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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1974
Page
1
Forrest Dates jokes about buying a small Japanese puddle jumper to stretch gas mileage after a 300 mile trip. He contrasts the car’s straight gears with old autos, notes hiss from the engine, and quips about saving five dollars at 50 cents a gallon while poking fun at cultural stereotypes. He enjoys quieter roads and lower pollution, sensing superiority over gas guzzlers.
On the Scene notes two community offerings and a meeting. Davidson County Community College starts a Business and Conversational Spanish course Tuesday with Lynn Mack of Lexington as instructor meeting Tuesdays 6 to 8 pm in the Gee Building. High Point Police Capt O H Leak speaks at the Order of the Eastern Star hand of friendship Sunday at 3:30 pm in the Masonic Hall on E Kivett Drive. Oak Hollow Yacht Club directors plan a meeting Monday at the Oak Hollow Marina. Greensboro hosts a DMV Driver Refresher Course April 22 and 29 from 7 to 9 pm at the State Highway Patrol Station to review traffic laws and license test formats. course is free with no pre registration.
The High Point Enterprise outlines subscription and delivery terms with pricing for daily and Sunday editions, mail options for various regions, and carrier rates. Advertising contact details and carrier arrangements are noted, including service through Ward-Griffith Company for home delivery.
William P. Kemp Jr of Kemp Furniture Industries urges the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Assn to publish one main furniture market annually followed by regional markets and a dramatic home furnishings week. He envisions open showroom events to excite public interest and shift consumer priority to living room furniture.
High Point Life Underwriters urge public to join Medic Alert to reveal critical medical data in emergencies. The nonprofit Medic Alert Foundation operates 24 hours a day with bracelets and necklaces showing the medical problem and a file number. The program helps prevent treatment errors for heart disease diabetes allergies and epilepsy and costs seven dollars for lifetime membership.
Thomasville officials say the city jail in City Hall is closed and unused. Police Chief Paul Shore proposes converting the area into offices training space and drug control quarters while transporting prisoners remains a duty of the Davidson County jail when needed.
The High Point Housing Authority and the City Public Works Department will jointly run a Monday clean-up campaign at the Clara Cox and Daniel Brooks housing complexes. Crews will sweep streets and curb areas. residents must place trash on curbs and remove vehicles to allow work from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. traffic will be closed on all streets during the operation.
A reader argues over the Tarzan Film Festival shutdown by a local station amid Black racial portrayal concerns. He notes Tarzan’s dated stereotypes and praises The Exorcist’s impact while urging producers to address broader depictions of Blacks in film and parental guidance for teens.
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