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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1973
Page
1
Washington column riffs on tennis boom with golf folk switching sports. Dumbarton learns tennis facts and jargon as two women join doubles. Humorous clash over rules and etiquette showcases sport contrasts and local tone.
Firefighters were summoned to Clara Cox Apartments Thursday at 2:41 p.m. for an unattended stove fire with smoke but no serious damage. At 3:40 p.m. a Woodlake Apartments washer dryer short circuit caused minor damage. A 6:46 p.m. arcing power line on English Road and Burton Street prompted a standby by firefighters until electricians arrived.
The High Point Enterprise notes a Saturday edition published on April 7 1975. This brief item marks the newspaper’s regular weekend issue with local news, sports, and notices expected in the period.
At the spring furniture market in High Point, executives describe allocations as a way to cope with rising demand and lumber costs. Keller Manufacturing’s Jack Watts says they will allocate output to key accounts to restore a 90 day delivery cycle. Market officials note stronger buyer registration and tight lumber prices affect profits.
Thomas Raymond Gallimore, 42, of Denton pleaded guilty to driving while his license was permanently revoked in Davidson County District Court Friday and was sentenced to a 12-month active prison term. Those convicted Friday of drunken driving included William Clark Benfield, 40, of High Point, fined $175 and Preston Austin Yates, 30, of Route 5, fined $100. Both men also had their licenses revoked and received suspended jail sentences. Charged with drunken driving but pleading guilty to reckless driving were Lacy Harold Richardson, 30, of Jamestown and Percy Robert Young, 60, of Rt. 10 Lexington. They were each fined $100.
High Point Memorial Hospital sponsors the second annual Benefit Show tonight at 7:30 in Northeast Junior High School auditorium. Dr Henry Escue serves as master of ceremonies with nurse Lou Whitaker. Proceeds support the Hospital Building Fund through a variety of acts from rock and roll to opera.
Fire destroyed parts of Leonard's Drug Co on W Lexington Ave after starting on the second floor. Smoke and water damaged the ground floor as investigators probed causes. Mayberry building next door also gutted, with reconstruction plans noted. Fire officials and owners described rapid alarms and extensive effort by about 35 firefighters.
WINSTON SALEM Three High Point students Tania Alston Steven Ward and William Lassiter were named to the Forsyth Technical Institute winter quarter Honor List in Winston-Salem.
A 22 year old woman Miss Blanch Thomas of James Avenue died from two gunshot wounds received at a Cohen Street party. Police report the shooting occurred around 2 53 a m and she died at 3 15 a m at Community General Hospital. An autopsy will be performed in Chapel Hill and detectives along with SBI agents pursue leads with no arrests yet. In other police news several thefts and break ins were reported Friday including meat theft from Lorenzo McCurdy’s Church Street Grocery and $40 stolen from Juliett Kirkland’s home. A bicycle damage valued at $40 was reported by Mattie Thomas.
Six people were hurt Friday evening in two wrecks. In Westchester Drive incident, drivers Randy Campbell and Woodrow Cable, plus passengers Lisa Beck and Mildred Galloway, were treated. Coble cited for speeding. Earlier, Kenneth Davis injured in a Lexington Avenue crash with Hazelwood. Hazelwood charged with improper yielding. Charles Mann injured in a separate Main Street collision. Anderson charged with reckless driving.
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