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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1974
Page
9
Agricultural notes explain wood as a renewable heat source with high BTU values, comparing hardwoods to coal and fuel oil. It covers values for species like white oak, hickory, ash, and pine, plus guidance on fuel quality, fire building, cord types, and safe ash use in gardens.
Jamestown and Worthville obituaries list Charlie Bradley Mitchell aged 83 of 611 East State Street and two other local deaths. Details cover birthplaces, military service, survivors, funeral plans, and burial arrangements with multiple family members and memorials. The list notes a flood of factual obituary data and service details from Cumby Chapel and local funeral homes.
Street received 30 days suspended and taxed costs for failing to aid a police officer. Broad allegedly refused to assist an officer during an arrest on a public drunkenness charge after being ordered to do so. Mack Holland of Brookdale Drive was acquitted of cruelty to animals.
Martha McCrary 80 of Barnwell Street Thomasville died at Community General Hospital after a 14 month illness. She was born in Davidson County to Ed and Jane Johnson and was a member of Calvary United Church of Christ. Surviving are her husband four daughters two sons ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements at Calvary Church with burial in the church cemetery follow. Memorials to Nazareth Childrens Home. Also noted Nathan Fincher Loflin 67 of Asheboro died in Asheboro hospital after a short illness. He was a Whispering Pines Presbyterian Church member and a native of Randolph County with several children and siblings listed. Funeral plans are incomplete. The chrysanthemum is the most popular year round plant in Alabama florists' shops.
RALEIGH AP State Rep. Robert W Wynne says a constituent poll shows 90 percent favor limiting campaign spending and contributions. He adds 77 percent support no fault auto insurance. Other results: rood tax repeal 3 percent yes, 43 percent no, 4 percent undecided. East Carolina University four year medical school support 60 percent yes, 30 percent no, 10 percent undecided. Presidential primaries 48 percent yes, 42 percent no, 10 percent undecided.
The national Center for Disease Control in Atlanta reports several Hong Kong flu cases in multiple states including Georgia California North Carolina Oregon Tennessee Texas Minnesota and Missouri.
An 11 year old girl was rescued from the roof of a house on Montlieu Avenue after climbing from a second story window. Firefighters also responded to a barber shop fire caused by a stopped up chimney in the E Washington Drive area and extinguished a coal stove blaze with no damage reported. A false alarm at Allison-Erwin Co. was traced to a tractor trailer striking a pole. Firefighters aided a two occupant auto rollover on Beddington Road. They also helped in a lacquer spill clean up on Barker Avenue.
Guilford Technical Institute High Point division offers a Tuesday and Thursday evening upholstery course from 6 30 to 9 30. No experience required and supplies are student provided. Start date to be determined by enrollment. register via GTI Adult Education.
A school menu list outlines meals for Monday through Friday with items like hamburgers stewed potatoes tomato lettuce orange juice pudding beans franks cole slaw pears cinnamon bun Bologna cup mashed potatoes greens hot rolls gelatin or cake lasagna tossed salad French bread plums tomato soup corn dog apple sauce peanut butter cookie corn dog chili dip pear salad coffee cake fruit cobbler.
Judy English and Mrs. Glen da Whitley were cited as Archdale March of Dimes 1973 chairs at the 1974 kick-off supper. Jack E. McGee presented bronzed plaques. The pair raised 6200 last year, 5750 from Randolph County’s first walkathon, helping set new county records.
An experienced blacksmith may shoe 10 to 12 horses during an average day, needing about half an hour each. A hard working smith may earn $20 000 to 330 000 a year.
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