Archdale Sewer Bond Vote Set
Archdale residents vote September 20 on issuing 4 million in sewer bonds after a noon council meeting. Mayor Lloyd Taylor said the city’s share ranges 3.4 to 3.8 million depending on a 400 thousand Clean Water bond grant. The city seeks a 3.5 million loan from the Farmers Home Administration to fund the system serving the whole city and sending waste to Eastside High Point Disposal Plant.
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Archdale
Archdale City
Lloyd Taylor
Farmers Home Administration
Eastside
High Point
Man Arrested in Field Over Marijuana Grow Operation
Police arrested 22 year old Mark Evans Willingham of Oakview Road behind 2600 N Main St on charges of manufacturing a controlled substance after staking out an area where marijuana was growing.
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Mark Evans Willingham
Oakview Road
Willingham
N. Main St
William B. Darkis
Whitehall Street
Jerry Anders
Fire Damages Slight In Business Blaze
Akron Spool plant at 1410 Progress Avenue saw a minor blaze as workers using an acetylene torch ignited dust in ducts. No building or content damage reported. Later a truck fire on W Fairfield Road caused by a possible gas line leak, with no injuries. An overheated motor at a laundromat produced smoke but no damage.
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Akron Spool
Progress Avenue
Wesley Freeman
Rt. 8
Asheboro
W. Fairfield Road
English Road
Shelton Speaks At Club Meet At The Quadrangle Civitan
The Quadrangle Civitan Club met Tuesday at Top of the Mart with T. G. Shelton chief of High Point Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau as main speaker. Anne Stilwell received a $100 check to present to the National Association of Retarded Children convention in Toronto next week.
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Quadrangle Civitan Club
T. G. Shelton
High Point Fire Department
Anne Stilwell
National Assn. of
Toronto
Canada
Jacoby on Bridge Strategy and a Grand Slam Misstep
In a bridge column, South Jacoby counts six side-suit winners and aims for seven trump tricks to reach a grand slam. He executes a cross ruff plan but West’s four trumps thwart the slam. early cross ruff planning could have saved the grand slam, illustrating key cross ruff principles.
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Oswald
James Jacoby
South
West
Stolen Dog House Reported By Thomasville Builder
Thomasville police sought a dog house from 608 Julian St owned by builder Thomas L. Hicks valued at 100 dollars. Officers also investigated a forged check for 99.68 dollars cashed by Mrs Ira Rockett of 513 Jarrett St. Four hubcaps were stolen from Thomason Chevrolet on National Highway. Kathleen Kennedy Estalle of Swanee Lane was charged with shoplifting 3.42 dollars of merchandise from Thrifti-Mart on National Highway.
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Thomasville
Thomas L. Hicks
Julian St
Hicks
Ira Rockett
Jarrett St
Thomason Chevrolet
National Highway
Kathleen Kennedy Estalle
Swanee Lane
Thrifti-Marton National Highway
Proposal Aims Permanent Visas for Denton Doctors
Congressman Steve Neal has introduced a House bill to grant permanent visas to two Philippine doctors who plan to practice in Denton. Rev. Herbert Baker led Mountain Vista Health Park board action noting the doctors will return to the Philippines after visas expire this summer. The board also seeks a replacement for Dr Ken Gobel who retires in July. The doctors have pledged to practice in Denton if visas are granted.
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Denton
Steve Neal
Herbert Baker
Mountain Vista Health Park, Inc
Baker
Philippines
Ken Gobel
Gobel
Gospel Sing by Scout Troop 577 at Cedar Square
Boy Scout Troop 577 sponsors a gospel sing Friday night at Cedar Square Friends Meeting on Route 3. An offering will support scout equipment purchases. Scoutmaster Bill Best and pastor Ben Hurley participate.
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Boy Scout
Cedar Square
Bill Best
Ben Hurley
High Point Officer Earns Degree at Northwestern University
Sgt. James Finch Jr. of High Point joined 70 other officers nationwide who completed a nine month Traffic Police Administration Training Program at Northwestern University. The graduates were honored at a Skokie dinner with Finch's family and High Point Police Chief John Faircloth as guests before he returned to duty as personnel development officer with the High Point Police Department.
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James Finch Jr
High Point
United States
Northwestern University
Skokie
Ill
Finch
John Faircloth
High Point Police Dept
Guns and valuables stolen from several Thomasville homes
Guns, ammunition and accessories valued at 1370 were taken from the Charles Avon Ragan residence on Jacob Street Ext Rt 4 after entry through a window. Three other houses were broken into. losses included a television set, a camera, a radio and fire arms totaling 1370 with 45 damage to a basement window.
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Thomasville
Charles Avon Ragan
Jacob Street
Clayton Johnson
Route 1
Nancy C. Carriker
Kaney Road
Clyde H. Hillon
Route 4
Target shooting along river near Beckerdite estate
Sheriff Carl Moore in Asheboro says residents report rifle and pistol fire into the river near the Beckerdite estate by Sophia. He notes the activity is dangerous but not illegal and pledges ongoing checks as trash and debris are used as targets.
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Asheboro
Randolph County
Carl Moore
Beckerdite
Sophia
Moore
Randolph
Steele Bridge
Conference Participants Named at National Council Conference
Sonya Ray a Northeast Junior High student and Mrs JoAnn Cain an advisor will attend the 41st annual conference of the National Association of Student Councils in Marlborough Massachusetts. Ray is the first junior high representative from High Point and was elected to represent North Carolina in November 1976. Delegates come from every state U S territories and several foreign countries. The conference theme is Studet Leaders Today World Leaders Tomorrow. Argentina will be petroleum self sufficient by 1980 and now supplies 90 percent of its domestic demand says Mateo Oscaldo Juna exploitation manager for YPF.
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Sonya Ray
Northeast Junior High School
JoAnn Cain
Northeast
National Assn
Marlborough
Mass
Sonya
High Point
North Carolina
U. S
Studet Leaders
Argentinian Petroleum
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Mateo Oscaldo Juna
YPF Petroleum Company
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S. Main Street
Jeanne King
Kroll Lane
Katherine Clark
Sherman Road
Timmy Edwards
Manor Drive
John McCormick
Academy Street
John Atchinson
Blain Avenue
Benjamin McCaskill
First United Institutional Baptist Church of Christ
Brockett Street
Peter Lamuraglin
Devonshire Avenue
Westchester Dr
Lamuraglin
Ralph Banner Nash
N. Hamilton Street
Big Star Food
Montlieu Avenue
Shelton
Jacoby On
Trump
North
West East Aease
Vae
Amos
E. Russell
Gospel
Gordy’s
North Main Street
Jim “Gordy’’ Walsh
Long John Silvers Seafood
Randolph St. Thomasville
N.C
General Electric
Dependable Refrigeration, Inc
ASU
Stamey
S. Main
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