High Point to Join Triad Teacher Corps Consortium
High Point Board of Education approved participation in a federal grant funded teacher education project with UNCG and A T University. The Triad Teacher Corps Consortium aims to advance reading exceptional children media development and community education with Fairview Elementary as demonstration school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Mortimer
Enterprise
High Point Board of Education
UNCG
A & T University
Triad Teacher Corps Consortium
Fairview
High Point Schools Superintendent West Gets Four Year Contract
School board unanimously approved Dr. West's four year contract boosting his salary to 37500 from 32600 and raising travel allowance to 4000 per year. Two thirds of pay is state funded with local support. enrollment changes may adjust salary. The board also pursued federal funds for career education, consumer education, and Indian Education Act programs, plus renovations for Rene 8 three junior highs with Griffin first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakview Elementary School
Institutional Interior Co
High Point
Griffin Junior High School
New Jersey
Image Wear Inc
Oak Hill School
Lee Mortimer
Point
West
City Board of Education
John Bridgers
A. Laurin Welborn
Charles Haywood
Bill Anderson
Griffin
Ferndale
Northeast
Sam Burford
General Assembly
Alton Stanford
W. Green
Tryon and
W. Ward Streets
Weaving lesson at High Point Museum by volunteers
Colonial style docents from the High Point Museum Guild learned antique loom techniques in the Weaving House. Lynne Jacques led the two year training session for museum volunteers who guide groups and visitors, drawing on her experience at the Newark Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Museum Guild
Lynne Jacques
High Point
High Point Enterprise City Section B March 18 1977
Local news brief from High Point covers Friday happenings in City and Area. Section B presents concise items on community events, meetings, and notices affecting residents.
Central High School Bus Drivers Strike Over Pay Dates
Six Central High School bus drivers walked off Friday, taking keys and delaying student transport by about 40 minutes as payment schedules caused late checks. Principal Lee Andrews said drivers were paid today, with discipline contemplated and a memo planned to explain future payment timelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central High School
Coprincipal
Lee Andrews
Andrews
Sandra Frye
City sets timetable for Big Ditch drainage project
High Point officials aim to start the Big Ditch drainage project through the Southside by October after council approval of a timetable. An environmental study is required to assess the impact of covering the ditch with outside analysis to avoid bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Cy Brooks
Housing Authority
Roy Culler
Army Corps of Engineers
Brooks
Culler
Environmental Protection Agency
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Girl Killed Waiting On Bus In Kernersville
An 11 year old Kernersville girl Deborah Sue Haynes died on arrival at High Point Memorial Hospital after being struck by a car on Highway 66 while waiting for a school bus near Neptune Road. Kenneth Gimlin 20 of Kernersville was driving the car. investigation ongoing with no charges yet. She was a sixth grade student at Easton Elementary, member of Central Christian Church, and survived by her parents a brother and grandparents. Funeral arrangements incomplete with body at Sechrest Funeral Home.
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Kernersville
High Point Memorial Hospital
Highway 66
Deborah Sue Haynes
Venus Road
Kenneth Gimlin
Dobson Street
Neptune Road
High Point
Robert Lee
Linda Sue Lay Haynes Jr
Easton
Winston-Salem
Central Christian Church
Timothy Lee Haynes
Roxie Lay
Eden
Robert L. Haynes Sr
Sechrest Funeral Home
City Hosts Guilford County Commissioners in High Point
Guilford County Commissioners held a two hour session in High Point drawing about 25 residents to discuss annexation rules and legislative changes. Mayor Roy Culler praised the visit as county government in operation as officials and local groups stressed rural input and service obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hawkins
Guilford
High Point Area
Board of Commissioners
Roy Culler
Mike Janssen
High Point Jaycees
Jaycee
Jack Green
Forrest Campbell
High Point
Culler
Cy Brooks
Guilford County
Raleigh
Faison
Campbell
Elderly Group Seeks CD Funds in High Point Plan
The High Point Council on Aging urged the City Council to add about 30000 to the 1977 78 Community Development allocation for transportation to medical visits. The group highlighted seniors lacking rides and noted CD funds are under review with a committee to consider the request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Cates
High Point Council On Aging
Council On Aging
Citizens Advisory Committee
New
Drug Action Council
Southside
Roy Culler
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Roger
Roger Hickson
Central
Howard White
Milton Jackson
Hickson
Bridgers
High Point Central High School
High Point Enterprise
John Witherspoon
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