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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1971
Page
3
Thundershowers and warm conditions dominate the region. North Carolina sees highs in the low to mid 90s with 20 percent tonight and 40 percent Tuesday near Friendship station. Lows stay in the 60s with scattered thunderstorm chances across western and coastal areas.
The forecast covers Wednesday through Friday with scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly east of the mountains on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday bring fair skies with highs in the 80s and cooler overnight lows in the 60s, dipping into the 50s in the mountains by Friday morning.
Five people died in a two car crash in Jones County near Pollocksville boosting the weekend toll to 12. The Horn family of Lucama Wilson County comprised Bobby 37 Peggy 34 and daughters Donna 18 and Pam 7 were among the dead. The fifth victim Lance Cpl Robert Hargrove 18 of Center Moriches New York drove head on into the other car. Others killed included youths from Mebane Morganton Wilmington and San Clemente with several vehicles colliding or overturning in separate incidents across the state. The year to date highway deaths reached 693.
An offer to small business owners to arrange a Metropolitan Employee Benefit Plan providing cash for medical expenses whether in or out of hospital. The plan also includes a lump-sum cash life insurance benefit and, in many cases, cash income in case of disability.
A fire of undetermined origin gutted the Jesse Wharton elementary school near Greensboro early Sunday. Fire officials said the blaze started in the auditorium stage and the roof collapsed as flames poured through. Two firefighters were treated for minor injuries. the building is more than 40 years old. Guilford County classes had ended for the year last week.
Two area graduates from the North Carolina School of the Arts were honored at the June 5 ceremony. Patricia Kay Hilton of Lexington earned visual art distinction and Jon Nicholas Pennella of High Point completed drama studies.
In Flat Rock North Carolina the General Synod of the Associate Re formed Presbyterian Church plans discussions on whether women may serve as ministers elders and deacons. A draft constitution would defer ordination decisions to local church boards affecting about seven presbyteries. About 200 members from southern and border states attend the opening meetings led by Rev Roy E Backham of Greenville DC.
Salem Academy graduate Virginia Kay Griffith daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert G Griffith of 1117 Forest Hill Drive earned her diploma on June 6 She plans to attend Hollins College as part of her next steps in education.
Wayne Pennsylvania AP report notes Douglas Thompson of the Presbyterian Church in America defended a $10,000 defense fund grant for Angela Davis during a dialogue sermon with Rev. Dr. John Calloway. Alaska and Tacoma churches threatened to withhold missionary funds over the grant amid questions about church priorities and Davis’s case.
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