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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1951
Page
2
Soldiers describe a night of combat with 45 enemies and scattered wounded. They repelled attackers, heard a wounded foe shout banzai, and noted a gunner’s spray as the battle raged around them. One medic or tin hat provided limited aid. They held position, avoiding close engagement, and stacked enemy bodies as they fought on.
Five people were injured, none seriously, in a two car crash on the Thom asville High Point highway near Reed Supply company at nine tonight. Pvt. Raymond Hedrick 21 Thomasville Miss Maxine Beck 21 Patsy Sue Murphy 2 Mrs J R Murphy 22 and Mrs D Fenec 45 were involved. Hedrick faced reckless driving charges. both cars were badly damaged.
The new social security tax return blank reports wages of household workers and first reports are due in April. E Clyde Thomas, manager of the local social security office, says the “24 day 3$50” test covers household workers under the social security law and explains this in the booklet Do You Have a Maid. The booklet, available from the social security or employment security offices, also includes a card for requesting the simplified return form to help housewives avoid complex reports.
Odell Weeks and Albert Lovett allegedly fought last night causing more damage to glass than themselves. They broke a door and a show case at Royal smoke shop, 626 Fairview, and swore out warrants. Police charged Wayne Farr and Ernest Stafford with drunken driving, Stafford also with violating the prohibition law.
In Thomasville near the city limits at about 6 45 tonight two autos collided when James Cornelius Kilcrease 41 of 501 Dillon struck the rear of June Harrison Bowers 60 of Route 1. Cpl. Herman Ivey of the state highway patrol said no injuries were reported and no charges filed.
Two youths aged 11 and 13 were to be turned over to juvenile authorities after allegedly shooting out six street lights in the 400 block of North Main. Police valued damages at about $20 and said the boys would arrange payment. Lights were broken at multiple intersections including Mapel Morris Sunset Morris Rowland Park Edgar Totero Rowland Park and Ardmore Circle.
John Good, a Black man, was treated at Memorial hospital for minor lacerations to the left cheek and right hand after an affray in front of The Spot on Kivett drive. Edward Leach, also Black, reportedly struck Good with a bottle. No charges were filed late last night.
The Carolina Playmakers staged Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet for juniors at the school auditorium drawing a crowd of over 500. Anne Martin as Juliet and Frederick Young as Mercutio received standout notices while Josephine Sharkey as the nurse and Donald Treat as Romeo offered solid efforts in a mixed performance.
Fragmented text mentions a boy found near Blenheim and references to Maryland symbols. No clear event details or complete names emerge.
An American officer reports fierce actions along the Wonju Pyongchang axis as Chinese use North Korean forces as casualties. Fifth Air Force flew 711 sorties in a push aimed at halting the central front while UN troops withdrew along the right front. Inchon harbor sees South Korean troops landing in LSTs as efforts to reopen the port begin.
Edward R. Murrow told a luncheon in Chapel Hill that television will not destroy radio or newspapers. He said TV is essential as a pictorial supplement and will dominate coverage of spot news events like inaugurations and sports, while 60 percent of news remains ideas-based and TV cannot yet convey those ideas.
Police report two bicycle thefts during the week. W. S. Michael says a red and white Columbia Bike with whitewall tires was stolen from his home on North Hamilton. Mrs. Venable reports a red and white J C Higgins bike taken from a back porch valued at $30.
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