Fair Opens With Large Crowd at High Point
The High Point Fair opened Monday night at Welch Fairgrounds drawing about 15,000 along the midway. Jaycees sponsor a paved midway with more rides and exhibits, including blue grass music by Frances Reddick and son Lanny. Booths showcase canned goods, farm products, art, and sewing, with a new zipper ride thrilling attendees and a calf born in the stock barn attracting youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Welch Fairgrounds
Bundy Road
Fairgrounds
High Pant Jaycees
Frances Reddick
Bt. 5
Lanny
Reddick
Thomas Joyland
Jaycees
Jaycee
High Point Enterprise Section B notices and briefs
Section B of the High Point Enterprise for Tuesday afternoon September 9, 1969, includes briefs, notices, and short items reflecting local happenings. The page compiles community items, announcements, and small news snippets.
First Firm Bid to Build Mobile Park Stalled in Commission
The City Planning and Zoning Commission deferred action on Mrs. Ernest Dakin’s petition to rezone about 12 acres on Lowe Avenue from Residential A-210 to Industrial for a mobile home park. Neighbors opposed the rezoning citing possible congestion and school burden as a special meeting on Sept. 22 is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Cates
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Ernest Dakin
Lowe Avenue
Cool Weather Forecast for High Point Area
The Friendship weather forecast calls for fair skies and cooler temperatures through Wednesday with rain probability near zero. Thursday should be fair and mild. Today's high was expected in the upper 70s with a low in the upper 50s. Last night’s low was 68.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Friendship Weatherman
Drexel Firm Promotes Two Executives in Heritage Move
Howard Ha worth and C Nathan Slack rise within the Drexel Enterprises structure as G Maurice Hi Roth becomes vice president. Haworth shifts from Heritage Furniture Co to Morganton as general manager, while Slack succeeds Fred M Councill as Heritage’s general manager. Councill takes marketing VP post. Both families remain listed at 800 Sunset Dr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Haworth
C. Nathan Slack
Drexel Enterprises
G. Maurice Hi Roth
Drexel
Haworth
Slack
Fred M. Councill
Heritage Furniture Co
Drexels High Point
Councill
U.S. Plywood-Champion Papers, Inc
Heritage
Morganton
Patricia Garrison
Guilford College
Grand Rapids Chair Co
Bernhardt Furniture Industries
Virginia Wette
Grand Rapids
Mich
Sunset Dr
Burchfield To Manage Store Here
J C Penney Co veteran Roy Burchfield named manager of the High Point store succeeding Charles Stadermann. The new West Chester Mall Penney’s will be the largest single tenant, opening in January and larger than any unit in two states except Raleigh North Hills. Burchfield served in Korea, holds a business degree, and has managed Penney’s stores in multiple cities including Lumberton and Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Penney Co
High Point
Penney’s
Carolinas
Roy Burchfield
Charles F. Stadermann
Staderman
Burlington
Westchester Mall
North Hills
Raleigh
Burchfield
Penneys
Korea
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrigate
Local Man Receives Purple Heart and Bronze Star
First Lieutenant Douglas E. Smith of High Point earned two Purple Hearts for wounds in January and March 1968 and the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement in Vietnam. A 1963 Trinity High School graduate, he serves as fire direction officer with the 921st Artillery near Saigon after officer training at Ft. Bragg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Vietnam
Douglas E. Smith
J. E. Smith
Ashland St
Sharon Tate
Smith
921S Artillery
Saigon
Trinity High School
Ft. Bragg
Artillery Officers’ Candidate
Vickery To Head Kiwanis District
I H Vickery Jr of Henderson was installed as governor for 1969 70 by the Carolinas District Kiwanis at their three day convention in High Point The gathering drew 806 members with total attendance over 1000 and chose Pinehurst as 1970 convention site Greensville DC for 1971 Vickery a 1951 Henderson Kiwanis member and Elon College graduate directs distributive education at Henderson High School
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Marks
Carolinas
Kiwanians
I. H. Vickery Jr
Henderson
Mart
Green Drive
Southern Furniture Exposition
Charleston
D.C
High Point
North Carolina
South Carolina
Pinehurst
Greensville
Ainsley C. Wayne
Kiwanis Club of
North Charleston
S.C
Vickery
Washington, D.C
Kiwanis Club
Henderson Club
Elon College
Henderson High School
Mrs. Dale Montgomery Dies In High Point
Mrs Viola Suits Montgomery wife of Guilford County Commission Chairman Dale Montgomery of 901 W Ray Ave died unexpectedly at 1 07 am in High Point Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born June 24 1902 in Guilford College she lived in High Point since 1917. She attended Elon College and married Dale Montgomery Sept 2 1930. Surviving are her husband a daughter two grandsons and a sister. Funeral Wednesday at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church with entombment at Guilford Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will be at Sechrest Funeral Home tonight from 7 to 9. Memorials preferred to Wesley Memorial Church building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Suits Montgomery
Guilford County Commission
Dale Montgomery
W. Ray Ave
High Point Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Montgomery
Guilford College
Edward and
Minnie Simpson Suits
High Point
Elon College
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
Susanna Wesley
Women's Society of Christian Service
Harry H. Jones Jr
Alanta
Dick Pals
Woodrow Ave
James G. Huggin
J. Clay Madison
Guilford Memorial Park
Sechrest Funeral Home
Harry Alexander
Vince Spracklin
John Witherspoon
Percy Sears
Elmo Alexander
T. R. Zimmerman
Arthur M. Utley Jr
Gary Davis
Ambulance Sidelined In Wreck In Guilford County
An emergency transport unit ambulance overturned on Montlieu Avenue near N Hamilton Streets injuring its crew as two cars collided. Driver Jack D Dailey Jr suffered a shoulder dislocation and bruises to the attendant Richard Jones. Damages: ambulance 300 dollars, other vehicle 200 dollars. No charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Raymond T. Hill
Moore Avenue
N. Hamilton
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Enterprise
L-r
Charles Ellis
B. C. Fowler
Doug French
I. H. Vickery
Dot Hyatt
Lorin Badskey
Carl Hyatt
S. H. Vickery
Cecil Haworth
Frank Wyatt
High Point Enterprise
Julian White
Alse
Oscar T. Hall
Gordon Road
Pat Brown
Hall
Fred Little
Fastchester Drive
Eastchester
Lassiter Streets
Linwood Smith
Eastchester No. 1
Willowood Drive
Dogwood Circle
Kester Brothers Enterprises
Planning Department
Old Winston Road
Drexel Firm
Nathan Slack
Lieutenant Smith
Russell Walker
Asheboro
Wendell M
Patton
Kiwanis
H. Douglas French
Gastonia
Manchester
Ind
Kiwanis International
Badskey
High Point Kiwanis Club
Furnitureland Kiwanis Club
James Finison
Finison
Greensboro
South Main Street
Aft
Art Richardson
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