Couple To Mark 60th Year Of Their Marriage
An 1904 marriage in High Point linked Allen Frank Jones and Bessie Fitz Jones. Their family grew to nine sons and six daughters with most children later living in High Point Washington DC and Orlando Florida. The couple will join relatives for a 60th anniversary gathering as Allen Frank Jones, now 86, continues farming and driving a tractor.
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Robert
Bessie
Ay Allen
Frank Jones
Stovall
High Point
Davidson
Tnental Furniture Co
High Point Washington, D. C
Joe Hilliard Jones
Orlando
Fila
Allen Frank Jones
Fitz Jones
Humanics Foundation Seeks Professorship at HPC
Officials from the American Humanics Foundation and High Point College discussed establishing a professorship at High Point College during a meeting. The visit by W Hobart Hill and assurances from Dr Patton and Holt were noted as part of the planning for a fall term rollout.
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Humanics Foundation
HPC
Can Foundation
High Point College
W. Hobart Hill
Soonint College
Patton
Holt
The
American Humanics Foundation
Eee
Roe Bartle
Holt McPherson
Ralph McCreary
Wendell M. Patton, Jr
Building Permits Slip in February for High Point
February building permits in High Point totalled 607,233 dollars, down from 745,009 in February 1964 and 767,222 in January 1965. Year to date permits reached 1,374,455 versus 1,491,829 in the first two months of 1964, with 19 new homes and several non residential and repair projects shaping the month.
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High Point
County School Plans Growth and Desegregation Steps
The Guilford County Board of Education outlines growth projects at Jamestown and Northeast High, with five building additions funded by state bond shares. A special meeting set for March 29 will open bids for Allen Jay Primary Union Hill and Brightwood Elementary additions. Plans for two new shops at Northwest and Southeast are not finished. The board tentatively approves desegregation measures under Civil Rights Law, emphasizing choice within districts and yearly reassignment options.
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Jamestown
Northeast High School
Allen Jay
Union Hill
Brightwood
Pearce
Northwest
Board of Education
John Hardy
Hardy
Broad
Howard Carr
Greensboro
Guilford Area
Oefer
Board of Commissioners
Allen Jay Wier
Union 1
Marvin R.eentol
Echel
Asheboro Merger Vote Rejected by Central District
Voters in the North Asheboro Central Falls Sanitary District blocked a merger with Asheboro while Asheboro residents favored it. County tallies show 297 to 26 in the West Precinct and about 986 ballots cast districtwide, roughly three to one against the merger.
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Asheboro
Asheboro Central Falls Sanitary District
Sanitary District
John Graham
Graham
Auto Sales Chief Honored At Party
Leading Pontiac dealers from across the nation gathered at Emerywood Club to honor F W Bridge who retired Feb 1 as general sales for Pontiac Motor Division after 35 years. Local dealer S Neill hosted the event and Ford cattle were raised on a nearby farm. Bridge began his career in 1926 in Rapid City and joined General Motors in 1930 as a Buick district manager.
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Emerywood Club
F W. Bridge
Pontiac Motor
Seeaeee Point
S. Neill
Pete Epstein
Skokie
Inl
Bridge
Rapid City
General Motors
Buick Motor Division
Pontiac dealer honor marks longtime salesman Frank Bridge
Frank Bridge retired Feb. 1 as sales manager for GM Pontiac Division and was guest of honor at Emerywood Club. Attending from across the nation were leading Pontiac dealers including Pete Epstein of Skokie Illinois president of the Pontiac National Dealer Council and Dave S Neill of High Point and Pete Estes a GM vice president.
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Pete Epstein
Skokie
Pontiac National Dealer Council
Dave S. Neill
High Point
Pete Estes
General Motors
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Sean
Pepose Moore
Bessie Fitz Jones
Mrs. Allen Frank Jones
Elmer Horton
Garland
Ruth
Eva
David
John
Charles
Hattie
James
Joe
William
Martha
Alese
Walter
Jewel
College Foundation Meet
Art Richardson
Frank Bridge
Pontiac Motor Division
General Motors Corp
Pontiac
Art Richerdeen
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