Methodist Conference Opens in Winston-Salem
Bishop Nolan B. Harmon of Charlotte opened the Western North Carolina Methodist annual conference at Centennary Church administering Holy Communion and welcoming about 250,000 Methodists. Dr Romney P Marshall of Greensboro spoke at a preconference meeting noting the 100th anniversary of The Advocate publication.
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Winston-Salem
Nolan B. Harmon
Charlotte
Centennary Church
Romney P. Marshall
Greensboro
North Carolina Methodist Christian Advocate
The
Historical Society
Wax-Out Ear Wax Relief Ad From Mann Drug Co
An advertisement touts Wax-Out for removing ear wax causing discomfort and hearing issues. It claims wax buildup blocks sound and promises improvement within three days with a money-back guarantee. The copy mentions simple syringe use and soothing oils, labeled as from Mann Drug Co.
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Mann Drug CO
Market Holds Even as Attention Shifts to Suez Talks
New York stocks showed mild gains in spots but held near the unchanged mark in the early afternoon. Trading around two million shares, investors remained selective amid limited rally momentum as Britain urged UN Security Council involvement in Suez discussions.
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New York
London
Britain
United Nations Security Council
Viking
Royal Dutch
Curtiss-Wright
U.S. Gypsum
Mack Trucks
International Paper
Northwestern Railroad
Allied Chemical
Dow
U.S. Steel
Goodyear
United Aircraft
Caterpillar
American Cyanamid
Anaconda
Boeing
Associated Press
Salford Optical Co. Powered by American Can Co.
ACCURATELY FILLED SALFORD OPTICAL CO. partners with American Can Co. to streamline production and distribution. The collaboration targets improved efficiency, supply chain reliability, and higher output across key markets.
Business profits slip as costs rise in 1955 you can see
W Trade and manufacturing are booming yet profits lag as costs rise and prices face stiff competition. Third quarter results show many firms posting smaller gains or losses while steel wages and prices threaten margins.
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New York
Steel Company
Virginia Senate stalls on anti integration school bills
Virginia Senate delays action as administration pushes two companion measures to the Stanley plan. House already stripped local option escape from the fund cutoff bill amid fights over pupil placement and school operation under segregation.
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Richmond
Virginia
Senate
House
Thomas B. Stanley
Stanley
Appropriations Committee
J. D. Hagood
Senate Finance Committee
House of Delegates
General Assembly
Appropriations
House Education Committee
Eugene Sydnor Jr
Sydnor
Gray Commission
House Courts of Justice Committee
National Assn
Advancement of
Colored People
Accountants Meet Piedmont Chapter Friday Evening
The Piedmont Chapter of the North Carolina Society of Accountants will meet Friday at 6 30 pm at Claude's Restaurant near Lexington on Highway 29. Public accountants are invited and G Whitfield Jones can provide further information or transportation details at 985.
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Piedmont
N. C. Society of Accountants
Claude's
Lexington
G. Whitfield Jones
Choir Anniversary at Calvary Baptist Church
The Senior Choir No. 2 of Calvary Baptist Church marks its 1st anniversary this Sunday at 3 p.m. with multiple city church choirs joining the program. A Sunshine Picnic is rescheduled to Friday night September 28 at Washington Terrace Park. The Catholic Bazaar happens Saturday at 10 a.m. on Kivett Drive barn. A bus departs 813 Leonard St. for Clarksville Camp Meeting Sunday, details via J. A. Thomas.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Washington Terrace Park
Kivett Drive
Leonard St
Clarksville
J. A. Thomas
Lions' Governor to Visit Local Lions Club Tomorrow
Ben W. Allen of Greensboro, governor of North Carolina District 31-D Lions International, will make his official visit to the local Lions tomorrow night. Allen, a former High Point resident and former member, is a theater owner and operator in Greensboro.
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Ben W. Allen
Greensboro
North Carolina
Lions International
Lions
Allen
High Point
Janitor Walter Injured In Kitchen Fall In Chicago
A South Side Chicago janitor named Walter suffered three broken ribs after a chair collapse in his kitchen. He could not give his last name at the hospital due to pain, so police obtained it from his mailbox, revealing the surname Anaryszicewicz.
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Chicago
Walter
South Side
Anaryszicewicz
Local Marriage Licenses listing couples in North Carolina
Marriage licenses issued include David J. Smith of Kernersville and Betty J. Carter of Winston-Salem Alonzo C. Ward and Nancy Rouse of High Point Kenneth Shumate of Summerfield and Shirley Nelson of High Point Archie Ward and Laura Hedrick of Lexington Kenneth F Met singer and Shirley Cheek of Winston-Salem.
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David J. Smith
Kernersville
Betty J. Carter
Winston- Salem
Alonzo C. Ward
Nancy Rouse
High Point
Kenneth Shumate
Summerfield
Shirley Nelson
Archie Ward
Laura Hedrick
Lexington
Kenneth F. Metsinger
Shirley Cheek
Winston-Salem
Court History Traced For Civitan Club Meeting
High Point Municipal Court history outlined by Judge Byron Haworth to Civitan Club noting 1868 state framework three branches and 1927 local court creation to ease Greensboro backlog A 1955 small claims division and a 1956 city profit of 44452 from 10375 criminal and 486 civil actions were cited Also announced charter night for a Durham Civitan club and Zone 4 meeting with guests from Cheraw and High Point with attendance prizes awarded.
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High Point
Byron Haworth
Civitan Club
Justice of the Peace
Greensboro
Haworth
Ed Davis
Reese Felts
Civitan
Durham
Lexington Club
Henry Burdell
Cheraw
S. C
Bruce Weavil
Freeman Hill
J. D. Ross
Jim Strickland
Bound Over in Knife Slashing Case
Theodore Roosevelt Hayes of Woodbury Street is bound over to the Superior Court on assault with a deadly weapon charges after a Municipal Court finding of probable cause. Bonds set at $750 as police tie the Aug. 25 incident to an old grudge between Hayes and Sidney Little.
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Bryan Haworth
Theodore Roosevelt Hayes
Woodbury Street
Hayes
Sidney Little
Little
Leonard Street
Pioneers Bring Irish Potato and Tennis to United States
In Bermuda early settlers introduced the Irish potato to the U S in 1621 and the game of tennis in 1974 marking notable agricultural and sporting introductions by colonial pioneers.
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Bermuda
U. S
Pile Torture Soothed in Few Minutes
Advertising copy touts Peterson's Ointment for fast relief from piles. It promises quick itching relief with a cooling, soothing formula used for 40 years and offers the druggist price of 50 cents or applicator tube 75 cents.
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Peterson
Six High Point Men Inducted Into Army Today
Six High Point men left for Fort Jackson to be inducted into the Army. Inductees identified by the local draft board are Sammy George Kasias, Robert Kenneth Andrews, Jerry Ray Oldham Russell Nobel Larcom, Robert Sidney Blair, and Vance Stanback. The group meets High Point's September draft quota with October set for 15 inductees on October 20. Five men will report for pre induction physicals in Charlotte on October 5.
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High Point
Fort Jackson
D. C
Army
Sammy George Kasias
Robert Kenneth Andrews
Jerry Ray Oldham Russell Nobel Larcom
Robert Sidney Blair
Vance Stanback
Charlotte
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Douglas Aircraft le ‘DuPont de Nemours
Dow Chemical
Eastern Airlines
Consolidated Edison
Eastman Kodak
Greyhound Corp
Enue
General Dynamics
General Electric
General Motors
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
International Harvester
International Tel. & Tel
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Standard Oil Co
Jones Laughlin Steel
Sears Roebuck
Johns Manville
J. P. Stevens Co
S Inc
American Tel. & Tel
Norfolk & Western Ry
the Texas Co
Phillips Petroleum
Union Carbide & Carbon
Pennsylvania Railway
United Aircraft Corp
Pepsi-Cola
Westinghouse Electric Co
Proctor & Gambler
U. S. Steel
Reynolds Tobacco
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Republic Steel
F. W. Woolworth Co
Nena
Dow-Jones
Bache & Co.m
American Can Co
Salford Optical CO
N. Main St
Business Mirror
By Sam Dawson
C. Dewitt Holton
S. Main St
Pain
Hompson
Arthur
Aigh Polni
Ae Belk
Jarrell
Church Street
Acadia Lodge
A. F
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Emergent Communication
C. B. Piner, JR
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Sec’y
Duke Power
R. S. Dickson & Co., Inc
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Reed Supply CO
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