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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1966
Page
2
Froelich elected Guilford County Democratic chairman
High Point Democrat Jake Froelich won the Guilford County Democratic chairmanship by acclamation at a Greensboro convention. Other officers were named including Forrest Farrell as first vice chairman and Mrs. Paul Gilmore as second vice chairwoman. The event also featured debate on a motion condemning Republican defectors and a two‑party system pledge by Thad Eure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Cates
Greensboro
Guilford County
Paul Gilmore
Julian
Waldo Faulkner
J. R. Morris
Forrest Campbell
Resolutions Committee
Jarrell
YDC
Froelich
Tom Hoyle Jr
High Point
High Point Township
Moore To Open C and D Board Meet In High Point
Gov. Dan K. Moore will address the North Carolina Board of Conservation and Development at a Sunday banquet at Emerywood Country Club. The three day meeting in High Point features public hearings, committee work, and tours including Hatteras Yacht Co. attendance by board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan K. Moore
North Carolina
Governor Moore
Southern Furniture Exposition
Tom Haggai
High Point
Furniture Plaza
Southern Plantation
Plaza Room
Hatteras Yacht Co
Randolph 4-H Club Day Set in Randolph County
ASHEBORO The Randolph County 4-H Demonstration Day will be held on May 21 at Rancheman High. Demonstrations start at 9 30 a m with a talent contest at 11 a m and awards at 11 30 a m in the gymnasium. About 200 people expected. winners receive scholarships to 4 H Camp or 4 H Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Randolph County
Rancheman High
Roger Spoon
Home Economics
Spoon
Davidson Democrats Name Grubb County Party Chairman
Davidson County Democrats selected Robert Grubb as party chairman for the coming year. Grubb has been active in county politics since starting his law practice and has served as assistant solicitor of the Davidson County Superior Court for about two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Davidson County Democrats
Robert Grubb
Grubb
Davidson County Superior Court
Pam Suddarth Jr
J. A. Smith
Lexington State
Democrats Rally in Randolph Elects Lucas. Unity Emphasized
About 100 Randolph County Democrats gathered at Fayetteville Street School in Asheboro to stress unity and better education. Clyde Lucas was re elected as county party chairman as Bertha Fitzgerald and other nominees were acclaimed. Speakers included David Britt, Archie Smith, and attorney Hal Hammer Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Wrenn
Asheboro
Randolph County
Fayetteville Street
Clyde Lucas
David Britt
I County
Boro
Bertha Fitzgerald
Psats
Caro Fleming
Randleman
Hal Hammer Walker
County Board of Commissioners
Jack Beck
Archie Smith
Guilford County
Ed Kemp
High Point
L. P. McLendon
Greensboro
Lucas
Fiery circuit repair boosts emergency telephones in two cities
By 7 p.m. yesterday about 25 lines were connected and service was available for emergencies between the two cities. Repairs are temporary and must be redone later. Southern Bell had 12 repairmen on scene while Southern Railway used a large crane to right the lead engine. A drifting crowd of over 500 gathered near Highway 421 as railway detectives set up a safety perimeter. Derailed cars included two loaded with scrap paper and blankets. the fire in the blanket car took over four hours to extinguish. Traffic remained heavy on several major routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Southern Bell
Southern Railway
Highway 421
Dr. King's Ride To Address Negro Rally Here Today
After a downtown High Point march by about 185 Negro students erupted in violence Thursday, a late Friday night meeting among city officials, Negro leaders, and Gov. Moore's racial problem aide calmed tensions. A 7 p.m. Saturday meeting at the Carl Chavis YMCA was postponed to 7:30 p.m. at First Church to hear a progress report. Dr. Ralph D. Abernathy was among those expected to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Dan K. Moore
Carl Chavis Ymca
Fourth Street
B. Elton Cox
Firstst Church
Cox
YMCA
Ralph D. Abernathy
Chavis Y Board Meeting Slated and King Address Planned
The Carl Chavis YMCA Board of Management will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m In addition a Class of 1956 gathering is scheduled for the same time at the YMCA. Dr Martin Luther King is scheduled to address the meeting tonight and Abernathy was invited to speak at First Baptist Church. Gov Moore sent Coltrane to High Point after street violence and a two hour open session failed to yield agreement. Negro leaders reiterated discrimination charges in city police and employment practices during the discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Chavis Ymca Board of Management
Carl Chavis Ymca
Martin Luther King
Abernathy
First Baptist Church
King
Gov. Moore
David Coltrane
Good Neighbor Council
High Point
Carson Stout
Big Bear Expands in Winston-Salem with Stop and Shop Buy
George W. Hutchens of National Food Inc announces Big Bear Supermarkets will purchase four Stop and Shop stores and open a new Big Bear in College Plaza near the Coliseum, expanding to seven Winston-Salem locations. James R. Gilley joins Big Bear in an executive role as the chain plans a 1966 sales target of one million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Hutchens
National Food Inc
Big Bear Supermarkets
Winston-Salem
Big Bear
College Plaza
Coliseum
Winston- Salem
Hutchens
James R. Gilley
Stop and Shop
High Point
Asheboro
Burlington
Greensboro
Thomasville
Jamestown Councilmen Plan Major Street Improvements
Jamestown town officials meet at 7 30 p m Monday to study plans for widening streets and adding curbs and gutters. Town manager Charles Turner says the council will consider advertising for bids and progressing work on street resurfacing and drainage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Charles Turner
Turner
Sheriff Foils Escape by Disguised Convict in Ramseur
Randolph County Sheriff Lloyd Brown and deputies traced escaped Asheboro Prison Unit convict Rufus Neal to a Ramseur house on Route 2. Believing a drunken woman hid the inmate, officers fled but a deputy rolled the figure, revealing Neal in female attire who was recaptured and returned to the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramseur
Randolph County
Lloyd Brown
Brown
Rufus Neal
Asheboro
Rt. 2
Neal
Archdale Jaycees Launch Car Stop Fund Drive
Archdale Jaycees announced a car-stop fundraiser today to raise money for finishing Trindale Athletic Field improvements. Local volunteers will collect donations and promote the project at designated routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archdale
Archdale Jaycees
Trindale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jake Froelich
Froelich County
Guilford
Clayton Jones
Superior Court
Capus Oonick
Harriss Jarrell
Ed W
Thad Eure
Randolph
Thurman Briggs
Rep
Horace Kornegay
Korngay
U. S
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Davidson County
Klopman Mills
Denton
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
Sampson Road
Highway Patrol
N.C
Dr. King
Chavis ‘Y’ Board
Weiss
Gilbarco
Twin City
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