James town stalwart Thomas C Ragsdale shaped Jamestown growth
James town leader Thomas C Ragsdale born 1917 near the business district grew up here and rose to mayor after the 1947 charter. As Oakdale Mills executive he helped fund water filtration and a sanitary sewer, street improvements, a town hall and volunteer fire department. His 10th term reflects decades of steady progress and community service.
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Thomas C. Ragsdale
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American Legion Post
High Point
Greensboro
William G. Ragsdale, Jr
Guilford County
Robbins Tilden
H. N. Williard
R. E. Bundy
W. C. Campbell
Oakdale Cotton Mill
Ragsdale Recalls
Organa
Oakdale Mills
Thomas Coffin Ragsdale
William G. Ragsdale
Lucy Coffin Ragsdale
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Clark to Lead Johnson Aide Role After White House Visit
The former Supreme Court justice Tom C Clark will return to work for President Johnson as a top trouble-shooter, deploying to hot spots at home and abroad. Johnson values Clark's calm problem solving and will assign him beyond judicial duties.
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Leslie Carpenter
Washington
Tom C. Clark
U.S. Supreme Court
White House
Clark
Johnson
Supreme Court
Ramsey
U.S
U. S
Expo 67 aims to wow with world exhibits and bold design
Gerald M. Loeb surveys Expo 67 in Montreal, highlighting Soviet and American pavilions, industrial displays from General Motors to Kodak, and the fair’s propaganda theme Man And His World. Major innovations include Buckminster Fuller’s geodesic dome, 360 degree screens, and a new Montreal Metro plus a popular mini-rail monorail.
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IBM
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du Pont
Ford
Chrysler
General Electric
Kodak
RCA
Pepsi-Cola
Soviet Union
National
Montreal
Walt Disney
Tel
Russia
R. Buckminster Fuller
Court clerks revolt costs Thomasville money
A Wake County ruling banning police desk issued warrants has led Thomasville to rely on court clerks for warrants after hours. Clerk Roy Westmoreland and assistant Earl Thompson face pay disputes as judges and justices of the peace fill gaps. Judge Hughes says the city must act, or police and citizens lose timely warrants. The piece argues court reform and state system support as a solution to funding and access issues for alcohol related cases.
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Roy Westmoreland
Earl Thompson
Roaming the Piedmont humorous local notes mix
A columns page recalls Wednesday events at the YWCA with Dean David Cole collecting luncheon payments amid banter from Clarence Adams and Vince Spracklin. Local items include a summer book club name The Book Worm Club, highway upgrades on Old Highway 29A, and light family anecdotes from High Point and Lakewood Par 3 reflecting small town life.
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Clarence Adams
First Union National Bank
Vince Spracklin
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
Dr. Cole
Adams
Spracklin
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