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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1977
Page
17
In a 5-4 vote the High Point City Council approved salary increases for the mayor from 400 to 500 dollars monthly and for council members from 200 to 300 dollars starting January 1, 1978. A $100 mayor and $50 per month council reimbursement were also approved.
High Point police consider 24 new marked cars in 1978 while evaluating the Dodge Aspen. In 1977 19 Aspens were used, with a shift from full sized models to compacts. Officials say fuel savings are unclear and bids will set next year’s purchases with bids around 82,868 dollars for 19 vehicles and 89,129 dollars for another bid.
The High Point City Council approved a uniform policy for city owned vehicles to cut non business use and reduce fleet costs. The policy, drawn up at council request, shifts control to the director of intragovernmental services and emphasizes energy conservation and car pooling. The council also discussed a zoning case for Westchester Drive residents seeking re zoning from Residential C 3 to Business C 7 with a deadline of Nov 6 for a possible three lot sale.
Thomasville police report Herman R. Gathings 28 of Douglas Drive spent over 18 hours concealed inside the Belk Yates department store after entering before closing Tuesday. He allegedly removed $3,000 in jewelry before becoming trapped by a burglar alarm.
The Guilford County Agricultural Fair and Davidson County Fair run this season as residents enjoy evenings at the midways. A young fairgoer debates prizes as Rusty Koontz and Russ Craver, the youngest Raceway drivers at the Davidson fair, watch. Rex Whitehurst successfully jumped his motorcycle across 10 cars at the Guilford County Fair on Wednesday night.
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