Published: September 04, 2008 11:36 am            

50 Years Ago – Aug. 27, 1958

From The Randolph Guide

Voters of the North Asheboro-Central Falls Sanitary District voted 316 to 172 Saturday for a bond issue to build water and sewer facilities.

Commissioners of the district said they hope to issue plans to prospective bidders on the $1.7 million in bonds within the next month. Construction is expected to begin in about 90 days.

Engineering estimates indicate spending would be as follows: $744,000 for sewage collection mains, outfalls and a pumping station; $456,000 for water distribution and storage; and $537,000 for a sewage disposal plant.

To retire the debt, it has been proposed that the tax rate be increased from 15 to 50 cents per $100 valuation.

In addition, the minimum water charge for residents of the district would be increased to $1.85 and to $2.25 for outside residents.

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Randleman will celebrate “Family Days” Friday and Saturday, Aug. 29 and 30.

Free rides for youngsters, free parking for families and stores brimming with fall bargains will set the pace for the festivities.

Highlighting the occasion will be a drawing Saturday for a 1958 Ford. Randleman merchants have a number of tickets remaining for the drawing.

The celebration marks the completion of the new paved parking lot which began as a project of the Randleman Merchants Association and the Chamber of Commerce.

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Asheboro residents will vote Sept. 30 on a $2 million bond issue for a sewage disposal system and extension of sewer lines.

Most of the money would be for construction of a sewage treatment plant on the Cedar Falls-Worthville Road.

The plant would be capable of serving all incorporated areas of the city, Dixieland Acres, southward beyond the General Electric plant and perimeter areas near the prison camp and Dogwood Acres.

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The United Fund of Greater Asheboro has approved a 1959 budget of $51,264.13 to benefit 18 service agencies.

The campaign will run from Oct. 13 to 18.

The board of directors approved the budget presented by J. Frank McCrary, chairman of the admissions and budget committee.

Hank Klepacki is campaign chairman and Harry Barlow is publicity chairman.

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Randolph County and Asheboro City school officials are anticipating their largest enrollments in history.

Superintendent W.J. Boger of the county schools said all his schools opened on schedule today, but that enrollment figures won’t be known until Thursday.

Asheboro schools open Sept. 2 and administrators are expecting 4,400 students to enroll.

The city system will have a new school with the completion of Charles W. McCrary Elementary School.

Extensive renovations have been made to Central High School.

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Dr. John W. Atwater Jr. will open a dentist office at 138 Scarboro St., Asheboro, in the building owned by Dr. J.A. McIntosh.

A 1958 graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Atwater served two years in the Air Force.

He is married to the former Louise Pickard of Randleman and they plan to live in Dixieland Acres.

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Audrey Cashatt was one of five North Carolina postmaster nominations confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

She has served as acting postmaster for two years.

– Compiled by Larry Penkava, The Randolph Guide

        

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