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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1975
Page
13
A long obituary list from Greensboro Asheboro and surrounding towns reports William Glenn Long 77 of 1531 Beaucrest Ave dead on arrival at High Point Memorial Hospital. Other notices include Joseph A Logan 87 of East Cone Blvd. and Eli Regerson in Henderson, plus Edwin Cockman 73 and Arthur Brinkle 77. Funeral details, church affiliations, and family survivors are provided for each.
Diane Hanson named assistant dean of students at High Point College starting August 1. The Gainesville, Georgia native has worked at Brenau College Troy State University in Alabama and in Georgia Alabama and Luton England schools. Hanson succeeds Ann Boyles who resigned.
A 32 year old Thomasville electrical worker Alvin Lee Powers of 505 E Guilford St died Wednesday after contacting a power line while in a bucket truck on Baker Road. He worked for Power Construction Co. of Rt 6, Thomasville and died en route to High Point Memorial Hospital. Funeral service set for Friday at 2 p.m. in J C Green and Sons Chapel. Burial in Holly Hill Cemetery. Survivors include wife Sharon Morton Conrad two daughters two stepdaughters five sisters five brothers and his parents.
The Board of Transportation authorized funds to acquire the right of way for a major project in Westchester, a two year process. The $45 million improvement will begin construction in fiscal year 1978. Alexander outlined about 15 highway safety projects in High Point and Guilford County totaling roughly $163 million under this administration.
Obie Budd, chairman of North Carolina Secondary Roads Council, told Randolph County commissioners that about 1.54 million dollars will be allocated over two fiscal years to upgrade unpaved secondary roads. About 10 miles of Randolph's 505 miles of unpaved roads are expected to be paved or improved, roughly matching the prior two year pace. Budd presented a 25 road priority list. 10 to 15 projects likely will be completed, with Cox Road possibly excluded from the list and funding for it already secured.
A NATO base worker recalls Turkish friends who stayed loyal despite the Cyprus invasion and a political cutoff. They valued ties, discussed the conflict cautiously, and asked if the American friend would visit again. He warns against cutting aid, saying it hurts security interests and base operations at sites like Incirlik.
Greensboro area FAA field office appoints Kermit W. Grayson as chief of the Airway Facilities Sector. He will oversee electronics and nav aid maintenance at the Greensboro Airport complex. Grayson, a 1960 electronics technician start, has served in multiple cities and hails from Lewisburg Kentucky.
A short circuit triggered the fire alarm and sprinkler at Marsh Furniture on Mangamee at Tate Street today. City firefighters removed the water. A forklift struck a sprinkler at General Steel on Circle Wednesday at 5:49 pm, and firefighters again removed water. Another Wednesday call involved a mechanical false alarm at Silver Craft on Bedford Drive at 7:49 pm.
New York AP profile recalls Frank Gifford as the quiet force in ABCs NFL booth. A former USC All American and Giants star, he pivoted to sports casting in 1967 after trying acting. He notes resentment from peers toward ex athletes in broadcasting but credits steady, early experience for his success.
Television listings for WEMY Greenshero to WTVD Durham include 6:00 pm news weather sports and 8:00 pm The Waltons as main draws. Prime-time offers CBS CBS News NBC News and late films with Hollywood TV Theatre Streets Of San Francisco and One Step Beyond.
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