Fourth High Point ABC Store May Rise at Thunderbird Site
Norman G. Samet confirms he is in talks to buy the Thunderbird Drive-In land on Greensboro Road for commercial development and proposes a fourth High Point ABC store may be built there. The Jamestown store fears no extra loss of business if the project proceeds. The ABC Board will decide after evaluating the market, with the High Point Mall and Fairfield Road locations already in operation. The Thunderbird Drive-In will cease operations after August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Wilson Utley
High Point
ABC
Thunderbird Drive-In
Greensboro Road
Jamestown
Charles Burton
Norman G. Samet
Samet Construction Co
Thunderbird
ABC Southeastern Theatres Corp
Samet
High Point Abc Board
Burton
High Point Abc
Lamet
Nathaniel Morehead
High Point Mall
Fairfield Road
Fisher
ABC Board
Fairfield
J.B. White
John W. Tinney
Jimmy Stout
Stout
Summer Activities and Fishing Methods Highlight Youth Time
A Star Photo by Cris Petree shows David Shore demonstrating a prone fishing technique borrowed from the Tom Sawyer era but improved with a modern rod. Another youth displays a popular way to cool one’s dogs, with the feet and legs shown prominently in the frame.
Dillard Files Candidacy In High Point Council Race
City Councilman Jack Dillard, appointed last December to fill a vacancy, becomes the third Democrat to announce re election bid joining Mayor Roy Culler and Archie Myatt. He cites water and sewer fixes and bond issues as crucial to growth and urges support for state and local bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Wilson Utley
Jack Dillard
Roy Culler
Archie Myatt
Dillard
Rachel Gray
Joe Patterson
Sam Burford
High Point
City Hall
Mobil-Toters
Mobil-Toter
Civil Service
Randolph Officials Push Zoning Across North Randolph
Randolph County commissioners plan to zone the northern half of the county within 12 to 18 months if they approve a $6,500 contract offered by the Piedmont Council of Governments. Planner Roger Bardsley proposed zoning the northwest quadrant extending to Level Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Randolph County
Frank Boling
Piedmont Council
Roger Bardsley
Level Cross
Vagueness Of Statute Questioned In ORIP Case
High Point police will continue arresting and District Court prosecutions proceed under the ORIP statute while its 60 year old law NCGS 14 186 is appealed. Judge Cecil ruled the law vague and Williams plans to uphold that view though the state appeals to Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ORIP
Greensboro
Robert L. Cecil
Cecil
John Faircloth
Tommy Myers
High Point
Jack Green
Joseph A. Williams
N.C
Asst
Dist. Atty
Horace Kimel
Superior Court
N. C. Court of Appeals
Kimel
Davidson Board Adopts Three School Policies
Davidson County School Board approves policies on long term suspensions field trips and teacher retirement. Suspending students over 10 days requires due process hearings for charges. Long term suspensions cover disruption violence property destruction assaults weapons narcotics and other drugs. The retirement policy sets 65 as the mandatory retirement age aligning with state rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly Grove
Davidson County School Board
U.S. Supreme Court
Walter Brinkley
Davidson County
North Carolina
High Point Considers Elderly Residence Plan and Funding
City Council discusses moving ahead with a proposed five story elderly residence adjacent to Astor Dowdy Towers at a projected cost of 3.5 million housing 100 tenants and contemplates advancing General Fund money to the Housing Authority and using 67000 in redevelopment funds for land acquisition. The panel also backs a downtown revitalization contract with High Point Economic Development Corp and approvals for related audits and rate schedule changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Housing Authority
Council
Astor Dowdy Towers
Ken Martin
Martin
Jack Dillard
Astowr Dowdy Towers
Elm Towers
High Point Economic Development Corp
David Peet
Archie Myatt
Joe Patterson
Myatt
Dixon and Odom and Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nick Fisher
David Shore
Cris Petree
Dist
Atty. Green
Capt
Myers
Davidson Board
Davidson
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