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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1958
Page
10
The article notes a shift from large 10 megaton yields to smaller, highly maneuverable nuclear devices such as H bombs that can fit into a B52. Officials stress long range accuracy over mere distance, with no details on Russian claims. The U S recently launched an Atlas missile about 6300 miles.
A Surry County man Elbert F. Ramey was committed to the State Sanatorium in Raleigh for nine counts of failing to complete tuberculosis treatment at veterans hospitals. He had a 90 day county jail sentence from a drunk driving case to allow health officials to verify his TB background. Alfred Ross Little of Redding Street was bound over to Superior Court on two counts of breaking and entering with a $1500 total bond after a Monday arrest.
The Rev. Carl Herman of Greensboro spoke at St Paul’s Episcopal Church in Thomasville detailing a coming decade’s challenges from population growth and church needs. He referenced the Protestant Episcopal Church convention in Miami Beach and outlined plans to address future needs. The meeting, held in the new parish house, included a report from Rev. Robert Ladehoff noting a $20,000 payment on a $36,000 parish house. The church lists 72 communicants. Officers elected: John T. Roughton warden, Miss Marie Jones clerk, Max Smith treasurer, and Mrs. Charles F Phillips, Mrs. Claude Henson, and Thomas J. Shaw Jr. mission committee members.
A brief crime report notes a theft at the Horn Red Dot Superette located on Ennis Street and a second incident at the C and G Grocery at Tryon and Redding Streets. No injuries reported.
Thomasville Liberty Baptist Association deacons gathered at Churchland Baptist Church for a quarterly meeting. Roy B. Culler Sr. of High Point shared a 67 day mission trip through the Orient and Southeast Asia, displaying 150 colored slides and praising the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for Foreign Missions. He noted the SBC goal of 6.8 million dollars and North Carolina’s roughly 500 thousand dollar share, as 70 deacons and 10 pastors attended. Stoner's Grove Church will host the next meeting on March 30 and Erlanger invited men to meet June 1.
The U S Coast Guard traces its origins to August 4 1790 when Congress formed the service and provided 10 boats to enforce customs laws.
News vendors in New York faced a one day disruption as deliverymen walked out after rejecting a two year contract with a $7 weekly raise. About 2,000 workers joined the action, delaying afternoon editions of the Post Journal American World Telegram Sun and local papers. Delivery resumed after a tentative agreement was reached.
Miss Elsie Dickens organizes Sunday Christmas party for shut-ins and handicapped people at Blair Park Club House from 2 to 5 p.m. The event features Carroll Stoker reading The Christmas Story, musical groups, a brief address by Rev. J A Grout, children from Pilgrim Holiness Church, a Day Center rhythm band, and Santa Claus distributing gifts. Mayor Washburn and Mrs. Stoker will crown king and queen and assist with the mother of the day as local clubs and florists aid. Information via 63394.
Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne was killed in a plane crash near Bazaar Kansas on March 31 1931. The tragedy shocked college football fans nationwide and ended Rockne's storied era with the Fighting Irish.
A Navy A12 tanker plane refusing to land in time plowed through two Norfolk homes after engine trouble near the Norfolk Naval Air Station. Four crewmen died along with two infants in one house. another child survived. An unoccupied home was also struck. The plane had refueled over Chesapeake Bay and left engine power. authorities said the pilot attempted an emergency landing but stalled.
Grass and brush fires on the open range in the United States burn more than an average of 250000 acres each year, highlighting persistent range fire risks and the need for management and prevention efforts.
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