Pay Hike Proposal on State Committee Recommendation
City Council expected to receive a state committee recommendation for mid year raises to city employees early next week. Finance chairman Frank Hunsucker said the proposals may be aired at the Tuesday or Thursday meetings or a special session. The committee reportedly favors a 10 percent raise for police and firemen and a 5 percent merit raise for other city workers retroactive to January 1. The larger police and fire raises aim to ease unrest in those departments.
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Frank Hunsucker
Hunsucker
Barber Resigns WGHP TV Post
Fred Barber, program and promotion manager at WGHP TV, resigns to take the program operations manager role at WLOS TV in Asheville.
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Barber
Wghp-Tv
Fred Barber
Wghptv
Wlos-Tv
Asheville
Officials Still Await Postal Facility Plan
City officials await a plan for a new postal facility as discussions continue. The delay raises questions about site selection, funding, and anticipated service improvements for High Point residents.
Post Office Site Bid Seen From Wright Property
Postal officials await a formal proposal to lease the J. N. Wright property as a new post office site in the city. Regional head Earl Martin said plans are not yet received, weather may have delayed land surveys, and Washington approval could delay final action.
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Forrest Cates
J. N. Wright
Earl Martin
Atlanta
Wright
N. Main
Church, Elm
English Streets
Martin
Washington
Frank Smith
Green, Hamilton, Russell and
Wrenn Streets
N. Main Street
Smith
Warmer Weather Forecast From Friendship Weatherman
The weatherman at Friendship reports warming trend on the horizon. Tonight should be fair with a mid 20s low while Saturday sees sunny skies and a high in the upper 50s. Precipitation chances stay near zero through Saturday. Today’s high was in the mid 40s and last night’s low reached 20 degrees.
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Friendship
Dispatcher Hired for Police Radio Dispatches
Charles Pearce of Wesley Place became the first of four non uniform police radio dispatchers chosen this week. Chief Laurie Pritchett says exams will determine all hires and Pearce serves on a provisional basis awaiting Civil Service testing. Pearce previously served 14 years on the High Point force until last summer amid a 600 demerits and a demotion for insubordination.
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Charles Pearce
Wesley Place
Laurie Pritchett
Pridhett
Pearce
High Point
Pritchett
Randolph GOP Convention in Randolph County Tonight
Randolph Republicans gather at the Randolph County Court House at 7 p.m. for their annual convention to name a new chairman, ending a 12 year tenure of T Worth Coltrane. Possible announcements involve James Gardner and John Stickley with local figures Ed Gavin and Tommy Morgan also noted.
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Don Wrenn
Asheboro
Randolph
T. Worth Coltrane
Randolph County Court House
James Gardner
Rocky Mount
Charlotte
John Stickley
Gardner
Coltrane
Stickley
Randolph County
Tommy Morgan
Ed Tenny
Chapel Hill
Orange County
Rangolph
Ramseur Restauran
Melvin Murrey
Klu Klux Klan
Murrey
Ed Gavin
Robert Gavin
Sanford
Gavin
Randolph Courtty
Foundation Re Elects McPherson as President of Journalism Foundation
Holt McPherson editor of The Enterprise was reelected president of the School of Journalism Foundation of North Carolina Inc. Also chosen were Thomas J Lassiter vice president, William C Lassiter secretary, and Don J Chipman treasurer. The group met during the Midwinter Press Institute in Chapel Hill and presented 39592.14 to the UNC School of Journalism, including the Sara Lee Gifford Memorial Court payment and funds for scholarships and graduate research fellowships.
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Holt McPherson
Enterprise
School of Journalism Foundation of
N. C. Inc
Thomas J. Lassiter
The
Smithfield Herald
William C. Lassiter
Raleigh
Don J. Chipman
Piedmont Publishing Co
Winston-Salem
Midwinter Press Institute
N. C. Press Assn
Chapel Hill
Foundation
UNC School of Journalism
Sara Lee Gifford
Quaker Meeting Rescheduled With Speaker Delbert Byrum
The Quaker Men's Ladies Night at High Point Friends Meeting on Quaker Lane is moved to 6 30 tonight. Reverend Delbert Byrum of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church will speak. The event was postponed from last Wednesday due to weather.
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High Point
Voting Booth Space Is Problem In Forthcoming Bond Referendum
High Point requires one voting booth per 100 registered voters for a May 4 bond election. Guilford County Elections Board warns space constraints in key precincts as 22,452 voters exist in High Point and larger precincts push needs to 19 to 224 booths. Several sites pose tight fits including small buildings and school rooms while machines and booths operate together. Voters will also decide on $10 million county bonds and Greensboro's $14 million city bond with paper ballots.
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High Point
Perry Keziah
Guilford County
Keziah
Elections Board
Cloverdale
Brentwood
Johnson Street
Episcopal Church
Greensboro
Coliseum
Board of County Commissioners
Election Board
Fletcher wins Archdale Jaycees Distinguished Service Award
Archdale-Trinity Jaycees honored Fletcher a longtime community volunteer with the Distinguished Service Award at the Lion Den meeting. He coached Little League and worked with Red Shield Boys Club Boy Scouts Sunday school and Jaycees. Speaker Smith Bagley highlighted stadium plans for the Piedmont Triad with a $30 million bond vote survey showing 72 percent support.
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Archdale
Charles Fletcher
Archdale-Trinity Jaycees
Jaycees
A T Lions den
Fletcher
Hurley Board
DSA
Red Shield
Boy Scouts
Trindale
Archdale Friends Meeting
Young People’s
Smith Bagley
Winston-Salem
Piedmont Triad
Bagley
North Carolina
Charlotte
Greensboro
High Point
Kernersville
GTI Resumes Night Classes After Weather Break
Guilford Technical Institute will hold night classes on schedule tonight after disruptions on Wednesday and Thursday due to poor road conditions. The suspension affected all evening sessions this week.
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Guilford Technical Institute
Stamp Tax Returns $4000 In Guilford County Transfers
Greensboro An official report shows Guilford County collected $4,000 in the first three weeks of the North Carolina Documentary Stamp Tax on property transfers. Register of Deeds Mark Stewart says the tax will yield about $60,000 yearly and aids valuation gauges. He details a meter system, staff needs, and expanded duties including corporate filings and jury list preparation.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
Register of Deeds
Mark Stewart
Stewart
Guiliford
Superior Court
High Point
Clerk of Superior Court
Register of Deeds Office
Sheriff's Office
Ford
Mecklenburg
Permits Include Old Firehouse Remodeling Plan
Inspections Department issued recent permits totaling 137120 dollars. The old Fire Department headquarters space on S Wrenn Street near city hall will house Engineering Department staff after a 2000 dollar remodel overseen by chief inspector A R Strange. Ervin Industries will build seven dwellings at 12000 dollars each on Stimpson Street and Lakecrest. Reynolds Builders receives an 18287 dollar home on Hollyfield Place and Larry Harris plans a 22000 dollar house on Spruce Street.
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Fire Department
S. Wrenn Street
City Hall
A. R. Strange
Strange
Ervin Industries
Stimpson Street
Lakecrest
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Elwood
Redevelopment Commission
Dick Swaim
High Point Enterprise
McPherson
Quaker Meeting
Coury
Mrs
Jerry Parrish
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