William Penn PTA Plans Year's Final Meet
The William Penn PTA will hold a 8 o clock meeting in the school auditorium with a play by eleventh graders stressing good study habits. The Guidance Counselor will discuss recent test scores and implications for students. Parents of students expected to enroll next year are especially invited, including Griffin Junior High Florence High School and Trinity Elementary School. Refreshments will follow.
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William Penn Pta
William Penn
Griffin Junior High
Florence High
Trinity
Usher Union and church notices in Thom asville briefed
The Usher Union meets at First Baptist Church today at 3 p.m. St Mark Church holds the final 1960 61 quarterly session with Rev J J Patterson delivering a message at 11. Other church and community events are listed with schedules for boxing, clubs, dances, industrial plant teams, and a request for schedule contact for Silver Knit baseball at Washington Terrace Park.
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Usher Union
First Baptist Church
Thomasville
St. Mark Methodist Church
J. J. Patterson
Winston
J. C. Brower
Industrial Plant
Washington Terrace Park
YMCA
Rites Held for Mrs. E. D. Singleton at Washington Street
Funeral services were held Monday at 4 PM from the House of Prayer on Washington Street for Mrs. E D Singleton of 1427 Far Home. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Anna M Juster and Mrs Bessie Gordon of Washington DC, a brother Ed White of High Point, son in law George Juster of DC, and niece Mrs Mary Davis of High Point. Burial followed at Greenhill Cemetery with Hoover Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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E. D. Singleton
Singleton
Ters
Anna M. Juster
Bessie Gordon
Washington, D. C
Ed White
High Point
George Juster
Mary Davis
House of Prayer
Washington Street
Greenhill Cemetery
Hoover Funeral Home
William Penn Notebook highlights student activities and events
Gloria Parker notes Pennites witnessed the first American astronaut in orbit on TV. Tests across subjects except foreign languages health and PE were given. Yearbook planning is advancing with two companies and a finance committee. A film on fair employment practices was shown. Student Council members attended the Piedmont District Conference. The band earned superior ratings at the State Music Festival with solo and ensemble accolades. A Musical Extravaganza is planned for May 19. The final PTA meeting is set for Monday at 8 p.m. Orientation preparations on May 12 welcome new Penn students.
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Jimmy
National Urban League
America
Woodwin
Penn
Fred Dixon
Howell Jones
PTA
Service Club
Garden Club Talk Highlights Regional Garden Work
At the Flower Lovers Garden Club meeting in the public library on Fourth Street Mrs. J A Brower of Greensboro spoke on the work among High Point garden clubs. Mrs. Brower urged clubs to inspire less interested members.
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Flower Lovers
Fourth Street
J. A. Brower
Greensboro
High Point
Gethsemane
W. A. Evans
W. A. Evans. Mrs. Brower Is the Wife of Rev. J. A. Brower
St. Mark Methodist Church
YWCA
Dr. J. C. Morgan
Jamaica
North Carolina Prepares for Mosquito War This Season
State and 41 counties plan $115000 in anti mosquito work with fogging and DDT spraying across coastal marshes. Weather will largely decide if the season yields few or many mosquitoes as crews dig ditches, open marshes, and use water management to aid fish access.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Board of Health
Don Ashton
Florida
Carteret
Onslow
Dare
Brunswick
Ashton
Indiana State College students move 80000 books to new library
In Indiana Pa AP reports that about 80 000 books were shifted to a new library as scores of students made multiple trips daily carrying bundles from the old building to the new one, aiding the relocation effort.
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Indiana, Pa
Indiana State College
William Penn Bands Earn Superior Ratings at State Festival
The William Penn High School and Alfred J Griffin Junior High School bands earned Superior ratings at the North Carolina State Music Festival. Performers included Virginia Sims Rufus Luck and Linda Parker with solos by Gwyned Davis and Gloria Parker as pianist. A concert by the 440th U S Army Band capped the event and will be held May 26 at William Penn.
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William Penn High School
Alfred J. Griffin
North Carolina
Gloria Parker
U. S. Army
Fort Bragg
William Penn
May Day Observed at Florence School
May Day exercises at Florence School featured Explorations In Space as theme. Susie Graves was Queen of May and John Coleman was King. The event closed with the traditional May pole dance.
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Florence School
Susie Graves
John Coleman
Elk's Queen's Contest Closed at Roscoe Conklin Simmons Lodge
The Queen's Contest of Roscoe Conklin Simmons Lodge 1501 ends Friday at the Elk Spring Grand Ball at Carl Chavis YMCA. Contestants include Daughters Natural Pickett Tynie Mingo Beular Wallace Margaret Johnson and Mary Covington. The winner becomes Miss Elk 1961 and earns an expense free trip to the Grand Lodge Convention in New York City in August.
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Roscoe Conklin
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Missionary Circle No
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Savannah Glaner
Leonard St
Jimmy Allen Thomas
Margie B. Thomas
Thomas
Daniel Brooks
Industrial Social and Savings Club
Lula Barr
Loflin St
Baldwins School
Mars Hill
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Pittsburg
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Church of God
Gurley Street
Mount Vernon
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Virginia Wilson
Fannie Harmon
Hamson St
ST. Matthews
C. Y. F. Club
Missionary Circle
L. J. Chavis
Five Sons of Calvary of Winston
Perry Street Mission
WSCS
Katherine Stricklin
Jessie Leach
Wendell St
Nora Bynum
T. Y. Brincefield
Underhill St
L. B. Cartright
E. Washington St
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Brooks Memorial Methodist Church
Rosanna Davis
Fairview St
Furniture City Cosmetologist Club
Iola Moffitt
Woodbury St
Shaw
Wallasee cLan
Harry White
DL. Mawgww
Wirenga
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Miss
Deorphin Walker
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Virginia Capel
Snow Studio
William Penn Notebook
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Fuquay Springs
Bernie Bates
Leonard Simon
Carole McConnell
Burdene Cooke
Fayetteville State Teachers College
Weber
Bowles
Rufus Luck
Garden Club
Pamlico County
Allied van Lines
S. Centennial Ph
Wachking Crating
U.S
General Electric
Lev Kn Ee
Dependable Refrigeration, Inc
N. Main ST
Barbara Carter
Gwyne Davis
Linda Parker
Delores Cooke
Gwyned Davis
Cassandra Dumas
Cecil Garlington
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Mildred Weaks
Rubyng
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