Allen Declines To Take Position On Highway 109
Biscoe highway official J F Allen reserves judgment on NC 109 from Thomasville to Winston Salem citing incomplete figures and funding sources. He notes Forsyth has limited frontage and questions remain about money and state bond allocations for a project spanning Davidson and Forsyth counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Bob Burchette
Biscoe
J. F. Allen
Davidson County
Thomasville
Winston-Salem
E. Gwyn McNeil
Yadkin County
McNeil
Winston- Salem
Forsyth County
Forsyth
N.C
Denton
George L. Hundley
Hundley
Federal Grant Approved for Astor Dowdy Center Payment
High Point learns the final grant payment of 5638 dollars completes a 56438 dollar Department of Housing and Urban Development grant for development costs at the Astor Dowdy Towers Apts on E Green Drive in Atlanta region office notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Astor Dowdy
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Atlanta
Astor Dowdy Towers Apts
E. Green Drive
Appointment Rescinded Shavitz Relieved at Dropped Board Post
High Point realty firm owner Henry Shavitz says he feels relieved after being dropped from the National Selective Service Appeals Board appointed by President Nixon. He cites an overextended schedule, with two to three Washington trips per month, and a backlog of cases. White House plans another post for him, with an announcement expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Henry Shavitz
Shavitz
National Selective Service Appeals Board
Richard Nixon
White House
Washington
Appeals Board
Gen. Louis. Hershey
High Point Joins Fight to Hold Duke Power Rates
High Point the city joins ElectriCities to oppose Duke Power Company seeking a fuel cost adjustment clause. City officials warn a rate rise could hit city costs as Duke argues a small customer increase is possible. Duke cites coal and freight cost rises with 95 percent of power produced by coal plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. Utilities Commission
High Point
ElectriCities
Duke
Mrs Aycock Named English Instructor at Davidson County CC
Mrs Helen P Aycock of Lexington has been appointed English instructor in the college developmental studies program at Davidson County Community College. The program is funded by a $70,000 federal grant and announced by President Dr Grady D Love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Helen P. Aycock
Lexington
Davidson County Community College
Grady D. Love
Aycock
Asheboro Council Extends Death Benefits to City Employees
Asheboro City Council voted to include city employees under a state death benefits law. The program costs about 250 dollars per month for the city and offers up to 15,000 dollars to a employee’s family, based on salary. No state funds are involved. The council also deferred dates for a 5.1 million bond issue for water sewer and fire improvements and approved a 1000 dollar grant to promote the city for a proposed state zoo, to be matched by county and Randlahan Aldermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Council
McIntosh
Robert Reese
Finance and Public Safety
Randolph County
Randleman
Two Car Collision Injures One Slightly on Westchester Drive
A two car crash Thursday on Westchester Drive at Country Club Drive left one person slightly injured. Mitchell C. Carter of Pine Valley Street, northbound, was stopped at a light when Beverly Ann Moore of E Commerce Street rear ended his vehicle. Moore faces charges of failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and driving without an operator license. Damages totaled about 1000 dollars. Hazel H. Culler of Edgeview Street was charged after an accident on Smith Street for failure to determine before starting whether an intended move could be made in safety. Culler’s vehicle was pulling from the Astor Dowdy Apartments lot onto Smith Street when Ada M. Leggett of Granby Street was traveling on Smith Street. Damage estimates were not completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester Drive
Country Club Drive
Mitchell C. Carter
Pine Valley Street
Carter
Westchester
Beverly Ann Moore
E. Commerce Street
Hazel H. Culler
Edgeview Street
Smith Street
Astor Dowdy Apartments
Ada M. Leggett
Granby Street
Two Asheboro Men Jailed In Hold-Up Case
Asheboro deputies report two men, Charles Wayne Hunter and Richard Alexander Thurston, both 31 and 39 respectively, were jailed without bond on armed robbery charges. They allegedly robbed Robin Hood Drive-In of $14 and Dog and Suds Drive-In of about $201. Hunter allegedly entered Robin Hood, demanded cash while staff were busy, and then tried to repeat the demand at Dog and Suds after a manager dismissed him as intoxicated. The men await a preliminary hearing in Randolph County jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Randolph County
N. Fayetteville
Charles Wayne Hunter
Richard Alexander Thurston
Jim Greeson
North
Dog
Sids
Hunter
Sheriff's Office
Greeson
City Fire Rating Talks Scheduled
City Fire Rating Talks Scheduled a meeting of the Fire Prevention Committee of the Chamber of Commerce to discuss upgrading High Point’s fire protection insurance rating from Class 4 toward Class 3 or 2. City Manager Harold Cheek expected. potential annual savings around $75,000 in fire insurance rates for property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Chamber of Commerce
Harold Cheek
Chamber
N. Main Street
George Marsh
Deaths And Funerals Walter G King 83 Greensboro area
Walter G King 83 of the Presbyterian Home former Greensboro resident died Thursday after years of illness. A Forsyth County native he lived 52 years in Greensboro retired from Duke Power Co. Survived by widow Jessie A Smith and daughter Dixie King of Baltimore. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. at Forbis & Dick Chapel Greensboro. Body at funeral home, viewing tonight 7 8. He donated to Heart Fund on friends deaths. Frederick Sheetz 86 of 231 Boulevard died today in High Point Memorial Hospital after five days as patient. Born Keyser WV April 1 1883 son of Frederick and Sue Davis Sheetz. Resident of High Point since 1947 formerly with Bill Hylton Realtors and James S Conrad Inc. Member First Presbyterian Church. Previously a trust officer with American Trust Co Charlotte and with Wachovia Bank. Survived by wife Frances Arnold Sheetz of Keyser WV and a child. Funeral arrangements incomplete. Body at Sechrest Funeral Home. Family at nephew James S Conrad’s home 1207 Johnson St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter G. King
Presbyterian Home
Greensboro
Mr. King
Forsyth County
Duke Power Co
Jessie A. Smith
Dixie King
Baltimore
Forbis & Dick Chapel
Frederick Sheetz
231 Boulevard
High Point Memorial Hospital
Mr. Sheetz
Keyser
W. Va
Frederick
Sue Davis Sheetz
High Point
Bill Hylton Realtors
James S. Conrad, Inc
First Presbyterian Church
American Trust Co
Charlotte
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
Frances Arnold Sheetz
Sechrest Funeral
James
Conrad
Johnson St
Death Claims Mrs. Montgomery
Dorothy Blanche Montgomery age 49 of 412 A Lindsay St died 3 20 p m Thursday at home after years of declining health. Born Kingston Jamaica Oct 8 1919 she came to the United States in 1947 and lived in High Point Salisbury and Greensboro. Surviving husband six children five grandchildren sister and brother. funeral Saturday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Burial Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Body at Sechrest Funeral Home with family visiting tonight 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Blanche Montgomery
Lindsay St
Mrs. Montgomery
Kingston
Jamaica
B. W. Indies
Rene and
Ogla Abrahams Malabre
B. M. Montgomery
United States
West Indies
High Point
Salisbury
W. T. Grant Co
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Robert Motley
Larry Bartlette
Douglas Montgomery
Michael Montgomery
Greensboro
John Montgomery
M. L. Milliner
Kinston
Rene Malabre
Finneral
Arthur Duncan
Floral Garden Park
Sechrest Funeral
Seven N C Doctors Being Probed
Raleigh AP Seven North Carolina doctors are being investigated to check allegations they billed Medicare for services they did not render to patients. The public information officer for the Medicare regional office at Atlanta said most investigations show an honest mistake was made. He said that some patients are old and forgetful. Others in hospitals for an operation do not realize that several medical personnel involved are entitled to payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Medicare
Atlanta
Appointment matters keep Gov Scott busy at Capitol
A large stack of appointment matters sits on Governor Bos Scott's desk as he weighs eight nominees for the State Banking Commission and considers reappointments. Terms of six of ten members expired last April, with two new non-bankers to be added to balance banking influence. Names include William T. Cheatham, Edwin Duncan, Allen H. Sims, Mrs. Axsom Smith, Armand Swisher, and Paul Wright Jr. Hearings on auto liability rate increases are planned for Sept. 16, and Louise Brennan is set to be named to fill a legislative vacancy, placing two women on Mecklenburg's 10-member delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Bos Scott
State Banking Commission
Scott
Banking Commission
William T. Cheatham
Statesville
Edwin Duncan
Sparta
Allen H. Sims
Gastonia
Axsom Smith
Belhaven
Armand Swisher
Charlotte
Paul Wright Jr
Durham
General Assembly
Louise Brennan
Bob Scott
Jack Baugh
Mecklenburg County
Martha Evans
Mecklenburg
Geraldine Nielson
Forsyth
Nancy Chase
Wayne
Brennan
Democratic Party
County
Democratic Women's Club
Leivren Robbins Dies in New York
Leivren Robbins died in New York last Wednesday. He was born in High Point and had lived in New York several years. Among his survivors is a brother Walter Robbins of 315 Murry Street High Point. Funeral will be held Saturday. The body is at Benta Inc Funeral Home 624 St Nichols Ave Cor 141st New York NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leivren Robbins
New York
High Point
Walter Robbins
Murry St
Benta Inc
St. Nichols Ave
Cor. 141St
N. Y
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Passmore in Thomasville
Mrs Martha Wilson Passmore 74 of Aycock Street dies at City Memorial Hospital. Funeral Saturday at 4 p m at Near Calvary Free Will Baptist Church with Rev W W Howard and Rev James J Grant. Burial in church cemetery. Survivors include five sons Grover Claude and Robert Passmore Fred Passmore and R L Passmore. Family hours 7 to 9 at Siler Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Martha Wilson Passmore
Aycock St
Calvary Free Will Baptist Church
W. W. Howard
James J. Grant
Siler Funeral Home
Grover
Claude Passmore
Robert Passmore
Rt. 3
Fred Passmore
Rt. 2
Trinity
R. L. Passmore
Andrews
Passmore
City Memorial Hospital
Mrs Esther Welborn Lexington Death Notice
Mrs Esther Doby Welborn 92 died Thursday at Lexington Memorial Hospital after a week of serious illness. She was a First Baptist Church member. Survived by daughters Mrs Frank Everhart and Mrs Glenn Winn of Lexington and brother Charlie Doby of Albemarle. Funeral plans are incomplete.
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Lexington
Esther Doby Welborn
Lexington’ Memorial Hospital
First Baptist Church
Frank Everhart
Glenn Winn
Charlie Doby
Albemarle
Funeral for Clyde G. Childress in Ramseur
Clyde G. Childress, 57, of Booneville, died Wednesday. Funeral services were held at 4:30 p.m. today at Loflin Funeral Home Chapel in Ramseur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramseur
Clyde G. Childress
Booneville
Loflin Funeral Home Chapel
Mrs Mae Walker McCarn Dies in Lexington Hospital
Mae Walker McCarn 65 wife of J Lindsay McCarn of Lexington died after two weeks illness in Lexington Memorial Hospital. Survived by husband a daughter Mrs F C Buck Lopp of Lexington four brothers Roy Paul Clem and Terry Walker and four sisters Mrs E R Lanning Mrs J McCoy Nance Mrs Beulah Cutting and Mrs Arlie Beck all of Lexington. Body at Piedmont Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Mae Walker McCarn
J. Lindsay McCarn
Lexington Memorial Hospital
F. C
Buck) Lopp
Roy Walker
Route 6
Paul Walker
Route 4
Clem and
Terry Walker
E. R. Lanning
Rowe 1
J. McCoy Nance
Beulah Cutting
Arlie Beck
Piedmont Funeral Home
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Allen’s
Winston- Forsyth
The
Highway Commission
Davidson-Forsyth County
Oldsmobile
Duke Power Company
Mrs. Aycock
Tom McIntosh
Moore
King
Capitol
William A. Shires
Assn
Edwin S. Lanier
Mrs
Martha Passmore
Esther Welborn
C. G. Childress
J. L. McCarn
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