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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1960
Page
2
Rev. J Daniel Brown former Concord pastor leads Grace Lutheran Church in Thomasville at 11 a.m. today succeeding Rev. Jack E. Smith now in Asheville. Brown and his wife Betty Murchison will reside at the Winston Street parsonage. Brown is a Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Lenoir Rhyne College graduate with an MTh from Princeton and previously served Gold Hill church.
The pilot's family reports a cable from Khrushchev promising aid, stressing common humanity across nations. The accused's mother arrived exhausted from Pound Virginia and collapsed en route to customs, while the father avoided comment. Embassy officials warned limited access before a three day trial in the Hall of Columns. Khrushchev said he cannot intervene as the Military Collegium of the Supreme Court handles the fate.
Marcus Deal a Greensboro bakery executive was elected president of North Carolina Exchange Clubs at the annual Charlotte convention. Frank Hester of Durham became vice president and Dr. Harold Maxwell of Fayetteville treasurer. E. T. Lewis of Clinton was named secretary. J. D. Ennis of Sanford moves to the board of control with Ervin Teague, Joe D. Whitener, and J. C. Welch newly elected.
S R Walton a 35 year old amateur photographer living on Tanyard Road north of Oak View photographed the Echo communications satellite at 9 36 p m yesterday. He used a Polaroid camera placed on a chair to capture a three minute exposure while watching the satellite move from south to north. Walton has photographed with a folding camera since before World War II and received the Polaroid as a Christmas gift last year.
Gubernatorial hopeful Robert L. Gavin addressed about 400 Republicans at a Lincoln County rally urging a less defeatist attitude and a winning mindset to secure victory in November. He criticized opponent Terry Sanford for relying on outside groups while Rep. Charles Raper Jonas of the 10th District and his son Charles Jr. spoke on party youth organizing efforts.
In Washington Republicans pressed Kennedy and Johnson over civil rights tactics. Senator Cooper proposed reviving a two point civil rights bill and urged cloture to limit debate, while Javits backed the plan amid a party line vote to shelve the prior measure.
Showers and scattered thundershowers are forecast along the Atlantic Coast and westward through the Tennessee and Ohio valleys. Afternoon thundershowers are predicted for the western Gulf area and from the northern Rockies eastward to the upper Mississippi Valley. It will be cooler from the upper Mississippi to the northern Atlantic states and in the northern Rockies. The mid Mississippi Valley will be warmer.
Mrs Hedrick of Summerfield dies at 77 after two years of declining health and a week of critical illness. Born February 23, 1882 in North Wilkesboro, she lived in Oak Ridge 20 years and belonged to Honey In The Rock Baptist Church. Survived by Lemuel Lee Hedrick. four daughters. five sons. 31 grandchildren. 20 great grandchildren. Funeral 3:30 p.m. at Honey In The Rock Church with burial in the church cemetery.
William Amos Yokley 50 of 121 Hobbs Ave. died in City Memorial Hospital after a week of illness. Born November 12, 1909 in Thomasville, he was a Crown Hosiery Mill employee for four years and previously worked elsewhere. He married Helen McIntyre on October 18, 1961 and is survived by his wife, daughter, son, sister, and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending at J. C. Green and Sons Funeral Home.
Nine district employees of State Capital Life Insurance Co. return from a convention in Atlantic City New Jersey. They earned outstanding production during the past year. Attending were R L Smith J F Prevo from High Point R S Jarvis of Thomasville Calvin White of Lexington B L Hinshaw of Asheboro R C Flynt and Tom Gallimore of Denton and E L Farrarmee from High Point. The men were accompanied by their wives.
Havana reports Cuba formally rejected U S protests over confiscation of American properties by order of Fidel Castro. The episode tied to a massive state seizure and a weekend rally with workers pledging defense of the revolution against perceived OAS and counterrevolutionary threats.
U N forces start assuming police duties from Belgian troops in Katanga under Hammarskjold agreed plan. He met with Moise Tshombe and Belgian officials to coordinate withdrawal as Swedish UN troops march at Elizabethville Airport signaling the shift.
A user shares a successful psoriasis recovery using a dual treatment now offered to all sufferers. The article cites a 14 day plan labeled ma! plan from Canam Co. Dept. 272-4 in Rockport Massachusetts with advertisement notes.
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