Councilmen Hear Gripes On Elder Road And Summit Dirt Issue
City council session focused on Elder Road paving delays as Allen Jay School officials urge a public necessity action. Debated was 51 percent frontage petition and whether to bypass it. Also discussed Summit Road dirt hauling by S B Simmons with resident Charles Myers contesting the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Cates
Enterprise City
Allen Jay
Wits End
Elder Road
Summit Road
S.B. Simmons
High Point
Bill Lane
PTA
Council
Public Works Committee
Simmons
Charles Myers
Myers
Summit
High Point area notes for Monday afternoon November 15 1976
A brief local update from High Point area records notes happenings around Monday afternoon in the city on November 15 1976. Public notices and small items reflect community life and schedules across local organizations and venues.
High Point Electric Bills Show Local Savings
The Federal Power Commission data show the 500 kilowatt hour average nationwide rose to 19.26 dollars in 1975 from 17.93 in 1974. High Point charges for 500 kilowatts have been 17.89 since May and 18.25 since October, with fuel adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Power Commission
High Point
FPC
Washington State
Empire State
Seattle
Seaboard
Northwest
Eeees Yatt
Bray Jr. Appointed Guilford County Recreation Coordinator
Guilford County Commissioners approve Fred Bray Jr. as county recreation coordinator. Bray, a Greensboro resident and former Greensboro Recreation Dept. employee, will begin Tuesday, focusing on rural communities and developing recreational activities. An executive session preceded the vote amid prior funding arrangements for rural programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bray Jr
Greensboro
Guilford
Coun
Boy Shot by Friend During Play At Lexington Center
A 17-year-old, Charles Edward Thompson, was critically wounded by a shotgun while two youths pretended to shoot each other at Pilgrim Community Center on Ridge Road. The injury occurred at 10 54 a.m. Thompson, treated at Forsyth Memorial Hospital ICU in critical condition, was shot by a friend whose name was not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Sheriff's Dept
Charles Edward Thompson
Arrington Dr
Pilgrim Community Center
Ridge Road
Thompson
Bol Bote
Forsyth Memorial Hospital
Sheriff's
Marty Smith
Rt. 2
Clemmons
James Curtis Ellis
Route 8
Robert Beesley
Art and Athletics Seen Sharing Core Values in Talk by Helgeson
High Point Arts Council Director Jim Helgeson argues that art and athletics teach similar values such as courage, effort, and respect. He cites personal ties to both fields including coaching his son's midget league team and co sponsoring it with the Arts Council. Helgeson says art and sports empower personal expression and communal experiences, noting many people mistake them as separate pursuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Arts Council
Jim Helgeson
Yale
Arts Council
Two Men Charged In Break-In At The Rendez Vous
High Point police arrested James Super and Nelle Thompson for breaking and entering at The Rendez vous on E Washington Drive Sunday night. About $24 in cigarettes and $35 in cash were recovered. a shotgun and other items were reported stolen in separate nearby incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hayes
Enterprise
High Point
E. Washington Drive
James Super
Asheboro Street
Nelle Thompson
Richardson Street
Marvin Wright
Franklin Street
Rhonda Griffin
Terrell Drive
Theft Report Totals and Arrests Update
The report shows thefts today and this week at 16 each, and 171 for the month with losses totaling 5366 today and 42468 for the month. Arrests are 5 today, 5 this week, and 34 this month.
Court Log Shows Theft Defendants Heard This Week
The court log records theft cases heard this week with 0 defendants this month, 23 convictions this month, and 5 active sentences. The figures summarize recent docket activity.
Wreck Knocks Electricity Out In Large Area
Eastern half of High Point lost power for about an hour after a car struck utility poles near Linden Avenue substation. Eddie Cone McNeil, 32, said he fell asleep at the wheel, and the city spokesman tied the outage to a circuit trip that needed resetting. Five people were injured in a separate three car crash on English Road near Westchester Drive, with several treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Linden Avenue
Eddie Cone McNeil
S. Centennial Street
Park Street
Grimes Avenue
English Road
Westchester Drive
Regina Denise Boyd
Forrest Street
Tanya D. Boyd
Forrest
Margaret L. Mack
Meadowbrook Boulevard
Robert Lee Smithers
Meadow Place
Larrie Douglas Smithers
Mary Beth Goodman
Rt. 3
Thomasville
Horace Clyde Goodman
Smithers
Deborah Wayne Higgins
Wise Avenue
Ruby Lee Quick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Holt
Cris Petree
Cil
Burlington
John Witherspoon
State Board of Health
Guilford County
Board of Commissioners
Gaston Faison
Bert Hall
Helgeson
Rodney Embler
Charles Alston
Courtney Wade
L-R
Crime Watch
Ruth Upchurch Clodfelter
N. Hamilton Street
Prospect Street
Terry Cody
Textile Street
William Norris Loving
Roy Avenue
Wireless Rental Center
James T. Gaddy
Nathan Hunt Drive
John Henry Spence
Young Place
Ronald L. Fellenbaum
Ingleside
Zayre
Shelia F. Jones
Denton
Westchester Mall
Sarah Craven Davis
Route 2
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