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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1966
Page
5
The High Point City Board of Education weighs options to recover five weather lost days. Possible fixes include Saturday classes starting late spring, canceling Easter holidays, or extending the school year with payday shifts for teachers. A combination likely, with Easter Friday and Monday adjusted and May 28 payday noted.
Announcement details show expansion to erect the Green Drive Wing surpassing 365000 square feet. Plans are prepared as slide film for a 25 to 30 minute presentation, with Foscue indicating progress and a timeline.
Fire crews respond to multiple weather related incidents since Saturday snowfall. A broken water pipe on Leonard Street, a laundry heater explosion on Tomlinson Street, and a duct fire from a heat pump at Neill Pontiac are among the calls. Fire teams report ongoing sprinkler pipe breaks and freezing conditions causing repeated alarms.
One person injured and two charges filed after a Tuesday collision on E Fairfield Road. Earl James Norris, 22, of Greenoak Drive, cited for no operator's license and failing to yield right of way. Edwin Stout, 40, of Ranch Drive, injured. Vehicle damage estimated over $200. Additional wrecks investigated at Trinity Avenue and J Street and at Wood.
Al Harrison sales supervisor of health insurance at Security Life and Trust Co. in Winston-Salem will speak at the Piedmont Avenue workers luncheon at the Inn. He has been active in Jaycees work in the state.
Ray L. Kisiah director of the High Point Parks and Recreation Department will attend the 18th Annual Municipal Recreation Directors Conference on the University of North Carolina campus in Chapel Hill from today through Friday.
Bill Cook directed the event reporting 40 total entries across divisions up from nine last year. Gail Gardner of 401 Monneil St won in the largest category with an eight foot snowman. Co winners in creative were Jimmy Pope of 526 Ridgecrest Dr with a snow tiger and the Howell family at 804 Barbee Dr with two elephants. Best character had Torre Kirk of 124 Sun View Ave produce Uncle Remus and the Tar Baby. Fire Station No 3 firefighters built a snow figure holding a hose.
Funeral services will be held in the Chapel of the Cross in Chapel Hill for Mrs. Kenneth Henry 8 mother of Rt. Rev. George Henry bishop of the Diocese of Western Carolina. Mrs Henry died at her Chapel Hill home Tuesday.
Rural fire departments faced growing problems as deep snow and ice slowed response times. Fire Marshal Robert Grant reports trucks stuck in drifts on every call, with four calls Sunday and five Monday morning. The issue also blocked access to two fires. James Madison Randolph, Thomas Jefferson's grandson, was born in the White House.
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