Graduation Days Set for May 16 and 17 at Citywide Event
The High Point Merchants Association will host Graduation Days Friday and Saturday May 16 and 17 the first event of its kind in the city. A window display contest titled We Don't Sell It offers prizes of 15 10 and 5 in merchandise to shoppers who identify items merchants do not carry in stock. Windows open for the contest May 16 with signs marking participating firms. Cash prizes will also be given on streets during the days. Grace Baker, secretary of the Merchants Association, and the judges will know the correct articles but cannot compete.
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High Point Merchants Association
Grace Baker
The
Merchants Association
Mrs. Sarah Hudson Dies After Illness at 87
Mrs. Sarah J. Hudson, 87, of this city, died at her daughter’s home 915 Tate Street Tuesday night after three years of illness. Born June 12, 1853 in Davie County, she married Willis Hudson in 1815. ten of their 15 children survive plus 39 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. She was a Magacelia Street Baptist Church member and moved to Greensboro in 1932. Funeral from Centerfield Baptist Church, Davidson County, Thursday at 2:30 p.m. with interment in church cemetery. pallbearers will be her grandsons. The body returned to Mrs. Kerr’s home this afternoon.
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Sarah J. Hudson
G. E. Kerr
Tate Street
Davie County
John and
Bartha Yarborough Minor
Willis Hudson
G. C. Hudson
Arsidale
D. F
Lexington
Route 6
Kerr
Local Moose Plan for Membership Campaign
Members of High Point Lodge Loyal Order of Moose met in Moose Hall on North Main Street in regular session. G Jarvis newly elected governor presided with other officers present. Plans were completed to enroll new members per regional director request. M B Shoemaker named local director of membership enrollment. Prospects are bright for a large summer membership increase.
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High Point Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Hall
North Main Street
City Elections Cost Shocks Officials in Deficit Request
Arch Schoch, chairman of the city board of elections, sought a deficiency appropriation to cover the Democratic primary and municipal election expenses totaling 3500 dollars. Council did not approve the appropriation, but authorized the finance committee with Mayor Kirkman and City Attorney Jones to pay bills as presented. The excess stemmed from the first Democratic primary here in six years.
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Arch Schoch
City Board of Elections
City Council
Elections Board
Arthur Kirkman
Grover H. Jones
Schoch
Exchange Club Hosts Winston and Greensboro Visitors
The Greensboro and Winston-Salem Exchange clubs were guests of the High Point Exchange Club at a fellowship meeting at the Sheraton Hotel. Carlisle Crondstedt and Aliss Mae Kirkman performed musical selections while Felix Brockman welcomed the visitors. Presidents Chester E. McCallum and Fred Matthews spoke on growth and future goals, with plans for the state convention in Wilmington June 27 to 29 and attendance prizes awarded to Brownie Wagner, Fred Matthews, and Charlie Cash.
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Greensboro
Winston- Salem
High Point Exchange Club
Sheraton Hotel
Chester E. McCallum
Winston-Salem Exchange Club
Fred Matthews
Greensboro Exchange Club
Carl Crondstedt
Aliss Mae Kirkman
Felix Brock
Brownie Wagner
High Point
Greenshorn
Charlie Cash
Winston-Salem
Ed Mendenhall Is Heard At Meeting
At a Southeast regional conference in Atlanta Pi O A Gane of West Palm Beach predicted a strong summer travel season bringing many northern buyers to Florida Real estate leaders discussed adapting services to times including non resident property care and seasonal maintenance J G Anderson of Wauchula rebuilds mill property into cottages for Negro families and Bud Scott of St Petersburg promotes daily radio segments on real estate ads The speaker urged realty men to keep changing as the only constant in the business
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Atlanta
Pi—O. A. Gane
West Palm Beach
Florida Association of Real Estate Boards
Florida
Gan
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Ed Mendenhall
High Point
N. C
National Association
Harry McWhorter
Fort Myers
Fla
McWhorter
J. G. Anderson
Wauchula
Bud Scott
St. Petersburg
Mendenhall
Rain bow and Lets Make Music film listings
Broadhurst presents Riding On a Rainbow with showtimes 1:50 3:45 and 9:33. Paramount offers Lets Make Music with screenings at 12:45 2:33 4:21 6:09 and 7:37 and 2:55. Rialto clocks Kid Nishtencale with showtimes 2:01 1:38 SS 52 6:30 and 644.
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Broadhurst
Paramount
Rialto
City considers reclassifying Setzer post for $225 max salary
City council discussed raising the salary of A. J. Setzer city chemist to the $225 maximum effective July 1, citing his responsibilities and lower city pay. Some members feared it would set a standard for others, while a committee urged reclassification rather than a flat raise. The Civil Service Commission may review the position. Setzer currently earns $183 monthly.
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Public Utilities Committee
City Council
A. J. Setzer
Civil Service Commission
Amos R. Kearns
R. K. Sechrest
Setzer
Grover H. Jones
High Point
The
Public Administration Service
Council
Inquest Opened Into Wreck That Killed Family of Three
Coroner Wallace G Freerman of Greensboro opened an inquest into the deaths of Mrs Jane Phillips Martin 25 and her two children Patty Winertin 5 Donald Martin 2 after a head on collision on the High Point Greensboro highway. Driver William E Shares Dentist? Greensboro, held on three counts of manslaughter. Witness Rudolph Charles Greensboro described rear collision and inability to stop. The inquest expected to run most of the afternoon.
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Wallace G. Freerman
Greensboro
Collins
Jane Phillips Martin
Patty Dean Winertin
Donald Gray Maren
Guilford
William E
Greenshorn
Martin Col Hded
Point
Freempes
Rudolph Charles
Amrs
Martinanc
Stars in His Eyes CHICAGO PRODUCE CHICAGO May 7
The report notes varied dairy and produce receipts including creamery scores and prices for butter and storage items, with figures such as 187.08 in receipts and 52.214 in firm dirties. It mentions checks and storage packets and notes that prices remain largely unchanged. The piece ends with a historical aside on beavers not building modern homes, but only holes in stream banks.
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Chicago
Paradise Point Cottages to be vacated by week’s end
Cottage owners at Paradise Point, in the area seized for a new United States Marine Corps base, must leave by week’s end. High Point residents traveled to Onslo County resort to move out, with officials stating no entry to the base area next week without a pass. cottages will become officers quarters during base construction.
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Paradise Point
United State Marine Corps
High Point
Onslow County
Ministers Urging Help In Campaign In High Point Churches call for city cleanup drive
In High Point on Sunday ministers urged participation in the Junior Chamber of Commerce led cleanup campaign. Rev Cecil Haworth preached on The Finger Prints of God stressing cleanliness while other pastors announced support and called for full cooperation to beautify the city. Vacant lots and accumulating leaves and trash mar the town. citizens urged action to reveal nature as orderly and beautiful.
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High Point
Chamber of Commerce
Cecil Haworth
Central Friends Church
Nature
Junior Chamber of Commerce
No Opinion Yet On Prosecutor's Term
High Point council debates whether the prosecuting attorney's term is two or four years and if Byron Haworth was appointed for four years by mistake. City Attorney Grover H. Jones plans to seek guidance from Attorney General Harry McMullan in Raleigh to settle the issue as the new City Council prepares to meet next Tuesday with Haworth and several other candidates named for the post.
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High Point
Byron Haworth
Grover H. Jones
Council
Harry McMullan
Raleigh
Haworth
City Council
Council Council
Arch Schoch
Board of Elections
Ben Herman
Harris Jarrell
Robert Martin
Julian Franklin
Natly
Working with God to make the city more attractive
The passage urges civic pride to spur interest in fire prevention beauty and cleanliness. It argues cleanliness reflects godliness and calls citizens to work with God to create a cleaner, more attractive city.
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Vic
Fernandez Elected At Local College
Frank Fernandez, rising senior from Clarksburg West Virginia, defeats Jerry Counihan of Freeport New York 136 to 11 in a run off for presidency of the student government at High Point College. He is football captain elect, member of Epsilon Eta Phi, and active in campus groups. Whitey Waits retires as president. Dick Buzzelie vice president Grace Bivins secretary. Cheerleaders named Tootsie Elkins Billy Henderson Charlotte John Stasulli and Geneva Crowder.
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Frank Fernandez
Clarksburg
W. Va
Jerry Counihan
Freeport
N. Y
High Point College
Fernandez
Epsilon Eva Phi
Whitey Waits
Winston-Salem
Dick Buzzelie
Grace Bivins
Tootsie Elkins
Billy Henderson
Charlotte
John Stasulli
Geneva Crowder
Rowland Family Reunited After 29 Years Absence
A Rowland family reunion occurred here after 29 years as relatives gathered for a weekend of social events in honor of Mr. and Mrs. O L Rowland and Mr. and Mrs. M C Rowland. Attendees included Miss Lena Rowland of Virginia Beach, Catharine and Elizabeth Rowland of Siler City, Douglas H. Rowland of Oklahoma City, and Mrs. W M Day of Los Angeles. They shared a buffet supper Sunday at Otteray Drive before returning home. The 29-year gap followed their father's death, a Richmond editor and publisher.
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O. L. Rowland
M. C. Rowland
Lena Rowland
Virginia Beach
Union Hill Honor Roll Is Announced
Union Hill School lists eighth month honor roll recipients by grade. First grade Annabelle Branson Ellen Hunter. Second grade Frank Forbis Betty Lou Mooney. Third grade Laura Walton Joan Metters Pauline Kirkman Beryl Hughes Frances Tipps Vera Branham Atlen Ferguson Fred die Hipps James Wade Jackie Willis Donald Tate Marzel Pat ton Josephine Smith. Fourth grade Margie Garner Billie Sue Michaels Cora Nelle Laughlin Billie Ruth White Harold Hedgecock Jery Hughes Eugene Staley. Fifth grade Shirley Ann Chil ton Betty Willis Ethel Mae Hill. Sixth grade C L Clapp Jr Nancy Kennedy Martha Lou Holton Norma Jean Hollingsworth Adelaide Patterson. Seventh grade Robert Whitesell Edgar Allred Betty Jo Chil ton Frances Branson Maxine Rob bins June Anna Wilson Rebecca Raper. Libra is the only zodiac sign represented by a inanimate object. Sun dogs are usually seen in pairs or fours. They are not canines but fragmentary rainbows.
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Union Hill School
Annabelle Branson
Ellen Hunter
Frank Forbis
Betty Lou Mooney
Laura Walton
Joan Metters
Pauline Kirkman
Beryl Hughes
Frances Tipps
Vera Branham
Atlen Ferguson
Freddie Hipps
James Wade
Jackie Willis
Donald Tate
Marzel Patton
Josephine Smith
Margie Garner
Billie Sue Michaels
Cora Nelle Laughlin
Billie Ruth White
Harold Hedgecock
Jery Hughes
Eugene Staley
Shirley Ann Chilton
Betty Willis
Ethel Mae Hill
C. L. Clapp, Jr
Nancy Kennedy
Martha Lou Holton
Norma Jean Hollingsworth
Adelaide Patterson
Robert Whitesell
Edgar Allred
Betty Jo Chilton
Frances Branson
Maxine Robbins
June Anna Wilson
Rebecca Raper
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Tilt
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English
R. D. Tillson
Tillson
Blair Park
Department of Public Works
Triangle
Division of Electric
Department of Utilities
Commission
Richmond
Bobby Gayle
Sara Scruggs
Phyllis Strickland
Betty Brockman
Irene Moose
Sarah Scruggs
Homer Haworth
Charles Medlin
Jack Dillard
Norman Silver
Jacqueline Price
Kelly Lawson
Washington
HH. MM. Armentrout
Harrison Street
Randolph Field
Tex
Marine Base Area
President Garfield
Pacific
Jones
McMullan
Counihan
Rowland
Union Hill
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