Methodist Rally in Lexington to Kick Off Education Campaign
The Thomasville District of the Western North Carolina Conference plans a 7:30 p.m. meeting in Lexington led by Bishop Harmon to launch a major education campaign raising 3 million dollars for Brevard Greensboro and High Point Colleges and Duke Divinity School. Over 1,000 Methodists from Randolph Davidson and Davie counties are expected to attend.
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John H. Carper
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Emmett K. McLarty
Brevard College
Fletcher Nelson
Lees-McRae College
Austin Harrison
Clarence C. Crawford
Ralph Taylor
Pump Water by Blowing Into a Tube
A science demo shows blowing into a short hose to force water from a large tube in spurts. Air mixes with water inside the tube creating bubbles that rise and spurt out, due to atmospheric pressure pushing on the water in the container.
Bobby's Number: A Look at the Telephones Information Desk
The story follows a Thomasville information operator who handles a wide range of calls from Elvis fans to directions for a dirigible trailing a satellite and even the question of Bobby's number. Operators field hundreds of daily queries including Christmas Santa numbers and urgent fire truck requests, with occasional tips.
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Thomasville High Yearbook Photo Drive and Club News
Thomasville High produced 930 yearbook portraits over three days with seniors juniors on Monday and underclassmen Tuesday and Wednesday. The Junior Senior Prom planning began and a Room-to-100m sales drive raised 1085 of a 2500 goal for gifts, while seniors joined civic clubs and Rotary activities.
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Thomasville High School
Growler
Hotographer
Delmar Studios
Chip Harrison
Solve A Crime Wrap: A Dying Note and Brother’s Alibi
A crime scene analysis shows a dying note found away from the typewriter and a late night attempt to wake the brother at 3 am. Stanley asserts his brother’s last thought was of him, implying a possible misdirection or concealed motive.
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Paul
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Canadian Playwright Patricia Joudry Laboring Across Media
New York reports an Ang record for title switches tied to Patricia Joudry. The work began as Teach Me How to Cry and became the film Too Young, to be released as Wonderful Years. London previews stage version Noon Has No Shadows.
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New York
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Patricia Joudry
London
Off Street Parking Law Adopted by City Council
High Point officials adopt an off street parking ordinance requiring new buildings to provide parking based on use and size. Downtown core is exempt. planning officials cite development patterns and land values as reasons. The measure, drafted in 1955, follows earlier traffic and parking restrictions and aims to reduce congestion.
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Main Street
Russell Street
Ray Street
Bob Griffin
Planning and Zoning Commission
Paul Brooks
Planning Commission
Raleigh
Griffin
Red Cross Teaches First Aid Classes in Community Evening
The American Red Cross announces public first aid classes led by Mrs. Elizabeth Ennis and instructors. A 10 hour course starts with a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at the chapter house for those over 16, free of charge. Lessons cover artificial respiration, tourniquet use, splints, shock treatment, heart attack and fainting care, plus what not to do. Civil Defense endorses the training for catastrophe scenarios when services are limited.
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Elizabeth Ennis
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