Randleman Hosiery Firm Marks 50th Anniversary
Commonwealth Gas Mills, Inc. began in 1916 in High Point and expanded to Randleman and Ellerbe under E W Freeze Jr and his brothers Baxter and Bill. The firm employs about 500 people and has roots dating to 1918, with ongoing operations amid local civic ceremonies marking the milestone.
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Edgar Wilson
Commonwealth
Osiery Mills
Randleman
E. W. Freeze Jr
North Carolina State College
Baxter
Bill
Wee Sox
Randieman
Walnut Cove
Ellerbe
Commonwealth Gas Mills, Inc
High Point
State Building
New York
Eeee Parker
Ellerbe Knitting Mills, Inc
Commonwealth Hosiery Mills
Amell Oh Leeman
Wee-Sox Hosiery Mills, Inc
Empire State
Alice Freeze Poole
Greensboro
Commonwealth Hosiery Mill
Bill Freeze
Baxter Freeze
Don Wrenn
Mail rates moot point as debate drags on in Washington
Washington observers report the postal rate issue remains unresolved with no final decision on a six or seven cent charge and plans for priority mail shelved. The piece also surveys remarks on national politics and industry notes from Commonwealth Hosiery Mills and its leadership.
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LSD Airlines
Hope
Berkeley
Harvard
Capitol Hill
Defense
Robert McNamara
Michigan State
Uni- Central Intelligence Agency
B. U
U.N.C.L.E
Thomasville High honors and staff awards program
The in school awards program at Thomasville High highlighted last week with students awarding plaques to staff including Principal Marvin Miles and secretary Colleen Curry. Student honors included top scholars in various subjects and notable awards to Jim Black Dan Forth recipient and NHS honoree, with out of school awards planned for Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Miles
Colleen Curry
Charles Fulp
Graham
Ted Robbie Voyles
Rodney Clinard
Terry Copley
Steve Cloniger
Jim Black
Robin
Robin Dinah Whitley
Dove
Bennie Peace
Charlene Murphy
Venable
Pat Pittman
Mildred Hughes
Gail Everhart
Wanda Huskey
Nancy Brinkley
Charles Finch
Janie Marr
Carol Sue Jordan
Dan Forth
Engineers Favor Randleman and Howards Dams in Interim Report
Army Corps of Engineers releases interim findings backing construction of the Randleman and Howards Mill dams. Project costs and benefits are outlined with ratios around 2.2 to 1 for Randleman and 1.9 to 1 for Howards, contingent on local assurances and downstream channel protection.
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Army Corps
U. S Army Corps of Engineers
Randleman
Howards
Howards Mill
Secretary of the Army
Eman
Wert Nengierege
Howard Ates
Eees
Washington
Corps of Engineers, Soil Conservation Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Oman
Moore
Randolph County
Rev. Pharr Delegate To Assembly
The Rev. John L. Pharr of Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte North Carolina and former pastor of St. Paul United Church in High Point North Carolina has joined a delegation to the assembly.
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Boston
Mass
John L. Pharr
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte
N.C
St. Paul United Church
High Point
Retirement marks end of 42 year Fair Grove tenure
Fair Grove Elementary principal Marvin Kearns ends a 42 year career in education born January 17 1903 in Randolph County He taught and led at Trinity School Apex Wake Forest Denton and Wake County schools and coached before becoming Fair Grove principal in 1945 Kearns recalls teaching about 25000 students and mentions a long ago student A L Wilkins now with Jefferson Standard Life Enterprises.
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Fair Grove
Randolph County
Farmer
Trinity School
Churchland
Kearns
Wake Rea Corp
Wake
Fair Grove Lions Club
Thomas
Apex
Wake County
Wake Forest High School
Denton School
A. L. (Wilkie) Wilkins
Jefferson Standard Life Intreville
Wilkins
Kearns Family Ties Highlight Fair Grove School Roots
Edwin W. Kearns, 37, part owner of Kearns and White Core, and George O. Kearns, 32, a local apartment member in Clearwater, grew up with Fair Grove School. The school has expanded from 1945 with 400 students and 15 staff to 1,060 students and 36 faculty, with strong community ties and loyal staff.
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Ce Ae
Edwin W. Kearns
Kearns
White Core Pe
Thomasville
George O. Kearns
Apartment
Clearwater
Fla
Fair Grove School
Randolph 4 H Public Display Day Shines at Randleman High
Dozens of Randolph County 4 H members gathered at Randleman High School for Demonstration Day. Joy Spoon and Freeman county agents led a busy schedule featuring Dairy, Poultry, Bee Keeping, Public Speaking, Dress Revue, and various teen divisions with participants from Coleridge Cedar Grove Farm er Pleasant Grove and other local clubs.
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Randleman High School
Brenda Council
Seagrove
Janice Hancock
Girl's Electric
Nancy Byrd
Grantville
Egger
Nancy Lou Cox
Coleridge
Dairy
Don Wrenn
Randleman
Randolph county +H
Joyce Spoon
My Cox
Carlee Spencer
Cedar Grove
Boy's
Tony McDowell
Farmer
Pat McElreath
Jackson Creek
Paul Stewart
L. R. Harrill Club
David Smith
Farmer Cooperative
Pat
Jimmy McElreath
Debbie Spencer
Mary Sue Moser Club
Diane Harrelson
Patti Walker
Providence
Linda Simmons
Pleasant Grove
Nada
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Randleman Industry
By Leslie Carpenter
Wayne Morse
John D
Jay) Rockefeller IV
West Virginia
Rockefeller
Jay
Sharon Percy
U. S. Senate
Illinois
Charles
Chuck) Percy
Nam
Hamlet
High Corner
Randleman Dam
Rev. Pharr
Marvin Burts
Enterprise
Tom Kearns
Randolph
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