Addiction letter from Texas man laments crime and urge for prevention
A Texas inmate writes to a newspaper editor about his 99 year sentence for bank robbery tied to addiction. He recalls a troubled path from Air Force service to family hardship, a son’s drug exposure, failed police help, and his eventual crime. He seeks organized crime prevention and hopes his son’s growth signals possible redemption.
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Mr. Bishop
Texas
Caller Times
Corpus Christi
Air Force
Oklahoma
Cope
Pearl Harbor
America
Ragsdale DECA Hosts Ninth Annual Employer Banquet
Ragsdale Distributive Education Club held its ninth annual Employer-Employee Banquet in Jamestown. Max Meeks spoke on "Randomness." Ernest J. O'Bannion of Holiday Inn Downtown High Point received the Employer Appreciation Award. Nanci Coble of Sedgefield earned the Student Improvement Award. Mrs. Henry L. Coble received the D E C A Appreciation Award.
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Jamestown
Ragsdale
Ernest J. O’bannion
Holiday Inn
High Point
Nanci Coble
Sedgefield
D.E.C.A
Henry L. Coble
The Lion in Winter at Barn Dinner Theatre Review
A brisk stage craft and strong performances frame James Goldman’s brisk dialogue in The Lion in Winter but the pacing falters. James Eric directs a capable cast including Shannon Terry as Henry II and Rachel Bard as Eleanor as the medieval intrigue unfolds with sharp lines and lavish sets designed by Andra Weddington.
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Barn Dinner Theatre
James Eric
Andra Weddington
James Goldman
Chinon
France
Henry II
Eleanor
Henry
Alais
Richard
Louis
Shannon Terry
Terry
Rachel Bard
Dawn Laner
Craig Spradley
John
James Whiting
Geoffrey
William Raulerson
Davidson Schools Approve Summer Session Plans
Davidson County Board of Education approved the 1972 summer school and 1972-73 teacher allotments. Net loss of one state funded teaching post due to projected enrollment. Summer offerings include math science English social studies typing health band, with $40 tuition at Central High and local elementary centers. Preschool and reading programs also planned.
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Lexington
Davidson County Board of Education
E. Lawson Brown
Central Davidson High School
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