Pressure and fashion clash with middle age in satire
A humorous essay notes middle age grants resilience to social pressures while men chase trends. It lampoons tennis mania, expensive gear, high heels for men, wire rims, and leisure suits, warning against overreaching fashion fads that mock aging bodies and practical comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest
Tam
Workshop Set On Alcoholism in High Point
The High Point Ministerial Alliance and Alcohol Education Center of Jamestown sponsor a workshop on alcoholism on Oct. 7 at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. Rev. Joseph Kellerman of the Charlotte Alcoholism council will speak on The Family Disease of Alcoholism and the Role of the Minister. Kellerman, an Episcopal priest with 40 years of experience, directs the Charlotte Council on Alcoholism and has written guides for clergy and families.
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High Point
Alcohol Education Center of
Jamestown
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
Joseph Kellerman
The
Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center of
Charlotte
Kellerman
Episcopal Church
Charlotte Council On
National Council On Alcoholism
Al-Anon
Alcoholics Anonymous
Ben Garner
Alcohol Education Center
Westchester Mall Bus Service For Seniors Planned
The Westchester Mall Merchants Assn and city transit partners will offer once weekly free chartered bus trips for residents aged 60 plus to the mall from Emerywood Court Apts and Astor Dowdy Towers. Pickup times and locations to be announced. service may expand next year if successful. Coffee and doughnuts to greet riders on day one.
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Merchants Association
Eymerywood Court Apts
Astor Dowdy Towers
Food World Grocery
N. Main Street
Emerywood Court Arts
John Conrad
Council On Aging
Transit System
Jack Holt
High Point Enterprise rates and address notice
The High Point Enterprise publishes rates for mail and Sunday subscriptions, listing prices for 1 year, 6 months, 3 months, and 1 month, plus Sunday only options. The notice includes carrier and distributor details, AP affiliation, and address in High Point North Carolina.
Hospital Occupancy Drops in North Carolina Hospitals
North Carolina hospitals see fewer inpatients and shorter stays as outpatient clinics expand. High Point Memorial reports about 100 beds idle, with 240 of 325 beds typically in use. Across the state, elective surgeries decline amid recession and insurance issues, while outpatient treatment rises from 125 million to 240 million visits. Reduced utilization leads to temporary staffing adjustments but no widespread layoffs expected.
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Ray Hubbard
Enterprise
North Carolina
Ned Clark
High Point Memorial
Memorial
Clark
United States
High Point
Asheboro
Thomasville
Community General Hospital
Randolph Hospital, Inc
Firemen Honored By Week Observance Starts In High Point
National Fire Prevention Week begins with services at Rev. Woodrow Robbins home church Lexington Avenue Baptist followed by a week of activities in High Point. The High Point Fire Dept plans open houses at eight stations and a mall display at High Point Mall on Eastchester Drive with equipment demonstrations and daily drills for students.
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Howard Hayes Enterprise
Wrnter
Woodrow Robbins
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church
High Point
Eastchester Drive
Community calendar notes across Ferndale and area events
A PTA meeting at Ferndale Junior High is set for Monday at 7 30 p.m with an open house to follow for parents to tour homerooms and meet teachers. Oakview Recreation Center hosts a men s exercise class on Monday Wednesday and Friday from 5 30 to 7 p.m. Girls Only Girls night is the Monday feature at Goldston Park Recreation Center. Junior Police Boys Club meets Mondays 4 30 to 6 p.m. at Goldston Park Recreation Center Cassell Street for boys ages 7 to 15. Greater Greensboro American Diabetes Association will sponsor diabetes classes Monday and Tuesday with morning and evening options. An adult growth and parent education course starts Monday at Southside Multipurpose Center, Mondays 7 to 10 p.m. for eight weeks. register via Human Relations Commission. Reynolds Aluminum Recycling Co will operate its mobile unit at Westchester Mall Tuesday and Tuesday Oct 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., visiting the mall every other Tuesday.
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Ferndale Junior High School
Oakview Recreation Center
Goldston Park
Cassell Street
Southside
Human Relations Commission
The
Reynolds Aluminum Recycling Co
Westchester Mall
A Timeless Love Letter From Gardenias to Annie Get Your Gun
A reader shares a nostalgic love story from July 15 1950. A woman recalls her first date in a white blouse with black lace and a gardenia in her hair, leading to 22 years of marriage. She notes plans to revisit Annie Get Your Gun at Conley Jones Barn Dinner Theater with tickets and gardenias.
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Greensboro
Irving Berlin
Conley Jones’ Barn Dinner Theater
Bob
Overman
Barn Theatre
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Westchester Mall Merchants Assn
City Transit System
High Point Council On Aging
Kirk Allen
First Presbyterian Church
North Main St
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Kellermann
High Point Enterprise
Church Avenue
N.C
Associated Press
Focal News
AP News
High Point Enterprise, Inc
malard-Griffith Company
National Advertising Representatives
Cris Petree
City Enterprise
S. Elm Street
N. Centennial Street
Rotary Drive
Oakview Road
Springfield Road
Gordon Street
Prospect Street
Ferndale Pta
Goldston Park Recreation Center
Greater Greensboro
American Diabetes Assn
By Faye Marks