Mechanic Charged In Extortion
A Guilford County mechanic was arrested by the FBI and charged with extortion for mailing two threatening letters demanding 5000 dollars from Glenn R. Ward retired textile mill superintendent. Dalton bound over on federal extortion charges and jailed in Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
FBI
Glenn R. Ward
James Ernest Dalton
Greensboro
Dalton
Ward
U. S. Highway
Byerly
U. S
W. T. Kennedy
Thomasville
High Point
Roy K. Moore
Charlotte
Highland Cotton Mills
Moore
Central Tractor and Co
Route 8
Federl
Federal Grand Jury
High Point College to award two honorary doctorates
High Point College will grant two honorary doctorates at commencement in Memorial Auditorium. Rev. Charles D. White will receive an honorary Doctor of Divinity and preach the baccalaureate sermon, while J. M. Reeves of Reeves Brothers Inc. will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Memorial Auditorium
Charles D. White
J. M. Reeves
Reeves Brothers Inc
New York
Mr. White
Unity Methodist Church
Kannapolis
Ernestine Fields
Point College Alumni Association
White
Ten Local Girls Competing For Dairy Princess Crown
Ten girls from Greensboro High Point Jamestown and nearby vie for the Dairy Princess crown at Kiser Junior High in Greensboro. Contestants include Judith Gwen Loflin Kathryn Nixon Linda Spaugh and Edwina Snow with sponsors and addresses listed. A two day June contest will crown Miss June Daily Month with a breakfast at Sedgefield Country Club and cash prizes for queen and runners up. Judges include civic leaders and clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Emerywood Country Club
Burlington
Thurssday
Randolph
Alamance
Orange
Person
Caswell
Rockingham
C. A. Hill
Pinecroft Rd
Greensboro
Jamestown
Judith Gwen Loflin
C. B. Loflin
Forrest Ave
High Point
Kathryn Melinda Nixon
M. A. Nixon
Linda Joyce Spaugh
Arthur Spaugh
Kiser
Sedgefield Country Club
P. Hunter Dalton Sr
J. Roscoe Clinard
Dalton
Emerywood
Civil Matter Squad Car Crash Charge Dismissed
Police officer Joel Dawson was acquitted of guilt in a May crash at the Dayton and Bridges intersection. The case involved a city vehicle, eye witness accounts, and questions about warrants and traffic precedence. Dawson plans an appeal of his suspension and demerits within 10 days with the Civil Service Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Dawson
Dawson
Civil Service Commission
C. C. Stoker
Dayton
Bridges
Swan Setzer
Horace Sink
Robert Bencini
Furrther
Setzer
Jack Byerly
Byerly
Dayton Street
Ola McMullen
Byron Haworth
George Allred
Link
Prayer for TODAY by Roy H. Stetler Jr
A prayer asking eternal God for quiet moments of reflection amid noise and confusion. It asks for spiritual refreshment and courage to do God’s will while influencing others today. Read by Roy H. Stetler Jr., minister at Cheverly Church in Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Jesus Christ
Roy H. Stetler Jr
Cheverly, Md
Cheverly Community
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Weather Keeps Warm Humid Outlook Through Five Days
The weatherman reports warm and humid conditions will continue with little or no rainfall for the next five days. Expect scattered afternoon or evening thunderstorms today and tomorrow as highs reach around 80 today and 84 tomorrow, with overnight lows near 63.
Pharmacy relief arrives as temp pharmacists staff store
In Wilmington Ohio Charles Mires entered hospital for an emergency appendectomy leaving his drugstore without a pharmacist. Fellow local pharmacists stepped in to cover behind the counter with a new temporary helper appearing every other day.
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Wilmington
Ohio
Charles Mires
City Pools Set Summer Hours and Activities
City Lake and Washington Terrace pools open Saturday at 1 p.m. for five-hour weekend sessions, with daily 4 to 7 p.m. hours through June 5 and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. starting June 6. Summer leagues, playgrounds, tennis, golf, and teen lessons are planned, with playgrounds operating June 22 and training institutes June 16 to 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
City Lake
Washington Terrace
Lestie Pay
Industrial, Recreation and Sastay Sehndl Souben Ungens
Tar Heel
Red Shield
Ee Terrace Park
Leonard School
de Eenen
Daniel Brooks
Tomlinson
Montlieu Avenue
Clara Cox
Armstrong Park
Johnston Street
Ray Street
Brentwood
State Wildlife Department
State Recreation Commission
Lilian Madison
Plareerees
Peemer
Ann Mensendick
City School Board Meeting Focuses On Budget Plan
City School Board meets this afternoon to tackle the annual budget. Superintendent Dean B. Pruette outlines a 400000 allocation to convert Griffin Elementary to a junior high and another 400000 for a new northwest Elementary School.
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Dean B. Pruette
Griffin
Pruette
Alfred J. Griffin
Robert Connor
Boundary Street
W. Lexington Avenue
Westchester Drive
County Line
Montleu Avenue
Johnson and Ray Street
McGuinn Avenue
Mabrey Wins Clark Hutchens Memorial Scholarship
Edward Frank Mabrey, son of Mrs. E. F. Mabrey of 902 Chestnut St, is the recipient of the Clark Hutchens Memorial Scholarship. The award provides a year's study at High Point College for a High Point High School graduate, honoring Jaycees Gilbert Clark and Akers Hutchens who were killed in World War II. Announcement came from Dr. Howard Jarrell, Jaycee selection chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Frank Mabrey
E. F. Mabrey
Chestnut St
Clark Hutchens
High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce
High Point College
High Point
Gilbert Clark
Akers Hutchens
Jaycees
High Point seniors to play recital and orchestra concert
Seniors at High Point High School will perform tomorrow at 7 30 in the Junior High auditorium. The joint senior recital features solos and ensembles including string quartets and a woodwind group. Performers include Ronald Whittington Ruth Pan coast Ronnie Allen Meyers Powell Marjorie Locke Ann Cummings Ray Huff June Collins and James Van Hook. The program blends Mozart Dvorak Handell with Mozart Beethoven and Richard Rodgers works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point High School
Mozart
Dvorak
Handell
Ronald Whittington
Ruth Pancoast
Ronnie Allen
Meyers Powell
Marjorie Locke
Ann Cummings
Ray Huff
June Collins
James van Hook
Beethoven
Richard Rodgers
HPC Recital By Students Tomorrow
High Point College presents a quadruple recital tomorrow night at 8 in Memorial Auditorium featuring piano vocal organ and clarinet solos. Libby Graham and Sylvia Newton perform two piano works by Ravel and Prokofieff, Brenda Coffey sings Mozart motet selections, and other students perform Chopin Chopin Polonaise and Bach selections along with clarinet and organ pieces.
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High Point College
Memorial Auditorium
Libby Graham
Sylvia Newton
Ravel
Prokofieff
Brenda Coffey
Lorna Dickson
Richard Miller
Bozza
Moszkow
Maryette Brown
Shelby Jean Nelson
Respighi
Jack Jarrett
Donaudy
Brenda Colley Wil
Anna Maria Rogers
Free Learn-to-Swim Campaign Sets Sessions at YMCA-YWCA
Plans for the High Point Enterprise and the YMCA-YWCA offer free swim classes for boys and girls who cannot swim. The program runs June 8 to June 12 with mixed schedules, first come first served, and details on page 6-B.
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High Point Enterprise
Ymca-Ywca
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. Reeves
Clary
Collins
Creech
Davis
Grimsley
Loflin
Nixon
Spaugh
Dairy Princess Crown
Martha Caldwell
Frank B. Caldwell
Florham Ave
Insurance Company
Civil Air Patrol
Tamaria A. Clary
Edgar E. Clary
Oakwood Ct
High Point Senior High School
June Letitia Collins
J. Lee Collins
E. L. Grimsley
Country Club
Order of the Eastern Star
Sylvia Ann Hill
Eo Ee
Harvell Park
Ward Street
David Cox
High Point High
David Williams
Donald Whittier
David Gua
Frank Mabrey
Sara Edwards
Dean Pruette
Cloverdale Pta
J. J. Devinney
Clara Bryan
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