1970 End of World Believers Return to Work in Monroe
In Monroe North Carolina True Light Church followers led by H Plake Braswell abandoned jobs to await divine judgment in 1970. After the predicted end failed to arrive many faced hardship, debt, and social ridicule, and Braswell now plans to reopen his upholstery shop.
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Monroe
N. C
Nea
H. Plake Braswell
Caralinag
H. Flake Braswell
Braswell
True Light Church of Christ
True Light
Cunningham Boyle
Boyle
Holy Ghost
Jesus
Deaths and Funerals in Lexington Burlington and beyond
Brantley Michael Beck 72 died Friday at Lexington Memorial Hospital after years of illness. Survived by wife Mia and children Edward Wallace Jr and Elmo Beck among others. service 2 p m Sunday at Mt Tabor United Church of Christ. Maston Joe Turner 71 of 817 Fairview Dr died Thursday at Lexington Memorial. Survived by wife Ella Lee Hoyt Turner. four children. service 3 p m Sunday at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel with burial Forest Hill Memorial Park. Cynthia Garrett Lindsay 79 of Rt 1 Micco Florida died January 1 in DePouth Via formerly Burlington. Survived by husband J W Lindsay and son Robert W Lindsay. service held in Melbourne January 13. burial planned in North Carolina.
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Brantley M. Beck
Lexington
Brantley
Michael Beck
Lexington Memorial Hospital
Beck
Lexington Chaly Co
Mia
Anna Mayo Bigsick Beck
Edward
Venus) Wallace Jr
Denton
Elmo 2D, Beck
Loganville
Missy Jennie Beck
Anna Dinning
Thomasville
Grady HH
Grady Hh, Johnson
Creenabora
Percy M, Beck
Mt. Tabor
Maston Turner
Maston
Joe Turner
Fairview Dr
Ella Lee Hoyt Turner
Snowton Hill
Rt. 1
Trinity
John Miller
Jimmy Turner
Rt. 4
Maston FE
Turner
Florida
Bloom MecMickens
Paul Drake
Inman
8. C
Floyd Turner
J.W. Lindsay Burlington
Cynthia Garrett Lindsay
Micco, Fla
Burlington
Micco
J. W
Ell) Lindsay
Roseland United Methodist Church
Roseland
Robert W. Lindsay
High Point
Waller G. Garrett
Lakeport
Calif
Rudy P. Garrett
Hollister
Harl B. Garrett
Raleigh
Polly Davis
Chapel Hill
Verna Stiggins
Knoxville
Guilford County Bicentennial Plan Outlined by Leader
DeWitt Carroll of the Guilford County Bicentennial Commission spoke to the High Point Kiwanis Club about observing Guilford County's bicentennial with low key events. He emphasized lasting value through historical studies beautification and community projects and urged sharing family papers with bicentennial personnel.
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DeWitt Carroll
Guilford County
High Point Kiwanis Club
Carroll
Insead
Guilford
Highway Project To Begin On N C 68 From High Point To Triad
Right of way appraisal is under way for a 3.9 mile section of N C 68 from N Main Street to Deep River Road in High Point. 180 parcels affected. After acquisition, the four lane curb and gutter highway could be let for contract and perhaps begin construction within a year if no delays occur.
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N.C. 68
High Point
Iigh Point
Triad Airport
Lynwood Smith
N. Main Street
U. S. 311
Deep River Road
Smith
Highway Commission
W. H. Webb
Webb
N. C. 68
Bastchester Drive
Zoning Variances Sought Before County Board
Three requests for variances from county setback regulations will be considered by the Guilford County Board of Adjustments at a meeting on January 19 in Greensboro. Eugene Martin agent for Roy Ried seeks a variance to allow a carport under construction on State Road 3023 in Oak Ridge Township to remain.
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Greensboro
Guilford County Board of Adjustments
Eugene Martin
Roy Ried
Oak Ridge Township
Guilford County Administration
Kenneth J. Schwabenton
Cumberland Road
Jamestown ‘Township
Extension Expert Answers Queries On Newly Initiated Farm Programs
Extension expert explains authority under the Agricultural Act of 1970 as enacted November 1980 for feed grains corn sorghum wheat and cotton. It outlines signup, set aside rules, base allotments, preservation of history, and penalties for underplanting across 1971 program details with substitutions denied for barley and likely soybeans.
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Congress
Q. Daca
Farmera
ASCS
Aiza
Aerson
Secretary of Agriculture
Sanford to Give UT Commencement Address May 15
North Carolina former governor and Duke University President Terry Sanford will deliver the 1071 commencement address at the University of Texas, speaking on May 15 in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
North Carolina
Duke University
Terry Sanford
University of Texas
Guilford County to decide zoo site Monday in Greensboro
County commissioners will announce the potential site for the state zoo during a Monday meeting that also includes zoning hearings for rural land changes and hearings on water and sewer lines. The Rock Creek Dairy Farm east of Greensboro is among sites considered, while the NC Zoo Authority has not yet weighed the Guilford location.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Percy Sears
U. S
Gallimore Dairy Road
I-40
N.C. 68
Albert Pick Motel
Penny Quits American Party Post In North Carolina
William B. Pony owner of a rubber stamp company resigns today as Sixth District and Guilford County American Party chairman. He will switch to the Republican party this week. Penny, 36, served as county chairman for one year and district chairman for two months and was Lynwood N. Bullock’s campaign manager in 1970. He cites weak national leadership and internal factional fighting as reasons, plus Governor George Wallace’s lack of active interest and state chairman Walter Green’s poor leadership.
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Greensboro
William B. Pony
Guilford County
Penny
Lynwood N. Bullock
Hhe
George Wallace
Walter Green
Building Permits Listed by City Inspector
Freeman Hill reports 21 building permits totaling 96 678 dollars issued in the past week by the city's Inspection Division. The batch includes three houses worth 77 000, church improvements 5 000, two roofing jobs 600, eight house repairs 48 103, seven dwelling improvements 5 975, interior alterations at Providence Wesleyan Church, and new dwellings for W R Malpass 15 000 Lyndhurst Greenbaum 35 000 and Paul Burkhart 24 000 Lincolnshire Road.
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Freeman Hill
Hill
Providence Wesleyan
Fairfield Road
W. R. Malpass
North Centennial
David R. Greenbaum
Lyndhust
Paul Burkhart
Lincolnshire Road
Crouse Appointed Trustee At DCCC
Aaron Crouse of Denton was appointed to the Davidson County Community College board of trustees by Governor Bob Scott, term to expire June 1977. He replaces Wayne Miller who resigned. Crouse is a milk distributor for Borden Co. and president of Crouse Dairy Products Inc. He chairs Central Methodist Church in Denton, sits on Central Carolina Bank board, and has held Denton Lions Club president duties. He is married to Mary Frances Whitt of High Point and they have three children.
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Lexington
Aaron Crouse
Denton
Davidson County Community College
Bob Scott
Crouse
Wayne Miller
Borden Co
High Point
Davidson
Randolph
Chatham
Rowan Counties
Crouse Dairy Products, Inc
Central Methodist Church
Central Carolina Bank
Denton Lions Club
Davidson County Mental Health Association
Mary Frances Whitt
Jaybirds Welcome Speaker Larry Robertson at School
A Kings College Charlotte visitor, Larry Robertson, spoke on Eyes to Success linking attitude empathy and a strong first impression to career success. The Jaybirds added Susan Rinehardt as a cheerleader, while basketball losses to Gibsonville and Bethany followed exams that began with Allen Jay students.
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Larry Robertson
Robertson
Kings College
Charlotte
National Cash Register Company
Jaybird
Jaybirds
Gibsonville
Bethany
Allen Jay
City School Menus for Elementary and Junior High
Elementary menus show Sloppy Joes with cole slaw dried beans and hot rolls on Monday. Tuesday features Deef And Noodles tossed salad buttered corn and an apple cranberry crisp with milk. Wednesday offers Meat Loaf buttered rice green beans and peach half. Thursday includes Vegetable Soup peanut buttered sandwich tangerine pickles saltines and a pineapple cake. Friday blank. Junior High plans hot dog fries cake spaghetti with French bread peach cobbler vegetable soup toasted cheese sandwich pickles and buttered apples with hot rolls and milk.
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Saltines
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By Tom Tiede
Elder Braswell
Sanford
North Carolina Zoo Authority
Cuilford
Asheboro
Swing Road
Garland L. Cole
Lee’s Chapel Road
American Party
Artistic Beauty Calle
Dait
Ee Thers
Fri
Nitec
Williams Flowers
South Main Street
DCCC
Grace Flower Shop
Wrenn St. Westwood
Mike
Tuggla
BY Sara
Crite
Mary Wintringer Wood
First Presbyterian Church
Morgantown
W. Va
the Peddler Steak House
Parris Avenue
K-Mart Tel
N.C
John
Marsha
Wachovia
Johnny
Kathy
Billy
Suzy
Dwight
Twins
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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