Fire tax hike eyed for Davidson Randolph area
Randolph County Chair Ira McDowell said a majority of residents can push for a tax election to fund fire protection if a petition is signed. The dispute centers on aligning a Davidson County Ten-A Fire District unit with Randolph County and a proposed 14 cent tax, plus voting and jurisdiction issues.
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Asheboro
Randolph County
Ira McDowell
McDowell
W. R. Wright
Davidson County
Randolph
High Point
Thomasville
Commission
Wright
Davidson
Wounded Youth In Hospital After Self-Inflicted Shot
18-year-old Richard Spencer shot himself in the left chest with a .410 gauge shotgun after a Wednesday quarrel with Robbie Cooper at the Livestock Breeders Auction lot on U S 220 South of Asheboro. Cooper, wanted on an assault warrant, witnessed the incident. Butch Owens and Harvey Trogdon also saw it. Spencer remained in serious condition at Randolph Hospital.
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Asheboro
Rt. 4
Randolph Hospital
Randolph County
Frank Owens
Pleasant Cross
Sheriff's Department
Butch Owens
Harvey Trogdon
Trinity Sets First Grade Registration
Registration for first graders and other new students at Trinity schools will run August 21 to 23 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Parents of children entering grades one to six should contact Archdale School principal Clyde Siulis, Trindale School principal Dennis Farlow, or Trinity Elementary principal Jim Kimble. Grades seven to 12 should contact Trinity High School principal J. R. Coggins. Beaming first graders must present immunization records. forms are available from the elementary schools.
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Trinity
Clyde Siulis
Archdale School
Dennis Farlow
Trindale School
Jim Kimble
Trinity Elementary
J. R. Coggins
Trinity High School
Beinning
Man Discharged In Escape Case In Lexington
A 21 year old Lexington man charged with aiding a 13 year old escapee from Davidson County Jail was released in Davidson County Court after a plea was taken. Tommy Eugene Shaw faced counts of conveying a weapon to a prisoner and harboring the escapee. The 15 year old had been recaptured on July 21 at his home and awaits trial.
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Lexington
Davidson County
Davidson
Tommy Eugene Shaw
Threadgill reunion set for Sunday at Legion Hut
A reunion of the descendants and friends of the late Nannie and Tom Threadgill is scheduled to begin at 1 p m Sunday at the American Legion Hut on Highway 109 between Ruby and Mt. Croghan.
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Nannie
Tom Threadgill
American Legion
Highway 109
Ruby
Mt. Croghan
Man In A Trance Guesses Right In Bridge Lesson
Oswald and Jacoby discuss a North North East South hand where South, after a heart lead and a trump draw, appears to guess diamonds. The article notes a misplay by South and offers a corrective line using hearts and clubs to minimize guesswork. It emphasizes planning before guessing and outlines safer play to manage diamonds.
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Oswald
James Jacoby
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
South
East
West
Easy
Property Loss High In Wrecks
ASHEBORO Property damages were high in two car accidents on U S 220 last night but drivers were not seriously injured. Marvin Boyce Robinson of Robbins was charged with driving too fast for conditions. Charles Thomas Hill of Randleman faced charges of driving under the influence and driving on the wrong side after a head on collision with Mrs Theodora Davis Austin of Asheboro. Hill’s car had 400 dollars in damage while the station wagon 700 dollars. no injuries.
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Asheboro
U. S. 220
W. M. Swindell
Swindell
Marvin Boyce Robinson
Robbins
Hill
Four Families Meet for Reunion at Mount Zion Church
The Gaddis Hughes Jones and Thayer families hold a reunion at Mount Zion Methodist Church on Sunday with an 11 a.m. morning session and a picnic lunch at 12 30 p m. Basel Switzerland is a city of drummers with about 30 academies teaching rhythm year round for a fan carnival and festival.
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Gaddis, Hughes, Jones
Thayer
Mount Zion Methodist Church
Basel
Switzerland
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Jacoby
Pat
Crown Service
High Point Area
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C. For
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