Pruette Proposal Rejected By Board
High Point City Board of Education names S. E. Burford principal of the new T Wingate Andrews High School in a 5 to 2 vote. Burford would be the first Negro named principal of a predominantly white school amid controversy and a four hour session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point City
North Varonia
Dean B. Pruette
Burford
John W. Clinard Jr
A. Laurin Welborn
Andrews
Roy Culler
J. C. McAllister
Perry P. Little
Evelynne Thompson
Clyde R. Carn
Pruette
W. E. Rogers
Northeast Junior High School
Henry E. Bizzell Jr
Brentwood
Rogers
Northeast
Herb Hipps
Central High School
Ribbon paving idea sparks debate over home costs
City Hall chief engineer Max Palmer condemns ribbon paving as a reduction option while land developer Dick Wright argues that paving without curbs and storm drains could cut subdivision costs. Wright says per lot prices could drop to 10 000 to 12 000, aiding affordable houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Palmer
City Hall
Palmer
Dick Wright
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Voter Registration Surges Ahead of May 4 Election
High Point Township adds 891 new voters before the April 12 cutoff boosting total to 23,494 with independents eligible only for bond and school board races. Democrats lead Republicans 16,547 to and ballots list 97 candidates for offices from governor to county commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
Nonpartisan County Schools Board
Greensboro
County Board of Commissioners
Interior designers ready to aid urban redevelopment efforts
Edward J. Perrault and James Merrick Smith of the American Institute of Interior Designers said at High Point that 41 AID chapters are prepared to work in urban planning and anti-poverty programs. They stressed designers can contribute to housing for the poor and better living conditions for all communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
American Institute of Interior Designers
High Point
Edward J. Perrault
National Board of Governors
The
AID
Perrault
James Merrick Smith
AID National Board
Smith
AID Officials Clash Over School Post At Board Meeting
The board postponed action on Burford’s appointment after a tense session. J C McAllister and Carden protested action without time for consideration. The meeting in the School Administration Building adjourned to discuss in executive session. About 200 AID members attended a furniture show oriented conference in High Point with talks on interior design evolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Penn
Pruette
Sibel
J. C. McAllister
Carden
Burford
Sammie Chess Jr
McAllister
English Road
Ciinard
Aig A'Ong
D. P. Whitley Jr
Clinard
Andrews High School
AID
High Point
Hickory
Lenoir
Drexel
Market shows healthy, strong results at Southern Furniture Market
The April Southern Furniture Market in High Point reports strong attendance and healthy business. Officials say exhibitors from national and international buyers note record handling and higher sales, with several firms calling it their best market. The event, spread across display buildings and showrooms, closes at 5 p.m. on final day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Furniture Exposition
Ibition
High Memorial Guild
High Point
North Carolina
Weather warms for High Point area this weekend
A Friendship weather forecast predicts warmer conditions in High Point with fair skies tonight and a near zero chance of rain. Saturday brings partly cloudy skies, a high near 80, and about a 20 percent rain chance. Temperatures will drop to the low 50s tonight with highs in the mid 70s today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Friendship Weatherman
Davidson County antipoverty head resigns amid protest plan
Davidson County Community Action Inc executive director Robert A Sonny Rickard of Thomasville resigns effective June 30 but leaves May 31 due to vacation. Protesters led by Rev W E Banks of Thomasville plan to picket the headquarters Tuesday over agency management. Banks sits on the board. conflict with Rickard dates to program start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Davidson County
Robert A
Sonny) Rickard
Thomasville
Davidson County Community Action Inc
Rickard
W. E. Banks
Community Action
Barks
Banks
Community Action Board of Directors
First Baptist Church
Poverty Program
Charles F. Lambeth Jr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dick Swaim
John Clinard
T. Wingate Andrews
Pruette, Culler
Little, Carden
Whitley
Welborn
Thompson
Enterprise
By Forrest Cates
Elections Office
Senate
House of Representatives
S. E. Burford
Jerry Parrish
High Point Enterprise
Davidson Antipoverty
Davidson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!