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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1952
Page
13
A column critiques perjury in court, noting lies under oath undermine justice. It cites a Municipal Court case where a defendant with expired license lied about driving, receiving a $14.50 total penalty. The piece warns perjury is widespread and corrodes fair administration of law.
High Point’s cooperation with the Red Cross bloodmobile was praised at a Charlotte meeting of the Coordinating Committee of the Charlotte Regional Blood Center. Taylor Simpson and Kathleen Harris spoke of High Point’s program as officials announced the bloodmobile’s next visit for February 18 19 and plans to solicit local donors.
Eight new scarlet fever cases were reported this week in Davidson County by health nurse Connie Bonner. Five of the cases occurred in Wall community residents, with details not fully disclosed.
A report cites Robbins Tilden saying a slight telephone rate rise is possible but not yet. a hearing date on the request will likely be set in about a month, with another month needed to decide the issues after that. Local cuts affect various home and private telephones.
Local radio stations will air a program from Governor W Kerr Scott's office in Raleigh tomorrow at 3 30 p.m. The ceremony honors Scouts of America with Dr Gordon Waters moderator and Edwin A Clement executive committee man, broadcast also on WMFR at 5 p.m.
Four speakers will argue pros and cons of universal military training at High Point Town Meeting tomorrow night in the Senior High School Auditorium at 8. Sponsors include United Church Women and support from the American Legion and the local Ministerial Association. Richard T. Sanders of Durham County and John W. Clay of Greensboro will argue for the affirmative alongside other veterans and Greensboro leaders.
The High Point Duke Alumni Association will host a banquet and business session tomorrow at 7 in the Y.M.C.A. main dining room. Guest speaker is Dr. Joseph A. McLain dean of Duke University Law School. The event also covers loyalty fund progress and alumni activities.
The American Legion Post No. 87 will be renamed the I. T. Mann Post to honor the late Dr. I. T. Mann. A military event is scheduled for Friday February 8 at the high school, with details provided by local officials.
A civil action filed in Municipal Court by Ed Whitworth seeks annulment of his marriage to Mary Cathy Whitworth. The suit alleges Mary Cathy was already married to another man at the time of their union.
Kermit Cloniger was announced as new Rotary Club president at the weekly luncheon, succeeding Doak Finch. W. S. Horton becomes vice president, Joe W. Bales remains secretary and treasurer, with Amos Ragan as assistant. New directors include Arthur Black Harvey Carpenter Bobby Rapp Jr Harry Curlee W S Horton and Al Boyles. Next week’s joint session with Lexington Rotary at Lexington Country Club. Ladies Night planned February 22 at local Woman's Club. Rev Lee Tuttle spoke, intro by Dr O R Hodgin, noting debts to God and to those enabling progress. Wyatt Mooney named Junior Rotarian of the month.
Secretary of Agriculture Charles F Brannan leads a roster of senior farm officials for the 16th annual State Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Raleigh starting Sunday. Brannan and Rep Harold D Cooley will address about 1500 delegates Tuesday afternoon with Illinois Farm Bureau Federation President Charles B Schuman also scheduled to speak.
The Sertoma Club held a luncheon at the Y.M.C.A. where Merl F. Crooks announced tentative dates for Night and for distributing 3000 copies of the Declaration of Independence to school principals. J Leslie Andrews and Ralph Gurley promoted a film about heart disease risks from overwork and lack of self control, explaining heart ailments and the heart’s resilience.
Police investigated a break in at Hilltop Grocery 161 Jordan Street after six last night. Thieves entered using a pass key, taking 12 cartons of cigarettes and $5.50 in cash reported by W. E. Arledge.
The county reports 620000 in local taxes collected with a one percent penalty in effect this month and rising to two percent on March 1. Taxpayers have until March 16 to avoid names in advertising set to begin May 1, as officials aim to match an 1849 record where 18 percent of taxes were paid.
The American Legion meets Friday at 7 30 p.m. at the YMCA with all members urged to attend. Sharron Juvenile Calanthe gathers Friday at 4 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall. The 20th district VFW meets Sunday at Mathew in N C starting 10 a.m. The United Club convenes Friday at 8 30 p.m. at Elks Rest. Mrs Susie Walton from Glenwhite W Va visited her sister Mrs David DeBerry weekend. Mt Olive Calanthe 580 meets Friday at 6 p.m.
John Nolen of Canton Massachusetts has donated a substantial personal library to a public collection. The materials cover pioneering urban and regional planning work and come amid recognition of Nolen’s international influence in the field. Chancellor R B. is mentioned in association with the donation.
At 6 30 a.m. a 1940 Buick sedan driven by Woodrow Chappel pulled onto the Liberty Drive crossing and was struck by No. 203. The car was a total loss with extensive damage. Woodrow Chappel 40 and his 24 year old brother Paul were treated at City Memorial Hospital. Paul was released. Woodrow remained for further care with injuries to his left hip and lacerations.
The weatherman predicts fair and colder conditions today and tonight with a low near 6 degrees. Last night’s low reached 90 degrees. Friday will be cooler with a high around 46 after noon, improving to fair and mild for Saturday and Sunday.
The North Carolina GOP prepares a dinner at the Rainbow Club featuring J. Lenoir and Broyhill as leading speakers. Attendees include Anne Hickman, William Cobberganton, Hobart Morton, and other party leaders. The event, broadcast on WHPE from 8 to 8:30 p.m., will also install new Point club officers.
Early this morning three alarms kept Marietta Fire Department busy. A blaze at the Marietta Paint and Varnish plant on English Street burned a varnish stack but caused little damage. Firefighters had just returned from a chimney fire at 1504 Larkin Street when the third call came in.
Gerhart H. Seger noted author, newspaper correspondent and lecturer, will be the visiting speaker for High Point College Assembly in Harrison Gymnasium. His talk titled Germany between East and West, with other frequent topics including What Makes America Tick and Are We Headed for World War Three. He has lived in Germany, served in WWI and WWII contexts, and became a U.S. citizen in 1942.
Thomasville notices funeral services for Aghwod Beane 50 conducted at Wrightenberry Street Point with Rev L J Mabe and Rev C R Rit h officiating. Pallbearers included Harold Kins Bill Coleman Paul Jones and Jas Vuncannon from Ritch and Regent Veneer. Beane died in High Point Memorial Hospital after a two day illness.
Mrs Hope E Whitaker 53 wife of W W Whitaker of RFD 2 Thomasville died Monday in a Winston-Salem nursing home after ten days. Rites held at Rich Fork Baptist Church with Rev Oscar Hartman and several pallbearers named. Interment followed in the church cemetery family plot.
Tom Fouts 66 of RFD 2 near were held from the Evangelical and Reformed Church Wednesday afternoon. Officiating ministers were Rev Odell Leonard and Dr Flavious Conrad with Dr Royce soe and Pastor of the Lower Stone Church assisting. Active pallbearers named Clyde Black Paul Sullivan Charlie Bowers Cliff Workman James Mure Myers.
Mrs wife of W J Daligny died Sunday night in High Point hospital after a service at 904 Trinity Street. Ministers Crawford and the Trinity Baptist Church attended. pallbearers included Ed Hale Elgar Bean Walter Taine Stencil Moore Ervin Bryant J A Johnson Coy Mathis and Carl Brown. Interment followed at the City Cemetery family plot.
Herman Malpass of Malpass and Kearns Food Market announces that the Malpass Brothers have purchased the Peter Pam Super Markets in Burlington and Graham. The deal adds three Burlington stores, one in Graham, and a large warehouse in Burlington.
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