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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1976
Page
3
A humorous personal column recounts minor winter trials including an ice storm, a faulty car noise, a misadventure in Randolpht County, and playful gripes about bank accounts and the annual tax assessment. The writer laments license plate changes, pork prices, and city tags, while looking toward spring and George Washington's Birthday.
Officers for the High Point Furniture Club were installed Saturday morning during a ceremony at the Holiday Inn Downtown. Framleit are C. L. Austin secretary treasurer Mike Heer director Virginia Carolinas Bill Ward president Dan Ennis vice president and Ken Slate director Virginia Carolinas.
Robert Marks reports the four day winter furniture market in High Point aims to show the industry recovery across North Carolina South Carolina and Virginia. Officials project up to 400 exhibitors with more than 100 lamp and accessories firms opening showrooms. The market center promotes stronger attendance by retailers through pledges and ads. Early 1975 SFMA data show improving sales and shipments though still below 1974 highs, with gradual gains since early 1975.
High Point plans two public hearings this week to gather citizen views on fiscal matters as the city prepares the 1976-77 budget. Mayor Roy Culler says input will shape budget decisions while stressing a hold on pay raises for about 1,100 city employees. The Monday session is at Southside Neighborhood Center at 7:30 p.m. and the Thursday session at Oakview Recreation Center, 7:30 p.m.
Guilford County Board of Education moved to apply for federal impact aid after law changes allow funds to go to districts with federal housing projects. Jamestown area housing including J.C. Morgan Court and Turn Key ILI would qualify, with an estimated 600 to 900 children and about $60 per child. The board also widened free and reduced price lunch eligibility, raising the income cap for reduced price meals to $9,770 for a family of four, while free lunch rules stay the same.
Davidson County commissioners plan to approve widening of paved secondary roads and grading of unpaved routes, sparking debate over priority lists. Officials dispute whether the bid projects fit the state designated paving order, amid political tension in Denton area and funds totaling about 69000 dollars held awaiting gas tax decisions.
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A speaker muses on sending a modern child back to a one room schoolhouse to endure strict discipline, hornbooks, and hard benches. The piece contrasts past and present teaching methods, noting today’s comforts, distractions, and freedoms would be missed yet not wished for a permanent return.
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