Uncertainty Over Federal Funds for High Point Schools
High Point Board of Education faced uncertainty as HEW reviews the district's compliance plan with the Civil Rights Act. Dr. Perry P. Little disclosed a letter from a group calling itself the education committee challenging the plan and threatening to cut federal funds until compliance is met. The district operates under a federal court order from 1963 guiding school assignment and integration efforts.
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High Point
High Point Board of
Perry P. Little
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Education Committee
High Point Board of Education
City Board of Education
Board of Education
U.S. Middle District
Lite
Dr. Bean Pruette
Race Mobs Rally Draws Ire in North Carolina Klan Meeting
In Thomasville a Ku Klux Klan rally drew about 2,600 people as Robert Jones, North Carolina Grand Dragon of United Klans of America, led speakers denouncing race mixing and communism. The three-hour event included cross burning, anti Negro and anti Jewish rhetoric, fund-raising pie and cake auctions, and plans for a larger rally in Davidson County on Oct. 8.
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Thomasville
Here
Robert Jones
North Carolina
Grand Dragon
the United Klans of America Inc
Jones
Klan
George Dorsett
Greenshoro
Dorsett
Davidson County
Lexington
Interstate 85
National Council of Church
Alabama
United Klans of America
Johnson
Humphrey
Sen
Jordan
Bobby Baker
Durham
Bowling Green
Reidsville
Draper
Plymouth
High Pointers Earn Harvard Degrees in 314th Commencement
Two High Point men, UNC graduates, were among 3 500 at Harvard's 314th commencement. George W Campbell Jr and War Noribeet Phillips Jr received MBAs. Campbell, UNC 1982, later won the Spencer Love fellowship. Phillips, UNC 1962, also earned a UNC business degree and held multiple campus roles. Seven other UNC alumni also earned advanced degrees.
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High Point
University of North Carolina
Harvard University
Warl Noribeet Philips Jr
George W. Campbell Jr
Harvard
UNC
Campbell
Spencer Love
Phillips
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Carolina Symposium
Gorgon’s Head
Hurricane Aid Pickup Packs Donations for New Orleans
About 160 members of Roger Kirchofer Post 206 American Legion will canvass High Point on Sunday from 1 p.m. to dark collecting clothes bedding toys non perishable foods and household goods for Hurricane Betsy victims in New Orleans. Donations can be dropped at the Legion posts on U S Service Station Washington Drive Centennial Street or New Frontier or Furniture City Guilt Service Station on South Main Street. Calls to 882-9559 during morning hours or 882 2915 882 7385 882 9559 882 9819 and 883 2789 after noon arrange pickup. A 40 foot trailer and tractor donated by Glasson Motor Lines will haul supplies to Gentilly Link Post in New Orleans, with packing and sorting by Legion Auxiliary. Cash gifts may be sent to Post 206 P O Box 415 High Point to fund canned goods and medicine.
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Roger Kirchofer
American Legion
New Orleans
Roger Turner
Legion
Turner
U. S
Washington Drive
Centennial Street
New Frontier
Furniture City
South Main Street
High Point
Glasson Motor Lines
Lexington
The
Legion Auxiliary
Luxie Container Corp
Traffic Club to hear Spelman at fall meeting
Robert A. Spelman executive vice president of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association will be the principal speaker at the High Point Traffic and Transportation Club meeting. The event begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Sheraton Hotel with Spelman recently named to SFMA VP and former Office Furniture Manufacturers Institute executive. He is a St Peters College graduate and WWII bomber pilot.
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Robert A. Spelman
Southern, Furniture Manufacturers’ Assn
High Point Traffic and Transportation Club
Sheraton Hotel
Spelman
James T. Ryan
SFMA
Office Furniture Manufacturers Institute
St. Peters College
Airlines
Lever Brothers
Board of Regents
Institute For Organization Management
Golden Decade Division Chairmen Are Appointed
High Point College appoints division chairs for the Operation Golden Decade fund drive. William R. Henderson announces 5 division chairs and 13 cabinet members to lead the long range program ahead of the 1974 Golden Anniversary. Local business and banking leaders join college officials in the push.
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Wendell M. Patton
High Point College
W. R. Henderson
Dr. Patton
Bob L. Parrish
Golden Decade Division
William R. Henderson
Henderson
Charles &. Hayworth
Alma Desk Co
High Point
Charles W.mcanally
Bob L. Partish
Pilot Life Insurance Co
J. Edward Pleasants
North Carolina National Bank
Elliiott S. Wood
Woodmark
Origi
Nals Inc
Pace-Seller
Lawson Allen
Fred Alexander
High Point Bank and Trust Co
Holt McPherson
High Point Enterprise
J. H. Millis
Adams, Millis Corp
James R. Spence
First Union National Bank
J. Paul Ingle
Harriss Covington
Harriss and Covington Hosiery Mills
W. T. Powell
Myrtle Desk Co
Roscoe Adams
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
Edgar Snider
Electronic Accounting Card Corp
Charles L. Kearns
Presi
North Carolina Federation of Church-Related Colleges
Cloudy Skies Warm Today In High Point
The U S Weather Bureau at Friendship Airport forecasts partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures in High Point today and Monday. A few widely scattered thundershowers are possible this afternoon and evening both days with highs around 87 to 88 degrees and nights near 68 degrees.
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High Point
U.S
Friendship
Correction overcharge and speeding citation issued
The Enterprise corrects a Saturday report noting Robert Lee Yancosky of Ennis Street was not charged with driving while intoxicated. He was cited by High Point police for speeding. The paper apologizes for the error.
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Enterprise
Robert Lee Yancosky
Ennis Street
Yancosky
High Point
Nash Saves You Cash At High Point Music Store
Local ad notes High Point doctors buy instruments for nervous tension relief. Store offers guitars banjos mandolins and ukuleles with low prices. Nash on Main advertises complete selection and savings.
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Hubert Humphrey
Everett B. Jordan
KKK
KU Klux Klan
Wallburg
Traffic Club
Charles W. McAnally
Wills and Bequests
Elliott Wood
J.ed Pleasants
Charles KE. Hayworth
Art Richardson
Motorola
Rose
WN. Wrenn
Radio-Tv
High Point Doctors
Nash
Mexico
New York
Advertising Council
USA
Consejo Nacional de la Publicidad
Newanaper Advertising Executives Association
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