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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1969
Page
16
Residents of the southern Allen Jay community file a formal appeal to a City Planning and Zoning Commission ruling that cleared a 300 unit apartment project and seek an audience with the Council. The uproar follows earlier protests in the northern High Point area against the plan.
Owners of a 2L acre tract on Centennial Street seek MA zoning to allow apartment construction, with a Monday hearing before the City Planning and Zoning Commission. Residents oppose, citing fear of public housing and lower area quality. 1,500 Allen Jay residents have petitioned for the change.
Low vacancy at Spring Valley Apartments in High Point as 31 of 78 units remain empty. Ed Mendenhall of Madisouth Corp cites income limits, credit ratings, and qualification gaps as reasons. FHA raised the eligible income. rents range from 69 to 89 dollars monthly with utilities included.
A small electric motor overheated in a radiator at Montlieu Avenue Elementary School Monday, triggering an unscheduled fire drill. Students evacuated in good order and retrieved the motor, carrying it outside. No damage to the building was reported, and only an odor remained from smoke detected by fire prevention inspectors.
The weatherman predicts rain in High Point with party cloudy and warmer tonight. A 30 percent chance of showers, low in the low 60s, last night's low 59. Wednesday looks for cloudy skies and mild with 60 percent rain and highs in the upper 70s. Thursday may be cloudy with rain and a mid 70s high.
Davidson County Commissioners consider an ordinance to regulate mobile homes in rural areas amid widespread concerns. Health director Dr Dermont Lohr notes unregistered installations and improper sewage disposal, with pockets near Thomasville, Hasty, and surrounding areas under scrutiny.
The twin engine plane carrying Rev Stan Hardee pastor of First Baptist iagnerene his son Bobby 13 and a Dr Fisher was missing after 8 30 pm Friday. Searchers including Green Berets and Stetson University students could not locate the craft between DeLand and Orlando Florida. Hardee recently served as executive VP of Oceanado Inns Inc and Lyndauick Investments near Daytona Beach.
One person was slightly injured in a three car crash on Greensboro Road. Grady R Barringer of Wesley Drive reported shaken after his car was rear ended by Lowell D Souts of Greensboro. Souts was rear ended by Charles A Gilmer of Scientific Street in James Town, who was charged with failure to reduce speed. Damages were about 525 dollars.
Asheboro Randolph County commissioners failed to endorse the proposed one cent sales tax, choosing to wait for other groups to outline support. Some members argued for revenue for schools and opposed extra taxes, while others urged backing the tax to avoid higher property taxes. The board also discussed welfare funding, ambulance charges, courthouse remodeling, and Lexington joining the Piedmont Triad Council of Governments.
The North Carolina Board of Health confirms byssinosis as a significant occupational health issue. Surveys of 1,000 workers in six plants near Greensboro and in Gaston County show 6-12 percent with symptoms and 18-28 percent among card room workers. Dr. James T. Merchant notes the mills studied resemble up-to-date textile operations.
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