Covington's First Year as Mayor In-depth Review
Mayor George Covington nears one year in office after a full year of active leadership. The Guilford native, a dairy farmer by trade, is credited by supporters with strong executive ability and deep knowledge of city government. Critics may differ on policies, but his commitment to the mayoral duties is clear.
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Forrest Cates i
Cov Mtayor George ‘E
Guilford
Covington
Carl T. Durham
Snow Lumber Co
Covington Keeps High Point On Busy Path In Second Year
The new High Point mayor, Covington, after taking office, dives into learning city codes and touring multi million dollar facilities. He aims to streamline governin g bottlenecks, pursue utility improvements, and push for water sewer policy while prioritizing accord with other groups.
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Covington
Covois de da
Ofce
High Point
Stevenson Receives Five Volume Books On Politics
Adlai Stevenson was gifted a five volume set titled Presidential Nominating Politics 1952 by the American Political Science Association. Materials for the books were gathered by about 300 college professors. Stevenson offered no comment on the gift.
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Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
The
American Political Science Assn
Boks
Stevenson
Honor Industrialist For Aid To Students
Charles L. Amos Sr. of High Point, a leading industrialist, will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws at High Point College graduation. Amos credits education for many working-class youths and built his career from a seventh grade start through Amos Hosiery Mills and Melrose Hosiery, later guiding philanthropic efforts including support for the college. Dr. Dennis H. Cooke lauds Amos as a dependable adviser and community benefactor whose business success funded education and youth programs.
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Ron Cocking
Eee
High Point
High Point College
Charles Lee Amos Sr
Amos
Dennis H. Cooke
Charles L. Amos
Board of
Amos recalls growth of Melrose Mills and High Point success
The article recounts Amos founding Melrose with 50 knitting machines and 25 workers, now employing about 1000, and details his dedication to High Point, his work ethic, risk taking, and two serious heart scares in 1934 and recovery by 1937. He stays modest, often mistaken for a worker, and remains a key local industrialist.
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Amos
Melrose
North Carolina
High Point
Honolulu
Florida
Amos Kenner a lifelong enthusiast with varied ventures
Amos Kenner, aged 68, lives alone on Main St N and pursues fishing farming and breeding Herefords. Once a private aviation enthusiast who owned an airfield in Greensboro Rd he quit after five years. He urges graduates to love their work and throw energy into it while keeping his zeal for hosiery.
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Amos
Main St. N
Mabel Ann Kenner
Reedville
Honolulu
California
Greensboro Rd
First Methodist
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C. L. Amos
Melrose Honery Mill
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C. L. Jr
Guilford Optical
Industrial Supply CO
Bureau OF Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers Association
High Point Enterprise
Charles Lee Amos, SR
Lendl
Johnson-Carper
Korina
Edmond J. Spence
Ivory
LIFE
Ladies Home Journal
Rodden Furniture Store
S. Main ST. Ext
Grace Flower Shop
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Piedmont
N. Wrenn ST
Appliance Company
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