Water project in Thomasville awaits two state clearances
East Central Water, Inc. nears starting contracts for a service area from I-85 to near Lexington with about 3,000 subscribers. Health Department approval obtained. awaiting Highway Commission and Farmers Home Administration clearance. Fire up five pipe and storage tank contracts. July pipe laying planned, bids define exact loan amount around 2.6 million.
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I-85
Raleigh Road
N. C. 109
Denton
Central High School
Lexington
State Health Department
State Highway Commission
Farmers’ Home Administration
Leon Rickard
The
Highway Commission
Rickard
Tom Kearns
Randolph County
Richard
Tribute to Burford Retiring North Carolina principal
Large crowd honors Samuel E. Burford as he nears retirement after 44 years in education. Leaders from government, education, and civic circles praise his trailblazing career as the first black principal at a white high school in the state and a former city council member. Messages emphasize his impact on thousands of students and the hope for continued Black leadership in the Andrews school system.
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Samuel E. Burford
North Carolina
High Point
T. Wingate Andrews High School
Burford
Charles Carroll
High Point Schools
State Dept. of Public Instruction
Richard Nixon
Robert Brown
William Penn High School
Sammie Chess Jr
William Penn and Andrews
Chess
Brown
Andrews
Central High Awards Day Honors Scholarship Winners
Central High School held its Awards Day Friday with senior Tom Dillard hosting. Principal figures presented numerous scholarships and honors to seniors including Rhonda Moore, Wesley Warren, Wray White, Keith Jones, Bob Rountree, Valerie Gantt, and many others across National Merit, science, industrial arts, business, humor, and technical awards.
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Central High School
Tom Dillard
Michael Pierce
Ethel Hughes
Evelyn Harris
Rhonda Moore
Wesley Warren
Wray White
Keith Jones
Bob Rountree
Valerie Gantt
Lomb
Sam Rivers
Burford Honored With Emotional Tributes At Andrews Ne Itinerary
The High Point event praised Burford for decades of service in education. Educators and colleagues lauded his leadership since 1933, with gifts from President Nixon and a portrait for Andrews as tributes poured in amid warm, admiring remarks.
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Mrs. Burford
Nixon
Burford
Andrews
Spelman Named to North Carolina Trade Education Board
Robert A. Spelman, executive vice president of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association, was appointed to the Advisory Committee to Trade and Industrial Education by North Carolina State Superintendent Dr A Craig Phillips. The panel includes trade association executives who aid in boosting occupational training in NC schools.
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Robert A. Spelman
The
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Assn
North Carolina
A. Craig Phillips
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Trade Association
Trade and Industrial Education
Archdale Board Sets Meeting to Swear In Members
Archdale officials announce a Monday 7 30 p m meeting of the City Board of Adjustments to organize and swear in members. Four inside appointees were sworn May 18 by John Skeen. Benny Lawrence awaits oath. Outside representatives will also be sworn. The board will hear zoning appeals before the city building inspector and zoning enforcement officer.
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Archdale
City Board of Adjustments
Henry York
Randolph
John Skeen
Joe Powell
Elbert Hamilton
Jack Hall
J. G. Primm
Benny Lawrence
Claude Jarrell
Robert Blair
Cletus Spencer
Bob Warner
J. D. Coltrane
Randolph County Board of Commissioners
Board of Adjustment
Furniture Sales Rise Across South in April Survey
The Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association reports April 1971 sales in 14 southern states rose 12.4 percent from April 1970 with casegoods up 16.9 percent and upholstery up 4.2 percent. Shipments and production also increased year over year while payrolls jumped 13.4 percent.
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South
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
SFMA
Casegoods
Zoo Land Options Renewed Ahead of State Zoo Construction
Land options for the North Carolina state zoo on Purgatory Mountain have been renewed beyond the June 1 deadline. The plan seeks state and private funds for a $25 million facility, with the Zoological Authority targeting $6 million to start building and considering revenue bonds paid from admissions and fees. Legislative moves on funding were postponed after a lawmaker’s father’s death, with officials hopeful for state money despite funding doubts.
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Asheboro
Purgatory Mountain
North Carolina Zoological Authority
Kenneth Royall
Durham
John Moore wins Samuel E Burford Scholarship at Andrews
John Moore becomes the first Samuel E Burford Scholar at the T Wingate Andrews awards ceremony honoring outstanding Andrews students. Burford retires as principal and joins the City Council. a plaque was presented. Other recognitions included Eva Stewart and numerous scholarship recipients across multiple programs.
Rates by mail for Independent newspaper
The High Point Enterprise lists subscription rates by mail with annual, semiannual, quarterly and monthly options. Prices shown include 1 year 31.20, 6 months 15.60, 3 months 7.80, 1 month 2.60 for daily editions, with additional rates 13.00 and 6.50 and 3.25 and 1.15 for other terms.
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High Point Enterprise, Inc
Church Avenue
High Point
N.C
Associated Press
Word -Griffith Company
Ising
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