Senators Exit Capital for Texas Shocks Washington
The Washington Senators relocate to Texas after 71 years in the Capital due to poor attendance. Owners warn other institutions may follow, touching on Congress moving to Fort Wayne, the British Embassy to Palm Beach, and a Las Vegas bid for a Supreme Court attraction.
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Washington
Washington Senators
Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
Senators
Robert Short
D. C
House
Carl Albert
Congress
Fort Wayne
Ind
Washington, D.C
Palm Beach
Fla
Lunch Program Schools To Hold Line On Prices In NC
High Point and North Carolina school officials vow to keep lunch prices steady despite reduced federal funds. The Nixon administration restored the 45 cent free lunch reimbursement after a 35 cent cut, with total per lunch funds rising to 65 cents for free or reduced meals and 41 to 46 cents for paying students depending on grade.
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High Point
Mary Dillard
Nixon
U.S. Agriculture Dept
USDA
Ralph Eaton
Division of
School Services
Congress
Eaton
North Carolina
Dillard
County To Apply For Bond Ratings
Guilford County plans 50 page applications for bond ratings from national investor services. County Accountant Thomas Cashwell says a rating will aid future bond sales and attract non local financial firms. The county has held an AA rating since the 1950s, highest in North Carolina, and seeks AAA via the Local Government Commission guidance and local banks.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Thomas Cashwell
Cashwell
Firm Reaches 100 Percent Support for 10th Year
Floral Garden ark Cemetery hosts the Greater High Point United Fund drive marking its 10th year with a 100 percent employee fair share portal and average gift of $24.57, up from last year. President Taylor M. Simpson notes the fund’s enduring support and loyalty from longtime pledgee M. F. Crooks, now retired, still pledging.
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High Point
United Fund
Floral Garden Ark Cemetery
Floral Garden
Taylor M. Simpson
M. F. Crooks
High Point Chamber elects seven for new three year terms
Seven High Point business leaders were elected as directors for three-year terms beginning January 1 1972. New directors include Arthur Cassell Edward R Hardin J W McGuinn Jr Karl F Ockershauser Leon A Schute and J Clarence Stricklin. Retiring are Jack Rochelle Dr A B Croom George M Marsh Herman H Smith Joe E Brown Earl N Phillips Jr and Dean A Rich.
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High Point
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Civic Organization
Arthur Cassell
Casard Furniture Manufacturing Corp
Edward R. Hardin
Lovelace, Hardin and Bain
J. W. McGuinn Jr
First Citizens
Holiday Inn
Karl F. Ockershauser
National Springs Corp
Leon A. Schute
J. Clarence Stricklin
North Carolina Mutual Insurance Co
Jack Rochelle
A. B. Croom
George M. Marsh
Herman H. Smith
Joe E. Brown
Earl N. Phillips Jr
Dean A. Rich
Otis Tillman
R. Frank Dalton
Donald D. Gilstrap
Harold P. Johnson
Clarence C. Keever
R. Fred Lambeth
Clyde C. Vaughn
Frank H. Wood Jr
Fred W. Alexander
Earl E. Congdon
P. Hunter Dalton Jr
John C. Hutchens
T. Carey Ilderton
Phillip R. Dixon
Robert E. Marsh
Chamber of Commerce
W. D. Lee Jr
OS Act
George A. Covington
Mayor Seeks Exit From Greenhill Cemetery Plan
Mayor Bill Bencini proposed that High Point Business Development Corp buy land adjacent to Greenhill Cemetery to sell plots and run it as a business venture serving a public need. City officials oppose cemetery expansion and say the city wants to get out of the business.
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Greenhill Cemetery
Bill Bencini Last Wee
High Point Business Development Corp
Bencini
Model Cities Commission
Model Cities
Tom Robinson
Samuel Burford
Burford
Third and Final Millionaire Drawn in City Promotion
Peggy Farrington of Rt 3 High Point won the last day’s interest prize in the Millionaire promotion. The drawing was held at the Merchants Association after Belk’s weekend registration. A day’s interest is 166.66 dollars, funded by participating merchants.
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Peggy Farrington
Rt. 3
High Point
Merchants Assn
Belk’s
Seven Hurt In Accidents None Serious
Seven persons were hurt in wrecks from Saturday into early today but none required hospitalization. Anthony DelGuerico 26 Belview escaped serious injury when his steel truck left I 85 near Victory Chapel Road. Birdie Holton East Street hurt when her car hit a parked vehicle owned by Carsons Inc. on Prospect Street. William Leonard 23 and Steven Guss 18 Thomasville injured when their cars collided at English Road and Lindsay Street near Rotary Car. Betty Wright charged with red light violation. Larrie Smithers 23 Oakwood Court and Charlotte Wagner injured in crash at English Road near Allred Street. Smithers charged with speeding.
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Anthony M. DelGuerico
Belview
N. J
Toda
Wit Steel
I-85
Victory Chapel Road
Birdie Morehead Holton
East Street
Westwood Avenue
Council Street
Carsons Inc
Prospect Street
Westwood
William Anthony Leonard
Steven Guss
Thomasville
Leonard
General Lee Williams
Martin Street
English Road
Lindsay Street
Betty Wright
Larrie Douglas Smithers
Oakwood Court
Charlotte Jones Wagner
Sweetbriar Street
Smithers
Allred Street
Lead All-Americans program for young swimmers
The program for children age six to thirteen enters its third year with supervision and instruction in swimming gymnastics and club activities. Staff photo credits Sonny Hedgecock.
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Sonny Hedgecock
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Gilbert Hahn
White House
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Nebraska
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Los Angeles Times
High Point Enterprise
Pat Taylor
Raleigh
Enterprise
David Pope
Homewood Ave
C. D. Pope
James Beck
Wood Ave
A. C. Beck
David
Northeast Junior High
James
Ferndale Junior High
Taylor Simpson
Chamber
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Rex Plas- 4
Unity Street
Quenen
Margaret Bruner
Lexington Ave
Melvin Woods
Jefferson St
Emerywood Country Club
Country Club Drive
Oakwood Cemetery
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High Point Redevelopment Commission
Corporation of Black Businessmen
Jane Ryan
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Dave Kitterman
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High Point Ymca
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