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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1964
Page
4
A rare Easter snowstorm blanketed the Chicago area with up to nine inches of snow, the heaviest depth on record for Easter at Midway Airport. The storm disrupted parades and normal activity as residents dressed in winter gear and attended church services amid the unusual weather.
Leaders of Central Christian Church hold Easter Groundbreaking ceremonies for their new sanctuary. Left to right are Ross J. Allen executive secretary of the North Carolina Christian Missionary Society W. C. Shaw building committee chairman Rev. W. S. Teachey pastor.
A large, integrated gathering at Legion Field in Birmingham Alabama drew estimates of 25 000 to 40 000 attendees for Billy Graham's sermon crowd turnout with about 4 000 penitents at the end. Local officials hailed the event as a turning point in improving race relations and the citys image. The service featured praise from Mayor Albert Boutwell and Reverend J L Ware among others amid winter weather with 30 mph winds and drifting snow.
North Carolina Governor Terry Sanford assured Golden Frinks and 50 movement members that proper law enforcement would be provided in Williamston amid recent anti segregation protests. Frinks urged the governor to leave enforcement to the state and the group agreed as events tied to integration efforts unfolded across Warrenton and Chapel Hill with fasting and sunrise services.
The civil rights rally in Chapel Hill ended an eight day Holy Week fast with about 170 participants. Ezra Jennings, Maui Publishing Co. general manager from Honolulu, recalled being dragged from his car and attacked as white and Black protesters clashed near the post office. Police made no arrests at this time.
A mail order burial life insurance ad promises up to $1,000 with no medical exam. It targets ages around forty and upward, claiming no agent contact and free information. Send name, address, and year of birth to Central Security Life Insurance Co Dept E-287, 1418 West Rosedale, Fort Worth Texas.
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