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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1971
Page
9
A satirical portrait of Paranoia where light and dark skinned groups fear each other while youths protest. The rulers promise jobs and environmental cleanup yet dismiss the protests as threats. Paranoia relies on companies, defense spending soars, and U S aid is refused.
High Point traffic department and the State Highway Commission conduct a 1962 Thoroughfare Plan update under federal law. Checkpoints on 1-85 and other major roads run in 24 hour shifts, with secondary road monitoring from 6 a.m. to cover key routes.
The Associated Press reports at least 18 people died in weekend crashes across North Carolina with excessive speed blamed for about half. Victims include Patricia Ann Wollard and Lucy Wollard in a Hamlet area crash, and multiple trio fatalities on NC 8 near Walnut Cove and in Franklin County.
The High Point Enterprise dated June 14 1971 reports on local news and events in High Point North Carolina with community notices and brief updates from that day.
Winter city council weighs annexing 150 acres of Colony Park Subdivision fronting Dillon Road. Public hearing is tonight with final action expected Thursday in council session. Foreseeable outcome favors bringing the property into the city limits.
Bishop Earl G. Hunt Jr. announced numerous United Methodist Church appointments in the High Point District at Lake Junaluska. Rev. Richard J. Crowder will succeed Dr. Ralph Taylor at First United Methodist, with many clergy moves including George W. Rudisill to Thomasville District and Dwight B. Mullis succeeding in Shelby. Other changes affect Asheboro First, Troutman, Rankin Memorial, St. Mark's in Charlotte, and nearby charges as part of a broad district reallocation. At Ridgecrest, annexation disputes eased after two years, Colony Park annexation review proceeds, while city officials consider extending services from Ridgecrest eastward.
The Western North Carolina Conference names new leaders for the Thomasville District with Rev. George W. Rudisill succeeding Dr. Charles Beamon. Changes include ministers at Former United Methodist and Lexington, while others move to Memorial Methodist in Thomasville and Trinity United Methodist in Gastonia.
Guilford County commissioners begin a detailed review of budget requests for the 1971 1972 fiscal year at a 7 PM session. The meeting focuses on funding needs across departments and potential tax rate implications.
In Thomasville 360 voters added their names to the election books at City Hall last week ahead of the July 13 ABC referendum. Final day to register was Friday as books close 20 days before the election. Citizens for Christian Action held a meeting at Southside Baptist Church urging donations to funds opposing ABC stores.
The Trinity High School Class of 1951 gathered at the new Trinity Senior High cafeteria for a reunion Saturday. Of 46 graduates 33 attended, joining 108 total attendees including families, former principal L H Koon, and homeroom teacher Mrs Gurney Peace. Attending teachers included J W Davis and several others. Officers were Harold H Kinney president Donald Hancock vice president Edna Farlow secretary and Margie Wall treasurer.
Fires Sunday are blamed on appliance faults causing moderate damage. An attic fan at 1909 Wakefield Pl. started ceiling fires in Mrs A A Koonts home. A wooden trunk near a hot water heater at College Village Barber Shop caught fire, wiring suspected faulty. A Clyde Cross car on Radford Road sustained 40 dollars in damage on Meadowbrook Road. A false alarm near English Road and Edgeworth Street was reported.
Six people were injured in Sunday wrecks. The Canada family from Kernersville led the injuries in a collision on Lexington Avenue Bridges Drive involving Bobby Ray Canada 39 and Henry Veach 69. Veach charged with failure to yield. A second crash on Main Street Russell Street involved James Jackson 20 and Arlena Ford with several others cited for speed or inattention. An intoxicated driving incident on Ennis Street involved Lloyd Hacker 32 driving under the influence.
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