First Day Of School At Tomlinson Elementary
On the first abbreviated school day in High Point, kindergarteners like Patricia Lowery faced goodbyes as mothers left. Principal Stan Mackey and teacher Linda Collie prepared class activities to ease transitions with orientation sessions and name activities. Glenn Williams adapted quickly, while Timmy Cain offered little reaction before starting his work. Students were dismissed early, with full days resuming tomorrow for all grades.
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David Perry
Enterprise
Patricia Lowery
Linda Collie
Patricia
Tomlinson
Stan Mackey
Timmy Cain
Timmy
Glenn Williams
Glenn
Local school officials classify CEPE as local program
Sunday Enterprise reports Project CEPE listed as federal program for 1977 78, but High Point officials insist CEPE is locally managed. The program aims to assist teachers in certain grades and is part of a broader federal line item yet described by the district as a local effort.
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Enterprise
High Point
Pay Increases Narrowly Approved by High Point Council
High Point officials vote 5 to 4 to raise mayor and council members pay and allowances, with several incumbents not seeking re election. The measure would raise the mayor’s pay to 500 dollars monthly plus 100 dollars for expenses and councilmen to 300 dollars monthly with 50 dollars for expenses. The action follows committee approval and sets Thursday for final adoption amid related zoning and sign ordinance steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culler
Koonce
Burford
Eastchester Drive
Scott Garten Buick Co
Wells
Garten
Help On Way For Davidson Farmers
Davidson County farmers face severe drought impact as Charles Snyder of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service cites a backlog of emergency drought relief applications. About 300 farmers applied for the emergency feed program with many needing hay and grain assistance, as hay prices climb and local hay is scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Speaks
Thomasville
Davidson County
Charles Snyder
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Snyder
Davidson
Michigan
New York
Missed identity raises city council race link
In High Point the council approves substandard house condemnations with routine action. William J. Bennett Jr. 910 W. Kivett Dr appears on the list for occupancy condemnation while he runs for the Democratic nomination in the Sept. 27 primary. He lives in the third ward, Paul Fine's ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
William J. Bennett Jr
W. Kivett
Bennett
Third Ward
Paul Fine
ECU Medical School Opens Amid Battle Over Funding
Twenty eight North Carolina residents form the first class of ECU School of Medicine marking a shift toward family care in small towns. The opening ends years of political struggle over approval and funding, with donors and lawmakers divided but now united as the program begins. The class includes five minority students and aims to keep graduates in North Carolina for primary care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Noblitt
Greenville
Tar Heels
North Carolina
East Carolina University School of Medicine
Piedmont
General Assembly
Dean H. Hayek
Hayek
Leo Jenkins
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Tomlinson Elementary School
Chestnut Drive
Linda Evans
Mary Anne Huckabee
Tasha Dumas
Gladys Mae King—‘Ho Hum
Forrest Cates
Enterprise City
Roy Culler
Joe Patterson
Jack Dillard
Bill Brewer
Bob Wells
Arnold Koonce
Archie Myatt
Sam Burford
Council
Brewer
Fine, Myatt
Patterson
Dillard
ECU Medical School
East Carolina Teachers College
Chapel Hill
Jay Huskins
D-Iredell
Board of Higher Education
Medical Manpower Study Commission
East Carolina
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