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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1954
Page
22
Discussion notes the desire to extend Thomasville city limits to include outskirts like Erwin Heights and Walicliff Park amid doubts about growth. A sensational chain-letter tale about exchanging wives circulates, while local Democrats claim the primary is mostly decided, with results mixed.
An estimated 15 000 to 20 000 Baptists will travel by rail car and air to the Southern Baptist Convention in St Louis with at least 35 from High Point Thomasville and Lexington area. Five High Point Baptist leaders will fly to attend the event while others depart by car or train.
Robert Emery Bencini Jr local attorney of High Point elected governor for North Carolina second district of the National Association of American Business Clubs He will serve under District Gov A L Bates of Spartanburg SC The district covers the Carolinas Virginia and Washington DC Bencini a Crissman and Bencini partner educated at High Point schools and UNC received his LLB in 1949 He previously served as district secretary treasurer and belongs to the Junior Chamber of Commerce
A former Chinese Communist officer who defected after his fiancée was forced to marry another man was rescued from a small boat off northern Formosa last Monday. He was accompanied by a company commander Kui Wei-yi, the girl he loved, and two boatmen. Trails of ionized air from meteors entering the atmosphere have been found to reflect radio waves, potentially doubling or tripling long distance communication channels.
CHICAGO A Equitable Life physician Dr Richard Gubner assistant director of medical research says fat men have gotten a raw deal and should eat and be happy He defended overweight men who have faced doctors urging them to lose weight He argued that if a fat man reaches 60 with no complications there is no need to cut down eating
In Thomasville Rev. C. M. Pegram and wife depart by auto with General Superintendent and Mrs. W. C. Reed of the Baptist Orphanage. The Reeds' daughter Mrs. Charlie Mason graduates tomorrow. Marie Grant will cover the convention for Charity and Children. Several Thomasville pastors travel to Wake Forest College events and a western trip for Rev Oldham and his wife.
Oscar S. Whitescarver, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Whitescarver, has been named educational director at First Baptist Church of Ahoskie North Carolina. He is a Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary graduate and served in the European Theater 1944 46. He holds a BS in business administration and completed his M A in religious education.
The annual YMCA learn to swim campaign starts June 7 and runs ten days to teach more instruction. Applications were sent to city and county principals, but return numbers are lower than last year.
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