Sousa Award Presented to Tony Craven at Thomasville SHS
Tony Craven received the John Philip Sousa award at the Thomasville Senior High School Band and Chorus concert in the Brown Finch Building. The Civitan Club funds and vets the honor, with Douglas Lopp presenting the award after a secret student vote. Craven, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Craven of Cox Avenue, is first trumpet and has played taps at local military funerals.
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Thomasville
John Philip Sousa
Tony Craven
Sam Craven
Cox Avenue
Craven
New Brown Finch
Thomasville Rotary Club
Sousa
Civitan Club
Douglas Lopp
Civitan
Bible Teacher to Speak at Missionary Prayer Service
Miss Janet Robinson of Charlotte will speak at Hayworth Memorial Wesleyan Methodist Church tonight at 7:30. The service features pictures from Israel and Jordan illustrating places from the life of Christ. The church sits at 517 Newton Street in High Point.
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Janet Robinson
Charlotte
Hayworth Memorial Wesleyan Methodist Church
Newton St
High Point
Miss Robinson
Israel
Jordan
Christ
Police Probe $800 Theft at John Buckner Residence
Sheriff’s officers investigate about $800 in cash stolen from John Buckner’s Shell Road home after burglars forced entry through a basement door and a side door. The cash was taken from a chest in a rear bedroom. A separate hospital drink machine theft reported yesterday may total $35 in change and a $10 cash check.
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Thomasville
John Buckner
Shell Road
City Memorial Hospital
Two Renamed To Chamber Directorate
James Brewer and Wint Capel have been re elected to three year terms on the Thomasville Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Also named to directors posts are Joe Tew of Hudson Belk James W Johnson of Rex Plastics and J Glenn Pennington of Thomasville Furniture Industries. Chamber president L E Abbott announced the mail ballot results and said Bill Thom of Thompson Auto Co was named to fill the unexpired term of the late Honor Beck. Only five of the 15 directors
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Thomasville
James Brewer
Wint Capel
Thomasville Chamber of Commerce Board of
Brewer
Erwin Lambeth Inc
Capel
Thomasville Times
Joe Tew
Hudson Belk
James W. Johnson
Rex Plastics
J. Glenn Pennington
Thomasville Furniture Industries
Chamber
L. E. Abbott
New Officer On The Job In Thomasville Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Wayne Beck begins new assignment as sheriff's deputy in Thomasville replacing Clyde Berrier now in Lexington. Beck joined the department March 6 after training in Lexington and previously worked at Anvil Branch in High Point. He resides on Old Greensboro Road, is married, and has one child. The piece notes Rembrandt died in poverty and fell out of favor in 1656.
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Thomasville
Wayne Beck
Marvin Steed
Beck
Clyde Berrier
Lexington
Sheriff's Department
Anvil Branch
High Point
Greensboro Road
New Chamber Officers to Be Elected in April Meeting
The chamber will elect new officers at the April 11 session and install both officers and new directors at the annual banquet on May 15.
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Chamber
Fire damages living room at Robert Ingram residence
Firemen extinguished a house fire on Windley Street harming the living room and filling the home with smoke. Crews arrived around 8 a.m. and found flames through the front door. Cause traced to an oil heater leak. damage estimates not available. Tuesday alarms were minor incidents at several locations.
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Robert Ingram
Windley Street
National
Putnam Street
Quaker Lane
Vail Street
Thomasville Foundation Officers Re-Elected for New Term
Thomasville Community Foundation names Dr. George P. Highsmith as president and others to the officer slate. A Monday annual meeting reported total revenue of 50 909 14 with disbursements of 57 856 18 including allocations to Icity Memorial Hospital and student loans and grants. Year end balance stood at 127 698 39 with designation reserved and undesignated funds.
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Icity Memorial Hospital
Brown Finch Physical Education
Thomasville Woman’s Club
Palace of Pores Palace of the Popes in Avignon
The Palace of the Popes remains a landmark in Avignon France. The city hosted the papal seat for seventy years reflecting medieval religious power and regional history.
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Pores
Avignon
France
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Sousa Award
West Indies
Ellis Inc
Pede
Zeke Ellis
Church ST
Lewis Supply Company
North Main Street
Chamber Directorate
Rembrandt
Thomasville Community Foundation
George P. Highsmith
Maxey Crowder
Frank File
William H. Albright
Foundation
Robert B. Anderson
Harvey Carpenter Jr
Kermit Cloniger
L. Roy Hughes
James E. Lambeth
Hubert Leonard
Amos Ragan
Robert C. Rapp
John T. Roughton
Dan Schneider
Joe Wheliss
M. Maxum
Bingham
FHA
Callus
Calhoun Patton
Sano Russell Stover Candies
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