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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1955
Page
2
In Louisville Revell confronted an intruder in his coffee shop as the man stood with hands in pockets. The exchange included the phrase I am going to give you a break and ended with police arresting Peter J. Donachine two blocks away. The suspect claimed no intention to follow through on his promise. He said he had to use his head.
A two day listing shows daily programs from 3:00 PM to 2:30 AM with shows such as Santa Claus Secret Storm Superman and News. It includes morning and daytime fare like Captain Kangaroo Arthur Godfrey and Love of Life along with game shows and the movie hour.
In Washington Senator Smith urges unions to inform members politically while warning against full endorsement of next year's campaign, Senator Mansfield urges Republicans to back labor with pro labor legislation. Secretary Benson touts Eisenhower farm record and hints at campaign plans. Carmine De Sapio sidesteps CIO merger impact on Harriman.
A report notes LETS OUT TV and RADIO COMMERCIALS spend a majority of airtime on ads against the Television Code of the National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters. The piece mentions SOLACE, the Society of Tenets Against Commercial Emphasis, as part of the discussion.
In Thomasville Recorder's Court E L Streetman 48 of 100 Spruce St was bound over for trial in Davidson County Superior Court on a assault with a deadly weapon charge. The knife attack on Nov 11 against R D Craven Route 2 was cited with a $500 bond set for January term. Gilbert Steele appeals his conviction for driving intoxicated and reckless driving with a $1000 bond.
Guilford County commissioners learned that a proposed survey of the county s hospital needs is delayed because the North Carolina Medical Care Commission lacks time and staff to conduct it. Dr Horace Hamilton of State College may conduct the study. The meeting also reappointed Lloyd C Amos and W G Ragsdale Jr as chair and vice chair for one year and named William A Vaden assistant to Solicitor Horace Kornegay for a one year term beginning January 1.
Guilford County Commissioners expected to appoint about 60 extra tax workers to assist Tax Supervisor W F Hester. Appointments run for one year and include assistant tax supervisors tax list takers and census takers. High Point nominations listed H A Wood Elizabeth Johnson J H Oglesby Fred W Reece with Reece also farm census taker. Other High Point tax list takers named G Ralston Frances B Jekine J H Oglesby I B Walker Herman E Crawford E L Green W H Bradner Claude S Smith James S Curlee Eunice V Beau champ. Deep River Township nominee Dale W Marshall and Jamestown Township nominee C C Moran also named.
Davidson County considers sites in and around Lexington for a new county courthouse with later discussion planned. E M Hunt re elected chairman and anticipatory notes totaling 375000 for school construction will be sold January 12. Includes funds for a Lexington school high school land for consolidated high schools and a handicapped children’s school. Christmas holidays set December 23 and 26. a 2 day off to celebrate the New Year offered.
Pastors and lay representatives from 27 Lutheran churches in Piedmont North Carolina met in Greensboro for the kickoff briefing of Lutheran Mission Week to be held January 22 27. Emmanuel Church High Point members attended and co chairmen Frank B. Lee and William A Horney Jr led the Evangelism Committee. The opening rally will be January 22 at 3 p.m. at First Lutheran Church Greensboro and daily services will be held at 7 30 p.m. in area churches with Rev Raymond D Wood as guest missioner.
Mary L. Dudley as administratrix for James Banks Langley filed a $10,000 damage suit in Guilford Superior Court Greensboro. She claims Langley died after being struck by a car driven by Howard Lee Grubb last Oct 7 in High Point. The complaint says Grubb was drunk and transporting whisky at the time.
A fragmented schedule lists numerous radio time slots from early evening to late night. Entries include News briefings, light entertainment, dramas, and variety programs across networks such as abe cbs mbs and mbs.
Winston-Salem city school board and select educators will tour the Exhibition on a Train at Union Station. The event, sponsored by Henry Ford Museum Greenfield Village and The Encyclopedia Americana, runs a week starting Saturday with several High Point faculty and students expected to attend next week.
High Point Lodge 1155 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held its annual memorial services Sunday for seven members of the lodge who died during the past year. Eulogies were given by A. L. Shelton, O. A. Kirkman, D. C. McRae, J. C. Welch, W. R. Pritchett Jr., J. W. Snotherly, and Harry G. Bell for the late Baron F. Andrews, the late Sidney O. Schaub, the late William E. Davis, the late James T. Warren, the late Norman L. Garner, the late John G. Scruggs, and the late H. A. Mill. A quartet sang three selections, accompanied by Mrs. Ernestine Strickland. Opening ceremonies were led by Exalted Ruler J. J. Ellington and Jack Byerly. The invocation was by William B. Spaugh. The memorial address was by A. J. Koonce. The memorial service committee was chaired by Gordon Weathers with O. S. Harville and J. E. Lyon.
The article explains oyster reproduction begins with eggs. Initially the oyster is a larva that swims for a few days before sinking and attaching to a surface to grow. Once mature the oyster loses the ability to move.
Geraldine Miller, 41, alleges a man threw a knife that cut through a screen door and narrowly missed her face. James Grace, 23, of 505 Willlis St., was charged on a warrant with an incident with a serious public safety item. bond set at 100 dollars and a Municipal Court appearance on December 19. Also reported are Mary Kinney, 44, jailed on three worthless check counts with bonds totaling 0. Hubert Ballew, 43, arrested for drunken driving. and Harry Yip, 57, charged with hit and run with a December 19 court date.
The May 8 1902 eruption of Mount Pelee on Martinique's St Pierre left one known survivor and killed more than 30,000 inhabitants, wiping out the city.
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