Public School Attendance Zones Delayed By Board
The High Point Board of Education postponed final adoption of new attendance zones, setting a study session for Tuesday night to explore options. A two week timeline remains for decisions, with changes aimed at a 1-6 grade system and balanced racial ratios across schools.
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Ray Hubbard
High Point
Board of Education
Dean B. Pruette
Pruette
Central
N. Main
Homestead
Davidson County
Main
Winston Road
Shadybrook
Tanyard Road
Oak View Estates
Andrews
Leonard Street
City Teachers Budget Includes Increase In Pay
High Point Board of Education adopts a tentative 1972 73 budget with a 5.5 percent overall raise for teachers principals supervisors and superintendents. The pay boost reflects a general assembly action and a special school tax supplement, the first since 1966 67. Budget outlines include a total operating expenditure of 3 460 847 and wage control limits under President Nixon.
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Ray Hubbard
High Point Board of Education
General Assembly
High Point
Majorie Hill
Nixon
Andrews
The
Airport grant announced for Greensboro High Point Winston-Salem region
U S Transportation Secretary John Volpe announced grants totaling 2 215 390 for the Greensboro High Point Winston Salem regional airport. The package includes 2 172 935 to buy land for expansion and 42 455 for a long range master plan.
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Greensboro
U.S. Transportation
John Volpe
Greensboro High Point - Winston - Salem
Volpe
Chamber of Commerce
U.S
High Point
Nixon
Highway Trust Fund
GOP Convention Set Saturday in Guilford County
Guilford Republicans will hold their county convention Saturday at 2 p m in Courtroom No 1 at Greensboro courthouse. Delegates chosen will advance to district and state conventions and ultimately select delegates to the national convention and the state's Republican presidential electors.
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Guilford
Morris Adams
GOP
Greensboro
Adams
Policy Move Aims to Stabilize School Attendance Zones
High Point board adopted a proposal to search for a standing policy on attendance zones to reduce school changes. Dr. John Bridgers urged keeping racial balance and limiting zone changes to every three years, with grades 1 4 7 and 10 affected and options for family school continuity. The board will continue monthly discussions toward a firm policy.
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Sistent
Pruette
Oak View Estate
Tomlinson
RAY Hubbard Enterprise
High Point
John Bridgers
Bridgers
Preparing The Budgets
A staff photo by Sonny Hedgecock accompanies a piece on budget planning. The article discusses departmental allocations, anticipated revenue, and upcoming meetings to finalize the draft for the new fiscal year.
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Sonny Hedgecock
Eleven Divorces Granted This Week in District Court
Eleven divorces were granted this week during a civil session of District Court. Cases include Edward L French vs Cathy B French, Jesse L King vs Frances S King, Reva V Sellers vs Henry Sellers, Ernest G Cleary vs Helen G Cleary, Albert E Paschal vs Helen G Paschal, Jan D Burns vs James R Burns, Earl A McCall Jr vs Sally J McCall, Cornice G Page vs Annie Bell Page, Kathy G Bryant vs Ralph D Bryant, Ronald E Allred vs Barbara A Allred, Otis L Harrell vs Mattie E Harrell.
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District Court
Edward Lee French
Cathy B. French
Jesse Lee King
Frances S. King
Reva V. Sellers
Henry Sellers
Ernest G. Cleary
Helen Geraldine Cleary
Albert Everette Paschal
Helen G. Paschal
Jan Dickerson Burns
James R. Burns
Earl A. McCall Jr
Sally Jane McCall
Cornice Grady Page
Annie Bell Page
Kathy G
Ward nominated to succeed judge in US Middle District NC
Hiram Ward 49 an attorney since 1950 learns of nomination to fill the late Edwin Stanley's seat on the US Middle District Court in North Carolina. The process includes Senate Judiciary Committee review and full Senate confirmation with support from NC figures like Sam Ervin. Ward plans to keep his Denton home and open an office in Winston Salem as Judge Gordon moves.
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Lexington
Hiram Ward
Edwin Stanley
Middle District Court
North Carolina
Ward
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Washington
Sam Ervin
DeLapp
Davidson County
Greensboro
William Osteen
Robert Gavin
Denton
Winston- Salem
Eugene Gordon
Gordon
Stanley
U.S. Middle District Court
Thomasville
Wake Forest
National Production Authority
Robert Hedrick
Evelyn
Bill
Randy
Jaycees Sponsor Mock Ballot On High Point Blue Law
The High Point Jaycees announce a mock ballot to gauge citizen views on the blue law controversy. Ballots, to be sent to an independent tabulator, will be turned over to the City Council, with questions on repeal and restricted hours.
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Keith Carter
High Point
High Point Jaycees
Jaycees
Jaycee
Bill Johnson
Johnson
Jim Morgan
Knox Walker
Morgan
NARFE Chapter Reports On State Convention Facts
NARFE Chapter 668 luncheon heard reports by D W Beck and Mr and Mrs C E Peace on the North Carolina NARFE state convention in Charlotte. They noted the 12th biennial convention will take place Sept 24 27 in Fort Worth Texas and the 1973 state convention will meet in Durham May 11 and 12. The next local meeting is set for June 21.
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N. C. National Assn
NARFE
Charlotte
D. W. Beck
C. E. Peace
Fort Worth
Texas
Durham
High Point considers slogan on 1973 city license tags
High Point officials discussed adding the slogan World Furniture Capital to the 1973 license tags. Councilman Jim Pearce proposed the idea saying cities use such slogans. The plan would cost only new dies and would require no extra cost per tag if approved. About 30,000 tags were purchased last year.
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High Point
Pearce
Charlotte
Council
Student Receives Paderewski Medal At Andrews High
Andrews High School student Rick Highbaugh received the Paderewski Medal from the National Piano Guild for 11 years of piano study and 10 consecutive superior ratings. He will perform a recital May 22 at 8 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium, High Point College, featuring works by Bach Grieg Liszt and others. He is the son of William Highbaugh, an assistant professor of music at St. Point College, and a church organist at Emerywood Baptist and Central Christian Church.
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Andrews High School
Rick Highbaugh
National Piano Guild
William Highbaugh
Delk Dr
Se Point College
Troy W. Lee
High Point
Highbaugh
Memorial
High Point College
Bach
Grieg
Liszt
Tcherepnin
Brahms
Debussy
Hovhaness
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