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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1955
Page
8
A call brings detective to 371 Gardner Lane where Henry Halliday lies dead from a gunshot in his study. A nearby note and unpaid oil well debts suggest murder, not suicide, and Dennis Halliday is named as a suspect as the investigation unfolds.
Dr. Dean B. Pruette, superintendent of High Point schools, will be a discussion leader at a two day school law conference at Duke University on June 21 and 22. He will discuss Pupil Personnel.
About 36,500 people were killed in motor vehicle accidents in 1954, nearly 2,000 fewer than in 1953.
The article notes that more than 235000 Americans are expected to die from cancer this year marking a severe national health concern. It highlights the mortality burden and ongoing fight against the disease.
High Point doctors prepare to begin mass polio inoculations in public clinics for children in first four grades on Wednesday. Greensboro and county clinics follow, with booster shots later this fall and vaccine to private doctors after free clinics. The program aims for broad access by June, with per shot costs around four dollars and an emphasis on safety and controlled distribution.
In March Municipal Court criminals paid 9512 in fines and court costs. Clerk M. W. Nash notes receipts rose to 12046.58. High Point received 4490 in costs, Guilford County 3852 in fines and bond forfeitures, state and officers' funds shared 390. Miscellaneous collections went to individuals.
The city of Benares in India is among the oldest in the world. By 7 A.D. it hosted 30 monasteries, monks, and 300 Hindu temples, and today travelers report thousands bathing in the Ganges from ghats built by devotees.
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