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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1956
Page
31
Residents discuss mandatory polio vaccinations with opinions from Mrs A King Patsy Hobbs John Canine and others. Supporters cite protecting children and easing disease spread while critics urge caution on long term effects and school entry requirements.
Navaco Inc. plans a 17 000 square foot High Point operation at 418 W Broad St with 60 employees and $200 000 equipment investment. The project aims to serve eastern and midwest markets from North Carolina, with annual payroll about $150 000 for the facility.
Curtis Fowler, 36, of Ennis Street, jailed on four charges after a dispute with cab driver Craven. Fowler faces drunk and disorderly, prohibition, concealed weapon, and assault counts with a $400 bond. A .38 pistol and liquor found on arrest. Also jailed: Hubert Slate on trespassing with $100 bond. Robert Bell jailed on license revocation and drunk driving with $1,000 bond.
The Enterprise reports a record classified section starting on page two and running through page 90 due to a heavy run of real estate advertising. The edition marks the largest ever published by the paper.
A High Point realtor, Alton Stanford, will join a panel at the North Carolina Mortgage Bankers Association meeting in Charlotte on February 22. He will discuss problems connected with service mortgages alongside Mrs. B. M. Stephens of Greensboro and association president C. C. Cameron of Raleigh. The one day event includes several panel discussions, talks by mortgage bankers and Federal Reserve officers, and officer elections.
Thornton Charnock of High Point will join a panel at a statewide conference of Exchange Clubs in Smeadeweet. Special to the nett notes North Carolina Atty General W Rodman as a featured speaker. Registration began yesterday and Norman E Dodson of Hickory will preside over sessions.
Building permits for six projects with estimated costs totaling 46500 were issued by the city building inspector last week. Projects include E E Younts Inc six room residence at 1504 Raper Street valued 15000 and Warren Godwin five room residence at 321 Woodrow Avenue valued 10000. Southern Oil Co service station on East Green Street and Connor and Bottoms two five room residences at 501 and 503 Mint Street each valued 6000. Howard Wood two room addition at 1010 Montlieu Avenue valued 2500.
Two local youths, Larry and Dwight Whelless, will receive God and Country Awards at E Green Street Baptist Church during Scout Week ceremonies. Both Life Scouts, the brothers completed over 15 months of service to qualify and are working toward Eagle Scout ranks next fall.
High Point High School band plans a Miami trip to perform at Lions International Convention. The 85 players, nine majorettes and a drum major aim to raise 6500 dollars with support from citizens, organizations and businesses, plus a March 1 concert fundraiser.
Federal Reserve data show High Point debits reached 55.546 million in January, up 14 percent from 47.66 million a year earlier. Among 32 Fifth District cities, High Point ranked fourth in percentage gain, while Raleigh led NC with a 32 percent rise. Winston-Salem and Charlotte posted 19 and 18 percent increases.
Samuel D Ferguson a former member of the High Point Police Department denies resigning under fire alleging a later statement from Sergeant J L Fagan. Ferguson says he handed a resignation letter on February 5 and quit for reasons of a better opportunity while denying any owed demerits.
Forrest Cates notes Democratic chairman Dave Neill denies plans for county commissioner or state office amid school board funding disputes. The piece also riffs on traffic signage, water meter humor, and city politics including Sen. Arthur Kirkman and police pay.
Thomasville reports Boy Scout Terry Whitman will receive the Eagle Award in services at First Baptist Church at 11 Sunday morning. Whitman, 16, is son of Mr and Mrs Ray Whitman of 103 Jewell Street and a member of Troop 126 sponsored by First Baptist Church with Carl Blair as scoutmaster.
The Heart Center expansion project nears completion with about 70,000 more raised toward the 1,500,000 goal. Gifts include 10,000 from Frank Wineskie and Alberta, memorials from several families, and support from Gilbert's Shoe Store, American Supply Co, Destwood Lumber, and others as trustees push to finish the final 50,000 phase under R. T. Amos.
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