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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1960

Page

5

Weather notice timing for sunset and sunrise

The sun will set today at 7 20 p m and rise tomorrow at 5 12 a m according to the Associated Press weather report.

THE Associated Press Revere

Warm sunshine and scattered storms across the Southeast

Forecast for North Carolina shows mostly sunny warm conditions with highs in the low 90s inland and upper 80s elsewhere, tonight mild with showers and thundershowers in the west, Wednesday again warm with more thundershowers. South Carolina stays mostly sunny with highs 85 to 90 and tonight's clouds with a few thundershowers. Georgia remains mostly fair and warm with highs 84 to 92 and lows 58 to 68.

North Carolina South Carolina Georgia

Baptists Urged to Avoid Public Protests at Meeting

Southern Baptist Convention President Ramsey Pollard urged calm at the Miami Beach gathering opening with pastors conference. He said no need for public disputes as up to 10,000 messengers expected for the four day event. Billy Graham attended and spoke on the Russia United States Paris clash, urging repentance and prayer.

Miami Beach Fla Southern Baptists Ramsey Pollard Memphis Southern Baptist Convention Convention Billy Graham Paris Russia United States Graham

Population rise in North Carolina's 10th District

The 10th Congressional District gained about 90 000 residents, reaching an estimated 450 000 in 1960 from 360 318 in 1950. Gains occurred in Burke Catawba Lincoln and Mecklenburg counties, while Avery and Mitchell declined.

Charlotte North Carolina 10Th Mecklenburg Burke Catawba Lincoln Avery Mitchell

Ex-Bankers Arrested in Seoul Election Probe

Two former bankers Kim Yung-chan and Pai Che-in were arrested on charges of election law and banking violations related to financing part of a multimillion dollar campaign fund for the majority liberals. Detention brings total arrests tied to the March 15 election to seven.

Seoul South Korea Kim Yung-chan Reconstruction Bank Pai Che-in Bank of Korea

Bromine Bottle Breaks in Lab Injures Students

A bromine bottle shattered in a Fayetteville high school chemistry lab injuring three students and sending twenty six others and the instructor to the scene. The three admitted to Highsmith Hospital were in satisfactory condition with burns and fume inhalation. Students named include Rita Cotten 16 Samuel von Schmitz 17 and Michael Jones 17.

Fayetteville N.C Highsmith Hospital Rita Elaine Cotten Samuel Lee von Schmltz Michael Lee Jones Melville Reid

Famed Fat Lady Dotty Blackhall Dies in Florida

Dotty Blackhall a renowned circus fat lady with Ringling Brothers Barnum Bailey Circus has died in Gibsonton Florida. Deputy Luther Walent says she apparently killed herself weighing more than 500 pounds aged 52. A note attributed to her cites ill health in recent years.

Gibsonton Fla Fat Lady Dotty Blackhall Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus Luther Walent

Mrs Sherrill Installed As President Of WSCS

Mrs Lee W Sherrill was installed as president of the Women s Society of Christian Service for a two year term at First Methodist Church in a service led by Rev A C Waggoner. About 150 women dined beforehand and 17 new members were introduced. A slate of officers and secretaries were installed and plans noted for Vacation Church School in August. The report on 1959 driving fatalities notes drivers under 25 caused nearly 29 percent of fatal accidents though they are less than 14 percent of the driving population.

First Methodist Church Lee W. Sherrill Woman's Society of Christian Service A. C. Waggoner James S. Moffitt Baker Sherrill I. B. Cater United States

Nijhuis Among Duke Scholarship Winners for 1960 61

Ine Nijhuis of Jamestown joins nine other winners at Duke University Woman's College scholarship awards for 1960 61. The award list includes Alice M Baldwin and Evelyn Barnes scholars, Panhellenic and Delta Delta Delta honors, and the Sandals Scholarship. Nijhuis is a Dean's List student active in United Nations model sessions.

Ine Nijhuis Duke University Durham Woman's College Jane Philpott Duke Alice M. Baldwin Harriet Joan Navinsky Baltimore Elizabeth Anne Webster Baldwin, N. Y Christine Rumpf Windermere Fla Carolyn Montgomery Kinston Ruth Nell Thrift Lakeland Jamestown N. C Evelyn Barnes i Carol Lee Hurley Ft. Myers Beach Claire Sommers Bethesda Constance Caine Garden City N. Y Nijhuis Remmelt Nijhuis Ragsdale Rd Ivy United Nations

Light Touch Burglars Strike Westinghouse Lamp Division

Burglars with a light touch stole 53,000 small flight bulbs valued at about $4,000 from the Westinghouse lamp division in Chicago. Police investigation underway as officials report the theft.

Chicago J the Westinghouse Lamp Division

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