Manhunt for Williams Ends After Eight Hour Chase
Johnny Mack Williams, 20, of Greensboro escaped from a Kernersville road gang, stole a car, and fled through northwest High Point. State troopers and deputies pursued, shots were fired at the car, and Williams was recaptured near Thomasville eight hours later. He complained of thirst afterward and planned another escape as he awaited recapture.
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Johnny Mack Williams
Greensboro
Kernersville
State Highway Patrol
High Point
Skeet Club Road
C. R. Johnson
Wayne Ballard
Skeet Club
Ballard
New Guilford Jamestown Junior High Nears September Opening
A 107000 square foot Guilford Jamestown junior high on Vickery Chapel Road progresses toward completion despite snows and material delays. The brick building houses two story classroom blocks, central cafeteria and gym with pre cast walls, a large library, science rooms, arts and crafts, home economics facilities and soon air conditioning. Principal John Lawrence and staff anticipate a quality program for over 1000 students this fall with ample teaching space and modern communications systems.
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Jamestown
Vickery Chapel Road
Jack Dillard
High Point
Robert Conner
Dillard
Clarence Cecil
Ragsdale High School
Millis Road
John Lawrence
Weather Outlook Brings Rain Across Florida to Carolinas
A tropical system off Florida moves slowly northward bringing clouds and potential rain to South Carolina and parts of the Old North State. Local forecast predicts cloudy skies tonight with little temperature change, increasing winds and showers tomorrow, heavy at times, and a gradual clearing Sunday. beachgoers should expect ongoing rain through Saturday with highs near 90 today and 85 tomorrow.
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Eivision
Florida
South Carolina
Old North State
City OKs N. Main Street Modernization Project
Seven city councilmen approved a nearly one million dollar plan to modernize and resurface North Main Street. Thompson Arthur Paving Co. won the contract for 980700.81 with state approval. The city will relocate utilities, share right of way costs, restrict parking, and be reimbursed for engineering work.
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Joe Brown
High Point
N. Main Street
State Highway Commission
Thompson - Arthur Paving Co
Piedmont Natural Gas
Duke Power
Pritchett Named Chief Of Police In High Point
Laurie Pritchett, 6 foot 1 inch from Griffin Georgia, will become High Point police chief succeeding retiring J Roy Teague. He has 19 years experience, previously led Albany Georgia police and served as Griffin captain of detectives. He will report by August 1.
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Main
Williams
Westchester Drive
Grover Dunn
Pine Ridge Drive
Joe Brown
Laurie Pritchett
Griffin
Albany
J. Roy Teague
Pritchett
Griffin, Ga
Greensboro airport panel votes to return FAA grant offer
The Greensboro High Point Airport Authority voted to return a federal grant of 87000 dollars after stating it cannot meet FAA conditions to move Friendly Road. The plan would have funded half the cost of enlarging the airport and installing a water line, with relocation needed within two years.
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Greensboro
Greensboro - High Point
Airport Authority
Georgia Native New Chief Looks Forward To Job
Albany Georgia born Robert Pritchett is named High Point North Carolina police chief by City Manager Harold Cheek. He has led Albany police since 1959 and gained national notice during Albany demonstrations in 1961 62. He plans to move his family to High Point and start Aug 1 after meeting officials and locating a home.
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Harold Cheek
Teague
High Point Department
Cheek
Robert Marks
Laurie Pritchett
Albany, Ga
High Point
Pritchett
Albany
North Carolina
Georgia
Medicare Response Is Light on the First Day
July first marked Medicare rollout with low patient attendance as hospital officials expected a surge after July 4. Hospital director W. R. Peters said the day should be routine and not overwhelmed though forms for current inpatients over 65 were delayed. A Forsyth County resident claimed Medicare status without registration, which Peters called unlikely.
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W. R. Peters
Peters
Forsyth County
Elwood Hotel to Be Demolished for Redevelopment
High Point moves to condemn the Elwood Hotel to clear land for a department store or office project. The Redevelopment Commission offered owner Seborn Perry $490,000, with appraisers determining value. Tenants face relocation as possession hinges on court award appeal possible.
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the Redevelopment Commission
Henry Price
The
Redevelopment Commission
Elwood
Seborn Perry
Pinehurst
Superior Court
Pugh’s Sporting Goods
Buddy Dale
Friedman’s Jewelry
Thom McAn
Steven’s
Charles Store
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Don Follmer
Enterprise
Highway Patrol
Thomasville
Davidson County
High Point Police Department
Nelson McCoss
McCoss
Guilford
By Jim Hawkins
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Auburn University
Newman
National Police Academy
Washington
Southern Police Institute
Loulevisle
Northwestern Traffic Institute
Evansville
Ind
International Assn. of Chiefs of Police
Georgia Chiefs of Police Assn
Georgia Peace Officers Assn
High Point Enterprise
Albany Police Department
Medicare
Ray Hubbard
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