New Beta Club Members Listed at Senior High
Daphene Gentry Pat Southern Penny Smith Judy Lysinger Nancy Poston Ruth Luck Sue Menster Linda Hussey Dolores Efird fourth row Jane Haywood Lo wana Galyean June Collins Judy Yow Ann Cook Stevi Slate Jerrie Menscer Gail Brookbank fifth row Roy Rockwell Neil Howell Hayden Kepley ay Pickens Richard Kenner Meyers Powell Johnny Sherrill a Schoch Tommy Upchurch Harold Woodell join the Beta Club at Senior High in a ceremonial roster update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daphene Gentry
Pat Southern
Penny Smith
Judy Lysinger
Nancy Poston
Ruth Luck
Sue Menster
Linda Hussey
Dolores Efird
Jane Haywood
Lowana Galyean
June Collins
Judy Yow
Ann Cook
Stevi Slate
Jerrie Menscer
Gail Brookbank
Roy Rockwell
Neil Howell
Hayden Kepley
Beta Club Induction Honors Honors Scholastic Merit
Senior High Beta Club inducted 13 seniors and 38 juniors Friday with pledges administered. Judy Craughn led devotion and Alice Rawlinson spoke on the Beta Club emblem while Betty Neal conducted roll call. Officers named include Alice Rawlinson president Judy Craughn vice president and Geneva Highfill sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Brewer
Bunny Jacobs
Mary Ann Fortner
Alice McKvaine
Brenda Rich
Belinda Duckworth
Zella Moore
Jud Leonard
Joan Thrower
Norma Jean Selk
Mary Ward
Sandra Creech
Patsy Key
Nancy Pratt
Elva Burton
Barbara Beal
Brenda Gray
Evelyn Hallman
Loretta Morgan
Phyllis McIntyre
Ann Cummings
Libby Greenberg
Beverly Byrd
Chris Dwyer
Judy Craughn
Oh Lord Most Holy
Eyec Etee
Beta Club
Alice Rawlinson
Betty Neal
Herbert H. Peterson
Senior High
Geneva
Management Club Speaker Is Revealed
Phillip Lovejoy of Evanston will speak to the YMCA Industrial Management Club Tuesday at 6 30 p m at the YMCA on The Human Factor in Business. He has made 700 appearances since 1953 in multiple continents and holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Midwestern University. Rankin and Edwards will introduce and preside with Kinney presenting the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Lovejoy
Evanston
Ymca Industrial Management Club
YMCA
Lovejoy
Europe
Asia
Australia
New Zealand
Mexico
South America
Canada
United States
Portland
University of Michigan
Midwestern University
Michigan
Rotary International
Robert E. Rankin
High Point Rotary Club
Forrest Edwards
Guy E. Kinney
Industrial Management Club
National Council
Backlog Controversy Over NC Superior Courts Debated
Local and district observers say North Carolina’s Full Court Press for faster Superior Court dockets is not bypassing High Point. A Montague report shows year to year changes in civil and criminal caseloads for High Point and Greensboro, with overall district backlog up six cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Jones
North Carolina
High Point
Bert M. Montague
North Carolina Supreme Court
Montague
Greensboro
North Carolina Judicial District
Jin Montague
High Point Bar Association
Kornegay
Clontz
E Award for Excellence in Programming Named
Dr. C. C. Herbert Jr. pastor of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church will deliver a Thought for the Day and give the invocation as part of the 1956 E Award for excellence in programming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Herbert Jr
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
High Point District Boy Scouts Plan Annual Meeting
The High Point District of the Boy Scouts of America announces a dinner meeting Tuesday at 6 30 p m in the High School Cafeteria. W B Hackney Jr Uwharrie Council Scout Field Executive will preside. Unit leaders will be recognized and Frank Sizemore Jr will present a slate of officers for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Boy Scouts of America
W. B. Hackney Jr
Uwharrie Council
Dean Pru
Frank Sizemore Jr
Two Vehicle Wrecks Reported Near Highways 29 A and 68
State patrols investigated two accidents within minutes of each other near Highway 29 A and River Road Old Highway 68. Calvin Parker of Jamestown endured a sprained leg after a left turn collision. his truck suffered a total loss and he faces several traffic charges. Troy Coe Winslow of Springfield Avenue overturned on gravel while stopping for a sign. his car was a total loss and he was cited for a stop sign violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence School Road
Calvin Parker
Route 1
Jamestown
Florence
Sanaldi Tr Giese
Connor
Parker
Troy Coe Winslow
Springfield Avenue
River Road
Deep River
Winslow
Justice of the Peace Court
Dr. E. Stanley Jones Preaching Mission at High Point
World famous evangelist Dr. E Stanley Jones will lead a preaching mission at High Point College from October 27 to November 1 with morning and evening sermons. The event is hosted by the High Point Area Methodist Churches and is tied to Jones's widely sold books including The Christ of the Indian Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Stanley Jones
High Point College
High Point Area
Dr. Jones
Man Fined for Domestic Assault Misidentification
In Victoria British Columbia J W Whyte was fined 25 dollars after he described in court how he ripped open his front door and hurled a pan of water at a person he believed to be his estranged wife, a claim later shown as inaccurate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B.C
J. W. Whyte
Mallory
Park Street
City Council Eyes Bond Vote For Water and Sewer Upgrades
Tuesday the City Council will approve resolutions to issue two million dollars in bonds for water and sewer improvements, marking a first phase in an eight million dollar expansion plan over four years. Contracts awaiting bond sale will take effect then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westside
Miss Lewis To Appear In Concert With Winston-Salem Symphony
Miss Dorothy Lewis, High Point pianist, will be soloist in the Winston-Salem Symphony orchestras first 1957 58 concert at Reynolds Auditorium October 15. She will perform Liszt Piano Concerto No 1 and recently returned from Brazil where she attended an international art contest as one of five Americans among 90 participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Lewis
High Point
Winston-Salem Symphony Orchestra
Reynolds Auditorium
Lewis
Brazil
High Pointer
Rio de Janiero
South America
Europe
Far East
Miss Lewis
Juilliard School of Music
Fullbright
Geneva
Switzerland
United States
Geneva Conservatory
Twin City
Bartok
Chabrier
The
Symphony
Palce
Henry Rohde
Ronald Whittington
Ronald Bee
Bill Allgood
Rupert Pickens
Jaycees Urge Citywide Scrap Paper Drive for Fire Prevention
Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a citywide special paper drive today to aid a charity and reduce fire hazards. Pickup trucks will operate citywide starting at 1 p.m. Residents with pickup needs should call 23965 to arrange service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
Local Demos Hopeful In County Race
Forrest Cates reports on local politics with Democrats hoping for a county commissioner seat. Covington steps away from candidacy for a Greensboro appraising firm role, leaving leaders to hedge with unseen allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Covington
High Point
Covington
Greensboro
Accident Box Score Reflects Citywide Injuries and Loss
Citywide accident report shows persons injured and property losses this year. Lida and Pike Seda are listed with specific injury counts and dollar totals. Total property loss amounts to $2,942.44 for this year and $194,054.44 for the period.
High Point Jaycees Push Buck-a-Month Gift to Boys Home
High Point Jaycees report progress for the Buck-a-Month drive supporting Boys Home of North Carolina at Lake Waccamaw. About 200 locals have pledged 2,800 a year. the group aims for 1,000 members in High Point. Judge Byron Haworth is among new signees. The home, founded 1954, cares for homeless boys and seeks space for 100 residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Haworth
Lake Waccamaw
Raleigh Dingman
Charles
High Point Jaycees
Boys Home of North Carolina Inc
High Point
Dingman
Boys Home
Jaycees
Municipal Court
Guilford County
Jaycee Committee
Charles H. Weaver
Raymond Meadows
Ted Hethcock
Bob Latta
Bob Thacker
Toney Teachey
E. D
Vandalism Reported On Landowner Property
Landowner Roy Jones reports cross burnings on Gordon Street property and a chinchilla farm near Sedgefield Greensboro Road. No police reports filed. signs torn and windows painted. fingerprint attempt yields only smudges. no leads found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Jones
Gordon Street
Chinchilla
Greensboro Road
Sedgefield
Jones
City Zoning Board
Converse Alumnae Council Opens With Powell Representing High Point
Mrs. W. T. Powell will represent High Point at Converse College for the Third Annual Alumnae Council this week. Sessions begin Wednesday as the oneday council opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Powell
High Point
Converse College
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Janet Teague
Boy Scout Meeting
Fire Department
See & Ee
Brentwood Avenue
Wise Streets
Forrest Cates
First Methodist Church
Bruiser
101St Airborne
Converse
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