High Point Chamber Seeks Concurrent Vocational Education
Chamber education chair Jack Rochelle urged Monday that students continue vocational training alongside regular high school work. Dr. Dean Pruette cited cost concerns as the system seeks $230,000 more over two years for salaried teachers, while federal programs shift funds and demand higher shares for the handicapped and poor.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce Education Committee
Jack Rochelle
Rochelle
Education Committee
Southern Furniture Exposition
High Point
Pruette
Washington
Harvey Tilles
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Education
Tilles
Jerry Shaver
High Point Central High School
Four District Court defendants held for Superior Court trial
Four defendants appeared before Judge Byron Haworth and were bound over to Superior Court. Marion Hughes and James McCrackin face felonious assault and breaking and entering charges respectively, Hazel Vanstory faces felonious prison escape, and William C. Stevenson also faces breaking and entering.
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District Court
Superior Court
Byron Haworth
Marion Hughes
James McCrackin
Barker Street
William C. Stevenson
Hazel Vanstory
Hughes
McCrackin and Stevenson
van Story
Cold Weather Holds Through Midweek In Local Forecast
Local forecaster says cold weather remains in effect with a fair night and a low in the low 20s. Wednesday brings mostly sunny skies and continued cold with near zero precipitation. Thursday expected to be cloudy and cold. Today's high in the lower 40s, Wednesday's around the mid 40s, and last night dropped to 23.
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Friendship Weatherman
Career Day Programs Set For Andrews and Central High
Dr. Loren Young of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes will address Career Day at Andrews High School tomorrow and Central High School Thursday. Rotary Club sponsors feature about 75 career fields with local business leaders guiding student discussions and counselor meetings.
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Loren Young
Southeast
The
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
High Point High
Andrews High School
Central High School
Rotary Club
High Point Business
Dr. Young
Career Day
Bill McGuinn
James Randle
Fred Swartzberg
Central High
George Clark
Andrews High
Finnison Recommended For Ambulance Post
Greensboro County Manager John Witherspoon announced plans to recommend James B. Finnison of Greensboro for director of the county Emergency Transportation Service at a $10 200 post. Finnison, a former Greensboro Fire Department veteran and ex Fire Chief at Guilford County Airport, would begin April 1 as the county prepares to take over ambulance operations from Ambulance Service of Guilford Inc. by Sept 1 if feasible.
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Greensboro
John Witherspoon
James B. Finnison
Witherspoon
Finnison
Board of Commissioners
Guilford County
State Department of Insurance
Ambulance Service of Guilford, Inc
Park land clash over Harrison Center renewal project
City planners and redevelopment officials clash over taking 2% acres from Sanders Dallas Jr. for a neighborhood park near Boundary and Graves streets. Dallas opposes park land, proposing to keep his land for 8 houses and 56 apartments, arguing private investment should not be coerced into park dedication.
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Harrison Center
City Planning and Zoning Commission
The
Redevelopment Commission
Sanders Dallas Jr
Dallas
Arch Schoch Jr
Planning Commission
Boundary
Graves
Daniel Brooks
City Parks and Recreation Commission
Schoch
Ray Kisiah
Kisiah
Harrison Street
Harrison
Washington Terrace Park
City Council
Carpenter Announces Mayor Candidacy in Thomasville
Mayor Harvey A. Carpenter Jr. announced Monday his bid to seek another term in the May 6 election. The filing deadline for council candidates is April 15. Carpenter became mayor after the death of J. Glenn Pennington in June 1968, with Carl C. Wilson serving as councilman-at-large.
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Thomasville
Harvey A. Carpenter Jr
Joe Wheliss
Charlie Eanes
Carl C. Wilson
Bob Holladay
George Poole
Carpenter
J. Glenn Pennington
Wilson
Sink Seeks U.S. Marshal Post for Middle District
Davidson County Sheriff Fred C. Sink says he is definite about pursuing the U S marshal job for the U S Middle District of North Carolina. He, Jim Somers and Ellis Almond are nominees. Attorney General Mitchell to decide within two weeks. Sink has led since 1966 and gained county fame for high profile cases.
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Lexington
Fred C. Sink
Davidson County
U. S
U. S. Middle District
North Carolina
Sink
Jim Somers
Wilkes County
Ellis Almond
Stanly County
Correction: Pennington Memorial Fund aids Thomasville employees’ kids
The J. Glenn Pennington Memorial Fund provides education funds for City of Thomasville employees' children. An initial $5,000 remains in the fund. A five member committee will accept applications to determine recipients.
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J. Glenn Pennington
Thomasville
City of
Thomasville Furniture Industries
Planning Board Defers Action on Trailer Park Extension
Thomasville planners defer Lloyd Manns manned request to rezone three acres from R-4 to R-5 for a trailer park behind the Florida Market on Fisher Ferry. Residents opposed extended park, risk neighborhood degradation. Council will finalize action after consultant Mark Sullivan reviews.
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Thomasville
City Planning Board
Lloyd Manns
Fisher Ferry Street
Manns
Mark Sullivan
Salisbury
Florida Market
Fisher Ferry
Rezoning Plan OKed by High Point Planning Board
The City Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a broad rezoning plan in downtown High Point after a public hearing. The area spans west of N Main to Parkway and includes shifts toward institutional and mixed uses, with several specific site actions approved or amended for B C zones and neighborhood retail.
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High Point
City Planning and Zoning Commission
N. Main
Parkway
Lindsay
Locke
Chestnut
English Streets
Sink
J. C. Morgan
Kivett Drive
Oneka Street
Morgan
School Confabs Scheduled For Trinity Area
Trinity Archdale and Trindale elementary schools plan pre school conferences on Wednesday March 12. Registration starts 630 pm at Trinity and 7 pm at Archdale and Trindale. Parents must provide health records birth certificates and personal records.
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Trinity
Archdale
Trindale
Man Freed In Forgery Case In Thom asville
In Thom asville Recorder's Court, a Davidson County man was not pressed on a forgery charge against Robert Jar rett Jr., 42, of Rt. 2. The case involved a forged $25.69 check. Separately, James Sanders, 29, was fined for assault with a knife after his charge was reduced to simple assault.
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Henderson McCoy
Loflin Street
Richard Kearns
Thomasville
Judge Haworth
Ira Hutchins
Spring Garden Street
Davidson County
Recorder’s Court
Robert Jarrett Jr
Rt. 2
James Sanders
Douglas Drive
William Sarders
Young Boy Injured After Collision With Car
A 6 year old boy, Michael Bugg of Woodbine Street, was slightly injured Monday when he ran from behind a parked car into a passing vehicle on Albertson Street. Driver James L. Barnett of Beddington Street was not charged. Police report additional incidents including thefts and an assault case.
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Michael Bugg
Woodbine Street
Albertson Street
James L. Barnett
Beddington Street
Florence B. Carroll
Nutbush Drive
Jamestown
N. Main Street
James E. Winfrey
Green Hill Drive
Clyde Martin
Neill Pontiac Co
West End Gulf Station
English Road
Jackie S. Carroll
Cable Street
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Atlanta
North Georgia Methodist Conference
North Georgia Conference Board of Education
National Council of Churches’ Board of Evangelism
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Herb Hipps
Bob Bowman
U.S. Marshal
Republican Committee
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Aycock
Carter Drive
Cloniger Drive
W. Green Street
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Forrest Cates
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Clarence Albertson
Sinclair and
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