Williams named city manager in Thomasville
Kyle Williams 41 a Thomasville native was named city manager after serving as acting manager three times. He began with the city 13 years ago as tax collector and rose through the water department and finance to assistant manager. Williams credits mentors ex-managers Lydens and Green Jr. for his growth and stresses teamwork with department heads and planning for growth and industry while serving his hometown.
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Thomasville
J. Kyle Williams
Williams
Green
Water Department
Peter F. Lydens
Lydens
Gastonia
William T. Green Jr
Gainesville, Fla
Institute of Government
Chapel Hill
Teachers stretched by sales rhetoric in education reform
An editor notes that public education suffers teacher shortages and argues for boosting output through better methods, including live performances, language labs, film demonstrations, teaching machines, and mass media impact. He urges adopting business sales techniques to engage students and stretch teachers.
Kiesinger impresses Johnson as new U S ally
West German Chancellor Kiesinger won a strong personal impression from President Johnson after a longer meeting than planned. The two leaders exchanged views on U S German ties, signaling a closer alliance with international implications.
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Leslie Carpenter
Washington
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Johnson
Kiesinger
U. S
Europe
The Act of Renewal in Episcopal Theological Debate
A Sunday Accent piece discusses a report by the Episcopal Church's Committee on Theological Freedom and Social Responsibilities urging tolerance and active debate on doctrine. It rejects heresy as anachronistic while preserving core beliefs and the church's historic rites, advocating renewal through questioning and renewal of understanding.
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Committee On
Hospital seeks new administrator amid resignation and legal cloud
Davidson Dateline: Thomasville hospital trustees may hire a new administrator after current head John A. Salmon submitted a resignation reportedly linked to a recent court case. Salmon, at the helm about two and a half years, has not commented. He may have found a better position or is still seeking work. Trustees reportedly consider one candidate and may have interviewed others as they prepare for a $3 million Pilot community hospital project. B. F. Lassiter and Clifford Lopp join the Davidson County Jury Commission, with a third member to be named. The chair city representative, retired from Thomasville Furniture Industries after 47 years, is appointed for a two year term.
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Hollywood
Madison Avenue
Education Industr
Uncle Sam
Ivy Halls
Washington
Thomasville
Thomasville Hospital
John A. Salmon
Salmon
Davidson County Court
Justice of Peace
Don F. Palmer
Silver Hill Township
B. F. Lassiter
Davidson County
Lassiter
E. Guilford Street
Clifford Lopp
Lexington
John McLauglin
Lopp
Thomasville Furniture Industries
Roaming the Piedmont and a Restored 1925 Model T
A 1925 Model T fire truck still runs at a Yaupon Beach service station, drawing envious offers above 5000 dollars. The piece notes its rare, sunlit state and long service in Southport, plus a beachside summer diary entry detailing a shoe lost to high waves at Long Beach, a theatre night, and the approaching school reopening.
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Yaupon Beach
Long Beach
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