High Pointers Grandson Wins Degree at Morgan State
Quinton Bernard Wilkes grandson of Mr and Mrs Norman H Saunders graduates June 3 with a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Morgan State College Baltimore MD He earned a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army Military Police Corps He is active in Kappa Alpha Psi and senior class president Commencement was attended by family from High Point and the Bronx and he will pursue graduate studies at Columbia University until active duty.
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Quinton Bernard Wilkes
Norman H. Saunders
Morgan State College
Baltimore
Military Police Corps
United States Army
Wilkes
Morgan
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
High Point
Thresia M. Wilkes
Norma McDowell
Juanita Adams
Alfred Adams
Bronx
New York
Columbia University
New York City
VFW All State Team Honors North Carolina Leaders
Lester Harrison commander of VFW Post 5574 and Haines L. White quartermaster were named to the North Carolina all State Team of Post Commanders and Post Quartermasters at the state convention in Asheville. The team includes eleven quartermasters and eleven commanders from 135 posts. Harrison and White represent the 20th District.
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Lester Harrison
VFW
Haines L. White
North Carolina
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Asheville
Harrison
White
Columbus' Grave Secrets Stir Debates Over Remains
Spanish authorities declare Christopher Columbus buried in Seville Cathedral while supporters in Cuba insist his remains lie in Havana Cathedral and claim a false set was moved to Seville in 1898.
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Columbus
Cathedral
Seville
Havana
Father's Day events and club meetings in Jamestown area
Numerous community gatherings are listed for Father’s Day and the coming week. Rev W J Howell speaks at Foster Grove Baptist Church in Jamestown at 3 p.m. The Sunshine Hour hosts a song festival at Mount Vernon Baptist Church. Various clubs including Professional Men's Club, HPN & I Club, and Furniture City Lodge hold meetings with officers announced or upcoming. A film and luncheon options noted among garden and homeowner associations.
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W. J. Howell
Foster Grove Baptist Church
Jamestown
Sunshine Hour
Mount Vernon Baptist Church
Sailor Kills Ship's Captain at Rio Grande
A sailor on the Brazilian research ship Canopus killed Captain Armando Varela the first officer Antonio Manhaes and another crewman while they slept in Rio Grande authorities said. The attacker, unnamed, had just come out of the brig after a 10 day confinement.
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Rio Grande
Brazil
Armando Varela
Antonio Manhaes
Hindu Kohinoor Diamond Link To Mahabharata Legend
The article notes a Hindu tradition claiming the Kohinoor diamond, now part of the British crown jewels, was worn by the Mahabharata hero thousands of years ago. It references enduring cultural belief surrounding the gem's ancient origins.
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Kohinoor
Comics Fans Read By Sixty to Seventy Seven Percent Women
The Britannica Book of the Year reports seventy seven percent of women aged 18 to 29 read comics and totals seventy six to thirty million readers for the medium.
YMCA Camp Registration Under Way
All boys ages nine to fourteen may register this week at Carl Chavis YMCA for one or two week summer camps. Camp Civitan will be used by Hayes Taylor YMCA of Greensboro and Carl Chavis YMCA. Carl Chavis YMCA Board of management meets Wednesday at 7:30. Little League games scheduled Monday and Thursday. Colt League games Tuesday evening.
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Carl Chavis Ymca
Camp Civitan
Hayes Taylor Ymca
Greensboro
Carl Chavis Ymca Board of Management
Colt League
World War II Blacklist Used as Economic Blockade
During World War II authorities viewed the blacklist as a blockade tool. It listed firms and individuals trading with the enemy, barring them from purchasing goods from the United States and Great Britain.
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U. S
United States
Great Britain
Cabinet Appointees Contrast with Postmaster General Tenure
Cabinet officers are appointed by the president to serve at the president's pleasure, while the postmaster general holds office during the president's term and for one month afterward, reflecting differing tenure rules for federal offices.
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U. S
Lawhon Family Vacation Highlights Philadelphia Graduation
W W Lawhon of 715 Langford Ave and granddaughter Kim Ingram travel to Philadelphia to attend Mrs Ruby Lawhon’s graduation. Mrs McLaughlin, Lawhon’s daughter, earned a sociology masters at Temple University and works for Philadelphia Public Schools. Her husband William McLaughlin earned a masters in the same field last month. The pair plan visits to New York and Washington DC before returning to High Point.
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Ford Ave
Kim Ingram
Philadelphia
Ruby Lawhon
McLaughlin
Lawhon
Lawdon
Miss Ingram
New York
Washington, D. C
High Point
Definition of Organic Fertilizer
An organic fertilizer is derived from organic materials such as plant or animal substances including cottonseed meal ashes bone and dried blood.
Hyacinth Patrol Clears 25 Million Water Hyacinths
The Hyacinth Patrol removes about 25 million water hyacinths each year to keep the Panama Canal channels open to traffic.
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Panama Canal
France Denies Tshombe Entry
Paris officials said Moise Tshombe arrived from the Congo at Orly Field without proper passport or authorization and will likely be sent back to Southern Rhodesia. Belgium and Switzerland also refused him entry, according to officials.
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Paris
Moise Tshombe
Kataunya
Congo
Orly Field
France
Tshombe
Rhodesia
Belgium
Switzerland
China accuses India of border encroachment at Natu La
The New China News Agency reports about 50 Indian troops crossed into Chinese territory at Natu La on June 12 at 3:45 p.m. Local troops allegedly demolished Chinese structures and carried timber back to Sikkim. The account cites Tibetan frontier guards and frames the incident as unlawful Indian action.
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Tokyo
Red China
New China News Agency
China-Sikkim
Tibet
India
Sikkim
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Daisy Mobley
Furlough Street
Professional Men’s Club
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W. E. Stanton
H. L. Forbes
J. P. Dennis
N. S. Morehead
HPN & I Club
Fannie Lassiter
Lillian McDonald
Dorothy Rice
Rivett
Furniture City Lodge
Piedmont Temple
Elks Club
Garden Club
Happy Variety Garden Club
Agnes Stevenson
Wendell Ave
Home Owners Protective Assn
4Th Street
Fred Curry
Burlington
Oak Grove Church
Ophelia Corbett
Kivett Dr
Christian Stewardship Club of
Blue Iris Garden Club
Bessie Haltom
Dave St
Nora Bynum
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
St. Mark’s Methodist Church
Beauticians
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Beauticians Club
Dorothy Stafford
Legion Meeting
John McLean
Legion Hut
Penny Road
Sailor
Comics
YMCA
Alcoholics Anonymous
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Piedmont
W. W. Lawhon
Lang
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N. Wrenn St
China
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