Kiwanis announce national drug alert program
Kiwanis International leader Lorin Badskey outlined Operation Drug Alert at the Carolinas District convention at Top of The Mart. The plan targets pre risk youth with a 16 page booklet for seventh and eighth graders and mobilizes communities to counter drug abuse with ongoing, long term action. District governor H. Douglas French urged action against violence and draft dodging, stressing public opinion as a court of accountability.
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Lorin Badskey
Kiwanis International
Carolinas
Mart
Badskey
Kiwanis Clubs
Two Teens Apprehended After Vending Machine Break-ins
Two teenaged boys were arrested in High Point after a string of vending machine break-ins at six service stations. James Thomas, 18, was charged with two counts of theft. a younger companion was referred to juvenile authorities. Police found a large amount of coins and an allegedly stolen license plate on the vehicle. The incident follows a wave of auto stereo and car stereo thefts reported over the weekend.
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High Point
James Thomas
Thomas
Ackey
Man 63 Charged In Youths Death at Guilford County
Deputies charged 63 year old Eddie Jessup with murder in the death of 17 year old Barry Armfield Brown of Jamestown after a late night shooting on a rural road near Guilford College. Brown died from a chest wound. another teen, Larry Kallar, was wounded. Brown was a Western Guilford High graduate set to start Western Carolina University. Funeral scheduled at Midway Baptist Church.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Barry Armfield Brown
Jamestown
Brown
Larry Kallar
Summerfield
Guilford College
Western Guilford High
Western Carolina University
Eddie Jessup
H. L. Riley
Jessup
Midway Baptist Church
Walter R. Brown
W. R. Brown
Nina Brown
Rt. 2
Marie Armfield
Rt. 7
Public Service goal set at 25778 with district staff named
In Public Service a 25778 dollar goal is set with Dean Pruette handling the schools section Richard Short directing the institutional group Ivan Crissman responsible for county state and federal employees and Harold Cheek supervising city employees in the effort.
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Dean Pruette
Richard Short
Ivan Crissman
Harold Cheek
Fall Session Begins At DCCC 69
Davidson County Community College started fall quarter registration and orientation for about 550 new students in Lexington. Returning students register Thursday and new students Friday. Total enrollment expected around 959. Monday featured orientation and procedures, with an 8 p.m. dance in the College Student Union on Tuesday. Registration runs 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Classes begin September 15.
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Lexington
Davidson County Community College
Mayor Davis Warns Tax Bill Hurts Municipal Bonds
Mayor Robert Davis says a tax reform measure cutting tax free status for municipal bonds will raise city real estate taxes and increase bond interest. He warns higher rates could push cities out of the bond market and urges High Pointers to contact U.S. senators in protest.
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Robert Davis
Jamestown Soldier Killed in Vietnam Helicopter Crash
Army Specialist Fourth Gregory N. Trimnal of Rt. 1 Jamestown was reported killed in action in Vietnam. A Chinook helicopter crew chief with the 205th Assault Support Helicopter Company the crash was not enemy fire related. Trimnal attended Ragsdale High School and had been in Vietnam since June nineteen sixty eight. He earned the Air Medal and other decorations for bravery during resupply missions at fire base DOT. Survived by his mother and father and a brother, funeral services are being arranged.
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Army
Gregory N. Trimnal
Rt. 1
Jamestown
Vietnam
Trimnal
205Th Assault
Ragsdale High School
Dot
Alice M. Trimnal
Harris Trimnal
Springfield Avenue
High Point
Craig Trimnal
Norfolk
G. C. Neese
Sechrest Funeral Home
Low-Cost Housing Plan Presented in Davidson County
Davidson County commissioners endorsed a federal grant backed plan to build low-cost homes for purchase by low income families with federal aid. Walter Smith of the Low Income Housing Corp of North Carolina said Davidson would host experimental housing under a $440,000 grant, with additional sites in one coast city and one mountain city. He noted only North Carolina and California participate in the program.
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Lexington
Davidson County
High Point
Walter Smith
Durham
Low Income Housing Corp
North Carolina
Smith
Piedmont
California
High Point Fire Losses Second Highest on Record
High Point's 1968-69 fire losses totaled 897,482, second only to 1954's 1,200,000. The year saw 1,413 alarms, 471 building fires, 273 brush or rubbish fires, and 108 false alarms. Building losses reached 344,140 with contents at 553,342, while total fire hours and inspections rose as training shifted to industrial brigades.
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High Point
T. G. Shelton
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H. Douglas French
Rey
Friendship Weatherman
Canada
Sweden
Supreme Court
Court of
Public Opinion
Kiwanians
Dick Swain
Dick Swaim
High Point Enterprise
Man
Kallam
Robert Rankin
Public Service Division
Fall United Appeal
DCCC
Greg Trimnal
Davidson
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