Forsyth judge Sherk to retire after eight-year tenure
District Judge A Lincoln Sherk winding up an eight year stint noted for unusual rulings. In a final week, he ordered a pair of handcuffed youths to fight under supervision while two others served as witnesses and told to discuss differences, cases later dismissed, drawing criticism over promoting violence and undermining respect for the courts.
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Forsyth County
A. Lincoln Sherk
Judge Sherk
Sherk
Winston-Salem Journal
Andrews Raiders Win 4A Championship In Defensive Finale
The Andrews High School Red Raiders crown the 4A title with a 6-0 shutout of Rockingham County. Coach Herb Goins in his first year molded a deep defensive unit and a strong backfield as the team avenged an early loss to Grimsley and dominated postseason foes.
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Red Raiders
Andrews High School
Grimsley High
Greensboro
Andrews
Rockingham County
Raiders
Rockingham
Herb Goins
Wise Selection Re-elects Gaston Faison as Guilford County Chair
The article endorses Gaston Faison for a second term as chairman of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners. It notes prior threats of leadership shakeups after Republicans were eliminated, commends his steady, pragmatic leadership, and cites his support for High Point and balanced approach to governance.
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Gaston Faison
Guilford
Faison
High Point
Maryfield
T. Lynwood Smith
George A. Covington
Chamber of Commerce
Holt McPherson
Henry A. Foscue
Southern Furniture Exposition Building Company
Holiday gift giving faces modest rise in 1976 retail
Business Week notes shoppers will hunt bargains and stick to tight budgets as October–December sales are projected 4.3 percent higher after inflation, down from a 7 percent rise in 1975. New products spark cautious spending while luxe items from Neiman Marcus draw affluent buyers amid economic uncertainty and policy debates.
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Business Week
U.S. News & World Report Economic Unit
Thomas E. Mullaney
New York Times
High Point Citizens of the Year Look Back at Leadership Rise
The Enterprise notes a vintage 1976 in High Point civic leadership as the City prepares to nominate the Citizen of the Year. Past honorees like P. Hunter Dalton and James H. Millis are cited, with a current slate including Earl N. Phillips Jr., Rachel Gray, J. W. McGuinn, and Robert G. Vaughn among others.
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High Point
Earl N. Phillips Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Tanglewood
America
P. Hunter Dalton
Church
Salvation Army
James H. Millis
YMCA
Leo J. Heer
Greensboro
Robert T. Amos Jr
Rachel Gray
State Senate
W. D. Lee
Earl N
Phil) Phillips Jr
J. W
Bill) McGuinn
Robert H. Shaw Jr
Drug Action Council
High
Richard A. Short
Presbyterian Home
American Association of Homes For the Aging
Joint Commission On Accreditation of
Robert G. Vaughn
State Board of Transportation
Westchester
Lynwood Smith
Little Man Victim Of Strip Miners In Appalachia
Carter energy stance aims to curb nuclear and oil use and boost coal. Report by Hal Bernton highlights environmental damage in southwest Virginia as residents face blasted homes and polluted water, with coal firms blamed for mining harms and limited lump coal access during winter.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
America
Appalachia
Hal Bernton
Virginia
Bernton
Carter
Coal
Senior Citizens
Visitors wished by nursing home residents in Forsyth County
A Forsyth County nursing home resident appeals through the editor for visitors during the holiday season and year round. She describes gifts appreciated by seniors and urges churches, groups, and families to visit, sing, or share time, noting mutual desire to visit others in need.
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Forsyth County
Nursing Home
Hater
Tatiana
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Federal Reserve Board
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Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate
Center For Science In the Public Interest
Norton
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