Choral Groups Rated Excellent at District Contest
About 700 high school singers from Forsyth Stokes and Guilford counties performed at the High Point District Choral Contest sponsored by the North Carolina Music Educators Conference. Six groups earned excellent and seven superior ratings from judges Carl Cronstedt James Hall and Eula Tuttle.
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Ferndale Junior High School
High Point
The
North Carolina Music Educators’ Conference
Reynolds
Allen Jay
South Stakes
Ragsdale
East Forsyth
North Forsyth
Forsyth
Stokes
Guilford County
Carl Cronstedt
Myers Park High School
Charlotte
James Hall
Eula Tuttle
Grimsley High School
Greensboro
Pioneer Will Attend Annual Meet
Edgar Hartley, pioneer High Point YMCA leader, will be the principal speaker at the Y s 44th annual membership dinner Thursday. The dinner will start at 6 30 p.m. Hartley organized the YMCA in 1923 and led the youth service organization for 30 years until 1953. Reservations may be made by calling the Y.
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Edgar Hartley
Pioneer High Point Ymca
Hartley
High Point
YMCA
Youth Service Organization
The
Guy Kinney
Ralph Gurley
William Kuhn
Jerry Shaver
George Marsh
One Day District Church Meet Across Piedmont NC
Ten congregations of the Church of God of Prophecy held a one day convention at 209 W Ward Ave. Bishop M S Curry and District Overseer Robey Ayers presided with state officials and pastors in attendance. The purpose was to examine regional growth and plans to boost church work and public relations. The church reports 131 churches statewide with offices on Greensboro Road in High Point.
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Church of God of Prophecy
Piedmont
North Carolina
W. Ward Avenue
M. S. Curry
Robey Ayers
James E. Brisson
Greensboro Road
High Point
Debaters From High Point Central Set for Camellia Meet
Four teams from High Point Central High School travel to Columbia South Carolina for the Camellia Tournament. National Forensic League affiliated schools from several states compete. High Point teams debate both sides on the policy query about limiting US foreign aid to non military assistance across six rounds.
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High Point Central High School
Columbia
S. C
National Forensic League
High Point
Roger Carrick
Ann Haworth
Joe Loveland
Tommy Wright
Alice Price
Debbie Bennett
Pam Burton
Bill Pene
United States
Ministers Discuss Youth Ties at Church Gathering
A church gathering featured songs sermons and lectures by various ministers and officials focusing on youth. The aim was to strengthen ties between the church and its younger members.
February Park Use Declines in City Report
The February attendance for High Point Parks and Recreation events totalled 34,447, down from 36,608 a year earlier. Athletic events dropped sharply from 10,500 to 5,200 spectators, while playgrounds and recreation centers rose to 18,338, and golf and special events increased. Doll show entries rose to 1,729 with 3,043 attendees, AAU boxing saw 75 boxers, rifle safety had 348 entries, and overall athletic participants counted 4,342 versus 5,730 last year.
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High Point Parks and Recreation Department
Ray Kisiah
Kisiah
Greensboro Opens Branch of Nationwide Computer School
E C P I, the largest data processing and IBM programming institute, opens a Greensboro branch serving North Carolina. Director Robert S Savod says the school will offer day evening and Saturday classes at the Wachovia Building with strict entrance standards and promising career prospects for graduates nationwide. Prospective students can request a free brochure by mail or phone.
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Electronic Computer Programming Institute
I.B.M
Greensboro
E.C.P.I
Canada
Hawaii
North Carolina
Robert S. Savod
Savod
E.C.P.I. National Press
North
Carolina
E.C.P.1
U.S
Wachovia
Dept. N.H. E.C.P.I. Wachovia
I Am About to Become a Boy Scout Committeeman
The narrator recalls early failed attempts with the Boy Scouts and jokes about becoming a troop committeeman as a grown man. He notes Scout ideals of loyalty kindness and bravery as a heavy burden for a 12 year old but admires the organization.
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Boy Scouts
High Point Historical Society Launches Membership Drive
A weekend campaign supports the High Point Historical Society Inc a North Carolina non profit seeking to collect and preserve local history. Plans include a new Haley Inn museum site at E Lexington Ave and McGuinn Place and a historic park attracting visitors.
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High Point Historical Society Inc
North Carolina
High Point
Haley Inn
E. Lexington Avenue
McGuinn Place
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