Guilford County Democrats Name Two More Candidates
Guilford County Democrats added two more names to their slate with Wallace Harrelson running for county commissioners and A L Meyland declaring for the Guilford House seat. No Republican filings today as the filing deadline looms in a presidential year election. Harrelson, 31, a Greensboro attorney, urged strong law enforcement and education, and Meyland, 48, longtime county elections chief, backed kindergarten, Highway Patrol expansion and teacher pay raises.
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Guilford County
House of Representatives
Wallace Harrelson
Greensboro
A. L. Meyland
Guilford House
Harrelson
Guilford
High Point
Cherryville
Duke University Law School
High Point College
W. Market Street Methodist Church
Hamilton Lakes Civitan Club
Meyland 48
County Board of Elections
Wilmington
University of North Carolina Law School
Highway Patrol
Junior Police Club Formed Here To Fight Delinquency
The Junior Police Club born at the Carl Chavis YMCA involves about 70 youths aged 7 to 15. Lt. O H Leak says the program is preventive, fostering police youth links and self control to curb delinquency and improve respect for authority. Members receive cards for occasional free movies or a free hamburger on their 12th birthday.
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Carl Chavis Y.M.C.A
O. H. Leak
Leak
Jaycees Gift Land For State Headquarters Move
High Point Jaycees announce a donated land parcel near Nathan Hunt Drive and I-85 for a state Jaycee Headquarters building to cost 65 000 to 70 000 dollars. Bids due by April 1 with the winner to be named before the state convention in Raleigh May 23.
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High Point Jaycees
Jaycee
Delos Hedgecock
Jaycees
High Point
Jim Pearce
The
Pearce
Jaycee Club
Raleigh
Man Arrested In Assault Case In Thomasville
Thomasville records show 25 year old David H Shores of Taylor Street arrested Wednesday on assault with a deadly weapon trespassing and breaking and entering. He faces charges for breaking into a mobile home on Amazon Road and for trespassing on the Bradley property and for assaulting Eugene Godwin with a straight razor.
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Thomasville
David H. Shores
Taylor Street
Pansy Bradley
Amazon Road
Bradley
Eugene Godwin
Weekend Weather Outlook for High Point Area
The Friendship weather lady reports mild weekend conditions with partly cloudy skies and a few showers. Highs near 60, lows around 40, 10 percent rain tonight and 20 percent Saturday with a few widely scattered showers Sunday.
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High Point
Friendship
Ledford High Wins Round Robin Debate Contest
Ledford High School teams won the round robin debate tournament at Central Davidson High School. The Ledford negative team Buster Beeson and Phil Proctor defeated Central and Trinity High Schools. Ledford's affirmative team Donna Brown and Betty Ann Wood defeated Central Davidson. On April 2 Ledford debaters will attend the middle debate district tournament at Wake Forest University.
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Ledford High School
Central Davidson High School
Ledford
Buster Beeson
Phil Proctor
Central
Trinity
Donna Brown
Betty Ann Wood
Central Davidson
Wake Forest University
Incumbents Seek Re Election To Guilford County Board
Mrs. O Arthur Kirkman of W High Street filed to run for the Guilford County rural school board. She joins Mrs. Edward Burke and William H Barton as incumbents seeking four year terms in a May 4 primary election. New law shifts board elections to primary voting with top three winners. The current board includes Carr and Whitaker.
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O. Arthur Kirkman
W. High Street
Guilford County
Greensboro
Kirkman
High Point
Paper Drive Rescheduled For Sunday
The High Point and Jamestown Jaycees will conduct a paper drive Sunday March 7. Residents are asked to bundle papers and place bundles at the street curb by noon. Proceeds support Jaycee sponsored youth programs.
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High Point
Jamestown Jaycees
Jaycee
City-County Building Suffers From Cold Stove and A C Crisis
The City County Building faced a cold spell as the furnace failed leaving offices reliant on electric heaters. Workers wear overcoats and move often while coffee intake rises. Earlier, air conditioning failure caused near suffocation before the building opened. The jail remains warm and comfortable.
Man Charged With Murder After Early Morning Shooting
Hewitt 30 of Rt 5 faces capital murder charge after a shooting at the J and D Pool Room on Courtesy Road. George Briles 30 of Pilot School Road Davidson County died after an argument with Hewitt in which knives were allegedly drawn and two shots fired. Police obtained statements and are continuing the investigation with witnesses including Briles' brother Carl.
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Gene Carroll Hewitt
Rt. 5
Thomasville
Hewitt
High Point
J and D
Courtesy Road
George Briles
Pilot School Road
Davidson County
Briles
Carl
North Carolina Governor's School names 400 scholars
Four hundred sophomores and juniors from NC secondary schools are invited to attend the Governor's School in Winston-Salem this summer. The program runs June 15 to August 3 and is free to students. Selection was by superintendent referrals, academic records, and artistic auditions with additional piano study invitations offered.
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North Carolina
Winston- Salem
Lexington
Carey Durham
Asheboro
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Rockford Road
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