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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1976
Page
11
Deaths and funerals for Mrs Hallie Patrom Barker Mrs John Will Perry Raymond Welborn Underwood and Alph Welborn list survivors and funeral details in High Point area. Services set at Cumby Chestnut Drive Chapel Mount Ada Baptist Church Oak Hill Baptist Sechrest Chapel with burial at Woodland Deep River Friends and Holly Hill Cemetery.
Luther Roby Blakley 81 of Archdale died at Greggon Nursing Home after a long illness. He was born in Yadkin County on June 27, 1894 and married Nellie Stewart Dee in 1918. Funeral services and burial at Floral Garden Park followed by visit hours at the home. Julia Maud Fox 91 of Trinity Parma died at Gregson Nursing Home. She taught in Randleman schools for 50 years and was a member of First United Methodist Church. Funeral services at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Melancton Lutheran Church near Laberty. Homer William Thayer 63 of Trinity died of a heart attack. He worked at Hardee’s and attended Fairgrove United Methodist Church. Funeral at Trinity Baptist Church with burial at Fairgrove Cemetery. Ethel Flynt Tiley 77 of Sandy Ridge died in Danbury. She was a Oak Grove Baptist Church member and survived by five daughters, three sons and twelve grandchildren. Burial at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery after services at the church. Lucy Flynt Kellam 76 of Greensboro died at Moses Cone Hospital. She was a Piney Grove United Methodist Church member and survived by husband Byrd Kellam, two sons, a daughter and several siblings. Herbert Hoover Goode 45 of Mount Gilead died from a gunshot wound after a highway patrol incident. He leaves multiple children and siblings with services planned at Mount Gilead Baptist Church.
Evans died Saturday at 75. He was chairman of the Durham Life Insurance Co and president of Laurinburg and Southern Railroad. A founder of State Capitol Life Insurance Co, it merged with Durkan Life in 1970.
Lt Gov Jim Hunt spoke at a Randolph supporters breakfast in Asheboro pledging to return as governor after November to aid them in hard battles with Randolph Republicans. He backed capital punishment limits with a strong defense for the accused and touted a five percent teacher pay raise without a tax hike. Hunt outlined four goals including universal reading in public schools, community crime prevention, fair treatment before the Utilities Commission, and attracting industry for better jobs. State Senator Lynwood Smith said Randolph aims to raise 11000 for the campaign and framed the race as grassroots versus moneyed opponents.
The city council voted to delete the Model Farm Road realignment after Wells stated the move was arbitrary and fair. The plan aimed to route traffic for a potential new shopping center, with development timing uncertain. Council will discuss the proposal at Thursday’s session. Archie Myatt was absent after previously abstaining over a possible conflict of interest.
Two motorists died in separate Davidson County crashes on Sunday evening and near the Randolph County line. Troy resident reportedly at high speed left NC 109 and struck a tree killing 26 year old Cunt A Mauldin. 20 year old Judy Brewer was critically injured. In a second collision 55 year old Lacy Charles Kendall Jr. of High Point was killed when his car was rear ended on I 85 near the Davidson Randolph line. Billy Coleman of Lexington, driver of the other vehicle, was not seriously hurt and was charged with reckless driving.
County Manager Jim Phillips questioned using fifty thousand dollars slated for subdivision road paving to finance paving on South Mont Pond Road. DOT official Loftin defended the shift, amid a long running dispute with county commissioners over road selections and possible political influence in prior priority lists. Residents at a 1975 hearing noted four of five prior paving roads were near Leflin's area, suggesting politics influenced choices.
Charlotte AP report says the National Black Policemen Association plans to press to cut federal funds to police departments that discriminate in hiring and promotion. Harold James of Philadelphia, NBPA national chairman, notes black officers are more attuned to community issues.
Kenneth Ray Foust reports a Saturday home entry on Guilford Road Jamestown with $1700 in valuables missing including a TV and stereo gear. No forced entry seen. Also thefts include $473 of CB radio gear from Auto Sales Wendover Road. Marvin Fellers reports a 1964 car stolen Sunday. Nina Kindley $40 lawnmower Friday. Evelyn Poston $75 radio Friday.
The council tentatively approves using capital reserve funds for a project. A policy revision would require city nurses to visit sick employees to confirm illness. Three claims allege wrongful taking of right of way on Juanita Street after street widening, sent to the city attorney after denial of liability.
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