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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1974
Page
7
Multiple obituaries list residents from High Point, Asheboro, Denton, and nearby areas. Sally Foster, Lula Russell, Cicero Wall, J T Haithcock, Maggie Starnes, Juanita Valleser, Theodore Maness, Hoyler Varner Jr, Hattie Royals and others are noted with church ties, survivors, and funeral details including dates, places, and burial plans. Each item includes age, birthplace, and family connections where available.
Randolph County holds a second gospel singing at the North Carolina Zoological Park on Saturday at 7 pm No admission but a collection will aid two families facing heavy medical expenses Refreshments available attendees asked to bring chairs Last year’s event drew several hundred people to the zoo site.
A 19 year old Jamestown resident Donald Wayne Austin died about 11 15 a m Thursday when well drilling machinery touched a powerline in Rockingham County He worked for Archdale Drilling Co at Candy Road near Reidsville He was born November 18 1954 in Harlan Kentucky and was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church Funeral services were set for 2 30 p m Saturday at Pine Grove Baptist Church Burial in Guilford Memorial Park The body remained at Cumby Mortuary tonight from 7 to 9 for viewing
Police Chief Laurie Pritchett filed a 7.5 million libel suit against reporter Robert Kaplitz and WFMY Television Corp alleging a August 16 1974 news segment falsely claimed an officer cited by the plaintiff in a October 1974 furniture market gambling investigation and that Pritchett instructed reentry. The suit seeks 2.5 million in actual damages and 5 million in punitive damages.
Howell 19 of Doris Avenue and passenger Mattie Mabes of Eden were slightly hurt in a two car crash on the Brentwood Street ramp to I-85 Thursday. The other driver was Linville B. Parker 45 of Jamestown.
A meeting at Adams Memorial YWCA Tuesday reported $210000 raised to date for the United Appeal campaign begun Sept 4. The goal is $165000 to support 24 community service agencies in High Point next year, a five percent rise over last year. Tilman Thomas, campaign chairman, voiced confidence the goal would be met.
Red Cross officials praised two bloodmobile visits this week in the High Point area. The Archdale-Trinity Jaycees sponsored the first drive Tuesday with 96 pints collected, the most ever in Archdale-Trinity, aided by Allen Jay and Trinity High students. The League of Professional Police of High Point backed the second drive, with data officer Joe Sink recruiting donors and dedicating the blood to SBI agent Albert Stout, killed in a Salisbury bombing. Total first time donors reached 68. several donors hit gallon milestones including Edwin White with a fourth gallon and others at third, second, and first gallons.
Dr. Steven L. Davis begins an orthodontics practice at 606 N Elm St Suite 460 High Point. Aged 27, he earned a 1968 Indiana University Bloomington bachelor’s and a 1971 dentistry doctorate plus a 1974 Indiana University orthodontics master’s. He resides at the Cloisters Apartments in High Point.
Justice Susie Sharp, the Democratic candidate for chief justice and North Carolina’s first woman judge, will speak at the Randolph County Democratic Women fall luncheon in the Sir Robert Banquet Room Asheboro on October 5 at 12 30 p m Reservations are required The event caps a day of Democratic activities including a countywide caravan with candidates visiting all county areas The luncheon will name Randolph Woman of the Year and feature appearances by Fourth District Congressman Andrews Rufus Fdormisten and U S Senatorial candidate Robert Morgan A brief bio notes Sharp became a state’s highest court justice in 1962 after being appointed in 1949 and licensed to practice law in 1928
Chief from page 18 says all items requested will be delivered and that the Council Wright or any city official is entitled to the information. Haworth notes the 3:30 p.m. Monday deadline creates hardship but every effort is being made to comply.
A shop owner reported missing $60 during a Thursday night counting of receipts. The owner, identified as Scott, said his daughter described an incident earlier as he noted the sum vanished after returning briefly to check the time. Police were notified.
Family Weekly profiles former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson focusing on her loneliness coping, travel driven projects, and widowhood outlook. It highlights her vivacious energy, countrywide activities, and personal advice for sustaining a positive perspective.
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