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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1960
Page
9
The forecaster at Friendship calls for more widely scattered thundershowers tomorrow with partly cloudy skies. Temperatures rise to 92 today and stay warm and humid tomorrow, with tonight’s low around 70. Thursday should be partly cloudy and cooler. Airport rain yesterday totaled 0.2 inches.
Bob Martin, a lawyer, defended a dog owned by C V Rich of N Hamilton St charged with failing to restrain barking. The complaint was signed by Richard Wolfe. Martin also defended a dog owned by Andrew Jack Suilley of Smith St charged with allowing the dog to run loose. Both cases saw Judge Byron Haworth continue prayer for judgment on condition the dogs behave.
A 20 year old Marine private William Gerald Jester of Winston Salem was arrested in Winston Salem on charges of malicious damage to property and larceny and receiving after police linked him to coin box thefts at a Five Points Laundry and a Parrish Texaco Station. Jester, wanted by Camp Lejeune authorities for desertion since July 5, is held on $800 bond pending a August 24 Municipal Court hearing. Police also arrested two brothers in a separate shooting case.
Space Utilization Analysts proposed a 25 year program for Guilford County government including a new 90,000 square foot central building in Greensboro, courthouse renovations, a new jail, and space modernization to serve a projected 1985 population of 380,000 with leasing of excess space.
Robert B. Rankin insurance executive is named chair man of the special and professional gifts division for High Point United Appeal in October. Campaign chairman George Lyles Jr. and vice chairman Jake Froelich Jr. announced the appointment. The drive aims to raise 276112 dollars, an eight percent rise over last year, with 28 agencies included.
Firefighters battled multiple alarms yesterday with lightning suspected in four of five calls. A 9:53 a.m. blaze at 111 E. Lexington Ave damaged a kitchen while another room was heat and smoke damaged. A 6:52 a.m. false alarm at 319 Mangum Ave preceded a 9 p.m. call on Springfield Road. Additional strikes hit 700 S. Hamilton St and 2450 English St, igniting combustibles.
A devotional prayer urges surrender to God for daily strength and reliance on divine aid over personal power. The writer, Roy H. Stetler Jr., a Cheverly Maryland minister, signs the prayer from Cheverly Community Evangelical United Brethren Church.
Guilford County Commissioners admitted rejecting Davidson County bidder C A Bowers to shield local licensed collectors. They will reconsider Bowers after petitions from 25 High Point area residents and will study license requirements as county regulators tighten rural garbage rules.
Firemen said lightning entered via a telephone line and sparked a small blaze in a work bench room at Black’s Junk and Metal shop. Other yesterday fires included a broken gas stove and stove defects, two autos, an overloaded washing machine, and a glass fire. all with little damage.
City planning board set a public hearing for Sept 1 at 7 30 p.m. on J A Jones proposal to operate a go cart track at 3014 English St. Reid Haynes bid rejected for 2800 N Main St near Greenwood Hills Methodist Church due to proximity to homes.
Spirited bidding is expected at the 14th annual High Point Fat Stock Show and Sale. Weighing in starts 8:30 a.m. at Grimes Street City Garage with judging at 1 p.m. using the Danish system to create purple ribbon top animals.
Walter Anderson representing the International Chiefs of Police presented the Traffic Safety Award to High Point for achievements in traffic safety during Crime Prevention Week. Mayor Jess Washburn accepted the award from Chief C. C. Stoker with officers and City officials in attendance.
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