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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1953
Page
3
The Harris line dominates this Greensboro courtroom scene as jurors include Harville Harris nephew Glover Harris and four other Harris names. Elizabeth Harris sits excused. A Negro defendant facing prohibition charges testifies about finding whiskey in the woods and bringing it home.
Fred W. Johnson, 65, local resident of Oakwood Court Apts, turned himself in to police early yesterday after a Saturday 5 PM crash on English Street. He faces hit and run and driving without a license with a $700 total bond. municipal court for the two-vehicle incident is set for next Friday. Also charged Friday were John Ethridge, Virginia M Knight, and Frank Carwell, all free on bond.
German pianist Wilhelm Kempff faced a roomy audience cough during a London recital. Fans erupted in brief approval as he paused, then resumed, with critics noting the disruption and joking about winter concert respiratory woes.
The 1950 model Ford sedan was stolen from a used car lot in Thomasville weekend hours and found missing after the lot opened this morning. Bud Bowers of Carolina Motors told police the theft occurred after Saturday night closing.
Frank Wood of George T. Wood & Sons was named to a two year term on the Piedmont Sales Executives Assn board during a weekend Greensboro meeting. George Lemons Jr. of Greensboro News Co. was elected president of the organization.
A jurisdictional round of cases saw a man nicknamed Brick Burglar receive 1836 months on first offense charges of breaking and entering and larceny with a four to seven year suspended term. He confessed to five home and school burglaries in November and December. The judge noted the severity of the crimes, while other defendants faced liquor, drunkenness, and larceny charges with shorter sentences.
A Fair Grove School bus narrowly avoided a collision when an oncoming car swerved and stopped on Highway 109 near the Fair Grove School. Norma Del Albright, 17, the bus operator, was commended for her quick action as Joe Lewis Horne, 18, wrecked his 1950 car near the bus and faced reckless driving charges.
Thomasville report says Edward Callicutt 37 of 319 Turner St jailed after a blackjack found on him at 9 30 pm. He was released on 100 bond with trial set for December 28. Also Coleman Thompson 31 of 215 Turner St released on 100 bond for prohibition law violation. Henry Charles 50 of 200 Church St posted 300 for non support of an illegitimate child. State troopers arrested five motorists for ignoring stop signs at highway intersections over the weekend.
A fire at Beloit College in Beloit Wisconsin destroyed the chapel on Saturday night with about 500000 dollars in damage. Fire Chief Glenn Davis said the blaze likely began in wiring installed Saturday afternoon as students prepared decorations for the Christmas vesper program.
Miss Betty Jo Bivens a High Point student at Gardner-Webb College Boiling Springs is named on the general roll released today. Honor roll status requires an average of at least 92 for the grading period.
Dr. George H. Sumner Randolph County health officer died early Sunday at North Carolina Memorial Hospital Chapel Hill age 53. He founded the Randolph County health department in 1926 and led it ever since. He was a UNC and Tulane graduate and held a Harvard public health degree. He is survived by his wife Verna, daughter Elizabeth, son David pre medical student, and siblings. Funeral services were at First Methodist Church at 4 PM.
Postal official W H Farlow lists simple postage rules for greeting cards. Small unsealed cards with a greeting can use a one cent stamp, sealed cards may use a two cent stamp with a message inside, and unusually large or small irregular cards must use a three cent stamp.
The Associated Press reports at least four people killed in North Carolina over the weekend in multiple incidents. A three car crash near Monroe killed Joe Carpenter 17 and Johnny B Treadway 52 from Peachland. Five injured include Feamy Smith 52 of Rt 2 Hedhead. A hunting accident in Gastonia fatally wounded Wayne McCombs 20. Additional fatalities include George Mitchell Jr 20 of Stokes Mack Reason 40 of Stantonburg Roy Medlin 53 of High Point Joseph Wesley McLaughlin 43 of Wagram Sylvester Moore 28 of Kinston and William Henry Pollock 51 of Wallace in various intersections and collisions.
New York state senator Bernard Tompkins opened public hearings on charity rackets alleging the National Kids Day Foundation raised 2.93 million dollars while only ten percent funded charity. Crosby and Mrs. Bob Hope provided affidavits disassociating from the foundation after learning 90 cents of each dollar paid for fundraising and administration. The foundation, based in Los Angeles, will send its counsel to testify in Wednesday’s session.
The funeral program notes the services conducted by Pastor Dr W A Stanbury. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
Mrs Maude Tillman 410 Montheu Ave died Sunday afternoon at High Point Memorial Hospital after three months of declining health and four weeks of critical illness. She was a secretary at Clover Brand Dairies and a member of First Church of Christ on E Lex Ave. Survived by two sisters and two brothers. Funeral Tuesday at 3:30 from First Church of Christ, burial Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Also noted: Geneva B Shelton 36 of 1318 W Peach Tree St NW Atlanta died Saturday night. She was district auditor for Walgreens and had lived in Atlanta three years. Funeral Wednesday at 2 in Wytheville VA. burial West End Cemetery. Survived by two daughters, a son, parents Rev and Mrs J H Brabson, two sisters and two brothers.
John M. Hobbs, 57, died at High Point Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were Sunday at 2:30 PM at Hillard Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. C. C. Vaughn and others officiating. Pallbearers included Da Miller, J. S. Jackson, Charlie Bamne, Tom Sledge, J. E. Brooks, and A. H. Yarborough. Members of Reeds Post 162 American Legion presented colors. Interment followed at an area cemetery.
Ralph E. Slaughter 62 traffic manager for Bottoms Fiske Motor Lines died in his car en route to work Friday afternoon. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Koonce Funeral Home with Dr Kenneth Goodson officiating. Burial followed in Spring Hill Cemetery Lynchburg Va.
William A Driver longtime master mechanic for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and connected with the Georgia Pine Tube died Sunday at his Fayetteville home. Survived by wife Kate Byrd Driver three children Lucille Anderson Marion Hales and William A Driver Jr nine grandchildren five great grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral is set for 3 p.m. Tuesday at Rogers and Breece Funeral with interment at Cross Creek Cemetery.
Investigators probing the Davidson County sex maniac case report a stalled lead in linking the rural assaults to late week anonymous phone calls asking if residents are alone. Deputies note some reports reference green model cars, but no new leads emerge. Local city police have seen similar obscenity and dating requests from a different suspect.
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