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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1957
Page
30
The article profiles Mrs. Mattie Mock born 1863 in Pitts County Virginia now living in Trinity North Carolina with five generations shown. It notes her long life, marriage history, and descendants connected to William Penn High School and nearby community events including a parade and football game.
Mary Kearnse, senior and daughter of Luther and Effie Kearnse, was chosen Miss William Penn of 1957 the homecoming queen at William Penn High School. She will reign during the parade and be crowned at the Friday night football game versus Salisbury Price High.
Twenty two William Penn High School students were inducted into the National Honor Society in a morning ceremony in the school auditorium. Roberta Mitchell welcomed the group as chapter president and plans were announced by Denree Fisher and Helen Jenkins. Old members and new members listed with singing and instrumental performances by the school's choirs and students.
A fire broke out at the home of Ernie Shoe Seet at Tyrrell’s Lake Alta causing an explosion. Residents reported the blaze quickly spreading before firefighters arrived. No further injuries are listed in the fragment.
Real estate transfers listed include Millard E. Watson and Jo E. Cagle to Hills-Dale lots. Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church trustees to Ralph R. Clark at Boyer and Burton. C R Ritch to Curtis R. Ritch Jr at East View. Joseph R. Lewis to Willa Gray Lewis Connor at W. C. Jones Estate. W. Carson Parks to eecounts Inc. at J. C. Elliott property. Irvin A. Clodfelter to Thomas E. Myers at Moffitt Heights. Orest J. Hedgecock to C J Hedgecock at Parris Avenue. George J. Hornaday to Theodore R. Blakely Jr at Spencer Heights. Buford D. Joyce to property on Highland Road. Rudolph Mueller to Reinhold E. Mueller at Grant Street.
The North Carolina Chiropractic Assn will host its annual convention in Greensboro November 14 to 16 with Dr. Joseph J. Janse of Chicago as guest speaker. Dr. Janse is president of the National College of Chiropractic and secretary of the National Council on Education of the National Chiropractic Assn.
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