Two Senior High Students Win Beta Club Scholarships
Richard Hayes receives the Beta Lions scholarship from the Lions Club. he serves as Senior Class president and is active in Beta Club, National Honor Society, and the Pemican staff. Tommy Upchurch earns the Beta Marsh Scholarship. he belongs to Beta Club NHS Masque and Gavel Club and leads the Science Club, with dentistry studies planned at UNC. A third Beta Woman’s Scholarship from the Woman’s Club of High Point will be announced later.
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Beta Club
Richard Hayes
Lions Club
R. M. Hayes
E. State St
Richard
Pemican
State College
Beta Marsh
Tommy Upchurch
E. D. Upchurch
Montheu Ave
Tommy
Woman's Club of
High Point
High Point College
Check-Credit Banking Plan Announced by Security National Bank
Security National Bank unveils Tyme’s Check-Credit a combined checking and loan system. Borrow up to 12 times the monthly repay amount, with monthly statements and a 10 cent per check fee plus 1 percent interest. Life insurance included on unpaid balance for patrons up to age 65.
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Security National Bank
Security
Management Club To Pick Man of Year
Sterling W. Mudge, longtime Socony Mobil Oil executive now retired, will speak at the High Point Industrial Management Club Man of the Year night on Tuesday. Born in Glen Cove New York, he earned an MBA from Cornell University in 1913 and belongs to several professional and social clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling W. Mudge
Socony Mobil Oil Company Inc
High Point Industrial Management Club
Mudge
Glen Cove
Long Island
N. Y
Cornell University
Cornell Club of
New York
Graduation speakers named for May 1 at High Point College
High Point College announces May 1 commencement activities with Dr. Dennis H. Cooke as president. Dr. Wilson O Weldon of Charlotte will deliver the 3:30 p.m. address in Memorial Auditorium. The 11 a.m. baccalaureate sermon will be given by Rev. Charles D. White of Kannapolis. J. M. Reeves of New York will receive an honorary Doctor of Liberal Arts. Dr. A Clay Madison of Greensboro District will give the baccalaureate sermon.
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Memorial Auditorium
Charles D. White
Trinity Methodist Church
Kannapolis
Polite Reminders At Cafes And Local Civic Notes
A humorous civics sampler opens with cafe etiquette as a proprietor jokes about forgotten payments. A PTA president-elect hosts a post meeting party. keys, ginger ale, and a door lock mix complicate cleanup. Local officials chew over a government center plan while ham and Myrtle Beach festival talk continues. Former Mayor Covington attends council installation and hints at civic outreach, prompting a puzzled reaction from Mrs Hart about chaperones.
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High Point
George Covington
Myrtle Beach
Margaret Hart
Five Year Library Plan Proposes Automatic Check Out
City Library Board and Librarian Neal Austin unveil a five year program to deepen and extend services amid annexation. Key items include a $15000 stack addition for 10000 volumes, $6000 end stack room, $1985 AV and study area equipment, and salary raises to attract staff. The Addressograph Bookmatic check out system is urged for efficiency and eventual cost savings.
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City Library Board
Neal Austin
Washington Street
Support of Court Bill Seen By City Council
City councilmen are expected Tuesday to endorse a bill raising city court costs by 50 cents to fund a court library. The bill, drafted by the local bar association, already won tentative support in informal committee talks last week. Also up for final action are street improvement bids and a parking regulation change on W Broad Street near North West Junior High School. E L Walker Jr proposes changing parking meters on W Broad from 15 minutes to one hour.
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City Hall
Bar Association
W. Broad Street
McGuinn Avenue
Northwest Junior High
Neer E. L. Walker Jr
W. Broad
Main
College Street
Bar’ Association
Gradual warming trend sighted in local forecast
Weather observers noted a temporary lull before summer heat. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be fair to partly cloudy with warmer temperatures. lows around 42 tonight and 46 tomorrow night, highs near 75 today and 80 tomorrow afternoon.
Emergency Blood Drive At Armory Scheduled For May 25
The Red Cross bloodmobile returns to the Armory on Monday May 25 to make up a 94 pint shortfall after Friday's two day visit ended with 206 pints of a 300 pint goal. Co chair Fred Swartzberg believes the extra visit will raise local figures. Notable donors include George E. Schultheiss Pete with 32 pints in the Four Gallon Club Everett R. McDowell joins the Three Gallon Club Carl Shelton enters the Two Gallon Club and several others join the Gallon Club with names and addresses listed.
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Red Cross
Armory
Cochairman
Fred Swartzberg
Red Cross Annual Meet Set at YMCA Wednesday
The local Red Cross chapter will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday at 12 15 p.m. at the YMCA with Mayor Jess Washburn introducing the event. Rev William P Price will preside as officers and at large members are elected for the upcoming fiscal year. Awards for outstanding volunteer service will be presented and luncheon reservations are $1 50.
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Lanning
1Gh Point Chapter
American Red Cross
William Price
G. Allen Mebane
Thomas Haggai
YMCA
David Cox
Red Cross
Jess Washburn
William P. Price
United Fund-Red Cross
Rockford Rd
Central Baptists State Meeting at High Point Church
A general meeting of the Central Baptist Association will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the sanctuary of Green Street Baptist Church High Point. The executive council meets at 6 30 p m. A program on The Weekly Officers and Teachers Meeting features visual aids and a panel discussion.
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The
Central Baptist Association
Green Street
Registration Set At School
Registration days set at Immaculate Heart Convent 609 Barrow Street from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday evenings. Catholic and non Catholic children entering first grade must be six by October 15, 1959. Re registration not required for students already enrolled.
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Immaculate A Mary Convent
Local Man Promoted By Guard
Hubert Lee Wolfe was promoted to second lieutenant in the North Carolina Army National Guard announced by Gov. Hodges. A Thomasville native living in High Point, Wolfe works for Western Electric in Greensboro and is a Thom asville High School and Fort Sill Army Field Artillery graduate. He joined the Guard in April 1950 with Battery B, 540th Field Artillery Battalion and now serves with Battery B, 1st Howitzer Battalion, 252nd Artillery in High Point.
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Hubert Lee Wolfe
Ofode Habdhant
North Carolina Army National Guard
Hodges
Wolfe
Thomasville
Albert Rd
High Point
Western Electric Co
Greensboro
Army Field Artillery Officers
Fort Sill
Oklo
National Guard
540Th
Salvation Army Work Described In High Point
Walter Jones details Salvation Army activities in High Point in observance of Salvation Army Week. The citadel aided 330 families with 122 grocery orders and 10 935 garments and 913 pairs of shoes, plus rent and furniture support and other aid. Rehabilitation included 1 057 transients helped with 1 041 overnight stays and 2 087 meals, plus hospital and prison visits and Sunshine baskets. Youth programs with The Red Shield Boys Club drew 11 692 attendees across 409 meetings.
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Salvation Army
High Point
Walter Jones
Army
Jones
United Fund Agency
Red Shield Boys Club
High School Choirs Plan For Concert
The A Cappella Choir Choral ettes and Boys Glee Club of High Point High School present a concert Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium directed by Miss Nancy Staley with student teacher Miss Alice Sprunt from Duke University. Soloists include Diane Wagner Tommy Gurley Brenda Demchak Dwight Wheeless Jimmy Hedgecock Sandra Ridge and Carole Kearns. Accompanists are Barbara Perry Elizabeth Oldham Becky Caddell and Zella Moore. The program features Thee Lord Most Holy Master of Human Destinies Waters Ripple and Flow Comin Thro the Rye June is Busting Out All Over Wonderful Guy and Bali Ha't.
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High Point High School
Nancy Staley
Alice Sprunt
Duke University
Diane Wagner
Tommy Gurley
Brenda Demchak
Dwight Wheless
Jimmy Hedgecock
Sandra Ridge
Carole Kearns
Barbara Perry
Elizabeth Oldham
Becky Caddell
Zella Moore
Guy
Bali Ha’t
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Bob Fowler
High Point Optimist Club
Ronnie Shaw
Bay Street School
Optimist Club
Fowler
Bike Safetyeek
Pheta
Janet Tesewe
High Point Enterprise
University of North Caro
Sterling Mudge
HPC
Clay Madison
of the
Methodist Church
DR. Wilson Weldon
Charles White
Forrest Cafes
Amy
PTA Presi
Oato
Turkey
Council
Central Baptists State Meeting
Hubert Wolfe
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