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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1977
Page
5
In Raleigh the Senate tentatively approved a bill to let public school teachers serve on local boards of education, though not on boards where they work. The measure responds to a court ruling and would modify an existing prohibition on teachers serving on any local school boards.
Doctors at Deaconess Hospital evaluated a new blood pregnancy test and found it 99.5 percent accurate in 544 cases over 11 months. The test detects hCG and can confirm pregnancy as early as one day after menstruation begins, with potential to indicate abnormal pregnancy.
Dutch Hexalon B.V. acquired 75 percent of South Square Mall from Corporate Property Investors of New York with Ackerman & Co. managing through Ackerman ManagementCo. South Square Associates retains 25 percent. Purchase price not disclosed.
Clarence E. Lightner, former Raleigh mayor and first black mayor of the city, appears the favored candidate to replace Sen. John W. Winters in the North Carolina Senate. Vee Stephenson, a Democratic Party committee member and former Lightner aide, calls him a formidable candidate with unquestionable qualifications. Lightner won the mayoral office in 1973 and lost his 1975 bid for reelection.
In Winston Salem two businessmen Doub and Page face insurance accusations over last year’s Continental Supper Club fire. Lumbermens Mutual claims investigators found evidence the blaze was started with kerosene. Doub and Page deny involvement and allege the insurer is avoiding payment. Page, head of Pace Oil and a bank major stockholder, says he leased the club to Doub and visited the building sparingly.
A reflection on character and responsibility notes that anyone can do harm, but true strength lies in choosing to act for the common good and uplift others through principled leadership.
Homeowners can lower bills and increase value through improvements. NCNB offers Personal Loans or Homeowner Loans with lower monthly payments and longer terms. Credit-savvy homeowners can discuss options with loan officers to fit their cash flow and investment goals.
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