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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1957
Page
3
Burlington postman Paul Simpson known as Hardrock, celebrated his 53rd birthday by running 53 miles. He completed two laps of 8.9 miles in 2 hours 50 minutes and aimed to finish around 4 p.m. after seven more laps. Ollie Wilson accompanied him in a car supplying snacks as cool weather aided the effort.
New York stocks rise with the Associated Press average up to 167.80 at noon. Industrials lead gains while rails and utilities advance amid brisk but uneven trading. News on higher government spending and consumer debt boosts mood as World Series opens. Key names include U S Steel, Johns Manville, Allied Chemical, General Motors, General Electric, and DuPont.
The Rev. L. R. McNeill of Fairmont Park Baptist Church will speak at Lexington Avenue Baptist for a special prayer meeting tonight at 7 30 PM marking the start of a new church year. Formerly ordained in 1954 here, he has held offices at Lexington Avenue before his ministry.
Two 15 year old boys were committed to Jackson Training School at Concord after a juvenile court hearing. One faced truancy theft of a bicycle and affray linked to an alleged teacher assault last week. A second youth cited truancy as the cause of his conduct. A mother was ordered to quit work and stay home with her 113 year old child under threat of custody removal. Four children were placed in Baptist Orphanage at Kinston for neglect as another case. Judge Gordon Gentry led eight hearings yesterday.
Dr. Jack Netcher new director of athletics spoke to Civitan Club on student recreational needs at High Point College. He said winning intercollegiate teams are desirable but full athletic success requires broad programs. He noted 80 percent of students participate in physical education. Civitan President Wagner welcomed guest P B Moring and awarded prizes to Dr P C McLain and James Reagan. Dr H C Sargent was elected to membership.
Gov Hodges leads a committee pushing for a settlement as federal troops remain in Little Rock to enforce school integration. White House spokesmen say no withdrawal timeline exists. New York Democratic congressmen Buckley Healey and Bollinger condemn Faubus and the President for failing to defend constitutional rights and decisive action.
Lumber River Cotton Mills in Lumberton resumes full shift operation without a current contract or TWUA union representation after a 20 year period, despite a 1954 13 week stoppage and a 1950s union drive. The plant, part of Calvine Mills, faced resignations since January and a failed NLRB election petition. Notably, TWUA accused management of coercion and a Senate probe was sought, though no inquiry occurred.
Faubus refused to guarantee safety of the nine Negro students if federal troops withdrew and deflected the question with a blunt jab. Reported intimidation by white students accompanied by hostilities as the Little Rock crisis drew mixed responses from leaders and local NAACP officials.
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