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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1957

Page

8

Financing Conclave Sets Sept 10 on Guilford School Bonds

Guilford County officials plan a Sept 10 meeting at 7 30 p m in courtroom No 1 to discuss the current school fund crisis and potential second bond issue. The gathering includes the county board of commissioners and the three local school boards as they review a five year building program that is running deficits due to higher needs and tax revenue shortfalls.

Guilford County County Board of Commissioners

Pair fined for racing on U.S. 70 in Greensboro

Two youths from High Point and Thomasville were fined 125 dollars each plus costs in Municipal County Court. Hollis Blair 24 of High Point and Clifton Koontz 21 of Thomasville were arrested for racing and speeding up to 90 mph on U.S. 70.

High Point Thomasville Greensboro U.S Hollis Edward Blair Clifton N. Koontz W. E. Dawson Guilford Superior Court Dawson William M. Poteat Koontz Blair

Prayer for TSYDAY by Paul S. Wright

Prayer requests daily charity and aid to others with trust in God. The Portland Oregon Presbyterian minister asks for grace to give and receive help, avoid anxiety, and walk daily toward the throne with charity toward all.

Christ Paul S. Wright Portland Ore First Presbyterian Church

Weather Outlook Shows Cooler Period Ahead

Weather observers forecast a cool period with fair to cloudy skies and a high around 86 today. By Thursday temperatures rise to a forecast high near 78, with continued variability through the week as fronts move in.

Weather Bureau

Six Films Offered At Library

The public library lists six films available to local groups through Sept. 20. Titles include Defining Democracy a 18 minute exploration of community democracy levels and Don’t Be Afraid a 12 minute color film about understanding and overcoming fear aimed at PTA and parent groups. Face of the Earth a 12 minute color documentary on earth’s surface wear, erosion, landslides and scenic sites. French Canadians St Lawrence Lowland Quebec 20 minutes shows settlement by French families and cultural heritage. Hunting With a Camera 17 minutes color profiles Canadian wildlife. Piatigorsky a 20 minute concert by the celebrated cellist featuring Bach Chopin Prokofieff Rubinstein Tchaikovsky and Schubert.

PTA Painted Desert Petrified Forest Grand Canyon St. Lawrence Lowland Quebec St. Lawrence River Papa Paradis St. Pierre Canada Rocky Mountain J. S. Bach Chopin Prokofieff Anton Rubinstein Tchaikovsky Schubert

Stone Addresses Lions Club At Union Hill

Union Hill Lions Club met last night at the school cafeteria with Emmett V. Stone district governor as featured speaker. Stone spoke on Why I joined the Lions Club. Afterward the governor met with the board. guests included Ray Bottoms and Roy Helms. Willard Moore presided.

Union Hill Lions Club Emmett V. Stone Stone Lions Club Ray Bottoms Oak View Club Roy Helms Kivett Drive Willard Moore

Court Binds Over Larceny Defendant

In Municipal Court Judge Byron Haworth bound a green woman over to Superior Court on breaking and entering larceny and receiving charges after deputies found her in a car near the M and M Grill. Other cases: Adam F. Eury 34 Henley Hotel $25 cash or two months on the roads for violating prohibition laws. Sylvester Quick was charged with drunkenness, bond $200. James Bowden 23 Downing Street 60 days suspended on payment of $10 and costs and no contact with Ella Mae Morrison. Don Surratt and Jack Wray charged with careless setting of a fire at Hurd’s boarding house. court costs and Surratt to pay $40. 30 days suspended. Howard C. Stewart Route 1 Kernersville costs. William L. Nixon Emerywood Country Club manager pleaded not guilty to reckless driving. guilty to excessive speeding. $10 fine plus costs. A Route 2 Lexington man 90 days suspended on good behavior. $10 fine and costs for malicious damage to property after Marvin Elwood Hicks tried to remove a battery without owner consent.

Haworth Adam F. Eury Henley Eury The Edge Welford C. Welborn West Sylvester Quick Hilltop Street James Bowden Downing Street Ella Mae Morrison Don Surratt Jack Wray Hurd E. Green Street Surratt Wray Howard C. Stewart Route 1 Kernersville William L. Nixon Emerywood Country Club Lexington Marvin Elwood Hicks

Intangibles Tax System Plans Outlined

State figures show city and county revenues fell 310 075 short of estimates. Shaw’s letter says a complete re examination and re processing of all intangible tax returns filed during the fiscal year ended June 30.

Ities Shaw

William Penn Choir and Orchestra rehearsals announced

William Penn High announces rehearsals for the choir and orchestra with practice times for each group. Brass and woodwind players are invited to register at the start of sessions.

William Penn M. P. Browne Calvary Baptist Nursery W. F. Blott

Eight Youths Sent to Charlotte for Military Exam

Eight area youths were dispatched to Charlotte for a physical examination to test fitness for service. If accepted, they will proceed to Fort Jackson for induction. Names listed by Mrs. Ethel Kirkman include Wilton Clyde Nobles Haskell Alexander Burris Paul B Ward Andrew David De Hart Charlie Petty Jr Harold B Sumner Walter J Beck and David G Fleming.

Charlotte Ethel Kirkman Fort Jackson Wilton Clyde Nobles Haskell Alexander Burris Paul B. Ward Andrew David de- Hart Charlie Petty Jr Harold B. Sumner Walter J. Beck David G. Fleming

Suit Would Cut Baptist Controls

Greensboro NC minister Rev Bulman of Spencer filed a suit in Guilford County Superior Court to restrain a convention from transacting business. The Committee for Local Autonomy had no role in the action, and the move reflects a long internal dispute over local church control. Delegates attended the Chicago meeting May 28–31.

Greensboro North Carolina Salisbury Guilford County Superior Court Committee For Bulman Spencer Southern Baptist Chicago

Dixon urges brief hospital visits to aid recovery

George Dixon assistant administrator at High Point Memorial Hospital told the Exchange Club that short visits help patients recover faster. He noted emergency room traffic of about 15 000 yearly and urged visitors to confirm emergencies with their doctors. The meeting featured the Exchange Club baseball team and a report on a local dog show.

High Point George Dixon High Point Memorial Hospital Dixon Exchange Club W. T. Davis Harold Davis

Hines Family Reunion Held At Davidson County Home

The annual Hines reunion occurs Sunday at the Fred Hines home near Canaan Methodist Church in Davidson County. A picnic lunch is set to start at 12 30 p.m.

Hines Fred Hines Canaan Methodist Church Davidson County

High Point College Faculty Lists 26 Doctorates

High Point College begins the new academic year with 26 of 50 teaching faculty holding doctoral degrees. The article lists department heads and faculty across Chemistry Physics Fine Arts English Home Economics Mathematics Modern Languages Philosophy and other areas, noting also librarians and staff on leave pursuing PhDs.

High Point College Carl F. Hawkins E. ©. Cummings Vera Idol Jack R. Kidd Arthur $. Withers Lawrence A. Wood Lew J. Lewis Herman Coble Jr Richard Cox Jane DeSpain Ernestine Fields Joseph L. Bernd Harold E. Conrad Lois Livingston Kathryn Ring Jerome C. Smith Louise Adams Frances Muldrow J. Hobart Allred H. L. Ballew Harry K. Martin N. P. Yarborough Jack R. Netcher Natalie Ethe William J. Locke Minor W. Boyer Walter E. Hudgins C. Excelle Rozzelle Marcus W. Collins Seean Leopold M. Hays Marcella Carter Dodamead Clarice Bowman

Liquor and Robbery Charges From Route 4 and Portsmouth

A Route 4 man Eddie Deaton 49 was charged with liquor violations after two gallons of non tax paid liquor were found in his pickup cab. Deaton was released on 300 bond with trial set for Aug 30 in Municipal Court. In Portsmouth Lloyd Fletcher Crawford 30 is held on a robbery charge after Beatrice Bean said he knocked her down and took 100 dollars. Other arrests include Ella Mae Morrison on assault with deadly weapon and Nathaniel Quick 21 charged with larceny and receiving with trials set for Sept 4.

Route 4 Eddie Deaton Deaton Portsmouth Beatrice Bean Lloyd Fletcher Crawford Virginia City Ella Mae Morrison Herbbert Street Ray Collins Morrison Nathaniel Quick Vall Street Theroperty

Blaze at Nathan Hunt Drive causes light smoke damage

Fire crews were called to 301 Nathan Hunt Dr at 10 02 p m when grease in a cook stove overheated and ignited. Firemen arrived to find the fire already out with only slight smoke damage reported.

Nathan Hunt

Jury Court Opens With Divorces

The Municipal Court under Judge Byron Haworth begins a jury term with uncontested divorce hearings and a week of criminal cases. Trials include C. C. Gilliand, Thomas Read, Ernie Thalanious for alleged game law violations and Mrs. Lelia R. Bullis for assaulting officer Douglas R. Goins after a postman complaint. About 90 cases are slated for the term.

Byron Haworth C. C. Gilliand Thomas Read Ernie Thalanious Lelia R. Bullis Douglas R. Goins

Nearly 30 000 Pounds Of Paper Taken In Drive

Thomasville Jaycees aimed for 30 000 pounds in a scrap paper drive last Sunday and collected 29 900 pounds. The boxcar weighed in as full, saving only 3 100 pounds on freight. Members called Sunday’s haul perhaps the largest yet for the city, shipping paper directly to a Roanoke Rapids consumer.

Thomasville Thomasville Jaycees Bruce Collins Roanoke Raplids

City Council Schedules Bid Openings and Code Revisions

Council members meet at 2 p.m. to open bids on major projects and review proofs of city code revisions. They will study printer proofs, trim trees, and assess department equipment needs before an evening session. A year’s work on recodifying ordinances will be presented, with adoption expected as a unit after review.

Enterprise Ity Everett W. Schadt University of North Carolina

Five Year Sentences for Two High Point Suspects

Greensboro judge Walter E Johnston gave five year prison terms to Raymond Rocky Payne and J E France after they pleaded no contest to three counts of larceny and one of armed robbery. The pair, both 18, were chased by State Patrolman Ransom Smith following a July 12 auto theft in High Point, during which the car crashed and France was caught while Payne reportedly urged him to shoot at the officer. Richard Johnson and Paul Culler received suspended 18 month terms in the same indictment. the 15 year old offender was sent to Eastern Carolina Training School for an indefinite period.

Greensboro High Point Walter E. Johnston Wiston-Salem Raymond Rocky” Payne Highland Ave J. E. France Gorrell St Ransom Smith France Smith Payne Richard Johnson Asheboro St Paul Culler Muir's Chapel Rd Johnson Culler Robpan Eastern Carolina Training School

Realty Transfers In Jamestown Township And Nearby Areas

Francis N. Kennedy and wife transfer three lots of Dr W L Jackson property to James M Small and wife. Wachovia Bank and Trust Co transfers two tracts on Union Hill Road to H W Freeman. J T Crouch and wife convey two tracts adjoining State Highway 610 to Harris H Jarrell.

Francis N. Kennedy James M. Small Dr. W. L. Jackson Wachovia Bank and Trust Co H. W. Freeman Union Hill Road J. T. Crouch Harris H. Jarrell

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