Human Relations Group In City Seen in Rebellion
The High Point Human Relations Commission may be unable to meet as monthly sessions were canceled for two months and five terms expired May 1. Chairman John Haworth cites depleted ranks and pending appointments by the City Council. Mayor Robert Davis says he was unaware of the problem. The panel includes 15 members with several chairing subcommittees. The group had planned to address school desegregation amid inaction.
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Human Relations Commission
John Haworth
Commission
Haworth
Huggin
James G. Huggin
Robert Davis
E. E. Mendenhall III
E. 0. Lane
N. S. Morehead
Bill D. Cane
J. W. Ballenger
Mendenhall
Lane
Morehead
High Point Hit By Record Hailstorm and Thundering Storm
A powerful hailstorm swept western High Point Thursday night with thunder and heavy rain. Minor damage followed as fire crews were dispatched to Country Club Drive where a light meter was struck by lightning. Rain and hail caused yard damage and delays at Central High training classes due to basement flooding.
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High Point
Central High
Country Club Drive
Grover C. Colbert
High Point Central High School
Storm Leaves School Flooded and Streets Ashaken
Residents report a classroom flooded by heavy rain at the local school. Large hail stones lay in yards this morning as the storm left evidence of its passage and other scenic disturbances were noted nearby.
Local Officers Attend Juvenile Officers Workshop
David Armstrong and David F. Thompson patrolmen in the High Point police department attended a Police Juvenile Officers Workshop at the University of Georgia in Athens. The program blends practical experience with academic training for handling juvenile law offenders.
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David Armstrong
David F. Thompson
High Point
University of Georgia
Athens
High Point Plants New Reservoir to Back Up Water Supply
High Point gains a backup water reservoir on Deep River to nearly double present supply. City utilities director L C Williams says current demand nears 9 million gpd with peak summers reaching 13 to 14 million, requiring stored water from a new dam and lake expansion. A citywide water and sewer study by Black and Veatch aims to craft a regional plan, with a 10 year outlook warning.
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High Point
L. C. Williams
Williams
City Lake
Kivett Drive
Four-County Tuberculosis Group Merges in Piedmont
Guilford Rockingham Caswell and Stokes counties unite to form the Piedmont Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Assn with office at 1306 E Wendover Ave Greensboro. Mrs Mildred Sproul will serve as executive director and was honored by the North Carolina Heart Association for twenty years of service.
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Guilford
Rockingham
Caswell
Stokes
Piedmont Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Assn
Mildred Sproul
Greensboro
The
Piedmont Association
E. Wendover Ave
Sproul
Greensboro Tuberculosis Association
Greensboro Heart Association
North Carolina Heart Association
American Heart Assn
Three men charged in shooting near Rollinson Billiards
Police arrested Kerry McKinney wounded in a Thursday night shooting at Rollinson Billiards on E Washington Dr and Fourth St. Adam LeGrande is charged with assault with intent to kill, with Michael Walker and Frederick Bailey charged as accessories. Bond set at 2000 for LeGrande and 1000 for Walker and Bailey.
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Rollinson Billiards
E. Washington Drive
Fourth Street
Kerry Elvester McKinney
E. Commerce Street
High Point Memorial Hospital
McKinney
Bailey
Walker
Lexington Avenue
Kenneth Ray Lynch
Mike
Wise Street
Lynch
Russell and
Mangum
Bencini Street
Fairfield Plaza
Vicki Lee Watson
Park and
Springdale
Irving Calvin Crawford
Kivett Drive
Bond
TV Station Is Picketed by Four Protestors
Four pickets led by Gene Gore protested WGHP-TV over reporter Doyle Russell alleged firing for union coverage. Gore said Russell was fired for testifying in a Greensboro court, but WGHP manager Phil Lombardo said the termination was for unrelated reasons and the group left after a conference.
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Gene Gore
Wghp-Tv
Doyle Russell
Gore
Russell
Greensboro
Phil Lombardo
Enterprise
Nominations Open for Guilford County EOC Board Seats
Greensboro nominees for low income representatives may still qualify as the Guilford County Economic Opportunity Council extends the candidacy period to the next committee meeting. The next session is Tuesday at 7 30 p m at EOC administrative offices ahead of the June 27 election.
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Greensboro — Election Committee
Irvin Gibson
High Point
Guilford County Economic Opportunity Council
Gibson
Guilford County Eoc
EOC
Model Cities Cage Clinic Opens Monday With Youth Sessions
High Point launches the Model Cities basketball clinics starting Monday at four sites. About 400 youngsters, ages 12 to 18, will receive coaching from college and high school coaches and guest players over three weeks. The program, funded by Model Cities, required federal authorization before final contracts.
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High Point
Hillside
Clara Cox Recreation Centers
William Penn Gym
Washington Terrace Park
Model Cities
City Parks and Recreation Dept
Bob Vaughn
High Point College
Cal Irvin
A & T State University
Greensboro
T. Wingate Andrews Hig School
George Force
Vaughn
Bill Davis
Gene Littles
Bailey quits post with EOC in Guilford County
Thomas L. Bailey resigns as director of community development for the Guilford County Economic Opportunity Council. He offered no reason or future plans. The Model Cities plan funds two recreation projects totaling 22 000 and 1 770 000 in the first year, targeting youth in southwest ghetto and Macedonia areas. More than 15 000 residents stand to benefit as programs expand.
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Greensboro
Thomas L. Bailey
Guilford County Economic Opportunity Council
EOC
Charles Davis
Bailey
Model Cities
Macedonia
Developmental Day Care Inc
Texas Choir To Sing Here This Weekend
The chapel choir from First Presbyterian Church Corpus Christi Texas will sing at the Presbyterian Home in High Point on Greensboro Road Saturday at 615 p m The group of 40 boys and girls includes 28 on its third annual tour Walter W Davis directs the choir whose repertoire spans sacred music
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First Presbyterian Church
Corpus Christi
Tex
Presbyterian Home
High Point
Walter W. Davis
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High Point Enterprise
Ray Hubbard
Rotary Drive
Sonny Hedgecock
Black and Veatch
Kansas City, Mo
Archdale
Tb, Respiratory Associations
Mrs. Sproul
Texas Choir
Greensboro Road
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