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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1967
Page
17
The weekend weather will be cool and damp with a 60 percent chance of rain tonight and 50 percent Saturday. Expect increasing clouds tonight with rain before daybreak, a cloudy windy Saturday cooler with rain ending in the afternoon, and fair cold Sunday. Highs near 70 today, low 50s tonight, low 60s Saturday.
Charlotte textile broker John L. Stickley announced his candidacy for the GOP nomination. He said U.S. Rep. James Gardner would not oppose him, though Gardner hinted a primary could occur. Stickley aimed to run immediately, criticizing GOP leadership and funds while the Democratic field centers on Lt. Gov. Luther H. Satte and lawyer Robert Lassiter with potential general election matchups.
The High Point Central High School A Cappella Choir and the Symphony Orchestra present a Sunday concert at 3 p m in the Northeast Junior High School Auditorium to observe American Education Week. Conducted by E Barry Ruth the program includes Dance of the Rose Maidens and works by Khatchaturian Tschaikowsky Padilla and Williams with no admission charge.
City Council backs Wright property in downtown district as a potential site for a new post office. Owner J N Wright proposes about 200000 square feet on Church Main and Elm streets and would lease or build for lease, with Post Office pay around 1.50 per square foot, bid process to determine final cost.
The high point enterprise issue notes a Friday afternoon occurrence dated November 3 1967 with local news items and brief notices. No specific events or people are clearly defined in the readable fragments.
High Point sent Truck No. 3 to Winston-Salem at the request of Fire Chief C L Williams after racial disorders erupted there. The unit began standby duty at 12 15 a m and remained until 4 30 a m, without firing a single shot.
A Davidson County Superior Court jury ruled 29 70 Motel and Truck Stop a public nuisance closing the site for one year. Judge Robert Martin was to issue the closing order and determine costs, which are expected to run into thousands paid by Dermont Conrad.
The city announces the resumption of usual twice weekly garbage pickups after a period of reduced service to once a week. Officials say new personnel have been hired to support the enhanced collection schedule.
An Associated Press report notes the index rose two percent from August and five percent from September 1966. The Federal Reserve Board in Richmond reports personal and business spending reached 4.6 billion in September, up 16 percent from a year earlier and 41 percent above August. Food sales rose 15.2 million, while banks and consumer loans show mixed changes. The average hourly factory wage reached 2.06 dollars and the workweek extended modestly, with gains in several sectors.
Greensboro officials say Guilford County Board of Education members will hear progress reports on new school buildings. The session will cover planning phases, anticipated openings, and budget considerations for several campuses.
Two people were injured in a two car crash on W Lexington Avenue near Emerywood Drive. Arlene Fulton was taken to High Point Memorial Hospital with injuries. Robert Hill sustained bruises and abrasions. Police say Fulton’s car crossed the center line after a stuck gas pedal. Damages totaled about $1,900 for the Fulton and Hill vehicles. Further charges and unrelated incidents follow in the police report.
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