UR Project Faces New Time Limit
High Point city faces a January 11 deadline over $134 088 spent at Alfred Griffin Junior High School three years ago The project’s share and federal funding depend on final approval from Washington which may not arrive in time Local officials estimate a net loss of about $89 000 to the city but do not expect the overall east central redevelopment plan to be affected
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High Point
East Central
Alfred Griffin
Griffin Junior High
Washington
Atlanta
Harold White
Redevelopment Commission
White
East Central Project
Brush Fire In Woods Extinguished
Four children ages six to eight started a small brush fire on Carolina Avenue at 3 04 p m. Fire crews then found a burning truck under a hood on County Club Drive at 4 42 p m negligible damage. A car fire on S Elm at 7 29 p m caused by a carburetor backfire was put out with $25 damage.
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Firmen
Carolina Avenue
County Club Drive
S. Elm
Chamber Opens Building Bids
The High Point Chamber of Commerce advanced its 10 year plan for a new building after bids were opened. Officials expect a decision early in January within the 30 day legal period, with construction potentially running 120 to 180 days and total costs around 110000. The group has 66000 pledged and 26000 on deposit as it seeks land at 700 block of N Main Street.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce
New Quarters Committee
Chamber
N. Main Street
N. Wrenn Street
George Covington
High Point
Statesville
Hickory
Jobless Total Showing Rise Across North Carolina Area
North Carolina unemployment is expected to rise in coming months according to the Employment Security Commission. The High Point Jamestown area shows 4.5 percent unemployment versus a national 5.8 percent. Manufacturing losses and seasonal declines in agriculture drive the trend while nonmanufacturing sectors add jobs.
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North Carolina
High Point-Jamestown
Commission
Nonmanufacturing Industries
Guilford County
High Point
Cheer Fund to Aid 782 Families With Toys for 1360 Children
The Christmas Cheer Fund will distribute its raised money to 782 families certified as deserving by investigators. The fund will cover 1360 children with a robust toy supply from rebuilt toys donated and repaired by local groups. Donations continue and can be mailed to Box 1864 or The Enterprise. a list of contributors is provided.
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John Davis
Davis
Jaycees
Cheer Fund
Salvation Army
Ledbetter's
N. Main Street
P. O. Box
Enterprise
Central High School Bands Present Two Christmas Concerts
The Central High School symphonic and concert bands perform two holiday concerts at the school auditorium. The 50 member concert band plays popular selections and the 60 member symphonic band follows with a second program. Admission is charged Thursday evening but free Friday afternoon for students.
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Central High School
Judy Demchak
Sandy Carter
Corky Hustrulid
Doug Lain
Dan Whitley
Rudolph
David L. Carter
Vending Machines Looted Across Town in Break-ins
Police report multiple thefts at Custom Processing and Modern Industrial Machines and Kay Manufacturing Co. with break-ins through windows or doors. Damaged machines yielded small cash sums and valuables, including a pocketbook with rings and papers.
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Custom Processing and Manufacturing Co
Cloverdale Avenue
W. Grimes Street
N. H. Baxley
Morris Street
Kay Manufacturing Co
Taylor Street
Man Struck by Automobile in Washington Drive Incident
William Herbert Galloway, 60, of Campbell Street, was struck while crossing E Washington Drive yesterday afternoon by a westbound car driven by Roy Lloyd Chavis. Galloway was admitted with back and left shoulder injuries, described as not life threatening. Police noted he stepped into the street from between two cars at the 200 block location, where several similar accidents had occurred previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Herbert Galloway
Washington Drive
Wrenn Street
E. W. ‘Buckey’ Caveness
Rt. 2
High Point
English Motor Co
Galloway
High Point Memorial Hospital
Dick Swaim
Campbell Street
E. Washington Drive
Roy Lloyd Chavis
Downing Street
E. Washington
New Road
Barry Phillip Maner
Thomasville
Claus Odell
Bostic
Larry Embry
Rt. 3
James Coll
Beddington Road
Maner
Barbara Michael Morgan
Morgan
Ira Craughn McMillian
English Road
South Street
Willie Albert Kidd
McMillian
S. Elm Street
George William Brandt
Winston- Salem
Artie Proctor Bowers
Pine Valley Road
Brandt
Childers
Mangum Avenue
Mangum
Robertson
Man
City Sees Cloudy Skies and Mild Temps Next Two Days
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies in the city tonight with 40 degree temperatures. Thursday should bring considerable cloudiness and a chance of rain with warmer temperatures, while Friday offers little change with variable clouds and slightly cooler weather after expected precipitation.
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High Point
Carolinas
Amahl and the Night Visitors charm High Point College
The High Point College Fine Arts Department staged Menotti’s opera Amahl and the Night Visitors at Memorial Auditorium. Virginia Person and Robin Lowe earned acclaim as Amahl and the boy soprano, with strong ensemble work from John Krapels Irving Silver William Drever and the Chapel Choir under J. Fryhover. The production featured Vivaldi Gloria in the intermission and highlighted a touching retelling of the Wise Men visiting a crippled boy and his mother.
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Amah
Memorial Auditorium
High Point College
Powers
Fine Arts Department
Menotti
Tom Page
the Page
John Krapels
King Balthazar
Irving Silver
King Melchior
William Dreyer
King Ka
Amahl
Virginia Person
Robin Lowe
Northeast Junior High School
Robin
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church
Three Kings
William Drever
Kasper
Page
Shepherds
J. Fryhover
Vivaldi
Gloria
Gian - Carlo Menotti
Jesus
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S. Main Street
Kearns
Russell Avenue
Art Richardson
Pete Gibson
Piedmont Savings and Loan Assn
High Point Enterprise
Mary & Robbins Tilden
Acme Sample Books, Inc
Covenanters
First Presbyterian Church
Worth Ivey
J. C. Woodard
Harry Shavitz
L. C. Parker
Mattie
Catherine Paderick
C. F. Tomlinson
High Point Auxiliary
N. C. Pharmaceutical Assn
Robert
Vicki Vance
H. G. Rothrock
Nancy
Miss Boo Pickett
Peacock Bible Class
James E. Gibson
Bill Okey
Ter
J. Allen Austin
Howard M. Rus
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