New solicitor in court in High Point contrasts youth with experience
Donald Boone, a four year solicitor with five years of practice, discusses his aim to humanize the court. He recalls defending Julian Hairston in Guilford County’s longest criminal trial and supports statewide court reform while defending the local High Point Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Follmer
Municipal Court
Donald Boone
Main Street
Boone
Reed
Iub
C-Charel Hill
Julian O. Hairston
Guilford County
Regional High Point Furniture Market Opens With Strong Outlook
The regional winter furniture market in High Point opens Monday with expectations of similar activity to last year. Hotels report strong traffic as the Retail Furniture Assn breakfast meeting reaches record attendance and factories anticipate solid business ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enerprise
High Point
High Res
Mm Retail Furniture Assn
Market Attendance Planned for Five Day High Point Event
Attendance is expected as merchants from North Carolina and surrounding areas travel to High Point for a five day market. Parking will be provided by Sears Roebuck Co. and High Point College with additional city lots and space at the Southern Furniture Exposition Building. An East Green Drive Wing upgrade of the High Point National Furniture Mart includes a four-elevator system and self zoning, with final inspections slated for June and showrooms ready by April or May for the October Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Caro
Sears Roebuck Co
High Point College
Eac
Sears
East Green Drive
Crecker
Legislators Cool To Tax Request For County Rebate
Greensboro and Guilford County officials pressed a plan to add one cent to the sales tax to rebate funds to counties of origin. State Senator Ed Kemp and representatives from Greensboro opposed or hesitated on the tax increase. The idea was among five proposals discussed at a Greens boro breakfast meeting with all five county commissioners present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hawkins
Guilford County
Board of Commissioners
Ed Kemp
High Point
Greensboro
Elton Edwards
Marcus Short
Carl Johnson
Health and Welfare Departments
Kemp
John Osteen
Edwards
Short
Daniel Boone Living Debate Heads to Wake Court
A Davidson County dispute over whether Daniel Boone lived near Boone's Cave triggers a lawsuit in Wake County Superior Court. The Daniel Boone Memorial Association argues archives deny his residence here affecting a $15,000 park project and claims ownership for Davidson County residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yadkin
North Carolina Archives of History
Wade Sowers
Churchland
Daniel Boone
Boone’s Cave
Sowers
Daniel Boone Memorial Assn
Boone Cave
Association
The
Boone Assn
Daniel
Luncheon misadventure with Hugh Hefner orbiting Hugh's house
MAX MEEKS, VP at Southern Furniture Exposition Building, nearly dined with Hugh Hefner after being recruited at a Chicago market. Hefner's pajama scene, glass bottom pool, and 24 hour bar color a tale of plush excess and the staffer’s beef hash menu. Office thermostat mix ups at North State Telephone add a cheeky aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meeks
Chicago
Hugh Hefner
Hefner
Playboy
Bunnies
Light Rain Expected to Continue in High Point Area
Light rain and cloudiness persist in the High Point area most of today with rain ending tonight. Cooler air follows as clearing conditions arrive late tonight into Monday. Daytime highs in the 40s. yesterday reached 51 with 0.4 inch of rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Friendship
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jerry Parrish
Boones Cave
Bob Burchette
Davidson County
Yadkin River
Wake County Superior Court
Raleigh
N. General Assembly
Archives
Davidson
Superior Court
Ayne Shoaf
Wade Phillips
Paul G. Stoner Sr
Paul G. Stoner Jr
Jack E. Klass
R. M. Middleton
E. E. Witherspoon
James Brawley
Peter Harston
Carl Benfield
Chives
General Assembly
North Carolina
Rowan County
General Assembly of
R. J. McCrary
D. Boone
Guilford
Boone's Cave
Hugh
Max Meeks
Duncan Phyfe
Playboy Magazine
North State Telephone Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!