Sixth District Campaign Increases Hiring For Ritchie Bid
Republican Steve Ritchie hires Gary Bosley of Houston to run his campaign in Guilford Alamance and Rockingham counties. Ritchie, a former Air Force major, aims to unseat Democrat Rep. Richardson Preyer, signing a campaign pledge and planning headquarters in Greensboro.
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Robert Marks
Texas
California
Guilford County
Steve Ritchie
Congress
Ritchie
Greensboro
Gary Bosley
Houston
Bosley
Nixon
Reagan
John Towers
National Congressional Campaign Committee
Reidsville
Air Force
Richardson Preyer
Preyer
Chamber of Commerce
North Carolina
Guilford
Alamance
Rockingham
House of Representatives
Fair Campaign Practices Committee
Charles P. Taft
Cleveland
Robert A. Taft
Tax Rate Stays Same Valuation Rise, Sales Tax Boost Funds
Guilford County approves a 1974 1975 budget with no tax rate increase despite a $1.2 million rise in local funds for social services and public assistance. The $45,450,900 plan, up 10.72 percent from 1973 74, targets state federal funds and new tax base shifts to maintain current rates.
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Jim Hawkins
Greensboro
Guilford County
John Witherspoon
Board of Commissioners
Witherspoon
High Point
Sedgefield Sanitary District
Social Services Fund
Public Assistance Fund
Community volunteers sought for High Point agencies
High Point volunteer opportunities include shelving at the public library assisting Astor Dowdy Towers residents with shopping on Saturdays tutoring for the High Point Youth Services Bureau and arts crafts and clerical roles at the YMCA. Meetings announced by Frank Wyatt cover precinct committees and Guilford County convention delegates with a June 29 Greensboro venue.
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High Point
Frank Wyatt
Democratic Party
Wyatt
Guilford County
Smith High School
Greensboro
Attorney Joins Firm in Guilford County Lovelace Gill Form
James F. Gill Jr joins James B. Lovelace to form Lovelace and Gill Attorneys at Law. Gill, former NCNB trust manager, is a 1962 High Point High graduate, Guilford College alum, and Samford Cumberland Law School graduate. He is married to Linda Anderson of Gastonia. address 708 Westwood. Also reported: a mortar mixer and brick dolly worth 950 stolen from Woodle & Son Masonry Co. on Wiley Davis Road. a $300 lawnmower stolen from L. E. Wagner of Colfax.
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James F. Gill Jr
James B. Lovelace
Lovelace
Gill
NCNB
High Point High School
Guilford College
Samford University Cumberland School of Law
Birmingham
Ala
Linda Anderson
Gastonia
Westwood
Guilford County
Wiley Davis Road
Woodle & Son Masonry Co
Rt. 9
Lexington
Kids Can Play Political Game Too
A parent recalls the political awakening of their 12 year old, noting the boy’s wall filled with photos with politicians and his early involvement in campaigns. The narrative covers a Raleigh governor ride, volunteering on a campaign bus, leafleting, and attending events, reflecting on a budding political interest beyond Watergate. The piece contrasts support for multiple parties and highlights early civic engagement and ambition.
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Gov. Holfhouser
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Lions Club
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Alabama
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Nevada
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Yester Oaks
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High Point Enterprise
McNeill Smith
Friendly Club
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Archdale Demos
Archdale
Archdale City Hall
Bob Stephenson
Cinema Cafe
High Point Public Library
Robert Crowley
Roanoke
National Council of
IMC
International Management Council
Tommy Gordon
Silver Knit Industries
High Point Enterprise, Inc
Church Avenue
N.C
Associated Press
New Point Enterprise,” Inc
Focal
Ward Griffith Company
tHonel Advertising
L. E. Wagner
Rt. 1
Colfax
Robert Scott
Raleigh
Alan
Gov. Scott
Guv
Scott
Bowles
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