Wounded would-be bandit escapes after Flash Market holdup
Enterprise staff writer Robert Marks reports a would-be bandit attempted a hold up at the Flash Market on W Green Drive near the Superhighway Exchange. Assistant manager Fred Lance says he shot the man in the left shoulder with a .25 caliber pistol as the robber fled. Police tracked but did not catch him. bloodhounds failed to locate due to crowding. Lance, assisting manager since last July, described the suspect as wearing dark pants, a tan jacket, and a dark moonface mask, with a hand in his pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Marks
W. Green Drive
Fred Lance
Lance
Contamination Alarm in Archdale Trinity Water Supply
Randolph County health official George Elliott reports seventy five percent or more of Archdale Trinity area water samples contaminated by coliform bacteria. He warns well water with these organisms is potentially dangerous and urges residents to avoid drinking water until wells are protected. He cites dry wells and sewage disposal failures as ongoing threats, with several local contamination incidents and raw sewage flows observed. He notes mobile homes and zoning issues aggravate conditions and outlines plans for a Feb 10 public meeting to discuss water and sewer installation costs and planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archdale
Archdale-Trinity
George Elliols
Randolph County
Archdale-Trinity Lions Club
Elliot
Randolph Health
Elliott
Bill Tucker
Archdale - Trinity
Tucker
Health Department
High Point Enterprise Section B
Local newspaper section B dated January 28 1969 provides regional briefs and notices. Readers see entertainment, society notes, and community updates from High Point and nearby towns with concise items and public notices.
Freezing Rain Tightens Travel Warnings For Area
The Friendship area issues a travel advisory this afternoon and tonight for freezing rain and slick bridges. A 60 percent chance of light precipitation, with temperatures steady in the 30s, follows by a Wednesday with cloudy skies and a 70 percent rain chance. Thursday looks warmer with rain possible. Last night’s low was 29 and today’s high in the low to mid 30s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship
Bond set in dynamiting case for Davis and Gallimore
A $55,000 appeal bond was set as efforts continue to secure another court hearing for Terry James Davis and Talton Gallimore Jr. Both men were convicted in June 1968 of using high explosives to damage Sheriff Fred Sink’s automobile and home. They received 75 year terms and are in Central Prison Raleigh awaiting appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lrrington
Terry James
Jimmy) Davis
Thomasville
Davis
Davidson County Superior Court
Davidson County
Fred Sink
Talton Gallimore Jr
Central Prison
Raleigh
N. C. Court of Appeals
Sink
Gallimore
Downtown merchants hold key to new parking building
Hd Pleasants on the Mayor's Parking Committee says local merchants and landowners must back a $900,000 revenue bond issue to partly finance a $2.5 million three level parking structure in the Plaza Block. City will contribute $1.6 million with bonds repaid from facility income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hd Pleasants
Pleasants
Robert Davis
Elm Drive
Plaza
Redevelopment Commission
Washington and
Wamilton Streets
S. Main Street
Main Street
High Point Fire Dept Wins State Fire Prevention Title
High Point Fire Department tops state in the 1966 fire prevention contest, placing 27th nationally among 224 cities in the 50,000 to 100,000 population class. Lexingon placed second, Fayetteville third in state results. Manchester and Portland led the national city-class ahead of High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Fire Dept
National Fire Protective Assn
High Point
T. G. Shelton
Lexington
Fayetteville
Shelton
Manchester
NHL
Portland
Guilford Senator urges study of consumer financing reforms
Guilford delegation member Senator Elton Edwards pushes full legislative scrutiny of consumer credit. He calls for raising North Carolina’s 8 percent interest cap, noting scarce funds for commercial and residential loans and hidden charges in consumer lending. Edwards endorses aligning state rules with federal truth in lending and criticizes current auto financing practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford
General Assembly
North Carolina
Elton Edwards
Edwards
High Point Bank
James R. Spence
Spence
High Speed Travel System Advocated In North Carolina
Rep Sam Johnson proposes planning for a high speed transport network across the state within 20 years. He envisions monorail or tube links from Moorehead City to Wilmington and through major cities, plus adding Asheville and Wilmington colleges to the UNC system. He also urges banking reform to curb high loan rates and improve financing for auto purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
N. C
North Carolina
Sam Johnson
D-Wake
Moorehead City
Goldsboro
Raleigh
Greensboro
Charlotte
Asheville
Wilmington
General Assembly
Biltmore
Consolidated
University of North Carolina
Four More Die in Vietnam War Names N C Soldiers
Four additional North Carolinians died in Vietnam. Defense Department identified Army S Sgt Marvin A Gies of Fayetteville Army Spec 4 Bruce W Westmoreland of High Point Marine S Sgt Paul I Tersteege of Jacksonville and Marine Lat 4 Johnny Holt of Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Department
Army S
Marvin A. Gies
Fayetteville
Army
Bruce W. Westmoreland
High Point
Marine S
Paul I. Tersteege
Jacksonville
Johnny §. Holt
Charlot
Two Men Charged In Attack
Two men, Horace D. Freeman of Rt. 1 Sophia and Lawrence G. Davis of Rt. 1 Kernersville, face charges of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and malicious damage for an incident January 21. Freeman and Davis were arrested yesterday after an attack on Otis and Curtis Lassiter, who were hospitalized at High Point Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace D. Freeman
Rt. 1
Sophia
Lawrence G. Davis
Kernersville
Freeman
Davis
Otis
Curtis Lassiter
High Point Memorial Hospital
Raymond Crawford
Roseland Street
Chester Haworth
5 Main Street
High Point Boiler and Tank Co
Guy Faulk
Player Drive
Johnny Chandler
Underhill Street
Lois T. Whatley
Troy
Sallas W. Hutchinson
Kivett Drive
Earnesting Thompson
Luther Thompson
Park Street
Alford Williams Jr
Harold Smith
Saunders Place
Postman Says Nixon Won’t Save His Job
John Stark, an Ithaca postal worker who refused to deliver junk mail over tax charge fears losing his job. He was discharged by acting Postmaster James R. Graves. his appeal was denied and he has 15 days to appeal to Washington. Stark remains on the job pending outcome of appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
Nixon
John Stark
Post Office Department
James R. Graves
Washington
Niven
Stark
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Trinity Water
Trindale School
High Point Enterprise
H.P.F.D
Sen
Elton
Johnson
House
Postman
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