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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1976
Page
12
Guilford County and High Point council actions boost adoption and hold policies at the animal shelter off Wendover Drive near Greensboro. New hours are set and fees increased for dog and cat care, with county manager to oversee shelter operations and appoint a director.
East High Point faces a denied permit as land developer L W McLamb cites a five acre site between Kivett Drive and B Green Drive. Floyd Z Moore planned to expand a business but permit was blocked due to a state planned bypass crossing the property. The council unanimously upheld its stance to protect the right of way despite previous removals for other developers.
Ihngh Point Enterprise reports a Friday edition dated May 7 1976 in Section B covering local news and notices for the City and surrounding area. The brief item outlines community events, announcements and scheduled notices appearing in the regional paper.
Jamestown man Clive Edward Thorley age 39 of 9 Bellwood Court died this morning from injuries in a single car crash on Guilford College Jamestown Road just south of Greensboro. He was alone in the vehicle. Further details were not immediately available.
High Point reports show a single break in at Dorothy M. Little’s Anaheim Street residence. No forced entry observed yet $100 in cash and change were stolen from a purse in a bedroom. Other items stolen included lawn mowers tires and radios from multiple locations.
The Louies Today shows 1944 as today total, 29993 for both this week and this month, while arrests tally 9 today, 17 this week, and 17 this month. No further context provided.
Thomasville man Gallimore Jr, previously jailed for bombing a Davidson County Sheriff's car in 1967, escaped a Durham minimum security prison camp. Davidson deputies and county officers search for him as his retrial bid failed amid perjury allegations by a prosecution witness. Gallimore had been transferred from Clemmons camp to Durham for a clothes distribution post and could have been paroled in 1980 or 1981 after serving about a quarter of his 50 year sentence.
Industry hiring shows signs of recovery in the Greensboro High Point Winston-Salem SMSA. The Employment Security Commission study based on data to March predicts total employment will rise in the next three months as growth continues. Civilian labor force stands at 375,200 in March with 6.1 percent unemployed. 22,900 people were out of work in March, up slightly from February but well below last year.
Lytes Kearns is introduced as the new president of the High Point College Alumni Association. The Alumni Senior Banquet is held with commencement each year, and graduation is slated for May 16.
Guilford County weighs buying property to host a psychiatric and alcohol treatment unit. A single-level facility could house 19 patients, separating care for psychiatric patients from alcohol treatment. County leaders question relocating the 22-bed unit at Richardson Memorial Hospital and seek to avoid using downtown space.
Janice Royster wife of Davidson County Democratic party chairman and her husband Ted faced questions after a 28 caliber pistol found in her purse during a White House tour. They admitted carrying the weapon for protection and Janice Royster pleaded guilty to carrying a pistol without a license.
City Council voted to raise water and sewer rates to offset a combined $500,000 annual deficit. Arnold Koonce supported the increase but urged a thorough study of unit costs and fairness, insisting the system be self supporting and funded by users.
Guildford Mayor C K Boyce was reelected to the Guildford Council after a five day visit to High Point. The mayor and his wife were on a swing through eastern North Carolina when results arrived and Boyce exclaimed toll y good.
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