County Races Feature Primary Fights in Guilford County
Voters in Guilford County face May 2 primaries to choose Democratic and Republican nominees for sheriff county commission and state races. Aspirants filed before the Friday deadline, with five Democrats seeking three county posts and six Republican nominees planned for the State House and other offices. A. G. Whitener, independent for the House, urged freedom of choice in school enrollment and preservation of neighborhood schools.
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Guilford County
American Independent Party
A. G. Whitener
House
Greensboro
High Point
McLeansville
Ralph Slate
Ralph Walker
Clifton Hunt Jr
Hal Hileman
Richard Lay
Paul Gibson
G. L. Dempsey
E. H. Hennis
Rt. 7
Albert Hinson
W. C. Bean
George A. Seay
Joseph Shore
Joseph Sansone
Andy Troxler
Bob T. Andrews
Allen Jay Area
Robert Childress
Furman Bodenheimer
Henry Tickle
Rt. 2
Gibsonville
Thomas E. Wright
Dale Montgomery
Percy Sears
Thurman Thompson
Fisher Quits CEO Position
Greensboro Rev. Roscoe Fisher resigns as public relations director for Guilford County Economic Opportunity Council. He will leave April 15 to become pastor of Cooleemee and Bixby Presbyterian Churches in Winston-Salem Presbytery after a two and a half year tenure.
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Greensboro
Roscoe Fisher
Guilford County
Fisher
Bethell Presbyterian Church
Poet Frost Featured In Library Film
The film Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel With the World screens Tuesday at noon at the High Point Public Library Cinema Cafe. It features Frost reading and discussing his work with college students to honor his 95th birthday.
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Robert Frost
Cinema Cafe
High Point Public Library
Frost
Astor Dowdy Towers
E. Green Dr
Louisiana
Whit-Lo Singers In Concert Here
The High Point Community Concert Assn presents the Whit-Lo Singers in Memorial Auditorium at High Point College Monday at 8 30 p m. Arthur Whittemore and Jack Lowe organize a 26 voice chorus known for classical folk modern and Broadway styles with a full accompanying team on tour.
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Whit-Lo
High Point Community Concert Assn
Whit—Lo Singers
Arthur Whittemore
Jack Lowe
Whittemore
Lowe
Memorial Auditorium
High Point College
Peggy Anne Shop Expands to Westchester Mall Opening Planned
Peggy Anne Shop will open a second location in Westchester Mall by mid April, run by owner Bob Ruden. The new store, larger than the downtown outlet at 117 N. Main, promises a fresh look from window design to interior decor and will offer a full line of junior and misses ready to wear with a junior petite department plus lingerie and accessories.
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Westchester Mall
Bob Ruden
Mainz
E. Rosen
Ruden
Pilot Lions Set Horse Show Date
The Pilot Lions Club Horse Show will be held next Saturday with 45 classes. Afternoon starts 1 30 p m and evening 6 30 p m for championship. Event at I 85 Pilot grounds judged by D C Caudle Galax Va ring master Ed Hughes Thomasville master Harold Craven. Rain date April 4.
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Thomasville
Pilot Lions Club
I-85
Pilot
D. C. Caudle
Galax
Ed Hughes
Harold Craven
Gospel Harmony At Oak Grove Church Afternoon Service
The Tate Family and several gospel groups sing today at 2 30 p m at Oak Grove Church. The Ushers Chorus sponsors the program.
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Tate
Oak Grove Church
The
Ushers Chorus
Clearing Skies Expected Today
Cloudy conditions should yield to clear weather by tonight as rain moves out in the morning. Temperatures reach the upper 40s to low 50s with a low in the 30s and near zero precip likelihood. Monday outlook shows mostly fair skies and cooler temperatures.
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Friendship Airport
Kindergarten Summer School Planned By High Point PTA
Dr. John Bridges spoke at the High Point Kindergarten for the Handicapped PTA meeting held at Forest Hills Presbyterian Church. The group announced a kindergarten summer school to begin June 15 and asked parents to return registration forms by April 1.
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John Bridges
PTA
High Point
Forest Hills Presbyterian Church
Reforming Form 1040 Battle Sparks Irony and Jabs
A columnist vents about the Form 1040 process mocking IRS tricks and jokes about burning drafts. The piece notes simplification claims, two-part forms, and the struggle to know tax owed before finishing returns while joking about honesty and addiction to the form.
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IRS
Crissman Honored By North Carolina Junior Order
Judge Walter E. Crissman of High Point is honored by North Carolina members of the Junior Order United American Mechanics. A Saturday reception preceded a Sunday church service with 200 to 300 members, followed by lunch and awards in his honor. Notables include M. J. Stokes and Forrest G. Shearin.
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Walter E. Crissman
High Point
North Carolina
United American Mechanics
Green Street Baptist Church
Crissman
Judge Crissman
M. J. Stokes
Rocky Mount
Forrest G. Shearin
Scott Neck
Interact Convention Attendees Named
Front row from left to right David Walters and Bill Lee with Holt Faircloth from Ragsdale and Bob Levy of Pinecrest in the back row at the Interact Convention.
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David Walters
Bill Lee
Holt Faircloth
Ragsdale
Bob Levy
Pinecrest
Seekers Quartet to Sing at Clearview Baptist Benefit
The Seekers Quartet of Thomasville will perform at Clearview Baptist Church in Lexington at 7 30 p m Sunday. Proceeds from the service will aid a needy local family.
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Lexington
Seekers
Thomasville
Clearview Baptist Church
High Point Interact District Elects Governor at Host Club
Ren Hallender of Andrews High School elected district governor for Interact Clubs the youth program of Rotary. The High Point district convened at Top of the Mart with 80 delegates from 14 clubs spanning Concord to Southern Pines. The dinner honored Henry Anderson Rotary district governor and featured exchange students Sven-Erik Strandberg and Torbjorn Sandstrom.
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Ben Hallender
Andrews High
Hallender
Mart
Henry Anderson
Eden
Rotary
Concord
Southern Pines
Sven-Erik Strandberg
Interact
Central High School
Undersaker
Sweden
Torbgorn Sandstrom
Lindesberg
Grimsley High School
Greensboro
High Point
Heart Fund
The
United Appeal
Idealist youth seen as realistic option for survival
UNC professor Dr. William J. Peck argues youth idealism about love and peace is essential to confront environmental, democratic, and justice challenges. He notes student unrest, drug culture, and shifting ethics reflect dissatisfaction with current methods and calls for responsible global cooperation.
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Chapel Hill
William J. Peck
University
Peck
UNC
Standard Oil
Dr. Peck
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Charles Webb
Henry Frye
Marcus Short
W. H. Barnett
Rt. 1
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McNeill Smith
E. N. Estrem
Roger Gibson
Odella Payne
Meea
Uncle Sam
High Point Trophy Council No. 29
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United States
Jim Stratford
High Point Youth
Ren Hallender
Pece
Yale College
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Princeton Theological Seminary
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