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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1951
Page
15
A collage of humorous musings and clipped notes describes typing quirks, elevator misadventures, a misread menu as chipped beef, a judge’s courtroom quip, hot chocolate in a railroad car, a horse collision, and a prisoner allowed murals in Auburn.
Roy White a 44 year old furniture worker died suddenly while sitting in his car with his daughter at a filling station on West Green and Ward Streets. He became ill driving near the station and died on arrival at High Point Memorial Hospital. Survivors include his widow and several relatives.
A Negro man charged with inflicting a 20 stitch cut on another person faces a Monday court appearance.
In Wabash Indiana a locker basket left at the closed bathhouse triggered a two day lake search by police who feared a drowning. The boy who forgot his locker number admitted he left the lake in his bathing suit after the mix up.
A North Carolina bulletin lists 15 highway projects along US 29 from the tourist corridor through Central North Carolina. The plan includes new paving near Thomasville, expansions near Concord, Gastonia, and Grove, with costs ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars and several bridges and lane widenings under construction or proposed.
The document lists multiple highway projects including Ruffin to the Virginia line an 8.16 mile stretch with $460 paving cost, grading and structure work on 6.48 miles toward Gastonia, and a total grading and structure cost of $194,550.20 to be completed in September. It notes bridge work for Yadkin River in Rowan County with $100,000 allocated, and ongoing to August grading and structures for a bypass near US 29 and 70. Additional lane plans between Lexington and current highways, and paving between US 29 70 and Thomasville are described with various costs and timelines.
A college professor is reported to have died by suicide at the local HP College. The deceased was married to Janie Savas and is survived by a daughter Elene Antonakos a brother in the physics department at the University a father from North Wilkesboro two brothers Dr Theodore Antonakos of Guilford College and Gus Antonakos of Point and two sisters Mrs Harrison and Fairboth High.
Thomasville City Council earmarked 300 for beautifying the Southern Railway right of way from Yow's corner to Mills Home crossing after a BPW request. The Ministerial Association discussed Sunday movies at a called meeting, while Reid Street Baptist Church members protested Sunday movies and Memorial Park pool concessions.
An article by Murray Bloom applauds North Carolina student bus drivers and the national student-driver program. He argues boards should hire safe drivers and notes student drivers have strong safety records and high regard among school leaders. A North Carolina safety official backs using properly trained student drivers.
City council rejects paving local streets at cost with Powell Bill funds. State highway department declined to cover hard surfacing, citing savings would not materialize. Council approves sewer extension to seven homes on Unity Street and considers a water charge appeal. Fire hydrant requests from Hosiery Company reps seek mill area protection. Further details on page 6C.
John Miller, a High Point Scout, reports from Merano Italy after a Venice departure aboard motor boats. The journey climbs Alpine grades, offers views of cliffs valleys and snow capped peaks, and recalls North Carolina roots before a restful hotel supper and night bed.
Police report four separate collisions causing $690 in damage. No injuries or licenses reported. Mrs. Martin, driving north on Park, nearly crossed Teverend Spies area near Commerce. Damage totals recorded around 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Read details include participants Mary L. Casey and Helen B. Tomlinson, and autos driven by Charlies F. Brown and F. Ferree.
CHICAGO UP Households may see a market with keen competition as staple groceries inventories have fallen about 11 percent in six months. The National Map of Retail Grocers says price declines should pass to consumers quickly. The American Meat Institute warns black markets could arise as federal price stabilizers may use Mexican beef to curb domestic prices. Agriculture Department officials expect years before lifting the Mexican meat ban.
Partly cloudy and warm tonight and tomorrow with a forecast from Friendship Weather Bureau. There is a possibility of widely scattered afternoon or evening showers.
Word arrives of the death of W. C. King by drowning in Alaska.-relatives Becky Kins and Gil King and son Rickie King of High Point, Ida non, Alma Martin of Hickory, and Mack King of High Point and George are noted as survivors or related individuals.
He came to High Point from Washington D C about 18 months ago after retirement. His son Rev J L Jones a Methodist minister of Elkton Md. Jones is a long time Davidson employee in Washington recently invited by the Bean Club with over a thousand Capital Trainee members to a dinner at the Mayflower on October 6.
An official opening marked the completion of the new county site with attendees present. A separate event noted a Spag day at 1 30 p m and a person charged with drunkenness remained indoors.
Mrs Kauffman faced fines or jail for contempt after reportedly taking her child Caroline God from the custody order in a Maine case. The pair were allegedly with local friends en route to Arlington Virginia as Judge Myatt had ordered the child to remain in court custody. A second meeting with the judge was scheduled but she did not appear.
A brief note states High Point Odd Fellows receive a charter amid local civic events. The ceremony marks a fraternal group’s formal recognition in the town.
City News Briefs report S H Robertson of High Point being named vice-president in the Federation of Labor at the State Convention in Asheville. R D Apple among others listed. A Suatua Bible Class watermelon feast is planned for the evening, with class men, wives, children and guests expected. Private First Class Sylvia Mickey, daughter of Mr and Mrs C R Mickey of 1205 Fairfield Road, is departing for an Air Force Base in Texas.
Permits issued by City Building Inspector J. P. Jones for three residences. White Realty Co. awarded a one story frame dwelling at 509 Arling ton Street with estimated cost 7000 dollars. J A Lindsay Jr adds a one story frame dwelling on Quaker Lane valued at 10000 dollars. H N Bell plans a two story frame dwelling at 1013 Johnson Street with estimated cost 2250 dollars.
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