Mystery Gift Doll Surprises Ill Hospital Girl
Eleven year old Mary Elizabeth Davis known as Butch, a patient at High Point Memorial Hospital after knee surgery, received a bandaged doll named Surprise. An anonymous donor sent the doll with a poem promising daily bandage reveals and gifts until the ninth day, when the giver would be revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Alston
Enterprise
Mary Elizabeth
Butch) Davis
Surprise
Butch
Hal Davis
Clyde St
High Point Memorial Hospital
Flame
Elry
Bermuda shorts as vacation wear clash with business style
J W Kirkman advises conservative men's fashion in business settings. He condemns extreme cuts and loud colors while endorsing comfortable casual wear for leisure and sports, recommending bright accessories and restrained jewelry.
Bob Ricciani Listed as Ball Player at Elwood Hotel
The note identifies Bob Ricciani associated with the Elwood Hotel as a ball player. It comments on conservative men’s fashion, favoring dark suits, white shirts, and ties for business, plus light sport coats for summer. It warns Bermuda shorts are unsuitable for business or street wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Ricciani
Elwood Hotel
China Hedrick Cashier At 600 Melrose
China Hedrick provided a portrait of personal style noting that men should elevate appearance with coats and ties. She criticizes Bermuda shorts as resort wear and advocates appropriate summer office or street attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Hedrick
Melrose
Summer menswear shifts to light casual looks
The trend favors lighter open collar shirts short sleeves and cooler synthetic fabrics that maintain crease and shape. Men buy versatile sets that become casual or street wear with a coat or tie, with Bermuda shorts cited as an example worn even with dinner jackets in some places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Lawyers Attend Bar Association Convention at Wrightsville Beach
Four local lawyers depart for a two day session of the North Carolina Bar Association at Wrightsville Beach. Judge Archie Myatt Court Clerk M W Nash and nominees Walter Crissman and Byron Haworth attend with Crissman running for the 12th district judgeship and Haworth for the State House seat. The convention runs today and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. Bar Assn
Wrightsville Beach
Archie Myatt
M. W. Nash
Walter Crissman
Byron Haworth
Crissman
House of Representatives
Ani
Sertoma Club Hears Address By Maclin
Ed ward S Maclin, retiree and businessman, spoke on Human Relations in Business and Industry to the Sertoma Club. He urged treating workers as individuals, not groups, stressing personal talks to build belonging, address needs, and win confidence for better results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sertoma Club
Edward S. Maclin
D. O. Ward
Johnson Motor Lines Chief Dies at 47
J. N. Johnson 47, president of Johnson Motor Lines Inc of Charlotte, died of a heart attack at Victoria Hospital in Miami at 5:30 a.m. He suffered an August attack and a June 7 recurrence. Body returning to Charlotte. funeral plans pending. internment set for Charlotte. He is survived by his parents wife Virginia Russell Johnson four sons two brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Johnson
Johnson Motor Lines, Inc
Charlotte
Victoria Hospital
Miami
Fla
J. M. Harry and Bryant Funeral Home
T. J. Johnson
Virginia Russell Johnson
Waynick warns U S may lose prestige over Guatemala issue
Former ambassador to Nicaragua and Colombia Waynick urged that American policy on the Guatemala revolution risks misreading its aims and losing prestige. He argued the U S must avoid appearing to back a coup while stressing democratic reform and the right to be heard in international crises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Marks
Enterprise
Capu Waynick
Nicaragua
Colombia
Guatemala
Waynick
Central Friends Church
Arbenz
Educator Deplores Forces Behind Budget Fight
Greensboro schools superintendent Ben L. Smith warned that if county commissioners gain power to set tax rates without school input they could adopt five cent or no tax rates. He argued the main question is whether the Greensboro school board should determine the public education program. Commissioners denied raising the 27 to 28 percent tax despite pending budget talks with the High Point district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben L. Smith
Greensboro
Smith
Dean B. Pruette
High Point
Lloyd Amos
Board of Commissioners
High Point Delegates Attend National Student Council Convention
Miss Louise Hunter and Miss Linda Groome attend the 18th annual National Association of Student Councils convention in St Paul Minnesota. Groome is one of eight North Carolina delegates among about 600 from 48 states Canada Mexico Hawaii and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Hunter
High Point High School
Linda Groome
National Association of Student Councils
St. Paul
Minn
Miss Groome
North Carolina
Mexico
Canada
Hawaii
Germany
Miss Hunter
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Wesley Fesler
University of Minnesota
WDGY
Minneapolis
Willis A. Sutton
High Point
Drunken Driving Charge Filed Against Rt. 4 Man
Gordon Cox a 47 year old Route 4 resident was arrested on a drunken driving charge after a complaint from his wife. He remained jailed in default of 500 bond with a July 7 hearing tentatively set. Heyward Nelson Pierce 29 of 1401 English Street faced abandonment and non support charges posting 300 bond for Domestic Relations Court appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Cox
Route 4
Heyward Nelson Pierce
English St
Swarm of Japanese Beetles Invades High Point Area
The Guilford County Health Department and county farm agent in Greensboro report swarms of Japanese beetles spreading through High Point and nearby areas. They primarily attack shrubs like box woods roses and grape vines while also damaging foliage. A spray of one pound of 50 percent weight DDT per 50 gallons of water is recommended, with a 5 percent DDT dust as an alternative, and spraying advised weekly or after rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Guilford County
Greensboro
Health Department
J. S
Wagoner
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Adams-Millis Workers to Receive Summer Vacation Pay
Adams-Millis Corp will issue 73 034 78 in summer vacation pay to 1 980 eligible workers at High Point Kernersville and Tryon plants. Four percent of earnings for five plus years and two percent for one to five years. Local totals 49 188 15. Plants close the week of July 5 1934 for vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams-Millis Corp
High Point
Kernersville
Tryon
Adams- Millis
Special Services Set For Sacred Heart Feast Tomorrow
Father Robert J. MacMillan of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church announced devotions for the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to be observed tomorrow. Holy Communion times are 6 30 and 7 a m with Benediction and Consecration at 8 a m. Observances will be replicated in all state churches and in the Raleigh Diocese. Since Raleigh’s 1924 establishment, the feast has been a patronal event for North Carolina Catholics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. MacMillan
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
Summer Weather Forecast From Friendship Bureau
Summer, demurely like a young lady, was on its best behavior with highs near 90. The Friendship bureau predicts sunny and warm today and tomorrow with clear and mild nights. Highs around 88, lows near 63, with no rain expected in the High Point area.
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Friendship Bureau
High Point
Sears Reports Record 1953 Advertising and Sales Growth
Sears Roebuck and Co reports 1953 newspaper advertising spend of 36.34 million dollars across 1,020 publications, the eighth straight year of records, and 251.65 million newspaper lines. The retailer’s total retail budget reached 44.66 million with 81.4 percent from newspaper ads while net sales hit 2.982 billion. Ten new stores opened, including a Casper Wyoming unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Edward Gudeman
H. E. Hutto
Sears
Apted
Ewspaper Linage
Gudeman
Wyoming
Casper
Company celebrates long service with cake cuttings
Store Manager H. E. Hutto and Mrs. Willie Barnes congratulate long serving staff members at a special sales event. Hutto has 23 years with the company and Barnes 22 years as they watch the cake cutting alongside Bruce Woodell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Hutto
Willie Barnes
Bruce Woodell
Hutto
Barnes
High Point tops state cities in May building permits
May construction activity in North Carolina shows High Point ranking second after Charlotte with 969 900 in permits. Two large projects spurred the gain a science building at High Point College costing 300 000 and a Green Street Baptist Church education building at 397 000. Total NC permits for May reach 9 806 300 across 26 cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
State Department of la Bor
Charlotte
High Point College
Pritchard
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Gastonia
Greensboro
Burlington
Asheville
Kinston
Deadline Near For Paving Projects In High Point
High Point property owners have six days to apply for street paving and curb work before a July 1 deadline. The city policy requires petitioners to cover full costs within 30 days after billing, with the city paying for paving only if owners cover curbs and gutters. Bids will be opened July 1 for Powell Bill funded upgrades while 11 of 14 oil cars have delivering progress on the dirt street oiling project, aiming for completion by July 4 barring bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Works Department
Marion Cochran
Public Works
Fiee
Powell Bill
Cochran
Eight Local Men Enlist In Services
Eight local men enlist in the Army and Air Force per the U S Army and Air Force recruiting station. Six Army enlistees chose branches under a new plan including military police and Army engineers. Ralph O Davis reenlisted in the Air Force for four years and Charles E Williams also joined for four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Air Force
U. S. Army
Finley G. Robbins
Bobby G. Carson
Bobby G. Freeman
William S. Durham
Military Police
Billy G. Thornton
John A. Parker
Army Engineers
H. E. Snyder
Ralph O. Davis
Charles E. Williams
Engineers
Quartermaster
Signal Corps
Artilery
Medical Corps
Armored Units
Airborne
Transportation Corps
Ordnance
Infantry and
Finance Corps
Prayer for T SDAY Lord's power used wisely for blessing
John W. Austin of Belmont Methodist Church Nashville Tennessee writes a prayer asking for guidance to wield divine power without bringing destruction. He asks to know how to harness this power as a blessing for all people through Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Austin
Nashville, Tenn
Belmont Methodist Church
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Butely Davis
J. W. Kirkman
Woodrow
David W. Archer
Jimmy Meadows
Greenwood
Wrightsville
Maclin
Johnson Motor Lines
U.S
Dulles
Arevalo
Ibico
Americas
Amelcar
High Point Enterprise
Educator Deplores
Adams-Millis
Vera Kaney
Sears, Roebuck
City
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