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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1954
Page
2
New York stock list shows aircraft shares lagging while railroads display mixed results. Packard and Douglas drop slightly after dividend and stock split news, with American Woolen and other major names moving modestly.
Senate delays action on the Bricker treaty amendment after a 44 43 vote in favor of a test measure. The Bricker proposal would restrict international agreements by constitutional rule, but Eisenhower and aides reject both the substitute and the original proposal.
Ralph Boles Coit, 76, retired vice president of Saco Bedell Co. died after a weeklong illness. A native of Norwich Connecticut, he lived in Greensboro for over 40 years and retired in 1948.
A Shavings pit flash fire injured Farrell Revels, a Negro maintenance man, causing first and second degree burns on his hands and minor facial burns. He was hospitalized. A second blaze in a dust pit required Snow Lumber Co firemen to work from 2:35 p.m. to 8:25 p.m. to ensure all flames were out. Fire authorities suspect a nailed piece inside a wood hog ignited sparks against a grinder cylinder.
Western diplomats report a conference on Korea will trigger talks to end Indochina. The Big Four and Red China would attend both sets of discussions with Ho Chi Minh's group treated as an interested party. North and South Korea would not attend Indochina talks, replaced by anti Communist Indochina governments. The wording aims to avoid recognition of China while delaying final judgment.
President Bayar and wife visit North Carolina, touring the university complex and Duke campus. They plan a Mathers Planetarium stop, a Durham cigar factory tour, a Duke dinner, then a Raleigh return before a New York departure. They will also visit Shelton Looms in Rocky Mount and dine with Herbert Schell.
State highway officials visiting High Point approved tearing out and rebuilding Lexington Ave approaches to N Main St and a plan to rebuild the N Main St street base north of Montlieu Ave. City works will perform the projects and be reimbursed by the state. They also designated Williams St north of Williams St as state maintained and endorsed seven a.m. city street upgrades including W Burton St Gordon St Linden St N Main St English St and S Main St storm drains. Public works director George Dean said tentative approvals were given and crack sealing on Sdamanrt was completed with 99 percent of snow damage repaired.
Sertoma Club luncheon heard from Mrs Stroud Brooks of Guilford County and Dr C W Lewis on cancer detection and treatment. The program covered annual physicals to spot early signs, clinic options in Greensboro, and loans or free services through the Cancer Society and Cancer Hospital at Lamberton.
The Bricker amendment debate was interrupted by news of Manion's dismissal. Mason called the firing a national calamity while Bricker warned of an autocratic drift. Manion said Adams demanded his resignation for backing the Bricker plan. Aiken suggested Manion’s firing reflected insubordination to administration goals.
A 43 year old man from Friendly Road was arrested this morning and jailed in lieu of a $500 bond on a false pretenses charge. John O. Loflin allegedly borrowed $21 from Mr. and Mrs. Shuff on December 27 claiming savings funds and promising repayment within two weeks. The Shuffs say he was not part of a savings club and faced unclear trial dates. Also, Gladys Hedrick 205 Highland Ave posted $200 bond after a late afternoon arrest for immoral vagancy. Her Municipal Court trial is set for tomorrow. Citywide heart disease and wartime displacement notes follow.
The city building inspector issued a permit for a new two story Dick Cullers Inc sports goods shop on Church St. The $19 500 structure will be 50 by 82 feet of concrete blocks and provide three times the current floor space. A portion will be occupied by another firm.
NC Representative C B Deane warned at Tar Heel Electric Membership Assn meeting that three years will test rural cooperatives. He cited TVA program cuts a potential rise in REA loan interest rates from 2 to higher, and erosion of federal, REA and municipal power partnerships. He urged coop funds to defend REA and faces action in Congress.
Dr Frank W ae aens general of the Presbyterian Geneva Assembly spoke at the North Carolina Synod conference in Raleigh on evangelism The opening talks featured Dr Albert J sling and Dr W A Crisswell The gathering drew about 2500 Presbyterians from across the state plus Baptist and Methodist guests The close session was presided by Dr Crisswell and Dr Kissling with former Gov W Kerr Scott in attendance.
The 1811 1812 event reshaped Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee creating a new geographic feature. Tuberculosis causes about 25 000 deaths yearly in the United States across the nation.
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