Theft Ring Probe Continues With Two New Arrests
Police expanded a two state theft ring case with two arrests. Charles Oakes, 19, of Wales Street, is charged with larceny by breaking and entering for stealing valuables from Mrs. Susan Finch including a watch rings and a pistol valued at 2305 dollars. Oakes was returned to High Point from Fort Jackson. Delmer Helmstetler, 17, of East Lexington Avenue, faces a felon charge.
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Charles Hulbert Oakes
Wales Street
Susan Finch
Oakes
High Point
Fort Jackson
S. C
Delmer Floyd Helmstetler
E. Lexington Avenue
Guilford County Parties Face Tight Filing Window
With only 13 days left before the February 21 deadline, Guilford County parties race to fill primary slates. Republicans fear few candidates for district court seats, while Democrats expect strong turnout for state races and incumbents.
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Guilford County
McNeill Smith
L. P. McLendon
Coolidge Murrow
Clifton Hunt
W. H. Barnett
Tom Gilmore
Short
Frye
Phillips
Odell Payne
House
Hunt
Congress
L. Richardson Preyer
Senate
Taylor Stages Big Rally Inside Enemy Territory
In Guilford County Taylor supporters packed the Barn Dinner Theatre for the first gubernatorial campaign rally of his Democratic bid. The event followed a day of campaigning including High Point breakfast, Pilot Life offices, and UNC Greensboro student meetings. Campaign manager Richmond Bernhardt called Guilford crucial. Taylor emphasized legislative and executive experience and pledged results if elected.
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Greensboro
Pat Taylor
Guilford County
Taylor
Barn
Hargrove
Skipper
Richmond G. Bernhardt Jr
Pointing Up Relocation Problems Razing Of Old Shacks
A demolition firm to raze nine of 57 Southside structures for a multi purpose center and a park marks the Model Cities start in High Point. Relocation for 57 families and 320 other units poses funds and site challenges amid code enforcement and federal guidelines.
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High Point
Fairview Street
Hulda Street
Grace Hodges
Central Relocation Agency
Hodges
Parapet Inspection On Main Street Finds Cracks To Fill
Joe Smith of the High Point Inspections Department checks the parapet at 118 South Main Street as part of a downtown structures survey. He notes masonry cracks but declares the parapet sound though cracks should be filled. The High Point Fire Department aided with ladder equipment during the inspection.
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Joe Smith
High Point Inspections Department
S. Main St
Main
Smith
High Point
Mark Austin
Are Chickens and Turkeys Safe For Consumption First Of Series
Associated Press investigator Tom Wells examines USDA poultry inspection and finds inspectors and officials acknowledging lax enforcement. Interviews with a dozen inspectors reveal neglect harassment and uninspected plants under the Wholesome Poultry Act. Reports cite GAO findings and ongoing sanitation failures in several states.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Associated Press
Tom Wells
North Carolina
U.S. Department of Agriculture
General Accounting Office
GAO
USDA
Consumer and Marketing Service
C&ms
Swift Wallace turkey plant praised for sanitation beyond federal rules
Federal poultry inspectors say the Swift and Co. turkey plant in Wallace North Carolina goes beyond USDA rules to ensure clean wholesome product. Inspectors note superior sanitation and cooperative management though extra measures raise costs. Swift executives and Dr Harold Buyens describe emphasis on cleanliness including insect control devices and thorough truck washing practices.
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Wallace
N. C
Swift Co
N.C
North Carolina
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Swift and Co
USDA
Swift
Harold Buyens
Chicago
Classified Manager Named Barry W. Brown at The Enterprise
Barry W. Brown was named classified advertising manager of The Enterprise replacing Robert A. Lindsay who moved to acting director of advertising. Brown began in 1954 on the classified staff, later moved to retail ads, and has seven years with the company. He is a High Point native, married to Marcia Kay Fee, with three children, and active in First Baptist Church.
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Barry W. Brown
Robert A. Lindsay
Brown
High Point
Raymond Wiliam Brown
Rt. 5
High Point College
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Washington School of Art
Guilford Technical Institute
Marcia Kay Fee
Lexington Ave
First Baptist Church
Royal Ambassador
Young Marys
South America
The
High Point Jaycees
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State Senate
State House of Representatives
County Board of Commissioners
Register of Deeds
Robert Maxwell
Robert Shaw
Robert Gist
High Pointer
Lynwood Smith
Marcus Short
Henry Frye
Charles Phillips
Okie
Muskogee
Freeman Hill
London Woods
Church Housing Corp
Juanita Hills
High Point Housing Authority
Farmington Homes
Westminister Corp
Buyens
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