Woodstock veterans recall a generation changing weekend
Four High Point men who attended Woodstock in 1969 remember the festival as a defining moment. They describe the mood on the White Lake site, performances by The Who and Ten Years After, and the lasting impact of freedom and community despite the festival's mythic growth.
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John McHugh
Randy Bradner
Wesley Price
Carl Bridgers
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Jaycees Offer Reward In Murder Case
High Point Jaycees announce a $250 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction in a murder case. The notice seeks tips from the public to solve the fatal incident and bring defendants to trial.
Murder of 14 year old Donna Leigh Irwin investigated
The body of Donna Leigh Irwin was found near her Guilford County trailer park home with suspected strangulation. Deputies seek witnesses to a man seen with the girl on Highway 311 around 3 p.m. July 16. Contact Deputy Frank Smith in High Point for information. A Jaycees reward offer requires claims within 10 days after conviction. Jaycees board sets final payout decisions.
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End of the swim meet era and neighborhood pools
A humorous memoir of attending local swim meets and the trials of parent involvement. The author jokes about officiating rope holders and noisy spectators while noting the shift from casual meets to competitive swimming and the bond formed with the sport.
Fit For Teens Undergarments Market Expands
The Contour Council reports new junior underwear lines sized for young girls. Coordinated sets include seamless no-hook bras and stretch fabric briefs or bikinis. Garments fit like second skins and are offered in body tones.
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Contour Council
Three Artists Open New Group Show at High Point Arts Council
An Aug. 16 to Sept. 4 group art show at the High Point Arts Council Building features Alan MacKeraghan of Auburn New York now in High Point, Harrison Rucker of Winston-Salem and Steve Setzer of High Point. The opening includes an 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. reception. MacKeraghan works in pen and ink watercolors and acrylics and won a spring juried show prize. Rucker focuses on acrylics and watercolors and has left full time painting after 14 months studying at Cleveland Institute of Art and Richmond Professional Institute. Setzer, a NC State University graduate with W F Freeman Associates, showcases sculpture and a designer game among multiple media.
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Alan MacKeraghan
Harrison Rucker
Steve Setzer
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Rucker
High Point
Winston-Salem
Cleveland Institute of Art
Richmond Professional Institute
Setzer
North Carolina State University
W. F. Freeman Associates
Horneytown Fire Department opens rescue squad training
The Horneytown Volunteer Fire Department formed the Horneytown Rescue Squad to extend community services. The squad trained since May with Captain Leroy Cornelison and others, based at the Horneytown station and coordinating with Forsyth County Ambulance Service.
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Horneytown Rescue Squad
Leroy Cornelison
Ernest Rollins
Robert Miller
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H. M
Marty) Russe
Forsyth
Horneytown Station
Cinema Cafe to screen Seal Island film by Walt Disney
The High Point Public Library will host a noon showing of Seal Island, a 27 minute Disney life cycle classic about fur bearing seals. It will be shown twice, at 12 15 p.m. in the audio visual room and again at 3 15 p.m. at Astor Dowdy Towers 701 E Green Dr.
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Astor Dowdy Towers
E. Green Dr
Women at Lucerne Institute Prefer Men Study Says
A Lucerne Institute survey of 1039 women found 15 percent would choose to be men. Respondents over 45 years old, many widows or divorcees, were more inclined. The main reason cited is that men have more money than women.
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Switzerland
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Lucerne Institute
Faith in the System Overcomes School Change
A parent reflects on adjusting to new school assignments across town. They acknowledge personal resistance but urge faith in a unified system ensuring equal education quality regardless of which school a child attends.
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