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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1961
Page
9
A forecast calls for cloudy conditions this afternoon with possible sleet tonight and tomorrow morning. Highs range from 38 to 40 degrees, with lows 28 to 32. Temperatures stay roughly five degrees below normal over the five day outlook and precipitation averages about an inch, mainly rain tomorrow and Saturday.
Police reveal four assault cases over the weekend. John Allen Gray Jr. 25 faces assault with a deadly weapon after striking William Gray with a wooden stick, requiring 15 stitches and a $200 bond before Municipal Court on Feb. 20. Eddie Singleton 28 is charged with two counts of assault on a female in Domestic Relations Court, with bond $300. Calvin Stanley 37 is charged with assault on a female, trial set Feb. 7, bond $100. A furlough Street man was jailed for possession of a quart of non tax paid whisky, bond $200 for trial Feb. 20.
Parents in three county districts seek a voter decision on consolidating with Greensboro City schools. County attorney John Hardy says a bill will be sent to the 1961 legislature to safeguard county tax authority, stating consolidation shall not invalidate any special tax. The bill urges rapid legislative action.
Charles Bailey of E High Street told police a $31 social security check was stolen from his coat pocket after someone entered his house. The detective division continues the investigation. Police also pursue an attempted looting of a coin changer at Emerywood Launderette after a $75 damage incident over the weekend.
A divorce suit was filed in Municipal Court today on grounds of a two year continuous separation. Beatrice Darby seeks a divorce from John L. Darby.
Five traffic collisions occurred over the weekend with police reporting total damage around 2015 dollars. No injuries were reported and two drivers were cited to court for violations including running a red light and speeding.
Firemen answered four calls on Sunday including two auto fires and two non-fire alarms. A 60 compact car at 1009 Mangum Ave suffered about $1,000 damage from an under dash fire. Peggy Bowman escaped unharmed. The 701 Prospect St. false alarm related to Mitchell Veneer Inc. a 1212 Biltmore dwelling required gas furnace adjustment, and a discarded cigarette caused the 404 Royal Oak Ave. auto fire.
HOLLYWOOD AP Billy Wilder who directed The Apartment has been named Director of the Year by the Directors Guild of America. Other directors honored include Alfred Hitchcock for Psycho Richard Brooks for Elmer Gantry Jack Cardiff for Sons and Lovers and Fred Zinnemann for The Sundowners.
Highway patrol investigations in Davidson County last month recorded 70 accidents with 34 695 dollars property damage and 18 injuries. Thirty three operators lived in Davidson County with twenty listing Thomasville and Lexington addresses. No fatalities reported this year.
A prayer asking God to break stubborn wills, remove bigotry and bitterness, and help believers accept all as creation. It seeks transformation through Thy love to reach out with goodwill toward others in Christ's name Amen. James W Kennedy rector New York City.
Charles Mendenhall said his car owned by a local realtor was damaged over the weekend when an ax or similar tool was used to punch holes in the roof smash the rear window and break the windshield. Police estimate the damage at 500 dollars. Several nearby cars were untouched and detectives continue the investigation.
Rt. Rev. Thomas A. Fraser Jr. of Raleigh will speak at a parish supper meeting of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Thomasville Tuesday at 6 30 p.m. Confirmation of several adults and youths will follow.
Guilford County commissioners set March 18 referendums to authorize tax supported fire departments for Deep River and Colfax. Deep River would levy 15 cents and Colfax 10 cents, replacing volunteer subscriptions. The vote follows a prior Deep River rejection last June and precedes other routine business and school construction items.
Guilford County commissioners set March 18 for referendums on establishing tax supported fire districts for Deep River and Colfax Volunteer Fire Departments. The Deep River plan centers a four mile radius around their new Highway 68 site, with protection gaps near Horneytown and Pinecroft-Sedgefield. A prior 1960 vote failed due to alleged erroneous information. Special registration will be required to vote.
Caesar Cone offered 600 per acre for 3.11 acres of Lindley Nurseries property to extend a runway but the bid was rejected. The land connects 139 and 389 acre tracts owned by Lindley Nurseries president John Van Lindley. Negotiations had failed earlier and condemnation proceedings began.
Ten Indian youngsters barred from white schools in Dunn now attend predominantly white schools in Raleigh Greensboro and High Point with help from Quakers and Catholic groups. Their desegregation suit is pending.
Chamber of Commerce directors plan a 7 30 a m meeting in Thomasville at the Pioneer Restaurant with President J G Thomason presiding. Several committee reports will be submitted.
The Mothers' March on Polio is set for 6 to 9 o'clock tonight after a postponement due to an ice storm. Chairman Ray Meadows asks contributors who miss the event to mail donations to 748 N Main St.
Rev. Herbert Zerof, associate director of pastoral care at North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem, will speak Tuesday evening in Lindley Chapel at High Point College. Sponsored by Kappa Chi, he will discuss "Physician of the Soul: The work of the Hospital Chaplain Today." Public invited.
A lean week for construction saw three new building permits issued totaling $29,000 and ten repair permits. The new residences include a six room duplex at 212 Beamon St for $5,000 to W. W. Horton, a six room home at 1322 Florida Ave for $12,000 to J. H. Dobbins Jr, and another six room house at 1402 Guyer St for $12,000 to J. Robert Connor. Repair permits added $4,150, making a weekly total of $33,150.
In Thomasville area, the Mothers March of Dimes collected more than 600 dollars. Chairman Mrs. Hoyt Bray reported totals were still being tallied, but the final sum would exceed six hundred.
A guidance piece by Leslie J. Nason and Harry Karns argues penmanship remains vital for learning. It links writing muscle training to clearer thought, cites student cases, and prescribes daily 20 minute practice to improve grades and comprehension.
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