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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1955
Page
2
In the West Indies many reptiles exist but Cuba Jamaica Hispaniola and Puerto Rico have no poisonous snakes. The statement highlights the absence of venomous serpents across these major islands.
The Excelsior Institute advertises non surgical treatment for older men troubled by weakening with age. It claims glandular inflammation and related symptoms can be relieved, offering a free book on correcting these troubles and restoring vigor and vitality.
Four High Point teenagers Harvey Edward DeHart 16 Harold D Coble 17 Curtis Wood 17 and Bobby Weeks were arrested by Davidson County deputies after breaking into eight local stores overnight. They were held in Lexington jail with bond likely set this afternoon and to appear in court Friday. A 1954 model car loaded with merchandise and food was seized.
A local TV listing shows Secret Storm at 4 15, Little Rascals and Mickey Mouse early, Annie Oakley at 6, Evening Edition at 6 40 with Weather reporting and Doug Edwards, then Godfrey at 8.
Channel 3 4 30 On your Account 5 00 Five oon. $ 30 Wild Bill Hickok 6 00 Nocturne 6 15 Patt Pigs 7 50 Harvesters 7 08 Sports 7 15 Doug Edwards 7 30 Et Pres on 9 00 Millionaire
A radio schedule lists programs from 6:00 to 9:30 featuring Friendly Giant, Mergie's Music, News, Safety-00 Blueprint, Lomas Farm, Tournament, Richard Walser, Travelogue, and Final Edition.
WSLS-TV Roanoke Channel 10 lists a 3:00 matinee 4:00 This Day 4:15 Do you Know 4:30 Mr. Sweeney 4:45 Modern Romances 5:00 Pinky Lee 5:30 Howdy Doody 6:00 Weather and sports 6:15 News Reporter 6:20 Club 7:00 Secret Journal 7:30 Eddie Fisher 7:45 Swayze 8:00 Screen Directors
Judge Walter Crissman ordered a non-suit in a civil action over $50,000 damages from the father of an 8 year old accident victim. The case cited insufficient evidence of negligence by High Point Thom asville & Denton Railroad after Darrell Lee Jessup died from a fall from a moving freight train in November 1954. An appeal to the Supreme Court was noted.
Davidson County Manager Eugene T. Morris disclosed a $50,000 local donation offered to county commissioners to revise branch office plans. Donors asked the public library be placed on the first floor, conflicting with plans to put library services on the second floor. Voters approved $100,000 in bonds Oct. 18 for the building on W Guilford Street near City Hall, with health department offices on the first floor and parking concerns raised by residents and the Thomasville Woman's Club.
Guilford Sheriff was asked to seize a Carolina Ave home while Guilford Superior Court was asked to set $60 monthly rent from Sept 21. Providence Institution for Savings filed the complaint alleging overdue mortgage payments and that the plaintiff bought the house at public auction. The Yorks have not moved.
Stocks in New York show a mixed day as rail shares lag and aircrafts advance. Santa Fe dropping after a 3 dollar per share dividend, while Chance Vought rises on a 100 million dollar Navy jet order and Eastern Air Lines jet transport deal boosts Douglas Aircraft.
A plane crash near a residence between Benjamin Dennis ITI and Thomas Walton ignited houses and sent wreckage across a 100 yard area. A brickmason, Leland McCauley, crawled through smoke to rescue an infant from a burning nursery and saved the child. Dennis's housekeeper Pearl Johnson suffered burns and was hospitalized.
Evening schedule lists multiple networks with times from 6:00 to 10:30 PM Eastern. Programs include News, Variety Hour, Sports, Drama, Quiz, and Musical segments across CBS ABC and local stations. Notable entries feature Tennessee Ernie Ford, Bing Crosby, Groucho Marx, Truth or Consequences, Amos and Andy, and Richard Maltby Orchestra.
Results of the Little People's Christmas Coloring Contest will be announced Friday in Enter prise. Over 2,000 entries delayed the announcement. Two top local winners win Encyclopedia Britannica Junior sets and will advance to the national contest for prizes including a trip to New York and a Perry Como TV appearance.
Report notes about 1,917 heart attacks occur daily among U S citizens highlighting ongoing health concerns and stressing medical care access and prevention needs nationwide.
Hollywood movie producer Sam Katzman, 54, is sued for separate maintenance by his wife Hortense, 50, who alleges cruelty and seeks support as the couple faces ongoing marital discord.
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