Abe the Cat Turns Davidson Colum Into Horror Tale
Thomasville notes a humorous yet wild diary style piece about a man who keeps a cat named Abe. The cat’s claws teeth and antics disrupt mornings, stereo wires, beds, and even the human’s nerves, with comic threats of calling for help and disposal.
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Thomasville
Hirst
Abe
Dalton Myers Named Thomasville Mayor in Plurality Win
Dalton Myers outlines aims for inclusive city governance and higher pay for lower earners. He favors attracting new industries, notes wage gaps with nearby towns, and signals flexibility on a liquor store if public vote supports it. He shares roots in Thomasville, recounts early work at his father’s cafe, and commits to learning from other city administrations.
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Dalton Myers
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Roaming the Piedmont and the Squirrel Sighting
A personal reminiscence blends hunting memories with a neighborhood squirrel encounter by the author. The piece moves from childhood hunting mishaps to a moon eclipse observation and concludes with Christmas lighting plans in High Point, weather hopes for the Thanksgiving parade, and family joy surrounding a grandson’s upcoming second birthday.
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High Point
M. 2
Perkinson
Perk
High Point Board seeks federal funds for school health tests
The High Point school board decided to apply for 291000 in federal money to fund dental health and nutritional testing in four city elementary schools. State Senator McNeil Smith spoke at the UNC Greensboro Harriet Elliott Lecture urging a statewide national health program. He noted progress but warned malnutrition harms children and raises costs.
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High Point
McNeil Smith
Greensboro
Harriet Eliott
University of North Carolina In
Poor Nutrition In North Carolina Hyped By Senator
Senator Smith warned a state audience that protein deficiency can impair development and iron deficiency anemia plagues 27 percent of households and 48 percent of preschool children in North Carolina. He urged a state wide effort to improve diets, noting current programs are federally funded and calling for state responsibility. He advocated free school lunches and more nutrition training for staff, linking diet quality to wellbeing and self sufficiency.
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Sen. Smith
North Carolina
Smith
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Robert Morgan
Great Britain
America
These Pretty Luckies Promise Well For America
An editor recalls the Miss Teen-Age America finals with 46 contestants aged 14 to 17. The piece praises poise, articulation and ambition, noting diverse future career hopes in endocrinology, veterinary medicine, genetics, psychology and law. The author concludes the participants reflect upbeat U.S. youth and leaves with a hopeful impression.
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America
Tithagate Namie
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