Mr Bud Davis Shapes High Point Boys Club
Ralph Bud Davis, executive director of the Salvation Army Boys Club in High Point, has built the program into a major regional force with 800 members and plans for 1400 to 2000 after a new building. A Navy veteran, he emphasizes patience and attention to at risk youths, directing a growing staff and a strong football and basketball program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Utley II
Enterprise
Ralph
Bud) Davis
Salvation Army Boys’ Club
Bud
Boys’ Club
High Point Club
South
Davis
Jamestown
High Point
Navy
Tarawa
Saipan
Nadine Kinney
Nivin Michael
Boys
Parks and Recreation Department
High Point Boys’ Club
Robert Archie
Darlene Cecil
Archie
Salvation Army
Editor's Notebook on Shockley and environment versus heredity
An editor's notebook discusses Dr. William Shockley’s push for a National Academy inquiry into environment versus heredity in IQ. It notes Academy resistance, the rise of environmentalist arguments, and contrasting views within sociology and agriculture on heredity and nurture. A cited study of 122 identical twins suggests heredity outweighs environment by about 45 to 50 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shockley
National Academy of Sciences
Time Magazine
Myst
Academy
Philip Handler
School of Agriculture
Bicentennial reform urged amid Washington protests and Nixon critique
An opinion piece argues the 200th birthday of the United States should revive patriotism amid protests in Washington. It criticizes Nixon’s leadership and the White House Bicentennial Commission, urging communities to invest in local projects and a national celebration in 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Nixon
White House
Colonial Williamsburg
Rockefeller Brothers
Rockefellers
Rockefeller
Humelsine
California
Philadelphia
Delaware
Fields
Measure of Freedom in the Declaration Remains Vital
The piece argues the Declaration of Independence justifies the people’s right to alter government when injurious, listing King George’s abuses and stressing universal rights. It emphasizes perpetual revolution, responsive government, and freedom as a shared responsibility beyond any one group or place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
A Goat For The Yard And A Summer Yard From Hell
The writer muses on weather delays, mower troubles, and the idea of using goats to trim the yard as summer heat and dry spells persist. He notes a mower front wheel misalignment and experimental relief in goats that may eat weedier plants and litter from cars. He also recalls Smoky the radio shop operator’s mockery and urges seat belt use for holiday travelers to reduce facial injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Cates
Thomasville hears half NC Symphony in first local concert
In Thomasville on Jan 28 1972 the North Carolina Symphony’s "little symphony" performed Brahms Bach and Mendelssohn for local schoolchildren only. Funds fell short by 492 with next year’s drive moved to May. 1453 of 1650 goal raised. Mrs. James W. Johnson cited commitment and cross town attendance as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Mendelssohn
North Carolina Symphony
Symphony
Brown-Finch
Civic Center
Lexington
Johnson
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Buc) Davis
Art Richardson
By Jenkin Lloyd Jones
William Shockley
Stanford
By Leslie Carpenter
By Robert Marks
By Braxton Younts
Asheville
Smoky
Mountains
Davidson
Ven Carver
James W. Johnson
Woman's Club Symphony Committee
H. L. Mencken
Sahara
Mrs. Johnson
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