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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1972
Page
2
Forrest Dates humorously critiques golf costs at Oak Hollow while lampooning city council logic on traffic speeds and signals. He ponders the price of a round, compares it to lawn care, and riffs on Burt Reynolds centerfold talk, ending with a jab at a medical journal’s mock offer.
Dentists and labor leaders emerge as two minor candidates in the North Carolina Democratic primary for governor. Hawkins and Hobby draw attention as potential runoffs, with Hawkins seeking black voter support and Hobby leveraging AFL CIO ties. Hawkins funds through labor groups and personal loans, while Hobby emphasizes labor backing and broad appeal.
The 1971 High Point Fire Prevention Bureau report lists four deaths from a Hilltop Street home fire on Oct 22 1971 and 28 serious injuries. It details other major blazes, damages, causes and the department’s staffing, vehicles, and retirements. It also notes a local Open House for UNCG artist Richard Kollath and a joint cooperative education banquet for students and local businesses.
Tony Lee McAmis 17 of E Lexington Ave appears on next week’s Superior Court docket charged with murder. Darlene Hazelwood 13 was found stabbed multiple times in a Flora Garden Park Cemetery ditch after missing about a week. Also on docket are four drug defendants, two robbery charges, a first degree burglary case, and larceny from a person involving 100 dollars.
Jamestown Florence School will register children entering school next fall during the current week. Registration runs Monday through Friday from 8 30 a m to 3 30 p m at the school offices. Parents should bring birth certificates and immunization records.
The North Carolina Association of Educators convention in Greensboro carried a strong political tone urging support for Pat Taylor or Jim Holshouser for governor and Jim Hunt for lieutenant governor as endorsed by the state steering committee. Campaign buttons and candidate visits, including Alfre da Webb for the House seat, highlighted the event while Ruth Jones concluded her term as outgoing NCAE president.
The article notes teachers and association leaders engaging in political activity during a convention. Officers in PACE resigned to run for office while others supported candidates and wore campaign buttons. It reflects a shift from traditional roles to active involvement in elections.
Ten divorces were granted in a civil session of the District Court last week. Cases include Walter H. Canady Jr. versus Ida Mae Simmons Canady Fred Bryson versus Frances T. Bryson Mary H. Crosby versus James Glenn Crosby Edwin Nolan Hyde versus Mildred K. Hyde Ruth McLaurin versus Johnny B. McLaurin Kathleen R. Bullock versus Eugene Bullock Sr Frances Lambert Nester versus Malone Thomas Lavern Lilly versus Patricia Ann Johnson Lilly Carolyn Louise Hughes Jones versus Virgil Ray Jones.
The Tomlinson School P.T.A. meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Eldora Terrell speaks on All in the Family about how childhood experiences shape adult personality. An Executive Board meeting is set for 7 p.m.
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