Civitan International set for High Point meeting May 12 13
The North Carolina Civitan District gathers in High Point May 12 13 with headquarters at the Sheraton Hotel. About 700 Senior and 250 to 300 Junior Civitans are expected to register for the convention chaired by William G Ervin. Governor Francis Essie will hand over office to Joe H Leonard July 1 as new officers and awards are announced.
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Civitans
North Carolina
Civitan International
High Point
Sheraton Hotel
High Point Civitan Club
Twilight Civitan Club
William G
Bill) Ervin
Francis Essie
Essie
Joe H. Leonard
Lexington
United States
Dominion of Canada
Ferndale Junior High Art Exhibit Opens Tomorrow
An exhibit of more than 500 student artworks from Ferndale Junior High seventh to ninth grades will be shown in the girls gymnasia. Public hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. Ferndale PTA viewing. Works were created under teachers Mrs. Lillian J. Madison and Mrs. Ida M. Pickens.
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Ferndale Junior High School
Ferndale Pta
Ferndale Junior High
Lillian J. Madison
Ida M. Pickens
Confederate Memorial Day Service Planned at Oakwood Cemetery
A Confederate Memorial Day service will be held at Oakwood Cemetery in the Veterans Plot on Wednesday at 4 30 p m. The High Point chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy sponsors the event with a canopy for rain. Mrs H P Morrison will open, Mrs Edgar Whitener will give a prayer, and readings and poems will follow before Taps. Flowers will be placed on 50 graves.
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Oakwood Cemetery
High Point
United Daughters of the Confederacy
H. P. Morrison
UDC
Edgar Whitener
South
Clean-Up Week Begins Aimed at City Beautification
High Point observes Clean-Up Paint-Up Fix-Up Week with special trash pickups through May 20 in four wards. R W Beaver urges industrial plants to clear property and plant shrubs. Chamber of Commerce leads drive with Dick Meisky as chair. Observance promotes fire prevention and year round city appeal.
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Camp Uwharrie
Ronnie Walker
Buddy Shows
Brad Barber
Eddie Koonce
Bob
R. W. Beaver
Industrial Plants Committee
T Tto
Beaver
High Point
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Dick Meisky
Chamber
Chancellorsville
Virginia
Kinney elected vice president of National Council of Industrial Management Clubs
Kinney general superintendent of Silver Knit Hosiery Mill was elected Saturday to the office of vice president of the National Council of Industrial Management Clubs. He will join the executive committee and help oversee 240 clubs while attending a session in Boston. Kinney has led local groups in the Carolinas, organized the High Point club in 1955, and has long served in YMCA and Red Cross roles. He is married with three children and lives at 218 Pine Ridge Drive.
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Guy Kinney
National Council of Indus
Kinney
William F. Mayer Jr
National Ymca Industrial Council
National Council
Boston
YMCA
Mayer
National Ymca
National Ymca Board
High Point
Carolinas
Red Cross
First Church of God
Pine Ridge Drive
Minister Rev Ralph Hensley Joins Hilliard Memorial Church
Rev Ralph Hensley, formerly of Westside Baptist Red Springs and interim at Calvary Baptist Ashe ville, accepts call to Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church. He succeeds Rev Frank Marks, who moved to Holloway Street Baptist Durham.
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Ralph Hensley
Westside Baptist Church
Red Springs
Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church
Calvary Baptist Church
Asheville
Hilliard Memorial
Frank Marks
Holloway Street Baptist Church
Durham
Two Republicans On Council In High Point Oath Tuesday
High Point prepares for a 9:30 a.m. City Hall oath ceremony as Mayor-elect Carson Stout and four newcomers join the nine member council. New arrivals include two Democrats Roy Culler and Jake Froelich and two Republicans Robert Davis and Floyd Mehan.
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High Point
City Hall
Carson Stout
Roy Culler
Jake Froelich
Robert Davis
Floyd Mehan
Bryan Haworth
High Point Sees Growth in New Industry Listings
The 1961 edition of What’s Made in High Point and Who Makes It from the Chamber shows 400 industries, up from 374 in 1959 60. Population rises to 62 063 from 48 000, with new firms entering fibre yachts, die casting, electronics, and expanded wood products and shipping container sectors.
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High Point
Ion
Chamber of Commerce
THIS AND THAT By Forrest Dates
A humorous column mixing a baby shower mishap with local adventures. A father attempts to play both roles, visitors loot gifts, and a plan to fetch the baby collapses amid酒 liquor jokes. Leo Heer manages the Southern Furniture Exposition addition as city politics poke fun. The piece closes noting a write-in vote rumor in a nearby town.
Annual Fine Arts Meeting Tomorrow in Guilford County
The Guilford County Fine Arts Festival Association holds its annual membership meeting at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Court Room No. 1 Greensboro. Association president Calvin T. Leonard will preside.
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The
Fine Arts Festival Assn
Guilford County
Greensboro City Hall
Association
Calvin T. Leonard
Forecast Shows Temperatures Peaking At 80 Degrees
The weatherman predicts a high of 80 today matching May norms. Widely scattered thundershowers may cool Piedmont this afternoon and evening. Rain yesterday totaled 0.1 inch. Yesterday’s high reached 72 with a low around 58 last night and a similar 58s forecast for tonight.
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Weather Bureau
Voorhees Paintings Exhibit at High Point Library
Louis F. Voorhees local architect artist will display paintings at High Point Public Library on S Main Street from May 8 to 27 with daily shows 2 to 5 pm and during regular hours thereafter. This is his second library show following a 1955 opening. He trained in architecture in Michigan Ohio served in World War I then moved to San Francisco before settling in High Point to form the firm Voorhees Everhart and Connor. His works have been shown in Raleigh New York Gloucester and Guilford County festivals.
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Louis F. Voorhees
High Point Public Library
S. Main Street
Voorhees
Michigan
Ohio
Camouflag Corps
San Francisco
California
High Point
Ecccles Everhart
Voorhees and Everhart
Voorhees, Everhart and Connor
Gloucester
Mass
Hugh Breckenridge
Raleigh
New York
Guilford County
Accident Box Score Accident Box Score
Accident Box Score this week reports results from multiple games including key player performances and team standings. The article lists scores, dates, and venues, highlighting injuries and notable plays across the league.
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Stonewall) Jackson
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Council
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J. B. Phillips
Hubert Bryant
Harry Williamson
Charles Stuart
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J. D. McNeill
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Pop
Mom
Niture Exposition
Leo Heer
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