Grayson Street Man Shot By Neighbors in Grayson Street Incident
Grayson Street resident McCray was shot in the lower abdomen with a 12 gauge shotgun after a dispute with Esau Byers at 515 B Grayson Street. Byers, 64, claimed self defense and faces possible murder or assault charges depending on McCray’s condition. McCray received surgery and remains hospitalized.
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Don Follmer
Grayson Street
McCray
Number Six
Esau Byers
Byers
Ce Ger
Bynum Street
Commissioners Propose County Budget Increases Across Departments
The plan calls for 3.875 million for two junior highs and a new high school funded partly by state bond money and local funds. High Point requests 1.62 million for ongoing expenses with about 819 thousand from district taxes, possibly raising the district tax rate by a half cent. The rural system seeks current expense funding and 1.0 million from district taxes, risking another half cent tax rate hike. Greensboro requests 4.37 million in current expenses and a 2 cent tax rate boost. Health department seeks 1.124 million, up 167 thousand. general health 760 thousand, up 74.9 thousand. Welfare would rise to 5.883 million, up 329 thousand, with county funds at 1.473 million, up 127 thousand. Commissioners also agreed to provide support since federal agencies will pay only up to 70 dollars monthly.
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High Point
Greensboro
Health Department
General Health
Local Student Council Leaders Attend National Conference
John Young of High Point Central High School represents the school at the National Student Council Conference in Lexington Kentucky. He is president of the North Carolina Central District Student Council Association with Miss Louise Hunter as advisor. They will lead a discussion on improving student councils as eighty five percent of the eight hundred delegates from nations’ schools attend the event.
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John Young
Dernis Young
Robin Hood Road
High Point Central High School
Lexington
North Carolina Central District Student Council Assn
Accounting Young
Louise Hunter
Woman Hurt In One Car Crash Near Thomasville
Mrs Stratton was treated at a local hospital after a one car accident on West Holly Hill Road just outside the city limits. Green ambulance attendants said she was alone in the car when it overturned around 4 p.m. Authorities reported bruises from the mishap.
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Thomasville
Rt. 1
W. Holly Hill
Green Ambulance
Governor Urges Vote For Bonds In Western North Carolina
At a press conference in Asheville the governor urged voting bonds for highways and related funds from Appalachi a and interstate programs. He praised nearly 100 percent of the program passed and announced plans to open State Development offices in each congressional district to aid continued growth. He also signaled upcoming admin appointments starting within a week.
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General Assembly
North Carolina
Appalachia
Moore
Asheville
Southern Textile Assn
State Dei of Conservation
Friendship Gospel Junior Chorus marks third anniversary
The Friendship Gospel Junior Chorus celebrates its third anniversary today at 3 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church with a special program and community gathering.
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Friendship Gospel
Friendship Baptist Church
Warmer Weather Projections Through Monday
The mercury is expected to rise to 84 degrees today under sunny skies. Saturday reached 83 with a 55 degree low last night, and fair skies plus warm temperatures are forecast to continue through Monday with nighttime temperatures staying low.
Celebrezze Weds N C Navy Bride In Annapolis
Miss Louisa Staton Godwin of Williamston North Carolina married Lt jg Anthony J Celebrezze Jr son of the health secretary in a Roman Catholic ceremony at the Naval Academy Chapel. The couple plans to live in Annapolis after the wedding attended by family and hundreds of guests.
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Annapolis, Md
Louisa Staton Godwin
Williamston
N.C
J.g
Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr
Cleveland
U.S. Naval Academy Chapel
Celebrezze
Naval Academy
Ft. Meade, Md
Miss Godwin
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Explosion at Asheboro Store Under Construction Scares Shoppers
Hundreds of morning shoppers flee when an electrical generator under the sidewalk near the B C Moore department store under construction explodes and starts a small fire. Fire Chief McGlohan says 30 to 40 gallons of cooling oil overheated. no serious damage or injuries reported.
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Asheboro
B. C. Moore Department
John McGlohan
Carolina Power and Light
J. D. Bulla
Bulla
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