Lexington woman charged with sister murder held without bond
Peggy Fay Massey Leonard, 40, of Leonard Trailer Park in Lexington, is jailed in Davidson County on a first degree murder charge after her sister Minnie Lee Kiger, 35, was shot multiple times outside the Kiger home. Eyewitnessed by Kiger’s two children, the case followed an earlier assault with a deadly weapon charge. Kiger died after emergency surgery, with funeral arrangements pending.
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Lexington
Davidson County
Sheriff's Dept
Peggy Fay Massey Leonard
Leonard Trailer Park
Center Street
Ms. Leonard
Sheriff's Department
Ms. Kiger
Kiger
Leonard
Peggy
Mama
Lexington Memorial Hospital
Junior Myers
Jerry Leonard
Sammy Lee
Houston
Texas
Johnny Lee
South Carolina
Davidson Funeral Home
Davidson County Agency Seeks Federal Funds Approved by COG
Davidson County Community Action Inc. won approval from the Piedmont Triad Council of Governments for a federal grant of 146 220 for administration planning social services and related programs plus 36 555 local cash. Thomasville officials criticized management citing code violations at the Trade Street office and unlicensed plumbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hawkins
Greensboro
Davidson County Community Action, Inc
Piedmont Triad Council of Governments
Davidson County
Jim Phillips
Phillips
Federal Funding Agency
Dalton Myers
Thomasville
Noel Fleming
Alamance County
Council of Governments
Trade Street
State Clearing House
Hospital wins plea for total body CT scanner funds
High Point Memorial Hospital cleared a 16 to 4 vote by the Piedmont Health Systems Agency to seek a $564000 total body CT scanner. The move moves to state review before federal approval, with hospital officials urging continued effort to build support.
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David Perry
Greensboro
High Point Memorial Hospital
High Point
Piedmont Health Systems Agency
Dept. of Human Resources
U.S. Dept. of Health Education and Welfare
John Schrull
Schrull
David Lopp
Dean Tester
Michael Hussey
James Johnson
Cy Gray
William Mewborne
Adams-Millis Corp
Bill Horney
Becky Smothers
Citizens Advisory Committee
Mary Raymond
Maryfield
Pam Roberts
Youth Volunteers Court Orientation Set for May 24 25
The article notes that volunteers may withdraw if a case fails to work out but most friendships continue beyond a one year term. The next orientation class for volunteers is scheduled May 24 25 and contact Terri Botts at the Volunteers to the Court office in the county courthouse for details.
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Terri Botts
Doctor Charged In Knife Incident Freed On Bond
Dr. Gerald M. Price, a 34 year old Fuquay Varina physician, was freed on a $2000 bond after waiving a bond hearing. He faces assault charges for allegedly pulling a knife on a state Board of Medical Examiners investigator and had been jailed since Friday. The district attorney noted Price may seek a private psychiatric exam.
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Raleigh
Fuquay-Varina
State Board of Medical Examiners
Gerald M. Price
Lee A. Denny
Wake Dist. Atty
Burley B. Mitchell Jr
Price
Leroy Walker
N.C. Central University
Durham
U.S
Asheboro voters to decide on off premises wine and ABC stores
On Saturday polls open at 6 30 a m with over 9400 Asheboro residents eligible to vote by 7 30 p m. Voters choose on three issues including off premises sales of unfortified wine and malt beverages and operation of ABC stores in Asheboro amid an intensive anti ABC campaign via newspaper ads and radio spots.
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Asheboro
City of
Antiforces
ABC
Planters Spark Debate Over GTI Building Project
Guilford Technical Institute trustees pressed why 12 planters were added to the basic contract for a new Jamestown campus building amid alternates. They noted the $12 000 to $15 000 planter cost and described site improvements while confirming bids open at 3 p m June 21 for a roughly $1 million structure housing child care cosmetology and continuing education programs. The board also moved to close an uncollectible emergency student loan fund transferring 979 from a vending fund, and approved new programs in marketing and retail instruction and a teaching associate option pending state approval.
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Jim Hawkins
Jamestown — Guilford Technical Institute
Percy Sears
Board of Trustees
Jamestown
Sears
Learning Resources Center
Gerrald
GTI
Sidney Low
Park study bill eyed to shape Triad Park funding plan
Lee backs a bill from Mrs. Seymour and Sen. Garrison to create a Parks Study Commission. He cites past funding diversions and urges greater legislative involvement. The Triad Park plan calls for 2000 acres north of High Point costing about 5.8 million for land, spanning Guilford and Forsyth counties, aiming to curb regional growth and improve wastewater relief.
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Lee
Seymour
James B. Garrison
D-Albemarle
Parks Study Commission
Triad Park
Smith
NER
Piedmont Council of Governments
High Point
I-40
Guilford
Forsyth
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Bulldozer Fire Extinguished at City Landfill
City firefighters battled a bulldozer fire at the landfill around 3 25 p m with extensive damage to the cab. Later at 9 22 p m the department fought a truck fire at Winn Dixie on Randolph Street caused by a short circuit in the wiring.
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Thomasville
Winn-Dixie
Randolph Street
Allen Jay High to Represent at Boys State
Buck C. Hunt son of Mr and Mrs Leo Hunt Route 3 will represent Allen Jay High School at Boys State at Wake Forest University Participants are selected on leadership ability academics and character
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Buck C. Hunt
Leo Hunt
Route 3
Allen Jay High School
Wake Forest University
Special Olympics Set to Open in High Point Friday
High Point hosts the 1977 North Carolina Special Olympics starting Friday with about 1 000 mentally retarded athletes and 300 coaches and chaperones. Co sponsors include High Point College and Civitan Council along with city Parks and Recreation. Activities begin 1 p.m. at High Point City Lake with a carnival and opening ceremony to follow. The first swimming competition starts at 2 30 p.m. at the pool.
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High Point College, High Point Civitan Council
The
City Parks and Recreation Dept
High Point City Lake
City approves consultant selection revisions and bond reviews
Council approves changes adding engineer briefings for consultant hires and uses new procedures for water treatment plant design. Support for a $400,000 water bond is voiced, while $850,000 sewer and $400,000 street bonds await closer study. The High Point Housing Authority plans 68 extra public housing units amid regional competition.
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Council
High Point Housing Authority
Rifle Theft Reported In Davidson County
Davidson County deputies investigated the theft of a .22 caliber rifle from Bobby Fullington of Cedar Drive while he shopped at Humpty-Dumpty Market on Old 109 South. The rifle valued at 45 dollars was taken from a truck rack. Deputies also checked a broken kitchen window at Carl W. Price residence on Route 3 with damages estimated at 15 dollars.
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Thomasville Davidson
Bobby Fullington
Cedar Drive
Fullington
Old 109 South
Carl W. Price
Route 3
Jimmy Stewart Stars In NBC Tribute To Lindbergh Flight
AP reports on NBC airing The Spirit of St. Louis to mark 30th anniversary of Lindbergh’s New York to Paris solo flight. Jimmy Stewart, famed actor and ex Air Force brigadier general, recalls his aviation roots and memories of Lindbergh.
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Jay Sharbutt
Los Angeles
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Paris
NBC
St. Louis
Lucky Lindy
Jimmy Stewart
Lindbergh
Stewart
Ruth Dare
Air Force Reserve
Air Force
California
VW of
Aviation
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Minnie Lee Kiger
Druid Hills
Davidson
Parks and Recreation Dept
Hodorowski
N. C
Jay
Jack Dillard
Brooks
Joe Patterson
Patterson
Springfield
Albion Millis
High Point College
Leonard Street Recreation Center
US. Marine Corps
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
the Civitans
Girls Haven
Davidson Co
WUNC
Chapel Hill
WTTG
Washington
WSOC
Charlotte
WXUU
WDCA
Yloo Ae - An of Americas
New York NY
Nec
Rockefeller Plaza
WGHP
WTCG
Atlanta High Point
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