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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1968
Page
11
Police urge drivers to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and stop when unsure. Van McSwain emphasizes pedestrians must use crosswalks and motorists must slow or stop to avoid accidents.
High Point mayor calls for citizen help in drafting a second Model Cities application. A briefing for public and quasi public groups is set for Wednesday as a Model Cities Task Force forms to review the first plan and draft the new submission.
Davidson County commissioners lament that state agencies fail to service or maintain secondary roads. They highlighted examples of deteriorating routes and noted petitions still reach the board, which can only forward them to the State Highway Commission. The panel also approved school loan moves and scheduled $260,000 in school bonds for March 1.
Superior Court Judge James G. Exum Jr. has announced his candidacy for the newly created 18th Judicial District resident judgeship after filing a $200 fee with the State Board of Elections. He is the first candidate for the post and was previously a House member from Guilford County.
A compact notice from High Point on Tuesday afternoon February 6, 1968 highlights local items from Section B. The brief mentions community updates, upcoming events, and brief notices affecting residents.
Wilmer Mizell 37, Davidson County Commission chair, announces Republican candidacy for Fifth Congressional District at Sheraton Inn. He opposes Eldon Nielson in the party primary, outlines Vietnam policy, law and order, economy, education, and national defense while criticizing President Johnson and pledging to serve in Congress.
The area faces partly cloudy skies and continued cool weather with no measurable precipitation. Today's high should reach the mid 50s and tonight's low in the low to mid 30s. Wednesday's high is forecast in the low 50s and last night's low was 26.
Tulsa Tribune editor Jenkin Lloyd Jones told High Point Executives Club listeners to celebrate America’s history. He praised Uncle Sam as tall and urged balancing good and bad deeds while noting landmarks like the Ku Klux Klan and Know-Nothings as part of the nation’s story.
David Smith, assistant Guilford County attorney, joined the field for one of six district judge posts opened by new reforms. He is the first Republican candidate. eight Democrats already seek party nomination. Primary set for May 4, with six judgeships to fill in December.
Guilford County Commissioners advance planning for a city county governmental center in Greensboro. They set a 10 million bond target split among an 8.8 million courts building 700000 for High Point space and 500000 for a welfare building. They expect no tax increase and discuss separate election dates due to voting logistics. Plans include a two level 360 car underground garage. Cedarwood fire district expansion to Pinecroft Sedgefield approved after public hearing.
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