Contention Settled on Welch Property for Second Ward School
The Board of School Commissioners settles the site dispute by reaffirming condemnation of 23 acres of the J. R. Welch property for a Second Ward elementary school. An alternative 40 acre Waynick option remains under review to host a Junior High or Senior High in future expansion.
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Board of School Commissioners
Second Ward
J. R. Welch
C. M. Waynick
Waynick
First Ward
Welch
High Point
Ray St
Johnson St
William Penn High School
Alfred J. Griffin
Americans rush to aid flood victims with ten million gift pledge
Editorial lauds rapid voluntary donations by the public for hurricane relief. It notes High Point's two thousand dollar share and emphasizes Red Cross aid as gifts, with government funds supporting public utilities and rebuilding efforts, reflecting nationwide generosity.
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High Point
United Fund
Diane
George Sokolsky
Eisenhower
New England
American Bar Association
Philadelphia
National Red Cross
America
Red Cross
World Series Iffiness As League Leaders Shuffle
The 1955 World Series setup shows the Cleveland Indians clinging to a slim American League lead as New York and Chicago chase, with Brooklyn likely to represent the senior circuit. Walter O Malley eyes a Jersey City or new stadium, while Horace Stoneham seeks public funds for a modern ballpark. West Coast interest grows as teams move to maximize box office potential amid TV and radio impacts.
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Cleveland Indians
New York
Chicago
Indians
Boston
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Brooks
Walter F. O'Malley
Flatbush
Jersey City
Horace Stone
Ham
New York Giants
Los Angeles
O'Malley
Stoneham
West Coast
The Running Board Recalled In Auto Talk
In the Memphis Commercial Appeal, The Running Board column muses on the joking idea of a running board comeback. It notes benefits beyond function, such as a place to rest a foot during chats, and laments the loss of neighborly gossip moments when cars don’t stop for a chat.
High Point Enterprise notices and masthead text
Publication masthead and staff credits from the High Point Enterprise including address 805 North Main Street High Point North Carolina and roles for PD A Rawley Mrs R B Terry and executive secretary treasurer with advertising director listings.
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THE
High Point Enterprise
ING
North Main Street
High Point
N. G
A. Rawley
R. B. Terry
Little Wars and Big Trouble in the Greco Turkish Cyprus Crisis
George Sokolskiy argues small wars risk major conflicts as India, Morocco, and Cyprus tensions draw in great powers. He warns that nationalist movements and religious identities complicate France and Britain's hold, with NATO, the Greece Turkey clash, and US interests at stake. He notes Greek influence in US politics and predicts Washington will back Britain and Turkey, signaling global trouble.
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Portugal
Goa
France
Cyprus
Brazil
China
Macao
India
Indochina
Asia
Africa
French Empire
United States
Turkey
Gulf of Alexandretta
Greece
NATO
Balkan Alliance
Great Britain
Tito
Washington
Brita
Hometown paper meditation on gossip and selfward look
A weekly columnist discusses judging others and avoiding gossip in the hometown paper. Anecdotes praise Leon Godown’s writings in the Orphan's Friend and Masonic Journal and celebrate the editor as a community moral center, urging kindness and restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Godown
North Carolina School Audit Details Big Budget and Staffing
The audit shows North Carolina spent about 118.87 million dollars to operate the 1954 55 school term, with nearly 90 percent for instructional services. It lists 70 701 classroom teachers and 1 586 principals among 77 etc. (text truncated).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
State Board of Education
Department of Public Instruction
Bermuda Cruises From Wilmington On Stockholm This Fall
In November the Swedish American liner Stockholm sails from Wilmington on five and six day Bermuda trips sponsored by local associations. A third Bermuda cruise follows on November 17 by the North Carolina Automotive Wholesalers Association. The ship then departs at Port au Prince Cartagena San Blas Islands Cristobal and Kingston for a 12 day Caribbean leg, with doctors joining November 25.
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Bermuda
West Indies
Stockholm
Carolina
Wilmington
Advertising Executives Association of the
Carolinas
North Carolina Association of Broadcasters
North Carolina Automotive Wholesalers Association
Port au-Prince
Cartagena
San Blas Islands
Cristobal
Kingston
Notable education cruise pilots credits in medicine study
Notes on a working trip tied to post graduate medical education at Duke University. The cruise drew physicians from across the eastern United States and offers accreditation certificates with tax implications. North Carolina ports gain in educational travel at sea.
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Duke University
United States
North Carolina
New York
Baltimore
Savannah
Miami Chamber goofs Air Force convention pitch
George Dixon reports on Miami official Tom Smith who traveled to San Francisco to lure the 1956 Air Force Association convention to Miami. A misstatement about the Army Air Corps sparked laughter and cost Miami the bid with New Orleans chosen instead. Also notes senators push to unearth Leif Ericson statue in D.C. and plant shamrocks.
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Washington
Tom Smith
Miami
Miamian
Fairmount Hotel
Ralph Whitener
Air Force Association
Smith
Whitener
U. S. Air Force
Air Force
Armed Services
Army
Navy
Air Corps
San Francisco
Miami Chamber of Commerce
Nathan F. Twining
James H. Douglas
Army Air Corps
Chamber of Commerce
New Orleans
Warren G. Magnuson
Erin
Theodore Green
Rhode Island
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Leif Ericson
Capitol
District of Columbia
Quote on touring Russian farmers as live wire questioners
John Strohm describes touring Russian farmers as likeable, highly motivated, and inquisitive. He notes they knew what they wanted and asked many questions during their U. S. trip management.
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John Strohm
U. S
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