Massage Parlor Law With Teeth Planned In Guilford County
Greensboro and Guilford County officials move to draft a stringent ordinance to regulate massage parlors in rural areas. County Attorney Trevorrow to present a law restricting objectionable parts of operations, including private-part massages, with police powers and public hearings. Also authorized were rural street hearings, road system additions, and a prison farm kitchen rebuild contract.
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Guilford County
Alumiasiones
Robert 1
Richard Maxwell
Forsyth County
Aigon
Trevorrow
Board of Adjustments
Faison
James Rickards
Imaia Drive
Langdale Purt
Oakview Estates
High Point
Beaman
Gibsonville County
Chancellors Endorse Bond Referendum At Rotary Meeting
Dr. Lewis C. Dowdy and Dr. James S. Ferguson urged High Point Rotary Club members to back a state bond measure on March 22. The proposal seeks up to 43.2 million dollars to fund major construction on 13 of the 16 state universities, including a 2.1 million classroom building for A&T and a 5.1 million UNC Greensboro classroom laboratory office building.
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University of North Carolina
Lewis C. Dowdy
A&t State University
James S. Ferguson
Unc-Greensboro
High Point Rotary Club
General Assembly
Dowdy and Ferguson
A&t
UNCG
Unc-G
House
Senate
Edwin Gill
Holshouser Announces State Rewards for murders
Governor Jim Holshouser said North Carolina offers 12500 dollars in rewards for solving four murders and a possible kidnapping. Each case carries 2500 dollars. deaths involve severe head injuries at the Royals home in Wilkes County with rifles and money stolen. Information leading to arrests should go to Wilkes County Sheriff or the State Bureau of Investigation.
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Raleigh
Jim Holshouser
Thurmond Edward Royal
Leeie Blender Pruitt Royal
Wilkes County
Royals
Royal
State Bureau of Investigation
Notable violent crimes and a missing person in North Carolina
The notice details multiple cases from 1975 to 1976 in North Carolina: Tommy Bowens, 70, a Greene County grocer, murdered after a Jan 16 burglary with about 120 dollars stolen. Denise Annette Newsom Porch, 21, Mecklenburg County, missing since July 1 1975, possibly kidnapped. Thomas Paisley McGirt, 65, owner of Jack's Exxon Store in Scotland County, shot after hours on Feb 16 1875. Walter J. Powers, 54, New Hanover County security guard, killed Jan 5 1976 during a break in at Alymont Shipping. rewards offered by local sheriffs or the SBI for information leading to arrests and convictions. The document also notes a possible lead in the Wilmington area and references a police chief or SBI involvement.
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Tommy Bowens
Scuffleton
Greene County
Bowens
Anyore
SBI
Denise Annette Newsom Porch
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte
Thomas Paisley McGirt
Jack
Exxon
Walter J. Powers
New Hanover County
Powers
Alymont Shipping Company
Whmington
Fersois
Students Raise Funds for Guatemala Earthquake Victims
Trinity Elementary students from Johnson Road on a heartwarming drive to aid quake victims in Guatemala. The third grade led a school wide change collection through Thursday, with a final check to be given to the Red Cross.
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Johnson Road
Trinity
Guatemala
Red Cross
Kathy Griffin
BB Shooters Education Tryouts At High Point YMCA
Safe try-outs for BB Shooter Education take place at the High Point YMCA Saturday from 10 am to 12 noon inviting boys and girls ages 7 to 16. After sign-up, selected youths may travel to Greensboro for the state tournament. Proceeds from fundraisers at Church's Chicken and High Point Bank benefit Sammy Hall Singers. GTI to start 81 hour EMT program March 4 meeting Tue Thu mornings in Greensboro division for ages 16 and up.
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High Point
Jayene
High Point Ymca
Greensboro
Church's Chicken
South Main Street
High Point Bank and Trust
Sky City
Sammy Hall
Jamestown — Guilford Technical Institute
GTI
Ford Attends Birthday Party for Alice Roosevelt
President Ford visited a birthday gathering in Washington for 92 year old Alice Roosevelt Longworth. The event drew Ford and Mrs. Ford to Thorny Street for a quiet, friendly celebration with friends and dignitaries in attendance.
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Ford
Washington
Alice Roosevelt Worth
High Point Community Theater Effort Gathers Interest
A Thursday meeting drew about 100 residents to the Point Theatre gallery as High Point begins forming a third community theater. Leaders note financial hurdles, plan a four show 1976-77 season, and seek state arts council affiliation and funding.
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John Lowe
High
Point
High Point
Bill Gray
High Point Little Theater
Community Theater
High ‘Council Point
Sechriest's
Sechriest Funeral Home
Carolyn Wright
State Arts Council
English Mayor Invited To Local Celebration
A plan for a Bicentennial English herb garden at the John Haley House and High Point Museum leads local D.A.R. Chapter to invite Guildford Mayor C J K Boyce to visit May 2. The event aims to secure seeds from England via John Smyth and honor Guildford in Surrey, 28 miles from London.
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Guildford
England
C.J.K. Boyce
Scott Garten
Alexander Martin
D.A.R
Jerry L. Hester
Boyce
Hester
Inter- National Trade Overseas, Inc
Richmond
John Smyth
D.A.R. Group
John Haley House
High Point Museum
Smyth
Point
Roy B. Caller Jr
Public Library
Surrey
London
University of Surrey
Betty Ford backs ERAmerica with donation
First Lady Betty Ford expressed support for ERAmerica a new national group advancing the Equal Rights Amendment and contributed 50 dollars to aid its campaign. The donation underscores high level backing for the ERA from the White House spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ford
ERA Group
Washington
Eramerica
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Lucy Tate
Eli Ley
Pia
Dante
Evar
Sisir
Florida
Istaoio le
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Guido
Hugh
Afrcan
Desert Army Corps
Sheephire
Bay
Massachusetts
Ainly Solitude Plant
Sigmaid
Persia Curve
Lake
Mmtan
High Point Theatre
Barry Ogrio
Preservation Hall
Patty Hale
High Point Community Theater
Martany Luedtke
Guilford
Howard Johnson
I-25
Osborne Road
Citizens Band
Jay Rike
Opointmant Oy
ROBO
Ettendent
Manhattan
Price Wrights
Neel Balance
Witewalls
Mmamieric Aster Chad
Falcon Regency
Main Street
Wilbur Mortia
Mar
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