Furniture Market aims for improvement and expansion this spring
City leaders push for better parking shuttle service and airport information centers to ease market visits during April 14 22. The Fur mittee seeks financial support from manufacturers merchants and High Point businesses to fund long term plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Wilson Utley
Furniture Market Development Committee
Joe Patterson
Joint Council Chamber of Commerce Committee
Patterson
Chamber of Commerce
High Point
Smith-Reynolds
Commerce Wing
Southern Furniture Market Center
Winston- Salem
Greensboro
City Seeks More Jobs For CETA In High Point
High Point officials plan to add 100 plus federally funded CETA emergency jobs to absorb more funds and help the unemployed. The city now uses about 300000 dollars for 105 workers and must match jobs to workers with technical training concerns highlighted by City Manager Cy Brooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Mortimer
High Point
Brooks
CETA
County faces possible revival of area mental health board
Davidson County commissioners fear a General Assembly bill may require all counties to form area mental health boards and share funding. State Rep. Warner says the move would help secure federal grants, leaving Davidson without an area board a key obstacle to federal money. Officials expect the measure to pass, while urging delay for Davidson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Area Mental Health Board
Davidson County
General Assembly
John Warner
Warner
Atlanta
Varner
Kiya
Phillips
Davidson County Health
Davidson Mental Health
Paul McDonald
Area Board
McDonald
State Commission For
State Commission
Davidson
Economy's Budget Effect Concerns Service Chief
Greensboro Wayne Metz director of the Guilford County Department of Social Services discusses the 1977 78 budget before the county social services board noting a minor increase over 19.3 million with higher county participation and no new programs. He warns about state changes potential funding swings and awaits legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hawkins
Greensboro
Dept. of Social Services
Wayne Metz
Guilford County Social Services Board
Metz
General Assembly
Grand Jury Room
Board of Commissioners
Winston-Salem
Invite A Pigeon To Lunch Drifter Feeder Cares For Birds
David Perry profiles Howard Livengood who feeds pigeons at his Phillips Avenue home. He spends about 28 dollars monthly on scratch feed and sometimes free bread from a bakery. Daily up to 200 pigeons flock to his yard, and he rescues injured birds when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Perry
Enterprise
Howard Livengood
Phillips Avenue
Livengood
English Road
High Point
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Furniture Factories Marketing Assa
High Point National
South Main Street
High Point Enterprise
Phil Speaks
Service
Cris Petree
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