Mrs. J. S. Welborn Profile Of High Point Pioneer
Mrs. J S Welborn a longtime High Point resident born 1858 shows lasting ties to the city. She and her husband founded two college scholarships and recently deeded property in downtown High Point to the Redevelopment Commission for 175000 dollars. Her genealogical work has earned national recognition from the Colonial Courier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Marks
J. S. Welborn
High Point
William Gaston Barbee
Wake County
Barbee
Jeremiah Pickett
Elm Street
W. Commerce Street
Redevelopment Commission
Bias” Welborn
E. Washington Dr
Welborn
Daughters of American Colonists
United Daughters of the Confederacy
High Point College
Raleigh
Charlotte
Chapel Hill
Washington, D. C
The
Colonial Courier
America
Uruguay
Thomasville Hospital
Finch
Thomasville Jaycee
Fred Morrison Jr
Jaycees
Jaycee
Thomasville
The Unworkable Society and the Great Society Debate
An editor notes the gap between Great Society rhetoric and real work. He critiques reliance on government checks, inflation, and consumerism, urging integrity and hard work. He cites Uruguay and Argentina examples and Irving Kristol on immigration, urging a mentality for progress and self esteem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Quintana
Juan Carlos Ongania
Quintana
Johnsons Budget Sting Sparks Capitol Nerve Tension
Washington report notes President Johnson will defer deferrable flood control and harbor projects to tighten the next budget, risking political friction on Capitol Hill. It highlights Rep. Frank Bow’s push for large Grand River Reservoir spend and cites media influence concerns, violin safety rules, and anecdotes about John Nance Garner and Jesse Jones.
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Leslie Carpenter
Washington
Johnson
Capitol Hill
House Appropriations Committee
Frank T. Bow
Ohio
Grand River
Bow
Mississippi River
Youngstown Steel Mills
Davidson County eyes welfare clinic pilot project
Davidson County plans a $350 experimental Planned Parenthood clinic funded by the welfare department to study reducing births in high need families. Ten women will be selected for doctor prescribed care, with aim to trim welfare costs and aid dependent children while prioritizing human impact over money.
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Lexington
Davidson County
Doris Lopp
Miss Lopp
Welfare Department
The Veteran's Rise in 20th Century Politics and Life
This Sunday Accent piece discusses how veterans evolved from local helpers to political power centers as large armies emerged. It notes U S benefits after World War II including education and homes, the shift from Armistice Day to Veterans Day, and the growing veteran population amid ongoing conflicts.
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United States
Europe
Grand Army of the Republic
Germany
Hitler
Vietnam
Roaming the Piedmont Reflects on Cold Season Hints
A front page feature recalls a Friday morning encounter in a small restaurant where a visitor sought tips on electric heating for a new home. The piece ties chilly days to a predicted tough winter and notes local weather chatter about acorns, bird feathers, and future cold blasts. It also tells of a Davidson County farmer who found a 15 acre field seeded only by prior soybeans and millet produced 35 to 40 bales of hay without cultivation after a stray millet volunteer appeared following a light shower.
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State Agricultural Department
Davidson County
D. C
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Randolph County
N. Centennial
Immaculate Heart of Mary Academy
Louisa
Cadia
Cadia Barbee
John Scott
By Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Great Society
Wilson
Hoover
U. S. Treasury
John F. Kennedy
Park Avenue
White House
Man McGuffey
Jane
Irving Kristol
Fortune Magazine
South
the Capital
Georgetown
Lynda Johnson
Charles Robb
Johnsons
Roger L. Stevens
LBJ
Man For the Arts
Federal Aviation Agency
Stevens
John Nance Garner
Senate
Garner
Jesse Jones
Jones
Davidson
By Bob Burchette
High Point National Guard
Winston-Salem
Twin City
Winston
Civic Center
Chair City
Harry Brown Finch
By Robert Marks
By Braxton Younts
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