Davidson County zoning clash delays High Point area plant
Davidson County Commissioners refused to zone an eastern Davidson tract near High Point to block a 76 acre Cartwright Inc. furniture plant. A special committee favored zoning but deemed it legally unavailable now. Local residents pledged to press for planning and possible spot zoning in the future as legal options are explored.
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High Point
Curtis Smith
Davidson County
Davidson
Lexington
Jack Cartwright Inc
Wilmer Mizell
Midway
Thomasville
Smithdeal
Jack Cartwright
Ministers to gather for two day Breadbasket workshop
About 125 ministers will join a two day Operation Breadbasket workshop at Shaw University in Raleigh beginning Wednesday. Rev. Jesse Jackson of Chicago will be the main speaker as Breadbasket aims to press for more and better jobs for Negroes in North Carolina.
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Raleigh
N. C
Shaw University
Jesse Jackson
Chicago
North Carolina
Health study to examine Guilford County needs over 12 to 15 months
The American Public Health Association will conduct a countywide health needs study in Guilford over the next year and a half. Community Health Service Inc. of Greensboro signs the agreement, with J. Ed Pleasants as vice chairman and Bland Worley as finance officer. The study will cover personal and environmental health, facilities, and service administration, funded at 21 500 dollars.
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Guilford County
American Public Health Assn
Greensboro
APHA
Community Health Service Inc
Thomas R. Hood
New York City
O. Norris Smith
J. Ed Pleasants
High Point
Bland Worley
Greensboro United Fund
Community Health Services Inc
Pilot Life Country Club
Community Health Services
Clifton Road
H. W. Kendall
Kendall
Greensboro Daily News
North Carolina Hospitals Board of Control
General Assembly
Micklenburg County
Four Charged In Accidents In High Point
Four persons faced traffic charges after separate crashes in High Point yesterday. Annie H. Cook and Dorsey A. Dailey were cited for failure to yield right of way in two collisions on English Road and Millis Street, with damages totaling $175 and $175 respectively. Marvin W. Hampton was charged with failing to see if a move was safe on S Main Street, and Bill E. Hat faced reckless driving after a Chestnut Street to Locke Street turn caused property damage.
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High Point
Annie H. Cook
S. Elm Street
English Road
Cook
English
Phillips Street
Samuel O. Jones
Rt. 1
Kernersville
Jones
Dorsey A. Dailey
Larkin Street
John L. Rogers II
Quaker Lane
Taylor Street
Millis Street
Dailey
Rogers
Marvin W. Hampton
Jamestown
S. Main Street
High Street
James O. Blanton
Charlotte
Hampton
S. Main
Blanton
Bill E. Hat
Flint Street
Chestnut Street
Locke Street
Brock To Seek Seat In House
Raleigh AP report says Alex K. Brock executive secretary of the North Carolina Board of Elections will announce today if he will run in the Democratic nomination race for the 4th District. Already seeking are Rep. Nick Galifianakis and Durham’s David Stith. Brock aided Beverly Lake’s gubernatorial bids in 1960 and 1964 and has studied the 4th District race.
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Raleigh
Alex K. Brock
North Carolina Board of Elections
Congress
Nick Galifianakis
David Stith
Durham
Brock
I. Beverly Lake
Stickley Schedule to Campaign in High Point Friday
Republican gubernatorial candidate John Stickley heads to High Point on Friday arriving around 10 30 a m. touring Alderman Studios at 11 a m. and lunching with party leaders before departing about 2 30 p m to Goldsboro for an address. No formal speech planned during the visit.
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John Stickley
High Point
Goldsboro
ABC Store Receives Colonial Front Upgrade
Jamestown officials grant a $10,000 permit to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for a colonial style front. Contractor Jake Stephens will add a portico and a relocated sign facing Main Street near U S 29 A 70 A, aligning with new local architecture.
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Jamestown
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Main Street
ABC Board
Charles Turner
Jake Stephens
ABC
Duke Power Co
Powers Wire Staple Co
North State Telephone Co
Equestrian act approved for College Village Shopping Center
City Council overrode a zoning prohibition to allow Dick Ryan and his horse British Wonder to perform as an equestrian exhibition at College Village Shopping Center. One show per day Thursday Friday Saturday was approved with stabling offsite between acts.
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Dick Ryan
College Village
Knox Walker
Ryan
Japan
Yan
Local Forecast Signals Rain With Cloudy Skies
The forecast calls for cloudy skies and possible rain tonight and Wednesday with scattered showers. A 50 percent chance of measurable precipitation.
High Point Marine Wounded in Vietnam Battle
Pfc. William Mike Welch of High Point was seriously wounded on January 25 in a battle near Quang Tri by Da Nang. He is hospitalized in Japan in critical condition after arriving from Da Nang. The 18 year old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Welch, joined the Marines last July and trained at Parris Island Lone Bay Camp Lejeune and Camp Pendleton before serving in Vietnam.
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High Point
Vietnam
William Mike Welch
Japan
Joseph G. Welch
Brentwood St
Welch
Quang Tri
da Nang
High Point Central High School
Marines
Parris Island
South Carolina
Lone Bay
Camp Lejeune
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Mayor's Appointments Book Stolen In Break-In On Centennial Street
Police report a break-in at the Davis Milling Company led to the theft of Mayor Robert Davis's appointment book and a 25 cent piece from an unlocked office window. Other incidents include a Honda Sales break-in for two helmets and $8 cash, Club Carolina theft of cigars beer and candy, and a juvenile case tied to Farmers Dairy milk shipments.
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Davis Milling Company
Centennial Street
Davis
Honda Sales
N. Main Street
Club Carolina
Fairview Street
Guilford County
Farmers Dairy Co
Airport expansion planned for Friendship region
Greensboro High Point Airport Authority approved a 1,100 foot runway extension at the regional airport to handle larger aircraft within a year or two. The $1.4 million project includes strengthening the instrument runway and securing land for extensions with FAA paying about half.
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Greensboro High Point Airport Authority
Authority
Greensboro-High Point - Winston-Salem Airport
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Art Richardson
Council
Enterprise
Stickley
Walker
Harold Craven
Frank Smith
Carson Stout
Craven
Pfc. Welch
Hizzoner
Robert Davis
Friendship
Roger Sekadlo
Federal Aviation Agency
Sekadlo
FAA
William Osteen
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