Man Ousted From Shed By Police Tear Gas
High Point police used tear gas to force a man barricaded with a revolver from a shed as they served a simple assault warrant. Arthur Cox of Waverly Court spent about two hours in jail before release. Five other burglaries and break-ins were reported, with several homes entered through windows or doors and valuables stolen. Violent arrest notes, home intrusions, and vandalism tied to Friday night through early Saturday.
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High Point
Arthur Cox
Waverly Court
Cox
Sombaom P. Sloan
Grace Street
Sloan
Ulysses Mashburn
Mashburn
Barbara Sheff
Amos Street
Sheff
Jeffery Taylor
Langford Street
Taylor
Richmond
Alene Ethel Milliken
Kroll Lane
Becky Hunt
Randolph Street
Louisa Mae Mode
Flint Street
Clintse McGill
S. Centennial Street
Anthony Hammonds
Briggs Place
Canter Electric Co
Greensboro
T.B. Doggett Grading Co
Summerfield
Johnson Street
Griffin Junior High
Day Street
Wise Avenue
Warm Fuzzy Festival Celebrates Positive Feelings at Kirkman Park
At Kirkman Park School a Warm Fuzzy Festival showcased songs skits poetry and dances promoting love cooperation and friendliness. Debbie Cecil organized the event with staff and students competing for the Warm Fuzzy award while Miss Cecil explained the concept aims to boost self esteem and positive interactions among students teachers and parents.
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Kirkman Park School
Debbie Cecil
Roland Hanes
Cecil
Plimpton recalls harrowing moments in participatory journalism
George Plimpton recounts his most frightening stunt playing the triangle with the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein. He explains why sports crowds identify with his missteps, noting his phony Boston Marathon finish and a last string Lions quarterback role.
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Carol Wilson
Utley
Willie Mays
Detroit Lions
Archie Moore
George Plimpton
New York Philharmonic
Plimpton
High Point
Furniture Assa. Vet
The
Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein
Paper Lion
Boston Celtics
Sports Illustrated
Plans for four lane bypass through High Point discussed
State and city officials set one on one interviews with property owners on Linden Sherman and Albertson streets as part of a $7 million project to build a four lane arterial loop around High Point. A public hearing on April 21 at Southside Neighborhood Center will precede rights of way negotiations from Kearns Street to English Road.
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South High Point
Linden, Sherman and
Albertson Streets
Southside
City Hall
Civil Service
R.V. Moss
Kearns Street
English Road
Linden Street
Sherman Road
Albertson
Albertson-English- Westchester
College Drive
Westchester Drive
Davidson- Guilford County
Thomasville
High Point
Moss
Conference Possible on Annexation Issue in Guilford County
Guilford County Commissioners may appoint members to a new Recreation Advisory Committee at 9 a.m. at the courthouse in Greensboro. A discussion with Greensboro and High Point may address giving annexation neighborhoods a voice in the process. The board may also decide on an intern position for citizen involvement and hear rezoning requests.
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Greensboro
Guilford County Board of Commissioners
High Point
Ogden Deal
Guilford Attorneys Seek Haworth Replacement
Three Guilford County attorneys including Robert E. Bencini Jr of High Point seek appointment to fill the unexpired term of retiring District Court Judge Byron Haworth of High Point. Haworth, 70 June 27, will retire per state law after six months on a four year term. Governor Hunt will appoint Haworths successor following local bar recommendations.
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Guilford County
Robert E. Bencini Jr
High Point
Byron Haworth
Haworth
Bencini
Guilford
Frank Campbell
Greensboro
Joseph Williams
Jim Hunt
Bar Association
Daniel W. Fouts
18Th Judicial District
Bar Assn
Fouts
UNC
Ive Stron
High Point Bar Assn
First North Carolina Shakespeare Festival Dates Set
Howard Hull announced the High Point Kiwanis Club that the statewide Shakespeare Festival will run at the High Point Theatre from July 15 to August 11. Three plays Taming of the Shrew Henry V and The Miser will be staged eight times each for a total of twenty four performances. Hull noted the festival grows from three years of planning and 18 months of professional company work in Winston-Salem.
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High Point Kiwanis Club
Howard Hull
Exloi
High Point Theatre
North Carolina
Henry V
Winston-Salem
Hull
Said
Local Wrecks Injure Several on City Streets
On Friday multiple drivers were slightly injured in two-car crashes on Wrenn Street at Russell Avenue and W Green Drive at Taylor Avenue. Weldon and Melver sustained minor injuries after a left turn violation. Gray Jr and Armstrong faced a safe movement violation. A separate incident on the Riverboat parking lot left motorcyclist Clodfelter injured after a collision, who allegedly fled the scene.
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Kinchan Glenn Weldon Jr
Apex
Grace Dickens Melver
Pittsboro
Wrenn Street
Russell Avenue
Melvin Lee Greer
Gene Street
Weldon
Allen Gray Jr
Granby Street
Frenchie Armstrong
Vail Street
W. Green Drive
Taylor Avenue
Floyd Royal Jr
Greensboro
Arms
Raymond Lanier
Donald Ray Clodfelter
N. Hamilton Street
High Point
Clodfelter
Third charge filed against Thomas Avant in multiple robberies
A third warrant for 37 year old Thomas Avant of 929 Reid St Greensboro charges him with the Wednesday night Burger King robbery on N Main Street. Avant was arrested Friday night. Earlier warrants accuse him of the April 8 Mann's Drug Layman Stroud robbery and the Monday Holly Farms Chicken hold up with combined stolen amounts.
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Thomas Avant
Reid St
Greensboro
Burger King
N. Main Street
Avant
Layman Stroud
Mann's Drug
Fairfield Plaza
Holly Farms Chicken
E. Green Drive
Stroud
Holly Farms
High Point Enterprise Subscription Rates Announced
The High Point Enterprise lists mail and carrier rates for 1 year 6 months and 3 months with daily and Sunday options. It notes Associated Press news use rights and local delivery details including tax information and carrier independence.
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Church Avenue
High Point
N.C
MI Associated
Associated Press
AP News
Point
High Point Enterprise, Inc
London Associates
Ral Advertising
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