Safrit Is Honored By YMCA
The Y's Men Club observed its 16th anniversary awarding Leon Safrit the Y's Man of the Year honor and installing officers. Safrit, a three time award winner, is vice president of Highland Cotton Mill Co. and active in YMCA leadership, church work, and the Midget Basketball League.
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The
Y.M.C.A
Leon Safrit
Y’s
Max Cooke
Safrit
Highland Cotton Mill Co
YMCA
Saffit
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
Jack Hawks
Holt McPherson
I. Paul Ingle
Bob Culler
Hampton Chiles
Russia
Bob Hilliard
Larry Smith
Ed Wheeless
Larry Hedrick
High Point Sunday Blue Law Appealed To State Supreme Court
The High Point Sunday closing law faces the North Carolina Supreme Court in Raleigh with a decision likely a month away. Three local discount stores challenge its constitutionality while the city and courts push to uphold the law. An injunction bars enforcement while the case is tested.
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High Point
State Supreme Court
Raleigh
State Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
High Point Discount
Piedmont Chapter’s Gary McClellan Wins District AMBUC Award
Gary McClellan of Tarheelia and Piedmont Chapter is named District 1-C Mr AMBUC and advances to national competition. He previously earned the district honor via Piedmont Chapter and served as treasurer last year. Also shown is Jack Bowden, press- agent.
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Gary McClellan
Piedmont Chapter of
American Business Clubs
Ambuc
North Carolina
McClellan
Mont
Jack Bowden
High Point School System Receives ESA Funds Grant
Federal authorities approve 106815 Emergency School Assistance funds for High Point schools plus a 27000 quarterly grant. Projects include extra teachers aides remedial reading and counselor services aimed at helping disadvantaged students amid civil rights concerns and a broader Nixon crash program. The release follows a funding delay and an unresolved civil rights complaint.
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High Point
Dean B. Pruette
ESA
Congress
South
U. S. Office of Education
Atlanta
Pruette
Enterprise
Telene Velyn Thompson
High Point Board of Education
Addi
Nixon
House
Second Garbage Dump To Open In Davidson
Davidson County officials announce a second rural garbage dump will open with at least 10 acres near an undisclosed northern site and a possible third near Denton. A countywide emergency radio network project of 395000 dollars begins next week, with 41 000 federal grant.
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Lexington
Davidson County
Davidson
Jim Varner
Varner
Warner
Denton
Thomasville
County Commission
Robber Strikes Flash Market Manager for $150
Police pursue a gunman who knocked down market manager Harold Trivette on English Road Ward Avenue and stole about $150 after a customer brought a money order. The assailant fled after demanding cash from the register.
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English Road
Ward Avenue
Harold Trivette
Trivette
Johnny Ty
Lexington
Correction on Westmoreland drunken driving charge
The Enterprise corrects a Sunday report saying Paul C. Westmoreland Jr. of Thomasville was not prosecuted in Recorder's Court on a drunken driving charge. The correct fact is that Paul C. Westmoreland Sr. was charged but not prosecuted. the younger Westmoreland was not involved.
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Thomasville
The
Enterprise
Paul C. Westmoreland Jr
Recorder’s Court
Paul C. Westmoreland Sr
Westmoreland
Yoder Pushes Council Ultimatum Over Model Cities Kindergarten
City Councilman Fred Yoder urged using council power to force agreement on a federally funded Model Cities kindergarten system within the city schools. The school board and Model Cities Commission resisted, with council members doubting authority to issue ultimatums to the boards. Mayor Davis offered to handle the issue as deliberations continued.
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Fred Yoder
Model Cities
Model Cities Commission
Yoder
Bill Bencini
Robert Davis
Thomasville approves 65 unit elderly housing project
The Thomasville Housing Authority approves a 65 unit apartment project on a nine acre site at Trinity Street and Liberty Drive. Ricks Realty Co. of Thomasville owns the property. The plan complements a 135 unit federal project under construction on James Nee Yee OO apartments for low income elderly residents.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Housing Authority
Trinity Street
Liberty Drive
Ricks Realty Co
James Nee Yee Oo
Commission Lifts Ban on Perpetual Savings Branch
The Planning and Zoning Commission lifted the July ban on construction of Perpetual Savings and Loan’s Phase 5 branch at West Chester Shopping Center. They noted progress in erosion control and landscaping but warned the owner must complete remaining tasks.
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Savings and Loan
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Westchester
Planning Commission
Perpetual Savings and Loan Branch
A. Scott Parker
Perpetual
Parker
Utilities Contract For Extension Of Water Sewer Lines
Greensboro official James Richards says a proposed contract would let High Point extend water and sewer lines into rural Guilford County areas. The plan mirrors Greensboro’s model, with Greensboro overseeing construction and counties repaid through user charges, assessments, and tap-on fees, to be paid over five years.
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High Point
Guilford County
James Richards
Rickards
Board of Commissioners
Jamestown
Guilford Technical Institute
Richards
Randleman Lake
U.S. 421
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Rastion Farrington
Farrington
Randolph Street
Donna Gail Rozier
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