Death Takes H N Williard at High Point
H N Williard a High Point banker and hotel executive dies at home after a life of service. Native of Jamestown born December 5, 1896 he led High Point Savings and Trust and served in World War I and II welfare drives he is survived by his wife Vivian Hayworth daughter Thad McInnis and three sisters and three brothers. Funeral arrangements are at Sechrest Funeral Home.
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High Point Hotel Corp
Sheraton
Uthern Furniture Exposition
North State Tellephone Co
High Point
Junius F. and
Sallie Matthews Williard
Jamestown High School
Guilford College
Williard
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
High Point Savings and Trust
Vivian Hayworth
Jamestown
Thad McInnis
Nan W. Garland
J. M. Freeman
John H. Jennings
R. M., J. Wayne
G. Jay Williard
Sechrest
Two Playmates Die In Gravel Pit Accident
Two 12 year old boys died when sand shifted in a gravel pit opposite Wellesley College. Mark Ketin and Adams Jr were buried while digging a tunnel. Chief MacBey said three boys tried to reach them as sand shifted, with about 30 tons moving during the incident.
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Wellesley College
Mark Ket
Adams Jr
Robert P. MacBey
Ana
Payola Racket Probed by House Subcommittee
Washington AP A House subcommittee plans subpoenas to obtain papers and documents as it probes the payola racket in television and radio. It cites over 100 leads and intends public hearings likely early next year focusing on disc jockeys and undercover payoffs.
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Washington
House
House Subcommittee On Legislative Oversight
Volkswagen Interested In N C Ports
Raleigh AP report states Naiaes in Coma es rear express ed interest in using North Carolina ports for shipments to the United States. SPA executive director D Leon Williams says a company visit is expected within 90 days to inspect Morehead City and Wilmington ports after a recent industry tour to Europe. The firm would need port facilities to complete final assembly near the port.
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Raleigh
Naiaes
Coma Es
North Carolina
D. Leon Williams
State Ports Authority
Spa
Williams
Morehead City
Wilmington
Europe
U.S
Prisoners to face trial over self harm at Ivy Bluff camp
In Yanceyville North Carolina six Black inmates from Ivy Bluff rock quarry prison camp face trial under a 1959 felony law aimed at stopping selfinjury to avoid work. Defendants include Rosemont McNeil 27 Robert Council 30 William Wilmer 22 Jasper McLean 25 William Hunter 25 and Luther Honeycutt 31. Honeycutt and Hunter allegedly severed tendons in their heels with wire in segregation. Prison officials report injuries including a broken foot an arm and multiple finger losses as the quarry reopens after a four and a half month shutdown.
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Yanceyville
N. C
North Carolina
Ivy Bluff
General Assembly
Rock Quarry
Rosemont
Cleveland McNeil
Fuquay Springs
Robert Council
Fayetteville
William Wil
H. M. Lilly
State Prison Department
Community Development Contest Suspended by CP&L
The Carolina Power and Light Co suspends its seven year community development contest citing waning interest. Advertising manager E N Cope says the program remains on hold while area specialists will still assist communities with local development efforts and the theme Helping To Build A Finer Carolina continues. CP&L has paid over 64000 in prizes during the run.
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Raleigh
Carolina Power & Light Co
E. N. Cope
Cp&l
Carolina
Pope
Girl's Body Found Near Creek in Marin Suburb
In Kentfield California 12 year old Lorna Lax is found dead in a wooded grove near a creek described as her fort She was last seen at a football game and had previously run away from home Authorities say she died from sharp force trauma and strangulation with a rope but tests are pending A 13 year old neighbor Norman Fortner found the body near College of Marin area
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Kentfield
Calif
Lorna Lax
Harold J. Keaton
Lorna
Norman Fortner
Lor College of Marin
San Francisco
John Lax
Formula For Happy Marriage From London Couple
London Kentucky AP reports 92 year old Richard Elam shares a marriage formula be good to your wife and feed her as he and his wife celebrate 72 years of marriage on a farm near London their family longtime residents with 69 years on the same farm and surviving children.
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London
Richard
Elam
Freight Rams Head On Into Stopped Train Near Wauseon
A westbound freight rammed a stopped eastbound train on the Wabash Railroad near Elmira and Burlington, Ohio, killing one brakeman from Danville Illinois and injuring four others. The crash halted 22 moving cars and derailed 15 on the two locomotives, with authorities reporting drivers and crew from Peru Indiana and Toledo Ohio among the injured.
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Wauseon, Ohio
Ohio Highway Patrol
Delta
Montpelier
Ohio
Toledo
Elmira
Burlington
Here
Michigan
W. C. Meek
Danville
Ill
Detweiler Hospital
Wauseon
George E. Lamb
Chester E. Mooney
O. R
Bud) Hodson
Peru
Ind
Robert Christie
Possible World Record Drum Caught at Topsail Island
A possible world record black drum was caught Wednesday near Topsail Island by George Sherrell of Char aa Waaie aa cc oe. The 85.4 pound fish weighed 6 ounces over the prior mark. Four other large drum were caught that day, weighing 81, 76, 75, and 62 pounds, with anglers including Leo Dowling of Southport and Vin son Lesler of Willard.
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New Topsail Beach
N.C
George Sherrell
Char
Leo Dowling
Southport
New Topsail Pier
Vinson Lesler
Willard
Sherwood Gregory
Buies Creek
Surf City Pier
College Books To Be Checked In Winston-Salem
State Auditor Henry Bridges says the Winston-Salem Teachers College books audit will take two to three more weeks. A. I. Terrell, longtime business manager of the Negro college, was released from hospital after emergency surgery for a bullet wound and knife injuries. Bridges discussed records with Terrell before Terrell disappeared, later found wounded in his bathroom.
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Winston-Salem
Henry Bridges
Howard Nipper
John Buchan
Bridges
Winston Salem Teachers College
A. I. Terrell
The
Negro College
No. 2
Terrell
Middle Belt Ends Leaf Sales Today At Two Markets
The Associated Press reports the North Carolina Middle Belt ends its 1959 flue cured tobacco selling season today with final auctions at Oxford and Warren ton. V Old Belt markets will close in a few weeks while Mount Airy and Chase City set December closings. Demand was weak and prices lower across the two Middle Belt markets Monday.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Cubans Use Force In Taking Over Foreign Owned Property
In Cuba the takeover of foreign and Cuban owned ranches and farms by Fidel Castro forces grows under one law the law of force. INRA agents backed by soldiers seize land, buildings equipment and livestock amid a sweeping agrarian reform that omits machinery. The Punta Alegre Sugar Company La Gloria ranch in Camaguey province was moved on Sunday.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Castro
Camaguey and
Oriente
Pinar del Rio
Cuba
United States
Agrarian Institute
Punta Alegre Sugar Company
la Gloria
Camaguey Province
Science shrinks piles with new non surgical method
Doctors reveal a non surgical approach using Bio-Dyne a healing substance claimed to shrink piles relieve itching and pain. Available as suppository or ointment under the name sregpreten A at druggists with a money back guarantee and patent information.
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New York, N. Y
Sregpreten
Wyoming’s lowest point remains at 3100 feet above sea level
The state’s minimum elevation holds at 3100 feet, marking the lowest point in Wyoming. No change reported to the measuring standard or geographic markers.
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State of
Wyoming
Albania's Islam Remains Predominant Religion
The article states that Islam is the main faith practiced in Albania, shaping cultural and social life across regions. It notes historical roots and contemporary influence on communities and institutions.
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Albania
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High Point, N. C
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Penney’s
Save
Institute of Agrarian Reform
INRA
Cecil’s Rexall Drug Store
N. Main
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