GOP Board is Blasted Over Audit
Guilford County Democratic Chairman accuses the GOP majority of delaying an audit into the sheriff's canteen fund. He cites profits of 5 786 14 from 1964 to 1966 and questions why results are not released. County Manager says the audit is requested but not yet furnished by the sheriff's department. Both targeted commissioners seek re election in the general election.
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Sheriff's
Forrest Cates
Guilford County
Froelich
Tommy Pickard
Carl Johnson
Sheriff's Department
Sheriff Defends Action Over Canteen Funds for Dogs
Sheriff Clayton Jones defends using canteen funds for two German shepherds kept at his home and used for their care. Guilford County Democratic chair Jake Froelich Jr accuses lack of audit and notes about 319 dollars paid for dog food. Jones replies in an open statement amid funding disputes over jail concessions.
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Clayton Jones
Sheriff Department
Jones
Jake Froelich Jr
Guilford County
Democratic Party
Froelich
County Board of Commissioners
Kiwanians Win Civic Club Olympics At YMCA
High Point Kiwanians topped the Civic Club Olympics with 221 points in a close finish at the YMCA. Furnitureland Kiwanis 214, Jaycees 210, Y's Men 195, Rotary 180, Lions 115, with 82 percent attendance. Major event wins included singing by High Point Kiwanis and Rotarians in siars’ contest, Y's Men attendance prize, and multiple sport victories across clubs.
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High Point Kiwanians
YMCA
Furnitureland Kiwanis
Jaycees
Rotary
Lions
High Point Kiwanis
Siars
Furnitureland Kiwanians
Point Kiwanians
Y's
High Point Lions
Barnwell vows conservative path for Sixth District bid
Richard P. Barnwell addressed about 75 Republicans pledging a conservative course if elected to Congress. He urged welfare reform and trimming federal spending, vowed action against credit sales to the Communists, and criticized opponent Horace Kornegay. He proposed a district office, weekly newsletter, and citizen polls. Ferree and Causby also spoke.
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Richard P. Barnwell
High Point
Congress
Kornegay
Newt
Barnwell
Three Strikes and Out Burglar Sentenced in Superior Court
Willie James Gilmore pleaded guilty to second degree burglary and received a 40 year prison term to run concurrently with a 7 to 10 year sentence for breaking and entering at the Ritz Barber Shop. He admitted the Oct 29 break in at the Wall residence on Ward Street where he struck George Wall and robbed Mrs Wall. Detective testimony described the entry by smashing a door pane and the fatal confrontation with neighbor Major Lee Brown. Police found cuts on Gilmore and blood on his shirt. missing pocketbook recovered near his temporary Willis Street lodging.
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Willie James Gilmore
Superior Court
Ward Street
George Wall
Gilmore
Wall
John McConnell
Southern Pines
Fair and warmer weekend forecast
Weather outlook shows a low in the low 30s after a season low of 26 last night. Today’s high near 50. Saturday partly cloudy and warmer with a mid 50s high. Sunday variable clouds and cooler conditions.
Demos Clear Shots At Judicial Races In Greensboro Area
Two Democrats have clear paths to top posts in judiciary races to be decided in the general election Tuesday. Charles Kivett is unopposed for Guilford-Davidson County Court solicitor and Don Boone faces no Republican opponent for High Point Municipal Court solicitor.
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Charles Kivett
Greensboro
Guilford - Davidson
Don Boone
High Point Municipal Court
High Point Township
Guilford Superior Court
Joseph Shore
Andy Kilgariff
J. J. Smithson
J. B. Grogan
W. W. Hoover
Louise
Call For Unity in Downtown High Point Forum
City planners and officials urge united action as about 60 downtown stakeholders discuss progress and future developments. Key topics include parking, a new City Hall plan, track covering, Elwood Hotel acquisition, and a potential new post office within the downtown core.
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Elwood
Leo Heer
Southern Furniture Exposition
Bencini
S. J. Best
High Point
Trailer Blaze Destroys Mobile Home in Randolph County
A mobile home on Carroll Street in Thomasville was destroyed by fire. The second blaze heavily damaged another mobile home in the city near Artisan Street. Kennedy, owner of the trailer, said no department would fight the Randolph County blaze as it lay outside any district. Fire crews managed the city fire but officials said no authority covered the rural area.
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Thomasville
Randolph County
Here
Carroll Street
Alice Horne
Artisan Street
Prospect Street
Trenton Kennedy
Billie Driggers
Guil Rand
10-A
Pilot
High Point
Kennedy
The Singers Broke 'Em Up at Civic Club Olympics
The Civic Club Olympics featured a singing and liars contest judged by five women Ronda Glenn Sylvia Farlow Betty Gibson Jerry Arrington and Janet McCurry. Participants included Doug Baker Martin Sewell Carl Wills and John Patseavouras representing Furniturel and Kiwanians.
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Furniturel
Kiwanians
Doug Baker
Martin Sewell
Carl
Wills
John Patseavouras
Ronda Glenn
Sylvia Farlow
Betty Gibson
Jerry Arrington
Janet McCurry
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GOP
Dale Montgomery
Percy Sears
Sears
Kiwanians Olympics
Enterprise
Burlington
Horace Kornegay
General Accounting Office
Washingto
Senate
John P. Causby
Ralph Ferree
Asheboro
Richard Barnwell
High Point Enterprise
Don Follmer
Elm Street
Small
High Street
William H. Graham
Sedgefield
State Supreme Court
Graham
John and
Irene Mitchell
Braxton Younts Enterprise
A. Scott Parker Jr
Planning and Zoning Commission
Parker
ED Mendenhall
Mendenhall
Samuel Hyman
S. Main Street
High
Elm
Commerce Streets
Hyman
Harold Craven
City Council
Craven
Commerce
S. Main Streets
W. S. Bencini
Theevelopment Commission
Southern Railway
Best
Heer
Jerry Parrish
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