Twice A Week Garbage Pickup Hinted By City Leader
Winter City Council heard a promise from Councilman James Shelton that garbage collection could return to a two a week schedule in two weeks as city crews expand recruitment. The move follows a year of one weekly pickup due to staff shortages in the sanitation division now at 63 workers.
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Robert Marks
Winter City Council
James Shelton
Shelton
Council
Public Works Committee
Sanitation
Public Works Department
Laurinburg
Bennettsville
D. C
Wadesboro
James B. Lovelace
High Point
Thomasville
Denton
Lovelace
Horace Haworth
Southern Railway
City Council debates snow tire law bluff by police
City police warned during the snowstorm they would arrest drivers without snow tires or chains, but no law backs the threat. Councilors considered an ordinance but split on prohibitions, with some opposing and others questioning when to apply such rules. City Attorney Knox Walker noted major cities have laws, but applying one here would be hard.
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Forrest Cates
Knox Walker
Frank Smith
Walker
New York
High Point
Harold Craven
Bethel United Methodist Church Meeting Rescheduled
The Women's Society of Christian Service meeting in Thomasville tonight is canceled. It will be held Tuesday March 1 at 7 30 p m in the church fellowship hall.
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Thomasville
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Bethel United Methodist Church
Church Fellowship Hall
Harrison Center Residents Favor Progress in Urban Renewal
A majority of Harrison Center residents at a Model Cities meeting show support for urban renewal plans while noting lingering doubts. The 34 hour session, called by the Harrison Center Urban Renewal Committee, sought whether locals participated in planning, understood the plans, and favored implementation as proposed. The committee will report to the Model Cities Commission Thursday night.
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Harrison Center
Model Cities Commission
Harrison
Randolph to weigh bonds for three high schools
Randolph citizens may face a bond election to complete Trinity High, Eastern Randolph High, and the proposed southwestern high school. A Thursday night joint meeting with the Randolph County Board of Education and a new southwest advisory group will discuss the plan and cost, with projected totals around 1.25 million for facilities and up to 80,000 for furniture.
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Don Wrenn
Asheboro
Randolph
Trinity
Southwestern High School
Randolph County Board of Education
Southwest Local
Board of Education
Southwest
Seagrove
Farmer High
Toward Hinshaw
W. K. Cromartie
Davis
Trinity High
Randolph High
Randleman High
John Croft
Third Consolidated High School
Lacy M. Presnell
Howard Hinshaw
Hinshaw
Morehead Scholarships Awarded To Four Area Students
Four area high school seniors were named 9 Morehead scholars to study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Winners include Lewis Joseph Loveland Jr of High Point Jonathan Stuart Aen of High Point area Michael Collins Miller of Asheboro and Wayne Leonard Michael of Lexington. Each award provides 8000 for four years. Loveland is a High Point Central senior and National Merit semifinalist, active in student government and clubs. Aen is a Ragsdale student, former sophomore and junior class president and NHS member, football and wrestling captain. Miller of Asheboro High is president of his class. further details noted in the article.
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Chapel Hill
Lewis Joseph
Joe) Loveland Jr
High Point
Jonathan Stuart Aen
Rt. 1
Michael Collins Miller
Asheboro
Wayne Leonard Michael
Lexington
Morehead
University of North Carolina At
Hugh G. Chatham
Elkin
John Motley Morehead Foundation
Loveland
L. J. Loveland Sr
Croydon St
High Point Central High School
Allen
James D. Allen
Ragsdale High School
Sopho
Miller
Garnet E. Miller
EB. Worth St
Asheboro High School
Quill and Scroll Induction At Ragsdale High School
The annual Quill and Scroll induction honored ten students from Ragsdale High School for journalistic talent on the school's newspaper staff. Speaker was Robert Marks, Sunday editor of the High Point Enterprise, as inductees Debbie Voelkert Carol Leonard Yvette Sykes Susan Zimmerman Debbie Crofts Connie Morgan Susan Hege Suzanne Ozment Gary Coble and Mary Patterson were announced.
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Ragsdale High School
Robert Marks
High Point Enterprise
Debbie Voelkert
Carol Leonard
Yvette Sykes
Susan Zimmerman
Debbie Crofts
Connie Morgan
Susan Hege
Suzanne Ozment
Gary Coble
Mary Patterson
Shelton Seeks Third Term on High Point City Council
Republican James Shelton announced he will seek a third term on the High Point City Council. Joining Mayor Robert Davis on the GOP ticket, he becomes the second Republican to declare for a Council post. former Councilman Paul Clapp hints at a run but has not officialized. Shelton, long a street and public works chair, says he aims to continue work on projects like the new reservoir and Model Cities while serving with Davis and the rest of the council.
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Forrest Cates
Enterprise
James Shelton
High Point City
Shelton
Robert Davis
Paul Clapp
Davis
Arnold Koonce
Public Works Committee of Council
High Point
Bob Davis
Weather Whiplash Defies Forecast To Bring Snow
The article notes a Gulf storm system altered by the jet stream, delivering unexpected snow in Piedmont and prompting tire chains and cautious hopes. Forecasters warn of a cooling trend then cloudy warmer days with possible rain, while temperatures dip to mid-20s tonight and upper-40s midweek.
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March
W U. S. Weather Bureau
Friendship Airport
Gulf of Mexico
North Carolina
Florida
Atlantic
Commission OKays Line Extensions
Guilford County Commissioners approved two water line extensions to serve rural business firms near Greensboro. A south extension across I-40 will serve the ARCT Inc. building near Jamestown Guilford College Road, and a southeast extension across 185 Osborne Road will serve a new Associated Automatic Sprinkler Co. plant. Both firms said their facilities near completion and urged timely service.
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Jim Hawkins
Enterprise
Greensboro
Guilford County
ARCT
Incc
Jamestown-Guilford College Road
Swing Road
185
Osborne Road
Associated Automatic Sprinkler Co
Commission
Tour Program Is Scheduled For High Point Students
A six week tour program for High Point high school students begins Wednesday under the Youth Industry and Business Program run by the YMCA Industrial Management Club with Chamber of Commerce and city school sponsorship. Over 200 students from Central and Andrews High Schools participate, touring about 42 local businesses in weekly sessions from 8:50 to 10:50 a.m. each Wednesday with facility tours and Q&A with management.
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High Point
High Point Industrial Management Club
YMCA
Chamber of Commerce
Central High School
Andrews High School
Distributive Education Clubs of America
Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
Cooperative Office Practices
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Edgeworth Street
Ick Swaims
Joe Loveland
Jonathan Allen
Mike Miller
Wayne Michael
Burlington Industries
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