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 9 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 21, 1954
Page
7
A photograph from Altoona Pennsylvania captures the Horseshoe Curve celebration marking the 75th anniversary of the modern Incan descent lamp and the 100th anniversary of the curve being open to traffic.
A parade of livestock champions and harness horse and pony racing highlighted the day at the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh. Dairy and beef cattle queens will be crowned at 7 45 p m in the State Fair Arena. More than 60 000 people visited the fair yesterday with top prize money awarded in 4 H exhibits and bricklaying contests.
A consultant from the American Municipal Association told Winston-Salem officials they must create parking within four years or risk not being re elected. The city posture split on whether to run parking services or rely on private enterprise. Patrick Healy Jr. spoke at a luncheon on the roles of state and federal groups as the 45th annual North Carolina League of Municipalities convened with concurrent sessions through today.
London reacted after Milton Shubert of a New York theatrical family critiqued British timekeeping. He noted street clocks varied, unsettling travelers, and urged uniform accuracy. Readers abroad noted differing time zones and clock errors affecting daily life and schedules.
In Pusan Korea two fires destroyed 481 homes, leaving over 3,000 people homeless. One blaze from a Korean home leveled 361 houses. another from a kerosene lamp in a crowded refugee area destroyed 120 more. Police report no casualties and an estimated loss of $78,000.
State police hunted today for the person who rigged a device that blew up a train hauling coal from a strike bound mine. Fireman Robert Nicholas, 52, of Bel Air, was buried alive beneath a coal car as the locomotive and cars passed. Violence has been spasmodic since United Mine Workers actions.
Hollywood dancer Vera Ellen age 28, of Pasadena, will wed oil man Victor Roths son, 31. The couple announced their engagement last night. No wedding date has been set. Both have not been married before.
A local report notes Maust Coal and Coke Co operates three unionized deep mines and a nonunion surface mine in the area. The first coal train from a Maust mine since an October incident was hauled, with prior claims of no knowledge of violence by Mvals.
The Tar Heel Democratic caravan reached Elizabeth City for the First District rally as part of a three week statewide tour. About 200 people attended yesterday’s Third District event in Kenansville while a Second District rally closes the tour in Kinston tomorrow. Speakers assailed Republican policy, joking about a hurricane blamed on the party and urging government obligations to all citizens.
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.