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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1963
Page
8
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Weekend weather outlook notes a pause in warmth as the pattern shifts. The discussion centers on a classic bridge anecdote involving Harry Fish and a misfired finesse that altered the outcome.
Rebecca Ann Pruitt two month old daughter of Philip and Mrs. Pruitt of Oklahoma City died from injuries after a collision near Cameron Moore County North Carolina. The baby died at a Southern Pines hospital. The baby's uncle Lester Pruitt 24 of Cushing Oklahoma also died in the same crash on U.S. 1. The Highway Patrol said another car turned left into the Pruitts' path.
A weather report warns loudness moving into the mountains today and expected to spread across the state by Saturday. Forecasters note December has been unusually cold for North Carolina except Christmas Day and Thursday, with Charlotte and New Bern at 64 degrees and Asheville at 61. Overnight lows hover in the upper 30s to 40s as dawn temps rise.
Texarkana Arkansas residents faced a surprising scene when University of Houston students parked a tarpaulin covered trailer in front of a local restaurant. Under the tarp a live cougar in a cage startled onlookers while the students report no theft issues with the mascot.
Police recovered two youths suspected of trying to burn a hole in Vogue Cleaners safe on October 3 with a small hand torch. The torch scorched the door while hinges were damaged. the safe was not entered. Other break ins include Hendrix Furniture Co and Dixie Shoe Shop among a list of sites under investigation.
Thomasville building inspector Edsel Harris reports permits total over seven million this year. The largest recent item is a $19,990 authorization for Union Baptist Church on Mary Jane Avenue, to be a 40 by 70 foot brick building. Dolan Bowers received two permits: $1,000 for alterations at 510 National Highway and about $5,000 for a new building beside Pete's Drive-In on National Highway.
Two counts of assault with a deadly weapon were levied yesterday against Jerry Lee Hill of Ragan Street after police said two men reported Hill tried to run them over with a car. Warrants were signed by Ralph Edward Vinson of Grand Avenue and Benny Ie Bryson of Tryon Street. Bond set at $100 in each case, pending Municipal Court trial. Also arrested yesterday was Marshal Berry of Nathan Hunt Drive on assault on a female with a $100 bond. Cleo Richardson of the same street faced the same charge. Trial is set January 3. Jimmy Lewis Byers of Sherrod Street was cited for reckless driving.
A reader asks if a two year old bill can still be collected and what court costs apply. Answer: collections can proceed up to six years after due date. if voluntary settlement fails, consult a lawyer for procedure and costs.
Louisville insurance agent Edgar Nuckols, age 8, continues selling life policies after 50 years in the business, with more than $14 million in coverage placed. He says there is no age ceiling for an active agent. The article also notes Norse contacts as the first recorded European exposure in North America.
Ed Banks, manager at Los Altos Golf Course, complains about poa annua invading the greens. The coarse grass forced extra work, with banks of greens needing complete resodding, and officials unsure how to spell the grass name in a financial report.
Zoologists Daniel Brant and J Lee Kavanau of the University of California Los Angeles reported at the 130th AAAS meeting that wild deer mice in a lab maze ran up to three miles and climbed as high as 300 feet in one night just to explore. They noted mice ignored abundant food and water, suggesting self motivation in problem solving and exploration beyond basic needs.
Raleigh AP reports a new electrode device by Dr A F Chesnut to measure water content in scallops. The tool helps detect water soaking, curbing seal flat bloating and aiding enforcement. Three fishermen have been fined as NC scallops gain quality and command higher prices up to about four per gallon from 2.25 last year.
Southern consumers spend more on their cars than on food and drink according to a report from the U S Department of Commerce in Atlanta. The document lists receivership notices in Guilford County involving Art Chair Incorporated and H and H Upholstery Company Inc with court actions, appointments, and deadlines for creditors to present verified claims.
In nine months of 1963 the department reports total spending on motor vehicles and related items at 14.517 billion, slightly up from 14.495 billion for food and housing. Listings detail furnished 1 and 2 room apartments with heat, baths, and gas, in multiple areas, with weekly rents around 12 to 40 dollars and several contact numbers.
In Hobbs New Mexico a toy airplane fell on a home starting a sequence of events. Randy Brown’s toy shattered on his house and his stepmother Mrs. Bobbie Brown climbed onto the roof to retrieve it. She stepped on a nail, was unable to descend, and firefighters pulled her down and she was hospitalized. A firefighter later tossed the plane to Randy.
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