Public Works group visits High Point on highway study
High Point officials prepare to present traffic and safety concerns to North Carolina highway commissioners in Raleigh. The city cites crossing counts totaling over 27 thousand vehicles daily and warns of repeated fatalities and property damage. An $800000 estimate for underpasses or overpasses may be lowered with bridge revisions. Capus Waynick indicates a possible $260000 city allotment, pending state approval.
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Public Works Commission
Inslow
Neers
M. Knox
Siean
Hodges
Hardison
City Lake
Igh Point
Raleigh
High Point Tizens
High Point
Main
Wrenn
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Capus M. Waynick
Highway Commission
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Virginia
Randolph
State
Permits Hit 122318 This Month Supporting Growth Hopes
Building activity in the city shows steady rise since January. seven month total nears 211 thousand with projected year end surpassing 500 thousand. Pittsburgh Plate Glass plans a new plant costing about 100 thousand and may file a permit in September.
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Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Enterprise
City Schools Seek $315200 To Build For Future Needs
The school board seeks 315200 from the PWA to fund new construction and expansions. Plans include an elementary school with 18 rooms, a six room addition at the senior high, expansion of the shop to three stories, an eight room addition at the junior high, two more rooms at Oak Hill, and four rooms at Fairview Street for Negro students. Additional funds cover land and equipment. If approved, these projects aim to house growth for several years.
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PWA
Washington
Oak Hill Grammar School
Fairview Street
Andrews
Widder and Spider Clash Ends With Deathly Stillness
The scene shows a large black and yellow spider and a smaller widder wrestling atop a stick as staff depart. The big spider appears enraged yet unable to act while the smaller widder moves with circus-precision. This morning the editor found the big creature stretched cold. the widder sits unmoved.
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Widder
Push for a modern hospital and city revenue questions
The piece argues for urgent realization of more adequate medical facilities and a hospital, noting doctors’ needs and community benefits. It also reports a High Point-Winston-Salem raid yielding alcohol and contemplates selling liquor in wet areas to fund city projects, plus prison and sanatorium issues and a nod to City Manager Eddie Knox amid a calm refunding issue.
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Eddie Knox
City Manager Earns Credit For Refunding Bond Debt
Eddie, with City Attorney Jones and experts, lead a refinancing plan that saved thousands for the city. Several firms Bid high, one high as 200000 and others lower, while the city avoided paying attorney fees by not hiring a big firm. The manager insists on no ransom and praises the savings and effort.
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Eddie
Jones
Willys Slane and the State Question
The fragment references Willys Slane in a cramped discourse about state knowledge and a stated 200 word limit. It hints at a conversational piece or column exploring civic awareness and practical life lessons without clear events or dates.
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Willys Slane
Chief Friddle Trusts Nobody As Whisky Raid Shocks Police
Chief Bill Friddle distrusts everyone including reporters after police confiscate about 250 bottles of bottled in bond whisky in a raid. The journalist recalls entering the locked office, reading labels, and narrowly earning the chief’s wary confession.
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Bill Friddle
Chief Friddie
High School Pupil Registration Schedule
On Tuesday new and promoted students must report to the senior high or junior high buildings at 9 o'clock. Ninth graders entering from junior high and freshmen moving up join the senior high. First time entrants registered Friday. country students may attend Monday at 1 PM.
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Owens
Pupils To Register At Junior High School
All seventh grade pupils retained or promoted on condition must register, officials announced yesterday. Principal Mrs. R. E. Raveon stated the policy applies to students moving from seventh to eighth grade.
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R. E. Raveon
Pigtails Staple in China Fade from Fashion
The once common pigtails are nearly extinct in China after years of decline. Styles shift as new trends and cultural changes reduce the prevalence of this traditional hairstyle.
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China
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