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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1976
Page
2
Forrest Dates writes a rambling Wednesday centric spoof blending St Patrick s Day green jokes, broken dentures, barbecued chicken, strawberry shortcake, cat fights, Nancy Reagan coffee plans and a mayoral quip about massage parlors, all humorously weaving Wednesday as the focal point.
The region expects showers and possible thunder today with a 90 percent chance of rain. A drop to around 30 percent is expected by evening followed by cooler tonight and low in the 50s. Monday should be partly cloudy with highs in the mid to upper 50s.
Voters in Guilford County face a long ballot in August and November after Tuesday's presidential preference primary. The local slate includes three County Commissioners, a register of deeds, a Soil and Water Conservation Commission member, and school board seats for the rural district plus five in the Sedgefield Sanitary District. Statewide posts include two Supreme Court justices and three Court of Appeals judges, eight 18th District judges, and a full slate of governor, lieutenant governor and other top officials. Filing windows run April 5 to May 28, with the soil and water post open anytime until July 2. Names mentioned include Richard Maxwell, Robert Shaw, Bert Hall, Mark Stewart, James Miller, Franklin Teague, Walter Salmon Jr., Katherine Sebo, Lynwood Smith, McNeill Smith, and incumbent state leaders.
High Point’s Bicentennial English Herb Garden earned early honors as the DAR project in North Carolina. Seeds arrived with a Guildford England gift, and the plan calls for a precise English garden at the John Haley House and High Point Museum. Mayor C J K Boyce of Guildford is invited to visit May 2, as work progresses with DAR leaders and local officials.
John Shorter, 17, formerly nonread, shows reading progress after six months in Winston-Salem clinic. Teachers discovered above average intelligence and encouraged enrollment. he now reads at a fourth grade level, enjoys sports pages, Sherlock Holmes, travels, and seeks to study architecture. Delta Sigma Theta funds partial tutoring. more support sought.
The High Point Enterprise dated from 1884 notes its publication as an independent newspaper. It lists mailing rates, subscription prices, and regional distribution details, including NC and associated press affiliations, with standard notices about reproduction and post office classifications.
A Raleigh observer recalls near misses meeting Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalyn during recent events. He notes Carter's genuine warmth, contrasts with Camelot imagery, and links hope to Carter's potential North Carolina primary success amid Wallace campaign jokes and political hospitality rooms.
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