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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1970
Page
2
In High Point and Greensboro areas the first voting hours show sparse turnout. Officials expect 3 500 of 20 000 eligible in High Point Township while countywide have 12 000 to 15 000 expected from over 100 000 eligible. Nonpartisan Guilford Board of Education seats are decided today.
Partly cloudy and warm weather expected through Monday with showers likely through Sunday. A 30 percent chance of showers today and tonight increases to 50 percent Sunday as highs reach the 80s today and Sunday temperatures in the 70s with 60s at night.
Guilford County Board of Adjustment will hear four sign variances plus requests to place a mobile home, sell bazaar items in a residential district and adjust setbacks for identification signs. The 8 p m session is at the Guilford County Administration Building in Greensboro.
Workers from Randolph Electric Member ship Corp who ended a weeklong strike were ordered by Superior Court Judge Tilson Godwin to serve one to two days in jail for defying a court injunction. Those involved in blocking trucks with equipment were given two days in jail with the weekend added.
Thomasville records show two Broad Street men R C Ward and Burton Ward convicted in Recorder's Court of disorderly conduct for assault with a pistol. Five drunken driving offenders were fined 100 dollars plus costs and several appeals were noted in Rhodes Everhart Logan and others. McDowell’s probation was revoked and he received an active prison sentence after previous convictions and an appeal.
Allen Jay Cooperative Office Occupation students held a banquet Thursday at the Sheraton Hotel for their employers in the program. Sixteen companies and 21 students participated with Paul Myers, coordinator, and teachers and counselors as guests.
Davidson County enforces a health department mobile home ordinance effective Friday requiring registration before location, park plans approval, and permits for all parks. Operators must keep resident records and display permit numbers, with 90 days to meet standards.
Gov. Bob Scott named former Gov. Luther Hodges to direct a private nonprofit foundation to buy Bald Head Island and donate it for state use. The plan aims to keep the 12 000 acre area rural and used for marine research, with universities as owners and a conservancy option if private efforts fail.
Nine juniors have been selected to attend Boys State by the American Legion. From Central High School are Tom Dillard Steve Bennett Jerry Jones and Wesley Warren. Andrews High School is represented by a student named Miller.
Guilford County Commissioners will consider locating the new Department of Social Services on county land near I-40 at Red Road across from the Juvenile Detention Home. The move, supported by the Board of Social Services, would shift from downtown Greensboro and may allow a central office serving Greensboro and High Point.
The NLRB director Reed Johnston refused to issue a complaint in the High Point Enterprise unfair labor practice case due to insufficient evidence. High Point Typographical Union No. 878 may appeal to the NLRB general counsel. A separate Johnston decision sets a July 14 hearing in the City-County Building in High Point.
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