Forward Thomasville Day Aims at Citywide Development
Thomasville officials unveil Forward Thomasville To Total Community Development to study downtown, housing, family recreation and industrial needs. Chamber executive vice president Jim Haliburton says the program will examine many areas and act over a three to five year period. A meeting is set for 6 30 p m November 13 at Thomasville Senior High School cafeteria with Mayor Harvey A Carpenter Jr calling on leaders to discuss objectives. A poll will determine priorities for the program.
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Thomasville
Total Community Development
Chamber of Commerce
Jim Haliburton
Harvey A. Carpenter Jr
Carpenter
Haliburton
Doodling In Sand Debuts At Southern Furniture Market
The Planpit sand table from Opus International Ltd of Toronto offers a teak or walnut veneered executive model and plastic home version. A 42 inch by 15 inch box with illuminated interior and two doodling tools invites executives to relax at work, home, or in transit. The concept arose after Hugh Spencer observed a client doodling on a Tennessee River beach.
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Hugh Spencer
Odee
Spencer
Huntsville
Ala
Tennessee River
Opus International Ltd
Toronto
New York City
Washington
S. Main St
Egg chair lets listener sit inside stereo unit
A Norfolk woman tests The Charlton Co. new egg stereo chair from Leominster Mass. The chair contains twin speakers and a high intensity reading light. Volume can be raised without disturbing others as music is heard inside the chair. Available in five colors during the current furniture market.
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Vschi Mednick
Norfolk
Charlton Co
Leominister
Mass
Press Is Out In Force For Fall Furniture Market
Enterprise staff writer Robert Marks reports a record turnout at High Point for the fall furniture market with more than 325 reporters editors and trade publications present. Joyce Kupecki leads the press room as inquiries roll in from New York Chicago Dallas and San Francisco while Vogue and Appleton Wis Post-Crescent cover for the first time. Miss Letitia Baldridge credits Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis for arts restoration and explains growing interest in fabrics science as German manufacturer Axel Dittman tours with colleagues seeking to picture the showroom furniture in mobile homes.
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Robert Marks
Southern Furniture Exposition
Joyce Kupecki
New York
San Francisco
Dallas
Chicago
High Point
Vogue Magazine
the Post-Crescent
Appleton
Wis
Exposition Building
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Letitia Baldridge
Jacqueline
White House
Axel Dittman
Germany
Dittman
Cool Weather Predicted For High Point Area
The Friendship weatherman predicts clearing and cooler conditions tonight with a 30 percent rain chance. Tonight's low is 40 to 45 degrees, Tuesday partly cloudy and cooler with a 10 percent shower chance, and a Tuesday high in the upper 50s. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. Outlook calls for Wednesday fair and cool. Today's high in the mid 60s and last night's low at 56.
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High Point
Friendship Weatherman
High Point Opposes Plan to Build Joint Power Plants
Councilman Bencini leads opposition to EPIC proposal for High Point to join with North Carolina cities and rural electric coops in a $1.4 billion plant project. Duke Power warns financing is impractical. city undecided as Dec 31 deadline looms and High Point’s withdrawal would impact the venture.
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High Point
North Carolina
Duke Power Co
Duke
Bill Bencini
Dukemore
Bencini
James Shelton
Council
John Hicks
Atom
Emerywood Welcomes New Pastor Dr L H Hollingsworth
Dr L H Hollingsworth resigns as Wake Forest University church relations director to become Emerywood Baptist Church pastor in High Point effective January 1. He served since February as church relations chief after prior pastorates in Mebane Boone and as Wake Forest chaplain.
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L. H. Hollingsworth
Wake Forest University
Emerywood Baptist Church
High Point
Emerywood
Hollingsworth
W. Eugene Spears
Wake Forest
First Baptist Church
Mebane
Boone
Man Charged In Death Of Alfred Dukes In Vernon Street Shooting
Robert Lee Howze, 27, of Vernon Street, is held without bail on a murder charge for the Sunday night fatal shooting of Alfred Dukes, whose Windly Street address was given. Police say the incident happened at 804 Evans Street, after Howze arrived at Ella Jan Dumas home to check a prowler. Dukes allegedly raised a gun as the men grappled over Howze’s .22 pistol, and Dukes died at High Point Memorial Hospital.
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Robert Lee Howze
Vernon Street
Alfred Dukes
Windly Street
Ella Jan Dumas
Evans St
Howze
Statewide Prediction For Nov. 4 Voter Turnout
North Carolina election officials expect light to moderate turnout in the special 1 percent local option sales tax referendum on Nov. 4. About 2 million people are eligible to vote statewide with Wake County showing unusual late registration activity. Polls run 6 30 a m to 6 30 p m.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Alex Brock
North Carolina Board of Elections
Brock
Wake
Wake County
Martha McLaughlin
Wake Board of Elections
Pruette backs one cent sales tax to aid schools
Dr. Dean Pruette, superintendent of High Point Schools, joined officials urging voter approval of a one cent sales tax increase. Guilford County Commissioners pledged 80 percent of county share to schools and potential property tax relief, while High Point’s board leans toward endorsement and the city council largely supports the tax despite opposition from three council members.
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Dean Pruette
High Point
Pruette
North
Carolina
Guilford County
High Point Board of Education
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Dannielle Hayes
Dick Swaim
Jacqueline Kennedy
Fine Arts Council
Miss Baldridge
Forrest Cates
Enterprise
Dr. Hollingsworth
Dukes
High Point Memorial Hospital
High Point Enterprise
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