyles
Joe L. Daughtridge
Oak Street
Welborn Hospitalized Insur an agent at High Point
Allen R. Welborn, local insurance man, is a patient at High Point Memorial Hospital. The nature of his illness has not been disclosed, but he is not allowed to have ______.
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High Point Girl
Life Agents
First Presbyterian Church
N. Main Street
Janet Teeeue
Hasty Store
Noland Johnson
Pleasant Grove
R. L. Kennedy
Kennedy Oil Co
Archdale Methodist
Ed Cole
Mont Hughes
Allen Watson
Fred Greer
Leon Hilton
A. M. Terry
Ernest Anderson
High
Winchester
Richard G. Seigle
Fred B. Gray
Osborne Street
James M. Flippin
Bobbie Jack Jessie
Campbell Street
Curtis Barrine
Wendley Street
Wade Walden
Skeet Club Road
Bend
A. C. Ingram
Loflin IN Hospital
Greer
Melvin R. Greer
Lamb
NC 68
Oliver Bliss Wood
Long Street
Warren G. Stanley
Wilkesboro
Dale Hoover
Trinity High
Ronald Howlett
Allen Jay High
Roger Kirchofer
American Legion
Boys State
Chapel Hill
Doug Loury
The
Legion Post
Bill Jackson
Mollie Murrow
Morris Street
W. Farriss Avenue
Hillcrest
Billy H. Laster
William R. Murrow
Calvin Hill
Polktreet
Hill
Lacy F. Wallington
Kivett Drive
Wallington
Oak Ridge
John T. Quick
Vail Street
Boro
Graysonthe
YMCA
Main Street
Dama
Robert Joe Davis
Redding Street
Thomas Lee Burton
Whittier Street
Amos Kearns
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