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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1966
Page
11
January unemployment in High Point remains well below levels of January 1965. Employment Security Commission reports an increase of about 200 from December, with 1 310 on the active file in January 1965, and unemployment insurance claims continuing to show a tight labor market.
Guilford County Republicans proceed with precinct elections despite ice and snow. If polling places are inaccessible, make up meetings may be held at 7 30 p m. Officials advise disbanding if precincts cannot arrive, with alternate meetings planned.
A strange envelope found by The Enterprise front door bears the note To High Point News Paper For The Eve Paper and a dollar bill. The back asks Could you put this in the paper below Is it too cold to snow or too hot to rain at Jan 31 this Mon.
Snow and cold blanket the region with up to five days of precipitation likely. Schools plan for closures as 15 inches sit on the ground at Friendship with drifting from winds. Authorities urge chains or snow tires and note hospital visits remain limited. The forecast calls for warming but continued cold and more snow later in the week.
The High Point Chamber of Commerce Beautification and Clean-up Committee outlines ideas to enhance the Furniture Capital. Proposals include tree and flower planting, Welcome signs, cleaning unsightly spots, pavement updates, and property clean-up with private contractor options. Bulbs donated to city schools total 14 000 with 6 000 delivered.
Local police report a larceny of 213 dollars from the Flash Market on West Green Street. Authorities say city staff and essential workers remain on duty as investigations continue.
Patrol reports highways mostly passable with one icy stretch on I 85 and snow covered rural roads. A late Sunday shop robbery yielded cash from two bags while several crashes injured two to three people with no charges filed in Cedrow Cedrow English and Montlieu streets.
Firemen battled multiple weekend blazes tied to icy conditions. A coal fell through a floor at Williams on Idol Street, Major repair needed under Leo Guyer’s home after a pipe thaw sparked a wall fire, and a cigarette caused a small blaze at Dwight Alfred’s Burge Street residence. Fire crews also responded to several business incidents due to frozen pipes, with no large losses reported.
A historical note recalls the first nonreservation school for Indians started in Carlisle Pennsylvania, marking a milestone in athletic and educational progress led by a notable American athlete famed for his prowess.
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