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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1975
Page
5
Joe Brown, editor of The Hicu Point Enterprise, an independent newspaper, led the publication team in preparing community news and local notices for the edition.
A noted American novelist Kate Douglas Wiggins mirrors biblical language on family, noting that while life offers many pairings and plenty of beauty, there is only one mother in the world, a sentiment echoed against a backdrop of kinship.
Edward M. O’Herron Jr. faced scrutiny for 1972 contributions to Richard Nixon and Jesse Helms, highlighting openness of campaign funding and voter implications. The dispute may affect Mecklenburg politics as Lt. Gov. Jim Hunt leans liberal, while State Sen. Tom Strickland sits conservative, shaping the gubernatorial race dynamics.
The Olduvai Gorge yields hominid remains and stone tools dating up to 3.75 million years, with jaws and teeth indicating early humans or human-like creatures roamed Africa. The finds, led by Louis and Mary Leakey, challenge traditional timelines and invite conflict with some religious accounts.
The piece tracks how 1776 Instant Lottery in New Jersey debuts at $1 with a life prize of $1,776 weekly. It notes expensive items from Shreve, Crump & Law and the U S Bicentennial Society, while many affordable mementos circulate. Critics warn against overcommercialization, citing ads, public sentiment, and history.
Weather chatter predicts a hard winter amid early freezes and a bountiful berry crop. Featured items include Dave Phillips leading a Canadian upholstery firm with Canada and US offices, Keith Duncan taking Chrysler franchises in High Point and Thomasville, Ed Kemp’s EKA agency growth, and Wood-Armfield Furniture under its founder’s family management after a murder. Memorial gardens and cremation trends are discussed along with Inner Loop paving progress at Montlieu Interchange, Simmons Company beekeeping tale, and a beehive metaphor for company activity in Atlanta.
The piece reports on Patrick H. Caddell's Cambridge Reports survey showing Senator John Glenn as the favored Democrat for president, with Gerald Ford seen as both popular and a poor president by different measures. It notes Republican weaknesses, Reagan's limited strength, and Rockefeller's potential convention bid, plus a separate item on Rockwell International hosting NASA officials for goose hunting, signaling cozy ties between contractors and space agency personnel.
A letter to the Enterprise denounces the Randolph County sheriff's department and commissioners over staffing and patrols. The writer questions patrol coverage after a 1/3 force reduction, cites no crime-prevention successes, doubts the auxiliary force effectiveness, and mocks the leadership while predicting only a temporary administration. The piece ends with a garbled plea for new parking signs for visitors.
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