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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1957
Page
9
High Point police report three zip guns seized from youths ages 14 to 18 as investigators push to curb a toy pistol based weapon fad. The devices, made from toy cap pistols with metal pipes and rubber bands, posed lethal explosion risks and prompted warnings to hardware dealers to curb sales of piping and cartridges.
Charles Moore Jr a 27 year old Negro charged with raping the wife of the Wake Forest College assistant basketball coach is to be arraigned in Municipal Court here. The alleged attack followed threats with a knife after he drove the couple’s car to a deserted dirt road. The husband of the accuser and the De Porter household reported the incident amid the Wake Forest team’s loss to Maryland 72 58 at College Park. A signed police statement largely supports the account. Moore, who lives in High Point, will have a preliminary hearing Friday.
Weekend fire calls spanned nine alarms including two at Granville Bonded Warehouse due to sprinkler pressure loss, a sprinkler pipe burst at Universal TV Corp caused by freezing, a suspected false alarm at Southern Furniture Exposition Building, and separate grass and awning fires. No damage reported in most incidents.
Stockton California reports Dr. Myron Carr found a rain soaked package under his outdoor Christmas tree marked do not open until Christmas. Deputy opened it and discovered Christmas tree lights stolen from his tree the night before.
Sunshine Will Take Holiday reports from Friendship weather staff indicate a mild stretch with cloudiness and light rain possible late today or tonight. Forecasts for Tuesday and Wednesday show similar mild conditions with chances of rain and highs near 64 today and 60 tomorrow, with a 44 degree low tonight. Last night’s airport low was 34. five day outlook calls for 4 to 6 degrees above normal and about a third inch of rainfall mainly Thursday and Saturday.
Police express concern that outsiders bring trouble to High Point after Saturday night incidents. Lex ington men Don Ray Yarborough 21 and Luther Flynn 21 accuse each other of violence and property damage. Several others face charges including reckless driving drunken driving and affrays with court dates set through December 30.
Roger Tipton Green Jr of Charlotte and Patricia Ann Davis of High Point appear with Billy G Spencer of Trinity and Barbara Ballard of High Point in a docket listing. Other parties include Robert L Whitaker and Lennie Hall of High Point Everette Tedder Jr of Louisville and Nora Hutchins of Winston-Salem Edgar W Freeze III of Randleman and Louise Cox of High Point Magness R Greenthaler of Orangeburg S C Carol Stroupe of Denton Marion Peg ram and Pearl Brinkley of Winston Salem.
A prayer attributed to Conrad Bergendorf of Augustana College Illinois asks God to judge by faithfulness rather than success. It seeks satisfaction in faithful task completion to fulfill divine purpose and be used for goals beyond human vision. The plea ends with praise to God through Jesus Christ.
Civil suits against Furniture City Enterprises operators R C Lorraine and H Frank Grantham were filed for amounts from just over 100 to over 900 in the city court Small Claims Division. Total claims reach about 20 000 to 30 000 with additional action by the South Atlantic Division of the Borden Co in Guilford Superior Court seeking 959 77. Plaintiffs include Colonial Beef Co Hall Printing Co Frances H Leggett Co Pfaelzer Bros Inc Abner Michaud and Conway Import Co. Lorraine is believed to have left the county and Grantham has assumed operation responsibilities.
A large decline in construction activity is shown as building permits totaling 26,400 were issued last week, compared with 161,382.50 for the prior week. No new nonresidential permits or alterations were issued. Four new houses were permitted with costs totaling 25,300 and four residential repairs or alterations were approved totaling 1,109.
Thieves who broke into the Midway sports center and service station in Thomasville tried out firearms before leaving with them. Evidence found this morning after deputies investigated stocked rifles and pistols fired. Losses estimated at about $680, with entry by breaking a front glass at the corner of Hasty Road and the Thomasville High Point Highway.
State highway patrol officers charged 29 year old Robert B Trantham of Jamestown with drunken driving and violation of the prohibition laws after an inquiry into a weekend incident. They reported an earlier accident on Highland Road near Highland Street Extension at 12 45 a m with Braxton Warner 22 of Eaton Place driving. the vehicle suffered about 400 damage and Warner was cited for exceeding a safe speed as the road was damp and the car left the road into an embankment.
THOMASVILLE The Hasty Lions Club will hold its annual Christmas party Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the High Point YMCA. It is ladies night with entertainment by Miss Ann Myers of Greensboro. Guests include Mrs. Katherine Dickens and Lions district officers. Harold Snyder of Liberty will be master of ceremonies.
Annual Christmas party for handicapped children set for Friday at 7 30 p m at the Blair Park Clubhouse. The event features games songs and a visit by Santa Claus with Mrs Henry Wininger in charge inviting all parents to bring their children.
The annual Christmas party for Shut-Ins and Handicapped at Blair Park Clubhouse drew over 150 attendees with more than 50 shut-ins. Elsie Dickens led the event aided by Exchange Club volunteers and ambulance service from Cumby Mortuary and Harold C Davis. Royalty crowned Peggy Love and Al van Kellen while Santa Claus handed out gifts and treats.
Plainclothes officers investigated a break in at the Red Dot Superette at 1600 Ward Street. Thieves gained entry by breaking a side door window pane and prying a lock with a tire tool, stealing $2 in change from the cash register. The find was made around 3:30 a.m. store operator Rhue Holt named. Also, police pursued a case of four lights stolen from an outdoor Christmas tree on Friddle Street.
At Emmanuel Lutheran Church a congregational meeting elected 15 members to the Church Council. Three-year terms include Dr. Marcus L. Aderholdt Clyde S. Campbell George E. Schultheiss J. Howard Zechman and Dr. L. R. Zimmerman. Two-year terms list I Harold Black William A. Horney Jr. G. Ray Ralls James R. Sloop and Robert E. Stroupe. One-year terms name M. A. Daughterty William W. Gluyas Dr. Harold R. Hoke James L. Meadows Jr. and Jacob N. Wagner.
An early morning blaze destroyed a large frame three family dwelling at 2308 Kivett Dr. Occupants escaped injury. volunteer firefighter Earl Stocks was injured by a falling chimney and admitted for a fractured right foot. Neighbors helped pull out furniture before firemen arrived. flames were contained with help from Pinecroft-Sedgefield volunteers.
A train from Ostend crashed into a train halted on a bridge in Forest Belgium. Police reported four deaths and fifty injuries. The impact shattered the last coach of the stationary train.
The Christmas Cheer Fund in High Point aims to raise 4500 for food and toys. One week remains before the store opens to aid needy families, with 2772.66 raised so far and 134.50 recently added from local donors.
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