City School Enrollment Falls 400 From Last Year
High Point public schools report enrollment at 11,882 as of Thursday, about 400 fewer students than last year. Superintendent Dr. Dean B. Pruette cites housing moves to Guilford County, a expanding private school, and steady post‑start trends as factors.
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Pruette
J. C. Morgan Courts
Guilford County
Westchester Academy
Frank Vaillant
High Point Enterprise Section B Item
A Friday afternoon report from the September 11 1970 High Point Enterprise Section B notes local briefs and items of interest from the Greensboro area and nearby communities.
United Appeal Drive Sets Goals for City and County
Jere Ayers announced the public service division kickoff for the 1970 High Point United Appeal. Division goals include $28,828 for the city group and $2,770 for all county, state and federal employee departments, with total agency target of $508,066.
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Jere Ayers
High Point United
Public Service
Joe Coffield
Coffield
Harold Cheek
Randy Spencer
Don Arrison
Dean Pruette
T. G. Madison
Raeford Coggins
Charles Carter
Calhoun Anderson
Kathryn Meyer
Alumni Club to Hold Winston-Salem State Meeting
The Alumni Club of Winston-Salem State University plans its regular meeting with Mrs. Helen Cole at 205 Woodbury Saturday at 8 p m. A W Mitchell president announced the gathering.
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Winston-Salem State University
Helen Cole
Woodbury
W. Mitchell
HRC Rebukes Council Over Interest In Commission Work
High Point Human Relations Commission criticized City Council for apparent indifference to its duties. Member E O Lane cited repeated term expirations harming the commission and eroding community prestige. Other members backed the critique of council inaction.
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High Point Human Relations Commission
City Council
Commission
E. 0. Lane
Lane
Arthur Kirkman
Human Relations Commission
Kirkman
John Haworth
High Point Board of Education
Model Cities Education Task Force
United Schools Committee
Hoover reunion and city race over school integration in Randolph County
The Hoover family reunion will be at Mt Zion Methodist Church Randolph County Sunday at 11 a.m. A picnic lunch follows. Officials debate communication gaps between the city and Human Relations Commission amid a workshop with the North Carolina Good Neighbor Council. Plans call for a Sept 22 meeting with education groups to assess the school integration plan and equity efforts.
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Mt. Zion Methodist Church
Randolph County
Commission
North Carolina Good Neighbor Council
Human Relations Commission
Haworth
Trinity High Beta Club taps 40 new members in ceremony
Trinity Senior High Beta Club inducted 40 new members with Jack Simpson of Fuquay-Varina High School as keynote speaker. Simpson is president of the North Carolina State Beta Club and was photographed with Trinity Beta Club officers Kathy Boulding and Scott Davis.
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Trinity Senior High
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Fuquay-Varinia High School
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Scott Davis
The
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Parks Director Job Still Open
The top Civil Service finalist declined the parks director post delaying the selection. City Manager Harold Cheek said they are reviewing all applicants as Bill Cook serves as acting director after Ray Kisiah's January resignation. About 25 new applications have since been received and Cheek plans to choose the best candidate.
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Civil Service
Harold Cheek
Ray Kisiah
Cheek
Bill Cook
Cook
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Civil Service Commission Ad
Civil Service Commission
Public Hearing Set On High Point Traffic Loop Improvements
A public hearing on proposed improvements to a section of High Point midtown traffic loop will be held by the State Highway Commission at 10 30 a m Tuesday in the City County Building. R W McGowan highway department chief engineer for preconstruction will explain the project then take public comments. Additional material may be filed within 10 days at McGowan s Raleigh office and an aerial map is posted at the City County Building for review.
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Albertson Road
Arwood Co
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Thomasville
Denton
Sherman Road
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Surrett Drive
S. Main Street
Linden Avenue
South Main Street
Springdale Avenue
King Street
McGowan
Highway
Raleigh
City County
High Point Council Quietly Skips Water Deal With Archdale
High Point officials privately favor denial of Archdale's request to buy water but have not announced a formal decision. In closed sessions council members weighed long term water supply, cost of extending services, and Archdale's lack of sewer plans. Archdale seeks federal aid for a distribution system to combat septic pollution and may rely on High Point water purchases.
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High Point City
Archdale
High Point
Robert Davis
Davis
Tain
Piedmont Triad Council of Governments
North Carolina college costs rise above national median
Analysis shows the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill charges $1,415 for 1970-1971, above the national $1,234 and southern $1,089 medians. Wake Forest costs $2,550, near private-school norms, with private northeastern and southern public comparisons noted. The report from LIAMA highlights rising costs and regional differences in college charges.
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University of North Carolina At
Chapel Hill
Wake Forest
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Life Insurance Agency Management Assn
United States
LIAMA
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