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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1970
Page
13
A terse 1970 notice appears from the Terprine section column dated a Monday afternoon in late September. The fragment hints at a local community item or update without full context. Names, places, or specific events are not clearly readable in the surviving text.
A Hollywood friend outlines a proposed comedy John and Martha about a witty attorney general and his wife in Washington. The plot spoof includes a cocktail party misquotes and a staged scandal with reporters and a Watergate setting. Henry Kissinger Jill St. John mock wedding arc appears, provoking political humor.
The High Point Greensboro Airport Authority weighs a long range plan to extend the northwest south runway 1000 feet to the northwest and to add a 1000 foot clearance to the adjacent highway for safety. FAA is reviewing the idea while planners consider relocating NC 68 and adjusting taxiway spacing to 650 feet from runways.
Second Lt. James T. Ellis of the North Carolina National Guard Rifle Team returned from Camp Perry Ohio as the nation's highest scoring guard marksman. He earned three medals and 12 National Rifle Association points along with the Navy Cup Army Cup and Individual Championship matches in a field of about 800 shooters. Earlier at the state match he led in four categories, shown with Lt. Col. J Douglas Bray commander of the 113th Artillery 4th Battalion.
At least 20 people died on North Carolina highways this weekend raising the year total to 1,211, with many deaths blamed on rain. The fatalities include Anna Brown of Fayetteville, Lennie Vinson of Conway, Jasper Roberson of Hurdle Mills, Hardy Lassiter of Asheboro, a Camp Lejeune Marine, Susan McClain of Mooresville, and others across multiple counties, all from various crashes and weather-related incidents.
High Point city council members moved to market 6.055 million dollars in long term bonds on October 6, with 4.8 million from an earlier referendum issue and 1.2 million from a council initiated sale. The sale, to be conducted in Raleigh by the Local Government Commission, funds a new city hall and various public improvements.
Thomasville residents south of town can sign up for water from East Central Water Inc. at 7 p m Wednesday in East Davidson High School cafeteria. Rex Gallimore and officials outline the rural system with a $25 sign up, a $10 meter fee, and later rate increases possibly raising tap costs to about $200 after installation starts.
Ten persons were injured and about $10,000 in property damage occurred in six city auto wrecks over the weekend. Injuries were not serious. Notable crashes include a two car collision at W Lexington Avenue and Eaton Place injuring Judy Carol Morgan and Jack M Russell Jr. with combined damages near $1,700. Another crash at Eastchester and Lakeview Drive injured Diane Suzzanne and Douglas Lowe along with Pattie Lowe and Garry Robertson. Robertson charged with failure to yield. Betty J Carden injured in collision at N Main Street and Parris Avenue. Talmadge Hopkins Jr charged with failure to reduce to avoid an accident. Damages to vehicles totaled about $1,?00 six hundred and more. One driver Timothy L Byerly injured when his car hit a pole on Montheu Avenue. car $2,000 damage. Single car crash injures Ronald F Rickard. See TEN HURT On 12-B.
City Hall hosts a public meeting on November 2 to discuss building a multi family recreation facility. YMCA and recreation officials will report on proposals. Studies found both YMCA and city recreation options would cost about 1 million dollars.
Gov. Bob Scott told county officials that the funds the state can provide to its 100 counties over the next two years depend on North Carolina’s slowing economy. He warned the credit balance may drop below 100 million dollars and outlined agency requests for county aid.
Multiple break-ins troubled the city over the week with items stolen from homes and businesses. The Hickory Inn on South Main lost beer and frozen foods worth about 130 dollars after a back door was pried open. George Bizziell reported a four hundred dollar color TV missing from his Prospect Street home. Gulf Station at 2111 South Main reported two radios worth thirty dollars missing, along with eighty dollars in various items and keys recovered.
Carl Moore of Franklin Street was bound over to the Superior Court on a forgery charge. Nol pros with leave were taken in resisting an officer DUI trespass and public drunkenness. others faced various counts, including unlawful taking of a motor vehicle and carrying a concealed weapon. Irene Woolard Bishop received six months for reckless driving. Carl Cain and Anthony Jones faced suspended sentences for issuing worthless checks. Warrant involved possession and occupation of an apartment without permission.
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