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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1962
Page
4
Continued cold air grips the northeast with a cooling trend Monday night while the southeast and central regions warm gradually. The northern Rockies stay chilly as light snow flurries dot the Lakes region and upper Mississippi valley with light rain along the north Pacific coast.
A 9 year old boy died after Friday night exposure to freezing conditions on North Carolina's Outer Banks. Norwood Robinson died Saturday night in Elizabeth City hospital from exposure shock and pneumonia. Randall Williams, 12, was treated and released. The boys rode to Frisco on Christmas bicycles and became lost in a damp forest near the coast. Williams helped Rollinson before Rollinson died. Wildlife concerned locals as cold air lingered through Tuesday.
Federal Aviation Agency investigators probed the wreckage Sunday to determine why Pierce failed to land at Columbia or Florence. Pierce is survived by his widow and two daughters, with the crash occurring three miles northwest of here.
North Carolina endured cold, unsettled conditions during the holiday weekend as a coastal storm moved northward, bringing near freezing temperatures inland. By yesterday afternoon readings were mostly 40s in the Piedmont with subfreezing mountains, while Elizabeth City logged around 16 at night. high pressure to the east promises a slow warming trend and fair skies at the year’s start.
The Associated Press reports today will feature an early sunset at 3:15 p.m. and a sunrise scheduled for 7:31 a.m. tomorrow.
Ce cil E Cooks in Valdosta keep 38 clocks in a 30 room home none chiming together. They plan to ring in the new year with staggered strikes around midnight. Mrs. Cook says the varied timing lets her identify each clock by its distinct tone and she even names them.
A Governor's study shows only 13 of North Carolina's 100 counties gained 10 percent or more in population from 1950 to 1960. Mecklenberg Cumberland Onslow Carteret and Wake plus others exceeded 1 percent. many counties faced declines, with losses ranging from under 1 percent to over 200 percent in various regions.
North Carolina lawmakers show strong support for a statewide community college network while opposing a move to rename North Carolina State College to the University of North Carolina at Raleigh. AP survey returns from 43 legislators reveal 31 in favor of expanding community colleges, 9 undecided, 3 opposed. on the name change, 26 oppose, 17 undecided, none in favor. The proposal was raised by William Friday and tied to unification plans for the Consolidated University.
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