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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1966
Page
5
In Asheboro Randolph County the Republican turnout on Saturday far outpaced Democrats with about 310 Republicans and 169 Democrats registered at 36 polling places. Total county registrations nearing 26 000 with 4 000 still to register and one more Saturday left before October 17 deadline.
The Senate approved a 986.51 million defense construction bill by voice vote including 6.8 million for South Carolina and 610 thousand for North Carolina bases. Key items: Ft Jackson 4.072 million and Parris Island 168 thousand in SC. Cherry Point 130 thousand and New River 486 thousand in NC. A conference committee will reconcile House and Senate differences.
In Rocky Mount United States Representative Harold Cooley accuses Republican opponent Jim Gardner of immaturity and ignorance over Viet Nam policy. Cooley cites State Department facts on British French trade with North Vietnam and cautions against involving China to avoid nuclear risk. Gardner challenges Cooley to a radio TV debate.
Willie Cra ver Fouts 72 of 26 Carolina Ave Cedar Lodge died at Veterans Hospital Durham after 10 days as patient. Born April 2 1894 in Davidson County son of James Addison and Adelia Myers Fouts he a longtime Davidson County resident and retired painter. World War I veteran member of Fair Grove Methodist Church Men's Bible Class Woodmen of the World Thomasville Lodge and American Legion Post. Survived by two sons two daughters two step sons four grandchildren and sister Helen Fouts. Funeral at Siler Funeral Home with family at home 7 9 p.m. Wednesday and at Mrs Clifford Hills Carolina Avenue home.
Mrs Lucille Tysinger Gray 52 of Lexington died near her home. Funeral plans are incomplete.
High Point firefighters were summoned to Eddie Lee Smith's Vernon Street residence for a flooded oil circulator heater causing a blaze. No injuries or losses were reported as the flames burned out. Fire crews also responded to a separate trash fire on Broad Street yesterday.
Mrs. C F Conrad 92 of Lexington died Sunday at N C Baptist Hospital after a two day illness. She was a member of First Lutheran Church. Survivors include two sons Dr F L Conrad of Kure Beach and Kenneth F Conrad of Jacksonville Fla a daughter Mrs Richard M Russell of Lexington a brother J Arthur Chateaugay and a sister Mrs Alice F Byerly of Greensboro. Funeral was held today at 2 pm at First Lutheran Church.
Hugh Gal loway Warren 42 of 718 Sevier Street died Monday at VA Hospital Durham. Survivors include his father Frank Warren of Belews Creek Rt 2 a sister Elise Bumpass of Asheboro and six brothers Howard Melvin Warren Harris J Warren Leonard Warren Raymond Warren Fred Warren. A kin ce piece at Oak Springs Baptist Church Alamance County will remain at Nace Bryant Funeral Home Burlington.
Edward Spoon 54 years old of New York City died Monday in Columbus Hospital New York He was born October 30 1911 in Orange County North Carolina and lived in High Point most of his life He worked for Capital Transportation Co Inc in New York He married Etta Loggins March 19 1937 surviving are his wife a son four daughters plus siblings and 11 grandchildren Funeral arrangements are in complete and the body is being returned to Cumby Mortuary
Funeral services were held for Phillip Ray Norris 19 at J. C. Green and Sons Chapel with Rev. G M Cumbo and Rev Clarence Ballew presiding. Burial followed at Holly Hills Cemetery. Pallbearers included Jimmy Norris Waylon Norris Eston Norris Kenneth Fansler Alvin Pait and Jerry vo. Honorary pallbearers were employees of his Electric Co. of High Point. Norris was accidentally shot while dove hunting Saturday near Thomasville.
Mrs Sallie Strickland 70 died in a Raleigh hospital after long illness. She was married in 1913 to William Strickland who died in 1930. Survivors include five daughters Beulah Shaham Lizzie Byrd and four others, one son Odell Strickland, a step son Frank Strickland, four sisters and one brother, 10 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Mrs Mol lie Reid age 93 of 1009 Bellvue Street died Sunday. Survived by two daughters Beatrice McClure and Flossie Goins and a son Robert B. Reid. Funeral at Trinity AME Zion Church Wednesday at 2 PM. Body remains at Hargett Funeral Home until service.
Two drivers face violation charges after two separate collisions on city streets. James C. Nelms and Charles L. Hilliard were involved in a Phillips Street incident with damage totaling 75 and 175 dollars respectively. Felix Terry was charged after a Broad Street collision with Barbara Pike. damages were 225 and 5 dollars.
The first hydraulic laboratory in the United States was built on a college campus at Lehigh University in Bethlehem Pennsylvania in 1887.
A High Point delegation presented a recently completed survey of 28 potential industrial sites totaling 1000 acres to the Commerce and Industry Division staff in Raleigh. The report, prepared by UNC Chapel Hill intern Jerry Green, marks a shift from a single-site past to expanded local development efforts by the High Point Planning Department and Chamber of Commerce led by Alton Stanford.
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