Beating and Property Damage Reported Across City
Weekend police reports include a severe beating of bus station agent Lester Adams on Sunday after a baggage inquiry, extensive vandalism at Johnson Street School with 75 pounds hamburger and eggs dumped, and several other assaults and thefts including a kitchen knife wound, a chair assault, a stolen 1970 Honda recovered, and multiple burglary charges against Horace Bowman Jr. with coins, rifles, jewelry, and cash stolen.
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Lester Adams
W. Ray Street
Adams
Johnson Street
Henry Clay Hale
Dalton Street
Thomasville
Smitty’s Grill
Hale
John Pratt
Cedar Street
John Taylor Pratt
Leo Mortimer
Colonial Drive
Horace Bowman Jr
Furlough Street
W. F. McDonnell
Léonard Street
Fred Mitchell
Filbert Street
Lou Ella Loftin
E. Green Drive
Bessie Williams
Briggs
Alarm system dealer battles High Point ban
Arthur Lyon representing Defensive Instruments of Pittsburgh demonstrated an automatic fire alarm unit to High Point officials to argue against a proposed city ordinance banning its sale. He showed the device can call the central fire station and clear after a completed call, and can retry via a prerecorded tape without tying up lines. Fire Chief H L Thompson warned tests showed potential line congestion if the alarm malfunctions.
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High Point
Arthur Lyon
Central Fire Station
Lyon
Defensive Instruments
Pittsburgh
Fire Department
H. L. Thompson
Council
Film Series Moves Site to Haworth Hall
The fourth segment of the Civilisation film series at High Point College moves to Haworth Hall of Science tonight at 8 from Memorial Auditorium due to the National Ballet of Washington performance. Kenneth Clark narrates Man The Measure of All Things focusing on Renaissance Florence art, with an after show informal discussion.
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High Point College
Haworth Hall of Science
Memorial Auditorium
National Ballet — of Washington
Kenneth Clark
Haworth Hall
Florence
Lee Heads Successful United Fund Campaign at Piedmont
W. D. Lee led the United Fund drive at Piedmont Savings and Loan reporting seventh straight year of fair share giving. With full employee participation the per capita gift stood at $52. The Greater High Point United Fund goal, opened Sept. 28, is $518,083.
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W. D. Lee
United Fund
Piedmont Savings and Loan
Greater High Point United Fund
Guilford County names 21 to 10 boards in county action
Guilford County Commissioners appointed 21 residents to 10 boards. Appointees include Robert G. Shaw to the Social Service Board for three years and Dr Gordon T. Sadler to the Guilford Technical Institute Board of Trustees for eight years. Ed Smith joins the Planning and Zoning Commission. three High Point residents serve on the Board of Adjustment. Other appointments span the Mental Health Advisory Board and Kendall Center Advisory Board. Also approved sending a Planning Department staffer to the American Institute of Planners convention in San Francisco. Billy Rose named assistant tax supervisor with 10 300 salary. Tax anticipation notes resolution rescinded as funds suffice from early tax collections.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Robert G. Shaw
Social Service Board
Shaw
Percy Sears
Gordon T. Sadler
North Carolina A & T University
Guilford Technical Institute Board of Trustees
Vance Chavis
High Point
Board of Adjustment
Guilford County Mental Health Advisory Board
Ronald L
Eula Clark
Alice Matthews
Pat Burn
Kendall Center Advisory Board
Willian G. Irwin
Fred Yoder
Dorothy Burnley
Erwin Tate
John Hall
Bluford W. Kidd
Faye Bates
Erv Kivett
Guilford
Billy Rose
C R. Brooks
Rose
Burlington Industries
Top Scout Orators Shine at North Carolina Contest
Saturday public speaking contest at High Point College sponsored by Readers Digest Association and Boy Scouts of America drew competitors from eight NC councils. Awarded to Gary Bryan Howe Gastonia Piedmont council first place, Roger Billica Greenville 1st Carolina council second, Carl Haynes Asheville Daniel Boone Council third.
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High Point College
Readers Digest
Assn
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scout
North Carolina
Carl Haynes
Asheville
Daniel Boone Council
Roger Billica
Greenville
Carolina Council
Gary Bryan Howe
Gastonia
Piedmont Council
Pugh Bows Out As A Possibility
Asheboro Randolph Republicans search for a new chairman as Rich ard Pugh declines the post and William Ivey is removed from consideration at his request. insiders say Worth Coltrane faces pressure to return, while Pugh may run for the State House. party seeks a youthful chairman before Saturday’s county convention.
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Asheboro
Randolph Republicans
Richard Pugh
Randolph Executive Committee
State House
Pugh
William Ivey
Ivey
Worth Coltrane
Coltrane
At Least 14 Die On North Carolina Highways
The North Carolina Highway Patrol reports at least 14 people died in traffic accidents across the state this weekend, raising the yearly toll to 1,306. Notable deaths include Bernie Gamble a 21 year old Marine from Camp Lejeune and multiple motorists and pedestrians in Bladen Wayne and surrounding counties.
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N.C
North Carolina Highway Patrol
Bernie Gamble
Camp Lejeune Marine
Jacksonville
Ing
Clarence Aringdale Chancey
Lake Waccamaw
N.C. 87
N.C. 20
Tar Heel
Bladen County
Walter Swindle Wilson
Thomas Williams
Gastonia
Fire Causes Extensive Damage On English Road Block
An early morning fire heavily damaged a 1 1/2 story block building at 1915 English Road. Firemen arrived after 5 22 and remained on site into morning investigating the blaze. The structure housed Holden's Swap Shop and Lamb's Heating Co.
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English Road
Holden’s Swap Shop
Lamb's Heating Co
S. Main Street
Radford Ford
Friends Avenue
Oakview Road
Art Richardson
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