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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1969
Page
13
Forecast from the Friendship weatherman shows cooler conditions through Wednesday with a near ten percent chance of precipitation. Thursday continues the cool trend as today's high edges into the mid 60s and tonight's expected low is mid 40s after last night fell to 53.
Voting in the city primaries began slowly with officials predicting a token turnout. Three hours after polls opened only light traffic of voters was seen, with a peak expected between 4 p.m. and closing at 6 30. About 4 000 total votes were forecast from roughly 20 000 eligible voters across 12 Democratic and 10 Republican seats. No major issues or faction fights were stirring interest.
Police investigate multiple power tool thefts from area buildings. Victims include Charles E. Rollins who reports a power saw, power drill, and electric fan stolen, totaling 50 dollars. Helen Swinnie reports a 10-year-old self propelled lawnmower stolen, value 10 dollars. John Michael reports a 70 dollar bicycle stolen from a West wood Street garage. An 11-year-old juvenile admitted in connection with a 90 dollar bicycle theft from Walnut Street. bicycle recovered and youth sent to juvenile authorities. Larry Cole charged on two counts of forgery. William R. McDaniel charged with drunken driving. Henry Manning charged with assault with a deadly weapon.
J. Frank Kirkman a 53 year old candidate filed for alderman at large in the May 6 election. He will face incumbent Watts Cooley if he runs again. Filing deadline is Friday at 5 pm.
A single car crash on E Green Street left one person with bruises and abrasions. Doris J Handcock of Pickett Street sustained minor injuries as Marie H Johnson of Purdy Street lost control near Hamilton Street and hit a utility pole. Johnson was charged with failing to reduce speed.
A fire at 816 Bryan St in Thomasville caused extensive damage to a frame house. Flaming fuel from a flooded oil heater in the hall started the blaze, with alarms sounding at 10:21 a.m. The passageway and several adjoining rooms were damaged by flames.
City officials cut the size of a new city hall as construction costs surge. Mayor Robert Davis says plans were too ambitious while a $1.35 million bond fund remains idle and a county sale could provide additional funds. The city expects about $1 million from Guilford County to augment its $2.3 million available for the project.
Four High Point artists Curtis Clifford James Eschinger Mackey and Katherine Montgomery have works in the Gallery of Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem through May The exhibit began last Thursday and runs 10 30 a m to 4 50 p m weekdays and Saturdays and 2 to 4 30 p m Sundays.
Accessories center exhibits wall decorations by Sculptured Plastics Inc a division of Micro-Products Co of High Point. Mrs Sonny Ridenhour displays a wall decoration in the Napp Deady showroom while Pepe Lemoco guards the Whitlow Ringdahl entrance. The French poodle draws buyers at the spring furniture market.
A High Point spring furniture market interview with a Michigan couple in their 33rd year in the business. They describe driving to markets, visiting showrooms, and buying traditional and colonial styles while vacationing via Florida on the trip home. They discuss customer relations, complaints, and logistics of returns.
Guilford County commissioners signaled a study into zoning issues troubling rural residents. They may review what is being done with zoning and consider keeping mobile home parks on the special exception list while weighing health and inspection concerns. They also approved plans for fallout shelter progress, wall aggregates for the courts building, and a City-County Center construction watchdog, plus tax garnishment notices and county land swaps.
Twilight Civitan members plan a country ham and eggs supper Friday evening to raise funds for club projects. An advance ticket sale is under way, with tickets available at the door from 5 to 7 p.m. at Central High School cafe. Proceeds benefit Camp Ann for the mentally retarded and other community programs.
Thomasville considers cable television as a potential new income source and moves to gain authority via a Raleigh bill while pursuing collection of long overdue city bills. Council rezones land on Cloniger Drive and Green Street for multi family housing and approves water sewer for a Thomasville Furniture Industries plant outside city limits.
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