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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1960
Page
29
Recip rocal switching ends, 16 local industries lose switch absorption and face higher fees. Shipping shifts to trucks as High Point area firms report dropped rail volumes and increased costs, prompting calls for equal access to competing routes.
The New Art Trio consisting of Nancy Cirillo Ann Heilgman and Bruce Rovers will appear at High Point College's weekly assembly program. Cirillo a violinist has performed at Carnegie Hall with the Liederkranz Orchestra and won the Naumburg Foundation prize. Heilgman a pianist has won multiple contests and performed with the Houston Symphony. Rovers a cellist studied in Los Angeles and Juilliard and toured Europe with the Juilliard Orchestra.
A. Hollis Edens president of Duke University escaped injury after a two car crash in High Point at 9 45 a m. Both vehicles sustained 100 dollars in damage. Williams Jr. 42 of Willowbrook Street operated the other car. Edens was northbound on S Main Street when Williams turned left onto Davis Street and cut in front of him.
The third in a Sunday series on medical missions will be at First Methodist Church tonight at 6. Rev. Joseph M. Taylor Jr. of Crary Methodist in Greensboro leads, serving as district secretary of missions and discussing Methodist medical missions abroad. Filmstrips from Christ Hospital Sarawak will be shown.
J S Seidman of Seidman and Seidman renowned tax firm will discuss What's Ahead in Taxes at a Wednesday luncheon sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce. The Sheraton Hotel hosts the 12 15 p m event with reservations through the Chamber office. Chairman Tilman B Thomas notes Seidman has testified before Congress on tax matters and will address High Point businessmen.
Accident box score records only fragmentary figures. It notes property loss totals of $13,895.00 year to date and $42,754.14, plus eight persons injured and several items unreadable.
City planning experts unveil The Pilot Plan a 60 page survey forecasting significant growth for High Point by 1980 Population would rise from 64 000 to 115 000 Manufacturing jobs would double from 15 500 to 30 000 Retail wholesale and distribution sectors would expand Central business district would remain the hub with improved traffic and parking About 200 acres of new commercial development expected in outlying areas Mass produced homes would reach lower income families multi family living would rise and housing would cluster along major routes near water sewer and parks
The Central Baptist Association trains leaders with a four night course at Lexington Avenue Baptist Church from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Instructors include Mrs. David Lee, Mrs. Walter Nash, Miss Doris Morgan, and others from High Point Raleigh Lancaster S C Signal Mountain Robbinsville Stoneville and more. Nursery and beginner care provided during the study course.
Richard A. Smith, a former aide to U S Rep Carl T Durham, contemplates entering the race for his old boss’s congressional seat. Smith, who returned to North Carolina, spoke of potential candidacy after attending a Democratic fund raiser in Raleigh. He has a background in journalism and atomic energy writing.
Councilman J D Mc Neill pressed for crackdown on beer licenses amid fear of gun in a tavern. Other members joked about beer and heat while the dispute highlighted partisan splits on alcohol regulation.
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