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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1963
Page
2
The Jaycees sponsor a paper drive starting at 1 p.m. Residents should bundle papers at curbside. For special pickups call 833-2916. Proceeds support Boys Home and other community service projects.
High Point police logged several crashes causing injuries and heavy property damage. A 1990 Corvair driven by Angela Dale McDowell struck a bridge abutment near Scientific Street, injuring no one seriously and causing about 500 dollars of damage to the car and 2200 dollars to the bridge. Other incidents included a 1959 car collision in which Alton Flack and Barbara Flack were injured. Tucker blamed for cost control and crossing the median. James Young faced a report-accident charge after hitting a utility pole in wet conditions. Hayward Gonde and Guenter Mellage collided at Centennial and Richardson, both cars demolished. facial lacerations and possible back injury reported.
Thomasville notes that N C English a prominent local textile and hosiery manufacturer has been reelected a trustee of Guilford College at a Guilford College session of the North Carolina Yearly Meeting of Friends. Two other trustees E B Clyde Shore and Ruby Casey were reappointed.
North State Telephone Co plans to buy the Sheraton Hotel and convert it to a telephone operation after the October Furniture Market. A 44 room four story addition is planned for the New South Motor Lodge across from the Southern Furniture Exposition Building, with occupancy aimed for next April as part of a 100 room expansion. The Town House Motel contemplates adding a 25 room third floor, while other motels consider expansion amid a predicted hotel loss. The String and Splitter Club may relocate to the New South facility if the sale proceeds.
Parks Freeze reports High Point troop members on the International Boy Scout Jamboree tour across Greece Athens Venice and Switzerland. Paul Ingle Jr Billy Millis and others describe delays, tours of the Acropolis and Bridge of Sighs, Venice campfires with local scouts, and fond impressions of Switzerland while awaiting improved organization and timely food.
Lions Club chairman Bill Nance announced the annual picnic will start at dusk at the Lions Club Shelter in Memorial Park. A luncheon planned for next week will not be held.
Gunnery Sgt Willie M. Clinard of Thomasville has been sent to the Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay Hawaii as a radio operator. He will be attached to Marine Air Control Squadron Two in Marine Aircraft Group 13 of the Pacific Fleet Marine Force.
High Point area furniture manufacturers tentatively approve a plan to speed shipments from Granite Falls to retail stores. Furniture Forwarders Inc. plans a High Point terminal for assembling shipments with Bud Bates in charge. The program, already tested at Granite Falls, will expand to New England and upper New York with low rates and quick service.
Area conferences to explain the Federal Wage-Hour Law changes start Aug 12 in Winston-Salem and Statesville and run through Aug 29 in Wilmington. Officials from the U S Department of Labor participate. Greenwood estimates over 10 000 North Carolina retail employees are covered. Beginning Sept 3 firms with up to 1 million dollars in annual gross sales and any outlet with 259 008 dollars or more must pay a minimum of 1 50 per hour for hours over 44 per week.
The American Friends Service Committee will run a three week voter education and registration project in Greensboro from August 9 to 30 led by Dr Carleton Mahee of Delta College Bay City Michigan. Seventeen students from fifteen colleges join as nonpartisan volunteers under Richard Ramsay with local support from Charles Brown and St Stephen Church providing housing for the Mabees and volunteers.
The Friendship Airport weather station reports continued mild and cloudy conditions. Last night’s low was 64 degrees, today’s high near 81, then 65 tonight. Tomorrow’s high expected around 80, with Monday outlook remaining partly cloudy and mild.
Ten thousand Boy Scouts spent Saturday touring subcamps on the Plains of Marathon to seal friendships and trade scout goods amid 90 degree heat. Many attended a U S reception as the closing ceremony on Sunday will name the 1967 host country, with the United States the likely winner.
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