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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1955
Page
27
Inquiring Moric asks if voters use straight party tickets or judge candidates on merit. Mrs Joseph Edwards says she votes by merit and believes people can judge a candidate's platform. she opposes straight party voting unless individuals merit the vote.
Dr Frank Porter Graham will speak at 3 PM at B'nai Israel Synagogue commemorating the Jewish tercentenary in America. Mayor George A ington and Stanley Taylor will join, with Rabbi William Gold introducing him and Touple Emanuel in Greensboro performing two songs. the event honors 300 years of Jewish settlement and features discussion of freedom and opportunities under universal human rights.
An anonymous High Point group circulates petitions to urge a local liquor referendum and seek state legislative action. Local attorney J W Morgan confirms guidance on countywide referendums and endorses voter thresholds, amid unclear council positions and concealed organizers.
The first rehearsal for the 1955 Jaycee Jollies will be Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Broadhurst Theater with rehearsals planned Tuesdays and Thursdays until opening. Open parts remain and local volunteers of all ages are urged to audition Tuesday evening. Telephone arrest number 22339 noted before Tuesday night.
Sixteen local men in High Point have joined the armed services after recruitment drives. Air Force observers Robert Cea and James Cummings earn wings after 52 weeks of training. Ten enlisted in the Army for three years across several branches. Navy enlistees Gary Proctor Charles Thompson Melvin Boone Kenneth Thompson join a reestablished high school graduate training program for Navy service schools.
Twenty five criminal cases plus uncontested divorces are set for trial at a municipal court term beginning Tuesday morning. Charges range from driving drunk and larceny to assault with a deadly weapon and traffic offenses. Judge pro tem Harriss H Jarrell will preside and a list of cases includes Hayes Gardner Hoover Foy Allred O Donal d Farmer Parker Cecila Hester Steed and Upton among others. The first day will decide these cases.
Instructions for the March 8 Guilford County school bond referendum will be given to all 70 election registrars during meetings in Greensboro and here. Polls open 6 30 a m and close 6 30 p m on March 8. Vote canvassed at 11 a m March 10. Bond issue of 6000000 to fund school facilities expansion. Registration for new voters continues through Feb 26.
The second Hi Y Y Teens semi formal dance is at the YMCA Saturday night from 8 30 to 11 30. Bill Jeffries and his Orchestra provide music. Co sponsored by the American Business Club admission is 1 per couple. Future teen events depend on this dance's financial success.
The High Point chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its monthly board luncheon on Tuesday at 12 15 at the Red Cross building on Thurston Street. Board members should call 6711 Monday morning to confirm reservations.
High Point endures a brutal cold snap with subfreezing lows and single digits elsewhere in the state. Forecasters predict only a modest warmup to about 30 degrees with continued dry skies and no rain, while Boone reports lingering snow and a cold front lingers across North Carolina.
Officials in Raleigh and High Point oppose a bill to place all municipal utility charges under the State Utilities Commission. The proposal would curb revenues from buses electrical and water services, prompting council opposition and fears of higher costs. A revised version would cover only electrical utilities, possibly passing if limited. Fire and police retirement fund changes spark friction between departments and the city council amid broader payroll and pension concerns.
A 2 year old resident of Ennis Street was arrested after an auto struck an iron railing at the Chavia Bank and Trust Co branch in Soe Week Mak. Harold Burchett was charged with reckless driving and posted bond before his municipal court appearance. The crash occurred at 6 47 p.m. with about 500 dollars in damages.
Lucille Stockton, 35, of 610 Woodbury Street, was slightly injured when the car she rode in rear ended a parked truck on E Green Street. Driver John Wilson McCarrell, 43, of 408 Tate Street, was uninjured. police charged him with reckless driving. The incident occurred at 10 40 p m.
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