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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1966
Page
17
High Point plans for the 1966-67 school year opening Aug 30 with Dr. Dean B. Pruette predicting a smaller enroll ment than the 12,500 in the prior year. He cites a plateau in the city’s school age population and a shift of about 140 Negro students to rural Guil ford schools, potentially lowering city enrollment.
Community Theater held tryouts last night for Bell Book and Candle, the first production of the upcoming season. Staff photographer Elmer Horton captured the event in candid detail.
School calendar lists start and end dates for the year with holidays and evaluations. Key items include start of term, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks, monthly ends, end of seventh and eighth months, Easter holidays, and final report cards.
Archdale-Trinity voters approve a 1967 68 school tax to supplement teacher salaries hire more staff and buy supplies. In Archdale 620 votes favored 257 against while Trinity precinct had 311 for 162 against for a total 473. Advisory six member PTA committee to guide fund allocations. Randolph County Superintendent Lacy Presnell praised the result calling it a fine achievement.
Jamestown resident Mrs. Vera Mae Armfield Foscue widow of Dr. John Edward Foscue died at 9 50 p m Tuesday in High Point Memorial Hospital after a stay since June 6 Born December 16 1878 she was educated at Flint Hill Dr Weatherly s Academy Asheville School for Girls New Garden and UNCG She was the first president of the Jamestown Betterment Society a charter member and 42 year treasurer of the Woman s Missionary Society and a longtime supporter of education and medicine Her grandsons include a surgeon and a Duke medical student The obituary notes her leadership during the Jamestown school building era and her church and garden club involvement
Planning notes list Robert A. Horney of High Point and SFMA secretary with Lt. Col. G. E. Hoffman of Robbins Air Force Base as director of the U S Air Force Boy Scouts of America Program of Cooperation.
J. Smith Young of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association led an all day workshop urging industry alliance with the National Council of Boy Scouts to promote the Explorer program. He argued it would improve public opinion of business and offer youth vocational opportunities, noting declines in North Carolina State University’s four year furniture course enrollment.
The theft of 2000 dollars in instruments from William Penn High School leads police reports. Two men, Frank Robinson 37 and Fred James Perry 52, both of Hay Street, charged with possession of stolen property. A bass clarinet valued at 700 dollars recovered. two clarinets and a trumpet still missing.
Greensboro Guilford County Welfare Board tightened general assistance rules for rent payments. The department will not use general funds for back rent and rent orders will not be pre dated beyond the current month. Thompson noted over expenditure, recommended foods aid liberalization, and said general funds cover emergencies until other payments arrive.
The High Point Merchants Association begins its annual School Bell Ringers Days on Thursday. Clarence Wagner of Wagner Tire Service predicts record student registrations from kindergarten through college as merchants stock up with new styles and prices. Children will be treated by clown Lonesome Lee Marshall visiting streets and member stores giving away pencils.
Sheriff Lloyd Brown makes two personnel changes in Randolph County and plans several new policies including ending deputies taking county cars home. He says three applicants are awaiting hiring while two vacancies remain. Trinity Archdale area will retain two deputies with a third to be hired. Charlie Joyce to gain more authority as the department strengthens.
Weather outlook shows showers and thundershowers through Thursday with variable clouds. Highs near 85 today and about 87 Thursday, with lows around 70 to 72.
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