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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1959
Page
1
A powerful pre holiday storm blanketed the North and Midwest with heavy snow and drifts. Up to a foot or more fell from the northern plains to the Great Lakes, disrupting travel and causing at least 23 deaths, many in traffic accidents or heart-related exertion. Wisconsin reported ten deaths amid deep piles of snow.
Howard Laws Jr. 16 a Needham-Broughton halfback is jailed after authorities say he shot his mother Ruth H. Laws 38 during a drinking dispute on Christmas Eve. He admitted saying he would shoot her and claims he struck her with a 20 gauge when she tried to leave Rex Hospital later pronounced dead.
In Jacksonville North Carolina two men Gillis of Jackson Mississippi and Frandsen of Des Moines Iowa were arrested with Vivian Lake Fisher of New Orleans after a tip led agents to thwart a plan to sell 540 military type sub machine guns to Cuban elements. They faced $15000 bail on conspiracy charges and were arraigned in New Bern.
Christmas Eve brings a sense of possible peace after years of Cold War tension. President Eisenhower and Khrushchev discuss steps toward broader understanding, while conflicts rage in Algeria Iran and Iraq. Bethlehem sees heavy tourism as holiday observances continue.
President Eisenhower used his annual Christmas pageant of peace to call for an open peaceful partnership among nations and aid to needy nations. He pressed the White House Christmas tree switch as TV and radio carried his remarks after returning from a 11 nation tour. He urged no conflict but shared trust that America can lead toward a just peace through openness and interchange of goods and ideas. He tied U.S. interests to continued aid to developing nations.
A massive fire in Abbeville Wednes night gutted the Belk-Simpson department store and damaged adjacent outlets, with total losses estimated around half a million dollars. Fire crews from several towns fought frigid flames as onlookers gathered, and the Belk building was reported a total loss.
Mary Woody of Western Union's Wake Up Service says cold weather and Christmas partying make winter mornings hardest. She reports silent phones, curses, and delayed responses as heavy sleepers resist alarms. The service charges $1.05 plus tax and often requires multiple calls or singing to rouse clients in hospitals, schools, or offices.
Clarence Stephen Hathaway, born February 17, 1955, in Stow, lives with deaf and blind parents. He attends nursery school five days a week, where he communicates by facial expressions and voice, navigating a bright world of playmates while facing a challenging home life.
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