North Randolph Historical Society Formed to Save St. Paul Church
Randolph area residents form the North Randolph Historical Society led by Mrs. Roy Hudson to preserve the St. Paul Church building begun in 1875 and finished in 1879. The group aims to gain custody from the Randleman First Methodist Church, raise funds locally, and possibly repurpose the site as a library or museum while inviting area residents to contribute historical documents.
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Cal Society
St. Paul Church
Red Cross
Level Cross
Randleman
Trinity-Archdale
Roy Hudson
St. Paul
Historical Society
Hudson
Trinity and
Archdale
Randolph
Paul Bell
Alton Culbert
Tary
E. W. Freeze Jr
Evelyn Story
Harry Long
St. Paul Methodist Church
Randleman First Methodist Church
North Randolph
White Cane Drive organizers announced for district event
District Governor Jack A. Harp and White Cane director Darrell Morse joined NC Association of the Blind president and Dr Buck Wynns as state director to prepare for the White Cane Drive.
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Jack A. Harp
Darrell Morse
The
North Carolina Assn. of the Blind
Buck Wynns
Kit Bags and Toe Socks Donated for Veterans
The High Point Red Cross provided 78 kit bags and 16 toe socks for military personnel evacuated from Viet Nam. Mrs. Gilbert Bernard, leading the project, says bags were sewn by Oakviews and Deep River home demonstration clubs and toe socks knit in residence at the Presbyterian Home. The region shared a 600 kit bag and 50 sock quota with Red Cross chapters for shipment to the national warehouse in Maryland for distribution to hospitals.
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High Point Red Cross
Viet Nam
Far East
United States
Gilbert Bernard
Red Cross
Oakviews
Deep River Home
Julia Preston
Red Cross Service
Presbyterian Home
Bernard
High Point
Red Cross National
Landover
Davie Descendant Enrolled at UNC in 1970
Neil Owen Davis Jr. and his sister Katherine Savage, descendants of William Richardson Davie founder of UNC, registered to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in September. Davie helped establish UNC and laid the Old East Building cornerstone in 1793. the Davie Poplar is named for him.
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Pete Ivey
Chapel Hill
William Richardson Davie
University of North Carolina
Neil Owen Davis Jr
Auburn
Ala
Katherine
Tobin Savage
United States
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Neil
UNC
University
William R. Davie
Neil O. Davis
Lee County Bulletin of
Davis
Nieman
Harvard University
Neil Davis Jr
Savage
Agnes Scott College
Auburn University
Neil O. Davis Jr
Davie
W. R. Davie
Mary Haynes Davie
Uriah Blanchard
Duplin County
North Carolina
Columbia County
Georgia
Mary Davie
Thomas Blanchard
Eusebia Neville Lockhart
William Randolph Blanchard
Henrietta Hill Seabrooks
Henrietta Hill Blanchard
William deLauney Worsley
Henrietta Worsley
Neil Owen Davis
Princeton University
Old East
Board of Trust
Batman screening at Center Theater hosts campers
Thirty mentally challenged youths from Camp Ann at City Lake Park attended a Batman movie showing as guests of the Center Theater yesterday.
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Camp Ann
City Lake Park
Center Theater
High Point Chamber Sponsors Supervisory Leadership Lessons
The High Point Chamber of Commerce co sponsors an eight week television series on supervisory leadership with the Educational Foundation for Commerce and Industry in North Carolina. Dr George D Heaton of Charlotte will teach the course to be aired by WSJS TV Channel 12 Winston Salem at 630 a m Wednesdays and Thursdays starting October 5. Topics include fundamental duties of the supervisor and improving communication and listening skills.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce
Alton Stanford
Stanford
Chamber of Commerce
George D. Heaton
Charlotte
Wsjs-Tv
Channel 12
Winston-Salem
High Point
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Action Items
The commission will discuss rezoning requests in two districts including Herbert H Kennedy property on Juanita Street and Rotary Drive area between Chestnut Drive and Chandler Avenue. A public hearing on residential rezoning then considers a mobile home dealer office use and policy changes for Planned Shopping Centers and Residential A Districts. Preliminary subdivisions for Boling Harrison and Emery Wood Forest are reviewed along with a proposed Greenwood Drive apartment subdivision. Chamber zoning committee recommendations on multi family development are also on the agenda.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
City County
Herbert H. Kennedy
Juanita Street
Vickers Avenue
Kennedy
Rotary Drive
Chestnut Drive
Chandler Avenue
Marvin A. Swaim
N. Main Street
Parris Avenue
J. K. Boling
East Fairfield
N. M. Harrison
Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Knight named to Air University board
Dr. Doug L. M. Knight, president of Duke University, was appointed to the Air University board of visitors at Maxwell Air Force Base Alabama. The 15 member group meets annually to review the Air University educational program and includes nationally prominent men invited by the Air Force.
Chamber plans discussion leaders for supervisor training
The leader will guide discussion periods for the business group. An enrollment fee is required for each supervisor enrolled and covers students' materials. For small firms the Chamber will provide a conference room TV and choose a conference leader so smaller businesses can access the lessons.
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Chamber of Commerce
Couple Honored On 50th Anniversary
On the occasion of their fiftieth wedding anniversary July 31, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Palmer of 1203 Pearson PI were honored at a reception hosted by their children and grandchildren. Guests included Lucile Newlin and Attorney Harry Palmer of New York, Rufus Palmer, and grandchildren Joyce, Pamela, Toni, and Marietta Palmer of New York, and Kenneth Newlin.
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Rufus Palmer
Pearson PI
Louise McConnell
Ophelia Corbett
Lucile Newlin
Harry Palmer
New York
Joyce
Pamela
Toni
Marietta Palmer
Kenneth Newlin
West Virginia State College
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Randolph Historical Society
Don Wrenn
Enterprise
North Randolph Histori
North Randolph Historical Society
Albert Calvert
Lions Club
Sheraton Hotel
Lions Clubs
Earl R. Parker
Duane Hall
Randolph County
Democratic Party
Clyde Lucas
Jeff Allen
Davidson County
Henry Jordan
Cedar Falls
State
Senate
Worth Street
Asheboro
United States Senate
Lister Hill
Alabama
Davie Hall
Batman
al Foundation For Commerce and Industry In
North Carolina, Inc
Dr. Knight
Emily Small
Anne Johnson
George L. Brown
Mesdames
Iona Locklear
Ida Mae McDonell
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