High Point Enterprise Section B Brief
Local paper notes Tuesday afternoon edition dated June 15 1971 with sports and community briefs in Section B.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1971
Page
9
Local paper notes Tuesday afternoon edition dated June 15 1971 with sports and community briefs in Section B.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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'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.
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