Man Dies As Youth Fires Gun
A 37 year old man, Joe Bright Barefoot of W Green Drive, was shot by 15 year old James Edward Bryant in a family dispute leaving Barefoot dead on arrival. Bryant is charged with murder. The incident occurred after Barefoot assaulted Bryant’s mother during a dispute. Barefoot had moved to High Point from Dunn and was employed by Highland Cotton Mill. The body was sent to Cromartie Funeral Home in Dunn and funeral arrangements were pending.
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Don Follmer
Enchse
Joe Bright Barefoot
W. Green Drive
James Edward Bryant
Louise Bryant
Barefoot
James
Bryant
T. Eugene Terrell
Sampson County
John
Lorrie Hair Barefoot
High Point
Dunn
Highland Cotton Mill
Cromartie Funeral Home
More Proof Asked On Contract Costs In City Actions
Forest Cates reports city officials seek more proof on water sewer contract costs and bid procedures. Council members want to know if adding projects raises or saves money, as they request new bids and compare with existing contracts to decide best procedures.
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Forrest Cates Peared
Freeze Enterprise
W. K. Sheppard
Thomasville
Harold Cheek
Cheek
Sheppard
Floyd Mehan
Talso
Lambeth Construction Co
Pine Valley
Sun Valley
Ann Arbor
Tanglewood
Oak View
Jay
Hillside Road
Kivett Drive
Haill Street
N C Volunteers Begin Training at Duke University
One hundred North Carolina volunteers started a 10 week summer program at Duke University to work on anti poverty projects in seven communities. They were chosen from 750 applicants from 40 colleges after a four day training period. The program is funded by a federal grant of 59802 matched by about 50000 from the North Carolina Fund.
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Durham
N.C
North Carolina
Duke University
North Carolina Fund
New Fire Station Formally Opened In High Point
Mayor Floyd Mehan led the dedication of High Point Fire Department Station No. 7 at 1116 Gordon St with Fire Chief Claude S. Canady presiding. The ceremony included a ribbon cutting, a flag presentation, and a tour with open house through 7 p m for residents.
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Fort
T. M. Ellington
United States
Gordon Street
Five Points
Braxton Younts
Canady
Leon A. Schute
Lawrence H. Hancock
Council
Law and Public Safety Committee
Dan Whitley Jr
Elks Lodge
Ralph M. Brown
Harold R. Cheek
Mehan
High Point Fire Department
High Point
High Point Man Held In Slaying
High Point 22 year old William Presley Spivey is jailed without bond for the murder of James Waller 31 of Charlotte and for assault with a deadly weapon a .26 caliber pistol. Investigators say Spivey killed Waller after an all night party at Coliseum Motor Court then shot Charles Mack Atchley of Charlotte. Spivey allegedly told Atchley you re next. Three Charlotte residents were held as material witnesses Darlene Funderburke 23 Molly Pulley 27 James Conder 2 and William Yandle of Washington DC were detained on similar charges.
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Charlotte
William Presley Spivey
James Waller
Spivey
Waller
Coliseum Motor Court
Charles Mack Atchley
Fall Fatal To Elderly Resident at Clara Cox Arts
An 80 year old woman Mamie Francis Duncan was found at the bottom of a staircase at 5 30 am in the Clara Cox Arts building. Police say no foul play suspected though an investigation continues. She lived in High Point since 1926 and leaves six sons and 26 grandchildren. Her funeral arrangements are pending.
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Clara Cox Arts
Mamie Francis Duncan
Duncan
Mrs. Duncan
Yadkin County
Willie
Emily Cordle Perdue
Alice Moton Duncan
High Point
Draper
Church of the Living God
Spray
Clin
Bertha Phillips
Francis
W. Green
Lackson
Charlotte
Dora Bell
Rock Hill
D. C
Arthur Perdue
Hightsville
Havana
Sechrest
Hans
Ifamily
Al-l
Superior Court
Oscar M. Duncan
Gust
Lincoln
Kiwanis Bring Navy Jet Fighters to Local Parks
Furnitureland Kiwanis Club plans to install two 11 000 pound Navy jet fighters at Washington Terrace and City Lake Parks in High Point. The planes will be mounted for youngsters to climb around with a possible third fighter added if a trailer is secured. The convoy will travel daylight only, with loading at Cherry Point and support from the Navy and state highway officials.
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High Point
Furnitureland Kiwanians
Washington Terrace
E. D. Miller
The
Furnitures and Kiwanis Club
Miller
Raleigh Dingsman
Benny Bracia
Jack Weaver
Navy
Parks and Recreation Department
Floyd Mehan
State Highway Department
Cherry Point
Highway Department
Minor Variance on Heat Wave
Weathermen predict summer weather will stay in its familiar pattern tonight and tomorrow. After 95-degree temperatures and scattered thundershowers this afternoon, the thermometer should drop to 70. Last night's low was 71 with showers then.
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Weather Bureau
County Officials Attend State Commissioners Convention
Guilford County figures join hundreds of North Carolina officials at the 57th annual NC Association of Commissioners convention in Morehead City for a three day program. Gov. Terry Sanford offers a luncheon address with other speakers, while Democratic lieutenant governor contenders Cliff Blue and Robert Scott appear.
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Guilford County
North Carolina Association of Commissioners
Morehead City
Terry Sanford
Richardson Preyer
Dan Moore
Cliff Blue
Robert Scott
Guilford
Dale Montgomery
Percy Sears
W. E. Davis
Lloyd ©. Amos
W. G. Ragsdale Jr
Carl Johnson
Hugh Ross
Prayer for TOLDAY Remembrance of calm amid daily duties
Prayer urges divine presence through a busy day of driving, office tasks, and quick decisions. It asks for Christ's peace to guard the heart, keeping fear away as love ignites a steady flame on the altar within. Submitted by Edward K. Ziegier, pastor of The Church of the Brethren, Oakton, Virginia.
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Jesus Christ
Edward K. Ziegier
Oakton, Va
Church of the Brethren
Committee Fights Move For Liquor Store Vote
In Gastonia North Carolina a Christian Citizens Committee forms plans to oppose an election on establishing Alcoholic Secret Control stores. Rev M C Owens heads steering committee from First Methodist Church to organize opposition.
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Gastonia
N.C
Christian Citizens Committee
First Methodist Church
M. C. Owens
Child Dies After Auto Accident in Guilford County
An 18 month old boy, Allen William Farabee, was fatally struck by a car driven by Martin Grover Mann in the Allen Jay area. Mann, whose family reunion brought him to the scene, left the area and was found later. The child, born December 7 1962, attended Ebenezer Methodist Church kindergarten. Funeral arrangements set for Ebenezer Church with burial in the church cemetery.
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Allen Jay
Allen William Farabee
Orville Farabee
203 Gate Ave
Martin Grover Mann
Eastview Street
Guilford County
Mann
Baptist Hospital
Winston- Salem
Martin Mann
Ebenezer Methodist Church
Addiiton
Micheal Dale
Richfield
Duty Time For Police Reduced In High Point
High Point will shorten police work weeks from 48 to 42 hours by activating a four platoon system. Mayor Pro-tem Paul Clapp praised the move to boost morale and aid recruitment. City Manager Harold Cheek noted budget alignment and staffing shortages. The plan, part of the July 1 city budget, aims to ease strain without harming efficiency.
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High Point
Paul Clapp
Clapp
Harold Cheek
Police
Young Adults Name President in Western NC Methodist Con ference
Delegates to the Young Adult Council of the Western North Carolina Methodist Conference elected Bobby M. Rudisil of Catawba president Sunday at Lake Junaluska North Carolina AP report noting the church youth leadership change.
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Lake Junaluska
N. C
Western North Carolina Methodist Conference
Bobby M. Rudisil
Catawba
Sunlay
Britain faces world’s most crowded roads claim
The British Road Federation reports Britain has likely the world’s most crowded roads with 11,348,100 vehicles for 198,455 road miles last year, equating to 57 vehicles per mile.
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London
British Road Federation
Britain
Guilford County Plans Road Names Sign Program
County planners launch a drive to standardize street names across rural Guilford, High Point, and Greensboro. They will catalog 1000 plus roads, eliminate duplications, and assign one official name for through streets, aiding emergency services and navigation.
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Jim Hawkins
Guilford County
Guilford
High Point
Greensboro
William Colonna
Colonna
Forsyth
Davidson
Randolph
Guil Rand Fire District
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W. Green Street
Oakdale
N. Scientific Street
William Edward Yandle
Washington, D. C
Tom Clark
High Point Enterprise
Ikiwanians
Tot
County Board of Commissioners
Sedgefield
Jamestown
Federal Street
Kiveti Drive
Jamestown - Guilford College
Westchester Street
Clifton Avenue
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