Ethics Code Faces Slow Start in High Point Council
A citizens’ ethics code for elected officials in High Point, requiring disclosure of earnings and holdings over $1000, moves slowly in a city committee. Councilman Bob Wells voices questions about propriety and safeguards, while others show little enthusiasm as the panel weighs conflicts with state law and the city charter. The proposal, tied to Richard Payne’s watchdog group, could face changes before possible ordinances and penalties. The council plans a formal session next Thursday, though prospects for full adoption remain dim.
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Knox Walker
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Payne
N.C. General Assembly
North Carolina seeks propane as gas shortage looms
Facing a severe natural gas shortage for next winter North Carolina industries hunt three alternative fuels. Oil and coal are eyed while propane gains use in textile mills and GE's Wilmington plant. Supply and distribution limits plus Dixie Pipeline access could hinder industrial fuel shifts.
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General Electric
Wilmington
Otis Phillips
Atlanta
Federal Energy Administration
Phillips
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Louisiana
Texas
Thieves Strip William Penn High of Metal and Vandalize
City and Area reports that thieves stripped metal and wiring from vacant William Penn High School as the High Point Board weighed options to relieve classroom crowding. Supt Cox outlined demolishing the building except the gym, fencing, or 24 hour security at about 36000 yearly. Local reaction from the black community fears loss of a landmark and restoration prospects.
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High Point Board of Education
Jack Cox
Cox
William Penn
Griffin Junior High
Regional jargon and a office baggy tale
Forrest Dates recalls a humorous office exchange on burlap bag names croaker sacks tow sacks and regional terms. The piece explores regional speech differences and ends with a playful confession that the tale is a fabrication.
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Forrest
South Carolina
Virginia
Heck
Word Game Turns Her Into Fame
A conflicted mother recalls hating games yet being drawn into a Scrabble session with her son during a storm. She recalls misusing the word fumer and realizing a dictionary entry confirmed the term, highlighting how a casual family game can reveal gaps in education and memory.
Farmers Market gains after rain at Kivett and Centennial
Bill Brooks reports improved gardens and plenty of fresh vegetables at the newly opened Farmers Market in the old Central Ice and Coal building. The market operates Wednesdays and Saturdays from 6 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until supplies run out. Reynolds Aluminum Recycling Co plans a mobile unit at Westchester Mall Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to buy scrap aluminum and cans at 15 cents a pound.
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Bill Brooks
Kivett Drive
Centennial Street
Central Ice & Coal
Reynolds Aluminum Recycling Co
Westchester Mall
High Point Enterprise Classifieds and Rates Fragment
An OCR fragment from the High Point Enterprise shows a section header and payment notices for subscriptions by mail and carrier with scattered numbers. It references Sunday only and monthly rates, the Associated Press copyright note, and partial publication details.
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Church Avenue
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