New License Tags Giving State Trouble
In Raleigh a state official reports about 109 defective license tag stickers are returned daily to license offices. Manufacturing defects and brittleness from cold weather are blamed. A perforating machine overcuts, causing damage when backing paper is removed. One million stickers have sold in three weeks. about two million remain before the license plate deadline. The old plates display deadline extended to midnight Feb 16.
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Raleigh
Powell
Powell Sa
YMCA Heads of Campaign Appointed
Leadership for the Central YMCA 1976 Membership Campaign is named with Dick Meisky as chair and four divisions each led by Dwight Bumgarner Doug Brackett Leon Safeit and Jackie Hawks. The two week drive runs until Feb 10 with calls to members in health club adult and youth categories and Friend of Youth memberships available to support needy children.
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Central Ymca
YMCA
Dick Meisky
Dwight Bumgarner
Doug Brackett
Leon Safeit
Jackie Hawks
Ymca m
Friend of
SHCA
H. J
Sonny” Scriggs
Sharrman
Leaders differ on funding raises for Pitt officials
Raleigh and Governor Holshouser diverge on fiscal year plans as they weigh three main sources to raise 70 million for salary hikes. About 60 million is tied to state building contracts and long-held agency funds, plus potential extra sums to adjust the 1976 77 budget. The governor warns against recurring deficits and mirrors cautious budgeting amid a potential economy upswing.
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Pitt Nobutt
Raleigh
James E. Holshouser Jr
Ronald White Wins Archdale DSA Award for Community Service
Ronald White, 32, assistant fire chief, was named Archdale Trinity Jaycees Distinguished Service Award winner for forming the Hillsville fire department and his community work. He received the award from Jim Kelly, with Larry Beck presiding. Maurice Wilson of Asheboro gave the keynote urging Jaycees to build leaders for their communities now. White, married with no children, is a Trinity High School 1962 graduate and Guilford Technical Institute attendee who helped form the Hillsville department and will serve as assistant chief after a new fire house opens. He is active in Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, where he is a scout master and church leader. He also helped found the Hillsville Riyatan Club and sits on its board. In other news, the FCC renewed WGHP High Point channel 9’s license, per Southern Broadcasting’s John G. Johnson, though the license renewal had been challenged (see WGHP on 3A).
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Archdale
Wilson
Hosses
White
Trinity High School
Guilford Technical Institute
Guil Rand Fire
Ailievcite
Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church
Federal Communications Commission
WGHP
High Point
John G. Johnson
Southern Broadcasting Company
Fragmentary OCR item about subscriptions and contracts
Fragmented text references Associated Press style notes and editors. Mentions subscription advertising and contractors. Names and places are unclear due to OCR issues and garbled wording.
Welfare Case Argued Before Three Judges
A three judge federal panel heard arguments in Charlotte that pregnant welfare recipients in North Carolina should receive welfare payments for unborn children. Legal Aid Society argued the state rule delaying Aid to Families with Dependent Children until birth violates equal protection. State attorneys warned of high costs and benefits cuts. The suit, filed May 1974 by Legal Aid Society for two Charlotte women, names Dr Renee Hill and Edwin H Chapin as defendants.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Legal Aid Society
Ted Fillette
U. S
The
Renee Hill
North Carolina Division of Social Services
Edwin H. Chapin
Mecklenburg County Social Service Department
Grass Fire Destroys Section of City Block
A grass fire on Blandwood Circle covered an entire city block and burned a large broomtedge field. Fire officials blamed children playing with matches. no major damages to buildings, only vegetation loss. Multiple Friday calls followed including trash fires and an impossible porch burn at various addresses.
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Blandwood Circle
Trinity Ave
Centennial St
Triangle Lake Rd
Highland Yarn Mill
Mill Street
Shady Brook
Wann York Pontiac
N. Main Street
N. Main St
Davidson County dissolves area mental health board
RALEIGH The N C Commission for Mental Health Services dissolves the Davidson County Area Mental Health Board at the request of county commissioners. The 11 month old board ends after clashes over policy and control. Authority returns to the Davidson County Commissioners with plans to address department personnel issues. The commission orders budget submission by March and calls for a statutory study to clarify county board relations.
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Raleigh
N.C
Jim Phillips
Mental Health Commission
Davidson County
Division of
General Assembly
Robbery and break-ins swirl in High Point area report
Police logged a string of thefts and break-ins across High Point. A man claimed two youths strong-armed him for about 18 dollars near Gordie Place. Other losses included a television set, cash, firearms, ammunition, tires, bicycles, a hand radio, and vandalized school bus glass. Several arrests followed for larceny, drunkenness, embezzlement, and related charges.
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George Kelly
Gordie Place
Gordie Alley
Kelly
High Point
Westchester Drive
High Point College
Edward Junior Phillips
E. Green Drive
R. C. Floyd
Forrest Street
Shoat
Brookside Drive
Chrysler-Plymouth
Study Stated On Escapees
North Carolina funds a nine month study to examine why prisoners escape, awarding 25650 dollars to North Carolina State University. Dr. Drews will lead researchers interviewing about 2000 inmates who escape annually, comparing with inmates who never escaped to guide security procedures.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Department of Corrections
N.C. State University
North Carolina
Drews
Corrections Department
Wrecks injure several in morning crashes
Police report multiple wrecks with several injuries across the city. James Franklin Greer of Carter Street sustained slight harm when his car rolled after passing Leonard Avenue and boarded Brentwood Street, traveling over 1000 feet before stopping. At Walnut and Grandby streets Michael J. Murchison and passenger Horrie, plus Willie Wilson and E G Cobb, were injured in a two car crash. Mary Hill Lewis and Shirley C Jones collided on Main Street near Fraley Road. Jones faced a safe movement charge. Gene Howard Godball and David Loftin Vanhoy collided on N Main Street near Farriss Avenue injuring Godball. Edna Layell Gallimore and Walter Gardner Jr. collided on S Elm Street near W Grimes Avenue injuring Gallimore.
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James Franklin Greer
Carter Street
Brentwood Street
Leonard Avenue
High Point
Michael Joseph Murchison
Dartmouth Avenue
Horrie
Whiteoak Stre
Walnut Street
Grandby Avenue
Willie Wilson
Walnut
E. G. Cobb
WDF Walnut
Mary Hill Lewis
Acchdate
Shirley Crotis Jones
Rt. 1
Trinity
Main Street
City issues permits totaling over half a million dollars
The Inspections Division reports recent building permits surpassing 500000 in value. Highlights include a 413000 Marsh Furniture Co. warehouse project on S Centennial St, and 12 permits totaling 485020 for business work, plus roofing, repairs, and church facades.
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Marsh Furniture Co
S. Centennial Street
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High Point Enterprise
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Ronald White
Hillsville Raritan Club
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Atvertiing
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Paul McDonald
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Willie Everhart
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Grimms Avenue
T. L. Lowery
Tipton
Joe Thomas
Rt. 2
Thomasville
Columbia
Centennial Street
Albemarle
Northeast Junior High
Ashely Eugene Mullins
Carrie
Robert Winte
Fern Street
Irs Green
E. Russell Avenue
Jennell Gray Bullins
Colleen Siler
Re. 2
Edward Phillips Jr
Tor Freeman
English Road
Henry York, Sr
S. Main Street
Clyde Suggs
Ennis Street
Cramer Veneer
Bathe Road
Oherton Oil Co
Greensboro Road
White and Wood Realty
Lambeth Construction Co
Alderman Studios
N. Hamilton
East Green
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