Drought Breakseen in High Point Highway Plans
State officials say a public hearing on relocating I 85 south of High Point may come within weeks and a north south bypass segment could be built with the I 85 relocation. Initial plans to relocate Highway 311 toward Winston Salem are advancing but unscheduled. City and state planners discussed right of way issues near Williard Industrial Park and pending property acquisitions to protect the bypass route.
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Forrest Cates
High Point
Ments
State Highway Commission
Winston - Salem
Bill Rose
State Highway Department
Williard
Five Points
U. S. Bureau of Roads
Rose
Where Do We Go to College A Serious Question
Representatives from many colleges and universities answered questions and shared data on student expectations. Seniors plan next steps after June and juniors gather information to plan their final two years of high school.
Clear and Cool Weather Forecast for Tuesday
The area is expected to have clearing and cooler conditions tonight and on Tuesday with fair skies and cool temperatures. Today's high was in the mid to upper 70s, tonight's low around 45, and Wednesday will be fair and cool.
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Pientebip
High Point Teen Wins Regional Art Contest
Local student earns top honors in regional art competition held Monday afternoon at the High Point venue. Judges praised the young artist’s use of color and technique.
Ballots Mailed for 7 New Directors of High Point Chamber
High Point Chamber of Commerce members will vote for seven of 14 nominees to the board for a three year term. About 1,200 ballots were mailed with a Oct 15 return deadline led by committee chair William A. Horney Jr. Nominees include Herman W. Bernard George E. Freeman William F. Freeman Robert A. Gross and others from area firms.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
William A. Horney, Jr
Chamber of Com
Horney
J. Roscoe Adams
Robert T. Amos, Jr
Robert L. Hutchens
Ed Mendenhall
I. Paul Ingle
Eugene Martin
Herman Bernard
Glenn Ward
Lillington Approves Alcohol Store Plan in Referendum
Lillington voters approved opening an Alcoholic Beverage Control liquor store by 351 to 243. The measure passed after a previous election three years earlier failed by 15 votes, setting the stage for a new liquor store in Harnett County.
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Lillington, N. C
Lillington
Harnett
Eagle Scout Award For Carl Bridgers At Emerywood Church
Carl Bridgers 16 son of Dr and Mrs John D Bridgers of Lyndhurst Drive received his Eagle Scout award yesterday at Emerywood Baptist Church He has spent four years in scouting and is a junior at Central High School
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Carl Bridgers
John D. Bridgers
Lyndhurst Dr
Emerywood Baptist Church
Carl
Central High School
Conference Set For AME Zion Church in Concord
The annual AME Zion Church conference will convene at Rock Hill AME Zion Church in Concord October 18 to 23. The Young People’s Choir from St. Stephen’s AME Zion Church High Point will perform on Youth Day Saturday October 22. Youth choir members rehearse Tuesday at 5 PM at St. Stephen’s.
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AME Zion Church
Rock Hill Ame Zion Church
Concord
Young People’s Choir
St. Stephen’s
High Point
St. Stephen’s Church
PTSA Chief Denies Election Was Preprinted
Archdale Williams of the Trindale PTSA said a meeting on Oct 3 not a PTSA gathering but a session of Archdale Trinity Citizens for Better Schools. A ballot listed 12 candidates for six advisory seats after nominations from the bylaws committee and floor, with Don Miller Roland Albertson Mrs. Robert Spencer Fred Lambeth Lloyd Taylor and Mrs. William Aldridge elected.
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Archdale
Joel Williams
Trindale Parent-Teacher-Student Assn
the Enterprise
Randolph County
Trindale Ptsa
Williams
PTSA
Archdale-Trinity Citizens For Better Schools
Citizens For Better Education
Don Miller
Roland Albertson
Robert Spencer
Fred Lambeth
Lloyd Taylor
William Aldridge
Low registration signals quiet politics in Guilford area
Only about 25 voters registered this week as registration for the November election nears the deadline. About 23,000 voters are eligible in the township after a purge. Republicans push Richard Barnwell in a close race with Horace Korn gay as Democrats rally with team appearances while Republicans delay a big rally.
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Guilford
Missing Woman Found Dead in Vacant Lot
The body of Ruth Esther Spoone Carrigan was found in a vacant lot off Arch Street. Dr. T E Terrell ruled natural causes. Carrigan, 57, had been in declining health for 12 years and had no signs of foul play. She lived at 724 Arch St and was a long-time High Point resident. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Cumby Chapel with burial in Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
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Arch Street
T. E. Terrell
Ruth Esther Spoone Carrigan
Carrigan
Arch St
Guilford County
John Henry Clay and
Susan Teachey Spoone
Resi
High Point
William Floyd Spoone
Kathleen Willett
Oakview Rd
Robert W. Stone
Rt. 1
McLeansville
Mamie Shirlen
Greensboro
Cumby Chapel
W. S. Teachey
W. H. Barker
Floral Garden Park
Cumby Mortuary
Richland St
Hospitals no longer face financial crisis in NC
Officials from the Hospital Savings Association of Chapel Hill and the Hospital Care Association of Durham say delays in Medicare payments no longer threaten state hospitals. Agencies have been paying hospitals for Medicare patients, easing an August reported strain.
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Central High
Art Richardson
High Point Enterprise
Chamber
Merce
Herman W. Bernard
Sard Furniture Company
George E. Freeman
William F. Freeman, Inc
Robert A. Gross
Gross Veneer Sales
William R. Henderson
Bennett Advertising Company
James §. Hunt
Electric Supply Company
Robert K. Latta
Golding Brothers, Inc
Robert M. Martin
Charles M. Mendenhall
Mendenhall-Moore Realtors
Dave S
Neill
Neill Pontiac, Inc
David R. Parker
Hatteras Yacht Company
Bob L. Parrish
ABC Store
AME Zion
Jerry Parrish
Trindale
Richard Barnwell
Burlington
Horace Kornegay
Barnwell
House of Representatives
Senate
Lot
Roy Spoone
John Wesley Spoone
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