Sharing funds earmarked for Guilford schools in 1976 77
Guilford County expects revenue sharing funds to flow mainly into school capital outlay. County Manager John Witherspoon says the amount will likely resemble the previous 600000 per quarter, with the extension not yet in the current budget and Board commitments to use the money for school improvements. The exact total for late fiscal year remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Guilford County
John Witherspoon
Witherspoon
Board of Commissioners
Pair Got Ruse From Television
A Forsyth Superior Court jury convicted Ted and Linda Collins 22 of forging a dead woman’s name on checks. Police say they used a 60 Minutes program on CBS as the basis for their scheme. They wrote checks to at least 60 stores and bought about 3500 in goods before arrest in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Forsyth Superior Court
Ted
Linda Collins
Collins
Cheryl L. Woods
CBS
Roger Hickson Day Observed At Central High
Central High School transformed its gym into a sale hall for a rummage and bake sale to aid Roger Hickson who is severely injured from the October football game. Mayor Roy B. Culler proclaimed Roger Hickson Day as the community raises funds through a 9 a.m. sale and a 7 p.m. auction for medical expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central High School
Roger Hickson
Roy B. Culler
Hickson
Fallout Testing Planned in North Carolina
Monitoring stations will test for fallout from the second China test blast. Officials say levels should not reach hazardous amounts, with data to be provided rapidly. Air samples will come from multiple counties feeding the 67 station EPA network. milk is a key indicator and will be tested in 10 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
China
North Carolina
Dayne H. Brown
State Department of Human Resources
Brown
Mecklenburg
New Hanover
Environmental Protection Agency
High Point area Saturday events in brief
Local brief notes from High Point area on Saturday afternoon November 20, 1976 report community happenings and schedule items. Readers learn quick event notes and community signs in page 2A.
Slowdown in North Carolina screening program slows pace
The top level slows the early childhood screening system as 6000 to 7000 pre kindergarten children are screened in 20 of 100 counties. The plan aims to test 80,000 plus four year olds before kindergarten to detect problems, but clinicians teachers and officials cite lack of follow up and medical attention, high costs, and turf battles between agencies. Don Taylor calls for phased, properly funded implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Noblitt
Raleigh
North Carolina
Traffic crashes hospitalize two in High Point injuries
Dozens of traffic incidents Friday left multiple people hurt in High Point. Agnes Butler Matthews 68 of Camden Avenue remained in stable condition after being struck on Greensboro Road. Several other drivers and passengers suffered injuries in collisions on S Main Street Hillcrest Drive and I-85 near Brentwood Street. Police reported charges for some drivers including safe movement and traffic light violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Agnes Butler Matthews
Camden Avenue
Greensboro Road
Ms. Matthews
Lindaly
Main Street
Lexington Avenue
Jeu Avenue
W. College Drive
Iver Ena Laperyle Chess
Route 1
Paschal Lee Hovis
Jamestown
Beverly O'Brien Mabe
Rt. 1
Trinity
S. Main Street
Fairfield Road
Albert Ray Jones
Player Drive
Harold Dean Snives
Archdale
Lavinia Kimble Ward
Rt. 2
Inez Poole Smith
Donald Ray Ingram
Cedrow Avenue
Ronnie Lindsay
Anaheim Street
Donnie Lee Lindsay
Anaheim
Green Drive
Ingram
High Point Enterprise Publication Details and Subscriptions
The High Point Enterprise announces its establishment and subscription rates, listing annual and monthly prices for home delivery in North Carolina. It notes Associated Press news reproduction rights and allocation of delivery through local carriers and distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tre Associated Press
Carrera Me
Ion Point Enterprise Inc
Contec
Carrer Landon Associates
Paint Theft Report Highlights Local Property Losses
Police investigated multiple thefts reported across High Point. A 125 gallon can paint valued at 300 dollars disappeared from a warehouse on W Green Drive. Other losses included clothing cash a television set boots tools and personal items from residences and vehicles. Arrests included two drunken driving charges and a probation violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ne Authority
W Green Drive
High Point
New London
High Point Glass and Mirror
South Road
Jacob T. Hosse Sr
Prospect Street
Ernestine Louise Harris
Walnut Street
Marilyn Toresdale
Alfied Place
College Village
Carolyn June McDowell
Southephen
Last Day For Piedmont Passenger Train Through High Point
The Interstate Commerce Commission has authorized Southern Railway to retire Trains Nos. 5 and 6, the Piedmont, effective Tuesday. High Point will then have only the Crescent passenger service, with one northbound and one southbound run daily. Southern will run Thanksgiving Special trains November 24 to 28 to aid travelers during the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Interstate Commerce Commission
The
Southern Railway
Piedmont
North Carolina
Crescent
Washington
Charlotte
Southern
Theublic
Southernway
Ing
New Miss Thomasville Is High Point Native
Cynthia Annette Morris a High Point native and UNC Greensboro senior won Miss Thomasville at Fair Grove Elementary School Auditorium. She plans music studies at Southern Theological Seminary in Louisville and hopes to sing with a professional ensemble. Morris shared Miss Congeniality honors with Donna Laverne Hales and has ties to Mu Phi Epsilon and church music work in Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Speaks Enterprise
Thomasville
Cynthia Annette Morris
High Point
Fair Grove
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Southern Theological Seminary
Louisville
Morris
Greensboro
WRAL
Raleigh
Talk Gives Kiwanians New Look At Russia
Dr. Kirk Allen detailed a brief Yalta-Moscow visit to the High Point Kiwanis Club sharing photographs and insights on Soviet Russia. He noted the USSR’s seven republics and diverse nationalities plus Moscow’s long history since the 14th century and transformative changes in 50 years. A local pageant had most contestants from outside Thomasville and Davidson County with Janice Lee Hines earning first runner-up at 19, a Ledford High School grad and Furman University sophomore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Kirk Allen
High Point Kiwanis Club
Moscow
Thomasville
Davidson County
Janice Lee Hines
Rt. 6
Winston-Salem
Ledford Senior
Furman University
Greenville
S.C
Jimmie Hings
Also Mentioned on This Page
High Point Enterprise
Health Department
Dept
Don Taylor
Office For Children
Dept. of Human Resources
Drive. Steel
Donald Wayne Howard
Grand Avenue
Brentwood Street
Howard
High Point TO Enterprise
Ee Dusade
William Smallel Fagg
Rockspring Road
High Avenue
Bettey Jones
Village Square Apts
Ricky Monroe Wagner
Steele Street
Judy Bodenheimer
Westwood Avenue
English Road
Eessae
Larry D. Parker
Talk
Yalta
Firstian Church
Poor Union of Socialist Republics
Russian Republic
Soviet Russia
Cynthia Morris
Lewis Day
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