Candidates to appear on forum in High Point
Sixteen Guilford County and Congressional District candidates are slated to speak at a courthouse forum sponsored by the High Point League of Women Voters. Eight will discuss state house and senate races and a U S Congress candidate. others may attend. Moderator Noble Praigg will oversee questions from the audience after brief talks and biographical sketches will be distributed to attendees.
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Guilford County
J. T. Warren
High Point League of Women Voters
Guilford
State House of Representatives
State Senate
U. S. Congress
High Point
League
Highway Department
North Carolina
U. S
Congressional Investigation Committees
Family Service Bureau Hires New Executive Secretary
Miss Charlotte Entemann has assumed duties as executive secretary of the High Point Family Service Bureau a United Fund agency. She traces a path from Newark to New York Columbia and Brooklyns social work and brings a counselling mission for all families regardless of income, aiming to prevent broken homes.
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Charlotte Entemann
High Point Family Service Bureau
Fred A. Thomas Jr
Newark
N. J
Miss Entemann
New Jersey College For Women
New York School of Social Work
Columbia University
Family Welfare Assn
Scranton
Brook
Family Service Bureau
Pre-School Visit Lets Kids Meet New School
Local educators invite upcoming first graders and their parents to a preview tour next Wednesday. Classes will demonstrate daily routines, with tours, films, and introductions to teachers and the principal to ease the transition.
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Verta I. Coe
Final contracts set for 66 000 square foot Southern Furniture Exposition Wing
Construction begins next month on a new 66 000 square foot addition to the Southern Furniture Exposition Building with a 210 day time frame and a 461 685 dollar cap. General contract goes to H L Cable Construction Co with Robb Plumbing and Starr Electric as subcontracts. Facade features terracotta and a marquee with flood lighting, direct basement access, and an outside fire tower exit.
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Leo J. Heer
H. L. Cable Construction Co
Greensboro
General Contractors
Rezoning debate tests Five Points and city boards
Arguments for and against rezoning residential property to expand neighborhood retail spark public hearings and council debate. The issue highlights tensions between planning and zoning commission and board of adjustment, plus calls for long range planning and potential revenue moves.
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Board of Adjustment
John Clinard
Planning and Zoning Commission
High Point
Lief
Tedium
Council
Stores Cooperate In Cleanup Drive In High Point
The Chamber of Commerce Jaycees and the City of High Point launch a citywide Clean Up Paint Up Fix Up Week. Belk Beck Richardson and Central Savings Bank lead renovations as crews prepare for a modernized look and new fixtures. City trucks will collect trash with no charge during the event week while residents join in to reduce fire risks and beautify the area.
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Jaycees
High Point
Central Sav— Bank
Th Berks and Richardson
Richardson
Belk Department
Knox Bridge
Istore
Central Savings Bank
N. Main
Usua
Me City
Comee
Ge Dean
We Lic Works Directe All 'A Aa Re Sponso Ng Groupe
Focal Fire Department
Hot Springs Hosts SFMA Meet in May
The Southwestern meeting of the Southern Furniture Manufacturer's Association will be held in Hot Springs Arkansas May 13 and 14. J T Ryan secretary treasurer says eight states will be represented. A directors meeting May 12 precedes sessions with guest speakers C R Cook Dr George S Benson and Dr Kenneth McFarland.
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Southern Furniture Manufacturer's Association
Hot Springs
Ark
J. T. Ryan
Association
Ryan
C. R. Cook
Chicago
Sears, Roebuck Co
George S. Benson
College
Dr Lorenz Plans Publication on Jones in Russia
High Point College English head Dr John Lorenz has returned final proofs for The Admiral and the Empress exploring John Paul Jones career in Russia under Catherine the Great and its echoes in modern politics. Lorenz, a Harvard and Stanford PhD, resumes teaching after summer, with prior works on Sidney Lanier and John Paul Jones.
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Lincoln Lorenz
High Point College
John Paul Jones
Russia
Catherine the Great
Lorenz
Sidney Lanier
Scott
Encyclopedia Americana
Dictionary of American Biography
Jones
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Drowning season prompts safety push across North Carolina
Enterprise staff report warns of drowning dangers in pools and lakes including High Rock and Badin. Red Cross leads a broader safety drive with streamlined aquatics courses and a June graduate lifesaving class led by Bill McDonald, plus measures at the Colored Park and local swim programs to train more instructors and reduce non-swimmers.
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High Rock
Badin
High Point
Red Cross
Bill McDonald
Carolina Beach
Flowers Stolen From Local Cemeteries
Local cemeteries report only a few incidents of missing flowers during holidays. Officials say most losses result from mistakes or theft by sellers, with patrols increasing at night. A Greensboro case involved a court ruling that flowers did not belong to the family of the deceased.
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Taylor Simpson
Floral Garden Park
Thomas H. Elder, Jr
Guilford Memorial Park
Greensboro Road
Oakwood Memorial Park
H. Delton Sechrest
C. C. Stoker
Greensboro
Allen Jay Baptist Church Opens New Educational Building
Allen Jay Baptist Church marks a milestone with the opening of a $60,000 educational building begun in spring 1952. The event features homecoming services led by Dr. M. A. Huggins and Dr. J. Bowen, and aims to expand Sunday school from 16 classes to 50 across 13 departments with targets of 700 in Sunday school and 200 in Training Union. Completion sets stage for auditorium enlargement and steeple addition.
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Allen Jay Baptist Church
M. A. Huggins
Raleigh
Baptist State Convention
George H. Wallace
Huggins
Training Union
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