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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1962
Page
9
High Point schools anticipate an opening with about 12 500 students across 18 sites. Dean B. Pruette reports full staffing after adding 29 teaching positions and new classrooms at Central High Brentwood and Kirkman Park. The first day is half day with Labor Day off. lunch is not served.
Mathilda Ellison of Jamestown accused Arthur Little of Cedar Street of assault with a weapon and using profane language over the telephone after a dispute over child support on Robbins Street. Little denied the charges, claiming a disagreement and admitting no bad language on the phone. The judge continued prayer for judgment with conditions of good behavior for both parties and advised non-support charges if needed.
The county awarded contracts for a major addition to the Greensboro health center with total cost 212036 including architect’s fee. General contract 132465 goes to L B Gallimore plumbing 15500 heating 36550 electrical 15519 and architect fee 12002. Federal prisoners to be kept at $2.50 a day pending city council concurrence.
The Guil-Rand Fire Protective Association holds its 12th annual meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m at the fire station. President Worth Loflin notes elections for the board of directors and plans for the coming year. Chief Clyde Wilkerson will deliver the annual report.
Emmanuel Wilson was sentenced to six months on the roads after pleading his wallet excuse and facing charges of displaying a driver's license not his own and driving while revoked. He claimed to have lost his license in 1957 and received four months for revocation and 60 days for the false license. In a separate action Bonnie Stroud was ordered to pay court costs for resisting an officer by pouring out whisky from her boyfriend’s bottle. Norman Cecil pleaded guilty to violating prohibition laws and had whisky seized. he was charged alongside Stroud.
Raleigh AP report on a cold war seminar at Raleigh State Theater hosted by the State Educational Council on National Purposes. Gov. Sanford and Holt McPherson spoke as Frank R. Barnett Charles T. Vetter Arthur Larson joined sessions on strategy and the Communist mind with a later panel and a film.
High Point Central High School begins its new year with a full Student Council roster led by President Ronnie Taylor and Vice President Carole Norman. Members plan pennant and book cover sales while rotating meetings between Upper and Lower Houses to collect student and faculty input. Faculty advisor is Miss Louise Hunter.
The weather forecast expects clear, warm days with no rain. Tonight's low around 65, with a high near 87 tomorrow, and continued clear skies through Thursday. yesterday's airport high 82 and low 67.
City workers completed safety measures ahead of tomorrow’s start including caution lights at Kirkman Park School and 200 school crossing signs. Pedestrian lines at 18 local schools were repainted and two new crossing guards will operate at Centennial Drive Farriss Avenue and Centennial Montlieu Avenue. An offset near Kirkman Park is under construction to ease parent drop offs and a graveled walk on W Lexington Avenue improves access to Northwood.
The High Point board of education meets in the school administration building tomorrow at 2 PM. A city planning draft presented by Chester Jandzinski will focus on school implications and span two decades. Superintendent Dr. Dean B. Pruette offers a second item, plus one rehearing request on pupil reassignment bringing total to 29.
High Point police reported multiple arrests as officers filed charges for assault and violating the prohibition laws. Hellen Little, 19, faced two counts of resisting an officer and disorderly conduct after alleged disturbances near Penny Road and Highway 29 A. She allegedly fought officers at the scene and at the desk, with one half gallon of non tax paid whisky found later. Bond totaled 700 dollars. trial set for Sept. 14. Elijah Little, 16, charged with disorderly conduct, bond 200, Sept. 14 trial. Other arrests include Charles Garrett 16 for assault with a deadly weapon, bond 50, Sept. 7 trial. Leonard Jones 42 cited Aug. 31. James Edward Trivett 49 charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, bonds 200 each, Sept. 17 trial. Harold Gray Gentry 23 charged with assault on a female, bond 50, Aug. 31 trial.
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