Homecoming Queen Crowned At High Point College
Dawn Reynolds of Durham a senior at High Point College was crowned Homecoming Queen at the basketball game between the Purple Panthers and the Catabwa College Indians. Runners-up were Donna Hill of Silver Springs Md and Amy Harshman of Wilmington Del.
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Dawn Reynolds
Durham
High Point College
Purple Panthers
Catawba College Indians
Donna Hill
Silver Springs
Amy Harshman
Wilmington
Del
Soup Turtles and Size Claims in Turtle Trade
The flesh of the green turtle is highly prized for soup. Reports note individuals weighing 850 pounds, though turtles captured off U S coasts commonly weigh under 200 pounds.
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United States
Class of '27 At HPC
The 1927 High Point College class of 13 seniors gathered at president Herman Coble's home, eight attended. They helped launch Guilford County's first four year college, growing to 1,050 students and 23 buildings by 1972.
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High Point College
Activi
Pearl Harbor
Vietnam
Guilford County
Herman Coble
W. M. Loy
Burlington
High Point
Loy
North Carolina
Virginia
Wake Forest
Salem
Sarenandoah
Greensboro College For Women
Guilford
North Carolina College For Women
Elon
Methodist College
O. C
Guilford County weighs 9000 square foot lots proposal
The Guilford County Board of Commissioners will hear a planning board backed proposal in mid March to allow 9000 square foot lots in rural areas with a maximum of three housing units per gross acre. The plan aims to vary lot sizes, promote open space, and help economical subdivision layouts while preserving water and sewer service safeguards.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Board of County Commissioners
Planning Board
Perttu Virtanen
Virtanen
Old Whitey the horse of President Taylor
The horse nicknamed Old Whitey followed President Zachary Taylor’s casket in his funeral procession after Taylor’s burial. The mount White accompanied Taylor when he moved into the White House and was known as his favorite horse.
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Old Whitey
Zachary Taylor
Taylor
White House
White
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May Frazier Ferree
Margie P. Ellington
Herman E. Coble
Pomona J. Amick
Ethel B. Broome
Callie I. Smith
Jewel H. Stokes
BY Ray Alley
Montlieu Avenue
Rebecca May Frazier Ferree
Cellini
Thomas
Nat Sonally
Thomasville
N. Main St
Department of Health
DON Gilstrap, Inc
Ucense
Pat Taylor
Mon
Governor Headquarters
Main Drug Store
Ae Ay
Abe Rinse Y Sas
Les
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