Young Soldier Returns From Vietnam Leave At Home
Melvin Douglas Robertson, 21, flew from Vietnam to Japan, Alaska, and Chicago for a two week leave to be with his wife Mitzie Hobbs Robertson. The High Point area serviceman may extend his duty to nine months and plans to return to his battalion mail clerk role in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Douglas Robertson
South
Vietnam
Japan
Anchorage
Alaska
Chicago
Melvin
High Point
North Carolina
Mitzie Hobbs Robertson
Harry Robertson
Rt. One
Jamestown
E. F. Hobbs
Brookdale
Oakview
Michael
Ragsdale High
Carl Chavis YMCA Launches 1930s Membership Drive
The Carl Chavis YMCA in High Point opens a membership drive aiming for 500 boys and 400 adults on Fourth Street. Co chairs Robert Cartwright and Ed Ashworth lead 75 workers to canvass, recruit sponsors, and renew expirations. Team captains include Haywood Keaton Fred Dixon and others. first campaign meeting is Tuesday at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Chavis Ymca
High Point
YMCA
Fourth Street
Robert Cartwright
Ed Ashworth
Haywood Keaton
Fred Dixon
T. E. Moore
Walter McClou
Five Sentenced In District Court
Five people received active sentences in district court on Friday and one was bound over to superior court. Richard Rouse and Ronnie Anglin, both 20, drew 12 and 6 months for misdemeanor larceny tied to a truck theft. Henry Miller 23 got 30 days for affray, Frank Robinson 45 received 20 days for assault on a female and three counts of public drunkenness, and Harold Green was given 12 months on four counts of issuing worthless checks. Johnny Reese 25 faced an escape charge from Sandy Ridge Prison where he served a five year auto larceny sentence. No sentence was imposed on Stove Anthony for trespassing and assault with a deadly weapon. Curtis Allen was acquitted of motor vehicle taking. Carroll Walden Jr. 48 had DUI reduced to reckless driving, with $50 fine plus costs. Frank Williams received three months suspended and $25 costs for assault with a deadly weapon, plus two months suspended for malicious damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Richard Timothy Rouse
Newton Street
Ronnie Lamon Anglin
Long Street
Henry L. Miller
Loflin Street
Frank Jeff Robinson
Harold Ray Green
Johnny Reese
Rt. 5
Sandy Ridge
Stove Anthony
Tate Street
Curtis Lee Allen
Carroll Washing Walden Jr
Forest City
Frank Williams
Gordy Street
Scholarship Drive Planned by Alumni Association
The combined alumni group of High Point Normal and Industrial Institute and William Penn High School plans a 1972 scholarship drive at a 3 p.m. meeting today at the Carl Chavis YMCA. Frank Mason chairs the event. The fund aims to offer annual scholarships to Central High School and Andrews High School students, continuing a tradition since William Penn closed in 1968 with ten scholarships awarded—eight of $500 and two for smaller amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Normal and Industrial Institute
William Penn High School
William Penn
Central High School
Andrews High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Martha Clontz
Melvin and
Mitzi Robertson
Sonny Hedgecock
Carl Chavis
Answering Service
Thomasville
Patriarch
Spain
Clarion
Main ST
Manuel
Vice Department
DON Gilstrap, Inc
Frank Mason
Animal Shelter
Red Road
GCHS
Guilford County
Humane Society
P.O. Box
N.C
Perpetual
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
North Main
South Main
Archdale
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