High Point to Fight for Furniture Market Retention
High Point City Council adopted a Chamber of Commerce resolution to retain the International Furniture Market. Mayor Culler formed a six member Mayor-Chamber committee to coordinate public and private efforts, with long term goals including a permanent machinery and a furniture core area plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Wilson Utley
High Point
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Bill McGuinn
Furniture Market Retention Committee
McGuinn
Greensboro
Dinate
Assn
Chambers of Commerce
Triad Area
Furniture Core
Hickory
Mayor-Chamber of Commerce
Mayor Chamber of Commerce
Arnold Koonce
Joe Patterson
Bill Hoover
Herman Bernard
Furniture Industry
Attempt To Deter Certification Of Liquor Signatures Fails
Four ministers and two dry council members failed to stop High Point City Council from allowing early certification of liquor referendum petition signatures. The 6 to 2 vote, with Mayor Roy Culler and Councilman Joe Patterson in the dissent, moves elections officials to begin checking signatures though the required 15 percent threshold had not yet been met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Cates
Enterprise City
High Point
Elections
Archie Myatt
Bob Wells
Rachel Gray Brewer
JV. Morgan
Richard Wood
Citizens For
Culler
Wood
Morgan
Patterson
Brewer
Council
Aclum
Woodrow Robbins
United Way Campaign Kicked Off At Luncheon
United Way began its 1977 drive at a Top of the Mart luncheon led by Campaign chairman Murphy Osborne. The event featured a multimedia presentation tracing the program’s history and highlighting local goals, with 25 area agencies supported by High Point funds. Division leaders across 11 districts introduced as volunteers and a youth group performed four songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Wilson Utley
United Way
High Point
Murphy Osborne
Osborne
Denver
Archdale
Jamestown
Trinity
E. Lee Cain
Jack Campbell
Bill Johnston
Sonny Scruggs
Bill Hoover
Bob Latta
Bill Fagg
Randall Spencer
Howard Pancoast
Bill Lindsay
Bruce Laney
Edwin West
Jordan Washburn
Dale Morey
Guilford County Social Services to cut agency funding
Guilford County Social Services Board votes to sharply reduce services funded by Title 20 after a $17 million cut, from $5.1 million to $3.4 million. Board expects possible state reallocations but offers programs with limited October-December funding. Over 100 jobs at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Services
Jim Hawkins
Greensboro
Guilford County Social Services Board
Forrest Campbell
Metz
Campbell
Dept of Social Services
Social Services Board
Wayne Metz
Social Services Buard
Dept. of Social Services
Green Attacks Lee On Teachers Rights In NC Runoff
Enterprise State writer Lee Mortimer reports gubernatorial hopeful Jimmy Green accuses Howard Lee of backing collective bargaining for teachers. Green says his own record supports teacher raises and criticizes PACE’s shift in endorsement. He cites education as North Carolina’s top priority and outlines key issues including kindergarten, class lead, and teacher pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Mortimer
Enterprise Statt
Jimmy Green
Howard Lee
Green
Political Action Committee For Education
PACE
N.C. Assn
Lee
North Carolina
W.C General Assembly
Hartley Addresses Complaints From Records Clerks
Major Stewart Hartley acting chief of High Point Police says staff in the records bureau voiced concerns over salary workload and job classification. A meeting was held with Capt. G. T. Leverette, and Hartley noted reclassification is not possible though one clerk IV promotion will occur when the vacant Clerk 1 position is filled. The unit is one employee short and cadet help for counter and Police Information Network tasks will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Hartley
High Point
Department
Records Bureau
Hartley
G. T. Leverette
Police Information Network
Records Department
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Roy Culler
Winston-Salem Regional Airport
Murpily Osborne
Ris Petree
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
Truman
Eisenhower
Tamarah
Youth Unlimited
God's Farm
Board of Commissioners
Raleigh
High Point Enterprise
Mary
High Point College
Ken
Cris Petite
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