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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1976
Page
11
Thomas H. Stutts finds his four year old son Shane's Christmas wish unusual as he asks for an apple tree. Santa delivers a yarn tied grafted tree with apples and the pair plant it in their Lazy Lane yard after Christmas morning.
The City of High Point analyzes minority representation across departments finding about half meet the 21 percent Local Labor Market target. Many offices lack minority staff, with 23 operations meeting the goal and 40 not. Minorities total 29.4 percent of the workforce, and females 16 percent, prompting an affirmative action plan to meet federal funding requirements.
City Manager Cy Brook reshapes government naming Charlie Martin assistant to the city manager overseeing budget and administration with finance library theater and intragovernmental services. Cecil A. Brown is promoted to permanent director of Community Development, replacing Jim Pennington who resigned.
Local brief notes for Thursday afternoon in Enterprise City and surrounding area include weather, traffic, and community announcements. Officials remind residents to check weekly notices for schedule changes and events.
High Point artist Alan MacKeraghan shifts to acting in Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes at the High Point Theatre. He plays Oscar, the villain, and trains up to four hours nightly, balancing art and performance while drawing on his own stage anxiety and Maupassant-like self discovery.
Guilford County plans more activity in child and youth services in 1977. County Manager John Witherspoon cites proposed juvenile offender handling changes, special education needs funding, and possible expansion of the Cerebral Palsy School with county money. He forecasts no major building program but expects continued environmental focus and rural sewer expansion. The county will monitor the industrial bond authority and potential revenue bonds, contingent on approvals. Title 20 funding remains a concern with possible staff and program losses.
Davidson County commissioners and county employees may be personally liable for civil rights suits against local government. Officials report no available errors and omissions coverage for civil rights claims, unlike bodily injury coverage. Several counties face similar issues, with Guilford County reporting limited coverage except for the attorney and finance officer.
Local offices close for New Year weekend with Municipal and Guilford County buildings shut Friday and reopen Monday. Banks and savings institutions use mixed schedules, schools resume Monday, and most manufacturing plants return then. Post office windows run limited hours Friday with mail boxed. no Saturday service. Furn-Tex Transit will pause Saturday and run Friday then Monday. News deadline moved up Saturday. Photographer notes sculpture of water over a curb.
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