New Showroom To Be Built In High Point
Stanley Shavitz, owner of Direct Furniture, announces a 9,000 square foot showroom at 108 E Commerce Ave in the same block as the Southern Furniture Market Center. The plan calls for demolition in May and completion before the October market next year.
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E. Commerce Ave
Southern Furniture Market Center
Stanley Shavitz
High Point
Shavitz
Direct Furniture
Commerce St. Wing
Southern Furniture Market
Joe Rowe
Center To Be A Poor Man's Fellowship Hall
Guilford County will open a new Alcoholic Treatment Center in Greensboro described as a poor man's Fellowship Hall. Chairman Gaston Faison praised improvements in county services and highlighted a roving ambulance unit and a rehabilitation-focused Gibsonville Prison Farm. He also discussed tax increases, water resources, and urged support for Rev. Trotman in the black community.
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Crawford
Guilford County
Board of Commissioners
Gaston Faison
Furnitureland Rotary Club
Faison
Greensboro
Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
Gibsonville
Bike Fire Extinguished at Archdale Road Intersection
Firefighters were called Monday night to Archdale Road and Plummer Drive where Kenneth Fox said his 1973 motorcycle caught fire after stopping at a stop sign. Damages estimated at 600 dollars.
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Archdale Road
Plummer Drive
Kenneth Fox
Hillsville
Gary Harris
Carrol Street
Community events and talks across High Point and Guilford County
The High Point Chess Club hosts a 7:30 p.m. tournament at Oakview Recreation Center. A Southside basketball league opens to residents near English Road Burton Avenue and S Main Street. Youth reports occur November 6 with Mites Midgets at 9 a.m. and juniors at 11 a.m. Coaches must report. Dr Lida K Barrett to present Women Mathemati cians Past and Present at Salem College Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Room 102 Science Building. Barrett also to speak at Guilford College Thursday. Four Democratic Senate candidates address Guilford County Young Democrats Club Thursday at Nuckles Restaurant starting 6:30 p.m. Lt Larry Murdock to discuss Theft Prevention at Thomasville YMCA meeting today 6:30 p.m. Greensboro Barn Dinner Theater hosts Stop Tonight as non-smoker night continues.
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Southside Recreation Center
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Salem College
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U.S. Senate
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Young Democrats Club
Lawrence Davis
Winston-Salem
Luther Hodges Jr
Charlotte
David McKnight
Fayetteville
Sen
McNeill Smith
Greensboro
Nuckles
Highway 29
Board rejects land guide plan and orders own map
Guilford County commissioners again did not ratify the Piedmont Triad Council of Governments land use guide. They directed staff to prepare a county map and plan for presentation on November 3, with focus on noise cones around the regional airport and removal of conservation areas from the map.
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Jim Hawkins
Greensboro
Guilford County Board of Commissioners
Piedmont Triad Council of Governments
John Hampton
Planning Board
Council of Governments
Carl Loop
John Atherspoon
Fred Clapp
Guilford County Planning Board
Hampton
Board of Commissioners
Faison
Witherspoon
Ogden Deal
New Headquarters on Trial Basis in Local Market
Rowe notes the market experiment includes a compact mini post office offering nearly the same services as the main building. Furniture officials and buyers express delight with the convenient facility already in use.
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Rowe
Officer Caught Speeding in North Dakota
North Dakota state health officer Dr. Jonathan Weisbach admitted speeding after saying he sped to the scene hoping to provide medical help when he saw flashing lights. Judge C B Thames Jr dismissed the ticket citing circumstances.
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Bismarck
N.D
North Dakota
Jonathan Weisbach
C.B. Thames Jr
Thames
Simon Asked To Resign As The Trib Chairman
William Simon former treasury secretary resigns as chairman of The Trib board at publisher Leonard Saffirs request. Saffir says Simon attempted to gain editorial and financial control for political purposes. Simon now works for a management consultant firm and cites time commitments.
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William Simon
Secretary of the Treasury
Trib
Leonard Saffir
Saffir
Simon
Counselors Describe Davidson DUI Counseling Program
Davidson court system collaborates with a community mental health center to run DUI classes. The program funds itself via a $20 court fee, with instructors emphasizing harm reduction and teaching how much a person can drink and still drive.
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Alston
Davidson Court
Davidson
Davidson County Clerk of Court
Henry Carlson
Tony Danzy
Mental Health Center
Bob Golston
Four-way traffic light becomes scarce collector’s item
Snyder notes labor cheap in the area and few dismantled objects as a four way traffic light from many intersections becomes a scarce collector’s item. He jokes about not sharing its source due to past accidents at the origin site.
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Snyder
Fire response details from High Point area incident
A major fire drew 130 of 180 firefighters from the department with aid from Greensboro Guilford County and Rand Fire Dept Archdale. No serious injuries, crews remained on scene until early Monday cleaning up after the blaze was under control around 2 30 p m Sunday.
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Lord
Greensboro
Guilford County
Guil Rand Fire Dept
Archdale
Thompson
Department aEde
Gordon Street
Wendell Avenue
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