Higher Price Housing Units In High Point Show Gains
A Guilford County study finds High Point housing valued between 20 000 and 25 000 rose 270.2 percent from 386 units in 1960 to 1 043 in 1970. The range grew from 3 9 percent to 9 8 percent of total stock, while higher priced homes also climbed and the under 10 000 range fell sharply.
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Greensboro
High Point
Guilford County Planning Department
Perttu Virtanen
Virtanen
Planning Department
Antimatter and Planets Featured in Ask Andy Columns
Andy answers questions about antimatter and the cosmos and about Pluto as a planet. The column notes a World Book Globe prize to Judy Rowe and explains matter antimatter, energy, and orbital relationships in clear terms.
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Andy
Judy Rowe
Omaha
Nebraska
Chimney Crack Blamed For Garage Fire
High Point firemen say a chimney crack started a wall fire in a Bertie Andrews home garage at 1136 Wayside Drive with minor damage. Separate blaze at 1819 Brooks Street involved two boys ages 10 and 13. wood and paper sparked a small fire in apartments under construction with minor damage.
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High Point
Bertie Andrews
Wayside Drive
Brooks Street
Toey
Baby of the Year Contest Sought to Aid Playground Fence
Lake View Heights north of High Point will host the Baby of the Year contest on March 12 at Oak Grove Christian Church to raise funds for a playground fence. The event, led by Mrs. Viola McCollum of the Guilford County Economic Opportunity Council, follows a similar drive last year that funded the playground area near the High Point City Lake. Nineteen babies have entered this year, with the program at 2 30 p.m including group singing.
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Lake View Heights
High Point
Guilford County
Viola McCollum
Evans and
Furlough Streets
Central High Debaters Take Second at Chesapeake Invitational
Central High School debaters Scott Tobin and Walker Smith finished second at the Great Bridge Invitational in Chesapeake Virginia defeating Andrews High School here and West Springfield High School. They lost in the finals to Spring Valley High of Columbia South Carolina. Don Kirkman placed second in extemp, Steve Adams seventh with first in the consolation round. Tobin and Smith also qualified for the National Speech Tournament by earning gold medals at the Carolina District Congress at Myers Park High School in Charlotte.
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High Point Central High School
Scott Tobin
Walker Smith
Great Bridge High School
Chesapeake
Andrews High School
West Springfield High School
Springfield
Spring Valley High
Columbia, S. C
Central
Don Kirkman
Steve Adams
Tobin
Smith
Senate
House of the Carolina District Congress
National Forensic League
Myers Park High School
Charlotte
Jacoby on Bridge Redouble Sparks Fines and Debate
In a bridge article Oswald, James Jacoby and Culbertson discuss a hand where West's singleton spade lead and a redouble by South trigger fines. West pays $10 for the misstep while South earns points from the redouble. The commentators debate fairness and strategy.
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Oswald
Culbertson
West
South
Jim
Ely
Queen of Diamonds
East
Hobby criticizes 36 percent rate hike requests
Democratic candidate for governor Wilbur Hobby attacked North Carolina Blue Cross and Blue Shield for seeking a 36 percent rate boost on nongroup policies. He spoke to Raleigh postal workers saying workers face only a 5 percent wage rise while utilities and the insurer seek steep increases.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Wilbur Hobby
North Carolina
Blue Cross
Eagle Scout Award for Wyatte Saint at Pleasant Grove
Wyatte Alexander Saint of Thomasville received the Eagle Scout award in a ceremony at Pleasant Grove Methodist Church on Sunday. He is the son of Bennie and Saintsing and a member of Troop 123 sponsored by Pleasant Grove Church.
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Wyatte Alexander Saintsing
Rt. 4
Thomasville
Pleasant Grove Methodist Church
Bennie Saintsing
Pleasant Grove Church
Boxwoods Need Regular Water For Health and Growth
Boxwoods require about one inch of rainfall every ten days. If natural rainfall falls short, homeowners should supplement with watering to keep shrubs healthy and thriving.
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Boxwoods
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By Oswald
James Jacoby
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High Point Arts
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Ula
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Toye Shopping Center
Westchester
Tsihalia
New York
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Bob, Hazel and the
Wolfpack
Gahensboro Road
Triplets
Paul Newman
Lee Marvin
S. Main High Point
Town Theatre
Hind Kk Mari
Walter Matthau
Goldie Hawn
Lums
K-Mart
Rathskeller
North Mon American
High Point Music Center
Don Gilstrap
Volkswagen Sales & Service
Artistic Beauty College
Salem
Cleaner World + Triad Cycle & Boat Center
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Ryverboat Seafood Restaurant
N. Main St
S. Main St
American National Enterprises
Martin Twin Cinema
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SUN
Southern Furniture Exposition
Newburg
Sartins
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