Optimist Club sets fund drive goals in Greensboro meeting
Zone 3 gathering at the YMCA Greensboro Friday 7 p.m. promotes United Fund goals. An interclub session with Greens boro Optimist Club is slated for Monday 12 30 p.m. at the Mayfair Cafeteria. Ed Phibbs notes progress toward honor club status and Marion Matthews updates civic sign board project with Bob Fowler and Howard appointed.
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YMCA
Greensboro
Mayfair
Ed Phibbs
Marion Matthews
Civic Sign Board
Bob Fowler
Howard
Parks Official to Attend Meet in Minnesota
W. B. Stronach Jr. director of the Parks and Recreation Department will attend the American Institute of Park Executives Conference next week in Minneapolis. He plans to inspect park facilities including zoos and botanical gardens and review county plans to furnish recreational areas in several places in Indiana on his return.
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W. B. Stronach Jr
Parks and Recreation Department
American Institute of Park Executives
Minneapolis
Indiana
Norton to Serve on Public Relations Committee
Joe Adcock reported advertising sales for the NC State Wake Forest freshman football game set for November 1 at Albion Millis Stadium. Henry Gallaher named Optimist of the Week for his work on the football project. The club voted to return to the Rainbow Supper Club as a regular meeting place.
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Norton
Joe Adcock
N. C
Stock Market Moves and Company Snaps on New York Exchange
The bulletin notes mixed oil and metals with gains in Zenith and Paramount, while Goodyear slips slightly and Gulf may acquire Texaco. Major players such as General Motors, Chrysler, U.S. Steel, General Electric, and Westinghouse show fractional moves amid earnings forecasts and regulatory chatter on pay‑as‑you‑watch TV.
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New York
Zenith
Fed Communications Commission
Eral
International Telemeter Corp
Paramount Pictures
Paramount
Philco
Magnavox and Radio Corp
Loew's
Twentieth Century
Gulf
Texas Gulf
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Goodyear
Goodyear Aircraft Corp
Navy
Goodrich
U.S
Jefferson Lake
Chrysler
General Motors
Ford
Kennecott
A & Co
American Can Co
Goodyear Tire and Rubber
International
International Tel
Standard Oil Co En Jones Laughlin Steel
Johns Manville
Loew's Inc
Phillips Petroleum
Pennsylvania Railway
Pepsi-Cola
Proctor and Gamble
Reynolds Tobacco
Republic Steel
Sears Roebuck
Southern Ry
J. P. Stevens Co
American Tell. & Tel
the Texas
Dow Jones Averages Report from Market Session
The Dow Jones averages show mixed readings with industrials around 479 and 470 levels while the transportation and utilities indices hover near 190 for the day. Market activity notes volumes of about 390 thousand to 1.49 million shares across the sessions.
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Bache & Co
Waterworks Appeals Court Challenge to Expansion Order
The Westend Waterworks, serving an area west of High Point, will contest in court an order to improve facilities. It cites the City of High Point as the supplying source and says it cannot comply. Owner R. L. Brinson had urged council to loosen rules on outside water lines, but council maintained current policies.
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Westend
R. L. Brinson
Brinson
Brother of Local Minister Passes In Farmer
Alexander Cross brother of Rev. E. L. Cross died Monday at his home in Farmer Randolph County. Surviving are his wife Prisilla two siblings four children and eight grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 3 p.m. at Salem Church Farmer burial in church cemetery.
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E. L. Cross
W. Springs St
Farmer
Randolph County
Priscilla
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Worth Cross
Dorothy Cross
New York City
Nancy Payne
White Cross
Asheboro
Salem Church
Church
Legion
American Legion
John McClain
YMCA
E. Washington Street
MT. Olive
Golden Voice Singers
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Moore
Clarence J. Moore
Annie M. Mangum
William Penn High School
Ruby Moore
Creedmore
Parakeet from North Adams Attracts 41 Callers
John F. McConnell found a lost parakeet in his North Adams furniture store this week. The North Adams Transcript reported the story and noted McConnell received 41 telephone calls from people who had lost parakeets.
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North Adams
Mass
John F. McConnell
McConnell
Taxpayers Face Choice on School Expansion Funding
County Commissioner Carson Bain urged Greensboro Realtors to seek public input on funding options for expanding schools. He outlined two paths: gradual tax increases or bonds up to ten million dollars, with a pay-as-you-go alternative and a long range bond plan. He noted rising enrollments in High Point and Greensboro.
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Carson Bain
Greensboro Realtors
Bain
High Point
Greensboro
Soaring Costs Of Government Are Deplored
Hubert Rockwell spoke to the Piedmont Toastmasters Club on trends in government he warned threaten the economy. He contrasted 19th century vetoes with present disaster relief and urged a return to sanity to restore balance. Colleagues Jack Peacock Everette Hill Roscoe Peters Ray Watson Chick Jarrell and Paul Shelton participated.
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Hubert Rockwell
Piedmont Toastmasters Club
Rockwell
Cleveland
Jack Peacock
Everette Hill
Roscoe Peters
Ray Watson
Chick Jarrell
Paul Shelton
Little Rock Showdown Looms Over School Integration
In Little Rock Arkansas federal officials prepared to press the case for school integration as Gov. Faubus maintains his stand. National Guardsmen man the Central High School line as White students attend only with limited adult spectators. Rep. Hays mediates while Rockefeller in New York declines comment on Faubus third term talk.
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Little Rock
Ark
Orval Faubus
Little Rock High
Central High
Faubus
Time Magazine
National Guard
Rockefeller
New York
Arkansas Gazette
Films Of Trip Shown To Lions At Oak View
Oak View Lions met in the school cafeteria Monday night to view color slides by Shirley Wall of Randlem an from a western trip across the United States. The Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast scenes were captured from a plane. J W Willard White Cane chairman announced plans for the White Cane Drive September 22 through October 5. Herbert Wood, club president, presented several awards to Lions.
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Oak View Lions
Shirley Wall
Randleman
United States
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Wall
Lions
San Francisco
J. W. Willard
Herbert Wood
Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs William P Wren
A baby girl named Robin was born to Mr. and Mrs. William P. Wren in Milwaukee. The announcement notes the infant's given name and parental details, signaling a family welcome in the community.
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Birds OF A Feather
Milwaukee
William P. Wren
Robin
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