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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1974
Page
1
A nostalgicAccount recalls Elm Street School cafeteria fare from hot dogs and beans to spaghetti and peanut butter sandwiches. The writer contrasts past sparing meals with modern menus and laments class-based sandwich snobbery while lamenting long-term effects on height and hunger.
Enterprise staff writer Ray Hubbard reports that the new Community Development program passed by Congress will impose stringent restrictions similar to Model Cities and urban renewal. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development oversees these limits on how local governments may spend federal dollars.
Local officials report HUD oriented on CD rules as funding aims to remove blight and improve living conditions for low and moderate income residents. Up to 20 percent of funds may fund social programs directly tied to physical improvements, with day care allowed only if in target neighborhoods and after denial of other federal funding within 120 days. High Point expects about 4 million dollars in year one starting January 1, with Dec 1 to Apr 15 tentative application period and citizen input required. City council created a 40 member Citizen Advisory Council but has not appointed members yet.
The North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics schedules its annual conference for October 4-5 at A and T State University in Greensboro. The program includes lectures and 30 workshops covering topics such as the metric system and the open classroom with speakers Dr. Zalman Usiskin of the University of Chicago at dinner and Dr. Charles Allen of Los Angeles City Schools at lunch. The event invites teachers of mathematics across elementary, high school, and college levels, along with supervisors and principals.
High Point Public Library seeks volunteers for its monthly preschool film stories series. A training session by Elizabeth Gurley runs Wednesday Sept 25 from 10 am to noon in the library community room. Volunteers will learn film use, storytelling, and child friendly activities for the October to May program across main and Washington Street branches.
The Guilford County Board of Commissioners meets Monday to act on zoning changes near Jamestown Guilford College Road and Riverdale Drive plus a residential to conditional use rezoning near U S 220 New Garden Road. They will hear an appeal for a zoning case and a request from Walter Hannan. A consultant study on rural solid waste handling and rates is presented. They may act on Social Services changes and a bond issue for Greensboro High Point Airport authority. Also discussed are two High Point contracts for legal services and the renewal of the Concentrated Social Services program.
The City of High Point landfill on Riverdale Road will operate 8 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. Monday through Friday starting Monday with a new rate schedule of 3 25 per ton for commercial trash and 1 per pickup or small trailer 50 cents for automobiles. Open-bed trailers must cover loads and non grindable trash incurs a surcharge.
Democratic senatorial candidate Robert Morgan plans a 6 15 p m talk at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church in High Point. High Point College seeks six male dancers for Mame at Memorial Auditorium Navy with auditions Monday and Tuesday at 7 p m. A 10 year old boy soprano is sought for a lead role. Davidson County Community College hosts Grady Nutt for a fall convocation Monday at 11 a m in Gee Building, sponsored with First Baptist Church of Lexington. High Point College Alumni will meet Monday at 7 20 p m with Dr Murphy Osborne as speaker. A course The Art of Motivating People begins Monday at 7 p m at Davidson County Community College Gee Building, 33 hours over 11 weeks. Boy Scouts in High Point District plan Showando Fair Sept 20 21 22 at Uwharrie Scout Camp Jamestown to showcase skills and activities.
The critic argues Knievel's Snake River Canyon jump shows a profit motive over bravery. He notes $12 tickets and $13 million in demand for spectacle, while education and charity pale by comparison. The piece likens Knievel to a public relations product and warning against glamorizing risk for money.
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