Suspect Charged After Friday Night Shooting Incident
A dispute at a South Elm Street home left Junior Brooks hospitalized with shotgun wounds to the arm and chest. Raeford Collins, 34, of Amos Street, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and held on a 2500 bond. Brooks is 27 and resides on Redding Street. Brooks’s condition is listed as satisfactory. Police also reported a breaking and entering charge against Johnny Robert Kemp, 23, and a drunk driving count against Charles Herman Lassiter, plus two Friday morning break ins on East Green Drive with missing items valued at 390.50.
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S. Elm Street
Junior Brooks
Raeford Collins
Amos Street
Brooks
High Point Memorial Hospital
Johnny Robert Kemp
Asheboro Street
Princess Cafe
N. Main Street
E. Green Drive
Barlow Furniture Co
Quality Fabrics
J P Jones Jr Named Manager of Rose’s Store on S Main
J P Jones Jr a Mecklenburg County Va native now in Salisbury has been named manager of the Rose s Store on S Main Street He is an Oxford High School graduate who joined Roses in 1956 working first at the Burlington store He managed the Hamlet store in 1960 and later led the Pulaski and Salisbury openings He is married to Emma Overton of Oxford and has two daughters They will stay in Salisbury through the current school year with the appointment effective Wednesday.
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J. P. Jones, Jr
Mecklenburg County
Salisbury
Rose’s
S. Main Street
Oxford
N.C.) High School
Roses
Burlington
Pulaski
Jones
Emma Overton
Guilford County Inspections Report for 1969 Details
The Guilford County Inspections Department logged 18,331 inspections in 1969 including 1,642 zoning and 5,582 building checks. Electrical and mechanical inspections reached 8,144 and 2,963 respectively, with fees totaling $86,641.15. Operating cost was $152,524.68, aided by $13,500 for new vehicles not yet received, while 266 zoning complaints were filed and 213 resolved.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Curtis Kennedy
Kennedy
Board of Adjustment
S Department
Dr. Phil Corder Appointed Public Health Dentist
Greensboro officials announce Dr. Phil Corder as a public health dentist for Guilford County to serve the High Point office. A Monroe Louisiana native and Memphis State University and University of Tennessee Dental School graduate, he will provide decay prevention, limited corrections, and extractions as part of a school nurse coordinated program for children unable to afford private care.
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Greensboro
Phil Corder
High Point
Sarah Morrow
Guilford County
Monroe
Corder
Memphis State University
University of Tennessee Dental School
U. S. Army
Health Department
Zone Variances To Be Heard For East Fairfield Lot
The Board of Adjustments will hear a zoning variance request for a lot at East Fairfield Road and Janice Street at 4 p.m. January 29 in the City County Building. Owner John C. Dowdy seeks a side yard variance and a buildable width variance for the lot.
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East Fairfield Road
Janice Street
Board of Adjustments
City-County
John C. Dowdy
HPC Students Back To Books For 1969 70 Second Term
High Point College resumes the second semester on Monday after mid semester exams ended December 19. Registration for the term was held today. Students enjoyed a longer vacation as the college starts its year about three weeks before most others.
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High Point College
High Point
Denton School Won’t Close Over Student Meningitis Case
In Denton, a ninth grade student diagnosed with spinal meningitis is being treated at Albemarle hospital. School officials said no closure is planned, health officials suggested a one day closure for weather, and letters advised parents to seek medical guidance if exposed.
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Denton
M. T. Honeycutt
Honeycutt
Davidson County
E. Lawson Brown
Brown
James Cook
Albemarle
Cook
Lawrence Cook
Rt. 1
Health Department
Denton School
Warm Weekend Forecast Improves City Streets
The forecast calls for a high around 40 today with a low of 26 at Friendship at 5 am. Temperatures in the 40s and 50s by Sunday will melt ice and snow and improve street and highway conditions. Rain chances are minimal through Monday with a 20 percent chance of rain.
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Friendship
Two Named To Dean's List At St Andrews College
High Point students Vicki Brown and Jennifer Lowe were named to the Dean's List for the fall term at St. Andrews Presbyterian College. Both are freshmen. Miss Lowe participated in a summer Christianity and Culture program across the Holy Land Greece and Italy.
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High Point
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Vicki Brown
C. A. Brown
Beaucrest Avenue
Jennifer Lowe
Beatrice L. Lowe
W. College Drive
Miss Lowe
Holy Land
Greece
Italy
Greensboro editor defends commentary at Kiwanis talk
Edwin M. Yoder Jr. of The Greensboro Daily News told Kiwanis members at Top of the Mart that commentary is essential to news. He contrasted reporting of facts with interpretation and urged papers to present more facts in the future. Two new Kiwanis members were introduced, Robert F. Goff and Ken Campbell.
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Edwin M. Yoder Jr
Associated
Greensboro Daily News
High Point Kiwanis Club
Spiro Agnew
Yoder
George Washington
Agnew
Kiwanis Club
Robert F. Goff
Ken Campbell
Exchange Club Plans Observance for Crime Prevention Week
The High Point Exchange Club launches the 23rd National Crime Prevention Week with the REACT theme to mobilize residents. Activities include Go To Church Sunday February 8 School Day February 10 Club Day February 11 And Know Your Policeman Day featuring displays for students and a police officer of the year honor.
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High Point Exchange Club
Burnside Named DCCC Program Learning Laboratory Coordinator
Thomasville native Johnny Calvin Burnside Jr. has been appointed coordinator in the programmed learning laboratory at Davidson County Community College. A Thomasville Senior High School graduate, he earned a B A in English and sociology from Western Carolina University and plans graduate study. Burnside is the son of Mrs. Ruth Thomas and resides at 203 Holly Street.
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Thomasville
Johnny Calvin Burnside Jr
Davidson County Community College
Grady E. Love
Burnside
Western Carolina University
Continuations
Ruth Thomas
First Union reports 1969 earnings per share rise to 2.42
E. R. Alexander Jr. says First Union National's High Point office reports 1969 income before security gains or losses at 2.42 per share up from 2.19 in 1968 due to 1969 accounting changes and tax reform. Deposits average 839.6 million and loans average 602.6 million for 1969 versus 790.8 million and 527.6 million in 1968.
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E. R. Alexander Jr
First Union National
High Point
Alexander
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HPC
Davidson County Health Dept
United States
Exchange Club
Saddy Grantham
Grantham
J. C. Burnside
Rst Union
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