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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1974
Page
8
Christina Cecil of 1115 Adams Street died on arrival at 8:20 a.m. today at High Point Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and the body lies at Sechrest Funeral Home.
Multiple deaths and funerals reported from Thomasville High Point and surrounding areas. Floyd Bruton and Hybernia Fish die. Connie Geter Leonard Brumfield Verland A Weavil also noted with service details and burial plans. Surviving family members listed for each obituary. Funeral services set at J C Green and Sons Chapel Temple Memorial Baptist Church Shady Grove United Methodist Church and other venues. Burial in Floral Garden Park Carpinteria Piedmont Memorial Garden First Baptist Church Kenova and local locations.
Clarence Mayo Prince 61 of 1516 Baker Rd died on arrival at High Point Memorial Hospital after five-year illness. Born August 12 1912 in Horry County he was WWI veteran, married Edith Small Davis in 1947. Survived by wife two daughters two grandchildren brother and half brother. Funeral Saturday Sechrest Chapel burial Marlboro Friends Cemetery.
Payne Funeral Set Thursday for Thomasville man 63, retired foreman, died at home after illness. Survived by wife Margaret, daughter Ruby Byrd, son Austin Lee Payne, siblings and four brothers. Funeral Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Siler Funeral Home Chapel. burial Holly Hills Cemetery.
The High Point Bike Club will hold its regular monthly meeting Sunday at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. If weather allows, the gathering will be in the parking lot or under the covered walkway if raining, followed by a club ride.
Davidson County Superior Court Clerk Everhart announces bid for re election as a Republican in the upcoming county races. He notes prior service as assistant and chief clerk under Matthew Cooper and his long tenure since 1966 with a term running through 1970 and beyond. Primary day is May 7 ahead of the November general election.
The High Point College Golden Decade Fund Drive enters its final phase with a breakfast meeting. Thirty-five citizens in High Point were chosen to solicit gifts from $1,000 to $10,000. Dr. Charles Carroll of Raleigh, general campaign chairman, praised community involvement.
Veteran highway patrolman Carl O. Moore announced his candidacy for Randolph County Sheriff as a Democrat becoming the second to enter the race and signaling a May runoff. A 25 year NC Highway Patrol veteran, Moore, 54, served as a medic in World War II before joining the patrol in 1948. He is married to Alice Hill and has five children, with community honors and multiple police affiliations. Moore vowed to be a fair impartial officer and highlighted his extensive law enforcement experience. Randleman Mayor J C Dawkins was first to file. Asheboro officials weigh a Republican bid as incumbent Lloyd Brown declines a fourth term.
Five Randolph High School students were treated and released after a school bus overturned on Stout Street Extension near Randleman. The incident prompted questions on Evergreens rest homes versus nursing homes with daily costs of 8 and 18 dollars respectively. County officials consider a future expanded High Point facility and a sheltered workshop at about 400000 dollars, with steps to put the issue on the May ballot after studying technical questions and launching the machinery.
High Point Central students Kathy Lynn Spaugh won second in job interview while Ricky Efird placed third in public speaking at the District B DECA contests held at Eastern Alamance High School. Teammates Steve Burton and Henry Kearns also competed in advertising and sales demonstration events.
A 15 year old Randolph County youth died in a one car crash near Asheboro at 2 59 p m on Plainfield Church Road The driver Mary Elizabeth Swaim a Randleman girl was unlicensed and faced juvenile authorities Gregory Jessup of Rt 3 Asheboro a student at Asheboro High School was killed when thrown from the car Five other occupants were taken to Randolph Hospital treated and released Phillip Dean Wishon licensed driver was charged with allowing an unlicensed person to operate the car The vehicle was owned by Wishon’s father Burial will be at Randolph Memorial Park with the family at Pugh Funeral Home tonight 7 to 9
FW contributor Helen Dorsey profiles five LPGA money leaders from 1973 during the Sears $100,000 Women’s Classic. They discuss attitude, concentration, rewards, sacrifices, and the toll on personal lives as touring professionals. Quotes from Kathy Whitworth frame a candid look at motivation and resolve in women’s golf.
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