City Residents Freeze May Bar Power Bill Hike
High Point faces a wage price freeze that could delay or negate a 7 percent electric rate increase effective Sept. 1. City attorney Knox Walker says interpretation is needed to determine if the freeze applies to the city’s adjusted rates and budget plans. Duke Power had raised rates earlier. city budgets assumed higher power revenue, but six month increments may be suspended during the freeze.
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Nixon
High Point
Knox Walker
Walker
Treasury Sec
John Connally
Duke Power Co
Duke Power
Amanda Childress Charged With Shoplifting in Thomasville
Police filed charges Monday against Amanda Childress 24 of James Avenue for shoplifting. The complainant A B Garner of Five Points Grocery reported theft of tools from a truck behind Kaney Floor Covering on W Main early Monday.
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Thomasville
Amanda Childress
James Avenue
A. B. Garner
Five Points Grocery
Kaney
W. Main
Rome Misadventure for American Husbands
Art Buchwald recalls a trip to Rome during which Italian men charm his wife and mock his jealousy. A traffic cop, a waiter, and a dancing cab driver illustrate bold Italian attentions as he laments life with a spouse amid Rome’s flirtations.
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Art Buchwald
Europe
United States
Rome
Italy
Bulgari’s
Jo Ann Smith Improves After Illness at Moses Cone Hospital
The 17 year old Jo Ann Smith has improved and moved from intensive care at Moses Cone Hospital Greensboro. Her condition remains uncertain with ongoing tests and possible lingering respiratory issues and loss of tongue control. Donations to Jo Ann Smith Fund care of English Street Baptist Church 1111 English Rd are sought to cover medical expenses.
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Jo Ann Smith
George H. Smith Jr
Alfred Street
Jo Ann
Moses Cone Hospital
Greensboro
Enterprise
Smith
English Street Baptist Church
English Street Baptist
English Rd
Four Receive Active Terms In District Court
Four individuals received short active sentences Monday in District Court. Robert Lee Diggs of Tate Street got 20 days for public drunkenness. James R. Eddins, 25, no address listed, received 15 days for drunkenness. Clethea Campbell, 30, Route 1, got 15 days for public drunkenness and two counts of disturbing the peace. Junior Rayford Hall Jr., 21, Venable Street, drew 15 days for violation of the vehicle inspection law. Cases against James Haybert Currie, 16, Biltmore Street, for carnal knowledge and Peggy Chapman, Clara Cox Apartments, for assault with a deadly weapon, were not pressed with leave. Margaret Ann Rogers, 20, Windley Street, received a 20-day suspended sentence and costs on restitution in a malicious damage case.
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Robert Lee Diggs
Tate Street
James R. Eddins
Clethea Campbell
Route 1
Junior Rayford Hall Jr
Venable Street
James Haybert Currie
Biltmore Street
Peggy Chapman
Clara Cox
Margaret Ann Rogers
Windley Street
Council Deliberates Voting Rights for Extraterritorial Members
The High Point City Council skipped adding a plan to grant extraterritorial Planning and Zoning Commission members full voting rights. Councilors questioned potential future consequences and whether to pursue a trial basis, amid concerns about annexation impacts and meeting times.
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High Point Planning and Zoning Commission
Arthur Kirkman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Kirkman
Guilford County
County Officials Plan Talk Session On Bus Purchases
Guilford commissioners and three county school boards will hold a talk session on August 26 to discuss buses, school sites, and remodeling amid desegregation shifts. Commissioners also moved to issue 1 million in bonds with 8 percent max interest and learned Whitsett Fire District voters approved a 10 cent per 100 valuation tax for fire protection. North Carolina state parks logged 514034 visitors in July, up from last year.
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Greensboro
Guilford
Commission
Percy Sears
Dale C. Montgomery
N. D. McNairy
Local Government Commission
Whitsett
Raleigh
North Carolina
State Parks Division
Curtis Wins Heat but Fails to Place in Derby
Curtis clinched the heat in Niles Michigan but did not finish among the top ten in the derby. His car remained in the far lane during the race.
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Ley
Niles
Mich
Curtis
Marsh Is Named As Fund Leader
Gene Marsh, a High Point realtor, is named Chairman of the Major Division for the United Fund campaign. The division covers about 150 firms contributing 100 to 400 dollars, last year raising 22000. Four section chairmen join Marsh: Robert I. Smith, Bob Lee, Ed Turner, and Bob Saffit.
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Gene Marsh
High Point Realtor
United Fund
Marsh
Robert I. Smith
Wnos Radio
Bob Lee
J. M. Lancaster Machine
Ed Turner
Automatic Lathe
Bob Saffit
Sechrest Funeral Home
Holt McPherson
High Point
Mendenhall- Moore Realtors
High Point Chamber of Commerce
High Point Jaycees
High Point Board of Realtors
North Carolina Assn. of Realtors
Archdale Friends Meeting
High Point Lions Club
The
Morris Selected As Tax Collector In Davidson County
Davidson County Commissioners announce Roy Lee Morris of Denton Route 1 as tax collector to fill the vacancy left by P G Myers. Morris, 31, starts Sept 1 with Myers handling both offices until then. He is a Denton High School graduate and a Woodmen of the World life underwriter.
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Denton
Roy Lee Morris
Rt. 1
Davidson County
Morris
P. G. Myers
Myers
Denton High School
East Carolina University
The
Woodmen of the World
Principals to Hold School Registration Sessions in High Point
Principals of all High Point City Schools will hold registration hours Thursday from 9 to 11 30 a m and 2 to 4 p m. to register new first grade pupils those who moved into the district and elementary students who shifted within High Point since school closed.
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High Pont City
High Point
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