Christmas Parade Draws 40,000 in High Point
Eddie Knox Jr of the High Point Merchants Association praised the 26th annual Christmas parade calling it beautiful. Officials estimated 40,000 to 50,000 attendees, higher than past years, attributed to better advertising more participants and last minute weather. About 80 units marched including bands and Scout troops with Santa Claus at the end.
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Eddie Knox, Jr
High Point Merchants Assn
Police Dept
Knox
Santa Claus
Council may raise pay for mayor and members, says two
Two outgoing High Point City Council members urge a six month window to raise salaries for the next mayor and council, arguing higher pay would attract candidates and offset duties. One retiring member opposes any increase, while the departing dean of the council deems current salaries sufficient.
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High Point
Paul Clapp
Clapp
Henry Shavitz
Shavitz
Dean
Council
Arthur Kirkman
Kirkman
Equal For A Day On Guilford Commission
Republicans on the Guilford County Board may gain influence as they meet to choose a new chairman. With Bert Hall away on vacation, Republicans Shaw and Maxwell could have an equal voice against the Democratic majority led by Gaston Faison. Faison, who has chaired for a year, signals no swapping of posts. The 1974 election brought three Democrats to four year terms, including Zoe Barbee who later died in a car crash. Barbee was replaced by Hall, with Landreth named vice chairman. Shaw and Maxwell face term expiration this year, shaping a December 1976 board majority selection.
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Greenssuko
Guilford County
Robert Shaw
Richard Maxwell
Gaston Faison
J. Robert Landreth
Bert Hall
Hall
Shaw
Maxwell
Faison
Zoe Barbee
Barbee
Landreth
Board of Commissioners
Joint Closing Reports Planned For Schools
High Point Greens boro and Guilford County schools will issue joint weather closure notices to media this year while allowing each system to make final closing decisions. Administrators will survey roads at dawn, then notify Ralph Moran to confirm county conditions before the three superintendents coordinate the official joint statement.
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High Point
Greensboro
Guilford County
Jerry Shaver
Edwin West
Jack Cox
Shaver
Guilford
Ralph Moran
West
Mental Health Director Considers Resignation in Lexington Area
Paul McDonald of the Davidson County Mental Health Dept weighs resigning after discussions with the Area Mental Health Board executive committee. He confirms no resignation filed yet and expresses dissatisfaction with county commissioners seeking to dissolve the autonomous board. County Manager Jim Phillips notes McDonald’s unhappiness with the setup and the potential dissolution.
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Lexington
Paul McDonald
Area Mental Health Board
McDonald
Industrial Bond Vote Back On North Carolina Ballots
Industrial revenue bonds aimed at financing new industries and pollution control would return to North Carolina voters on March 23 after previous defeats. Supporters include the state Department of Natural and Economic Resources and several chambers of commerce. The ballot language has been clarified to plainly describe the measure authorizing counties to create authorities to issue revenue bonds for industrial, manufacturing, and pollution control facilities for public utilities.
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Bill Noblitt
Raleigh
North Carolina
Mecklenburgh
State Dept. of Natural and Economic Resources
Citizens Assn. of
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Richardson
Roy Culler
Guilford Commission
Lloyd Thayer
Santa
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Edwin Gill
Duke Power Co
Chambers of Commerce and Governmental Officials
Commission
Robert Hedrick
Area Board
Phillips
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