High Point elects Robert D Davis mayor and four new councilmen
Robert Dorsey Davis, a lifelong High Pointer born April 3 1912, won a council seat in a Republican surge that also brought two Republicans onto the council. He is a longtime W A Davis Milling Co executive and First Methodist Church laid community leader.
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High Point
Robert Dorsey Davis
High Pointer
William Allison Davis
Maude Dean Davis
Davises
Deans
North Carolina
England
W. A. Davis
Randolph County
W. A. Davis Milling Co
Robert Davis
Jamestown
First Methodist Church
Rockspring Rd
Robert
Don Conrad
Charles Green
Lexington
Paul Davis
University of North Carolina
Phi Gamma Delta
Phi Beta Kappa
United States
Royal Crown
North Carolina Feed Manufacturers Assn
National Soft Wheat Millers Assn
High Point Savings and Trust Co
Atlantic Building and Loan Assn
Central Methodist Church
Asheboro
Frances Taylor
S. W. Taylor
Dr. Taylor
High Point College
Bob Davis
Fran Taylor
Burlington
Fran
Taylor
Point College
Ferndale
Emerywood Country Club
Bob
Robert Jr
Davidson College
William Allison Davis II
Bill
Univerversity of
Young Susan
Northeast Junior High School
Stewards
Mr. Davis
American Business Club
High Point Rotary Club
Civil Service Commission
Republican Party
Arnold Koonce
J. H. Kalte
M. F. Crooks
J. A. Sloop
J. J. Corrigan
Floyd Mehan
Carson Stout
Davis
Stout
Admission Democrats
New Democratic
Roy B. Culler Jr
Jake Froelich
South Africa Sees Large Influx of African Migrant Workers
Cape Town reports that despite racial policies, South Africa remains an economic magnet for black Africans. Cabinet minister Michiel Daan de Wet Nel told parliament that about 233,653 documented migrant workers entered annually over the past three years, with thousands more arriving illegally.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Africa
Michiel Daan de Wet Nel
Mass arrest of anti nuclear protesters in Whitehall
More than 300 demonstrators demanding abolition of nuclear weapons were seized in Whitehall as they lay down to be arrested. Police loaded them into buses and trucks and took them to Bow Street station.
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London
Whitehall
Bow Street
Blossoms and Community Notes Fill Montlieu Avenue
Braxton Younts reflects on Dr. D. B. Carrick’s Montlieu garden displays of jonquils and tulips. The piece covers Conelrad alerts in High Point, Ragsdale school beautification, a prophecy of Amos rehearsal, a North Carolina Symphony concert, and local civic moments with a light, opinionated tone.
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High Point
Western North Carolina Conference
D. B. Carrick
Montlieu Avenue
Dr. Carrick
Carrick
Conelrad
Jim Hornaday
High Point Radio and Television Technicians Assn
Jim
Jamestown City Hall
George Matthews
George
Ragsdale
Consolidated High
High Point College
Amos
Christian Assa
Methodist Student Movement
Illinois
Covenant For New Creation
North Carolina Symphony
Benjamin Swalin
Withal
SRO
Senior Week Celebrated by Thomasville High Seniors
Thomasville High observed May 1 through 5 as Senior Week with activities nightly. Seniors were honored at the Rotary Banquet, hosted parties at various homes, a kiddie picnic, a cool party, and a talent show culminating in a school cafeteria dance with no English homework during the week.
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Nell Hoyse
TSHS
VU Rivue
Rotary
Earl Gilbert
Jane Young
Bel Harris
Bonnie Orman
Bobby Jordan
Dawn Cagle
Virginia Pennington
Delores Matthews
Chris Murphy
Mac Lambeth
Eddie McCormick
Larry Garrett
Betty Jean Clodfelter
Diane Beck
Willie Mae Dagenhart
Virginia Yarbourgh
Dick Lambeth
Why Go To The Moon Children Have Answer
In Thomasville a columnist notes children care more about earthly mischief than space travel. A humorous roundup mentions Davidson County cowboys, smalltime lawmen, a political loss, highway progress, an outhouse, a fire scene, and rising auto accidents among local children prompting calls for safety before summer.
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Bonnie Moore
Enterprise
Thomasville
Russia
Christian Family Week Planned With PTA Meetings
Christian Family Week observance includes parent teacher meetings across all departments of the children's division at the Presbyterian Church. Nursery and junior depart ments meet Monday at 8 pm primary and kindergarten Thursday at 8 pm. Films on childhood followed by a social hour. New Christian family books in the church library and devotional booklets prepared by church members. Family Stay at Home Night observed Friday night.
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Byterian Church
Church Ae
Patrolman Arrests Man In Display Window Mower Scene
In New Haven a patrolman mistook a sleeping figure at a power mower display for a mannequin as it moved at 9 p.m. He promptly arrested the man in the window, presenting a curious late night incident.
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New Haven, Conn
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