Union Hill School Hires Two New Teachers
Greensboro report details Jamestown District rural schools faced with rapid growth as Union Hill Elementary adds two teachers to cope with Turnkey Three Project influx. County funding covers current salaries with state support anticipated later. Competing expansions noted at Florence Allen Jay and other district schools, plus calls for new elementary facilities and construction funding.
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Greensboro
Jamestown
Union Hill
E. P. Pearce
Kivett Drive
Triangle Lake Road
High Point
Pearce
Springfield
Allen Jay
Brentwood Street
Baker Road
Florence
Florence School
Allen Jay Primary
Board of County Commissioners
Jamestown Lions Club
Jamestown Elementary School
Western Guilford High School
Signers Sought for East Central Water Project Expansion
East Central Water Inc directors and FHA official Clyde Pickle push a 800 new members target to move the Fair Grove area water system forward. Current signers near 2,200 with 3,000 required. joining costs 25 plus a 10 meter deposit and monthly bills average about 6.65. Randolph County visitors urge water access as lines may shift after March 30 sign-up deadline.
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Thomasville
East Central Water Inc
Fair Grove
Clyde C. Pickle
Pickle
Farmer’s Home Adm
FHA
Davidson County
J. A. Younts
North Davidson
Younts
Randolph County
East Central
State Highway Commission announces 34 road bids in 50 counties
Raleigh reports the State Highway Commission released details of 34 road projects across 50 counties totaling 668 miles. Bids will be opened March 23 at 10 a.m. in the commission building auditorium to select low bidders. Included are work on South Main Street and Fairfield Road in High Point and resurfacing along NC 1 and NC 100 sections.
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Raleigh
State Highway Commission
Guilford County
Guilford-Alamance
Arts Craft Workshop Scheduled at Ferndale Junior High
A ten week arts and crafts workshop begins Thursday at Ferndale Junior High with registration at 7 p.m. and classes starting 7 30 p.m. Directed by Mrs Lillian Madison arts and crafts coordinator for High Point parks and recreation. Courses include typing sewing woodworking refinishing copper enameling decoupage knitting needlepoint and macrame.
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Ferndale Junior High School
Ferndale
Lillian Madison
High Point Parks and Recreation Department
Thomasville Boy Carrier of the Month Tim Tolson
Tim Tolson an eighth grade student at Church Street Middle School in Thomasville has been chosen as The Enterprise Carrier of the Month. He delivers The Enterprise in the Southgate and E Holly Hill Road Liberty Drive areas and is active in Heidel berg United Church of Christ and the school band. He hopes to become a pediatrician and saves earnings for education. Thad Hedrick nominated him.
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Tim Tolson
Thomasville
Enterprise
Church Street Middle School
Tim
Howard Tolson
Liberty Dr
Southgate
E. Holly Hill Road
Liberty Drive
Heidelberg United Church of Christ
Thad Hedrick
The era of fear and mass obsessions in consumer culture
The column laments a era driven by fear and mass obsession with consumer products. It mocks cigarette, television, and advertising campaigns that push happiness through gadgets, detergents, or convenience foods, contrasting with a call for simple home cooking and traditional values.
VICA Students Plan Observance of National VICA Week
VICA members at Andrews and Central high schools will observe National VICA Week in High Point from March 7 to 13. The event spotlights the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America with 10000 members in 41 states and territories. Marquez Goode leads High Point activities with announcements, ushers, and a school-wide clean-up on Tuesday followed by a Saturday basketball tournament.
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VICA
Andrews
Central High Schools
High Point
Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
National Organization For Trade, Industrial, Technical, and Health
Puerto Rico
The
Virgin Islands
Guam
M. W. Randall Sr
High Point Club
William Penn High School
Marquez Goode
Andrews High School
Bobby Reynolds
M W. Randall SR
Arthur McCullough
High Point Police Add Four Radar Units for Test
The High Point Police Department received four new radar units funded by a Governor’s Highway Safety Program grant and a National Highway Safety Bureau grant. Six units are now in use to study speed deterrence over an 11 day period with data to be sent to the University of North Carolina.
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High Point
Governor’s Highway Safety Program
National Highway Safety Bureau
High Point Department
Highway Research Center
University of North Carolina
J. E. Staley
J. T. Rich
Staley
Debate over certificate renewals for teachers in North Carolina
An assistant principal files a lawsuit challenging the five year certificate renewal rule for teachers. The writer argues renewal keeps teachers current but notes costs time and money, compares to other professions, and questions whether ongoing courses are essential for all. He cites sacrifices by teachers and praises the protest while doubting legal success.
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North Carolina
Finian's Rainbow Auditions Today in Greensboro
Singers and dancers audition today for Finian's Rainbow at Snyder Auditorium Greensboro Public Library from 2 to 4 pm. The musical will run May 13 to 16 at the Greensboro Coliseum complex as part of the Guilford County Festival of Arts commemorating the county's 200th anniversary. Jack Jarrett, UNCG director for Finian's Rainbow, leads the project.
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Greensboro
Finian’s
Greensboro Coliseum Co.np
Guilford County
Snyder Auditorium
Greensboro Public Library
Jack Jarrett
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Finlan
Workshop Relocates To New Site In High Point
The High Point Sheltered Workshop moves March 1 to 302 N Hamilton St into a 15 000 square foot complex. The expanded facility includes a main building a smaller woodworking shop infirmary classroom and offices. It operates as a branch of the Henry Wiseman Kendall Center and Guilford County Mental Retardation Complex with support from Model Cities Commission.
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High Point
N. Hamilton Street
SS. Centennial Street
Henry Wiseman Kendall Center
Guilford County
Model Cities Commission
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Howard D. Swaim
Country Club Drive
Springhill United Methodist Church
Swaim
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Union Hill School
High Point Enterprise
E. Davidson
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Madison Avenue
Sonny Hedgecock
Howard Hayes
Col. Sanders
MacDonald
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