Winter Toll in North Carolina Surges Fuel Bills
The Antartic-like winter drives fuel costs to record highs across North Carolina. November cooling spikes natural gas and fuel oil bills by roughly 35 to 50 percent, with electricity also climbing sharply. While prices rise, officials note no serious fuel shortages yet, though logistics slow delivery and stock buildup.
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Reese Hart
Associated Press
North Carolina
Forrest Collier
Piedmont Natural Gas Co
Charlotte
Don Ward
N.C. Oil Jobbers Association
Ward
Dick Pierce
Duke Power Co
Pierce
Duke
Sid Linton
Carolina Power & Light Co
Linton
Rowdy Crowd Attacks Police Cars at Recreation Center
Large disturbance at Leonard Street Recreation Center left three police cars damaged and 3 youths arrested after 200 to 300 people joined the melee. Suspects Henry Lee Ee 18 Larry Ingram 19 and Clarence Quick 16 faced assault resisting arrest firecrackers charge and disorderly conduct malicious damage. Additional robberies and shootings reported nearby with no injuries confirmed.
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Leonard Street
W. T. Amaker
Fie
Amaker
Henry Lee Ee
Davis Street
Larry Ingram
Fourth Street
Clarence Quick
Fern Street
Howard Hensley
W. Green Drive
Henvey
Hensley
Green
Pesticide Certification Classes Planned for Guilford Farmers
A Guilford County program offers restricted use pesticide classes at the Agricultural Center starting January 10 to qualify farmers for 1978 crop purchases. Two two hour sessions may lead to certification from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, with topics on pest ID, pesticide types and safety, and application regulations. About 1,000 Guilford farmers use these products. schedules run through February 14, with contact numbers in Greensboro and High Point for registration.
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Greensboro
Guilford County Agricultural Center
John Carroll
Guilford Agricultural Extension
Carroll
N.C
High Point
Southside Center
Taylor Street
Alma Desk
Heritage Furniture
Schoonbeck Furniture
Wghp-Tv
High Point Jaycees
Gallon Club
Larry E. Kennedy
W. Claude Pruitt
Archie Anderson
Jeffrey Patton
Peggy A. Dennis
Gene G. Murr
Fred Yoder
Ann Koontz
Carol G. Green
Frank Amos
Emer L. Woods
Lydia H. Huck
Michael Quinto
Kay House
George Stalder
Roy Shoot
Walter L. Bean
Thomas J. Gooding
Eileen T. Brooks
Henry H. Thornburg Congdon
Ronald C. Hurlocker
Gene A. Smith
Faye Coates
Howard Ragan
Nathaniel Sey
Thomas Johnson
Mas W Garner
Education Changes Predicted by Higher Ed Leader
Dr James L Wattenbarger, head of the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Florida, predicts major shifts in postsecondary education toward expanding institutional collaboration to serve growing adult enrollments. He spoke at Guilford Technical Institute while Greensboro hosts the State Board of Education Blue Ribbon Committee drafting a long range North Carolina plan.
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Jamestown
Institute of Higher Education
University of Florida
James L. Wattenbarger
Guilford Technical Institute
Wattenbarger
Greensboro
State Board of Education
North Carolina
High Point Enterprise Page 2A highlights
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Mental Health Employees Urge Chief To Resign
About 50 Guilford County Mental Health staff signed a petition seeking the resignation of Donald Fontana, director of the department. The petition was presented at a Friday meeting as staff listed management, program development, and leadership deficiencies, while county officials declined to release an in depth study of department problems.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Fontana
John Sperns
Meee
Ian MacBryde
The
Greensboro Mental Health Assn
Mental Health Dept
Board of County Commissioners
High Point Mental Health Center
Kendall Center
Why Play Football Coach Has Answers
Herb Goins head coach of the T Wingate Andrews football team spoke to the High Point Kiwanis Club on reasons students avoid football. He argued football teaches goal setting discipline and competition and noted many students participate in related activities while emphasizing the sport’s enjoyment and championship thrill.
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Herb Goins
T. Wingate Andrews High Seton Aomanenio
High Point Kiwanis
Goins
T. Wingate Andrews
High Point Enterprise Advertising and Subscription Rates
The High Point Enterprise lists mail and home delivery rates with options for daily and Sunday editions. It notes subscription terms, taxes, and rates for 1, 3, and 12 month periods, plus carrier and advertiser information and press association rights.
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Church Avenueigh Point
N.C
Associated Press
Post Office
High Point
High Point Enterprise, Inc
London Associates
National Advertising
North Carolina adult education expands across community colleges
A Raleigh report highlights unusual adult education at NC Community College Technical Institute system campuses. Wilkes reports $45.5 million economic impact over 10 years and $4,615 average annual earnings gain per alumnus. Programs include physician assistant training at Catawba Valley, telephony at Sanford, associate in life insurance in Fayetteville, and office practices for Cleveland DSS staff.
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Bill Noblitt
Raleigh
North Carolina
Hickory
Fayetteville
Sanford
Cleveland
Community College- Technical Institute
Binher
Essie Hayes
Wilkes Community College
Wilkes County
Community College
Catawba Valley Technical Institute
Technical Institute
Man Wanted In Slaying Returns
One of two men sought in the December 30 slaying of used car dealer Marvin Floyd Tolbert 63 in Asheboro has returned from Texas. Robert Dean Davis 17 of Asheboro surrendered Friday night. Sheriff Carl Moore said the other man Top Conroy Wright 23 remains in question and his extradition is ongoing. Wright's wife Sharron who is also wanted for accessory unless extradited has agreed to return. Tolbert was found with four bullet wounds in a ditch and his body burned.
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Asheboro
Marvin Floyd Tolbert
Randolph
Carl Moore
Robert Dean Davis
Texas
Moore
California
Conroy Wright
Wright
Sharron
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