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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1976
Page
13
High Point Board of Education debates a two-principal plan for junior and senior highs with separate administration and curriculum chiefs. State law emphasises a single principal as chief, causing a tie vote and calls to table. Proponents cite improved focus and cost savings, while concerns linger over legality and logistics.
High Point will not need new schools in the 1970s. A state survey for the Board of Education recommends renovating Ferndale and Griffin junior highs and Central High while razing William Penn High School. Community recreation space would replace the Penn grounds. Enrollment is expected to fall from about 10,300 to under 9,000 by 1980, with birth rates declining.
Law Day was observed with an annual ceremony held by local bar members before the District Court’s session. The note says Law Day falls on Saturday, though court does not meet on weekends.
High Point council will vote to close a loophole in the massage parlor ordinance by banning cross sex massage across the board. City Attorney Knox Walker says the amendment would prevent subterfuge by prohibiting massage of genital areas regardless of giver or receiver, aligning with the ordinance's intent.
The Public Safety Committee of the High Point Chamber of Commerce restarts Neighborhood Watch with a two week Awareness Program beginning Saturday. Maj. Stewart Hartley says neighbor involvement surpasses patrols for crime detection. Lt Gov Jim Hunt will address leaders May 14 at 8 p.m. at the Chamber.
Three minor break ins were reported to High Point police on Wednesday. The Alamo Barber Shop on Dallas Avenue was entered by breaking the glass in the door and about $15 was taken. Others reported thefts from homes and cars, including a $2,000 motorcycle recovered later by deputies, and several smaller items. Arrests included a 17 year old Cathy Ruthledge.
The spring Southern Furniture Market in High Point ends with buyer attendance matching the fall 1975 record. Industry officials note improved economy, with retailers buying for nine to ten months ahead, and buyers from 27 foreign countries aided by a US Department of Commerce program. The Furniture City Glass & Mirror Co. sues Ohio Plate Glass Co. for ?75,651.56 over window installation at High Point City Hall.
The High Point Board of Education approved the 1976 77 school calendar with Aug 30 registration and a June 4 end date, contingent on weather. The plan preserves holidays, adds Oct 1 as a teachers’ meeting day, and removes March 28 parent conferences. A junior high athletics plan continues with $4,000 in operating funds and a task force to boost intramural programs while controlling costs.
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