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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1956

Page

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Presbyterian Church to Meet in Montreal Commissioners

Beginning May 31, 460 commissioners including Dr. Roy E. Watts of First Presbyterian Church will attend a General Assembly session in Montreal. Clarkesbury Methodist Church near Thomasville starts a revival with Mr Frye of Trinity leading homecoming events and prayers nightly. Emerywood Baptist Church holds first service at Tomlinson School as site purchase and fund raising proceed for a dedicated building on Westchester Drive.

General Assem Presbyterian United States Montreal Roy E. Watts First Presbyterian Chu Cheech Alrea Predentin Iena Clarkesbury J. Clyde Turner Emerywood Ba Church Tomlinson School Westchester Drive

High Point residents to attend NC Christian Endeavor meeting

Three High Point people head to Charlotte for the North Carolina Christian Endeavor Union executive committee session tomorrow afternoon. Miss Elsie Mae Sink, district vice president, Miss Marcella Thornton and Arnold Jester, advisors, will join.

North Carolina Christian Endeavor Union Charlotte Elsie Mae Sink Marcella Thornton Arnold Jester

U N Group to Push Security Council Debate on Algeria

The African-Asian group announced it will seek a Security Council discussion on the fighting in Algeria, after a private caucus cited the deteriorating situation as urgent. Arab League delegates joined recent moves aiming for council consideration despite France’s stance.

United Nations N. Y U.N Security Council Algeria U Paw Htin Burma Ater Hussein Alt-Ahmed General Assembly Arab League Damascus Paw Htin Council Alt-Ahmed Assembly Guy

Banbury Bans British Soldiers Over US-GI Relationships

In Banbury England a ban includes 1,000 soldiers from Marlborough Farm and two USAF bases. British Teddy Boys clash with American GIs over local girls leading to four incidents in five weeks. Two British men faced court for wounding, one received two years, another was fined. The U.S. 7th Air Force expresses surprise at the ban.

Banbury England Marlborough Farm U.S. Air Force Oxfordshire Edward VII H. Eddison Marlboro Farm Royal Army Corps U.S. 7Th Air Force

Adlai Campaign Tactics Spar Over Florida Remarks

Senator Estes and Kefauver accuse Adlai Stevenson of smear tactics in Florida as Stevenson is criticized for an attack involving Nixon and Eisenhower. Caldwell introduced Stevenson after a newspaper editorial labeled Kefauver an integrationist. California prospects loom with 68 convention votes at stake.

Tampa Fia Sen. Estes Kefauver Adlai Stevenson Florida Miinois Mary Tallahassee Caldwell Stevenson Eevenson Nixon Eisenhower Mr. Stevenson

NAACP Denies Backing Any Candidate in NC Primary

Charlotte NAACP state president Kelly Alexander said the organization is nonpartisan and not supporting any candidate in the Democratic primary. The remark followed Harry Stokely’s claim that radical NAACP members were backing Governor Luther Hodges. The dispute centers on alleged internal divisions and political ads linking the NAACP to Hodges.

Charlotte Kelly Alexander National Ass For the Advancement of Colored People NAACP Alexander Pol Harry P. Stokely Luther Hodges Weeny

North Carolina Primaries Highlight Tough 7th District Races

In North Carolina Democratic primaries, seven of twelve congressional districts saw close nomination battles. Notable contests included incumbents Harold Cooley Thurmond Chatham and C B Deane challenging rivals amid a broader field with Sen Sam Ervin Jr favored to seek renomination.

Raleigh N.C North Carolina Cman Staten S Manthree Harold D. Cooley Thurmond Chatham Sth C. B. Deane Carolina Sam J. Ervin Jr Co. Kurfees W. E. Debnam Chalhy

Conference Will Discuss Red China

Canberra reports Prime Minister Robert G. Men a plans a conference in London in July to discuss relations with Red China as a major topic.

China Canberra Australia Robert G. Mena Corith Cuaderonne!i London

GM Union backs shorter work week amid auto layoffs

In Detroit the 500 member GM Council of the UAW backs a drive for a shorter work week as layoffs mount. Studebaker-Packard to idle South Bend ops for a week with several thousand idled. Chrysler plans 13 500 workers on Monday and Tuesday next week across Plymouth plants and Detroit area body plants. State unemployment stands at 220 000 with auto workers totaling 128 000 idle. pay continues for full 40 hours as morale suffers. Reuther endorses the resolution but no specific aims are set. contracts run until 1958 and wage terms remain under current deals.

Detroit General Motors Council United Auto Workers Union Studebaker-Packard Corp Studebaker South Bend Ind Chrysler Corp Plymouth Michigan Employment Mae Commission Walter P. Reuther UAW Reuther Scone

Heiress Anne Van Ryne Murder Probe Expands

Nevada sheriff identifies body as heiress Mrs Anne Harris Van Ryne age 22 who was pregnant. Police pursue bar tender William E Boswell 33 linked by garroting and car possession as New York to California search widens. Local officials await dental records from Philadelphia for final ID.

Carson City Nev New York California Nevada Anne Harris van Ryne William E. Boswell Kansas City Boswell Wil— . Boswell Sr Lester Smith van Ryne Philadelphia Ryne Reno, S Wes

Red China Moves to New Socialized Farming Plan

In Hong Kong dispatch, Red China’s government announces a shift toward collective farming with emphasis on advance payment for crops. Officials indicate the state will organize farming into collectives and regulate credit and pricing to support the program.

Red China Hong Kong China

Knowland Opposes Invitation to Russian Leaders

Senate leaders clash over potential talks with Soviet figures after Knowland rejects invitations for Bulganin Zhukov and others. Mansfield defers to the president to judge the idea amid renewed talk following Moscow invites for U.S. officers to Aviation Day.

Ernest BR. Vaccaro Washington Sen Mansfield D-Mont Shower United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senate Alican Knowland Senate Americana Congress Communist Party Nikolai Bulganin Georgi Zhukov Russia U.S Moscow

Out Of The Sky A Downpour Of Champagne

A chaotic rooftop scene unfolds on a quiet street where two individuals balance on a narrow ledge high above OCornmen Street. One man holds a bottle as rain drenches the scene, details unclear due to fragmentary OCR text.

London Creter Ocornen Street Comobserv

Sunday Enterprise Looks Ahead to Tomorrow's Primary Results

The Sunday Enterprise previews Democratic primary results at local county and state levels with election tables and AP reports. Local features include a police motorcycle decline, a grammar school workshop, a veteran pilot's nervousness, and a volunteer car safety check program. Thomasville coverage highlights Miss Thomasville entrants, Chair City Recreation expansion this summer, and beer wine policy changes three months after removal from the legal sale list.

Enterprise Sunday Enterprise Associated Press Thomasville

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