County Commissioner Questions Widening Priority in Davidson
Davidson County Commissioner C A Whitey Smith disputes the DOT proposed widening order preferring Holly Grove Road over Center Street Extension. DOT officials say funds cover two of four projects Johnsontown Road and Center Street Extension are the chosen pair. public hearing set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the county courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Speaks
Lexington
Davidson
Holly Grove
W. Center Street
C.A. Whitey
Smith
Center Street
Dept. of Transportation
Holly Grove Road
U.S
Johnsontown
Thomasville
W. Lexington Avenue
High Point
Davidson County
Johnsontown Road
Center
Tower Road
Mountain Road
Hunt Road
Jungle Road
Holfhouser
Cliff Jickson
Horton
Planning and Research Dept
DOT
Rowan County
High Point Memorial Faces New X Ray Scanner Guidelines
North Carolina hospitals face stricter review rules for CT scanners under proposed guidelines by the State Health Planning and Development Agency. High Point Memorial's application may miss the 2,600 first year scan target, sparking doubt about approval though officials say it meets most criteria.
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High Point Memorial Hospital
State Health Planning and Development Agency
North Carolina
High Point Memorial
Charles Houseworth
Raleigh
High Point Hospital
Lopp
Eng Wat
Houseworth
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Williams wins Greensboro bar election with 117 votes
Defender Frank Campbell and High Point attorney Ben cini trailed Williams in a Greensboro bar election. Williams received 117 votes, Campbell 83, and Bencini 82, and all three names are sent to Hunt for potential appoint ment. Williams is an A&T and North Carolina Central University law graduate amid prior controversy over dismissals.
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Frank Campbell
Greensboro
Bencini
Williams
Campbell
Hunt
High Point
A&t State University
North Carolina Central University Law School
Board Awards Low Bid for School Renovation
The board awarded the low bid to Morgan Kern Contractors of Greensboro for general construction after concerns over the lowest bidder. A $13,334 bid from Plumbs-Mecis Corp. was approved for mechanical installation, and the 2600 square foot library addition will receive carpeting and new furniture.
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Pruette
Cleveland County
Brentwood
Dean Spinks
High Point
John Trotman
Spinks
Morgan Kern
Greensboro
Welborn
Trotman
Plumbs-Mecis Corp
Fishermen collide with bridge support in 14-foot boat
Pressley said Higgins steered away and did not see the concrete support in the boat path until it was too late. Anderson was at the rear of the boat and was not injured in the collision.
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Pressley
Higgins
Anderson
Commissioner Disagrees With Sewer Upgrade Plan
Greensboro area officials approve a 117000 upgrade to a west Greensborough lift station despite Commissioner Robert Landreth opposing due to capacity limits at the station and the South Buffalo Creek plant. The vote was 3-1 with Ogden Deal absent as growth potential and job impact argument supported the project.
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Greensboro
Robert Landreth
Landreth
South Buffalo Creek
Ogden Deal
Forrest Campbell
John Witherspoon
Horsepen Creek
Lambeth
Policemen Trade Uniforms For Cut Offs To Fight Crime
High Point Police led a month long undercover effort by Lt. Jerry Streetman and officers in street clothes to curb youth crime. The operation detained truants, recovered a theft, and destroyed a marijuana field while eyeing neighborhoods with 12 to 20 year olds as the main offenders. Residents reported suspicions as officers documented stories and photographed youths.
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John Lowe
Tommy
Larry Pendry
High Point
Pendry
Charles Blair Flies Atlantic In Seaplane
Actress Maureen O'Hara and her husband Charles Blair retraced a 37 year old transatlantic seaplane route from Manhasset Bay to Ireland. The 22 hour flight with a refuel stop in Newfoundland included J. C. Kelly Rogers, Churchill's RAF pilot.
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Port Washington
N.Y
Maureen O'Hara
Charles Blair
Ireland
Manhasset Bay
Long Island
Newfoundland
J.C. Kelly Rogers
Winston Churchill
Royal Air Force
Second ABC Store Set to Open in July in High Point
High Point gains a second Alcoholic Beverage Control store with a July opening, while the third store is expected later in July. Fairfield Road location ready for shelving by June 13, stock at High Point Mall store after June 27. administrative offices remain unfinished. ABC HQ will move from temporary NCNB Building to Fairfield location.
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High Point
ABC Board
Nick Fisher
Fisher
Fairfield Road
S. Main Street
Fairfield
ABC
NCNB
Islanders Get Food Stamps on Sapelo Island
About 20 Sapelo Island families lack road access so state caseworker Mark Leaptrot rents a boat to reach Hog Hammock church community center. He travels from Darien to meet residents at the dock for food stamp applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapelo Island
Mark Leaptrot
State Dept. of Human Resources
Leaptrot
Darien
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High Point Enterprise
Denton
Brown Loflin
Ken Horton
Winston- Salem
By David Perry
Enterprise
Piedmont Health Systems Agency
Triad
Wins
David Lopp
Jim Hawkins
California
Federal Congress
Guilford County
Corps of Engineers
Sheriff's Dept. Landreth
Atlantic
High Point Mall
A.N.S
Carolinas
Porter Brother
Shellsby, N.C
Beeson Hardware Company
North Main
W. Seminere
High Point Lawn & Garden
North Main High Point
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