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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1976
Page
15
Friday edition highlights local news from High Point including community updates, upcoming events, school notices, and brief sports results. Names of local organizations and figures appear with calendar items and notices for residents.
Funeral notices for Bertie Freeman Jarrett Ruby Howard Gladys Beatrice Simpson Williams R B Little Leonard Herbert L West Velna Russell Carr Hubert W Laughlin list services dates locations and survivors across High Point Lexington Randleman and surrounding towns with burial venues church names and funeral homes.
Teachers at Fairgrove Elementary submitted the Watfords club name to a local area TV station. Members received station tickets and rented a bus to attend the circus, the largest club in the county. They also arranged trips to Carowinds near Charlotte and plan a Mexico trip, though Mrs. Watford noted there have been many activities she cannot list all.
Mrs. Luci Kelley says 12 paintings reported stolen from an exhibit at a Sheraton Hotel restaurant have been recovered. A hotel cleaning man found them upstairs in the ballroom corner, placed there for safekeeping after the supposed theft. Original display counted 27 paintings, with one sold and 14 remaining.
Raleigh reporter Bill Noblitt flags a two year surge in NC Medicaid spending surpassing $400 million annually, a major share of human resources costs. The piece follows state funding split, federal support, and Secretary Phillip Kirk’s budget push and potential cuts to curb the growth. It notes past cost rises from 94.5 million in 1971 to 218.9 million in 1977 and outlines proposed allocations for health, housing, and welfare programs amid questions about who will bear the burden if parts of the program are trimmed.
Raleigh AP report says Coy Privette won the endorsement of ex campaign manager Fred Colquitt in the Republican runoff for governor Colquitt, who led Jake Alexander's primary bid, believes Privette is the only candidate who can defeat Jim Hunt in November.
Businessmen endorse events and conduct attitude surveys to improve downtown appeal. Led by Earl Phillips Jr., the downtown program seeks to attract more activity by making the center more attractive and inviting to shoppers and visitors.
A report lists vandals throwing paint on a Woodruff Street home. Arrests include Willie Johnson 38 Furlough Street and Waltina McLain 25 Habersham Road for jarceny, Glenda Eatman 26 Cable Street for attempted larceny, Lynne Brennan 21 Suffolk Drive for unlawful concealment, William Ridge Jr. 38 for three felony drug counts, Ralph Black 53 for three felony drug counts and drug possession with intent to deliver, Patricia Tilley 25 South Road and Charles Johnson 27 E Kearns Avenue for contributing to delinquency of a minor, Clinton Ledford 20 Friendly Avenue for assault with a deadly weapon, Donald Albertly 21 Wallburg for drunken driving and dealer tag abuse, Linda Tate 25 Plummer Street for leaving the scene and no license, Grady McGee Carter Street for failure to report an accident.
A bomb hoax disrupted shoppers Thursday with a call at 3 55 p m and another at 8 15 p m to Hatteras Yacht security. Police and guards cleared areas. search found no explosive device. Photo by Sonn.
AP reports TV week begins with Dick Van Dyke on NBC but airdate shifted to September 30 for its season. NBC bars two hour premieres of Baa Baa Black Sheep and Police Woman move dates. Barnaby Jones moves to Thursdays while Hawaii Five-O debuts two hours late to September 30 due to the Ford Carter debate.
Network addresses for television schedules are listed. The text mentions major networks and their offices in New York City, including CBS at West 32nd Street and Rockefeller Plaza. It appears as a reader reference for direct inquiries or requests.
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