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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1954
Page
9
Rep. Walter Crissman received unanimous backing from the High Point Bar Association as he weighs a bid for the Twelfth Judicial District Superior Court seat. The resolution lauded his character, leadership, legal career, and civic work, noting his poise and upright nature.
James W. Powell director of the State Bureau of Investigation spoke to Exchange Club members and local officials during National Crime Prevention Week. He noted SBI aids local police by invitation except for the statewide narcotics division and described five key technical disciplines fingerprints ballistics handwriting photography and lie detection.
County Forester John Spivey said two fires behind the county sanatorium and near Kivett Drive burned about 47 acres in total. Four weekend fires, with two north of Greensboro Saturday, prompted cautions as winds and dry weather kept the county in top danger. Volunteers from Pinecroft Sedgefield helped extinguish the Sanatorium fire. Kivett Drive blaze covered about 40 acres.
A prayer praising teachers for their noble calling in schools across the land. It asks for strength and guidance for educators to model righteousness and to inspire children to make tomorrow better, offered by Claude A. Broach of Charlotte North Carolina.
The article notes that in 1953 the average American spent about 27 percent of his income on food, but would allocate around 18 percent if purchasing the same types of items today. It discusses historical spending patterns and shifts in consumer expenditure.
A series of death notices from High Point Winston Salem and Randleman detail infant Viki Lin Bolton’s death at High Point Memorial Hospital with graveside services at Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Additional obituaries cover Mary Ann Luther of Winston Salem and Swanna Ingram Hunt of Randleman, with funeral arrangements and burial details across Lineberry Church and Jamestown Wesleyan Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 p.m. in Sechrest Funeral Home chapel for Mrs. Mary Hancock Hill 50 of Route 1 Jamestown who died Friday at Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Services Oak Ridge Tennessee after a three year decline and five weeks in the hospital. Interment followed at Mitchell Grove Cemetery with pallbearers Roby Hines P E Sams James Maness Willie Osborne Melvin Hill and Raymond Cruthis. Reverend Ernest M Gardner Reverend Floyd Bottoms and Reverend H Paul Billings officiated. Mrs Hill was the wife of Joe E Hill.
A Municipal Court jury convicted Lawrence Henderson of kicking Kenneth Greenway during a late night dispute over a parked car in front of a duplex. Judge Archie Myatt fined Henderson $25 plus costs and medical bills amounting to over $100 for Greenway. Henderson’s wife aided in the confrontation after a horn and a request to move the car. Greenway testified he sustained injuries and medical expenses. Other cases heard included Euell Sexton’s larceny charge, Collett Taylor’s road sentence for assault, Robert Jackson’s assault with a deadly weapon, and Gurney Marion’s drunkenness sentence. The session ran into the evening.
Realty transfers show Harold Genet and wife to Eldon Freeman and wife for a tract in Aanboure Heights. Christine Tucker to Robert A. Massey and wife for two lots on Washington Terrace. Massey to Tucker for two lots on Washington Terrace. Rber Construction Co Inc to George F. Hedrick and wife for a lot in Oak Hill Forest. E M Venable and wife to W L Venable and wife for a lot in Hen niss Estate. Percy E Weaver and wife to Ruben W Weaver and wife for a lot adjoining Price land.
R Hoke Flynt of Winston Salem governor of Lions Club district 31 C was guest speaker at the Oak View Lions Club meeting at Oak View School. Roy Willard reported about 1000 dollars in tickets sold for the Oak View community supper at the school tomorrow night with the fire truck to be at the school for a special event.
The weather bureau reports showers this afternoon and tonight will lower temperatures. High around 68 degrees today, dropping to about 48 tonight. Last night’s low was 53 degrees. Tomorrow will be partly cloudy and cooler with a high near 60 degrees.
The Thomasville Fire Dept will put its first passenger automobile in service this week after a purchase last month. It will be outfitted with 2 way radio gear to link with the city price department system and may lead to mobile radios on engines as funds allow. Chief Lindsay Loftin and staff will use the car in place of personal vehicles. Money from outside residents who subscribed to fire offerings helps fund the purchase.
Willie Edd Hardin of 12 King Row was bound over to the May term of Davidson Superior Court on a charge of assault with a steel rod that fractured a co worker's jaw at Gray Concrete Co. Clarence Graham faced a suspended sentence on an assault with a deadly weapon charge after denying a knife attack.
Thomasville councilman Charles R. Eanes plans to ask the city to adopt an ordinance requiring households to use standard 32 gallon metal garbage cans with covers and stands. The move aims to improve health, reduce collection costs, and curb unsafe containers. The plan includes potential reduced price cans via hardware stores and targets a February or March council vote.
Robert Rankin of High Point and A L Meyland of Greensboro were nominated by the Guilford County Democratic executive committee to join the three man elections board. They will replace T Lymwood Smith and Hampton who declined new terms while D P Lemons of Stokesdale was also named. Rankin a former city council member and civic leader, and Meyland a Greensboro attorney, were praised by committee chair Frank R. Hutton for strengthening county election procedures.
City Council revises parking on East Commerce Street and High Street to create taxi and parking zones. A new two hour limit is set on North Fish Street from Pine to Lindsay to manage retail area traffic. Council delays taxi permit transfers to Yellow Top Cab Co. amid unresolved complications. City files two civil suits against the city over a motorcycle wreck on Kivett Drive and a hole on Taylor Street causing injury.
Members of Rotary clubs in High Point and nearby prepare to attend the 281st District convention in Winston-Salem. Horacio Navarette of Havana will speak on Rotary growth and future, with panels on purpose, success and magazine inspiration. District business will nominate a new governor to succeed J Carlyle Rutledge, with Holt McPherson delivering the closing address.
Vernie Pickett, 30 year old Asheboro used car dealer, becomes the first Democrat to file for Randolph County sheriff. He is the second to announce, Cable Maness seeks reelection on the Republican ticket. Pickett pledges fair impartial duties if nominated and elected. He is a Cedar Grove Township native, WW II veteran, resident of Asheboro with a wife and one child.
Ernest Harp, 27, of High Point, escaped from a convict road gang at the Person County prison camp while on water duty. He was serving 10 to 12 years for armed robbery from Guilford County.
Roy Lohr, longtime Davidson County Board of Education member, unanimously elected chairman after the death of Baxter Carter. Paul G. Stoner sworn in as board member replacing Herbert Penry. Evans notes the law requires signed teacher checks before March first.
Dr. Kenneth Goodson district superintendent of Winston-Salem will speak at the Order of the Lighted Lamp induction ceremony during tomorrow's Assembly program at 11 20 a.m. in the college gymnasium He has served as principal speaker before New members will be revealed at the event.
A call for chorus members for the 1954 Jaycee Jollies was issued as rehearsals start tonight at 8 o'clock at Adams Dance Studio. General Chairman Jack Cecil said auditions would be held for specialty parts and several spots remain open as the show runs five nights in the last week of March.
Nurses at High Point Memorial Hospital began moving into their new building after its formal opening. Hospital Administrator W. R. Peters reported the open house a success with about 1,000 visitors during the afternoon and similar numbers touring the facility, as occupancy was nearly complete by the next day.
War veteran amputee Charles L. Thayer of Thomasville faces drunken driving charges after his car struck a utility pole at the St highway 10-A intersection. Five traffic signals were knocked out, Thayer suffered facial lacerations, and was rushed to the hospital. Damage estimated at 800 dollars to Thayer’s car and 150 dollars to another vehicle driven by Don Stanley, who avoided a dog and drew no charges.
News of Colored People reports Daisy Farrington died after a lengthy illness at 517 Underhill Street. Survived by daughter Maud Hinton of High Point, sister Ella Baldwin, half sisters Hattie Leach and Grace Bryson, and nephews Wilford Farrington and Clyde Farrington. Funeral at St. Mark's Methodist Church Wednesday at 4 p.m.. body at Hoover Funeral Home and church, interment Greenhill Cemetery.
Ottawa reports a special attache will be posted to the Soviet embassy to stimulate Canada Russia trade. D. S. Chuvakin, new Soviet ambassador to Canada, announced the move.
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