Parks Division seeks nearly 21 million for state parks
The North Carolina Board of Conservation and Development approved a capital improvements request totaling about 21 million for the 1973 79 biennium. About 13.9 million is slated for 1973 75 with 3.5 million for 1975 77 and 3.9 million for 1977 79. Major allocations include 3.6 million to State Mountain State Park and 2.2 million to Gel-K Mountain.
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High Point
N.C
North Carolina Board of Conservation and Development
State Parks Division
Tom Bilis
Singletary Lake
Jones Lake
Sandhills Nature Preserve
Mt. Jefferson
Piet Mountain State Park
Raven Rock
Masonboro
Duke Power
Stone Mountain
Weymouth Woods-Sandhills
Hanging ‘Rock
Ft. Macon
Hansmocks Beach
Land of Water Conservation Fund
Bears in Smokies Fall in Tennessee Side Population Study
UT wildlife student Jack Collier estimates about 135 black bears inhabit the Tennessee side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with numbers declining due to hunters and poachers. He cites limited park manpower, illegal captures, and lax laws as factors, noting bears concentrate near Cades Cove and along park boundaries.
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Tennessee
Great Smoky
Jim Bennett
Knoxville Journal
Knoxville, Tenn
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Jack Collier
University of Tennessee Wildlife Management
Callier
North Carolina
Collier
Journal
Tennessee Park
Park Service
Smokies
Southern Women Urged to Vote as Bloc for Conventions
In Nashville the Southern Women’s Conference for Delegate Selection gathered women from 12 states to map national convention plans. Leaders outlined strategies to elect women delegates at every level of the delegate selection process and to infiltrate political ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville, Tenn
Nashville
Southern Women's Conference
Abzilg
Marks
Jack Hos
Jerass
Rankin
Watkinsville
United States
Montana
Six Die In N C Traffic Weekend AP Report
At least six persons died in North Carolina traffic crashes over the weekend with three Wilkesboro residents among the dead in a head on collision on U S 421 east of Wilkesboro. The statewide toll rose to 179 for the year. Other deaths occurred on Interstate 85 near Henderson and near Forest City. A separate political note discusses women’s roles at the 1972 conventions, led by Rep. Bella Abzug and other notable figures, urging increased political participation. The conference ends Sunday.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Wilkesboro
Wilkes County
Aia
U.S. 421
Tasco Jones
Geraldene Sales
Francis Wittington
James Broadus Arrowood
RL 2
Forest City
Bessie Carter Peterson
Rt. 1
Pineville
Bella Abzug
D-N.y
Key. Rote
Congress
Jeanette Rathlin
Syivid Roberts
National Organization For Women
Floria Crater
Virginia Women’s Political Carteus
Dorothy Bolden
Household Workers Union
Abzug
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Richardson dies at 61 in Martinsville hospital
Roy Earl Richardson aged 61 died yesterday in a Martinsville hospital. born February 26 1910 in Pittsylvania County he was a security guard at American Furniture Co He is survived by wife Maude Phillips Richardson two sons David and Bowman two daughters Harvey Spencer and Everett Martin one sister Ruby Walters one brother Crother Richardson and ten grandchildren Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Fieldale United Methodist Church with interment at Roselawn Burial Park. The body will be at McKee Funeral Home before services.
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Martinsville
Roy Earl Richardson
James Richardson
Alice Wilkerson Richardson
Pittsylvania County
Richardson
American Furniture Co
Maude Phillips Richardson
David Richardson
Bowman Richardson
Virgilina
Harvey Spencer
South Boston
Everett Martin
Hudson, N.C
Ruby Walters
Danville
Crother Richardson
la Salette
Canada
Fieldate United Methodist Church
Roselawn
Gardner Sees GOP Candidate Across Level In NC
Southern Pines North Carolina AP Republican Jim Gardner candidate for governor told a party gathering at Foxfire Country Club that the GOP would field candidates on every level in the May primary. The Rocky Mount businessman, who previously ran for the governorship in 1968, urged electing a Republican governor to prove Republicans understand good government.
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Southern Pines
N.C
Jim Gardner
North Carolina
Foxfire Country Club
GOP
Rocky Mount
Bob Scott
Republi
Forum Slated At Brosville
The first of four Community Information Forums will be held tomorrow at 7 20 p m in Brosville Elementary School. Public invited. Topics include income taxes who must file exemptions and deductions with discussion by F Henry Maxey on income averaging basis depreciation and capital gains and losses. The forums are offered as a service through the county schools and Adult Education Department.
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Brosville
F. Henry Maxey
WPI
West Piedmont Planning District Commission
Fittsylvania County
Adult Education Department
Ag Teachers Meet at Chatham in Southside Virginia
Over 80 agricultural education teachers from Southside Virginia are set for a conference at Chatham High School on February 18 starting at 4 00 P M B F Kissam area president will preside and most sessions focus on follow up work with former students Dr A H Krebs head of Agricultural Education at VPI and State University will be principal afternoon speaker Discussion leaders are B F Kissam and W T JohnsonSpecial guests include eight agricultural education seniors at VPI and VSC now student teaching in nearby high schools
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Virginia
Chatham High School
B. F. Kissam
A. H. Krebs
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universiy
Chatham
W. T. Johnson
Appomattox
WPISU
VSC
Appomattox County
Blairs
Halifax County Sr
Park View Jr
Randolph-Henry
Danville Man Jack England Dies Enroute to Hospital
Jack D. England forty three of Danville Route 1 died on arrival at Memorial Hospital. He was born December 18 1998 in Marion North Carolina to Helen Grindstaft England and the late Charles G. England. He married Geraldine June Scott and worked at Wyatt Buick Sales Co as assistant service manager. He served as a deacon in Vandola Baptist Church and was a Navy veteran of the Korea era. He leaves a wife a daughter Cynthia Gale England and a son Jack D. England Jr., plus a sister and two brothers. Funeral services were held at Swicegood Funeral Home with burial arrangements at the family home on Danville Route 13.
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Jack D. England
Daneville
Rt. 1
Mémorial Hospital
Helen Grindstaft England
Charles G. England
Marion
N.C
Geraldine June Scott
England
Wyatt Buick Sales Co
Vandola Baptist
U.S. Navy
Ko‘reah
Cynthia Gale England
Jack D. England Jr
Bobby Hart
Hollins
Charles F. England
Danville
Thomas R. England
Chesapeake
Swicegood Funeral Home
Bobby Bennett
Danvile Rt
Youth Board backs community services plan for troubled youths
In Raleigh the North Carolina Youth Development Board urged support for a statewide system of community youth services. The plan would fund centers to provide pre hearing services, detention, probation, and aftercare for delinquents, aiming to keep many youths from entering correctional institutions. Estimated costs include 800,285 dollars for capital needs and 612,456 dollars annually for operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Carolina Youth Development ‘Board
C. OL. Gilliatt
Shelby
North Carolina Bar Association
Gilliatt
Leach Center
Myrtle Dalton Dies At Age 72 In Danville
Myrtle Dalton Vasser 72 of Hurt Rt 3 died yesterday at Memorial Hospital Danville Born in Pittsylvania County daughter of the late Johnny and Lucy Vasser widow of Charlie M Anton Surviving are three sons Alfred Dalton Aubrey Dalton and Sidney Dalton three daughters Ada Smith Mrs Oliver Keatts and Mrs Parris Helms two brothers Arthur and Noel Vasser one sister Mrs Sally Thornton eleven grandchildren Funeral services tomorrow at 2 pm at Weatherford Primitive Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery Finch Finch Funeral Home in charge The family will be at the residence
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Hurt
Myrtle Vasser
Dalton
Hurt Rt. 3
Danville
Memorial Hospital
Pittsylvania
Johnny Vasser
Lucy Murphy Vasser
Seis
Alfred Dalton
Aubrey Dalton
Indian Head
Md.z
Sidney Dalton
Houston
Itex
Mrat Ada Smith
Oliver Keatts
Gretna
Parris J. Helms
Arthur Vasser
Noel. Vasser
Sally Thornton
Weatherford “Primitive Baptist Church
Finch & Finch Funeral Home
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State Mountain
Winston-Salem
Gelot Mountain
Duke Power State Park
Mason,boxe
William B. Umstead
Pettigrew
Lake Waccamaw
Morrow Mountain
Hanging Rock
Cliffs of the Neuse
Boone's Cave
Hammocks Beach
Alt
Aone Collier
Collins
Cades Cove
Spence Field
Colling
Collings
Black Bears
Collinss
Mt. Collins
Mt. LeConte
Semokemont
Targer
Gardner
Heard
Pittsylvania Heart Association
W. C. Heard
Ed Division
Downtowner Motor Inn
Jack England
Sutherlin Academy
Harold T. Beck
P.O. Box
Danville, Va
Myrtle Dalton
Jack Smith Insurance Agency
Nationwide Insurance Companies
Spring St
Health & Life Ins
Famous Makers
FHA
Schewel Furniture Comain
Craghead
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