Housing Boosts Permits
New housing activity pushed total building permits to $287,585. The Inspections Department issued 12 dwelling permits worth $230,200 and two business permits at $50,000. Additional permits covered dwelling improvements, house repairs, roofing, a $32,000 Humble Oil service station, and an $18,000 W Green Drive business structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Strange
Humble Oil Co
Eastchester Road
W. C. Sheloff
W. Green Drive
Wolfgang Unger
Friendly Avenue
Lawndale Street
M. Z. Perkinson
Country Club Drive
John Riggs
Nottingham Road
Lang Construc
Concerned Citizens Forms Committees in High Point Plan
The group Concerned Citizens of High Point moved to incorporate as a nonprofit and formed committees to pressure for emergency action on slum conditions. About 25 members named incorporators include O H Leak and Jake Froelich. initial trailer home pilot could use up to 50 units with potential expansion to 250.
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High Point
High
O. H. Leak
Rudy Hinnant
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
Jake Froelich
High Point Township
Democratic Party
Atlanta
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington
HUD
Housing Authority
Durham
Ashington
N. C
Fairview Elementary School
William
William Price
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
George Freeman
Wm. F. Freeman Associates
Walter Huber
Don Forney
Office of Economic Opportunity
Froelich
William Henderson
Bennett Advertising
Robert Brown
B&b Associates
Lloyd Hughes
Hughes
RTI appoints full time personnel counselor and updates
Randolph Technical Institute trustees approve the hire of Asheboro native J B Davis as the first full time personnel counselor. Davis will start July 1 and work with Adult Basic Education while helping with other duties as construction and renovation target a July 12 completion.
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Asheboro
Randolph Technical Institute
J. B. Davis
Polk Youth Center
Raleigh
RTI
Davis
Asheboro High School
East Carolina University
Mert Branson
Hyatt Hammond
Hammond
Branson
U. S. Highway 220
J. W. Plummer
May 3 5 Family Camping Weekend in High Point
North Carolina campers gather for the 8th annual Family Camping Weekend at City Lake Park May 3 4 5. Notable talks include Nature and Wildlife by William Hammett NC Museum of Natural History deputy chief Tal Ellington on First Aid for Campers and astronomy by Jack Venable.
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North Carolina
High Point
Ray Kisiah
Parks and Recreation Department
City Lake Park
William Hammett
North Carolina Museum of Natural History
Tal Ellington
High Point Fire Department
High Point College
Jack Venable
Bill Bost
Knox Junior High School
Salisbury
Hammett
Four Injured in 2 Car Collision at Green and Tryon
Four people were admitted to High Point Hospital after a near head on crash at the corner of West Green and Tryon Streets around 7 am. Victims identified include Jimmy Dale Crawford of Thomasville Patricia Henson of David Street Elijah Rivers of Leonard Street and James Rogers of Hay Street Rivers listed as Ford driver. Police have not yet determined the other car’s driver. Patrolman Don Smith said Rogers and Henson were most seriously injured with both cars declared total losses. No charges filed.
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High Point Hospital
Jimmy Dale Crawford
Thomasville
Patricia Henson
David Street
Mercury
Elijah Rivers
Leonard Street
James Rogers
Hay Street
Ford
Rivers
Don Smith
Rogers
W. Green and
Tryon Streets
Knights of Pythias Court Anniversary Service
The Knights of Pythias Court of Calanthae hold an anniversary service Sunday at 3 p.m. at Gethsemane Baptist Church 602 Tate Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias Court of
Calanthae
Gethsemane Baptist Church
Tate St
Hearing Is Continued In Central High School Murder Case
Gerald Locklear, 15, of E Green Drive, charged with the fatal shooting of David Lee Walker, 15, of Furlough Street on Central High School campus. Walker died from four gunshot wounds after arrival at the hospital. The Municipal Court hearing was rescheduled for April 8.
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Gerald Locklear
Locklear
E. Green Drive
David Lee Walker
Furlough Street
Walker
Central High School
Weekend Weather And Local Thefts In Thomasville
Weekend forecast for High Point area calls for fair skies and warm temperatures with no rain. In Thomasville a mechanical sea horse washing device was stolen from B and J Car Wash on Randolph Street, valued at 150 dollars, and a money box was stolen from Winston Street Laundrette, with damage to another car wash device.
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High Point
Friendship
Thomasville
Chair
B and J
Randolph Street
Winston Street Laundrette
High Point Officials Present Road Improvement List
Eden report: High Point officials seek more state road funding. They submit eight local street projects and seven inbound routes to District Highway Commissioner Tom Harrington, who offers to present plans in Raleigh. He notes state funds are tight and promises no commitments.
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Eden
High Point
Tom Harrington
Harrington
The
Highway Commission
Raleigh
State Highway Department
Joseph Hunt
Robert Davis
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Dick Swaim
Doris Lindsay
High Point Garden Club Council
Joe Branson
Redevelopment Commission
E. High Street
Garden Club Council
Home and Neighbor Development
Sears Roebuck
Southern Railway
S. Wrenn
High Streets
Commerce Streets
Concerned Citizens
Rankin Furniture Co
Irving Silver
Silver Craft Furniture
Irving Hamilton
Price
Robert Beatty
Fairview Street School
Vernon Duncan
Wesley Memorial Church
Ed Auman
Beatty
Robert Weant
Lester Bureau
Ils
Pitt County
Jim Hawkins
Enterprise
W. Green
Tryon
Forrest Cates
S. Main Street
Albertson and
Sherman Roads
Main
van Buren
Eastchester
Westchester Drives
English Road
E. College Drive
Grace Street
Kivett Drive
Hoa
Hi Point
U. S
Winston-Salem
W. Green Street
Fairfield Road
Surrett
E. and
S. Main
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