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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1947
Page
2
Diamond Company held its annual Christmas party at the Melrose building on Rivett Drive for all employees and their families. More than ten people attended, with a buffet dinner, a small band, and later an orchestra for dancing. Paul Hedgecock was master of ceremonies as company officials spoke briefly.
Rev J D Newton 85 retired Baptist minister of Thomasville died in Winston Salem after a long illness. Born January 5, 1862 in Sampson County he lived in Thomasville 58 years and married Martha Mills in 1899 who died in 1946. Surviving sons Williams Adrian Mills Newton, a daughter Miss Other Newton Raleigh, teen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral at Rich Fork Baptist Church Wednesday at 11 with burial in Mills family plot. Flowers requested not.
Secret service agents are tracing counterfeit twenty dollar notes found in Henderson. Walter B. Alston and Hanson Williams are held in Raleigh in lieu of bonds on charges of possessing and passing the notes. They appeared before U. S. Commissioner F B Hight and were bound over to the May term of Federal court.
Two fires kept Brentwood emergency housing crews busy. The first fire erupted in apartment 23, trapping H. M. Callahan and his infant. the father passed the child to a neighbor before firefighters crawled through smoke to rescue them. Callahan escaped unharmed. A morning blast from an oil stove in apartment 134, home to H. W. Whitfield, caused minor damage.
Rome dispatches report a general strike in Cremona in the Po valley to protest a bomb explosion that damaged the Communist party headquarters last Saturday night.
The annual Empty Stocking Fund nears its target with $3,662.01 raised and $337.99 still needed as of yesterday. Local individuals and groups including Oak View School, Union Hill School, the J.A.C. Club, and First Baptist Church volunteers contributed, with proceeds aiding needy families and children at Christmas. Contributions from many neighbors remain welcome through today and Wednesday to reach the goal.
City building inspector issues a 9500 dollar permit to C. C. Goodson for a brick and block dry cleaning plant on North Main Street between Emerywood Court and Lexington Avenue. A permit is also issued to Peerless Flooring for masonry walls at a Sarinedale Avenue plant at a cost of 2
An eminent Columbia professor describes the Hudson river’s historic path as southwest through the Palisades and Watchung mountains of New Jersey to reach Raritan Bay, instead of its route past Manhattan Island to New York harbor.
Funeral services for Edgar L Cook 47 who died in Jamestown N Y will be Wednesday at 11 in Sechrest Chapel with burial in Oakwood. Interment for Robert E Atkins 68 who died of a heart attack will be tomorrow at 11 at 500 Willowbrook Street with burial in Oakwood. officiants are Rev W C Guth and Rev Charles Grimm.
High Point Exchange Club gathered at the Sheraton hotel with Jack Dunn presiding. Ralph Adams of the National Exchange Club spoke on club projects and the national program urging new youth entertainment and guidance projects to curb child delinquency. Guests included Evans Truesdell Dick Meisky and Jim Blackwell.
Dancer Patricia Schmidt may ask President Ramon Grau San Martin for a pardon to commute her 15 year prison term for killing her lover John Lester Mee on his yacht in Havana harbor last April. Her lawyer Rene Castellanos said she prefers a pardon to appealing to the Supreme Court which can alter sentences.
Police arrested Paul M. Zackary and Lewis Ray Curtis after they chased city fire equipment to a veterans building site on Brentwood avenue. Curtis faced charges including driving after license revocation and illegal use of a spotlight. Zackary was charged with aiding and abetting reckless driving and illegal spotlight use. Bond totals were $400 and $250 respectively. a bottle of whisky was found in the car.
Earl N. Phillips wired Governor R. Gregg Cherry appealing for a larger allocation of fuel oil to meet the growing crisis in High Point and vicinity. The appeal came as officials prepared to meet southern oil distributors this afternoon regarding the oil crisis.
A solemn midnight mass will be held at the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Wednesday night. A music program featuring carols will begin at 11 p.m. Father MacMillan will deliver the sermon. Masses on Christmas morning are scheduled for 8:30 and 9:00.
Two local men sue Community Finance in municipal court alleging rates exceed legal limits. David E Brown says he borrowed 450 on Feb 2 1947 and 875 on July 17 paying 863 in interest. Hassel C Mabe seeks 490 after borrowing 625 and repaying 870 with 245 interest over six months. Holmes seeks divorce from Thomas Charlie Holmes after two years separation.
CAMP KILMER N J Dec 23 Army officials sped returning occupation troops from Italy to reach their homes by Christmas. Troops arrived after a nine day crossing from Leghorn aboard the Army transport Admiral Sims. Army crews worked through the night to rush eligible dischargees home and others will receive passes or levies to spend the holidays with families.
The State utilities commission will decide whether Norfolk Southern Railway may end passenger service between Norfolk and Raleigh after hearing both sides. NS argues the 232 mile run loses about 93000 dollars yearly in revenue.
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