Central Hi High Points Senior Mascots Chosen
Senior class mascots Cindy Lynn Alderidge and Bill Hardin Utley were selected from 17 children ages 3 to 5 after a Friday morning talent presentation. Cindy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Alderidge, performed a song and dance to Give Me A Little Kiss, while Bill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Utley, told two jokes.
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Cindy Lynn Alderidge
Bill Hardin Utley
Cindy
Max Alderidge
Ronda Williams
Bill
Arthur Uttey
Dan Whitley
Rebecca Aline Brackett
Caro
Lynn Cash
Elen West
Chuckie Howard Ballow
John Wiliam Behrens
Mike Alan Byeiny
Darrell Craig Howard
James Webb
Kim Jackson
William Kennard Byerly
Tamsie Sue Knight
Ledfordettes Drill Team Packs Style For Christmas Parade
Ledford High School in Davidson County features the Ledfordettes, a girls drill team led by Brenda White. The squad, organized a year ago, performs close-order drill similar to an Army unit, with black satin uniforms made by the girls and their mothers. They marching in parades, with a sharp, rhythmic routine led by White and a roster that currently has no seniors.
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Brenda
Ledford
Adkies
Thomasville
Adkins
Army
Ledfordettes
Shako
High Point Auto Auction Led by Mendenhalls
In Randolph County a 17700 square foot building on 12 acres hosts High Point Auto Auction every Tuesday with dealers from 16 states. Forrest and Robert Mendenhall, running since Feb 9 1980, expanded after 17 months. The sale runs 10:30 with three soundproof lanes and a two lane team of assistants. An on site restaurant serves 125, and an auctioneering school trains six students per session, producing national colonels who conduct auctions nationwide.
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High Point
Randolph County
Forrest Mendenhall
Red Mendenhall
Bill Lanier
Clinton Garner
Joe Coffield
Mendenhalls
Family Problems Seen as Complex in High Point
Mrs. Norman Silver of High Point Family Service Bureau says public opinion hides a pattern of multifaceted family stress. She cites broken homes, working mothers, marital discord, school adjustment, and parent child issues as common cases. Demand for counseling rises while trained workers remain scarce nationwide.
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Norman Silver
High Point Family Service Bureau
High Point
Family Service Bureau
Silver
Southern states lure industry with climate and tech edge
The piece argues Southern states offer a stronger economic climate with rapid growth, accessible raw materials, and favorable wages. It notes a newer workforce, a distinct southward work culture, and aggressive incentives like tax concessions to attract plants. Yet concerns arise about competition and community burdens, while leaders push higher education for all races.
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South
North Carolina
Georgia
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
California
Orangeburg
S. C
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Carolinas
Atlanta
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College Board
Frances Haywood
Central 18
Bison
Hick
High Point Black Bison
Asheville
Bill Southerland
Roger Taylor
Andi Marsden
Robbie Helm
Dawn Scotten
Ricky Leonard
Braxton Younts Enterprise
Davidson County
Point
Brenda White
Ledfordeltes
Franklin Adkins
Leaksville
Spray
Draper
Dril
Braxton Younts
Brenda White, Mary Teague
High Point Auto Auction
Pennsylvania
Robert Mendenhall
Dick Swaim
South Carolina
Seaboard
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