Motorbike Recovered and Drug/Property Thefts Aired
A 450 Honda motorcycle stolen early weekend was recovered by police and returned to owner Darrell Culler of Quaker Lane. Other crimes include a purse theft of car keys and wallet from Willie Townsend on Parkview Street, a tape equipment theft from a Pershing Street truck, a home entry on E Green Drive lifting a rifle and record player, a $150 transmission stolen from Paul Wayne Adams’s car on Rt. 6, and multiple arrests for liquor sales and concealed weapon. A sideyard variance request by Daniel Winklesky for 905 Sixth Street is set for Thursday 4 p.m. at the City-County Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Culler
Quaker Lane
Boulevard
Willie Townsend
Furlough Street
Parkview Street
Pershing Street
Johnny Jones
Pershing
Ella Mae Canady
E. Green Drive
Paul Wayne Adams
Rt. 6
Thomasville
Sheriff's Dept
Rufus Eldridge Tuggle
Ennis Street
Luther Thomas Little
Metsinger Street
Roger Allen Carey
Macon Drive
Tuggle
Sammie Lee Anderson
Carter Street
Board of Adjustment
Daniel Winklesky
Sixth Street
North Carolina toll rises with weekend traffic deaths
North Carolina reported at least ten road fatalities over the weekend, raising the yearly toll to 1,090. Victims include Joseph James Thigpen 66 of Wilson struck on N C 42, Perry A Steele 2 of Laurinburg hit while a car, and Shirley T Sinclair 41 of Charlotte hit while signaling a vehicle. Additional deaths occurred near Mocksville Morehead City Zebulon Ellenboro and other communities with causes ranging from high speed crashes to walk into traffic and tire failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Joseph James Thigpen
Wilson
N.C
Highway Patrol
Perry A. Steele
Rt. 4
Laurinburg
Chadbourn
Shirley T. Sinclair
Charlotte
Lilla Mae Brackett
Black Mountain
U.S. 64
Mocksville
Burlington
Morehead City
Ronald William Foust
Winton
Melvin Bowser
Hertford County
Zebulon
Willie B. Wadkins
Rt. 2
Wake Forest
James Wadkins
Rt. 1
Forest City
Wadkins
Ellenboro
Rutherford County
Ulysses William Marshall
Washington D.C
Fremont
Wayne County
Marshall
Jerry Wayne Madren
Rt. 3
Liberty
Greensboro
HUD Overhauls Urban Renewal Plan Delays High Point Project
HUD rejects the conventional approach to High Point’s 12 million southside renewal, introducing the Neighborhood Development Program. Projects will be funded annually, delaying the 241 acre area’s redevelopment and challenging planners to adapt with a year to year timetable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bencini
The
Redevelopment Commission
HUD
Southside
Flim Flam Turns Out Legal in Local Fire Sale Report
A reported flim flam sale of a fire detector system proved legitimate after Mrs. Luther McCollum learned to call the seller rather than the fire department. Separate HUD urban renewal notes outline annual funding, city share, and project area limits for Southside redevelopment in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther McCollum
Whiteoak Street
H. L. Thompson
YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly Dedicated at Black Mountain
The year round conference and training center at YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly Black Mountain North Carolina was dedicated Friday. Dr Edward D Grant former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the U S led the ceremonies September begins year round service that can host groups up to 150. Assembly grounds are owned by the YMCAs of the Southeast Region and have served as a conference and training center for over 60 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ymca Blue Ridge Assembly
Black Mountain
N.C
Edward D. Grant
Presbyterian Church
U.S
Ymcas
Southeast
Barbie clothes bankrupt father and the $3 dream
Art Buchwald humorously recounts a father’s escalating Barbie doll purchases from outfits to a dream house, showing how a $3 toy spirals into thousands in clothing and accessories as Barbie Barbie Ken and Midge live in a lavish wardrobe filled with $3, 3.50, and higher items. The piece lampoons consumerism and parental expense in a playful tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbie
Ken
Midge
High Point First for New Post Office But Timing Uncertain
Postmaster Ivan Crissman says High Point remains top priority for a new post office if construction resumes. A study will reevaluate the planned facility and may propose a smaller operation after area mailing processing shifts work to Greensboro. The land at S Centennial Ave and E Green Dr was acquired two years ago from the Redevelopment Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Cates
High Point
Postal Service
Ivan Crissman
Crissman
Highs Point
Greensboro
S. Centennial Avenue
E. Green Drive
High Point Redevelopment Commission
Nixon
Woods Abuzz With Potential NC Primary Candidates
Raleigh AP notes a surge of possible candidates for next year’s primaries across parties. Democratic hopefuls for governor include Pat Taylor Robert Morgan Skipper Bowles Hugh Morton with House Speaker Phil Godwin Hector McGeachy and others. Republicans focus on Jim Holshouser as a top name. Rumors surround U.S. Senate races with B Everett Jordan facing challenges from Nick Galifianakis Herman Moore and Eugene Grace. Several congressmen may seek reelection while lieutenant governor becomes a full time post with a $30 000 salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
the Woods
Pat Taylor
Atty
Robert Morgan
Hargrove
Allen Barbee
Spring Hope
Phil Godwin
Hector McGeachy
Fayetteville
High Point
Jim Hunt
Wilson
Roy Sowers
Bob Scott
Haw River
Jis
U.S Senate
B. Everett Jordan
Jordan
Nick Galifianakis
D-N.c
Galifianakis
General Assembly
Senate
Herman Moore
Charlotte
Eugene Grace
Durham
Jack Rhyne
Belmont
James T. Broyhill
Lenoir
R-N.c
North Carolina County Commissioners Association
Walter Jones
Archie McMillan
Bobby Wynne
Jules Coggins
Wense Grabarek
Ike Andrews
Siler City
Hugh Cannon
al Andrews
Wake County
Oliver W. Alphin
Morgan
William W. Staton
Sanford
Lamar Gudger
Asheville
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Cross Street
Sonny Hedgecock
High Point Enterprise
Variance Asked
Associated Press
Enterprise
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Unce
Carson Stout
Congress
W. Green Drive
Taylor Street
W. Grimes
South Main
Ward
Art Buchwald
Los Angeles Times
P.O
Woods
Broyhill
Livingtone Stallings
Craven County
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