County to pay 700000 for City-County Building portion
Guilford County will make its first payment of 700000 to the City of High Point for its share of the City-County Building, funded from court facility fees and bond proceeds. The deal includes a land strip and jail and courtroom equipment with future payments planned and rent set at 2.75 per square foot as the county completes purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Guilford County
City of
High Point
Ralph Walker
Attornney
Walker
County
Archdale Considers High Point Water Plan
Public works chairman Joel Williams says Archdale and High Point may discuss selling Archdale water under strict High Point criteria. High Point would supply water and sewer, bill users at double the city rate, and require Archdale property owners to cover full costs. A public vote could be held. Archdale would keep its 54 cent tax rate, with funds redirected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Wrenn
Archdale
Joel Williams
Public Works Committee
High Point
Archdale Water
Williams
High Point Council
Children Blamed In House Fire In High Point
Fire officials say children playing with matches started a Friday fire at the home of Mr and Mrs Thomas Carter at 609 Fairview Street. The blaze destroyed the second story and caused water and smoke damage. The family of 11 lost most belongings. only their clothing survived. The High Point Model Cities office and Housing Authority are aiding relocation and basic needs as the family searches for a suitable large residence.
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Thomas Carter
Fairview Street
Carters
Model Cities
Don Forney
Don Hubbard
High Point Housing Authority
High Point Model Cities
Carter
Eastchester
Bridges Street
Jean Hardin
Rockford Road
Deputies Probe Break-In At Conner's Carving Co
Deputies investigated a break-in at Conner's Carving Co on Tower Road after a door glass was removed. Intruder forced several vending machines open but no cash was reported missing and damages were not yet determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Conner’s Carving Co
Tower Road
Cintruder
$150000 Raised for Asheboro Zoo Bid
Asheboro zoo committee chair W. David Stedman announced more than $150,000 had been pledged toward the minimum $400,000 goal. Phase two will begin with a Thursday meeting at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, led by Harold G. Hoak as chairman, William H. Redding Jr. as vice chairman, and John O. H. Toledano as vice chair. Hoak, Redding, and Toledano hold senior positions with Wachovia Bank and Acme-McCrary Corp respectively.
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Asheboro
W. David Stedman
Asheboro Zoo
First United Methodist Church
Harold G. Hoak
William H. Redding Jr
John O. H. Toledano
Hoak
Wachovia Bank and Trust
Redding
Acme-McCrary Corp
Toledano
$1.5 Million Sought In Wrongful Death Suit
A $1.5 million lawsuit was filed in High Point against High Point Bank and Trust Co. as executor of Thomas Craig White's estate. B. Walton Brown, administrator for the Canoy estate, and Eva Margaret Denton Canoy seek $500,000 for wrongful deaths and $1 million in punitive damages after a May 3 head on collision in Randolph County.
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Clerk of Superior Court
High Point
High Point Bank and Trust Co
Thomas Craig White
B. Walton Brown
Devie Worth Canoy Jr
Eva Margaret Denton Canoy
Rt. 1
Sophia
White
Randolph County
Canoy
Canoys
Caney
Informal Approval For Mobile Home Development Rules
The Planning and Zoning Commission informally approved proposals to open High Point to mobile homes in parks and subdivisions. A Nov 9 meeting will formalize ordinance amendments establishing MH zones with space and recreation requirements plus flexible lot sizes, street and utility standards, and subdivision rules.
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High Point
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Planning Commission
Mink Fur Footstool Made From Customer Coat
Wellington Hall of Thomasville received a unusual special order for a footstool covered in mink. Charlie Williard is shown at the area furniture market filling the order by covering the footstool with mink from a coat converted into the stool.
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Wellington Hall
Thomasville
Charlie Williard
Williard
Brother Rescues Sister After Knife Attack
A 12 year old Timothy Thayer aided his 9 year old sister Gail Thayer who was stabbed by their mother Mamie Williamson in Trinity. Williamson is charged with assault with a deadly weapon and held at Randolph jail awaiting a hearing. Gail was treated for a punctured lung and listed in satisfactory condition at High Point Memorial Hospital.
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Archdale
Rt. 2
Trinity
W. S. Farlow
Mamie Yates Williamson
Farlow
Gail Lynne Thayer
High Point Memorial Hospital
City School Menu Highlights Week
Elementary meals feature Barbecue Beef with cole slaw and sides on Monday and Chile with beans on Tuesday. Thursday offers Vegetable Soup and Egg Salad Sandwich with fruit, while Friday serves Vienna sausage with stewed potatoes and corn. Junior High menus include Hamburger and Beef and Gravy with rice, green beans, and desserts.
Bomb report fuels false alarm in High Point
High Point police said another false bomb call was made to the Sanitary Grocery on Park Street in mid afternoon. Police investigate thefts of three car tape players reported Friday and Thursday. Suspects include John Willis Mitchell Walter Linton and Charles Agnes who say players were stolen from cars at their homes. Agnes also reports a radio stolen.
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High Point
Park Street
John Willis Mitchell
Hilltop Street
Walter Linton
Amos Street
Charles Agnes
Winslow Street
Agnes
Rash of Friday wrecks injures many in High Point
Dozens of Friday accidents in High Point left multiple injuries but few treated at the hospital. The worst crash occurred near Eastchester Drive and Bridges Street, injuring five people including driver David Atkins 17 and passengers Dan Wilbanks 16 Wilburn Peace 16 and Danny Reeves 16. Atkins faced a failure to yield charge. Additional incidents on Gatewood Avenue Elm Street and other nearby roads involved several drivers charged with violations and several injuries.
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High Point
David Lee Atkins
Apex Place
Dan Holland Wilbanks
Grace Street
Wilburn Keith Peace
Kendall Street
Danny Dalton Reeves
Burge Street
Mark Stewart Hawks
Landale Avenue
Anna Foster Fortney
Jamestown
N. Hamilton Street
E. Lxiington Avenue
Rebekah Wagner Reid
Marywood Drive
Lindor Jones
Beddington Road
W. Green Drive
Trinity Street
E. Green Drive
Wrenn Street
Ronnie Marion Hooper Jr
Winslow Street
Dennis Wayne Combs
Thomasville
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Sonny Hedgecock
Brother
Timothy Doyle Thayer
Vienna
Gatewood
N. Elm
Eastchester Drive
Atkins
Gatewood Avenue
N. Elm Street
Terry Phillip Harrison
Archie Columbus Craver Jr
Central Avenue
Joseph Edwin Coggins
E. Dayton Avenue
Catherine C. Ellens
Belmont Drive
Anna S. Sawyer
N. J Street
Louise Haskett
Rt. 3
Robert Furman Haskett
Helen Sther Martin
Rt. 5
Martin
Mary Joyce Martin
English Road
Lindsay Street
Haskett
Browley Young
Granby Street
Henley Street
Edmundson Place
LaFayette Hughes
Taylor Street
Scientific Street
Pruette Place
Hughes
John Huston Walton
S. Main Street
Nathan Hunt Drive
John Marlin Brady
Asbill Avenue
Westchester
Coventry Road
Barbara Astrid Williams
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