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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1969
Page
6
Ask Andy explains that scientific work over the last century supports the sea as life’s cradle. It traces life from single cells two billion years ago, through 400 million year old fossils, to early land emergence as sea beds lifted, with seas providing moisture and chemicals for life’s rise.
Seven High Point students earned high ratings at a piano contest held at High Point College Memorial Auditorium. Superior ratings were awarded to Cathy Schubert Rick Highbaugh Sherilyn Cauble and Marcia Garrett, with Curt Shetler Rudy Jones and David Haworth earning excellent ratings. Participants spanned Alamance Caswell Forsyth Guilford Montgomery Randolph Rockingham Stokes Surry and Yadkin counties, with superior winners eligible for the statewide contest April 12 at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Harry Garcia Black, 45, of Rt. 4 Thomasville, was charged by the highway patrol Sunday afternoon with drunken driving and remained in jail this morning.
Class of Guilford College selects John Andrew Beck as treasurer. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John A Beck of 700 Overbrook.
Archdale Trinity Jaycees announce Jim Stone, retiring president, elected state vice president of North Carolina Jaycees. Stone to be installed in May. Jerry Yarborough elected local president. Archdale Trinity officers include Roy Allen internal VP Hurley Beard external VP Aubrey Boles state director Robert Van Doren treasurer Larry Boyles secretary. Directors are Jerry Boyles Jim Stone Fletcher Spillman and Harold Teele.
High Point College takes top honor among small colleges in the 1969 College Press Awards by the Charlotte Observer and Charlotte News. The Hi-Po prize carries a $50 cash award. Editor Joseph F. McNulty Jr. leads a staff including Paul Gariel Stephen Rowdrtch Jane Maillene James Beau liew William Todd and others.
The Travel Council of North Carolina announces a mixed beverage bill to let residents vote on purchasing alcohol at restaurants while seated. Hugh Morton of Grandfather Mountain leads the Right To Vote Committee, with a broad state citizen group backing strict enforcement and a brown bagging alternative. The measure, modeled on Virginia law, would create new revenue and stricter ABC rules, and proponents say it will modernize North Carolina’s resorts and image.
An institute at Wake Forest University School of Law will explain aspects of North Carolina's new civil procedure rules. It covers trials judgments and appeals under the rules effective July 1. Sponsored by the North Carolina Bar Association and law schools of Wake Forest and UNC Chapel Hill.
Mrs. Juanita Hill Cook 81 of High Point died Sunday after a weeklong illness in High Point Memorial Hospital. Born August 28, 1888 in Randolph County to John T. Hill and his wife, she lived most of her life in High Point, a Primitive Baptist. She married J. C. Cook in April 1906. he died April 11, 1944. Surviving are two daughters Nell Minor and Frances Loftin, six sons Glenn, Clarence R., J. T., Kenneth, Oscar and Jack, 14 grandchildren and sister Mrs. EB. J. Zachary. Funeral is Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Sechrest Funeral Home with Rev. Lloyd Garner. burial in Oakwood Cemetery. The body will be at the funeral home, with visitation Tuesday 7–9 p.m.
NAACP national treasurer Alfred Baker Lewis said Nixon’s commitment to enforcing federal anti discrimination statutes would ease frustrations fueling rioting. Lewis, a 26 year NAACP board member from Greenwich Connecticut, urged action beyond rhetoric and compared Nixon’s stance to opposing robbery but not arresting robbers.
Superior Court Judge Harvey A. Lupton of Winston-Salem opened a one week criminal term in Randolph Superior Court. He said the regular schedule would be observed despite a period of mourning for President Eisenhower, citing the lengthy docket and promising a later ceremony honoring the late president.
Funeral services for Everett R. Pace 64 of 2621 Ingram Rd will be held Tuesday at 2 30 p m at Providence Wesleyan Church with Revs C Glenn Powell and Clyde H Tucker officiating. Burial follows at Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Pace died Saturday at 8 45 p m in High Point Memorial Hospital. Mortuary custody and family visitation details provided.
Funeral services for Mrs Permelia Frances Stinson age 93 were set for Wednesday at 2 p m at Trinity Baptist Church with Rev Elliott Stewart and Rev J C Gatewood officiating. Burial followed at Prospect United Methodist Cemetery. Visitation at Harold C Davis Funeral Home Tuesday from 7 to 9 p m and at the Trinity home of Gaylord Stinson. Mrs Stinson of Rt 2 Trinity died Saturday night in Dorothea Dix Hospital Raleigh.
Two obituary notices from Lexington report the deaths of James C. Everhart 30 of Rt. 9 and David D. Leonard 57 of Rt. 1. Everhart, a textile worker and Calvary Freewill Baptist Church member, is survived by his widow Della Cox Everhart, a son Elvis James, his parents, siblings, and four sisters. Funeral at New Calvary Freewill Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Leonard, an employee of Dixie Furniture Corp, is survived by his wife Perry, a son C. Roger, two daughters, three brothers, and two sisters. Body at Davidson Funeral Home. funeral arrangements incomplete.
Funeral for Mrs Mary McCollum Spencer 82 who died Saturday held at 4 p m today at Marlboro Friends Meeting House.
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