EPIC Prospects Look Up In High Point Electric Plan
High Point and 44 other Tar Heel cities join EPIC Electric Power in Carolina to study a statewide generation and transmission system. The nonprofit aims to build up to five plants for municipal and cooperative buyers, with a three year feasibility study now half complete and a decision expected in about 18 months.
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Forrest Cates
High Point
L. C. Williams
EPIC
Electric Power In Carolina, Inc
Tar Heel
Williams
Federal Power Commission
Nixon satire on stop eating to curb inflation
The piece lampoons the Nixon anti inflation drive arguing if food prices drive inflation then citizens should stop eating. It features Herbert Stein and a mock broadcast where the president proposes giving up meals to reduce prices and stabilize the economy. The spoof ends noting it could be a world changing moment.
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Washington
Herbert Stein
Stein
Pat
United States
High Point Memorial Hospital to raise room rates and salaries
High Point Memorial Hospital will raise room rates effective April 1 and increase employee pay by four to five percent. Ward rates rise to 32 dollars per day, semi private 35 to 36, private 39 to 44, with most staff getting a raise. Factors include Workmen’s Compensation changes and salary trends in nearby Piedmont hospitals.
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High Point Hospital
High Point Memorial Hospital
W. R. Peters
Peters
Wiley Forecasts EOC Directorship in Guilford County
Preston Wiley, current executive director of the Ecumenical Center in Roxbury, Massachusetts, is expected to be recommended for the post of executive director of the Guilford County Economic Opportunity Council.
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Greensboro
Preston Wiley
Ecumenical Center
Roxbury
Mass
Guilford County
Wiley
Charlotte
Nigeria
United States
North Carolina
Boston
EOC
Registration Deadline Near in Randolph County May Primary
Eight days remain for Randolph County residents to register for the May 6 primary. Registration closes Friday April 7 at the Randolph Board of Elections Office in Asheboro or at registrar homes. To register one must be 17 and turn 18 by November 7 and have resided in the current precinct 30 days.
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Asheboro
Randolph
Randolph Board of Elections
Helen Barnes
Board of Elections Reports
North Carolina
80th pint marks third 10-Gallon Club donor
M Riley McDowell of Rt. 1 Trinity donated his 80th pint to the Red Cross Bloodmobile, the third 10 gallon donor from High Point-Thomasville. He began donating Feb 3, 1954, and his 80th pint honors Jerina McDowell who died last Sunday of leukemia. Pass Over services are at 7:30 tonight at New Hope Baptist Church MD.
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M. Riley McDowell
Rt. 1
Trinity
Red Cross
High Point
Thomasville
McDowell
Jerina McDowell
New Hope Baptist Church
Meredith Street
E. J. Love
Ferndale Choirs Earn Superior Ratings at District Festival
The Eighth Grade Girls' Chorus and Ninth Grade Girls' Chorus of Ferndale Junior High School received Superior ratings at the District Junior High Choral Festival held Saturday at Page Senior High School in Greensboro. Directed by Mrs. Lena Hedrick, the event was sponsored by the North Carolina Music Educators choral section.
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Ferndale Junior High School
Page Senior High School
Greensboro
Lena Hedrick
The
North Carolina Music Educators
Sheriff Seeks Detective Division To Handle Rural Complaints
Guilford County commissioners consider Sheriff Paul Gibson's plan to create a detective division within the department. The proposal envisions transferring five investigators to the new unit, adding six more posts, and another post awaiting court action. Officials discuss a potential $75 000 to $80 000 cost while details are prepared for Tuesday's board meeting.
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Jim Hawkins
Greensboro
Guilford County Commissioners
Paul Gibson
C. E. Webster
Sheriff's Dept
Webster
Percy Sears
Board of Commissioners
Sheriff's Department
High Point
Mark Stewart
Register of Deeds
Sunrise Service Slated in Floral Garden Cemetery
For the 34th year High Point holds a community sunrise service at Floral Garden Cemetery on Sunday at 6 10 a m. The Rev Clyde A Parker will give the invocation, with Rev Bernard R Fitzgerald delivering the Easter message You Cant Hold Back the Dawn. Scripture read by William G Guthrie and benediction by Rev Clyde H Tucker. A youth choir under Marion Boling will sing.
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High Point
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Clyde A. Parker
First Wesleyan Church
Bernard R. Fitzgerald
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
William G. Guthrie
Te Point
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John Benson
Marvin L. Slate
High Point Medical Auxiliary
Bill Bencini
Investment Bank
Art Buchwald
Lawrence Welk
Los Angeles Times
Piedmont
L. L. Weltner
Guiford County
Weltner
Atlanta
Harry Bunch
Riley McDowell
Jo Linker
Sonny Hedgecock
Thomas Car
High Point Fabrics
Ruth
Ferndale
Commission
Torneys
Register of Deeds Office
John Witherspoon
Cone Memorial Hospital
Dale Montgomery
Ralph Walker
Commissioners of
Walker
Floral Garden Cemetery
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