High Point Students Named to Who's Who List
Four High Point area students—Tony Albertson Kevin Gibson Adele Byrum and Vickie White—were named for the eighth annual Who's Who Among American High School Students 1973 to 1974. They join a nationwide roster from over 20 000 schools for leadership in academics athletics activities or community service and may compete for ten $500 to $1 000 scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Area
Tony Albertson
Kevin Leander Gibson
Adele Byrum
Vickie L. White
Albertson
Basil Albertson Sr
Rt. 3, Trinity
Trinity Senior High School
Mills Home Drive Is Nearing Goal
Mills Home Alumni Assn reached 67000 of 70000 for a new family style cottage on the Mills Home campus of Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina. Alumni vote to empower the executive council with ground work for the cottage and to raise the goal to 100000. Paul Edinger received a distinguished Service award for 43 years on campus. Officers were elected for two years. About 1300 attended a weekend of reunions, slide shows and an outdoor picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Mills Home
Mills
The
Baptist Children's Homes of
North Carolina
Executive Council
Children’s Homes
Paul Edinger
Edinger
Alumni Association
Tom Edison
Salisbury
Eric Hoyle
Chapel Hill
Charlie Hawkins
Oscar Sowers
Asheboro
Martha Culler Alley
Kernersville
Keith Yow
Walkertown
Elizabeth Smathers Johnson
Bennie Crissman Phillips
Earl Mills
Greensboro
George Bailey
Thomasville Alumni Assn
Davidson County and COG seek authority clarification
Davidson County Board of Commissioners chair Joe Berrier asked a Piedmont Triad Council of Governments official to study a dispute over authority between the county and the COG. The conflict centers on aging services and funding discretion for federal grants, with stalled van purchases and questioned budget changes. Bell will report findings soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Joe Berrier
Davidson County Board of Commissioners
Bus
Piedmont Triad Council of Governments
COG
Berrier
Roger Bell
Pat Pressley
Valerie Shadday
Stokes Craver
Barrer
Miss Pressley
Bell
School Funds Get Approval
Lexington Davidson County commissioners approved funds requests totaling 408000 for county and Thomasville city schools. County funds include 170000 for furnishings and equipment at Brown Junior High, 75000 for Welcome Elementary additions, and 85000 for a Denton kindergarten building. Thomasville funds will finish financing the new city junior high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Davidson County
Thomasville City
New Brown
Welcome
Denton
City
Hamby Creek
Holly Grove
Tyre Fire District
Midway
Bob Moore
Jerry Bates
Carl Berhardt
Homer Green
Yadkin College
Hibbard Leaves Y Post for Durham YMCA
Roger Hibbard, 29, camp executive at High Point YMCA Camp Cheerio, will become associate general director of the Durham YMCA, starting Oct. 1. He joined the Y in 1970 as youth and camping director and later led Camp Cheerio’s expansion and tennis court installations at Elue Ridge, keeping the camp full at its 192 camper capacity for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varsity Singers
High Point
Greensboro
Hopewell United Methodist Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Gibson
Dorothy G. Renwick
James Avenue
Thomasville
Thomasville Senior High School
Roger Hibbard
Cheerio
YMCA
Durham
Hibbard
Elue Ridge
How to reduce post stroke spasticity and stay active
Reader asks how to eliminate spasticity after a stroke. Thosteson explains true spasticity may respond to muscle relaxants prescribed by a doctor, but emphasizes self care. He advocates passive and active exercise, massage, heat, and continued practice like picking up marbles and turning doorknobs to preserve potential gains and foster recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thosteson
M.D
Thosteson
Also Mentioned on This Page
North Carolina General Assembly
East Carolina University
Miss Byrum
Ledford High School
R. Delbert Byrum
Rt. 2
Ledford
Health Careers
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Davidson, Cog
Cacu Bay
Williams
Zenith
Piedmont Hearing Aid Center
N. Main
Sheraton Hotel
Sheraton
High Point's
Y’ Post
Dr. Thosteson
F.A
Cam
Cies
Jamestown N.C
Tire & Service
Atlas
Wit
Blackwall
Sizi
Exxon
Uniflo
Nandad
Atlas Wiper Blades & Washer Service
Exxon Value
Cushionatra
Reg
U.S
EXON
ValueCenter
Exxon Company
U.S.A
Red Value Center
Off
Alles Supply Company
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