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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1969
Page
36
NBC five cities documentary explores life in New York Chicago Los Angeles Cleveland and Washington with lively, stylish segments. June Lockhart provides calm commentary as beauty pageants like Miss U S A are described, noting the sober tension and occasional humor.
NBCs Children’s Theatre presented a ballet version of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women with dancers in Victorian settings. Leonard Bernstein’s final Young People’s Concert on CBS featured the New York Philharmonic performing Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique as interpreted by the orchestra and host.
ABC premieres The Dick Cavett Show a three a week variety interview series airing 10 to 11 PM Eastern. Guests for opening night include Truman Capote Liza Minnelli and James Coburn in a lively talk format.
A brief note lists several North Carolina television stations including WEMY Greensboro WBTV Chariette WUNC University Station WGHP High Point and WSOC Chariette. It appears as a station call sign and city line with channel or branding hints.
A dense lineup lists daytime to late evening programs with movies and talk shows. Notable items include The Marauders film at 11:45 P.M. and Gunsmoke reruns, plus game shows like Jeopardy and Match Game and soap operas such as Days of Our Lives and General Hospital.
TV listings present 7 00 P M to 8 39 P M line up including Jerry Lewis with Paul Lynde and Totie Fields, Gunsmoke larceny spoof, Avengers Venusian Society satire, Circus highlights, Here's Lucy Peyton Place Mayberry R F D Outcasts and more. Notable guests include Carol Burnett Martha Raye Mel Tormé.
Asheboro Leonard Bright Watson 56 died Sunday in Randolph Hospital after an apparent heart attack. Survivors include widow Leola Johnson Watson, sons Edwin Tommy Watson of Georgetown, 5 C, and Jerry Watson of Asheboro, four sisters Paulville Fla, Lawrence Watson, Winford Watson Conway, O B Watson Greensboro. Funeral Tuesday at New Union United Methodist Church.
Mrs Robert A Tate aged 77 of Route 7 Lexington died Sunday in Lexington Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Survivors include husband Harold A Tate foster daughter Helen Tate and Mrs Van Prevette son Harold A Tate foster brothers John Tinninger and Charles Tinninger foster sister Mrs Robert Knapp and other relatives. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Jersey Baptist Church.
A father Chester Harris aged 39 and his 11 year old daughter Phelma Harris died in a farm pond 15 miles north of Oxford. Robert Grenard 38 of Virgilina Virginia also drowned while attempting to rescue the others.
Dr Noah Langdale Jr president of Georgia State College in Atlanta addressed graduates in Alumni Gymnasium urging gratitude and service. Wendell M Patton III earned a degree as seniors were honored with summa magna cum laude and cum laude distinctions.
Randolph County Deputy Jim Greeson reported officers found students at a bonfire in the Harold Redding cabin on Jericho Road near Hillsville after a raid around midnight. Sixteen and older face trespass charges. juveniles go to juvenile court. Bond set at $100 each for court appearances.
Eagle Scout Paul Newby age 14 and 8th grader at Jamestown Junior High earned his Eagle Scout badge Sunday at Hickory Chapel Wesleyan Church. Newby, son of Mr and Mrs Sam Newby of Knollwood Drive Jamestown, is senior patrol leader of Troop 17 with Calvin Rice presenting the award.
The city Fire Department extinguished a vacant Reed Street house fire at 318 Reed Street and for the first time publicly speculated it may be the work of a pyromaniac. Firemen noted a man was seen fleeing the area before the alarm and said the cause is not yet determined.
Guilford County Commissioners deny a 33 space mobile home park on 11.85 acres along Rankin Mill Road in Jefferson Township east of Greensboro. The 4 to 0 vote followed intense resident opposition over property values and septic conditions, marking the first decision after a new hearing policy.
Davidson County Community College selects ten students for the top ten in the Cavalier yearbook for leadership and campus contributions. Recipients include Lindy Leonard Cynthia Windsor Varnum Barbara Fouts Patrick Davis III Thomas Long Sterling Sanders Eddie Wright Jimmy Davis John Jenkins and Johnny Kepley with their home towns and guardians listed.
Dr. Spears, noted church leader, heads an expansive building program while serving in PTA, Red Cross, Kiwanis and Wingate College trustee roles. His wife Mrs. Spears supports Utopian Book Club and PTA Council. The church, now downtown, has 2,500 members and a new Gothic sanctuary seating 2,000.
Council member Clapp warns tax yield will fall short of needs and vows no tax rise. He backs a one cent sales tax as a fair funding method benefiting cities. He opposes cutting services despite tight revenues and aims to balance the budget within existing funds.
The Z Smith Reynolds Foundation awards UNC Charlotte a 79000 grant to develop methods for training teachers to work with deprived children. Funds cover two years of work according to university officials.
Mrs Gladys H Robbins executrix of the Lawrence H Robbins Sr estate at High Point North Carolina requests all claimants present claims by November 12 1969 and all indebted parties pay promptly. This notice dated May 12 1969.
Notice announces public foreclosure sale on June 16 1949 by the Institute Trustee at Greensboro Guilford County with property described by Oakview Road North Street and plat references. Also dissolutions of B and H Sinclair Service Station firm and executors of William M Jarrell estate solicit claims by November 1969 with attorney contact details.
The family expresses heartfelt thanks for acts of kindness and flowers from friends relatives and coworkers during the illness and death of their mother and wife Bertie Hill Cavin. Special thanks to Rev Smith Rev Yarborough doctors and High Point Memorial Hospital nurses and Harold C Davis Inc staff. May God bless you all. Signed by children and grandchildren.
Miscellaneous classified items include contact numbers for furniture and appliance pickups, New Life Homes volunteers, marriage arrangements offered quickly, a Dallas furniture store promotion, rug and upholstery cleaning sales, a recently purchased estate with preserved rooms, and a qualified teacher offering summer tutoring in elementary and English with a contact phone.
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