Commissioners Pass Extension Of Sewer Line Amidst Protest
Guilford County commissioners approve a concept to extend a sewer line to serve a proposed new school north of High Point amid strong local protests. Residents Jack Weaver and Francis Delaune argue the extension benefits only the school site and adjacent 107 acre tract, not surrounding properties.
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Jim Hawkins
Greensboro
Guilford County Board of Commissioners
High Point
High Point Area
Jack Weaver
Francis Delaune
Weaver
Delaune
Guilford County
Oak Hollow Estates
Willard Dairy Road
Barrow Road
Ogden Deal
Robert Landreth
Landreth
Supt
E. P. Pearce
Jamestown
Labor Party Resumes Campaign at ABC Store Site
Jamestown ABC board reverses earlier ban and allows Labor Party members to resume campaigning at the town’s ABC store site. The move follows complaints by liquor store customers and a protest from Labor Party spokesman Marion Porter claiming the board overstepped on public property.
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Labor Party
Jamestown
Jamestown Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control
U.S. Labor Party
ABC
Marion Porter
ABC Board
Geoffrey M. Hooks
ABC Store
Utley
Laborites
Jimmy Carter
Arabs Regard Drexel Heritage Sale as Kontested
Industry sources question the $53 million sale of Drexel Heritage to Dominick International noting possible hidden interests. HFD cites Wall Street talk that Saudi Arabian money could be involved and that Dominick may lack funds for the purchase. Champion International says talks proceed with Dominick buying on its own account.
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Drexel Heritage
Dominick International
HFD
Home Furnishings Daily
This Week
Wall Street
Champion International
Saudi Arabia
Frank Kneisel
Dominick
Champion International Corp
Drexel Heritage Complex
High Point
Howard Haworth
Dominick & Dominick
D&d
Drexel
New York Times
Zaki al-Yamani
Petroleum and Mineral Resources
North Carolina
Christmas Celebration at High Point Museum Features Santa
Cynthia Mills decorates a basket for the Christmas celebration at the High Point Museum set for Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. The event will showcase displays from the Haley house the blacksmith shop and the weaving house with a grand opening of the new lower level and Santa Claus presiding.
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Cynthia Mills
High Point Museum
Haley
Santa Claus
Power Outage Strands City Hall in High Point
An early Tuesday power outage from the Commerce Avenue substation cut power to downtown High Point including City Hall for about four hours and disrupted police radio communications. Electrical Director L C Williams said the failure surfaced shortly after 1 a.m. and crews were assembled, with police guiding response after 2:19 a.m.
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High Point
City Hall
Police
L. C. Williams
Commerce Avenue
Williams
Main Street
Furniture Market
Main
Centennial
Montlieu Avenue
High Point College
E. Green Drive
Woodbury Street
W. Green Drive
Russell Avenue
W. Russell Streets
S. Elm Street
S. Main Street
Nathan Hunt Drive
Central Business District
Brucke
Swine flu clinic to offer free vaccine Friday only
Health officials announced residents 18 to 59 can receive the monovalent vaccine and those 60 and older or chronically ill can receive the bivalent vaccine at a single all day Friday clinic on Montlieu Avenue. The Friday distribution is the only vaccine offering this week. The department will release next week's plans later.
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High Point Area
Carolyn Greene
Health Dept
Smith May Join Hunt Administration In Raleigh
Former State Sen. Lynwood Smith of High Point expects to work in Raleigh for Governor-elect Jim Hunt. Smith talks of possible posts in Raleigh and notes Hunt will fill administration roles after a statewide talent search. He cites potential as chairman of the Economic Development Board and secretary of the Dept. of Transportation.
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Carol Wilson Utley
Lynwood Smith
High Point
Jim Hunt
Smith
Raleigh
Hunt
Jim
Economic Development Board
Commerce Dept
Dept. of Transportation
Bob Scott
Adams-Millis Corp
Fort
Cheer Fund Donations Rise But Campaign Lags Near Christmas
Donations totaling 370 dollars came from 17 contributors as the Cheer Fund nears Christmas with a 12 000 dollar goal. With about two weeks remaining, only about 1 232 dollars has been raised and organizers urge daily gifts around 500 to reach food certificates and toys for High Point families on Christmas Day.
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High Point
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Arthur Utley Jr
Sonny Hedgecock
North State Telephone Co
A. F. Brucke
Russell Street
High Point Clown Club
Wesleyan Arms Nursing Center
Nursing Center
Enterprise
Cheer Fund
P.O. Box
C. F. Torminson
Harold St
Corrine G. Dowdy Wee Ewes
L. Les
Ada Surge Baker
Tonya Marie Booker
Vonda Lynn Booker
E.howerd
David and
Elizabeth Chauns
Edith
Alene Burrow
W “Bs Sullivan
Bodenhammner
Kester Burrow
National Assn
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