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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1971

Page

9

High Point Enterprise Section B Brief

Local paper notes Tuesday afternoon edition dated June 15 1971 with sports and community briefs in Section B.

County Budget Proposes Pay Hikes for Sheriff Deputies

Guilford County Manager John Witherspoon outlined a plan to raise sheriff department salaries to match High Point police, adding three new workers and boosting the budget from 794,700 to 967,500. The proposal comprises broader countywide pay increases, 14 new hires, and targeted departmental funding across elections planning tax emergency transport and other services.

Greensboro Sheriff's Department Guilford John Witherspoon Witherspoon High Point Sheriff's’ Department Robert Shaw Paul Gibson F. P. Bodenheimer Jr Percy Sears Dale Montgomery Board of Elections Planning Department Tax Department Veterans Service Psychology

BBB Warns Against Pyramid Schemes Returns to Region

The Better Business Bureau of Guilford County warns of a revived pyramid or chain letter investment in High Point and Lexington. Marvin E. Sykes cites offerings for cosmetics, cleaners, and motivation courses with multiple distributor levels and recruiting bonuses. He notes emphasis on recruitment over product sales and rapid loss when growth stops.

High Point Lexington Better Business Bureau Guilford County Marvin E. Sykes Sykes

Awards Presented To Safety Patrols

The High Point Police Department and Industrial Management Club honor school safety patrol members with certificates for the recent school year. Outstanding patrol members receive medals, named by their schools.

High Point Police Department Industrial Management Club J. A. Branson Branson Oakview David Hayworth April Shaffer Parkview Jeff Harbinson Charlie Neill Bambi Pointer Vickie Susong Cloverdale David Rollins Johnson Street Norman Wong Lisa Sappenfield Christ the King Thengis Dorsey Seventh-Day Adventist Lonnie Butler Northwood Kendall Kearns Roxanna Hayworth Kirkman Park Tim Copeland Heidi Mesinheimer Montheu Avenue Mike Crouch Debra Edwards

Police radio flop blamed on Motorola contract issues

City Council criticizes a $300 000 police radio system as a flop saying Motorola failed to install enough satellite repeaters causing dead spots. Council member urges withholding payments while noting Guilford County sheriff’s system works. part of a $1.5 million Triad Network with Forsyth and Guilford Counties and Greensboro.

High Point Paul Clapp Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc Clapp Harold Cheek Motorola Winston- Salem Forsyth County Guilford County Greensboro General Electric

Collision injures Archdale man on South Main Street

Samuel Elliott, 41, of Freeman Street Archdale, sustained minor cuts and bruises when his car collided with a vehicle driven by Juanita Fletcher Moore Jamestown. Elliott faces an unsafe movement violation. Motorola bid issues delay system efficiency as Motorola agrees to adjust without charges. Police chief says satellite stations may be needed as the department shifts from VHF to a mixed UHF/VHF radio setup.

S. Main Street Archdale Samuel Elliott Freeman Street Archda Juanita Fletcher Moore Jamestown Elliott Motorola

Annexation Debate Over Colony Park Subdivision Nearby

Seven Ridgecrest residents opposed annexing a 160 acre Colony Park tract with Residential A-1 zoning proposing 12 000 square foot lots. They questioned owner consent, lot fronts averaged 85 feet and legal validity of the annexation petition as City Manager Cheek seeks quick legal clarification before Thursday council reconvenes.

Ridgecrest Greenwood and Charles Inc Colony Park Subdivision Colony Park Petitioner Harold Cheek

Haley House Nominated for National Register

The John Haley House in High Point is nominated for the National Register of Historic Places. Dr. H. G. Jones notes the 1786 Quaker built house on 1779 grant land is a landmark of Piedmont North Carolina architecture and Quaker influence. Approval typically comes within two months via the state delegation.

Raleigh John Haley High Point Department of the Interior H. G. Jones State Department of Archives and History Piedmont North Carolina Haley

Miss North Carolina Pageant Opens Tonight in Charlotte

Sixty three contestants begin Miss North Carolina competition at Ovens Auditorium and in nearby motel. Preliminary judging selects swimsuit and talent winners, with final crown to Connie Lerner of Asheville. Judges rotate categories across three nights amid rehearsals and celebrity visitors Mary Ann Mobley Collins and Gary.

Charlotte North Carolina Atlantic City Betty Lane Bissette Bissette Greenville Spring Hope Judy Klipfel Spivey Asheboro Donna Marie Black Crozier Nebraska Spivey Burlington Crozier Mary Ann Mobley Collins Mississippi Gary Ovens Auditorium

Fire Destroys Contents Of Warehouse In High Point

A furniture warehouse on N Centennial Avenue suffered a two alarm fire that gutted the first floor but the building was saved. Seven fire trucks fought the blaze for 15 to 20 minutes before control. Ray Wagner, owner, said losses were great and contents were newly stocked and partially insured. Officials offered no cause, with investigation continuing.

High Point Warehouse Sales Co N. Centennial Avenue Ray Wagner

New K and W Cafeteria Opens at Westchester Mall

High Point's K and W Cafeteria opened today at lunch in Westchester Mall managed by Allen Donaldson formerly assistant manager at the downtown unit. The 350 seat cafe serves 11 to 2 15 for lunch and 4 30 to 8 for dinner, seven days a week with 60 employees. It marks the ninth K and W in the chain with units in Winston Salem Greensboro Burlington High Point Rocky Mount Raleigh.

High Point Westchester Mall Allen Donaldson K and W Elwood Donaldson Win Ston

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sons and Daughters of Liberty Gary Duvall Boy Scout Troop Green Street Baptist Church The North Carolina State Council of Sons and Daughters of Liberty Sheraton Hotel Lela DuBois Ralph Harvard H. B. Adams Jerry Wright Duvall Janie Mendenhall Jim Stratford High Point Enterprise Boards of Education BBB Oakhill Mike Foster Pam Edge Immaculate Heart of Mary Matthew Winchell Emma Blair Jerry Buchanan Tomlinson Trent Forrest Cates Enterprise Laurie Pritchett K. B. Green National Register Miss Ments New K and W Jim Srettond
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