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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1976
Page
9
Myrtle Desk Co on Taylor Street faced a quirky controversy as its water tower sparked curiosity with the company president Tom Pitts joking that the tower was placed for graphic effect if a plane collided with it. Photo credit Cres Petes.
A special committee for High Point schools produced a tentative 1976-77 calendar with fewer Christmas and Easter days and a nine-to-ten day summer extension. The group aims for 180 teaching days while preserving evaluation days, seeks public reaction before forwarding to the Board of Education.
The City Council, on finance committee recommendation, withheld 9 406 from final Elm Drive payment amid contractor and bonding firm disputes over structural deficiencies. The city may sue to recover the roughly 15 000 extra costs while bids for blinds and bumper stickers were approved to mitigate glare and promote the Operation Help Hand program.
A petition calling for an evaluation of Guilford County Department of Social Services circulated among employees. Eligibility Specialist Steve Walls says the effort aims to spotlight concerns about staff input and communication. Barbara Fano, resigning soon, cites funds and personnel mismanagement and client rights violations as reasons for leaving.
Guilford County plans show three public agencies may share the three downtown buildings bought by the county. The Buildings Dept and Family Planning would occupy the smallest Eugene Street building, the Social Services Dept would use the larger structure, and the North Carolina National Bank would continue leasing 12 000 square feet at $1 a year for three years. The plan follows space losses at the old Central School site and a near completion Sheltered Workshop facility, with review ongoing on the best use of the spaces.
Gov James Holshouser urged about 50 High Point Republicans to back President Ford in the March 20 North Carolina primary, warning a GOP loss could push the nation toward socialism with a Democratic Congress. He cited Ford’s inflation and unemployment gains and NATO stability, and noted Reagan’s NC appearances upcoming.
North Carolina Governor James Holshouser told reporters the Republican grassroots favor President Ford after a poll showing Ford 10 points ahead of Ronald Reagan. He cited Ford's incumbency and perceived honesty as reasons to back Ford, stressing the risk in supporting Reagan.
Iris Creech questions council over rezoning denials for her Westchester Drive lots as neighbors discuss spot zoning while the council approves two new GM buses for High Point transit with UMTA funding. Mayor Culler joins debate. purchase funds come from a $115 million federal grant.
Royal Cine II begins operations in the former Trans-Lux Theatre at Westchester Drive in High Point with two X rated features Miss September and Fringe Benefits. The Greensboro based chain leased the venue from Trans-Lux and will run daily showings from 10 a.m. to midnight with weekly title changes.
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