Council weighs 1 85 relocation and Civic Center access
Thomasville City Council sessions focus on proposed Interstate 85 relocation and a request from Siler Funeral Home for access to the Civic Center Parking lot. Other items include recreation commission appointments and water rate policy for industrial plants outside city limits. High Point and Lexington already oppose the route.
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Thomasville — City Council
Siler Funneral Home
Civic Center
Siler Funeral Home
Funeral Home
Recreation Commission
Evangelist Billy Graham Fears Race War Threat
Honolulu report says Billy Graham, hospitalized with bronchial infection, warns civil rights tensions may threaten democracy. He urges President Johnson to convene leaders from both sides including Martin Luther King Jr and George Wallace for a meeting like Birmingham’s Easter gathering to foster goodwill.
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Honolulu
Billy Graham
Graham
Johnson
Martin Luther
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Selma
Birmingham
Hom
St. Francis Hosmitol
Blood drive at YWCA seeks 300 pints in shortage
A Red Cross blood unit parked at the YWCA on Gatewood Avenue this morning through Tuesday to collect 300 pints. It operates today until 4 30 pm and tomorrow 10 am to 3 30 pm. The Charlotte call highlighted a severe shortage of A negative and B negative blood types.
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YWCA
Gatewood Avenue
Charlotte
Red Cross
NAACP Drives to Enroll 10000 Voters in Charlotte Area
The NAACP launches a voter enrollment drive targeting 10 000 people in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County to boost participation in municipal and local elections. A parallel voter education effort is planned.
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Charlotte. N.C
Charlotte
National Association For the Advancement Net
Imi
Thomasville Orators Triumph at Ninth NC Debate Tourney
Thomasville Senior High debaters earned multiple honors at the ninth annual North Carolina Debate Tournament. The varsity affirmative team included Leonard, Clinard, and Laura with Steve Cloniger and Anna Wood on the negative side. Novice teams featured Steve Powell, Dan Anderson, Marlene Hill, and Mike Cushwa under coach M. G. Allmond.
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Thomasville
North Carolina
Aaron Clinard
Laura
Leonard
Steve Cloniger
Anna Wood
E Cushwa
Steve
Powell
Marlene Hill
David Anderson
Steve Powell
Dan Anderson
Mike Cushwa
M. G. Allmond
Three Injured In Thomasville Auto Accident
Three men from Thomasville were injured in a car crash that left the vehicle a total loss. Individuals named are Wayne Enzor Terry James Davis and Donald Cox. The state patrol cited Davis for reckless driving.
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Thomasville
Wayne Enzor
Terry James Davis
Donald Cox
Lnne
Davis
Firemen Answer Two Minor Fires Yesterday
Local firemen extinguished two small blazes yesterday. A defective oil circulator at 212 Ennis St caused damage to contents and to the building.
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Ennis St
Committee Plans Fight Over Road
A 25 member committee opposing the Interstate 85 relocation near Lexington will name a permanent chairman at a 7:30 p.m. meeting at Dixie Furniture Co. plant office. The group aims to plan further action while highway officials push a March 23 hearing at High Point Central High School.
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Lexington
Here
Dixie Furniture Co
High Point
Central High School
Man’s knack blends business with pleasure in social mix
A society brief notes a man famed for balancing work and leisure with deft social mixing. Guests, gatherings, and networks showcase his dual skill set in a cordial, upbeat local tone.
Fire Damages Building in Raleigh Block
A long brick commercial building in Raleigh owned by Mrs. J. Melville Broughton Sr. was damaged by fire on Sunday. The owner of the wholesale grocery company, Charles Britt, was involved in the incident or its coverage.
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Raleigh
J. Melville Broughton Sr
Charles Britt
Charity Car Washathon Sponsored by ECU Fraternity
Sigma Chi Alpha at East Carolina College sponsors a charity car washathon in a one story structure costing 75 000 dollars. Members will wash any car in the three states within a 25 mile radius for 1.50 and donate at least 25 dollars to cancer relief efforts.
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Greenville
N.C
Sigma Chi Alpha
East Carolina College
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
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NAACP
Thomasville Orators
Ellington
Florist
S. Main ST
Sinclair
Your Sinclair
Prospect St
Income Tax Service
Federal & State
Campbell
W. Washington Dr
Calhoun Drug Store
Sundaies
Russell Stover
Charity Car Washathon
Biff Burgers
South Main Street
Uncle Sam
Wachovia
Wachovia Bank & Trust Company
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