Thanksgiving Reflections On Food, Festivities And Freedom
A writer muses on Thanksgiving as more than a meal, reflecting on heritage and the American way of life. He contrasts turkey with ham, celebrates family, parades, and the parade of patriotism, and resolves to enjoy the holiday with civility and gratitude.
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Glen Campbell
Youth Council Dance Planned
A dance sponsored by the High Point Youth Council, the YMCA, and the YWCA will take place November 28 from 8 p.m. to midnight at City Lake Gymnasium. The band Innmén Ltd. of Burlington will perform. The council also held a full meeting in the City County building last Thursday and discussed a Christmas party at High Point Memorial Hospital.
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High Point Youth Council
YMCA
YWCA
City Lake
Othe Innmén Ltd
Burlington
High Point Memorial Hospital
Martha Short
Youth Councils of North Carolina
Raleigh
Winston-Salem Youth Council
YCNA
Color Clues To Better Living Cinema Cafe Film
The Cinema Cafe film Tuesday at the High Point Public Library offers a 20 minute primer titled Color Clues To Better Living aimed at homemakers. It showcases deco principles with color combinations and will be shown twice at 12 15 p m in the Audio Visual Room and at 3 15 p m at Astor Dowdy Towers 701 East Green Drive. Both screenings are open to the public.
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High Point’ Public Library
Astor Dowdy Towers
East Green Drive
Holiday Organ Concert at Greensboro Masonic Temple
The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry will present an organ music program at the Greensboro Masonic Temple 428 W. Martin St on December 7 from 2 to 4 p m The program features Christmas and religious music Refreshments follow in the Temple Dining Hall Guides will offer tours of the building including the Museum.
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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
Greensboro Masonic Temple
W. Marit St
Temple
Nature Film Will Show Life Cycle at High Point Library
The High Point Public Library screens a Disney feature Nature's Half Acre as part of Conservation Month. Fifteen naturalist photographers contributed footage including time lapses showing plant and insect life cycles. The 3:30 p.m. showing in the Audio-Visual Room is available for outside bookings by phone. A wildlife exhibition from the North Carolina Museum of Natural History in Raleigh remains on display in the children's department through the month.
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High Point Public Library
Disney
Library Community Services Department
North Carolina Museum of ‘Natural History
Raleigh
Rural Home Program Boosted to Aid North Carolina Families
Raleigh state director James T. Johnson announced an expanded Farmers Home Administration rural housing program for low to moderate income families. The goal is housing for every deserving rural North Carolina family with funds available to finance loans and rental housing. The national aim is 300000 housing units in ten years, with North Carolina doubling its current loan activity. Loans include interest credit options with FHA and are limited to applicants unable to obtain credit from conventional lenders.
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Raleigh
James T. Johnson
North Carolina
Farmers Home Administration
Johnson
Federal Housing Administration
Nickels Vote Scheduled on Tuesday in Guilford County
Guilford County farmers will vote Tuesday on the Nickels for Know-How referendum. Authorized by the North Carolina General Assembly the program funds agricultural education research and extensions at North Carolina State University. Polling places include FCX Store High Point and several sites in Deep River Township Jamestown Stokesdale Oak Ridge and Sumner areas.
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Guilford County
North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina State University
High Point
FCX
Township
Carroll’s Corner
Frazier
Deep River Township
Jamestown City
Hall
Jamestown
Stokesdale
Esso
Oak Ridge
Stevenson Grocery
South Oak Ridge
Sumner Cash
Sumner High School
Sumner
Archdale Lions to hear Lawrence as speaker at meeting
Archdale Trinity Lions Club invites John R. Lawrence Randolph County School Superintendent and former Jamestown Junior High principal to speak Monday night. The club plans a Dec 5 barbeque supper and will skip Dec 22 meetings due to Christmas holidays. The White Cane Drive raised $510.
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Archdale
Randolph County
John R. Lawrence
Archdale-Trinity Lions Club
Lawrence
Trinity
Jamestown
Lions
Robert Spencer Jr
Spencer
Wits End Players Return to Showboat in New Revue
Wits End Players from Atlanta revive at Showboat Dinner Theatre with a new satirical musical revue titled Wits End Up or Turn The Other Cheek. Cast includes Bill Nye Payne Laura McDuffie Cheryle Baker and James Peacock from Love Thy Neighbor. Dwight Charles at piano James Phiefer on drums James Williams on bass. Live music during dinner.
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Phil Erickson
Atlanta
Bill Nye Payne
Laura McDuffie
Cheryle Baker
James Peacock
Xerox
Saturday Evening Post
Lardy
Dear Abbey
Bo Stud
Congressional Record
Wits’ End
Dwight Charles
James Phieffer
James Williams
Thermal pollution may aid in growing crabs and fish
Duke University researchers Costlow and Bookhoub report that thermal fluctuations in estuaries could boost productivity and speed development in mud crabs. Experiments with cycles from 59 to 95 F show highest survival and fastest maturation when temperatures swing between 85 and 95 F, suggesting potential commercial value despite unknown long term effects.
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Don Seaver
Durham
Duke University Marine Laboratory
John D. Costlow
Marine Laboratory
C. G. Bookhoub
Duke
Costlow
Tory
Canada
Venezuela
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