Watson pursues eyeball to eyeball ministry in High Point
Tom Watson a High Point bureau chief for Fairchild Publications and ordained minister emphasizes personal involvement over preaching. He works with furniture manufacturers and church groups, heads youth activities, and plans a book on Pentecostal influence in American society while balancing family life in Archdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas K. Watson
Watson
High Point
Fairchild Publications
Fairchild Oo
D Aily
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Assn
William Colonna
Pentacostal Holiness Church
Emmanuel College
Franklin Springs
Georgia
University of Georgia
Fairchild Organization
Atlanta
Wright Building
North Carolina
Virginia
Pat Morgan
Jacksonville
Fla
Barrett Drive
Archdale
House of Prayer
Piedmont
Sigma Delta Chi
America
Georgia Conference
Fairchild
Editor's Notebook on the Panama Canal and U.S. control
The piece critiques antiwar and anti-imperial stances, recalling Teddy Roosevelt’s gunboat diplomacy and 20th century Panamanian politics. It notes past monetary arrangements, the Canal Zone’s status, and U.S. efforts under President Johnson to push a new treaty granting more control and integration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colombia
U.S
Panama
Republic of
United States
Republic
Canal Zone
Johnson
Congress
Convention leadership shift clouds Kennedy bid in 1968
Washington reports a likely shift in control of the Democratic National Convention from Kennedy favored allies to pro Humphrey and anti Kennedy figures. Budget Bureau probes FCC commissioners Cox and Johnson over unf approved information requests to networks and Oklahoma stations. The HemisFair film U S faces controversy for its stark depictions of social issues and racial tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Bobby Kennedy
Democratic
Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
National Committee
McCarthy
Chester Bowles
JFK
LeRoy Collins
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Humphrey
Johnson
National Party
Chicago
Budget Bureau
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Kenneth Cox
Nicholas Johnson
Cox
Oklahoma Radio and TV
Cox and Johnson
Congress
Internal Revenue
U. S
San Antonio
HemisFair
Lyndon B. Johnson
Mississippi
U.S.A
The Cities Lesson From Riots Past And Present
A Sunday Accent column argues cities with active leadership on ghetto issues faced fewer riots after Dr. King’s death. It cites Cleveland, New York, Winston-Salem, Durham, Raleigh, High Point, and Greensboro to illustrate how engaged mayors and programs reduce unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Cleveland
Carl Stokes
Martin Luther King Jr
Harlem
New York City
New York
John Lindsay
City Hall
Winston-Salem Journal
David Cooper
Dr. King
Raleigh
Cooper
Durham
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
M.C. Benton
Urban Coalition
R. J. Reynolds Co
Lake preaching stirs anglers at Byers Lake in Thomasville
In Davidson County on Old Thomasville Road Sunday sermons from a Lakeview Methodist Church pastor spill from yard speakers and irritate fishermen while the lake operator reports higher business. Ambulance service in Thomasville faces a revamp with hours changing to 24 on 24 off and windfall losses for experienced staff. A Davidson County woman fell from a pickup with her baby in High Point but was saved by ambulance attendants as the door pane opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
High Point
Human Relations Commission
Thomasville
Byerly’s
Lakeview People’s Methodist Church
Lexington
Davidson County
Unsung heroes of Guil-Rand Rescue and Union Cross open house
The Guil-Rand Rescue Squad guarded the Archdale Trinity crash site and helped extract a car crash victim while volunteers across the area sacrifice nights away from family to serve. Union Cross Volunteer Fire Dept hosts an open house 2 to 5 pm showcasing an 800 gallon pumper worth $18 000 recently added to its fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guil-Rand Rescue
Archdale-Trinity
Union Cross Volunteer Fire Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tom Watson
Jim Hawkins
Enterprise
Navy
High Point Area
Dick Swaim
By Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Republic of Panama
Marco Robles
National Assembly
Panama Canal
Jimson Weed
Gous Chea
Teddy Roosevelt
Uncle Sam
Canal
the Capital
By Robert Marks
Majr
Davidson
Davidson County Ambulance Service
By Bob Burchette
By Braxton Younts
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