Overflowing party tickets shape High Point council race
Democratic and Republican filings surge as candidates rush to enter the City Council race. Mayor candidates Holt and McPherson, with council hopefuls like Cullom Lane Putman and Clapp, clash over ward representation amid looming April 20 primary deadlines. Rumors swirl of ticket-building within both parties as new contenders surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Benemi
Paul W. Clapp
James Shelton
Clapp
GOP
Bencini
Counseil
Frank
Wood
Ideal
Trace
Democratic’ Party
Precinec
Holt
McPherson
High Point
West Green Street
Two Republicans and a Democrat file for High Point City Council
Incumbent Republican councilmen Clapp and Shelton, and Democrat Frank Wood, filed for re election to High Point City Council. Clapp seeks a fourth term from the second ward, focusing on city projects, traffic, and tax base growth. Shelton seeks re election to the third ward after six years on council, highlighting street paving, water and sewer work, and public works leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
He Clapp
James Stel
Frank Wood
Shelton
High Point
Public ‘Works Committee
Public Works
Greensboro
Witnesses Public Phase Completed In Channel 8 FCC Hearings
The FCC Channel 8 license case closed its public phase on Monday after three more witnesses testified. Attorneys debated subpoenas, with Bilger appealing examiner Frederick's actions, while Welch pressed for broader public service testimony and questioned Witness Froelich's impartiality due to stock ownership. Rebuttal testimony will begin April 27 in Washington as Southern seeks more time for Phase No 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communications Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Donald Bilger
Furniture City Television, Co
Southern Broadcasting, Co
Wghp. TV
Channel 8
Dne
Bilger
Charles Frederick
FCC
Losa
WPM Y Greensberg
Frederick
Charles) Whitehurst
Bilger Gribly
Petiyearn
Washington
Southern
Vincent Welch
Jay Witkin
Broadcast Bureau
Welch
WGHP
Jake Froelich
Furniture City
Froelich
Burlington Realigns Brand Names Under One Burlington House
Burlington announces a comprehensive realignment to merge Globe Furniture and United Furniture into Burlington House Furniture and to rename divisions for brand consolidation. Horace J. Jonas leads a new home fashions unit with a $7 million advertising push aimed at boosting the Burlington name in home products.
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New York
Burlington
Ely
Callaway
Horace J.’ Jonas
Place
Sei Ano
Globe Furniture Company
United Furniture’’ Company
High Point
Lexington
Burlington House Furniture
Chanm Tred Mills
Monticello
Ark
Burlington Horse Area Rugs
Burlington House Carpet Company
Cloverdale School Hit By Thieves
Police report a break in at Cloverdale School where money from the teachers lounge vanished after an open window was found at 6 20 am. A Thomasville resident reported two chained cars parked on Ward Street and Green Drive with stolen items. Additional thefts include a tape player from a car at Anvil Brand Co. and a purse containing 35 dollars stolen from High Point Memorial Hospital. Harold Edward Patrick was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
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Thomasville
Ward ‘ Street
Green Drive
William Snider
Cox
Helen Bowers
Bethel Drive
Asliss Si Farriss Aventé
High Point Memorial Hospital
Harold Edward Patrick
Lindsay “Street
Widening Bottleneck Is Removed On S Main Street
City officials report progress on widening S Main Street after delays over utility poles and right of way. Councilman James Shelton says work can resume April 17 after state officials warned of summer completion without curb and gutter installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Main Street
T. Lynwood Smith
James Shelton
State Highway Department
Shelton
Smith
S. Main
W. Green
Surrett
State Highway Division
P. L. Welch
Duke Over Co
Board Backs 11.2 Million Capital Outlay Resolution
Guilford County Board of Education approves a resolution urging the Board of Commissioners to issue bonds or fund 11.2 million in capital outlay for school facilities. Pearce cites crowded Millis Road and Allen Jay campuses, with plans for a new elementary school in High Point, additions at Allen Jay and Florence, and a new high school in eastern Guilford. Board shifts include replacing Zack Whitaker after 35 years and Howard Carr starting a new term.
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Greensboro
Guilford
Win
Jamestown Elementary School
Union Hill School
Allen’ Jay
Pearce
Guilford County
High Point
Allen Jay
Florence
Summerfield
Zack Whitaker
Oak Ridge
Howard Carr
Whitaker
Archdale Plans Zoning Ordinance To Go To Council
About 40 residents attended as Archdale Planning Board handed a proposed zoning ordinance and map to the City Council. The plan divides Archdale into six zones along U.S. 311 from the Guilford County line to Plummer Drive with districts R20 R15 R10 RM B1 and M1 and sets an April 6 information meeting at the Lions Den ahead of a council vote on April 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archdale
City Planning Board
Building Trade
Arcelia Wicker
Division of
Community Planning
Salisbury
Tom English
Planning Board
Wicker Ndce
U.S
Guilford County
Plummer Drive
Lions den
City ‘Council
Ite
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Forrest Cates
Enterprise
Jona
Mera
Doris Lindsay
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Jay Bodenheimer
Civil’ Service Commission
Democrat
Richard Cullom
0. Lane
Coy Putman
J. B. Glhgon
Fred ‘Swartzberg
Lee Young
Chester Woolard
Bill Bencints
Ivan Jester
John Russell
Larry Underwood
William Ennis
Paul Clapp
Pete Whitener
High Point Enterprise
PTA Council
High Point Pta Council
William C. White
J. W
Sears
Lee Stackhouse
Yvonne McColl
Istatt
Sonny Hedgecock
National Springs
First Reformed United Church ' of Christ
Guilford’ County
Republican Executive
Westchester Drive
Albertson Road
Sherman Road
High’ Point
Stokes County
Rainbow Weavers
Paul
Clapp Republican
Wood Republican
Joe Brown
Burlington Realigns
Cloverdale
Jim. Hawkins
Archdale Planning
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