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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1971
Page
9
A High Point judge may decide if Dumpster pickup fees must be paid by recipients. Local firms plan to sue to stop the charges arguing the ordinance is unlawful. Attorney J W Morgan said a formal statement will follow and an injunction may be sought.
Buyers at the High Point summer market look to Debut 72 promotions and expect to place orders carefully to avoid delivery delays. Southern Buying Syndicate president John Tobin notes sales ahead of 1971 first half but warns of factory backlogs as retailers balance need and timing. Market runs between April and October with regional turnout and participation in the Debut 72 event expected to shape furniture business.
Randolph County School Superintendent John Lawrence presented three options to raise funds for cafeteria staff salaries. Proposals include keeping current 30 to 35 cent lunch prices or raising all grades to 35 cents, or 35 cents for grades 1–9 and 40 cents for grades 10–12. Lawrence favors a universal 35 cent lunch price with the new salary schedule, noting higher costs from labor and food and the impact on high schools if prices rise only for younger students. The board planned to decide at today’s meeting.
Johnnie William Jones 24 of Trinity died from a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Randolph County deputies ruled the death as death by own action after he was pronounced dead at High Point Memorial Hospital. He was married to Linda and survived by two sons, parents, sisters, and grandmother. Funeral set for Hope Chapel Baptist Church with burial in Trinity Cemetery.
A Saturday afternoon fire on White Oak Street injured Richard Radford of Granby Street. Officials reported gasoline fumes ignited by a heater caused the blaze. Radford suffered minor leg burns and was taken to High Point Hospital. Smoke confined to the downstairs and the living room sustained content damage.
In Thomasville a 2000 strong crowd attended the dedication of the new Community General Hospital costing over 4 million dollars. Local funding of 1.5 million plus federal Hill Burton aid of 1.95 million and 250 thousand from the Duke Endowment supported the project. Federal local partnership and local initiative were praised by speakers including William F. Henderson and Congressman Mizell. A tour of the new facilities followed the ceremonies.
J Ernest Paschall of Wilson at 75 serves his fourth term in the North Carolina General Assembly. He chairs the University Trustees Committee and backs open meetings policy, arguing retirees add balance to lawmaking. He spent 45 years at Branch Banking & Trust Co and advocates public service after retirement.
Thomasville voters prepare for a high turnout in tomorrow's municipal referendum. Polls will be open 6 30 am to 6 30 pm with six precinct sites listed including Thomasville Senior High School Kern Street School City Hall Dead Park Colonial Drive School and Main Street Junior High.
The High Point Enterprise unfair labor practices case with High Point Typographical Union No. 878 nears closure as witnesses testify. The hearing before Examiner Abraham Maller could extend if company witnesses are needed and rehiring of former strikers remains the central issue.
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