Animals Are People Too in High Point Homes
A High Point writer celebrates family pets, detailing Burt the 16 year old three legged dog, Persians Fluffy and Weirdo, Penny the smiling collie, Panther the dark phobic Beagle, Rusty the oversized miniature collie, and the Marks and Cohen households. The piece highlights dogs as loving, quirky family members with unique personalities.
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High Point
Bob Davidson
W. Farriss Ave
Burt
Fluffy
Davidson
Emerson
Penny
Robert Cohen
Norwood Ave
North Carolina nursery operators resist welfare regulation
High Point nursery and kindergarten operators oppose a proposed General Assembly bill granting welfare department power to regulate nurseries. They fear vague rules, higher costs, and loss of control, arguing health, sanitation, and staffing should be overseen by the health department instead.
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Enterprise
North Carolina
State Department of Public Welfare
Welfare Department
High Point
Blanche Jackson
Toddle House
Lindsay Street
General Assembly
Health Department
Jean Davidson
Steele Street
Books Sought For Vietnam School Drive At Duke
Duke University students launch a campaign to collect engineering books for a military school in Vietnam. Ethan Grossman spearheads the effort after a plea from Maj. Jimmie L. Critchfield. Posters spread on campus and in Durham as books pour in, with a March 10 deadline and a packaging limit of eight pounds per parcel.
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Durham
Clergy Plan Union To Aid Minister In Contempt Case
Raleigh AP reports a meeting at First Baptist Church to form the nondenominational Ministers Defense Union. The group grows from Rev Frank Williams of Greensboro who was in contempt in May 1966 for refusing to disclose confidential church information. The NC Supreme Court upheld the conviction with a 90‑day federal appeal stay. A NC House bill seeks partial relief for ministers facing such action.
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Raleigh
Ministers Defense Union
First Baptist Church
Frank Williams
Greensboro
North Carolina Supreme Court
North Carolina House
City Attorney Mediates Garbage Disputes Over Found Items
A string of local incidents shows residents and garbage crews arguing over whether items found in cans or on curbs count as trash. City Attorney Knox Walker acts as mediator amid misunderstandings and growing tensions as cases include radios toys clothing and hats.
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Knox Walker
Walker
Career Day at Central High highlights local industries
Four industry leaders join a panel moderated by George P. Clark to discuss career opportunities in art, hosiery, furniture, and transportation during a 9:45 a.m. assembly at High Point Central High School. Rotary sponsor Armstrong chairs the committee with faculty co-chairs Jane t McCurry and Kenneth Mann.
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High Point Central High School
High Point
George P. Clark
High Point Rotary Club
Central High School
Richard D. Behrends
Bennett Advertising
James H. Millis
Adams - Millis Corp
William M. Blanton Jr
Globe Furniture Co
James P. Ehret
The
Englander Co. Inc
James P. Armstrong Jr
Armstrong Veneer and Lumber Co, Inc
Rotary
Janet R. McCurry
Kenneth Mann
Rotary Central
Armstrong
Accident Box Score This Week and Year Totals
This week 35 accidents, 0 deaths, 14 injuries, $12 530 property loss. Year to date 3 deaths, 134 injuries, $124 588 property loss.
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Weirdo
Panther
Bob Vaughn
Lakewood Dr
Vaughns
Virginia
Vaughn
High Point College
Purple Panthers
Kevin Vaughn
Kevin
Rusty
Robert Marks
Fluffy and
By Faye Marks
By Robert Marks
Vietnam
Fate
Central High
Blanton
Ehret
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