Signs change to symbols to standardize highways nationwide
North Carolina and all states will replace printed highway signs with symbols over three years under federal standardization. About one million signs will be updated by 1974 with new pentagonal school signs and pictorial symbols for deer crossing and no right turn, aided by education across agencies and media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Deriment of Transportations
United States
State Highway Commission
High Point Section B Monday Afternoon
A brief section from the High Point newspaper dated Monday afternoon September 13, 1971. The page presents local briefs, notices, and short items typical of a community section. No single event dominates. readers receive a snapshot of daily local happenings.
Council Convenes Final Night Public Hearings on Rezoning
The city council plans a last night session with public hearings on rezonings including Jacob Tin Shop on Greensboro Road and Four County Development Corp on Baker Road. An appeal from H P Business Development Corp. and changes to several residential zones are on the agenda along with zoning code amendments easing apartment space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Jacob Tin Shop
Greensboro Road
King and
Enterprise Streets
Baker Road
Four County Development Corp
George Clements
Hall Street
G.A.C. Corp
Parkwood Avenue
W. Lexington Avenue
Homestead Avenue
H. P. Business Development Corp
Planning Commission
Brentwood Street
Drew Avenue
Lamb Street
Swim Pool Group To Be Organized
Jamestown announces a public meeting Tuesday evening to organize a community swimming pool and tennis club. The 7:30 p.m. session at Ragsdale High School will consider a project planned for near Wiley Park and Vickery Chapel Road. The facility would be community owned and operated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Arnold Jones
Ragsdale High School
Wiley Park
Vickery Chapel Road
Jones
Enrollment Decline Persists In High Point Schools
The 1971 72 school year opens with High Point public schools showing a continued enrollment decline. Dr Dean B Pruette cites lower births and migration to housing projects as key causes with first grade decreases noted. The county wide drop, aided by Greensboro’s 2000 fewer students, pressures teacher staffing and space allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Public
Dean B. Pruette
Pruette
North Carolina
High Point
Triangle Lake Road
Public Housing Authority
Guilford County
Greensboro
Zoo Opening Delayed A Year in North Carolina
The North Carolina Zoo Authority expects a nine month to one year delay for the zoo opening from spring 1974. Acting executive manager Peter Crolius cites Gov. Scott’s postponement of a 2 million zop bond referendum to May 6 1972 and the 1971 General Assembly funding gaps. A fundraising drive is planned for early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina Zoo
Peter Crolius
North Carolina Zoo Authority
Bob Scott
Crolius
Crosius
Downtown traffic slowly improves as street work progresses
A downtown High Point traffic disruption caused by pipe work on Main and a closed block of St Hamilton Street is easing. Elm Street remains blocked to Broad Street and the northbound Hamilton Wrenn one way system was at times shut. The project runs to December 1 with future English Road extension work likely to bring more delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
St. Hamilton Street
Elm Street
Broad Street
Main Street
Hamilton
City- County
English Road
Moss
Washington
Hamilton Street
Hot Dog House Hit With Heist
Police report a weekend break in at the House of Hot Dogs on National Highway. Thieves entered through a rear window and stole $25 from a cigarette machine. Weekend drunken driving arrests included Ray N. Brawn 43 of Callahan Fla cited on Randolph Street and Tony Baker 43 of Charleston Heights S C stopped on Thompson Street. Marshall Phillip Bass 18 of Fisher Ferry Street charged Sunday night with drunken driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Ray N. Brawn
Callahan, Fla
Randolph Street
Tony Baker
Chaleston Heights
S. C
Thompson Street
Marshall Phillip Bass
Fisher Ferry Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Department of Motor Vehicles
Council
State Dept. of Public Instruction
Guilford
Zoo
R. V. Moss
Prospect Street
Westchester
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