City election tightens as candidates face wary voters
Eighteen hopefuls contest mayor and eight council seats in High Point as both parties rally amid internal strife. Democrats boast unity while Republicans present their strongest slate yet in a race drawing statewide attention. Incumbent Mayor Carson Stout leads a Dem ticket in a contest against Floyd Mehan and Robert Davis, with Mehan seen as the main GOP challenger who could pull votes from both sides.
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Carson Stout
Floyd Mehan
Robert Davis
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Mehan
Davis
No. 6
Council
City Hall
Crawford Wins Jaycee Award in High Point
Gen. Capus Waynick urged residents to defend American political and economic ideals at the High Point Jaycees installation. The event honored Crawford with the Nick Lawrence Award as incoming president, listing his community roles and leadership.
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Jaycees
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Cranford
Dony
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Symphony To Perform In Concerts In High Point
The North Carolina Symphony will tour High Point May 7-8 under Dr. Benjamin Swalin. Free school matinees at Central High Gym 2 PM Tuesday, with a 8:30 PM public concert at Northeast Junior High. Children join in Bach and Mozart pieces plus Wagner selections.
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High Point
North Carolina Symphony
Benjamin Swalin
Central High School
The
Symphony Society
Northeast Junior High School
Sheraton
Griffin Junior High
Robert Schumann
Schumann - Glazunov
Joyce Rosenfield
Bizet
Nelly Bly
Richard Wagner
Warming Trend Forecast for High Point Area
The forecast says more warm days and cool nights for High Point and nearby areas through Monday. Expect 82 degrees today after a pre-dawn low around 46, a low near 50 tonight, and 84 degrees Monday as heat rises.
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High Point
Blessed Relief From Arthritis Without Drugs or Surgery
An illustrated free book promises non medical relief from arthritis without drugs or surgery. It urges prompt requests to The Bail Clinic Dept 3-829-M Excelsior Springs Missouri by postcard with no obligation and no agent will call.
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Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Assault Charges Placed On Louise Jones in Knife Attack
Louise Jones, 22, of Bynum Street jailed briefly on a felony assault with a deadly weapon charge for allegedly stabbing Weldon Ingram. Ingram severely slashed and hospitalised after the incident. Jones posted $1,000 bond for a June 3 preliminary Municipal Court hearing. A separate squabble led to Dorothy Titus, 25, of Meredith Street, facing assault charges for cutting Eva Williams with a pocket knife and a wooden stick. Both posted bond. trial set for May 10.
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Bynum Street
Jones
Weldon Ingram
Reed Street
Eva Williams
Violinist Wins NFMC Scholarship to Perform Tuesday
The 1963 NFMC scholarship winner, a violinist, will perform a violin solo in Saint Saens concerto Tuesday evening. She recently returned from her first European tour. The program includes Tschaikowsky Symphony No. 4, Nielsen Masquerade Overture, and Polkas and Fugue from Schwanda.
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Ner
National Federation of Music Clubs
St. Saens
Tschaikowsky
Carl August Nielsen
Schwanda
Furniture Club Installs Officers in High Point
Charles W. Crofts was installed as president of the High Point Furniture Club at Schrafft's yesterday. Other officers elected include Banks Thayer president elect Larry Sheppard secretary Nolan Brewer treasurer Tom Kelly corresponding secretary and directors Bill Morris Jerry Weber Ross Farlow and Ben Jernegan. The group also approved operating the Hospitality Room at the July Market and planning a dinner dance during the market.
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Charles W. Crofts
High Point Furniture Club
Schrafft’s
Virginia - Carolinas Wholesale Furniture Assn
Burton Upholstery Co
Banks Thayer
Larry
Springfield Friends Mark Anniversary Celebration
Wake Forest basketball coach Horace A Bones McKinney will speak at 11 a.m. as the Springfield Friends Meeting marks 190 years of Sunday services. Guilford College Choir directed by Sara C Haworth will perform sacred songs. McKinney coached Wake Forest for six years and reached ACC final and NCAA finals.
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Wake Forest
Horace A
Bones) McKinney
Springfield Friends Meeting
Guilford College Choir
Sara C. Haworth
McKinney
Wake Forest College
Southeastern Theological Seminary
Raleigh
Community Theatre To Meet Monday
The High Point Community Theatre will hold a regular meeting on Monday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. M. Samet’s Cherokee Drive home. Program chairman Arturo Sobrino says Mrs. Samet will lead the evening with several recitations, following a brief business meeting by Dr. Charles E. Mounts. Mrs. Lamet, noted for Little Theatre work, is highlighted for past performances such as Mrs. Bramson in Night Must Fall.
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High Point Community Theatre
M. Samet
Cherokee Drive
Arturo Sobrino
Samet
Lamet
Bramson
High Point Little Theatre
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