College Day Prep And Student Elections At HPHS
High Point by Cynthia Smith notes College Day set for Wednesday with representatives from Converse Dartmouth Duke East Carolina Elon and many others. National Merit test will be given to about 85 seniors with candidates Rankin Van Liere and Janice Wright. Voting for HPHS representative to the Piedmont Festival and junior color choice for the class ring are also planned along with a pre college day panel for seniors.
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HPHS
An Rankin
Vicki van Liere
Janice Wright
Weck
Pointer
Susie Cecil
Pat
Anita Kidd
Judy
Market Briefs Highlight Fall Furniture Show and New Tech
The fall market at High Point features visitors and host dinners with General Lawrence Whiting Jr. and prominent buyers. New patented wood finishing and hollow-core Show Pieces draw attention from General Plywood and Satin Surfaces Inc. Dentists note, Williams-Brownell opens North Carolina licensing. Drexel, Bernhardt, and Century showcase affordable and varied lines as prices stay steady.
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J. T. Ryan
Lawrence Lawrence Whiting Jr
Chicago Market
Sheraton
Furniture City
Plantation Club
High Point
General Plywood Corporation of Louisville
Satin Surfaces Inc
Sherwin-Williams Laboratory
Grand Rapids
Henry M. Reed Jr
General Plywood
Nature
Reed
F. A. Bade Jr
North Carolina
Williams-Brownell Co
Asheville
Tarboro
Lenoir-Morganton
Hickory Triangle
Drexel Furniture Company
Bernhardt Furniture Company
Lenoir
Century Furniture Company of
Hickory
Girl Survives Fire After Dress Catches on Electric Range
In Alameda Idaho Kerry Lee Thurman eight, following school safety advice, avoided serious injury when her dress ignited after reaching into a cupboard and the kitchen stove flame touched her clothing while her father C. G. Thurman cooked soup.
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Alameda
Idaho
Kerry Lee Thurman
C. G. Thurman
Kerry Lee
Adventurer Will Address Executives Club Dinner
Baron Hans de Meis Tuffen, a Swiss nobleman, will speak at the High Point Executive Club dinner at the Sheraton Hotel on October 28. He will recount solo Atlantic sailing feats, views from Near and Far East trips, and his Wanderlust writings. He holds a 58 day solo Atlantic crossing record and has traveled widely in an Arab dhow.
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High Point
Sheraton Hotel
Hans de Meis-Tueffen
Atlantic
Baron
Bulletin
High Point Tuberculosis Association Annual Report Highlights
The annual report shows eight definite tuberculosis cases found during a year with two mobile X-ray units totaling 17 918 X rays. Of this total 17 918 X rays, eight were positive for TB and the rest negative or for other diseases. The financial statement reports expenditures of 12 813.13 dollars and income from 1956 seat sales of 8 976.03 dollars. Beginning balance was 11 629.58 dollars and year end balance 10 792.48 dollars.
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High Point Tuberculosis Association
Knife Fight Leaves Two Hospitalized In Family Brawl
Deputies report a Friday night family melee left the 22-year-old William E Hancock with a back wound and a broken nose after he pulled a knife during the brawl. His aunt received a leg slash that severed an artery above the knee. Hancock was later jailed on drunkenness charges after hospital treatment.
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Ceny
N. Main Street
Apa Ab UK
William E. Hancock
Hancock
Pital
Deputiies
McCrary to Speak on Education at UDC Meeting
Asheboro October 19 Charles W. McCrary state board of education member and former Asheboro school board chairman will discuss problems facing education at a Ran k Democratic club program chaired by Richard S. Clark. He will be introduced by Jerry Shuping with John S. Wood stating the meeting starts at 6 30 p.m. at Co Tell Restaurant and ends on time.
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Asheboro
Charles W. McCrary
State Board of Education
Richard S. Clark
YDC
McCrary
Jerry Shuping
John S. Wood
Co-Tell
Man Says He Stole For Child
A 21 year old Loftin Street man James A Colson admitted stealing a suit to buy milk for his baby. Police traced the suit to him through a local loan company and he was arrested on larceny and receiving charges. Colson claimed he planned to redeem the suit and return it when paid. He was held on $200 bond pending Municipal Court next week.
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Loftin Street
James A. Colson
Colson
Friday Night Football Tonight Asheboro Versus Thomas-
Asheboro and Thomas face off in a Friday night football game with local fans hoping for a strong performance. The matchup pits two regional programs against each other with playoff implications and a high school crowd anticipated at the stadium.
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Asheboro
Thomas
James Monroe's Outdoor Inauguration Sets U S Capitol Precedent
James Monroe became the first president inaugurated outdoors before the U S Capitol marking a landmark in presidential ceremonies. The event established a public ceremony model later echoed in subsequent inaugurations and influenced hosting traditions for future administrations.
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James Monroe
U. S
Car Hits Hydrant On Main Street Flooding Street
An unknown motorist knocked over a city fire hydrant in the 1500 block of S Main Street Saturday morning. Police arrived around 5 45 a m and found water spouting chest high from the hydrant.
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S. Main Street
Larkins to Receive ACS Distinguished Service Medal
Raleigh area political leader John D. Larkins Jr. North Carolina Democratic chairman will be honored at the North Carolina Division American Cancer Society annual meeting. An awards banquet will present the Distinguished Service Medal with a program featuring friends and colleagues narrated by Bob Carson.
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Raleigh W
Cancer Control
North Carolina
American Cancer Society
John D. Larkins Jr
Larkins
Bob Carson
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