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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1967
Page
9
The forecaster at Friendship reports continued warm days and cool nights. Tonight's low will be mid to upper 50s with fair skies. Wednesday rises to mid-80s under fair to partly cloudy skies. Thursday remains generally fair and warm. Today's high was in the low to mid 80s and last night's low was 55.
Gov Dan Moore to provide 23.3 million in tax relief for North Carolinians will be postponed until June 19 before House action. The Senate approved measure was sidetracked as the House voted 57 56 to delay pending budget work by the Joint Appropriations Committee.
The North Carolina House approved Gov. Dan Moore’s 23.3 million tax reduction proposal on second reading 84 to 33 and final passage by voice vote. Earlier the chamber voted 70 to 42 to reconsider delaying action until June 19.
Rep Hargrove Skipper Bowles D Guilford entered the House as a key vote occurred and cast the deciding ballot to raise the dependency exemption from $300 to $600. The change would cost the state about $16.5 million over the next two fiscal years affecting military personnel in combat zones or hospitalized for service.
City officials and civic leaders open a comprehensive Model Youth program at the Neighborhood House tomorrow at 10 a.m. in Spring Valley. About 200 to 300 youths will join in a summer program including Little League baseball and music instruction with Neal Austin coordinating a mobile library three days weekly.
Randolph County ambulance service remains steady under Ridge McDowell and partners with Hoover Funeral Home and Guilford Ambulance Service. Commissioners consider Archdale Trinity area coverage if Guilford firm leaves, after rejecting a 10 year franchise and 1000 dollar monthly subsidy. They will discuss an ambulance ordinance and 1967 68 school budget next, with other items on Wednesday.
City officials work on trimming the 1967-68 budget to fit the current tax rate of 1.04 while city salaries, bonded debt, and capital plans loom. The council signals no tax hike. pay and federal minimum wage changes complicate projections. Major capital projects are funded by bond issues outside the budget. The 1966-67 budget was about 10.9 million with continued growth expected. The council must approve by July 20, with the manager planning to brief the finance committee soon.
A partial reader list names individuals with addresses in multiple rows. Entries include James Robert Allred Huntington Drive and John Spence Bullard Greenway Drive, plus Thomas Mark Voelker Rt. 2 High Point and others on Florham Drive Gatewood Avenue Council Street Forrest Street Westridge Drive Montlieu Avenue Skeet Club Road.
COACH members presented 1,428 names urging a voter decision on a county hospital. Commissioners tabled action, says state law may require an election when 200 or more petitioners request it. No schedule set. public meeting details uncertain. aim to avoid delaying a $3 million hospital project in Thomasville.
A one car crash on 185 Monday injures the driver Eloise Canary of South Road. The vehicle overturned then righted itself and was a total loss. No serious injuries or charges filed. Police logged ten minor accidents that day. Ronald Jack Brooks, 19, of Fairfield Road, charged with peeping tom and bonded at $25. Probing prowler calls found no results.
A local program offers free swimming lessons with 45 minute sessions daily while regular instruction will start next week and run through the summer. The free classes are popular but fill quickly.
Guilford County Commissioners approve a county wide building code to take effect October 1 for rural areas aligning with city standards in plumbing heating construction and electrical work. Farm buildings including residences are exempt unless farm owners opt in. Courtesy Inspections Director Curtis Kennedy led the measure with a single modification allowing voluntary compliance for farm structures.
Four municipal court defendants were ordered held for trial after Monday preliminary hearings. James Joseph Franklin, 22, of Proctor Street, held on a $1000 bond for breaking into Parker's News Stand and tied to Randolph County charges. Wyatt Hines, Thomasville, charged with breaking into Jacobs Men Store and stealing $250 in clothes, bound over to Superior Court. Samuel Cooper, 24, Kivett Drive, charged. Stanley Duff, 32, Trinity, ordered held for trial on breaking entering and larceny. James Roy Bailey, 22, S Main, received 30 days for public drunkenness.
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