You Know You Know on Joe Boyd The High Point figure
Edward V. Mitchell profiles Joe Boyd known as Rev Joe Boyd pastor of Central Christian church High Point and Melrose Hosiery labor leader. The piece highlights his double duty in church and civic life and his strong views on labor issues. It notes his belief that Christian church practice is American and practical not emotionally excessive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Boyd
Joseph David Boyd
Melrose Hosiery Mill
Central Christian Church
High Point
Boyd
North Carolina
Melrose
Class For Spastics Here First In State
High Point creates the states first spastic paralysis class for 12 children aged six to twenty in Cloverdale school. Two teachers, a nurse, and a dedicated program aid both academics and physical needs, proving these children often possess equal or higher intellect but limited mobility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Brown
Cloverdale
Chilren
High Point
North Carolina League For Crippled Children
Charlotte
North Carolina
E. M. Jones
T. G. Summey
Cloverdale School
Sloan Gibson Jr Elected President of Kiwanis Club
Sloan Gibson Jr was elected president of the Kiwanis club for 949 at the annual election held Friday. Broadus Casey was elected vice president and Walter Hester was re elected treasurer. Directors named Bland Worley Royster Thurman Edgar Snider W D Lewis H L Coffield Jr S E Hauser and J W Lindsay. Key club activities featured with Max Thurman lieutenant governor Bill McQuinn and Bob Younts addressing members. New member Robert H Bain welcomed as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. Gibson, Jr
Kiwanis Club
Broadus Casey
Walter Hester
Bland Worley
Royster Thurman
Edgar Snider
W. D. Lewis
H. L Coffield, Jr
S. E. Hauser
J. W. Lindsay
Hearing Set For Trio In McMahon Case
Municipal court plans a full week with 85 continued cases plus new ones. The Monday docket features a preliminary hearing for Monte Beck Ford Littleton and F M Younger charged with kidnapping and robbery of R R McMahon. They are jailed on bonds reduced to 8000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Nash
Monte Beck
Buford C. Littleton
F. M. Younger
R. R. McMahon
McMahon
Fred Watson
South Main Street
C. J. Shakleford
R. B. Riley
Mack Osbin
W. A. Horney
D. C. Edwards
J. M. Edmundson
Ethel Smith
Roosevelt Smith
Wade Barber
Nash
Man who survived death row now farms near Asheville
Gus Langley, once sentenced to die in the electric chair for a 1932 Asheville shooting, has lived since with multiple reprieves and later fame. Now farming 110 acres near Asheboro, Langley tours life as a cautionary tale of justice and an unlikely storyteller. He praises Edwin Gill and former Gov Ehringhaus for clearing him and plans to write his life for a motion picture.
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Fred Flagler, JR
Revere
Gus Colon Langley
Tangley
Asheboro
Langley
Gus Langley
Asheville
Edwin Gill
North Carolina
Crime News
Langely
North Caro Stand
Gus
We the People
General Assembly
Funeral Home Expansion Planned on North Main Street
Workmen began removing shrubs at Sechrest's funeral home to start expansion and modernization. R. K. Stewart & Son will extend the front and add 1000 to 1200 square feet of space to house a larger chapel, ladies' lounge, reception room, and enlarged offices for J. W. Sechrest & Son, Inc. Completion expected in about 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sechrest
North Main Street
High Point Central Business
J. W. Sechrest & Son, Inc
R. T. Amos
R. K. Stewart & Son
Funeral Home
Engineers to Meet in Lancaster for Bleachery Quilt Inspection
The Piedmont North Carolina section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers will meet in Lancaster South Carolina next Wednesday to inspect a new bleachery quilt at Springs Cotton Mills there. High Pointers of the society are welcomed to attend, according to Isaac Fidler.
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Piedmont
North Carolina
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Lancaster
S. C
Springs
Isaac Fidler
Commercial Building Here Shows Increase This Week
City building permits issued for 140 078 total value with seven structures. Five commercial projects total 127 078 led by a Lewis Motor Co garage on South Hamilton street and a George Ellinson store on South Main. Residential permits include J R Reavis at 501 Gatewood avenue for 7 000 and J R Willis at 809 Howell street for 6 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Motor Company
Hamilton Street
East High
West Point Avenue
Courtesy Road
National Food Stores, Incorporated
Tomlinson Street
West Commerce
West Green Streets
J. R. Reavis
Gatewood Avenue
J. R. Willis
Howell Street
Junior Play Set For High School
The Junior class at Senior High presents You Can't Take It With You directed by Louis Heniford. Performances run Thursday and Friday nights next week in the Senior High School auditorium.
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Louis Heniford
Area Employment Shows Small Gain
The local employment office reports a 1.3 percent rise in overall empleo amid declines in textile and hosiery at 2.3 percent. Furniture up 2.8 percent, nonmanufacturing sectors such as motor transportation up 8.6 percent and retail trade 5.7 percent.
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High Point
Noted Speaker To Appear At HPC Tuesday
Dr. Harry P. Van Walt, renowned lecturer and author on international affairs, will address High Point College students Tuesday at 10 15 AM in the chapel. He studied at Leyden Bonn and Oxford, holds a psychology doctorate, and has spoken in 45 states.
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HPC
Harry P. van Walt
High Point Comery
van Walt
Europe
Leyden
Bonn
Oxford
Scout official to meet Uwharrie staff on program expansion
Herbert Stuckey of the Boy Scouts of America professional staff based in Atlanta Ga will confer with the Uwharrie council staff here this week on program planning and expansion efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Stuckey
Boy Scouts of America
Atlanta
Uwharrie Council
Health education gains momentum in local schools
Miss Mary Louise Hasty leads a city wide school health program as part of a coordinated effort with the Parent Teachers Association and civic clubs. Dr. Loren Wallin initiated the plan after a survey of school health practices and Miss Hasty, a 1947 health department nurse, is directing examinations of first grade students and distributing defect pamphlets to teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Mary Louise Hasty
Parent Teachers Association
Loren Wallin
Wallin
Miss Hasty
University of North Carolina
School of Public Health
Judy Diamond
Emma Blair
Vestris Disaster Criticism and World News Reflections
Looking Backward recalls the S. S. Vestris tragedy with Captain Carey blamed for late SOS, lifeboat and pump failures as 108 died and 220 saved. Also notes Mt Etna lava damage, Obregon suicide, Dawes in Chicago, Hoover Inn invite, Eckerd’s first anniversary, and North Carolina Baptist delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vestris
Virginia Ca
Cptain
William J. Carey
Carey
Eckerd's Drug Store
North Carolina Baptist Convention
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edward V. Mitchell
Jester
Tobacco Road
Mrs. Jones
Sloan Gibson, Jr
Man
Albert Hale, Jr
Clyde Garrison
Haywood Washburn
Jim Neely
Bobby Joe Mickey
Don Martin
Wheat Miller
Max Rogers
Fred Wilson
Lexington
Chas. F. Carroll
D. P. Whitley
Bill Schwartz
Raleigh
Robert H. Bain
Sloan D. Gibson, JR
Harry van Walt
Enterprise
O. W. Blackwell
J. M. Hiatt
Maxine Bowen
Joe Leslie
Sicily
Mt. Etna
Jose de Leon Toral
Alvaro Obregon
Jesus Obregon
Mexic
Obregon
Charles G. Dawes
United States
Chicago
New York
Brad Hubert
Bowery
State Hospital
Te Inwane
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Sedgefield
Chamber of Commerce
Hoover
Sedgefield Inn
Old England
al Welch
Welch Printing Company
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