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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1971
Page
15
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Guilford County weighs a perpetual real estate listing for taxes starting 1972 to ease annual filing. Tax supervisor C R Brooks says homeowners would still list personal property yearly, with changes reported to aid updates. The proposal uses master file cards and computer systems to track parcels and would align with a countywide property valuation update.
Students roam High Point College as signs of spring appear. The campus shows familiar rituals with students enjoying the milder weather while staff photos by Art Richardson capture the seasonal mood.
Johnny Seward of 2310 BE Lexington Ave jailed in Harrisburg Monday on cruelty charges after 107 dogs and eight cats were found in his vehicle without food water or ventilation. Officials say some dogs were bought from Guilford County shelter and intended for sale to fund scientific research while authorities and humane society coordinated pet welfare actions.
Richard Cullom of 113 Terrell Dr. filed today as a Democratic candidate for High Point City Council. He joins J. B. Gibson and Coy Putman on the ticket seeking a place on the party slate. The election will determine the council and mayor posts. The 48-year-old candidate is credit manager for The Red House Furniture Store.
Thomas Quick of Vall Street died Monday night at High Point Memorial Hospital after being shot Sunday night on Loflin Street. William Poole of Brentwood Street is charged with murder and held without bond. James Sturdivant faces an assault with a deadly weapon charge for allegedly firing at Poole. Quick's body lies at Hoover Funeral Home pending arrangements.
Hartwell Conklin, former WGHP manager now in Orlando, testifies that WGHP aired far less news and public service programming than he believed appropriate. The FCC examiner hearing explores whether Southern Broadcasting’s Channel 8 license should be restored amid Furniture City Tele vision’s challenge.
Mary Dillard, supervisor of city schools food services, says surveys show a need for a breakfast program in elementary schools. If started, free breakfast would be available to eligible students. others could buy 15 cents. The plan faces logistical hurdles like feeding many pupils in a short window and coordinating cafeteria staffing. A board recommendation is due at Thursday’s meeting.
Guilford County will join Jones County in appealing a court order directing Jones County to participate in the federal work incentive plan. The appeal, announced by assistant county attorney Ralph Walker, targets a Raleigh meeting of Guilford Craven and Forsyth counties. The suit by the North Carolina Department of Social Services led to a judge’s ruling that Jones County fund its share, amid claims the plan is discriminatory and concerns about Medicaid budgeting. Police investigated vending machine vandalism and cloth theft at stores in Thomasville, with about $200 in fabric taken from H. Kress.
Night watchman Mack Cannon, 56, of Wagner Wood Craft, was found injured near vending machines at the plant in Archdale around 6:30 am. He was taken to Point Memorial Hospital in serious condition after surgery for head injuries. Deputies suggest vandalism aimed at vending machines, with two hammer tools found nearby and the boiler room door ajar. The investigation involves Randolph County Sheriff’s Department and the State Bureau of Investigation.
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