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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1976
Page
13
A Southern Railway crew works in the big ditch near the depot with the background showing the scene. The text notes there was no special event or occurrence accompanying the work.
Forrest Cates reports an urban shift to apartment living with vacancies at a historic low. Of 2,467 city units, only 370 were vacant, mostly in troubled projects. Planning Director Jerry Yarborough cites a nationwide move to apartments as a lifestyle change toward less home ownership.
City Manager Cy Brooks outlined the selection process for the police chief role, allowing internal candidates and external applicants, with a Civil Service Commission interview and statutory certification. He stressed qualifications including extensive policing experience, lieutenant or higher service, and training. national advertising was avoided to save time and cost.
Funds raised to hire a downtown development coordinator aim to attract offices and showrooms to High Point core. The drive has collected 6100 of a 345000 goal as property owners merchants and outside firms pledge support. A Downtown Development Board will be formed to oversee efforts including a central plaza sidewalk upgrades and mass transit center with a target to fund staff through July 1 1977 and later a tax district.
Thomasville and Fairgrove residents Sidney Watford and Betty Watford lead the Fairgrove 4-H Club for about 20 years. Despite a heart attack, Watford remains active guiding youth, transporting projects to sites, and organizing community service. The club earns state recognition for service, funds projects by recycling papers, and provides clothes and food to families. In 1976 they received the Outstanding Volunteer Leader award from North Carolina.
High Point police arrested Thomas Michael Quick 20 of Chestnut Drive Robert Godwin and Connie Earnest Savvas 22 of Jamestown in connection with the Aug 20 armed robbery at Arthur's Pharmacy on Main Street Quick allegedly forced an employee to the back as the robbers took money and drugs and had the two workers lie on the floor Savvas allegedly knew of the crime and his car helped transport the loot Godwin faced armed robbery and conspiracy charges while Savvas was charged with accessory after the fact of armed robbery plus sharing in the proceeds The report also notes a separate incident of a van overturned at Little's Service Station and several wallet and property thefts around Ferndale Junior High School and Ferndale area
Daily theft reports show 8 incidents today 59 this week and 11 this month. Losses total 341 today 11289 this week and 20102 this month. Arrests recorded 7 today 14 this week and 18 this month.
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