County Civil Defense urges action on school preparedness
Guilford County officials including Col Joseph M McGough report disaster readiness far below minimal standards with only 5 to 20 percent of county schools having adequate facilities High Point and Greensboro are included Dr Dean Pruelle Dr P J Weaver and E P Pearce Jr join the briefing urging state level support for concrete steps The meeting highlights the need for teacher training credit and countywide shelter plans while noting coordination with state officials and possible assembly approval required for policy changes
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Greensboro
Joseph M. McGough
Guilford County
Guilford
MccGough
High Point
Dean B. Pruelle
State Board of Education
Pruelle
McGough
Pearce
Weaver
General Assembly
Christmas in Space Study Ends With Program
Fifth grade pupils at Brentwood School completed a science unit on the solar system with a festive twist. A ceiling solar system display was joined by Christmas decorations and robot Santas. Ronald Grubbs of High Point College led the student teaching as program coordinator for parents featuring songs stories and the play Santa and the Spacemen while refreshments were provided by Mrs. Fred Lance Mrs. W. H. Farlow and Mrs. Roy Garrard. Sea water contains gold in solution roughly one grain per ton.
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Ronald Grubbs
High Point College
Lelia Coble
Brentwood School
Santa and the Spacemen
Fred Lance
W. H. Farlow
Roy Garrard
New Sheriff Puts Office Off Limits
Sheriff Clayton H. Jones moves to restrict access of bonding companies to the jail and sheriff's office. A memo directs bondsmen to be summoned only by prisoners, with firm numbers posted and officers to contact firms only when a prisoner cannot read. A formal policy is expected within two weeks after his jail inspection.
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Clayton H. Jones
Jones
Ean
Weatherly Resignation Regreted by Guilford County Officials
Guilford County commissioners regret the resignation of County Manager Harry Weatherly and vow to seek a capable replacement based on qualifications, considering internal or external candidates. Dale Montgomery of High Point praises Weatherly's staff and emphasizes a diligent but unhurried search for the next qualified leader.
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Guilford
Harry Weatherly
Dale Montgomery
High Point
Weatherly
Guilfo
Montgomery
Soviets Offer Pakistan Economic Aid During Tour
President Ayub Khan announced in Dacca that the Soviet Union offered 30 million dollars in economic aid to Pakistan. He said talks were also under way with Poland for economic aid during his eight day East Pakistan visit.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Soviet Union
Ayub Khan
Dacca
East Pakistan
Poland
New Tax Listing Form Is Adopted
Greensboro a management consultant says Guilford County will soon use a new tax listing form to simplify property tax preparation and reduce missing assets. Phillip Nardoci of A M Pullen Co modernized the system to prelist taxes from deeds, consolidating data to speed up listing. changes may be invisible to many taxpayers. The overhaul eliminates obsolete items like mowing gear and targets faster, more complete recordkeeping, with full effects to be assessed by end of 1963.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Phillip Nardoci
A. M. Pullen & Co
Nardoci
Auto Tags Go On Sale In High Point Jan 2
The Carolina Motor Club on N Main Street will sell state and city license plates starting January 2 at 9 a.m. Thelma Sohnchen, manager, notes the next year’s tags have orange numerals on black. State tag prices are $10 $12 and $15 with a $1 add-on for high school driver training. City tags cost $1. trailer licenses stay $3. Renewal cards mailed from Raleigh. if missing, motorists may request a form at the Motor Club. First tag is BL8001, then BMI through BM9999, BN, BP and BR. Office hours are 9 a.m.–4 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m.–12 noon Saturdays.
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Carolina Motor Club
N. Main Street
Thelma Sohnchen
Schu
Raleigh
Hiram Lodge 716 Marion Ma r Mathews and Cox Sec
Hiram Lodge No 716 Marion announces Master Hiram Mathews with Fred J Cox serving as secretary in a concise fraternal notice outlining leadership roles and lodge continuity.
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Hiram Lodge
Marion K. Mathews
Fred J. Cox
Drunk Driver Convicted In City Court
Clyde Lee Beeson 37 of Kivett Drive received an eight month suspended sentence in municipal court for drunk driving. The term was suspended 12 months on conditions not to operate a vehicle without license, no alcohol for 12 months, and a $100 fine plus court costs. Simmons 29 of Rt 4 High Point ordered to pay court costs after case reduced from reckless driving to speeding. Riley 32 Unity Street Thomasville charged with reckless driving, reduced to exceeding a safe speed, pays costs. Fulp 31 West Point Street convicted of reckless driving and ordered to pay costs.
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Clyde Lee Beeson
Kivett
Beeson
Raeford Grover Simmons
Rt 4
High Point
Simmons
Boyce Leon Riley
Unity Street
Thomasville
Dorothy Belle Fulp
West Point Street
Oak Grove Church to Present Why the Chimes Rang Pageant
Oak Grove Baptist Church will present the pageant Why the Chimes Rang Friday evening at 7 30 o clock. Rev R L Smith of the Kivett Drive church will give the invocation. Music by the Junior class and Double Quartet with Wilma Babb and Barbara Leach as accompanists.
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Oak Grove Baptist Church
R. L. Smith
Kivett Drive
Wilma Babb
Barbara Leach
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