Fire Origin Eludes Probe By Firemen
Fire Chief H L Thompson said the Thursday night blaze that destroyed two businesses in the 100 block of Main could not be traced. He noted damage hampered investigation and suspected the fire began in the first floor ceiling or second story near Surplus Sales. The building dated to the early 1900s and remodeling complicated access. A snorkel truck enabled aerial water application and maneuvering around power lines. Firefighters knocked the fire down in about one hour with all city units involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Thompson
5. Main
Thompson
Fie
Witnesses recount armed robberies at furniture store and drugstore
Four men in stockings robbed Dallas Furniture Store and Arthur's Pharmacy on S Main Street Friday night. They forced employees to lie on the floor, fired a shot into the ceiling, and stole cash and narcotics. A 14 to 12 year old trio later faced police for a Cloverleaf theft. Charles Hughes and witnesses described the tense moments and injuries to Carmen Criscoe.
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Carol Wilson
Utley Enterprise
S. Main Street
Dallas
Charles Hughes
Carmen Criscoe
Hughes
Criscoe
Mildred Moran
Cloverleaf
St. Main Street
Oliver A. Hill
Biltmore Hotel
Hill
Defeated Leader Group Remains Active In Regulating Utilities
The Concerned Citizens for Responsible Regulation of Utility Rates will keep an active statewide role even after co chair McDaniel's bid failed for the state House. He cited age as a factor and said the group will back candidates who support basic electrical rate reform including Lt Gov Jim Hunt, with emphasis in Guilford County where reform is widely favored. The group plans candidate questionnaires in Chatham Randolph and Forsyth counties to gauge support for peak load pricing.
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Concerned Citizens For Responsible
March
McDaniel
House of Representatives
High Point
Greensboro
State House
Jim Hunt
Guilford County
Chatham
Randolph
Forsyth
County Auction Highlights Varied Department Items
Guilford County will auction a wide range of surplus items on August 28 starting at 10 a.m. in the Governmental Plaza upper ground garage. Display begins at 8 a.m. with free public parking. Cash payments go to the general fund. items include 23 vehicles and various tools and equipment sourced from county storerooms.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Governmental Plaza
Jack Jones
Jones
Sea County
Stolen Car Involved In Hit And Run Wreck
High Point police reported a chain of thefts and breaks in across Friday night. A stolen 1966 model car linked to a hit and run was found after it struck a parked vehicle on Meredith Street. Several other burglaries and thefts occurred, including items stolen from homes, a construction site, autos, schools, and a service station. One arrest was noted for carrying a concealed weapon.
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High Point
Charlotte Sumrall
Wendall Avenue
Flamingo Club
Brentwood Street
Sumrall
Allie L. Doster
Leonard Avenue
Meredith Street
Nancy Fitzgerald
Dover Place
Gatewood Ave
Loflin Street
Aaron Hedrick
Cedrow Avenue
Hedrick
Greenwood & Charles Construction Co
Pineburr Road
Larry Lincoln Yow
Creekside Drive
Larry Clinton Bottoms
Kernersville
Yow
Bottoms
Daniel Brooks
Ronald Dale Tucker
Granville Street
Roy & Wilbur Auto & Truck Sales
English Road
Northeast
Martha I. Mohlmann
E. Farriss Avenue
Sears
Gail Hurley Hill
At. & Trinity
Bonnie Joyce Joyner
Yorktown Road
Frank Wyatt
Ferndale Boulevard
Central High School
George Wyley Thomason
Pendleton Street
Southside Recreation Center
Dale Melton Miller
Reidsville
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Southern Railway
Salisbury
Thomasville
Cris Petree
Juanita Bowman
Wilson
Monte Carlo
Moran
Meta Tinnin
High Point Enterprise
Nigh Point Enterprise
Church Avenue
Fogn Pont
Ias
Pate, Associates
Mart Vengamre van Tyr
Whlg Tn Sonthly
Salen Tay
Associated Press
AP News
High Punt
Carter London Asociates
Wrightsville Beach
Gregory D. Bradley
Hurricane
W. Va
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