Longtime High Point merchant switches to smaller venture
O D Sheppard, who ran Sheppard and Johnson Auto Co and later a hardware and marine supply business at 2401 S Main St, plans a semi retirement with a new small hardware and marine shop at Southmont near High Rock Lake. He began in Stokes County, studied auto mechanics in Kansas City, started the auto business in 1925, and later shifted to hardware as car demand waned. He has been an Evinrude dealer for 35 years and is married to Marie since 1948. they have two children. He remains active in hunting fishing and boating near his Southmont home.
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Stokes County
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Isabelle Sheppard
Danbury
Roy Johnson
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Johnson
Blair Park
North Carolina
Marie Roberts
Barbara Bobo
Thomasville
Numa Reid Lodge
Oasis Shrine Temple
Charlotte
Springfield
editor's note discusses borders and boundaries across North America
In a vivid travel piece through British Columbia and Alaska the author muses on historical boundary disputes. He recounts Daniel Webster's and Jefferson Davis's border dreams, the 1848 Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty, the Gadsden Purchase, and Seward's Folly. The piece ends with a nostalgic nod to past debates and the Klondike era.
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New Hampshire
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Nixon Straddles Civil Rights Path Amid Southern Pressure
Washington reports the Nixon administration pursues a middle course on desegregation amid Southern criticism. Agnew denies liberalizing policies while White House aides downplay plans for 100 federal lawyers in the South. IRS grants and denies tax exemptions to private schools, reflecting a tense mix of enforcement and compromise.
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Agnew
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Justice Department
South
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Dixie
The Promise of High Point City Council Falters
A Sunday Accent piece criticizes High Point City Council for a fractious, directionless minority majority led by Mayor Robert Davis. It notes late reports, poor coordination, and blurred goals with Democrats unable to override. It cites limited accomplishments despite a Republican majority and calls council meetings disillusioning for observers and families.
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Robert Davis
Harold Cheek
High Point
Davidson County Schools Face Fund Crunch and Needs
The Davidson County school picture shows a new high school project costing over 1 million while immediate needs exceed 4 million. Officials brief voters’ rejection of sales tax and teacher supplements, planning federal help and likely a bond proposal, with consolidation debated. Also notes water system safeguards, court remodeling in Thomasville, and a pointed street vignette about Miss Pride’s money remark.
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Lexington
Davidson County
E. Lawson Brown
Board of Education
Brown
Washington
Roaming the Piedmont Nice Day in the Hills
A reader recalls a pleasant hillside outing in ideal heat relief with distant mists and quiet surroundings. A stray insect provokes a light annoyance while barbershop chatter hints at a reversed Mohawk joke. Pedestrian traffic and a Thursday rain are noted with practical commentary on highway speeds and weather aftermath.
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