Sunday column notes on national weeks and local plans
The piece blends weekend musings on National Newspaper Week and Fire Prevention Week with local highlights. It covers Norman topics from a new Sears building, flag disposal plans, and a high school band bid, to traffic ideas, a Pageant, and in transit jokes.
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Cleveland
Ike
Bobby Jones
Reds
Tom Alston
High Point
Alamance County
Burlington
United Fund
Oeally
Lucky Thomasville
Red Cross
Sears
Legion Post
Main
North Carolina
Hills
Wrenn
Richardson
Hamilton
Dan Austell
Zanuck
Motorola
New York
Mass
Ae State Journal
Pocatello Mattress Factory
High Point Man Cultivates City Farm in New York
George Morrison a 67 year old High Point native runs a city farm on 171st Street near the Harlem River in the Bronx. The New York Times recounts his rural life, five peach trees and an arbor of grapes producing income while his hens lay two to three dozen eggs daily. Morrison while living in North Carolina grew up on a farm and keeps a coal stove, kerosene lamp, and a bucket water system in his urban farm home.
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George Morrison
High Point
New York Times
Edith Evans Asbury
Times
Morrison
New York City
171St St
Harlem River
Bronx
Orrison
New York
Tar Heel
Miss Asbury
Newark Times
Civil Service Examinations For Fire Department Vacancies
Five vacancies in the city fire department with immediate employment likely. Applications due by 1:00 p.m. October 11 at 3rd Floor City Hall. Details available at 514 North Wrenn Street telephone 4525 extension 28. Proceeding include sick leave vacation and pension system. Joseph F. Snider Secretary Civil Service Commission.
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Caeny
Fire Department
North Wrenn Street
Joseph F. Snider
Sec’t. Rl. P. Civil Service Comm. O
Appeal Program Kickoff Attracts 300 Delegates In High Point
More than 300 delegates to the North Carolina State Conference of the United Jewish Appeal will meet Sunday at 3 p.m. at the B'nai Israel Center in High Point to launch NC's UJA appeal. Spencer D. Irwin of the Cleveland Plain Dealer will be principal speaker with guests including Mayor George Covington and Senator-elect Kerr Scott. Delegates plan to discuss goals to aid Israel and assist refugees, with no funds solicitation at the conference.
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North Carolina
United Jewish Appeal
High Point
B'nai Israel Center
N. C
Arnold L. Aronson
Emanuel J. Evans
Durham
UJA
Robert Gurney
Gastonia
J. Hemnan Leder
Whiteville
Nba
Morris Speizman
Chare
Spencer D. Irwin
United Naco
Cleveland Plain Dealer
George Covington
Holt McPherson
Point
Kerr Scott
Haw River
Irwin
Israel
Middle East
Man Demands Parking Ticket in Bristol Incident
Bristol police Lt. Edward OConnor said a man walked into the center yesterday and demanded a ticket. The motorist, who declined to identify himself, claimed another driver, a woman, was tagged for overtime parking and asked why he was fined. The officer issued him a ticket and he paid the fine.
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Bristol
Conn
Edward O'Connor
O'Connor
Trends in youth death rates over two decades
Over the past twenty years the death rate for U. S. boys aged 5 to 14 fell from 158 to 47 per 100000 per year and for girls from 126 to 37 per 100000 per year, reflecting substantial mortality improvements.
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U. S
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Civil Service Examinations
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Roland Cecil
H. F. Moore
Monark
DuPont
Monark Shade Co
N. Main
Rhone
Free World
United Israel Appeal
Joint Distribution Committee
United Service For New Americans
Guilford Optical
Grace Flower Shop
Lester's
Faberge’s
Cologne Extraordinaire
Harnees
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