High Pointer of the Week Jack B Weaver
Jack B. Weaver president of the Furnitureland Kiwanis Club and chairman of High Point Christmas Cheer Fund aims to raise 6000 dollars for local families. A Dec 6 concert by Dorothy Lewis at Memorial Auditorium will aid the fund. Weaver, a Rural Retreat Virginia native, lives in High Point with wife Margaret Church and works in Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Marks
Jack B. Weaver
Greensboro
High Point
Weaver
Furnitureland Kiwanis Club
Cheer Fund
Memorial Auditorium
Dorothy Lewis
Miss Lewis
Charlotte
New York
Town Hall
John Davis
Raleigh Dingman
Furnitureland Club
J. Frank Weaver
Eva Brooks Weaver
Rural Retreat
Virginia
University of Richmond
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville
Fla
Hershey
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Stars and Bars
National Assn. of Credit Management
North Carolina Pharmaceutical Assn
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Greensboro Museum
Jelly Land: A Central America Outlook From San Jose
An editor reflects from Costa Rica on Central America’s political turmoil and economic struggles. He notes tax skew, wealth flight to New York and Swiss banks, and the fragile stability across Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua and Costa Rica. He compares the region to a jelly land, unstable geologically and politically, with external aid shaping development while internal reform stalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Post
Guatemala
el Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Presidente
el Palacio
Antigua
Managua
William Walker
America
Letters To The Editor Hold Judgment On War On Poverty
A Native High Pointer questions Johnsons war on poverty in the Enterprise letter section. The writer argues many prefer government aid to work but concedes not all exploit the system and urges patience before condemning LBJ. The piece cites personal attempts to seek labor and rehabilitation help and calls for less hasty judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Enterprise
the Enterprise
Johnson
Herbert Hoover
L.B.J
Radieal
Department of Labor
Relapse in High Point Downtown Strains Steady Growth Efforts
The High Point downtown renewal faces a relapse as shopping centers draw retail away. Banks and hotels modernize while vacancies persist on S Main. City leaders weigh covering rail tracks, parking, and traffic to shape a lasting center for trade and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
High Point Savings and Trust Co
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
North Carolina National Bank
North State Telephone Co
N. Main Street
Sheraton Hotel
Broadhurst Theatre
S. Main Street
New South
Southern Furniture Exposition
Sheraton
Main Street
Southgate Shopping Center
Eckerd’s
Efird’s
Eckerd
S. Main
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
City Planning and
Downtownment Corp
Urban Renewal Commission
Wrenn Street
Elm Street
Hamilton Street
Washington Drive
Commerce Streets
College Village
Southgate
Fairfield Plaza
Westchester Drive
Thomasville Scene: Bulldogs Clinch Western NC Title
The Thomasville Bulldogs claim another victory to reinforce their status as Western North Carolina football champions. The Miss Thomasville pageant selects Susan Kindley of Lines Street to represent the town in Miss North Carolina next summer. A local man suffered first degree burns from a melted wristwatch band while wiring a cigarette lighter in a company auto. A chair city wife asked a spouse to help catch a loose dog Rover, prompting the familiar question where are you, can you come fix him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Crew
North Carolina
Hickory
Susan Kindley
Lines Street
Auto
Chair City
Treat Guns With Respect on Thanksgiving
The piece urges firearm safety during Thanksgiving citing local Piedmont accidents where youths mishandled shotguns leading to injuries and deaths. It calls for more training for hunters and warns that guns demand utmost respect while noting winter weather and hurricane warnings affecting the region and local fire crews.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lyon Furniture Mercantile Agency
Margaret Church
Lake Ridge Drive
Sunnyvale
Highway 68
Deep River Friends Meeting
Cheer Fund Chairman
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
San Jose
National Museum of Nicaragua
Central America
Bine
Jose Figures
John Scott
Time, Inc
Tegucigalpa
Eckerd’s Drug Store
S. Main St
S&h Green Stamp Redemption Center
N. Main St
Robert
Chair Cillans
Davidson County
Piedmont
Tom Pitts
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Hilda
Braxton
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