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GreensboroClosing 2 Golf CoursesGREENSB ORO— IP) —The Greensboro City Council has ordered the sale of Gillespie Park golf course, scene of a recent segregation incident, and the closing of the Nocho golf course, built by thee ity for Negroes.The city-owned Gillespie - course which is privately leased covers 75 acres. The city owns half the land and the City School Board the other half.Six Negroes were arrested at the Gillespie course recently when they attempted to play and were charged with trespassing. Councilman Victor B. Higgins said recent developments, such as the incident at the Gillespie course, left the council no other choice except to dispose of both courses.The city government is to use the Nocho course for expansion 5 of a disposal plant and possibly for land fill operations.A motion by Higgins declared that the council policy on other recreational facilities is the Msame as that adopted by the ^city's Parks and Recreationjp *] Commission, which seeks to '21 \\maintain separate use of whiteirt r and colored swimming pools and joint use of Country Park, Memorial Stadium and Lake Brandt,K
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The Gastonia Gazette
Gastonia, North Carolina, US
Tue, Dec 20, 1955
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