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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1954
Page
6
Alec Harrison, a zipper expert, makes a living freeing stuck fasteners as new zippers flood the market. He cites a steady rise in faulty designs and explains how people rush to zip up clothing and bags, often trapping ties and pockets in the process.
Vincent Maltese, a sculptor, created a bust of Queen Elizabeth but the project remains incomplete. The article notes the bust’s historical significance and the artist’s ongoing work as of September.
Arts guide rounds up Father on CBS Life With Father antics at CBS studios. Dr LQ and TV game shows lure stars to Dallas Cotton Bowl Fair with prizes. German choir Obenkirchen Children’s Choir plans U S tour including Hanover to England travels noted.
North Carolina inland waterways see rising popularity as new facilities for small pleasure craft open. The Tar Heels Afloat cruise drew about 100 yachts to Beaufort Inlet and the Pamlico Albemarle Sounds as part of weekend events along the Intracoastal Waterway extending the state’s 330 mile coastline.
The page lists multiple theaters Paramount Rialto Lantern Drive-In Midway Pointer and Tar with daily double features and solo programs. Casts include Jeanne Crain Monty Clift Jennifer Jones Willard Parker Tony Curtis Gary Cooper Gene Tierney Rex Harrison and John Wayne among others. Showings include Westerns romances dramas and comedies across Sunday through Saturday with Bargain and Double Feature days.
A dog caused a man to be struck by a falling window fragment, killing the man and lightly injuring the dog nearby. The incident occurred in Sept. 18 reports, with the dog sustaining minor harm.
Fragmentary sentence about Sir Geatfrey Bourne and a directorate ending within a year. Mentions shopkeepers and others stopping food. Details and context not readable.
Carolina Playmakers announce a balanced 37th season under Director Samuel Selden with classics from Julius Caesar to Arsenic and Old Lace. The opener is The Crucible, followed by a Hunter play and other new full length shows. The musical Showboat marks a first for University Theatre with outside attractions including The Caine Mutiny Court Martial and Three for Tonight. season tickets go on sale September 20.
Stuart Chapin Jr of Chapel Hill has been named an advisor to a National Committee subcommittee on Urban Transport. The committee aims to develop uniform data collection and analysis methods to aid cities. Mayor J Clark Jr of Philadelphia chairs the subcommittee, which includes six advisors. The article notes an abrupt ending about Alexander the Great’s armies and sugar.
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