New district judge posts spark Greensboro-Guilford politics
In Guilford County a state backed court reform creates six district judge seats with salaries near 20000. Greensboro lawyers spark race talk while Democrats anticipate primaries and possible Republican competition. District judge open seats form part of 1968 county and state contests.
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Guilford County
Greensboro
Jake Froelich Jr
Froelich
Guilford
High Point
Byrons Haworth
Ed Washington
Jamestown
Randolph County
Senate
John Osteen
Ed Kemp
L. P. McLendon Jr
Randolph
Not Charged Kinley listed as charged in accident report
Bobby Kinley of Dorothy Street was mistakenly listed as charged with reckless driving after an accident at 6 30 p m Saturday on Westchester Drive. Floyd Lee Dale of Kernersville Rt 1 the driver of the car that struck Kinley’s rear was charged with reckless driving.
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Bobby Kinley
Dorothy Street
Westchester
Floyd Lee Dale
Rt. 1
Kernersville
Kinley
State Color Guard Leads High Point Holiday Parade
A color guard from North Carolina State University at Raleigh will lead High Point's Holiday Parade on Main Street starting at 4 p.m. The route runs from Russell Avenue south to Parkway, with 104 units including bands, Homecoming Queens, floats, antique cars, TV personalities, and baton twirlers. Santa Claus closes the procession. bands include High Point Central, William Penn, Ragsdale, North Davidson, Ferndale, Northeast, and Griffin Junior Highs. Floats feature Christmas themes with no advertising beyond the sponsor. Al Bernet is general chairman.
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North Carolina State University
Raleigh
High Point
Main Street
Russell Avenue
Parkway
High Point Merchants Assn
Santa Claus
High Point Central High School
William Penn High School
Ragsdale High School
North Davidson High School
Ferndale Junior High
Northeast Junior High
Griffin Junior High
al Bernet
Merchants Ssn
Jessup Is Back In Jail
North Carolinas outlaw Ray Hilton Jessup 34 captured in Moore's Motel on U S 220 less than a day after escaping Forsyth Complex prison camp Winston-Salem. He was taken back to the Winston-Salem prison with his wife using aliases Joseph Scott and Panama City Florida.
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Asheboro
North Carolina
Ray Hilton Jessup
Forsyth Complex
Winston-Salem
Randolph County
Jessup
Moore’s
U. S. 220
State Highway Patrol
Guilford
Randolph
Greensboro
Weather outlook for High Point area mild with showers
Forecast calls for considerable cloudiness and little temperature change with occasional rain through Wednesday. There is a 50 percent chance of measurable precipitation. Thursday will bring partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures. Today's high should reach the low 60s with similar Wednesday. Tonight's low around mid to upper 40s. last night was 40.
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High Point
Burning Permits Canceled Amid Dry Skies
High Point fire officials canceled outdoor burning permits due to drought conditions. Through Oct 31 the year’s rainfall totals stand 26.16 inches, 12.77 inches below normal, with 1967 marking a third consecutive year of deficits. City lake remains three feet below full, but no current emergency.
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High Point
Frank Ward
Ward
Piedmont
First Five Entered In Beauty Pageant
The High Point Jaycees announce the first five entries for the revived Miss High Point Pageant to be staged December 14 15 16. Four entrants are HPC students with the College and Jaycees co producing the event to name Miss High Point and Miss Golden Decade.
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High Point Jaycees
Jaycees
High Point College
City creates curfew power for mayor in state of emergency
Thomasville Mayor J Glenn Pennington gains authority to impose a curfew during emergencies including riots or disasters. A new city ordinance bans sale of intoxicants explosives ammunition and inflammables during curfew. Other actions include electrical code updates and plans for Negro cemetery road access.
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Bob Purchette
Enterprise
Thomasville
J. Glenn Pennington
Pennington
J. Kyle Williams
George L. Hundley
Housing and Urban Development
Atlanta
Marie Crews
Lois Harrison
Martha Armentrout
Thompson Auto
Auto Agency
Rodelia
Pine Streets
Beat Cops Meter Gals On Wheels In High Point
High Point police introduce three enclosed Cushman motor bikes to replace foot patrols for meter maids and beat officers. The bikes will speed meter checks by day and extend downtown beats at night toward Fairfield Plaza and K Mart. Mounted patrols promise better theft prevention and broader coverage with radio contact.
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Fairfield Plaza
K-Mart
George Leverette
Leverette
Thanksgiving Day Holiday Schedules In Randolph County
Randolph County officials announce a Thursday holiday for most workers. City and county offices close Wednesday after classes end, with schools reopening Monday.
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Asheboro
Randolph County
Randleman
Power and Light
Asheboro High School
Wesley Winslow
Asheboro Friends Meeting
Asheboro Ministerial Association
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HPC
Detra Ann Blackburn
Guy R. Blackburn
Mt. Airy
Susan Mae Hines
C. G. Hines
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G. S. Lawson
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