Displays Set For Children
Southside and Washington Street areas host displays next week on library parking lots. On Tuesday at 2 p.m. police and fire departments show equipment and explain services in the library lot. On Wednesday at 2 p.m. Community Helper's Fair in the Southside Neighborhood Center lot features police fire public works and utilities with demonstrations. Lizzie Royal can provide info.
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Southside
Washington Street
Police and Fire Departments
High Point
Police, Fire, Public Works
Utilities Department
Lizzie Royal
High Point Public Library
Zoological Council To Meet On Friday
The North Carolina Zoological Council will meet in Raleigh at 10 a.m. Friday to review the permanent zoo construction schedule and decide new projects for the upcoming budget year. Of 2.9 million appropriated, 1.5 million funds the African veldt, excluding the large environmental building, while 1.4 million adds habitats and rock barriers replacing cages. Architects will present a priority list of new exhibits.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Zoological Council
General Assembly
Morgan Introduces Bill on Philippine Natives
Senator Robert Morgan joined Rep. Steve Neal to extend visas or grant permanent residency to two Philippine doctors Felizardo and Florita Mungundayao seeking to practice in Denton North Carolina. The couple, currently on temporary visas and living in Baltimore, plan to move to Denton where the town’s physician recently closed. They could stay at least until Congress adjourns in 1978 under private immigration bill rules.
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Washington
Robert Morgan
D-N.c
Steve Neal
Denton
N.C
Morgan
Senate
Neal
Felizardo
Florita Mungundayao
Baltimore
Congressional and
Immigration Service
Congress
Major Crimes Increase In High Point Says Police Chief
High Point crime totals for the first half of the year rose to 2226 major offenses from 2090 the year before. Police Chief John A. Faircloth cites neighborhood watch boosts and greater reporting as possible causes while noting murder drops from seven to three.
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John Lowe
High Point
John A. Faircloth
Faircloth
Man hospitalized after shooting on Springfield Road
Early today Marvin Tamage Brown of Springfield Road was admitted at 2 55 a m with a gunshot wound to the leg and broken leg. Police arrested Bobby Leon Brown of Springfield Road for assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.
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Marvin Tamage Brown
Springfield Road
Bobby Leon Brown
Clarence McCluney
MacCannon
Route 1
Walter H. Wireless
English Road
North Avenue
Three Hurt In City Accidents Claimed From Wednesday
Three persons were treated and released from High Point Memorial Hospital after separate accidents. Donny Jean Smith of Ben cini Place collided on S Main Street with Henry Murrell Sawyer of Route 4. A second two car crash on Westchester Drive near Lexington Avenue left one with minor injuries. Theo S Kearns of Huntington Drive was injured when Theron Saintsing Kearns of Huntington Drive collided with Kenneth Wayne Stanley of South Road. Leonard Oneil Farlow of Route 5 faced a safe movement violation charge. Timothy Dale Hunt of Rt 2 Thomasville sustained minor injuries in a one car mishap early today.
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Donny Jean Smith
Bencini Place
Henry Murrell Sawyer
Route 4
S. Main Street
I-85
Westchester Drive
Lexington Avenue
Theron Saintsing Kearns
Huntington Drive
Kenneth Wayne Stanley
South Road
Theo S. Kearns
Leonard Oneil Farlow
Route 5
Timothy Dale Hunt
Rt. 2
Thomasville
Memorial Hospital
Prison Officer Wounded In Escape Arrest
In Raleigh AP report Sgt. Larry Tippett was wounded in an arm during an attempt to arrest escaped inmate Ronald L. Guiton 22 who had fled Johnston County unit on Sunday and was captured about two hours later authorities did not specify how the shooting occurred
Satellites May Be Employed For Teaching
Greensboro AP reports a pilot project by A&T State University and NASA to use commercial satellites as teaching and research aids in minority colleges. Leo Williams, engineering professor, will direct the effort which seeks to boost minority student participation in engineering across white and black colleges.
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Greensboro
A&t State University
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Leo Williams
A&t Engineering
Local Civitan Club receives international honors in Toronto
High Point Civitan Club and former president win awards at Civitan International meeting in Toronto. The club ranks among 50 of 1100 clubs for distinguished service, first such honor since 1922. President Bill Benfield earns Distinguished Citizen award and Civitan of the Year recognition. The year included forming two women’s Civitan clubs and funding scholarships at Central and Andrews High Schools.
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High Point Civitan Club
Civitan International
Toronto
Canada
Bill Benfield
High Point
Furniture City
Quadrangle Civitan
Central
Andrews
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Zoological Council
Bill
Wiley Owens
Lincoln Drive
Youth Unlimited
G. B. Smith
Smith and Huff Incc
Everett Blackly
E. Green Drive
George W. Macy
Academy Street
Beatrice Harrison
Lillian E. Warner
S. Elm Street
Roy Frazier
Ingram Vending Service Inc
Patricia Ann Johnson
Albertson Road
High Point Memorial Hospital
Civitan Club
Stamey's Barbecue
Stamey’s
S. Main
Marty
Westchester Mall
PTY
RCA
Winston-Salem - Greensboro
Westing
K. Main
Zodiac Lounge
SUN
Zodiac
N. Main ST
Sheraton
Jake Bodenhamer
Brown
N. Main
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