High Point Weighs State Bond Funds for Street Projects
City officials anticipate 2.4337 million dollars in state highway bonds for High Point streets if a 300 million statewide issue passes. City Manager Harold Cheek cautions the sum is only a start and funds would be shared with Guilford County and Greensboro, with projects tied to a 1962 Thoroughfare Plan.
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High Point
Harold Cheek
Guilford County
Greensboro
State Senate
House of Representatives
Ures
Cheek
N. Main Street
Discount Center Construction Set Opens Near Aug 1
M C Peterson of Asheville announced a Sky City Discount Center at Fairfield Plaza in High Point with about 52 000 square feet and 60 local employees. The self service store will offer general merchandise with nine checkout lanes and air conditioning, costs over 300 000 dollars, and aims for no frills quality discount shopping.
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Sky City
Fairfield Plaza
M. C. Peterson
Asheville
B. A. Bower
Knoxville
Tenn
North Carolina
Tennessee
Georgia
Kentucky
Hickory
Augusta
Peterson
High Point Area
Cooler Weather In The Forecast From Friendship
Partly cloudy skies and colder air are forecast with a few-degree drop tonight and tomorrow. Yesterday’s high reached 68 with a low of 59. Saturday’s high is expected to be 65.
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Friendship Weatherman
Industrial Olympics Attract 45 Participants At Central YMCA
The first YMCA Industrial Olympics drew 45 men from 18 companies at the Central YMCA. 3M Company won with 233 points, Adams-Millis and Thomas Carr Works tied for second with 222, and Adams-Millis fell to third after a drawing.
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Central Ymca
3M Company
Adams-Millis Corp
Thomas Car Works
Adams-Millis
Highland Cotton Mill
Heritage Furniture Co
Alderman Studio
Globe Furniture Co
Alma Desk Co
E.A.C
Frames, Inc
Amos Hosiery
Tomlinson Furniture Co
Marsh Furniture Co
Singer Co
Fidelity Division
Myrtle Desk Co
Rainbow Weavers
Dinette Parts Co
National
Stu
Highland Cotton
Thomas Carr
Adams Millis
Bill Wright
Max Rogers
YMCA
Richard Meisky
Jaycees Press Referendum On High Point ABC Stores
The Junior Chamber of Commerce voted to force a referendum on whether High Point will have ABC liquor stores. They abandoned attempts to change profit distribution law and will leave that to City Council and State Legislature. Petitions remain in circulation as a 1955 act already requires a new vote if enough signatures are gathered.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
High Point
ABC
Jaycee
Gene Martin
Martin
Jamestown
Councl
Guilford County
Triad group hears talk on planning for industrial land use
Piedmont Triad Committee members heard Ruth Mace of Winston Salem urge broader industrial land-use planning across Guilford and Forsyth counties. She proposed statewide and Duke Power involvement, plus a survey of cultural facilities and public transportation to attract industry. The meeting at Greensboro Country Club elected Meade Willis as chairman and highlighted cross‑area cooperation.
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Piedmont Triad Committee
Ruth Mace
Win
High Point
Greensboro
Winiston - Salem
Kernersville
Duke Power Co
Mace
Triad Committee
Guilford
Forsyth
Fred Hauser
Forsyth County Commission
Dale Montgomery
Painless Death for Offenders: City Planners Target Nonconformity
City planners study nonconforming uses in residential zones and weigh amortization to phase out offending businesses. They favor fixed timelines and owner protections while eliminating or restricting nonconforming operations. Proposals to revise zoning include broader allowances during transition and stricter removal after amortization. The commission plans to submit recommendations to the City Council soon.
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Commission
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Dort Ca
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Coun
Commission Will Build New Bridges
The State Highway Commission will advertise bids for five major bridges on Greensboro's dangerous death valley route. The project aims to bring a two and a half mile corridor to interstate standards with four to six and eight lanes expanded before bridge work completes. The throughway will connect I-85 from High Point with I-40 from Winston Salem and include key inter sections at U.S. 29 70 and I 85.
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The
State Highway Commission
Greensboro
Death Valley
Ash Street
Elm Street
Southern Railroad
Patton Avenue
Asheboro Street
High Point
Winston- Salem
Bloodmobile collects 227 pints in 2 days
The Red Cross Bloodmobile gathered 91 pints on Thursday, adding to 136 on Wednesday for a total of 227 pints over two days. Respiratory illnesses and recent penicillin shots limited donations, with 47 first-time donors among yesterday’s 91. Theta Chi Fraternity members at High Point College counted among first-timers.
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Red Cross
Theta Chi Fraternity
High Point College
Industrial Management Club
YMCA
Bruce O. Bratton
Ruth C. Welch
Carter St
Roland M. Ring
Rolling Rd
John Misenheimer
Stratford Rd
Robert E. Baker
Wayne St
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Tommy Beck
Elmer Horton
Discount Center
Forrest Cates
Enterprise
High Point Enterprise
Triad
Forrest
Bloodmobile
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