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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1967
Page
9
County Commissioners pledged up to 55000 and land for a feared community mental retardation complex between Greensboro and High Point. Dr. Bridgers of the Guilford County Council on Mental Retardation said two state funded sites are under consideration with county share about 16 percent.
Mrs. Martin Poyner guided sixth graders through Montlieu School voting booths as 222 citizens had cast ballots by midmorning. Campaigns run by 18 candidates with Democrats and Republicans pitching strong tickets, polls open 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Voters in Thomasville queued at 7:30 am for mayor and three City Council seats with a forecast turnout near 3,000. Mayor Tom Johnson seeks reelection against J Glenn Pennington. council races include at large Donald Brinkley facing three challengers Harvey Carpenter Karl Warlick and Rev W E Banks. Other ward contests feature Lambeth Wheliss Bridges Eanes and more while Lexington holds mayoral and council contests.
Councillors debated a routine agenda while voters cast ballots to decide the next two years of city leadership. Democrats teased Republican Councilman Robert Davis, who is running for mayor. Actions included public hearings on utilities, bids for police motorcycles, and beverage licenses. land exchanges in urban renewal with Dan Kelly were approved.
The forecast calls for considerable cloudiness through Wednesday with scattered showers or thunderstorms tonight ending early tomorrow. Wednesday will be cooler with a mid 70s high. today's high was in the low 80s. Thursday looks generally fair and cooler with tonight's low near 60.
Voters in Jamestown filled the new Town Hall for municipal elections to name a mayor and four councilmen for two years. By 10 a.m. about 75 of 500 eligible residents had cast ballots as polls close at 6:30 p.m. The slate includes Mayor Thomas C. Ragsdale and John B. Wardell Jr. for mayor, with council candidates Harold E. Hall Joseph B. Blair Carl R. Smith William G. Ragsdale Robert H. Crouch Millard Firesheets Ralph E. Wyrick and Richard P. Willard.
North Carolina lawmakers consider a 75000 grant to establish a High Point historical museum on Haley Inn property. Local leaders doubt approval but hope 1968 Department of Archives and History review boosts aid as the society raises funds and plans a new building at E Lexington Ave and McGuinn Place while moving the Little Red School House.
In Randolph and Asheboro the morning turnout was sparse as registrar Jean Kennedy logged only six votes by hours after polls opened and an expected total near 100. In Asheboro activity varied with 157 ballots in the town board race and 170 for the city board of education at Fayetteville Street School. Mayor Reese faced Republican Leslie Morgan with little campaigning. other towns show contested seats and several unopposed incumbents.
Mrs. Robert W. Lindsay was chosen Citizen of the Year by the High Point and Twilight Civitan clubs at a joint Sky Room ceremony. She has spoken to 76 organizations since 1966, using slides to promote High Point as an All-American City, and serves as president of the High Point Council of Garden Clubs. She teaches anatomy at High Point Memorial Hospital and is a homemaker to her husband and three children.
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