The Blurb Business and a Satirical Look at Authors
A satirical reminiscence on the book blurb industry, detailing how blurbs are solicited from friends, the ethics and absurdities of the system, and the author’s own antics with galleys and fake praise. It notes the Author's League ruling, the pressure to supply blurbs, and jokes about potential awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kransky
Author's League
League
Norman Mailer
Maynard Bowditch
Marilyn Monroe
Los Angeles Times
United Appeal in High Point hits goal on Friday
Campaign chairman Lee Cain rode a cherry picker to post victory on S Main Street at the railway station as High Point United Appeal announced a final tally of 587,111 to 587,200. Cain hailed the achievement and noted more reports could raise the total while planning a victory dinner for leaders and workers. He said the goal would meet community needs in 1974 and urged outstanding reporters to come in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Cain
United Appeal
S. Main Street
Cain
High Point United Appeal
Jamestown seeks bleachers closer to road at Guilford court
The Town of Jamestown asks the Guilford County Board of Adjustments for permission to place bleachers 20 feet from the road right of way instead of the 50 feet normally required. The hearing is set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the courthouse. The athletic facility will be part of a park on Bundy Road. Other agenda items include requests from two firms for advertising signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Jamestown
Guilford County Board of Adjustments
Charles Turner
Bundy
New NC Patrol chief cites deterrent aims and speed limits
Lt. Col. E W Jones, newest North Carolina Highway Patrol commander, spoke at a High Point Kiwanis meeting about an energy crisis, a new patrol troop, and Northwestern University Traffic Institute findings. He cited a governor directive to lower highway speed to 55 mph and emphasized deterrence over arrests. He noted 450 speed devices, plans for more, and a visible patrol presence. Jones highlighted a $40,000 study, a 1,150-person force, and a $23 million budget. He urged administrative reforms to place the patrol under the secretary of transportation and closer to the governor’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hayes Enterprise
North Carolina Highway Patrol
High Point
Northwestern University
E. W. Jones
High Point Kiwanis Club
Jim) Holfhouser
Jones
Alabama
Arizona
Mississippi
New Mexico
Department of Motor Vehicles
Department of Transportation
Randolph County Unemployment Up
Unemployment in Randolph County rose from 2.7 percent in August to 3.6 percent in September, with 1,270 people unemployed in September this year. Total county employment edged to 33,610, manufacturing grew to 10,810, and textile and furniture sectors showed mixed changes while agricultural jobs fell to 1,280.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph County
State Employment Security Commission
ESC
Director Appointed Director Appointed
Revenue Commissioner Howard Coble says he hired a former state employee as his director of field forces at Gov. Jim Holfhouser's suggestion. David R. Madigan, 35, will take over Dec. 1 and be paid 22212 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Howard Coble
Jim Holfhouser
Coble
David R. Madigan
Madigan
Suits Filed For Storm Damages In High Point
Two damage suits totaling more than 22000 dollars were filed in Superior Court Friday against the City of High Point after a July 17 rainstorm. Mr and Mrs William T Mitchell and Mr and Mrs David Lee Howell seek damages for flooding claimed to result from the citys diversion of the natural creek and culverts. Restraining orders seek to halt further concentration and diversion of rainwater flow. The city has 30 days to answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Superior Court
William T. Mitchell
Manor Dr
David Lee Howell
Manor Drive
Howell
Mitchell
Thomasville Authors Win 1973 Peace Cup Honor
Miss M. Jewell Sink and Mrs. Mary Green Matthews of Thomasville share the 1973 Peace Cup for Davidson County history. The award, presented during Culture Week at the Sir Walter Hotel, honors a top North Carolina county or local history book. Second and third places went to Ethel Stephens Arnett of Greensboro and Moffitt Sinclair Henderson for related titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
M. Jewell Sink
Mary Green Matthews
Thomasville
North Carolina Society of County and Local Historians
Sir Walter
North Carolina
Miss Sink
Ethel Stephens Arnett
Greensboro
Mrs. James Madison
Dolley
Mrs. Matthews
Davidson County
Miss Thomasville 1974 Crown Draws Pageant Crowd
Penny Carol Shoaf, 17, a senior at North Davidson High, won Miss Thomasville 1974 after a near capacity audience watched seven contestants perform talents. The event featured poetry recitations, piano, dance, and songs with special guest Mary Ann Mobley and other visiting queens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penny Shoaf
Thomasville
North Davidson
Penny Carol Shoat
Miss Shoaf
North Davidson High
Robert Bradley Shoaf
Lily Tomlin
Edith Ann
Hildagene Reid
Kathryn Diane - Davis
Rt. 1
Randleman
Miss Davis
Davidson County Community College
Lana Real Burris
Sheila Dawn Coney
Sophia
Gazella Irene Payne
Patricia Gayle Snider
Denton
Bob
Farrington
Mary Ann Mobley
Gary Collins
Mausty Gray
Broadway Review
Miss Denton
Cindy Skeen
Susan Ann Means
Grieg
Defendants Get Suspended Terms in District Court
In Thomasville two men were sentenced to six months suspended terms after guilty pleas on drunk driving charges. Billy Cady, 33, of Knollwood Drive, and Harold Thompson Healy, 52, of Jacksonville, received the terms Friday in District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Billy Cady
Knollwood Drive
Harold Thompson Healy
Jacksonville
Break In Nets Thief Three Guns
High Point police reported a quiet Friday night with several small break-ins. Victims listed items stolen including firearms, watches, cash, a savings bond, a chain saw, tools, a tape player, a bicycle and more across multiple streets. Arrests were made for drunken driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Johnny Evan Scott
Weavil Street
William S. Burley
Rosecrest Drive
Larry Washam
Hines Street
David Isaac Kennedy
Francis Blalock
English Road
Lester Andrew Smith
Baker Road
Bucky Craughn
Piedmont Electric
Lindsay Street
Luther Franklin Duggins
Rt. 1
Kernersville
Lincoln Drive
Chris Clement
Orville Drive
Crestwood Grocery
Greensboro Road
Harold Flack
Ingram Road
James Chance
Academy Court
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Washington
United States
Hym Calderweller
Women’s Liberation Movement
Sandra Bitter
Marion Brando
Waldo Kransky
Board of Adjustments
High Point Enterprise
High Point Enterprise, Inc
Church Avenue
N.C
Associated Press
E.& Mo. Ma
Ward-Griffith Company
Fal Advertising Representa
Pho
Bruce) Lentz
Ian
Society of County and Local Historians
Malcolm Fowler
Lillington
Recifes
Chair City
Miss Reid
Temptation
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
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