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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1977
Page
2
Mayor Roy Culler defends abolishing High Point civil service while supporters urge retention citing a 98 percent poll favoring the system. Delegation hearing also covered proposed Equal Rights Amendment and a personnel ordinance facing council scrutiny.
Saturday public hearing drew strong opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment as eight speakers urged lawmakers to vote against ratification. ERA supporters were sparse with only one listed speaker absent, while a High Point woman later announced her group backs ratification.
A columnist mockingly cites a food expert who claims husbands should avoid cooking as it harms marriages. The piece lampoons gender roles, notes political motifs like Equal Rights Amendment debates, and ends with the author contrasting domestic chores.
High Point officials push for state sponsorship of universal free lunches for all schools. Food Services Director Sandy Dillard cites time saved and reduced stigma as benefits, with current free or reduced meals already widespread in the district. Weather outlook notes windy, warm showers today with mid 70s highs and cooler Monday.
The High Point Public Library hosts the second Community Forum on Children In Crisis. Mollie Camp Davis will speak on Children Are People Too, followed by a film and a panel discussing North Carolina House Bill No. 456 and youth needs. Admission is free, seating limited.
The High Point Parks and Recreation Dept. schedules a Tuesday 7 p.m. softball meeting for men at Oakview Recreation Center James Road. Women and teen leagues meet the same evening at Oakview Center. Ron Cox provides more information. A Heimlich maneuver film will be shown to local organizations.
A teacher recounts a flu outbreak among Jamestown area students that shattered her self confidence in immune defenses. After years avoiding illness she contracts the flu, misses work, and endures a week of fever sore throat and fatigue while reflecting on the misperception of her invulnerability.
The High Point Enterprise lists subscription rates by mail and carrier for daily and Sunday editions, notes independence of carriers and distributors, and provides contact hints for home delivery inquiries. It cites Associated Press membership and publication details including postal classifications and tax notes.
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