High Point Sees Gains in Traffic Safety and Growth in 1965
The 1965 High Point report notes a drop in auto accidents and fatalities from 1964, with 1613 accidents and 739 injuries but no deaths yet in 1966. It cites major causes like failure to yield, speeding, and following too closely, urging defensive driving. The city also records a record 361 new residences costing over 5.1 million dollars and rapid growth in shopping centers, industry, and public buildings, signaling a bright year ahead.
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High Point
K-mart
Fairfield
Southgate
North State Telephone Company
N. Main Street
Hatteras Yacht Company
Marsh Furniture Company
Southern Motor Co
S. Main Street
Piedmont Rambler Co
Rambler City
N. Main
Southern Furniture Exposition
High Point College
Sears
Westchester
Apartment Zoning Committee Forms Over Apartment Projects
A 842 unit approval drive left 295 active with 10 in public housing style plans. The Apartment Zoning Committee formed by the Chamber of Commerce will study data and attitudes to decide if a problem exists and suggest tighter zoning and design rules.
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Ruse
Citizens’ Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Alton Stanford
Carson Stout
George Lyles
William Colonna
Northeast Junior High hosts twin Saturday performances
An auditorium program at Northeast Junior High School offers a 11 a.m. showing for children and an 8 p.m. show for adults and children. The event is photographed by Steff and Elmer Horton contributed the image.
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Northeast Junior High School
Steff
Elmer Horton
Weekend Forecast Calls For Fair And Cold Conditions
The forecast shows a generally fair and cold weekend with tonight's low around 32 degrees. Saturday will be variable cloudiness with a high near 55 and a low around 32, while Sunday remains fair and cold.
Magic Block Case Heard In Redevelopment Dispute
Testimony continued in the only Magic Block case this term over the price of Magic Block property offered by the Redevelopment Commission and sought by landowners.
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Redevelopment Commission
Youth in Wrecked Auto Awaits Power Line Removal
A smiling youth sits in a damaged car after an accident on Highway 29A west of Guilford Park involving a school bus. Charged power lines fell near the vehicle, no injuries reported, lines snapped the circuit. Investigation was ongoing before noon.
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Guilford Park
Special population counts planned in Guilford and 16 counties
The U S Census Bureau canceled planned special counts for Forsyth Durham and Orange but will conduct them in Guilford and 16 other North Carolina counties under the Voting Rights Act to see if 50 percent of voting age residents voted in 1964. Offices at Greensboro Naval Training Center will open Jan 11 with supervisor Robert M Reams overseeing the census and questions including each person name.
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Guilford
North Carolina
U. S. Bureau of the Census
Forsyth
Durham
Orange
Greensboro
Robert M. Reams
Charlotte
Civil Defense Training Set For Firemen
High Point firemen will receive Civil Defense Medical Self-Help training starting Monday January 10. The week long course will be taught by Deputy Fire Chief Tai Ellington with CD director George Spinnett saying all unit members are expected to attend. Spinnett outlined additional courses including artificial resuscitation taught by Dr Paul Wolfe.
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High Point
Civil Defense
George Spinnett
Spinnett
Tai Ellington
Paul Wolfe
Aes
Daniel Brooks
Devel
Industrial Zone Rezoning Veers Local Expansion Plans
A rezoning petition seeks to convert a residential area for a furniture plant expansion and warehousing on Kivett Drive near Wade Street. The commission also weighs apartment projects on Gordon Street, Lexington Avenue, and Eastchester Drive, plus street name changes in Emerywood Estates and a neighborhood retail reassignment on Green Drive.
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Isuas Free Eee
Hang Snore 4 Inc
Kivative
Wade Street
Cording
Eee Teidenonta
Tae Monk
Monk
Gordon Street
Morgan Place
Lexington Avenue
J. N. Callicott
Caloe Oe
E. Lexington and McGuinn
Callicatt | Iso
Kivett Drive
Adia- Company
Serge
J. O. Prather
Eastchester Drive
N. Centennial Street
VFW Post A
Commission
E. Washington Drive
Henley Street
Donald W. Conrad
Carolyndon Drive
Woodymede Drive
Emerywood Estates
Green Drive
Vail
Tryon
Resiwey B3
Etail
Says Prof HPC Will Become Best In The Area
Dr. Joseph L. Godwin professor of psychology at High Point College spoke to the Rotary Club. He praised High Point City and the college and urged parental motivation to help students adapt. He noted that students struggle when environment changes and stressed personal responsibility in problem solving.
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Rotary Club
Joseph L. Godwin
High Point College
High Point
EPC
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By Jim Hawkins
Sos
Eeens Ieee
Planning Commission
City Council
Pat B. Saet Clayton
Robert J. Brown
Glenn A. Brown
Garnet Pollock
James R. Shelton
Irving Silver
High Point Enterprise
Hansel and Gretel
Arf Richardson
Baltimore, Md
Madisouth Corp
Madisouth
Kivett
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