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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1965
Page
2
Residents near Highway 311 south of Glenora report regular late night drag racing as patrols warn of dangerous speeds. Three Randolph residents died recently near Coleridge in a suspected pre arranged race, fueling community fear.
Randolph County patrolman Swainey describes minor drag racers driving late model cars with 300 horsepower engines. He notes shortages of marked police and vast patrol areas hinder rapid response. Public cooperation to record license numbers and pursue warrants could deter drivers and curb the dangerous pastime.
E. C. Cridlebaugh, veteran executive of High Point savings and loan, will preside over North Carolina Savings and Loan League’s largest convention. About 550 delegates are registered as the league represents 178 associations statewide. The state body elevated Cridlebaugh to the presidency last June.
A local guide cites legal terms as citizens debate jury selection and continuances. The piece notes zoning disputes on Westchester Lexingtion Avenue, blue laws enforcement, and a looming tax and water sewer rate decision amid a Republican shift and city manager governance.
Greensboro officials push a 1965 66 budget with salary increases as a major item. A merit based plan is proposed for clerical and county workers to aid recruitment and retention amid limited funds. The sheriff seeks over 550 000 budget and more jail staff with improved facilities for High Point and Greensboro facilities.
The University of North Carolina appoints Charles E. Cameron III to assistant professor and assistant dean roles at the School of Law. Asheville native, UNC alumnus, Order of the Coif member, former Law Review associate editor, and Greensboro associate with a local firm. Married to Julie Wendler of High Point, they live in Greensboro with three sons.
The Freedoms Foundation awards the nationally circulated Support the Church series the George Wash Honor Medal for the ninth time in 21 years. The Keister organization will receive the medal in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol at a date to be announced. The series appears in many newspapers in the United States Canada and Sweden. Dr. Kenneth D. Wells is its president and an executive committee guides the effort.
Asheboro plant of Burlington Balfour Mills will close for a vacation week July 3 to July 12. Detwick Textile Co. unit of Burlington Industries also to shut down for a vacation period with Ray Taylor announcing a similar July 4 to 11 closure.
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