Governors Rockingham To Honor Rockingham Officials
An announcement from Gwyn Jr, Rockingham County Democratic chairman, outlines a Madison Mayodan event to honor Rockingham leaders with Governor Minner as sponsor. Speakers include Sixth District Representative Richardson Preyer and local officials, with no tribute to the late Mrs Hodges planned. Hodges is noted as the sole living ex governor among Rockingham’s historic names.
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Rockingham County
Madison
Gressman
Wichardson
Rocking
Atv
Hodges
North Carolina
Alexander Martin
John Motley
Morehead
David Settle Reid
Alfred “Moore ‘Seales
Robert’ Broadnax Glenn
County Board Tour Of School Tops On Agenda
County board to meet at Southeast Guilford Junior High in Guilford County to inspect a new school building as preparations continue for fall use. Superintendent E P Pearce says progress on mechanics and equipment is near completion with only a few items left. Board to also consider annexation petitions and a proposal endorsing a minor tax increase before voters.
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Anne
Guilford
Southuilford
Ineasant
E. P. Pearce
Pearce
Greensboro
Withdrawal of 3000 From Vietnam by Third Brigade Unit
AP reports more than 300 American soldiers from a battalion of the Third Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, will depart Vietnam as part of President Nixon's ongoing war withdrawal. The 2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry, led by Lt. Col., was moved from outside Saigon toward Fort Bragg, North Carolina, a spokesman said.
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Vietnam
Nixon
Sal
505Th Ince
Col
Eerén
Falls Day Te Bien Hi
Fort Bragg
N. C
Lions Club Hear Hospital History and Growth
Dr. James Johnson outlined the Burrus Clinic origins of 1904 to the present hospital facilities under construction. He traced growth from two small units to a modern hospital with advanced equipment including an electroencephalograph and coronary care unit. He noted surgical operations rising from 2957 in 1945 to over 5,000 last year and said bed capacity would rise from 243 to 379 with the new addition serving High Point and nearby communities.
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Burrus
James Johnson
Jocal Lions
Johnson
Countywide Worker Is Appointed
GREENSBORO The appointment of Mary Frances Senger as countywide social worker has been announced by Charles E. Davis, executive director of the Guilford County anti poverty program. Working at Greensboro and High Point offices, she will develop closer relations with social agencies and provide counseling with EOC clients. A native of Asheboro she earned a BA in sociology at High Point College with counseling training. Her past work includes a counseling post with the mobility project of the NC Manpower Development Corporation in Chapel Hill and employment counseling with Kogen Personnel of Charlotte. She has also worked as travel consultant with World Travel Agency of the Carolina Motor Club.
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Greensboro
Mary Frances Senger
Charles E. Davis
Guilford County
High Point
Senger
EOC
Asheboro
High Point College
Mobility Project
North Carolina Manpower Development Corporation of
Chapel Hill
Kogen Personnel
Charlotte
World Travel’ Agency
Carolina Motor Club
Missionary's 24 Years in India Highlight Rotary Talk
Dr. R. V. Marble, United Methodist missionary to India on sabbatical, spoke to Rotarians about his 24 years among the poor in central India. He described primitive agriculture, lingering colonial echoes, and insights on independence, world restlessness, and U.S. containment policy after World War II. He warned that malaria and disease hinder progress, predicted a world population surge, and noted Communism as appealing to global restlessness.
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India
R. V. Marble
United Methodist Church
United States
Rotary
Central
Thdia
Asia
Perry
Tes
Howerton Reelected North State Basketball Officials President
Carl Howerton was reelected president of the North State Basketball Officials Assn in Greensboro. Dick Dodson of Burlington was elected vice president Clif Noble of Greensboro secretary and Brad Faircloth of Greensboro business secretary. The association will meet in Greensboro on Nov 4 for the state meet.
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Greensboro
Carl Howerton
North State
Dick Dodson
Burlington
Clif Noble
Brad Faircloth
Secre Association
Greetsboro
Silver Knit Plans New Sweater Line Expansion
Donald J. Silver, vice president of Silver Knit Hosiery Mills Inc, announced a line of knit sweaters and sweater shirts for boys. An 80,000 square foot addition on Hamilton Street is under construction, aiming to start production by February 1970 using knitting machines from Sweden England Germany France Italy and Japan, with all yarns dyed in house.
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Donald J. Silver
Silver Knit’ Hosiery Mills, Inc
Hamilton Street
Silver
Sweden
England
Germany
France
Italy
Japan
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Hono
County Board
Lions Club
Thane
Industrial
Ridgeway PT
Red Jacket
Appiance
C. Wesley Lovin
REV
J.W. Stiles
Thomasville
Thomasville Wesleyan Churches
Mrs. Senger
America
China
Howerton
Armory
Salisbury
N.C
Rowan Museum, Inc
Bear
Davis
Tcept Machines
Thaw Walker
Ee ‘Office Equipment CO
N. Main
At Ray
High Point Bank
North Main Street
Bowntown
South Main
Fairfield Plaza
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