Fewer Unemployed in High Point Area Defies National Trend
In a bi monthly Employment Security Commission report, High Point area unemployment fell to 2.5 percent in September from 3.3 percent in July, defying national trends. The ESC notes most jobless are new entrants or re entrants facing barriers like transportation and domestic management while many weeks claimed involve workers on short time.
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Jim Hawkins
High Point
High Point Area
Employment Security Commission
ESC
Jungle Reclaimed At 1208 S Main St House
The old house at 1208 South Main Street, owned by Arthur J. Barker of Winston-Salem, was partly cleared of vines and weeds last week. City Inspector Freeman Hill aims to have the remainder cleared and the property boarded up to deter entry. The dwelling has been unoccupied for one to two years. The article also reports on regional unemployment figures for High Point, noting a September labor force of 49,200 with 47,970 employed, a decline of about 815 in the past 60 days, tied to school term starts and retail expansion, with summer workers and labor shortages contributing to the trend. 23,990 are employed in manufacturing.
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S. Main St
Arthur J. Barker
Winston-Salem
Freeman Hill
ESC
High Point
Hollar
Priority Of 109 In Doubt
Thomasville highway official J F Allen said he does not know if the NC 109 project from Thomasville to Winston Salem will be completed. He pledged to study each proposal, prioritizing a Biscoe by pass, and noted the Blair Street Ext widening was abandoned for right of way needs.
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Thomasville
J. F. Allen
Biscoe
North Carolina
Allen
Hundley
Winston-Salem
N.C
Denton
Davidson County
U.S
Winston- Salem
Lexington
Nixon
Handley
Bob Scott
Blair Street
Thomasville Road
Slate named Guilford legislator replacing resignation
Ralph W. Slate of High Point, a retired businessman who placed first among defeated GOP House candidates last November, was chosen by the Guilford County Republican Executive Committee to replace Rep. Howard Coble. Slate said he will likely run again in November 1970 and will serve in the General Assembly unless a special session is called. The governor will appoint the interim legislator, with Slate the sole nomination from the Guilford GOP.
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Ralph W. Slate
High Point
Guilford County
Slate
Republican Executive Committee
Rep
Howard Coble
General Assembly
Coble
U. S. Attorney
North Carolina
Bob Scott
John Hutchens
John Hawkins
Hutchens
Roger Gibson
Greensboro
Hawkins
GOP
Council divided on tax election in High Point vote
High Point Council split on whether to endorse a one percent sales tax in Guilford County. The panel approved the levy 7 to 2, with Councilman Jobe Thomas absent. his stated opposition would have made it 7 to 3 if present.
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Guilford County
Jobe Thomas
Rain and cooler next few days in High Point area
The outlook calls for variable clouds and a chance of rain through Wednesday with slightly cooler temperatures. Tonight the precipitation probability is 30 percent and 40 percent for Wednesday. Wednesday’s high will be in the low to mid 70s with tonight's low in the upper 50s. Voters statewide will decide on a one cent tax levy. Guilford County may yield about 700000 annually to High Point for school expansion. Council members Bencini and Yoder opposed endorsement. Clapp urged it while preferring an income tax not allowed by the state.
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High Point
Friendship
Guilford County
Bill Bencini
Fred Yoder
Paul Clapp
Archdale City Elections See Ninth Candidate Garner Filing
Garner, a Ward NT resident and Asheboro hardware businessman, becomes the ninth candidate to file for Archdale city elections on November 4. The mayoral race may see a second filing in Asheboro and Henry J. York Sr. plans to announce a run against incumbent mayor William Tucker. A potential expansion of the council race is anticipated with another filing this afternoon. Roby Garner, state representative, is his brother and partner in the Asheboro business.
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Archdale
Allen A. Garner
Asheboro
Henry J. York Sr
William Tucker
Garner
Ward NT
Roby Garner
Tenants Call High Point Housing Authority Leaders to Resign
Tenants in High Point public housing plants demand the resignations of Dr. Dean B. Pruette and Dr. J. C. Morgan in a list from a joint tenant group that also seeks broader reform. Pruette refuses to resign while Morgan could not be reached for comment. The eight requests include black representation in administration, a new project manager, tenant input on plans and hiring, and board representation from each tenant council. The next authority meeting on Wednesday October 22 may include these items after a review of the tenant group’s organizational details.
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Dean B. Pruette
Authority
J. C. Morgan
Pruette
Morgan
Housing Authority
D. A. Dowdy Sr
Clara Cox Apts
Daniel Brooks Apts
Carson Stout Homes
Don Hubbard
Full Force Of Building Code Sought In Attack On Slums
City Councilman Fred Swartzberg urged High Point officials to use the full force of building codes against substandard housing. He said slums persist due to lax enforcement and supported adopting a certificate of occupancy to push owners to meet standards between tenants. Youth groups and local civic organizations backed stronger action, urging demolition of unfit homes when necessary. Swartzberg emphasized enforcement of existing laws and considered an occupancy certificate has merit while stopping short of full endorsement.
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Forrest Cates
High Point
Fred Swartzberg
Swartzberg
Stone Henge Social Action Group
Youth Unlimited, Inc
Concerned Citizens of
Women's Society of Social Service
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
Black Assn
William Price
Concerned Citizens
Nousing
Price
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High Point Enterprise
Jamestown
William Hollar
Hollard
Guilford
Rotary
State
Council
Pruette, Morgan
High Point Housing Authority
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Atlanta
D. L. Flowe
Daniel Brooks Homes
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