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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1974
Page
7
Obituaries list Della Stamey Cecil and James Pruitt among local deaths, with family survivors, funeral details, and burial plans. Additional notices include Marvin Maness and Annie Morris with service times, plus several other memorials across Thomasville, Greensboro, Lexington, Kernersville, and Burlington.
Thomasville, Dr. Joel Leonard, Davidson County medical examiner, ruled the death of Sam Hart Jr. from a 12 gauge shotgun wound in his home as unrelated to foul play and tied to personal safety. Hart was found in his bedroom Sunday afternoon on Route 2 with the fatal chest wound, authorities said.
In a statement Ritchie said he offered mutual agreement to avoid harming the candidate's future prospects. He criticized the campaign manager's departure as unacceptable and claimed he attempted to keep details private. He expressed surprise at the manager's choice to misrepresent events.
The Ocean liner The United States set the 1952 Atlantic crossing record and commonly cruised above 36 knots. At 817 feet it was designed for troopship conversion and could reach 40 knots, about 48 land miles per hour. It was removed from service in 1970 and berthed at Norfolk.
Raleigh writers discuss shifting power between state and local governments in North Carolina. Aimed at guiding community growth, pilots foster local planning, with counties gaining broad authority over land use, water, recreation, and development.
A 17-year-old Asheboro youth, Dennis J. Marsh, was shot six times at Pinky’s on Cedar Falls Road and died. Dexter Lane Allmond, 16, of Asheboro, is in Randolph County Jail on murder charges awaiting a preliminary hearing after turning himself in 15 minutes post shootout. Funeral services are planned at Greater St. John’s Baptist Church with burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Tense board meeting with Chestnut pressing for a pay scale raise for secretaries funded mostly locally. Pruette resists creating a personnel director, prompting a clerk to draft a job description and a plan to hire without delay. A temporary committee may seek state clarification on pay and duties.
A compact want ad item touts a service’s sharp results with bold claims about delivering fast, reliable outcomes to customers seeking quick, effective advertising responses. The piece emphasizes practical value and local reach for readers.
Dr Thosteson explains why chewing matches is harmful due to potassium chlorate and other substances, debunking any sulfur benefit. He notes some imported matches still pose risks, and confirms eye donation via corneas from donor eyes kept in eye banks after death. Also guidance on nail skin issues includes avoiding chemicals and using a hand lotion and cuticle care tips. Readers can request a booklet on nail problems.
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