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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1969
Page
2
Saturday edition of September 27, 1969 features page twenty seven with continued regional news, sports briefs, and public notices from High Point and Forsyth County area coverage. Local happenings include community events, school sports results, and letters to the editor.
Greensboro officials advocate a one cent sales tax to fund a 41 million five year school program across Guilford County plus needs like a new jail. County Manager Witherspoon warns bond market is weak and a larger property tax hit may occur. Commissioner Sears estimates 3 million from the tax, enabling pay as you go public improvements and potential tax relief early on. Election set for November 4.
Representatives from Guilford and nearby counties joined a Greensboro strategy session to rally backing for a proposed one cent sales tax hike. Officials outlined plan to pool and redistribute about 72 million annually if approved by all 100 counties, with Guilford receiving around 4.89 million and Davidson about 1.04 million, while Randolph would get 743 thousand. The meeting stressed sales tax parity with property and other major taxes and noted burdens from intangible tax cuts and welfare ambulance costs.
Jerome Melton of Raleigh said plans for reorganizing the State Dept of Public Instruction focus on expanding kindergarten and middle school programs and funding these statewide within a few years. A. C. Dawson, NCEA secretary, announced the pending merger of NCEA and NC Teachers Assn to take effect in July 1870, noting possible hurdles from constitutional amendments and dues changes.
Bids for a new classroom building between Ragsdale High and Jamestown Junior High open at 2 30 p m Oct 9 at the Guilford County school system admin building. The two story brick air conditioned structure with 15 classrooms and a multipurpose room could add a wing later and cost about 300000 in the current budget to relieve crowding and reduce bussing for a portion of the day.
Rhondell Wayne Saintsing, 22, of College Street faces receiving stolen property displaying an improper license and driving with suspended license. Elbert Nealey, 27, Lexington Avenue, jailed for drunken driving reckless driving and resisting arrest. Harold Welton Parks, 38, Rt 9 Lexington, charged with drunken driving. Deputies investigate thefts including a stereo tape player from David Taylor and missing lamps dishes and silverware from Mrs. Harold C. Jones.
A gunman tried to rob the Direct Git Co. service station on S Main Street at 4 35 a m but fled after night manager Walter Rogers refused the demand. Police also investigated an illegal entry on Davis Street where eight records and a can of beer valued at 36 40 were taken.
Jamestown’s audit shows just 16000 debt left from a 1948 115000 bond issue for water lines. The town paid 5000 this year under a planned program while seeking faster payoff, aided by solid revenue from the Alcoholic Beverage Control store and strong property tax collections.
Earl Ray Lee 34 of West Chester Drive turned himself in to police Saturday and was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. He posted a $1,000 bond for a court hearing on Oct 6. Victim Michael Richard Palcam was shot in the lower left side and underwent surgery at High Point Memorial Hospital with a satisfactory condition. Police also filed auto offenses against Clyde Williams 19 James David Little 20 and Edward Early Gwynn 57 stemming from separate incidents Friday night and Saturday morning.
Four art classes start next week at the High Point Arts Council building sponsored by the Arts Council with registration underway. Courses cover figure drawing photography painting and creativity crafts taught by James Spoon Jr Macky Jeffries Jack Berkman and others.
The Piedmont area is forecast to stay sunny and mild with near zero chance of precipitation. Tonight will be cool in the upper 50s, with temperatures rising to the 70s tomorrow. Today’s high was expected in the low 80s.
Mrs. R A Simpson and volunteers prepare Ditty Bags as civic clubs churches and businesses join to ensure 775 servicemen are remembered with gifts in Vietnam The High Point Chapter accepted 775 of a national total of 600000 Oct 1 is the contributor deadline Photo by Sonny Hadgecker
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