Mizell Praises Vietnam Veterans at High Point Parade
Veterans groups from High Point and nearby towns held a Main Street parade with three drill teams from A and T Greensboro. Congressman Wilmer Mizell spoke at Top of the Mart urging continued GI Bill benefits and private citizen support for veterans. The event drew about 2 000 spectators despite mild weather and featured Air Force jet missing man symbol, color guards, bands, and beauty queens.
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Ven Carver
Mizell
Congress
Parrish
Southeast Asia
Sheraton Hotel
Poseihe
Special Forces
82Nd Airborne
Marine and
Air Force
Trinity
Central
Andrews
Kathy Butz
High Point Jaycees
Dana Voyiagis
Marine Corps
Ann McGill
Navy
Debbie Hill
Army
High Point College
E. C. Meyer
82Nd Airborne Division
Ford L. Davis
N. C
Hector McGeachy Jr
Odell R. Payne
Guilford County
Bill Bencini
Malcolm L. Anspach
High Point
Anspach
Mart
C. E
Bud) Thompson
North Carolina Veterans Council
Claude
Young Democrats Event Highlights Age and Energy Balance
The Greensboro Banquet drew college students and young members with strong turnout while Asheville's Vance Aycock dinner showed older attendees. Candidates, including Nick Galimakis rumored to challenge Sen. Jordan, drew interest. The Guilford County Young Democrats, led by Roger Chance, energized the scene with a sell out banquet and a late night dance that captured lively political engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Greensboro
YDC
Betty Kornegay
Nick Galimakis
Sen. Jordan
Senate
Young Democrats
Guilford County
Roger Chance
Ragsdale High School
September Furniture Orders Boost Southern Plant Output
A Southern Furniture Manufacturers Assn report shows September 1971 activity rising across 14 Southern states with orders up 29.1 percent for casegoods and overall shipments 13 percent higher than a year earlier. Production, payrolls, and backlogs also climbed. nine month totals surpassed 1970 levels, with upholstery and casegoods leading gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Assn
SFMA
Minister Warns of Prayer Amendment Threat
High Point pastor Rev Woodrow W Robbins warns that a proposed constitutional amendment allowing non denominational prayer in public buildings could invite government interference in religion He argues the wording may apply to churches and misreads Supreme Court rulings on school prayer He asserts voluntary prayer remains allowed in schools and public ceremonies.
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Robert Marks
Northern Ireland
Woodrow W. Robbins
Lexington Avenue
Central Carolina
Americans United For Separation of Church and State
Congress
North Carolina
Robbins
High Point
Supreme Court
High Point Enterprise Sunday Morning Edition
The article from High Point Enterprise dated Sunday morning November 7 1971 presents local news briefs and updates from the Piedmont region including community events weather notes and brief public notices.
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High Point Enterprise
Brokerage Office Tour Is Scheduled
The High Point Public Library and New York Stock Exchange present the second of four free investment lectures. It will be Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Thorson McNinnon & Auchives Te office, 301 N Main St High Point. R Don Phillips will lead the program showing the activities and mechanics of investment houses.
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High Point Public Library
New York Stock Exchange
Thorson, McNinnon & Auchive
N. Main St
High Point
Fi m
R. Don Phillips
Thomson, McKinnon, Wo
Remembering The Golden Age Of Movie Theaters
A nostalgic reminiscence on old cinema days when audiences chatted during films and Hollywood progress pushed ratings from G to X. The piece notes changes in decency and language, the rise of classifications like GP and R, and a wary view of modern movie culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Gable
Sonny Tufts
Humphrey Bogart
Band to Get Money From Fountain at Westchester Mall
Andrews High School band will collect donations from the fountain at Westchester Mall through Nov 20 to fund its trip to Philadelphia for Thanksgiving. Merchants will turn the fountain proceeds over to the band for its participation in Gimbael's Thanksgiving Day parade.
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Andrews High School
Westchester Mall
Andrews
Philadelphia
Gimbael
Transformer Ignites Grass Fire at Highland Cotton Mill
Firemen report a transformer fell and ignited grass at the Highland Cotton Mill on Mill Street but the mill building escaped damage. Nearby, a furnace fan overheated at 2003 Edgewood with no damage. Two false alarms were reported. Police began a Taylor Street break in investigation as James A. Baker of 501 C. Meredith was charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Additional drunkenness charges include Mitchell W. Grice, Charles J. Simmons, and Lawrence E. Stour.
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Sturday
Highland Cotton Mill
Mill Street
Edgewood
Taylor Street
James A. Baker
501 C. Meredith
Mitchell W. Grice
Kearns
Charles J. Simmons
Greensboro
Lawrence E. Stour
Paramount Avenue
Workshop On Aging Planned In High Point
A workshop on meeting aging needs is set for November 15 at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church High Point. The Community Planning Council of United Community Services of Greater High Point sponsors with a 15 member steering committee co chaired by Frank H Wood and Walter Moore. Four goals include informing participants of elder programs discussing needs and responses sharing methods for program development and service delivery and addressing participant identified issues. Leading discussions are Peter Auerbach J Eddie Brown Maribelle G Convertte and Susan Scott. The program runs from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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High Point
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
Community Planning Council of
United Community Se Veces
Greater High Point
Frank H. Wood
Walter Moore
Community Planning Council
Peter Auerbach
Noth Carolina United Community Services
Charlotte
J. Eddie Brown
Governor’s Coordinating Counci On Aging
Raleigh
Maribelle G. Converate
Susan Scott
Council On Aging
Greensboro
Homeowners Benefit From Federal Income Tax Deductions
The article notes that federal income tax deductions are a major perk of owning a home. Mortgage interest on a 25 year loan of 25 000 at 7 percent totals about 1800 dollars annually in early years and is fully deductible. Real estate taxes are deductible as well as mortgage-related interest and certain casualty losses over 100 dollars.
Olympic decathlon star Toomey to speak at High Point club
Olympic decathlon champion Bill Toomey will speak to the High Point Executives Club at a 7 p.m. dinner at Top of the Mart. He will show a film of Olympic activities and discuss his experiences. Reservations close 10 a.m. Monday.
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High Point Executives Club
William A
Bill) Toomey
High Point
Executives Club
Toomey
National Advisory Council
Peace Corps
U.S
Mary Rand
Great Britain
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General Assembly
DeBruhl
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Ccomon
Sonny Hedgecock
Democrats
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Simon
Fountain
National Assn
High Point Enterprise, Inc
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Associated Press
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Ward-Griffith Company
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