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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1955

Page

17

Public Should Have Bigger Role In Schools Dr Carroll

Dr Charles Carroll state superintendent of public instruction tells North Carolina superintendents to reverse administrator setup and place the public atop the schools chart. He urges shared leadership with lay groups, notes public desires for guidance, teachers, buildings, and fundamentals, and calls for planning with vision and courage. Gov Hodges will speak tomorrow followed by discussions on federal aid and school construction prospects.

Pierce Jones Enterprise North Carolina High Point City Schools Charles Carroll State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tendents Division North Carolina Education Association Sheraton Hotel Pr. Carroll Carroll Guy B. Phillips Kentucky Hodges White House H. Bueck Murphy Dr. Carroll Sam Ervin

Local Board Favors Pair Purchases For School Sites

The local board approved buying the Waynick land near E Lexington for about 28 acres at 50,110 and the Welch property on Montheu Ave for 23 acres at 382,000. Waynick to host a junior high and possibly a high school. Welch tract to host a modern 12-classroom elementary school. Final funding from Guilford County Commissioners pending, with 4 to 1 vote on Welch and unanimous Waynick action.

Forrest Cates Ami Guilford County J. R. Welch Montheu Ave Capus Waynick E. Lexington Welch Thomas Turner Mary Lou Welch Waynick Robert Koonts Koonts Superior Court Turner W. A. Tomlinson Welch Tract

Amateur Fails In Try At Safe-Cracking Here

City detectives reported the week’s second amateurish safe-cracking attempt ended with tear gas, battering the Sheroff Oil Co. office on Southern Ave. Entry came through a window. the office was ransacked but no losses. A similar failure occurred at Bitch Face Veneer Co. Investigators noted a pattern of safe-cracker devices failing. Additionally, Little’s Service Station on Highway 68 reported a $2.05 petty cash theft. Deputy D S Lee said a padlock was knocked off. nothing else was disturbed. A pair of fender skirts was stolen from Willie Hayworth’s car on Route 4, Thomasville.

Sheroff Oil Co Southern Ave Sheroff Bitch Face Veneer Co Sheriff's Department Little's Highway 68 D. S. Lee Willie Hayworth Route 4 Thomasville

Editor Re-Elected To Safety Council Executive Group

Holt McPherson editor of The Enterprise was among six directors reelected to the Governor's Safety Council executive committee at the Raleigh annual meeting. As a former North Carolina Press Association president and founder of the Safety Council the group leads the state highway safety program with media involvement. High Point participants included Frank Lambeth WMFR proprietor Lieut J Bede Shields and Detective O Hake.

Holt McPherson Enterprise Governor's Safety Council Raleigh North Carolina Press Association McPherson Safety Council High Point Frank Lambeth WMFR J. Bede Shields O. Hake

Local Weather Holds Steady With Light Rain Forecast

High Point weather outlook remains in a slight rut with no expected changes in temperatures or conditions. Tonight and tomorrow show cloudy cool weather with light rain, a low near 42 and a high around 49.

High Point

Car Strikes Light Pole Injuring Two Youths on Farriss Ave

Two 18 year old riders were hospitalized after a car driven by 17 year old Albert Rice lost control turning from Woodbrook onto Farriss and struck a light pole. Dickie Wagner and David Griffin suffered head injuries, Wagner admitted to hospital. Police charged Rice with reckless driving as crews assessed $400 vehicle damage and $50 to the pole and shrubs.

W. Farriss Ave Dickie Wagner Colonial Dr David Griffin Route 2 Wagner Albert R. Rice Montheu Ave Woodbrook Ct Farriss Rice Centennial Ave James A. Hall Ralph Stevens C. C. Moore Centennial

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