Courtney becomes High Point Merchants Assn executive
Danny M. Courtney, longtime banker with First Union National Bank, resigns to become executive vice president of the High Point Merchants Association. He aims to apply his banking expertise to the associations credit bureau and downtown promotions, noting ongoing concerns about downtown vitality and potential new restaurants to boost activity. The couple, living on Chestnut Street, has three grown sons and attends Wesley Memorial Methodist Church.
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Sy Lee
Courtney
Credit Bureau
Merchants Association
High Point
Sears
Ing
First Citizens’ Bank
The
Chestnut Street Extension
Danny Jr
Henry
Grover
Courtneys
Wesley ‘Memorial Methodist Church
Roaming the Piedmont a Christmas Tree Dilemma
Braxton Younts recalls winter hardships and holiday rituals from the Piedmont. A cold December morning, a stubborn door lock and icy windows frame reflections on Christmas tree hunting, decorating woes, and family memories from past generations.
Davidson County furniture programs split over prison system training
In Thomasville NC, David Jones of the Corrections Dept cites lobbying against a prison system furniture training program as industry funds wane during recession. He contrasts it with school programs that produce furniture for family use and local donations, funded by industry donations and sold frames.
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Thomasville
Davidson County
David Jones
North Carolina
Corrections Dept
General Assembly
Prison Systems
Itones
Jones
Truman and Parks as models of leadership in modern America
A column contrasts Harry S Truman and Rosa Parks as enduring examples of integrity and decisive action. It notes Truman desegregated the armed forces and Parks refused to yield her bus seat, linking their courage to ongoing leadership lessons for today. The piece cites Sterritt, Whitmore, Hersey, and Harper’s Weekly reflections on these figures.
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Truman
Margaret
Harry
James Whitmore
Harry Truman
Chicago
Sterritt
Harry 5. Truman
Wissmore
Whitman
Che Monitor
Harper's Weekly
Rosa Parks
Harry S. Truman
Supreme Court
Clarry S Truman
United States
Word Traps In Our Political Campaigns
Editor's outlook on political rhetoric and code words shaping public opinion. It warns how terms like liberal moderate and conservative are used to steer readers, cites Percy and Wallace as examples, and reflects on liberalism vs centralized power in U.S. history.
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Associated Press
Washington
Reagan
Charles Percy
R-Hl
Ford
Persy
Percy
Niagara Falls
Percy, Brooke
Javits
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Merchants Assn
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Knot
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High Puiet Enterprise
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Newcastle
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Davidson
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Assn
East Davidson Senior High School
Robert Marks
Enterprise
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon Harry S. Truman
FBI
Hoover
White House
Tate
David Sterritt
Jefferson
John Hersey
Mharper
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Los Angeles Times
New York Times
Washington Post
George Wallace
Wallace
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