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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1970
Page
20
A reflective narrator recalls Elsie a Broadway chorus girl known as the town cheat for her charm and ruthless pursuit of wealth. She lures Ossie, an aging suitor, into marriage under the pretense of a world voyage then profits from his fortune after his death. Elsie’s cruelty and opportunism unfold against a backdrop of show business gossip.
Police report multiple incidents including a Farriss Avenue break in yielding a typewriter Bible cedar chest suitcase pennies billfold ring and $50 bond. Other thefts included a E Green Curb Market break in with a case of beer, car larcenies, and several assaults with weapons. Total values range around $228 in losses.
North Piedmont District Science Fair at Wake Forest University saw area students claim top prizes with many advancing to the state fair. Winners include Chiquite Tillman, Sherry Livingood, Ronald Phillips, Chuck Ward, Steve Keith, Carlton Truesdale, Teddy Leonard, Neptus Sowers, W Cramer Gallimore, and others across junior and senior biological and physical divisions, with several special awards from Acoustical Society and IIE. Duke Power stock awarded to state qualifiers.
Former North Carolina state forester Fred Hamilton Claridge, 70, died Saturday. Funeral set for 2 p.m. today at Church of the Good Shepherd with burial at Raleigh Memorial Park. Claridge led the forestry division from 1951 to 1966, helped fight fires, pests, and diseases, and supervised seedling programs. Born 1900 in New Haven, he served as Navy seaman in World War I and was lieutenant colonel on discharge.
The High Point Association for Retarded Children will hold a 7:30 PM meeting at the Adams Memorial YWCA. Donald Danner of the Social Security Office will discuss benefits available to retarded children. The event is open to the public.
Richard Coffey son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Coffey of High Point was elected by the faculty of the School of Music at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro into Pi Kappa Lambda the national music honor society recognizing superior scholastic and performance achievement in music.
Ten people were injured in weekend accidents on wet city streets including a one car crash at W Ward and Cassell where Charles Baldwin 31 and Eugenia Davis 26 were treated. Police estimated $1200 in vehicle and pole damages and noted no charges yet filed.
High Point Central's National Forensic League members took part in a debate and speech meet at The George Washington Institute of Arts where cross examination team Dana Robinson and Tom Dillard posted 4 wins and 2 losses. Craig Pleasants and Scott Tobin along with Chip Deale and Wesley Warren went 3-1 and 2-2 respectively with Wesley earning a fourth speaker certificate. Jane Fairchild and Sharon Snider spoke in persuasive and extemporaneous events. Sharon, among six finalists in extemporaneous, won a certificate.
The High Point Board of Adjustment will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday in the City-County Building to consider a rear yard variance for Sun Oil Co. to build a service station at E Lexington Avenue and N Centennial Street and a 50 foot expansion into a higher use district for parking and driveway. Also to be considered are two variance requests by Homer Hester for single family homes at Brentwood and Brown Streets and at Garrison and Brown Streets for E F King.
William Clarence Lowe Sr., 83, of Route 3, died Sunday night at High Point Memorial Hospital after five days of illness. Born February 14, 1887 in Ramseur, he was married to Mary E. Lohr and retired as superintendent of Alma Desk Co. He belonged to Prospect United Methodist Church and is survived by his wife, three sons, four daughters, a brother, two sisters, and many grandchildren. Funeral at Harold C. Davis Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 p.m. with burial in Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive visitors tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
James Wilson Hughes 67 of Route 1 Thomasville died Sunday morning after months of declining health. He was a Davidson County native, former Erwin-Lambeth employee, and Holiness believer. Survived by wife Roeller Fox Hughes, daughter Helen, sons Lester and Marvin, three grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 4 p m at Mount Zion United Methodist Church Randolph County with burial in church cemetery. Body to home today at 10 a m.
Funeral for Mrs Lucy Joyce Grant aged 74 was held at 3 p m today at Southside Baptist Church with Rev Charles McDowell and Rev Woodrow W Robbins officiating. Burial followed in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Pallbearers included W H Grady Sr D A Parker Jack Saunders Y M O'Kelly J J May and D A Howard. She was wife of William Ray Grant and died Saturday at her home 705 S Scientific Lt.
C W Ferguson 49 of Eden dies in a head on crash on Route 700 near Danville Virginia. Wife Jean C Ferguson critically injured. Survived by son C W Ferguson Jr of Kernersville and two stepsons Jerry and Mike Leffen. Body at Fair Funeral Home awaiting arrangements.
Funeral services were planned for Franklin Mack Forrest 34 of Route 3 Lexington at 4 p m at North Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Davie County. Forrest died at home Saturday from a personal safety related gunshot wound.
Squire Henry Moser 92 of Rt. 1 Jamestown died after months of illness at Thomasville Medic Health Center. Born January 10 1878 in Stokes County he was a retired barber and Jehovah’s Witness. Survived by three sons one daughter ten grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Home Tuesday at 4 pm by Glenn Overcash. Burial Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Family at the funeral home tonight 7 to 9.
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