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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1966
Page
9
Enterprise staff writer Forrest Cates outlines High Point planning seminars to imagine a utopian city. Panels will cover housing education recreation circulation and economic structure with local and visiting experts shaping an interim 20 to 25 year development plan and a master Community Land Development Plan.
THOMASVILLE A fire at the home of Bill J Tysinger on Dillon Street yesterday damaged a television and a rug and caused minor burns to Tysinger He was treated for burns on his hand Firemen said the fire was out when they arrived The blaze started when Tysinger threw gasoline into the fireplace to start a fire Soot burned in the chimney at Paul Warner s home on Ferndale Drive with no damages and firemen stood by until it burned out.
Guilford County officials focused on long range planning in 1966. County Manager Carl Johnson highlighted the effort to project needs for public and private services in fast growing areas. Major projects included a proposed Greensboro county government center on Market Street and a new administration building to relieve crowding. A $60,000 addition to the Gibsonville County Farm dormitory allowed moving inmates and closing the county farm jail facility. Bids for a $300,000 Agricultural Center on E Market Street were slated for February with completion by late 1967. The year also saw steps to ease crowding in Welfare offices, regional planning along with a regional park study, and cooperation with cities on water and sewer extensions. Health and welfare initiatives included a $1 million federal/state health program for about 20,000 medically indigent children, air pollution ordinance, and a shift to the federal food stamp plan. The year closed with elections shaping county leadership, a school bond approval, and staff changes at the elections board.
Two High Point area residents Lawrence D. Little and Willie J. Ezell are jailed on robbery counts after a $150 watch and a pocketbook were stolen from Neco Isaac Cureton of Alexandria Virginia around 3 15 this morning on Pearson Street Cureton was beaten and threatened with a baseball bat Other cases include larceny from Sears four tires break ins at Carolina Spring Co Villa Motel Restaurant Covert Textile Coverted lockers at No Sag Spring and a Hobby Center burglary Police also report DUI and resisting arrest charges and a concealed weapon count against local residents
Three people were slightly injured in a two car crash at the West Fairfield Road and Surrett Drive intersection. Barry McCall Jr 9 of High Point sustained bruises and abrasions. Lillian McCall and Linda Williams were shaken but not seriously hurt. Police cited a stop sign violation for Frank J Williams. Damage totaled about 800 dollars. Police noted two additional ice related accidents causing minor damage on Parkwood Street and Wesley Street.
During the 78 hour Christmas weekend North Carolina traffic deaths totaled at least 17 and other violence claimed 10 lives. The Associated Press tally began Friday at 6 p.m. as state clubs projected New Year figures and noted a record 1 654 highway deaths to date.
Two fires affected residences and a business in High Point. Defective wiring damaged the Summit Road home of John R. Hayworth Jr and a gas wall heater caused bathroom damage at Jessie Wall’s Kennedy Street house. A refrigeration motor sparked a shop fire at Weisner’s Sandwich Shop on English Road. A 14 year old was charged with filing a false alarm. A gas leak prompted crews to Frances Wall’s Windley Street home.
City sanitation crews launch a two pronged effort to clear post Christmas debris. Garbage collection resumes with two residential pickups this week and may extend to Saturday. 16 trucks clear curbs while residents place trees and wrappings for curb pickup and a bonfire at Albion Millis Stadium Friday night.
A slight warming trend is forecast for tonight and Wednesday by the area forecaster. Tonight should be fair to partly cloudy and warmer with a low around 35. Wednesday adds clouds with little temperature change and a chance of light rain late. Thursday looks for clearing and cooler.
The High Point Inspections Department issued the week’s largest batch of dwelling permits. Chief A. R. Strange approved 20 new houses valued at 235,400, plus five improvement projects and two repairs totaling 15,580. J. Robert Conner obtained 10 permits for homes valued at 11,000 each. Lang Construction and Kavanaugh Smith, Inc. shared several permits on Kingston Road and Cedrow Lardner Twrin avenues with multiple homes.
The city planning department studied urban renewal use in Charlotte and Winston-Salem to gauge help for major street work here. Officials seek two thirds federal backing for English Road and other plans, aiming to save about 300000 and redirect funds to additional streets within a 2.4 million share of a 300 million state road bond issue.
The Enterprise carrier boys will collect early again this week to take advantage of the New Year holiday period. Collections will be made tonight, tomorrow or Thursday.
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