Frog Farming Opens New Vistas for Tar Heel Growers
Columbus County farmer Hi K Reynolds starts a frog farm near Old Dock aiming to diversify away from tobacco. He invested in breeder frogs and tadpoles at high cost, sees potential profits if the venture succeeds, aided by a Johns Hopkins doctor who inspired the idea. County Agent Raper stays cautiously optimistic.
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Columbus County
Hi. K. Reynolds
Old Dock
Tabor City
Carolinas
Reynolds
Charlie D. Raper
Raper
North Carolina
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Leonard L. McGlothlin
R L Sechrist Dies Of Heart Attack At Home
Robert Lee Sechrist 66 of Mount Airy route 4 died at 1 10 a m Sunday after a heart attack. Born December 31 1899 in Carroll County Virginia he worked about 25 years for Mount Airy Chair Company. Surviving are his wife Connie four sons two daughters two brothers three sisters. Funeral at Old Hollow Primitive Baptist Church at 2 p m Monday with Rev Carl Lackey. burial in church cemetery.
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Robert Lee Sechrist
Mount Airy
Route 4
Carroll County
Lee
Virginia Coleman Sechrist
Mount Airy Chair Company
Connie Dawson
Dewey
Wayne
Bobby
Charles Sechrist
Mary
Linda Sechrist
Luther
Jesse Sechrist
Sallie Sechrist
Mary Horton
Maggie Fulp
Dobson
Old Hollow Primitive Baptist Church
Carl Lackey
Woman's College Holds Graduation for 152 COUlee Students
The Commercial Department at Woman's College in Winston-Salem held graduation exercises Friday morning for 152 students completing the one-year COUlee. Certificates were awarded to Nelda Jean Chappell Jewell Dean Wagoner Patricia Faye Hiatt Wilma Loftis all of Winston-Salem and Shelby Camille Gordon of Pinnacle.
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Commercial Department
Woman's College
Winston-Salem
Mrs Arthur Tablas Undergoes Minor Operation
Mrs Arthur Tablas formerly Miss Ruby Ann Tolbert of the city underwent a minor operation at Otis Air Force Base hospital in Falmouth Massachusetts last week. Her condition is reported as much improved.
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Arthur Tablas
Otis Air Force Base Hospital
Falmouth
Mass
Miss Yokley to Attend Institute In Raleigh
Miss Martjorie Yokley of Cherry Street will attend the Corncl Institute at the United Church in Raleigh June 12 and 13 as third vice-president of the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs. She will meet with officers and chairmen and hear guest speakers including North Carolina Attorney General W. B. Rodman and Dr. Allen Muriburt. Zurich, Switzerland, and Mrs. Roy Whitlock of Richmond will discuss overseas club activities.
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Martjorie Yokley
Cherry Street
Corncl Institute
North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs
Raleigh
Danior
Cornell Institute
Mins Wyokley
Downell Institute
United Church
Gordon Maddrey
Ahoskie
State Federation
Audrey Mauney
Kings Mountain
W. B. Rodman
North Carolina
Allen Muriburt
Miss Gae Smith Receives Cap at Nursing School
Miss Gae Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs E J Smith of this city received her cap at the North Carolina Baptist Hospital School of Nursing during capping exercises at Ardmore Baptist Church in Winston-Salem Friday May 25. She a 1955 Beulah High School graduate began training in September. Nurses receive white caps after nine months of pre clinical work.
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Gae Smith
E J. Smith
North Carolina Baptist Hospital School of Nursing
Ardmore Baptist Church
Winston-Salem
Miss Smith
Beulah High School
Federation workshop sessions offered Tuesday and Wednesday
All federation members may attend four workshops on Tuesday afternoon and four on Wednesday morning under the State chairman of the departments. Registration opens June 12 at the United Church at 3:30 pm after executive board and board of directors meetings. A tour of the State Museum of Art concludes Wednesday’s activities.
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Federation
The
United Church
North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs
State Museum of Art
John Wayne Aids Child During The Searchers Filming
During The Searchers location shoot a Navajo girl with pneumonia and meningitis neared death. John Wayne helped by arranging an oxygen tent and offering use of his private B Cessna to fly the patient toward care, after Dr. House declared air transport essential.
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John Wayne
Warner Bros
Waby
Martha Benally
Seventh Day Adventist Mission Clinic
Gwen Walker
William House
Los Angeles
House
Tuba City
Wayne
Cessena
Miss Gunnell Among 440 Candidates For Degrees
Peggy Irene Gunnell of this city was among 440 candidates for degrees during the commencement at Woman's College in Greensboro held Sunday at 6 pm. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Gunnell of this city route 1.
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Peggy Irene Gunnell
Woman’s College
Greensboro
Misa Gunnell
Leonard Gunnell
Route 1
John Wayne Heroic Act Among Navajos Highlighted
The actor carried a Navajo girl to a plane and stayed with her to the hospital after landing. An ambulance met the aircraft. she was taken to an oxygen tent. Wayne earned hero status among Navajos overnight while his film The Searchers and its star cast were discussed at the Earle.
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Wayne
Jeffry Hunter
Ward Bond
Vera Miles
Natalie Wood
John Wayne
the Earle
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Central Methodist Church
W. Kenneth Goodson
Mra
Ath
Jackson Bros
Oldsmobile
Rocket Oldsmobiles
Surry Sales Co
N. Main
N. C
R. L. Sechrist
Moody Triangle
Gulf Service
North Main Street
Miss Yokley
Miss Gunnell
Irene Gunnell
Ely
Center Theatre
Opticians
Johnson Furniture Co
M-' Ting
Hollingsworth
Mount Airy, N. C
Jackson
Ethias
Wallhide
Pittsburgh
Tray
Mount Airy Paint Store
Mount Airy's
Franklin Street
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