This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1957
Page
2
Police report a wave of self appointed vigilantes in American Falls roving at night in cars and on foot armed with revolvers rifles. Officers warn vigilantes risk being shot by both other vigilantes and police amid rising tensions.
The listing shows Douglas Edwards program at 2:18 and 6:00 to 9:30 with Captain Kangaroo Mighty Mouse Sky King and weather sports news segments including Mr Adams and others. The guide outlines a telecast day from early afternoon to night.
Readable fragments indicate a schedule item for an 8:30 playhouse show and a 12:00 news slot. The text is garbled. no clear titled event or organization name is provided.
In Shelby North Carolina six Seaboard Airline freight cars derailed in downtown after a car driven by Rev. G Forest Teague struck a freight car at Washburn Road crossing. Engineer Sam Terrell said he learned of the crash only when the derailed cars reached Lattimore. The crew from Charlotte reported the line expected to be restored in about four hours.
Flue cured tobacco markets in North Carolina and Virginia show steady to slightly lower prices. Old Belt gains and losses are mixed with lighter volume, while Eastern Belt trend remains uneven with poorer quality. Wednesday totals include 2,804,714 pounds on the Old Belt at $52.54 per hundred, NC sales at $53.41 and VA at $51.84, and Middle Belt 1,140,502 pounds at $53.00.
New York dispatch reports Gov. Luther Hodges leading a North Carolina task force to recruit new industries. He touts rich farm land and long growing seasons, noting a 200 day-plus season and proximity to major markets. He plans further outreach to processors and will appear on Wendy Barrie’s show before traveling to College Park for a North Carolina Maryland football game.
Nevada casinos won 35 million dollars in April to June 1957, 5 percent more than the same period last year and nearing the 1956 record. State officials note Las Vegas supplied about 60 percent of the increase while Reno rose modestly.
In Alamogordo New Mexico defense testimony was anticipated in the trial of former cafe owner Bill Scruggs charged with voluntary manslaughter in the September fatal shooting of North Carolina soldier Larry G. Mickey 19 of Salisbury. Mickey and Scruggs argued over salary delays for Betty Rolls.
Oasis Temple of the Shriners in Asheville N C opens a fall ceremonials event tonight with more than 3000 Shriners expected. A parade is planned for tomorrow followed by the annual ball tomorrow night.
Senator Strom Thurmond urged the removal of Democratic National Chairman Paul Butler saying he is not aligned with Southern views. Thurmond spoke at the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Rock Hill, while Butler indicated he has no plan to resign.
The Smiling Indians, one of four segregated groups in Robeson County, will receive a new $50,000 school and a third teacher to offer high school courses. Lumbee Indians had excluded them from Indian schools, leading to a separate training school on Highway 130. the new facility will be built nearby.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.