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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1955
Page
14
Middleweight champ Bobo Olson predicts a tactical title defense in Chicago Stadium against Sugar Ray Robinson. Olson recalls past battles and says he will pursue an early attack if Robinson comes forward, while dismissing last June's knockout loss to Archie Moore as past.
Maryland star Ed Vereb topped the Atlantic Coast Conference with 96 points from 16 touchdowns in 10 games to lead Maryland to an undefeated season and a January 2 bowl bid against Oklahoma. John Parham and Bob Pascal followed in scoring with 51 and 48 points respectively.
The Allen Jay boys expect strong action this season with Hendrix Carl Fields Dan Elder and Jerry York as fast capable guards forwards and sophomores leading practice. The Jaybirds plan zone and man defenses with a fast break as Allen Jay builds a well rounded squad. The girls team shows optimism with two returning seniors and coaching help from Margie Surrett and Kathleen Payne led by Margaret Hawks Robbie Sheffield and Carol Silvey as top scorers prepare to guide the squad.
Midshipman George Welsh of Navy led major college football in completions and accuracy in 1955 with 94 completions, 1,319 yards, and eight touchdowns from nine games, narrowly beating Columbia's Claude Benham. Hank Burnine of Missouri was top receiver with 44 catches for 594 yards and two TDs.
North Carolina defeated South Carolina in the Shrine Bowl with a late first-period fumble on the Tar Heel 32. Charley Britt connected with Bobby Montr ose for a goal line score, while Dickie Sutcliffe and Fleming Harris helped SC tie the game. NC led in first downs and rushing yards, with Big Coker leading the winner’s ground game and Nanney pacing SC’s rushing efforts.
A biting cold wave swept the northern border region replacing the weekend blizzard. Temperatures fell well below zero from Minnesota to North Dakota with strong winds as snow lingered in the central plains and most of Minnesota. Florida and the Gulf Coast stayed warm in the 60s and 70s while a light snow fell in the lower Midwest and rain in parts of the Northeast and southern California.
Weather report notes low temperature tonight and high tomorrow. high today and low last night provided. Sun set time and sunrise time are incomplete with missing digits.
Senator H Styles Bridges will address the Salute to Eisenhower dinner in Winston-Salem on January 26 at the Hotel Robert E Lee. The $100 plate event kicks off fundraising for the 1956 GOP campaign and marks three years since Eisenhower's inauguration. Ray Jennings of Taylorsville chairs the state Republican team.
Monroe judge Robert M. Davis, Rowan County Court, named state organizer for North Carolina Young Democratic Clubs. Davis pledged to organize YDC clubs in every county and has a history as YDC campaign director in 1954. He supported Rep. Hugh Q. Alexander in the 9th District race. Davis is Wake Forest College Law School graduate and former county solicitor. J A House Jr. of Chapel Hill named as college organizer.
Trustees of a proposed consolidated Presbyterian college will meet tomorrow in Raleigh to map a 12 million dollar capital campaign and outline steps to appoint a president. The merged college will combine Flora Macdonald College Red Springs Peace College Raleigh and Presbyterian Junior College Maxton and be located in eastern North Carolina with six committees reviewing offers from 17 towns.
North Carolina partly cloudy and cool this afternoon and Tuesday. Highs 40s mountains 50s Piedmont 60s coastal plain, Lows 25 to 42. South Carolina cloudy with light rain in coastal areas this afternoon tonight and Tuesday, cooler Tuesday.
Winston Salem reports a state record with 629 GI home loans approved totaling 6,996,235 dollars in November. VA regional manager J. D. DeRamus notes the loan count stayed steady while average home price rose to about 12,000 dollars reflecting higher veteran income.
Injured quarterback Danny Brabham will lead Newberry in the Palmetto Shrine Bowl against Lenoir Rhyne on December 10 in Columbia. Brabham, who broke his hand weeks ago, helped Newberry win the Little Three title on Thanksgiving. Receipts benefit the Shrine Hospital for Crippled Children at Greenville.
Sam Parsons a 53 year old man appeared in Monroe Street court as Santa Claus charged with disorderly conduct after drinking. He claimed he was soliciting for charity and stationed near a Loop department store when he wandered to skid row. Judge Braude dismissed the charge and ordered him to turn in his uniform due to disappointing children.
Robert R. Bass, 14, turned a 12 gauge shotgun upside down to poke at rabbit tracks and the weapon discharged into his stomach, killing him instantly in Dunn North Carolina.
A Raleigh committee chaired by J A Pritchett plans to finish a formula for distributing 25 million dollars in state school building funds tonight. The plan will be reviewed by the State Board of Education tomorrow morning. The 1953 50 million bond issue funded half the program and the rest is based on county needs and capacity to meet them.
In Lenoir North Carolina Claude Allen Swanson of Rt 3 Lenoir a 38 year old furniture worker faces a manslaughter trial in Caldwell Superior Court starting today. He is charged in the Sept 7 highway death of Lenoir Policeman Howard C Sullivan who died after his motorcycle struck Swanson s car on the south bypass of Highway 18.
Two corpses found last week remain unidentified. A tall Black man was found by rabbit hunters about a half mile from Garner, dead at least six months. A white man around 60, in an Army overcoat, was found near the U S 70 entrance to the Raleigh Durham Airport and buried in potter’s field.
The Amazon River system is cited as the largest by discharge and basin area, spanning multiple South American nations and supporting vast biodiversity. Researchers highlight its extensive tributaries and Amazon basin influence on climate and ecosystems.
Virginia moves to amend the state constitution to allow public funds for private schooling to avoid integration. The 38 to 1 Senate vote follows a House approval and a statewide referendum set for January 9.
Senate leaders Johnson George and Russell push for a moderation approach in criticizing the Eisenhower administration. Johnson plans a Atlanta meeting with George and Russell to shape Democratic policy amid presidential campaign debates. George warns against tying bipartisan foreign policy to campaign rhetoric while Harriman and Stevenson spar over the approach.
Minnie Magdalene Ward lifelong Baltimore artist and craftswoman died after a month long illness at her niece’s home. A Durham North Carolina native she studied piano violin painting sculpture and nursing and once exhibited at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Survivors include a niece Mrs Barker. funeral services will be held in Durham Wednesday.
Cherokee County coroner's jury recommended that Raymond Johnson be held for grand jury action in the October highway death of Leonard Wilbert Biddix near Kings Mountain. Johnson faced a murder warrant. an ambulance driver testified Johnson's memory was impaired by the crash and he could not recall if he was driving the car when it hit a truck.
Police in Montgomery prepared for possible violence as Negro protesters mobilized against segregation laws and Rosa Parks faced a hearing in Reeper's Court. City officials pledged to protect riders while authorities planned bus stop patrols and a mass meeting to discuss further actions in the boycott. Public notices also ran in Guilford County seeking claims against Pitman R Turner estate.
Walnut Creek California dairy ranch owner P Al Morgan endured a 22 hour blackout while milking 56 cows by hand for four hours with a helper and a neighbor. The scene recalls older times and ends with relief at completing the task. The notice lists the executrix Ruth M Woollen of High Point North Carolina seeking claims by November 7 1956 and payment of debts.
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of James Wood Kearns late of Guilford County North Carolina this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned at 1002 Wellington Street High Point North Carolina on or before the 30th day of November that year for their recovery All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment This the 25th day of November 1955 A Glenn Smith Administrator with Haworth Reese Attorneys 11/28 12/5-12-19-26 1/2
One room with board for men includes heat hot water and parking. Furnished bedroom for a business man all conveniences near 905 E St call 4669. Another furnished bedroom for a gentleman close in with all conveniences call 3246.
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