Profile of W. W. Stevens High Point Conservation Leader
Watershed coordinator W. W. Stevens recalls his High Point years 1934 to 1938 and the Deep River Soil and Water Conservation Project. He notes the program’s reach across Guilford Forsyth and Randolph counties, its effects on City Lake sedimentation, and credit to four doctors for its launch.
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W. W. Stevens
High Point
Stevens
City Lake
Deep River
C. S. Grayson
W. J. McAnally
W. L. Jackson
J. T. Burrus
Wake County
North Carolina State University
University of Nebraska
North Carolina State
Yadkin River
Forsyth County
Department of Interior
North Carolina Department of Forestry
Pacific
Emily
Raleigh
State Soil and Water Conservation Committee
North Carolina
Accustomed As I Am an Editor's Notebook
An column reflecting on speech making from Maine at a chamber of commerce banquet. The writer notes speechcraft quality, egocentrism in oration, and the balance between it and substance, offering tips on clarity, pace, and engaging the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Maine
William Jennings Bry
Jones
Bryan
Jesus
Abe Lincoln
Sangamon County
Shakespeare
Marc Antony
Caesar
Huey Long
Abdel Gamal Nasser
Fidel Castro
Oliver Cromwell
God
Democrats surge reshape national politics after 1970 vote
The Democratic wins across governorships and state legislatures inject new money and energy into the party. McCormack exits as Speaker with Carl Albert to lead a more liberal House caucus. Hatfield challenges Nixon era leadership amid fresh re districting pressure and 1972 ambitions.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Hubbard
Congress
John McCormack
Oklahoma
Carl Albert
McCormack
Capitol Hill
Tennessee
Connecticut
U.S
House
Democratc
Hatfield
Nixon-Agnew
Hatfield Mail
Gene McCarthy
Nixon
GOP
Davison Dateline Choice For Center In Davidson Town
A Davidson County chamber committee led by Mayor Harvey Carpenter Jr and Wayles Harrison recommends a YMCA type recreation center for Thomasville. Announcement will come at a town meeting this week with local funding likely. Plans for operation are undecided. Denton boosts police to 12 officers, all pursuing degrees at Davidson County Community College, amid other Denton growth efforts. The Denton parade features Wake Forest Pershing Rifle Team.
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Thomasville
Chamber of Commerce
Harvey Carpenter Jr
Wayles Harrison
Chamber
Davidson County Community College
Denton
Wake Forest University
North Carolina rolls out unified court reform statewide
North Carolina counties will join a new uniform court system with magistrates and District Courts replacing justices of the peace and local courts. Guilford’s experience this past year shows improvements, and Randolph and Davidson counties prepare to come under the reform next month.
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North Carolina
Randolph
Davidson
Guilford
Justices of Peace
Justices of the Peace
North Carolina Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Recorders Courts
Murphy
Raleigh
Smells of the Season and Local News Roundup
Autumn scents fade as leaf burning declines due to fire and air quality fears. A fire department trainee, Jerry Anders, receives a warm welcome after a quick shift and the birth of his daughter. Davidson County ext agents discuss hybrid corn gains versus open pollinated varieties amid last year blight.
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Jerry Anders
Jerry
Department
North Carolina
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Enterprise
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Jim Stratford
By Jenkin Lloyd Jones
the Capital
Jerry Carlton
Miss Pride
Charlotte
Winnie the Pooh
By Braxton Younts
Adams-Millis
English Road
The
High Point Fire Department
H. W. Johnson
Davidson County
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