Emma Blair School appoints new principal and city leaders
Marguerite Currie and J. R. Wells are named in the article as the new principal and senior high school principal candidates. The piece describes a group photo of several staff members including Miss Sarah Calvin and Mrs. Hunter, with Dean B. Pruette and Mrs. Pruette shown after a formal reception in a city schools event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Currie
J. R. Wells
Emma Blair School
Louise Hunter
J. R
Sarah Calvin
Vy Duncan
Nancy Everhart
Dorsey Deal
A. A. Wiseman
Phil Abernathy
Dean B. Pruette
Pruette
Starkey
Birth Announcements for Michael Lee Beamon and Walter Brooks
Airman 3 C and Mrs Winifred R Beamon of Shreveport Louisiana announce the birth of a son Michael Lee on August 27. Mr and Mrs John B Brooks 915 Redding Rd Asheboro announce the birth of a son Walter on September 2 at Randolph Hospital Asheboro Mrs Brooks is the former Miss Geneva Grogan of High Point.
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Airman
Winifred R. Beamon
Shreveport
Michael Lee
John B. Brooks
Redding Rd
Asheboro
Michael Walter
Randolph Hospital
Broo
Geneva Grogan
High Point
Local Births Announced for Terry Lynn Eddie Wayne Anita Jeanette
Mr and Mrs George Killebrew announce the birth of a son Terry Lynn on Sept 7 at the local hospital. Kathleen Asbell, formerly of Edenton, is the mother. Mr and Mrs J E Brown announce son Eddie Wayne born Sept 5 at the local hospital. Mr and Mrs George Rogers at 414 Player Dr report daughter Anita Jeanette born Sept 6 at High Point Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Killebrew
Bridges St
Terry Lynn
J. E. Brown
Route 5
Eddie Wayne
George Rogers
Ovirh
Anita Jeanette
High Point Memorial Hospital
Dinner Honors Miss Fannin And Orville W Stroud
Mr and Mrs Grayson Brady hosted a dinner to honor Missy Jo Fannin and Orville W Stroud ahead of their wedding set for Tuesday evening September 15 at the First Pilgrims Church. The couple traveled from Asbury Park New Jersey for final plans. Revered J Grout will officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson Brady
Missy Jo Fannin
Orville W Stroud
Pilgrims Church
Brady
Stroud
Miss Fannin
Asbury Park
N. J
Stamie Stroud
James B. Noble
J. . Grout
Grout
Police arrest rate over Labor Day weekend tops 1000 daily
New York state police reported more than 1,000 motorists per day were arrested for traffic violations during Labor Day weekend to deter dangerous driving. Lt. Albin Johnson, superintendent, stated the effort aimed to prevent people from killing themselves.
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New York
LLP
Albin Johnson
Molotov Attends Bulgarian Liberty Day Reception
Soviet Foreign Minister V M Molotov attended the Bulgarian embassy reception in Moscow on Bulgarian Liberty Day. High Soviet officials from government, the Communist party and the army also joined the event at the Hotel Metropole. The National Geographic Society notes Barbados in the British West Indies as a unique foreign visit for George Washington.
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Moscow
V. M. Molotov
Barbados
British West Indies
George Washington
National Geographic Society
Community Notices From Local Residents and Visitors
A roundup of brief items lists Mrs Irene Potts returning home after a week in Waco visiting son Pvt Thomas Ray Potts at Killeen Texas. W L Dawkins has returned from the City Memorial Hospital in Thomasville after a heart attack and remains hospitalized but stable for two weeks. Mrs Vance McCormick of Forest Dale Jamestown recovers at High Point Memorial Hospital and may receive visitors. Buddy Welch Jr Gilbert McPherson Claren Farlow and Mary Nell Cox returned from a 10 day trip to Miami Florida by way of the West Coast. Master Darrell Shivis Route one is hospitalized after an emergency appendectomy and recuperating well. Miss Barbara Freeman leaves Cincinnati Oklahoma via plane to enter Cincinnati Conservatory of Music as a freshman. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Wistar Freeman of 420 Rotary Drive. The father of Secretary Sinclair Weeks sponsored 1911 legislation leading to U S natural forest reservations. John Weeks sponsored the bill as a U S Representative from New Hampshire.
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Irene Potts
Phillips St
Waco
Texas
Pvt
Thomas Ray Potts
Killeen
Buddy Welch Jr
Gilbert McPherson
Claren Farlow
Mary Nell Cox
Miami
Fla
West Coast
Barbara Freeman
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Wistar Freeman
Rotary
Sinclair Weeks
John Weeks
U. S
New Hampshire
Faculty Dinner at YMCA Draws Over Four Hundred Attendees
The annual faculty dinner at the YMCA honored city schools staff with 400 plus attendees. Hosts Mrs. William D. Lewis and Mrs. E. L. Grimsley welcomed guests as entertainment by Robert Rankin and Rev. A. A. Johnson complemented the evening.
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YMCA
William D. Lewis
P.T.A
Evelyn Eee Eee
Les
E. T. Harrison
Willing Workers Class Meeting at Gospel Tabernacle
The Willing Workers Class will gather Thursday at 7 30 p m at Mrs C D Armen ronts Burton street extension for an evening meeting. The T E L Class at English Street Baptist Church also plans a 7 30 p m session tomorrow at the church. It is noted that U S forests contain enough timber to build six room houses for every person nationwide with lumber to spare.
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Gospel Tabernacle
C. D. Armen
Ront
Burton Street
T.E.L
English Street Baptist Church
U. S
Taxi Driver Recalls Bakery Flier Grievance and Escape
Memphis driver E. T. Gabbert recalls a passenger claiming 30 years ago he worked at Taystee Bakery and fled after a pay dispute. A month later Gabbert received a check including owed amount plus semi annual interest from D. W. Elliott of Chicago, bakery executive vice president. The tale contrasts with a historic misbelief about the Red Sea’s height above the Mediterranean before the Suez Canal.
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Memphis
Tenn
E. T. Gabbert
Taystee Bakery
An Pee Ye
Gabbert
D. W. Elliott
Chicago
Potatoes Charge Leads to Parking Slip and Fine
Wilfred Des Roches of Springfield Massachusetts faced a charge of selling potatoes without a license after parking behind the ice court yard and damaging a policeman’s private automobile. He was fined 25 dollars and 30 dollars for failing to report the accident.
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East Hartford
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R. H. Shaw
Harry Hendricks
Michael Lee Beamon
Michael Walter Brooks
Killebrews
Eddie Wayne Brown
Anita Jeanetis Rogers
France
Mr. Stroud
Molotov
W. L. Dawkins
E. Farriss Ave
City Memorial Hostal
Thomasville
Vance McCormick
Forestdale
Jamestown
Darrell Shivis
Route One
Suversmore
Ines
S. Main
Cory
L'Origan
Uaimant
Emeraude
Paris
Coty, Inc
Red Sea
Mediterranea
Suez Cana
Bailey’s
Rosanne
Tobias
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