Renovation Under Way At College Oversees Roof Replacement
Renovation crews dismantle aging boards and plan to replace the slate roof with a newer material. The 1923 tower is expected to be completed within a few weeks as work proceeds.
High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1974
Page
1
Piedmont Employment Up in Six-County Area
Employment in Guilford Forsyth Davidson Randolph Stokes and Yadkin counties rose by 3800 from May 1973 to May this year the Greensboro High Point Winston Salem area figures show unemployment at 2.5 percent of a 362900 civilian labor force. High Point area officials estimate 45000 employed with 301 unemployment insurance claims signaling very low layoffs as most claims relate to part time work. Textile apparel and furniture sectors account for about 30 24 and 16 percent of claimants respectively. The report reflects the addition of Davidson and Stokes counties and notes shorter work weeks in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hawkins
Enterprise
Greensboro
High Point Winston-Salem Standard
Stokes
Federal Office of Management and Budget
High Point
Guilford County
William Hollar
New Laws Regulate Motorists
High Point faces several 1974 enacted motor vehicle law changes effective January 1 1975. Public safety measures include forbidding rear clear lights while driving forward restricting vehicle height by six inches and expanding drunken driving rules to BAC of .10 or higher with breathalyzer as initial evidence. Officers must prove erratic driving and impairment for drunken driving charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hayes
High Point
James Tennant
Tennant
Lobber Returns to Monte Carlo in Pro Celebrity Tennis Day
The piece recounts Monaco inviting a famed lob shot pro to a pro celebrity tennis tournament for Prince Rainier’s 25th reign celebration. It covers Leopold Lob’s invention, Monaco’s lure for lobbers, Rainier’s efforts to revive the sport hub, and a memorable first issue stamp gift to the narrator after a brief run in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monaco
Prince Rainier
Monte Carlo
Leopold Lob
Leopold
France
Europe
St. Tropez
Italian Riviera
Costa Brava
Spain
Acapulco
Mexico
Ncedna
Gardnar Mulloy
Dan Rowan
Dennis Ralston
Riviera
Mediterranean
Mulloy
Assailant Unknown Bullet Strikes Walking Man
Norman David Wilson of Willard Street was wounded in the right leg Friday night but not admitted to a hospital. He said the shooting occurred while walking in front of his home and that he does not know the shooter. A burglary at Industrial Piping and Welding Co. on Baker Road and I-85 saw tools worth about 345 dollars stolen. Jake Boyd Evans of E Russell Avenue reported a wallet with 200 dollars missing from his home. Charlie Lester Smith said his Smith's Store on English Road was broken into with beer cigarettes and cash taken from the register and coin machines totaling about 114 dollars. Ruth Roger Westbrook said 95 dollars were stolen from her purse left in a Clara Cox Apt building after she was arrested, with two counts noted in a Bul. On 3A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman David Wilson
Willard Street
Wilson
Industrial Piping and Welding Co
Baker Road
I-85
Jake Boyd ‘Evans
E. Russell Avenue
Charlie Lester Smith
Grand Avenue
English Road
Smith
Ruth Roger Westbrook
Clara Cox Apts
Clara Cox
Ms. Westbrook
Chair City Pool Mishap Injures Youth
Fourteen year old Tim McCoy was injured at Memorial Park Swimming Pool in Thomasville when he fell from the high diving board onto the concrete deck at about 2 30 pm. He was taken to Community General Hospital in satisfactory condition for observation of a possible concussion. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Lewis McCoy of Sherman Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Tim McCoy
High ‘Diving “Board
Memorial Park
Community General Hospital
Lewis McCoy
Sherman Street
Boy Leads Police In Fast Chase
A 15 year old boy was taken into custody after a high speed chase and wreck on E Russell Avenue. He faces charges of auto larceny reckless driving and failure to heed a blue light and siren. Damage to the car was about 50 dollars. The youth was apprehended a few blocks after the crash near Kearns Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Delbert William Warman
Briggs Place
E. Russell Avenue
Kearns Street
Asheboro Street
Virginia Morris Hodge
Rt. 10
Hickory
Roger Owen McClure
Riviera Beach
Fla
S. Main ™ Street
Springdale Road
Steven Ray Reid
Joann Drive
Bobby Lee Wright
Rt. 1
Sophia
Ernest Wade Lentz
Tipton Street
N. Main Street
Lexington Avenue
Lentz
Prisons Jones Sets Top Goals By GARNET BASS
David L. Jones, head of the North Carolina Dept of Social Rehabilitation and Control, outlined two main aims to tighten security and expand rehabilitation. He spoke to about 80 Kiwanis at a High Point luncheon, noting progress since 1973 including a 15 percent drop in escape rates across security levels and ongoing programs for offenders of victimless crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnet Bass
Jones
Unemployables Learn Job Skills At DCCC Program
Davidson County Community College runs the PEOPLE program to convert unemployed and under skilled individuals into job ready workers. It offers basic education, human resources development, and guidance on applications, grooming, and employer relations. Extension by Mrs Pat Leclair targets 16 to 21 year olds for high school diploma options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Mortimer
Lexington
Davidson County Community College
DCCC
Pat Leclair
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