Bomb threat prompts rapid evacuation of Sheraton Hotel
The Sheraton Hotel in High Point was evacuated Friday after a muffled voice caller warned of a bomb set to explode at 8:30 pm. Police and fire crews searched the building, found no device, and lifted the ban on reentry at 8:45 pm. The scare followed another false threat at Westchester Mall earlier in the week.
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Sheraton Hotel
WG Television
Westchester Mall
Maryland
New York
Dixie Container Co
Harold Byrd
Allen Kemp
Oakview Road
Andrews High School
Scohol
Sue Leonard
S. Main Street
Super X Drug Store
Openings Remain In DCCC Classes
Four spring quarter adult education courses at Davidson County Community College have room for additional enrollees. The trades and vocations classes include control wiring furniture drafting motor tuneup and blueprint reading. Enrollment remains open this week before the quarter ends May 27.
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Thomasville
Davidson County Community College
L. H. Ballard
Ballard
Campaign clash over communism and bussing in Sixth District
Greensboro report of Lynwood Bullock and L Richardon Preyer trading charges in a Sixth District race. Bullock accuses Preyer of being soft on communism and pro integration. Preyer defends voting record on trade with communist nations and opposition to bussing while promoting budget cuts and probe into OEO abuses.
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Greensboro
Lynwood Bullock
American Party
L. Richardson Preyer
Bullock
Preyer
United States
Junius Scales
Communist Party
Maa
Freeze Warning For Area Forecast Tonight
The weatherman at Friendship Airport issued a freeze warning for tonight with temperatures dropping to mid to upper 20s under fair skies. Today’s outlook shows partly cloudy skies with highs in the upper 40s and Sunday should stay fair with a low-50s high. Monday looks partly cloudy and warmer.
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Friendship Airport
Garbage rate hearing set before Guilford County commissioners
Guilford County will hold a public hearing Monday afternoon on proposed rate increases by five garbage collection firms led by Modern Garbage Service. The action aims to cover rising labor and equipment costs with current rates ranging from 2.25 to 4.00 dollars weekly depending on service.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Modern Garbage Service, Inc
John Munn
Forsyth County
Cecil’s Sanitation Service
E. H. Glass
James A. Lax
Jarvis Mitchell
Gibson
Witherswoon
Witherspoon
Sampson Road
Train Hits Car In Thomasville Killing One Man
A 20 year old Thomasville man, Charlie Monroe Pullum, died when his 1957 car was struck by a southbound Southern Railway passenger train at Unity Street crossing around 220 a m The gates were down for a northbound train on a nearby siding The lead engine struck the car at the driver door The car was pushed 1417 feet before the train stopped He was born June 8 1949 in Davidson County and survived by his parents wife a son five brothers and three sisters The funeral is set for Monday at Amazing Grace Baptist Church with burial at Hughes Grove Baptist cemetery
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Thomasville
Rt. 2
Southern Railway
Unity Street
Charlie Monroe Pullum
Pullum Was
Davidson County
Jeff and
Addie Alma Miller Pullum
Thomasville Sheet Metal Works
Carol Bryant
Rt. 1
Billy Monroe Pullum
Mary
Edith Pullum
Ernest Betty Myers
Holly Grove Road
Bobby Lee Donald Lee
Billie, Roy and
Rayvon Pullum
Amazing Grace Baptist Church
Lewis W. Hill
Kenneth A. Miller
Hughes Grove Baptist Church
Green’s
North State Telephone Installing Two Emergency Generators
North State Telephone Co nears completion of a contract to install two emergency engine generators. A portable 85 kilowatt unit will service five central offices and a 535 kilowatt stationary unit will power the High Point main office complex and toll center, with startup expected around April 1.
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North State Telephone Co
North State
High Point
Hayden Place
Supper Planned To Raise Funds For St George Creek Church
Members of the Greek Community of High Point will sell spaghetti plates Sunday from 11 30 a m until 8 p m at the Greek Community Church Hall 808 N Hamilton St. Take out orders will be available and tickets at the door. Proceeds go to St George Creek Orthodox Church.
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High Point
Greek Community Church
N. Hamilton St
St. George Creek Orthodox Church
Wake Forest Dean’s List includes local High Point students
Eight local Wake Forest University students from High Point appear on the first semester dean’s list. Seniors Suzanne Alexander Steven Byerly Raboteau Wilder Jr. Juniors Hallie Skeen Lynn Wood Freshmen Kemp McCuiston Robert Hulbert Jr. Timothy Schultheiss are named with home addresses and parental lines listed.
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Winston-Salem
High Point
Wake Forest University
Suzanne Dorothy Alexander
T. Bruce Alexander
Edgedale Dr
Steven T. Byerly
W. B. Byerly Jr
Gatewood Dr
Raboteau T. Wilder Jr
R. T. Wilder
Robin Hood Rd
Hallie Joyce Skeen
John H. Skeen
Rt. 5
Lynn Gayle Wood
Curtis W. Wood
Chatham Dr
Kemp Burl McCuiston
Maude McCuiston
Forrest St
Robert Ball Hulbert Jr
R. B. Hulbert
Montlieu Ave
Timothy Edward Schultheiss
G. E. Schultheiss
Ferndale
Bowles enters Senate race in Guilford and Randolph
Greensboro businessman Bowles joins the Democratic field for the State Senate from Guilford and Randolph counties. He aims to serve all people and will outline positions on key issues later. Nominees include Elton Edwards and L P McLendon. Republican candidate Richard of Asheboro and incumbent Coolidge Murrow of High Point are also seeking seats.
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Hargrove Bowles
Greensboro
State Senate
Guilford
Randolph
Senate
Bowles
Elton Edwards
L. P. McLendon
Richard
Asheboro
Coolidge Murrow
High Point
House of Representatives
Guilford County
Monroe
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Robert Young
Mangum Avenue
Alexander Spencer
Saunders Place
Stella Holt Farmer
Worth Street
Katherine Flippen Sams
Kersey Road
Katherine Sams
Congress
Office of Economic Opportunity
Tho
Long Branch
Munn
John Witherspoon
Paul Gibson
Thomasville Rescue Squad
Pullum
J. C. Green and Sons Funeral Home
Beco, Inc
Bryant Electric Co
He Is
The
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
First Union National Bank
Capri Industries
State Dept. of Conservation and Development
Terry Sandford
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