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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1973
Page
1
All in practice and on Tuesday night the department assembled in full force for the practice session. Chief Marty Russell commented that using the donated dwelling helps the department cope better with real emergencies when they arise.
The High Point Enterprise reports Sunday morning edition dated April 29, 1973. Readers receive local news, weather, and community briefs from High Point and surrounding area.
Defendants waived preliminary hearings and were bound over to Superior Court. Jerry Wayne Allen, Larry Ballard, Timothy Brockman, and Randall Mays face counts including larceny by breaking and entering and felonious larceny. Preston Wiles also bound over on four counts of breaking and entering and larceny. Manzell Ingram bound over after probable cause found in robbery with a dangerous weapon and larceny cases. Meadows and others faced various charges with some pleas and dispositions.
The Salvation Army marks its 60th annual meeting at the YWCA Monday with 6 30 pm dinner. New officers and board members will be installed. Civic Awards honor service, and the Boys Club senior basketball state champions are recognized. Major W Edward Laity will deliver the guest address.
The North Carolina Symphony will hold its annual drive May 1 to 14 led by Mrs. James Fulton. Adult memberships cost 35 dollars and students 1 dollar, with donor and patron designations for higher gifts. The group supports 50 plus concerts statewide and free educational shows for students. The orchestra, now two little symphonies and a chamber unit, employs 65 full-time musicians. The state aid budget is about 600 thousand dollars yearly, one third funded by the General Assembly since 1943. Stringfeild was the founding conductor. John Gosling is the current conductor after a season with the Erie Philharmonic.
Northwood Elementary School PTA will meet on May 1 at 7:30 p.m. The gathering will include officer elections for the next year. The school band orchestra and Sixth Grade Glee Club will perform and receme visitations will be held.
High Point Education chair A Laurin Welborn said there are no plans to reconsider the board's decision to make up four lost school days from January snow. The board, in a 4-0 vote April 19, lengthened the school year to June 5. Student protests formed at junior and senior highs, aided by student leaders who proposed a plan to deal with lost days, though Welborn had not seen details. The State Board allows forfeiting up to five weather days with state approval.
The Greater Greensboro Diabetes Assn. will hold its general meeting Monday at 8 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church on Greene Street. Guest speaker Dr. Edwin L. Bryan will discuss Complications of diabetes what they are and how to avoid them. The meeting is open to the public.
Attorney Howard Twiggs of Raleigh, General Assembly member and NC Mental Health Assn. president elect, will address the High Point Mental Health Assn at a public dinner meeting May 4 at Wesley Memorial UMC. New officers will be installed. Twiggs authored a bill granting rights to mental health patients including written treatment and rehabilitation plans.
A heated High Point City Schools meeting ends in a tied vote on whether to make up snow days. The State Board of Education allowed local boards to decide, leading to concerns about fairness as some districts resume and others extend the school year. Critics warn morale and equity suffer when day off policies vary across counties.
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