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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1950
Page
9
Edward V. Mitchell notes UNC figures Art Wiener and Charlie Justice starred for the College All-Stars at Soldier Field in Chicago. Justice totaled 133 yards with a 30 yard TD run and a 35 yard reception, elevating him as a clear MVP contender. Grange praised the Eagles and the All-Stars delivered a historic win.
Burgess Leonard, 36, a post office clerk from 908 Fast Green Street, will publish his first book this fall. Victory Pass, by J. B. Lippincott Co., follows a team of Huskies and a coach from a rival college who transfer to Melville College amid chaos caused by new talent and a one man backfield leader. Leonard, a long-time writer of sports fiction, drew on experiences from North Carolina State basketball shenanigans and his own varied athletic background. He aims to focus on book writing over magazine work, noting magazine trends shift quickly.
The North Carolina Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet in general session at 9:30 AM in the Broadhurst theater to discuss endorsing United Nations actions, backing U S efforts, and possible faster mobilization. About 300 Jaycees from Manteo to Murphy attend forums. new registrations could reach 400. Congressman Carl Durham will speak at a 1 PM banquet addressing Korean and international issues.
Thirty seven representatives of The Enterprise including three circulation men led by Charles Loflin Jack Brown and Thad Hedrick will depart Tuesday at five o'clock for Washington. They will spend three days as part of a series of appreciation trips by The Enterprise for carrier performance.
Chester Snider reported to police that a radio speaker and aerial were stolen from the back of his car while it was parked behind Sears Roebuck on Main Street. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon.
Two crashes within a mile on the Kivett drive extension last night caused about 900 dollars in damages and traffic jams. Hugh Alexander and Samuel Addison collided after Addison swerved into Alexander’s car. Addison was jailed on drunken driving charges. Later, John Vincannon was hospitalized with severe head lacerations after his car struck Early Wagner’s vehicle. Wagner slowed to turn left.
Jamestown residents formed a volunteer fire department to protect town investments. The department is nearly fully manned and equipped with a city of High Point pumper and other items en route. A central alarm system is planned with a loud siren, using a discarded siren from North Wilkesboro for trial.
The siren will cover two miles from the high school to Oakdale Mills as Jamestown builds a volunteer department. State fire marshal will inspect once equipment arrives. Twenty men max are rated, with fifteen having passed tests, led by Fire Chief B Graves Kerr and 14 others.
W J Fraley resigned as chairman of Local Board No 42 Guilford County High Point NC. Deputy state director Thomas H Upton said the resignation letter dated July 29 was accepted with regret noting Fraleys faithful service since Sept 2 1941. The action takes effect immediately and members of the board express personal loss at his departure.
Nearly 70 percent of public eating places in the High Point Guilford Health Department jurisdiction received A ratings. Dr. Loren Wallin announced the results noting most food markets also topped ratings. All three area dairy plants Lindale Clover Brand Briarwood earned A grades along with 137 milk supplier farms. The list names many restaurants cafeterias and markets with their ratings.
A new building at the High Point Thomasville highway and Hasty road opposite the drive in theater is being used by Bell Bakery of Winston-Salem as a warehouse. Owned by Fred Kennedy of Thomasville, the facility began operation this week and can accommodate six bakery trucks that operate daily from the site to distribute Bell products in the area.
Fourth in a North Carolina series on drunken driving notes officers frustrated with lenient courts and license revocations. It cites a 30 percent rise in drunken driving convictions in June and 1,044 total revocations, plus coverage of an Winston-Salem demonstration of the Intoximeter by Dr. Glenn C. Forrester.
Jaycee scrap paper drive begins next Sunday August 20 with trucks sent citywide from 1 PM. Residents should place bundled newspapers magazines and other paper at the curb before the start. Proceeds will fund charitable and civic projects by Jaycee committees.
The city council is set to approve a 1950 51 budget totaling about 3 370 000 with a 1 50 tax rate per 100 evaluation. Large rise due to capital improvements led by water system projects including a new million gallon tank and sewer work.
The Medical Care Commission announced in Raleigh that High Point Memorial Hospital is among 62 local general hospitals to receive licenses. The commission licenses hospitals of 50 beds or more and new Hill Burton projects after inspection covering food handling and fire safety. other licensed facilities include St. Leo's Greensboro Lexington Memorial and Piedmont Memorial Greensboro.
The Tri City Bridge Association, formed after a June Master Point tournament, announced by president H M Dick White of High Point. It has 125 charter members across High Point Greensboro Winston Salem and is chartered by the American Contract Bridge League. Officers include Mrs William Ellis and J C Barefoot with a regional board. First event planned in High Point the first week of September as membership grows.
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