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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1970
Page
19
A narrator recalls a chaotic Irish Catholic family with a domineering father nicknamed Big John. The household features a bumbling doctor and a sharp priest, both vie for authority while delivering odd medical and religious routines. Laughter and lingering curiosity mark the childhood memories.
Lexington officer Tommy Clodfelter 38 was shot in the leg and listed in satisfactory condition after an exchange at a home on Fifth Street Saturday. Odell Hamrick 43 was jailed on assault with intent to kill after firing from inside the residence. Gibson restrained Hamrick without further gunfire.
Two 13 and 14 year old boys were arrested by police after a Sunday larceny of about 12 dollars from a Woodrow's Garage soda machine on National Highway in Thomasville. They were returned to their parents as deputies investigate thefts in the area.
Stephen McLeod son of Mr and Mrs B V McLeod of 2603 Woodruff Ave received his Eagle Award at First Baptist Church. John McKenzie 14 son of Mr and Mrs William R McKenzie of 1108 Glenwick Lane earned his Eagle Award at St Marys Episcopal Church. He is a Ferndale Junior High ninth grader and a Troop 7 member.
A series of two car crashes on streets including E Green Drive Hay Street Hoover Avenue and Gordon Street led to charges such as public drunkenness failure to yield the right of way and following too closely for drivers Edward Davis Orville Frazier Braddy Jones Claudus Quick James Owens Rodney Charles Susan Hughes and others. Reports list ages and addresses for those charged in each incident.
Notice announces service of process for absolute divorce against Willie Perminter and an administrator’s claims against G Edwin Hedrick estate. It orders defense by December 12, 1970 and lists addresses in High Point Greensboro and dates. Also includes several small classified-style carpentry and painting ads with contact numbers.
Public notice in Guilford County seeks defense by December 28, 1970 in the Greene case. A separate foreclosure sale by Edward N. Post as Substituted Trustee will occur at Greensboro Courthouse Door on November 20, 1970 at 2:30 PM for Lot 7 in A and Newton Subdivision, High Point, subject to judgments taxes and liens. A 10 percent deposit is required to the purchaser.
Raleigh AP The North Carolina Farm Bureau president B C Mangum will deliver the annual report at the four day Raleigh convention which began Sunday About 1000 Tar Heel breads were expected Delegates will vote Tuesday on official policies with focus on increasing farmers net income Robert A Carr president of the Federal Land Bank of Columbia and the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Columbia was the main speaker today.
Notice of intention to apply to the Local Government Commission for approval of city bonds to finance electric light and power system, sanitary sewer system, water supply, and road construction. Public objection period runs ten days after final publication. City Clerk Catherine W. Harrington signs.
The City Manager of High Point North Carolina announces sealed proposals for furnishing traffic controllers. Bids due 9 30 a m Monday November 30 1970 in the Council Chamber. Bid forms from Purchasing Agent with 5 percent bid bond. City may reject any or all bids and keep them thirty days.
Announcement lists hotel remodeling at Pine View Motel on Highway 49 near Badin Lake Bridge and a flood of local notices offering entertainment, Christmas gifts at cost, carpet cleaning, auto services, lost items, and a travel reminiscence from a Kennedy Airport to Jerusalem viaje.
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