Gravel Pit Mishap Injures Man 62 in North Carolina
A 62 year old gravel pit worker, Shorty Spaugh of Winston-Salem, was injured when a loaded gravel truck backed up a ramp at a site in Davidson County. The truck struck him as he stood near the ramp, leaving him with internal injuries and possible broken ribs, as ambulance crews tended him at the scene. The incident involved a Spaugh truck, a quarry near Kernersville, and questions over desegregation and vehicle weight.
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Greensboro
Thomasville
Hamm
Bre
Agalnes
W. T. PhillThe
U. S
Jamestown
Lexington
Aaron P. (Shorty) Spaugh
Attondance
Winston-Salem
Tal
Spaugh
State Highway Commission
Cliff Echols
Kernersville
Mack Dee
Echols
Pinnacle
Sheppard
North Carolina
Asman
James Sowers
Mary E. Curry
Allena Hender
Gilvon Henderson
Kathryn C. Green and
Wren
Max Sheppard
Winston-Sa
Spaughlem
Act Highway Commission
Jesse Green
Davidson County
Beatles Dominate Top Records In Gilbert Youth List
Rona Sears presents top chart honors with the Beatles leading I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND and SHE LOVES YOU. PLEASE PLEASE ME sits at number five, while Dale & Grace STOP AND THINK IT OVER and Al Martino I LOVE YOU MORE AND MORE EVERY DAY rank seven and twelve. Elvis Presley returns with KISSIN COUSINS and new entries include PENE TRATION by the Pyramids HELLO DOLLY by Louis Armstrong and LIVE WIRE by Martha and the Vandellas. The Dave Clark Five top England’s group charts with GLAD ALL OVER, and ALL MY LOVIN' is picked as the Week’s Hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rona Sears
Gilbert Youth Research
Dale & Grace
al Martino
Lesley Gere
Elvis Presley
Kissin
Cousins
Penetration
Pyramids
Louis Armstrong
Live Wire
Martha and
the Vandellas
U. S
Dave Clark Five
Beatles
England
Abby Guidsbero
Elvis Prestey
al Martine
Dusty Springfeld
Penetration Pyramids
Ame Lim
Major Lanca
Sammy Ave
Hella
Dosty
Glad Ail Gyer
Dave Clark
Martha & Vandelias
Kite Flying Event Set For Saturday at Washington Terrace Park
The parks and recreation department and College Village Shopping Center invite youngsters to a kite flying contest Saturday starting 10 a.m. at Washington Terrace Park and the High Point College stadium. Silver dollars will be awarded in five categories, with 48 last year and more expected. Contest was postponed last week due to bad weather.
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Parks and Recreation Department
W. T. Grant’s
College Village
Washington Terrace Park
High Point College
Recreation Department
Seventh Grader Wins Optimist Speech Contest
Mitchell Grayson a seventh grader at Fair Grove Elementary won the Optimist Club citywide oratorical contest held last night at Smiley's Barbecue. He will represent the club in the Optimist zone contest March 12 in Winston Salem at the Elks Club. Runner-up was Chad Miller and third place went to Randy Cranford.
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Thomasville
Mitchell Grayson
Fair Grove
Smiley
Jack Grayson
Winston-Salem
Elks’ Club
Chad Miller
Kenneth Miller
Randy Cranford
Floyd Cranford
Officials Review Thomasville Post Office Parking Issues
Federal officials from the Post Office Department and GSA inspected the Thomasville post office parking situation amid traffic jams at West Main and Fisher Ferry. City officials including City Manager Peter F. Lydens and councilman Dalford Styers attended. a petition with 1,045 residents urged more parking. Officials will assess figures and photos, with recommendations expected in several weeks.
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Thomasville
Ofice
General Services Administration
Robert Overing
Post Office Department
H. D. Harvell
GSA
Atlanta
West Main
Fisher Ferry
North Carolina
Chair City
Jaycees
Adjustments Board Okays Petitions
The High Point Board of Adjustment approved three requests at its recent meeting all routine and passed with little discussion. Borough officials discussed widening a side drive on Florham Avenue and Creek Drive to provide 12 more parking spaces. Glenn A. York sought permission to resume selling gasoline in a Residential A-20 District after a prior start in 1962. The March 1962 meeting granted permission for a shed erection in a Residential district. A coin club at 506 Ward St will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Elm Street with an auction following a display by a local member.
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High Point Board of Adjjustment
Thomas F. William L. Minor
Johnson
Lydens
Styers
Ment
Florham Avenue
Creek
Theya
Glenn A. York
York
Furniture City Coin Club
Ellis R. L. Heilig
Ward St
Ress
Triangle
Lake Road
Community College Plan Explained in Davidson County
Attorney George Saintsing urged Rotary Club members to support a Davidson County community college system as a supplement to existing schools. He noted many colleges are full and projected that by 1970 about 117,000 students will seek college entry, underscoring the need for expanded access.
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Thomasville
George Saintsing
Davidson County
Rotary Club
Saintsing
Collega
Oak View Lions Sell Calendars at Vic's Barbecue
Oak View Lions Club sold calendars at Vic's Barbecue on E Green Drive to raise funds for the blind. Police say a break in occurred during the period from now until April 20, with entry gained through a window and money stolen from a cigarette machine. Six teams listed with chairmen and nearby residents noted as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak View Lions Club
Vic
E. Green
F. R. Car
J. C. Clinard
Marvin Farmer
W. L Willard
Silkchrest
Lawrence Sizering
Ray
Chocolate Piemond Smith
Doug Neighbors
Dr. Marshall
Ginsley
George Spinnett
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Lexington Integration
Tops In Records
P. O
Peter F. Lydens
Dalford Styers
Coin Club
Oak View Lions
Keli
Pase
Kraft
Monto
P.O
ST. Paul
Minnesota
Ness
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