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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1966
Page
25
Readers ask how the 9.8 million bond will affect water supply and taxes. The City Council finance committee says the tax rate will not rise next year and growth in valuations and electric revenue should cover the bond financing while adding new recreation facilities at the reservoir.
City leaders discussed a possible recount of a Guilford County special census that showed a population drop from 62,063 in 1960 to 61,400 in 1965. Mayor Carson Stout doubted the count but said it is unofficial and not to be certified by the federal government.
The expansion of a motel to 84 rooms was approved as part of a $243 315 permits package. Projects total $189 000 across five ventures including four houses and eight residential improvements. Other permits include a $28 700 warehouse on W Fairfield Road, a $4 500 N Main Street remodel, a $40 000 Coltrane Investment Co warehouse and office on Uwharrie Road, and a one story rebuilding for Jim Bodgett. New houses include Henry Shavitz Realty Co 14500 Orville Street Bruce Clodfelter 8500 Asheboro Street O H Leak 5400 Gordon Street and Mrs J R Reece 7300 Wise Street.
A city planning committee recommends reserving enough area for apartments to avoid special zoning. Homeowners oppose locating apartments in Residential A districts citing value and traffic concerns. Developers must seek rezoning if sites lack apartment zoning.
At about 3 a.m. a truck was seen on fire at the intersection of N Main and Eastchester Avenue. Firemen responded but the fire was not found upon arrival. they later cut off a defective furnace blowing smoke into a house.
City Police Chief J. R. Teague plans retirement in April after a long career beginning as a 1936 patrolman and rising to chief in 1962. City Manager Harold Cheek confirmed the pending move though no formal notice had been filed.
The High Point forecast calls for partial clearing tonight and colder temperatures with a low in the low to upper 30s. Today’s high should be in the low to middle 60s, with Saturday’s high in the upper 40s to low 50s. Last night’s low was 55.
The Enterprise announces Mrs. Shirley Phillips will handle Brief News Items for the March 6 Sunday edition. She is based at 1713 A Leonard Street and can be reached by phone at 883 2402.
Liston W. Humphrey, 63, former Reagg Court clerk, pleaded guilty to misconduct in office for embezzlement. District Solicitor James Bowman accepted the plea in lieu of prosecuting the felony charge, resulting in a one year jail sentence.
Calvin T. Leonard a retired newspaper editor becomes the second Democrat in the Guilford County Board of Commissioners race he will file for the office subject to the May 28 Democratic primary only one other candidate Democrat Daniel B Pegram of Stokesdale has announced Incumbent Wil liam Davis plans to seek re election Three seats on the five member commission are at stake currently held by Republicans Davis Percy Sears and Dale fice concluding with a note on county period.
Mayor Carson Stout outlines a $9.8 million water and sewer bond proposal to secure an adequate supply for industry schools and homes. Voters set March 15 for approval to fund a 3 billion gallon reservoir and related infrastructure with major thoroughfares street lighting and a city office building.
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