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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1961
Page
11
A local labor market newsletter projects a small rise in employment over the next two to four months in the High Point Jamestown area. The current unemployment rate stands at 8.8 percent with 3,625 unemployed, and sectors like textiles furniture machinery construction and trade account for most losses.
Harold Ralph Beaston, 25, of Mike Street Fayetteville, was to have a preliminary hearing in Municipal Court on armed robbery charges with bond set at 5000. Police say he drove the getaway car in a daylight raid on People's Loan Co on W Washington Street. The robbers stole 505 from teller Frances Yarborough. two suspects remained at large. Beaston said his share was 214. High Point detectives recovered his portion in Spring Lake. If probable cause is found, he will be bound over to Superior Court to stand trial.
Harold Ralph Beaston, 25, of Fayetteville, was linked to the People's Loan Co. robbery after an anonymous tip led detectives to his green and white Ford. A second tip tied him to the getaway route and a Spring Lake hideout where police recovered Beaston’s 40 percent share of the loot, with Kenneth and Bob each receiving 30 percent.
George W. Hutchens Jr., 19, was confined to a mental hospital by Municipal Court after being charged with automobile larceny and driving on a suspended license. The judge converted the charge to unlawful taking of a motor vehicle and granted prayer for judgment with five year suspension, conditioned on continued psychiatric treatment, hospital stay, non driving, and court costs. Damages from the theft were paid.
Rep. Phil M. Landrum of Georgia will discuss Compulsory Unionism Vs. The Right to Work at the Greensboro Chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Management. The 7 p.m. event is at the Starmount Country Club with reservations via Phil Baird of Blue Bell Greensboro.
The Friendship weatherman predicts cloudy skies with occasional rain or showers tonight through tomorrow. High today around 53, low tonight about 42, and tomorrow’s high near 52. The five day outlook shows temperatures about five degrees above normal with heavy rainfall totaling over an inch tonight, tomorrow, and again Friday and Saturday.
Houston W. Scearce of Tate Street was arrested over the weekend and charged with assault for shooting a neighbor with a slingshot. He posted a $50 bond pending trial in Municipal Court on February 27.
Weekend collisions left two pedestrians and several vehicles damaged. Police cited three drivers for speeding and failing to yield, with injuries reported for Mary Gaskins and George Moore.
Dr. W. J. Kiser a 42 year old local dentist who once led the Lake gubernatorial campaign in High Point announced as a Democratic candidate for the city council. He joins fellow Democrats Hubert Bryant and Carson Stout who seek the mayor position in spring elections amid annexation geography disputes.
An E. Green Street man faces a March 17 hearing in Municipal Court on a fugitive from justice charge from Massachusetts. Jacques M. Kelly posted $300 bond when the warrant was served and was not jailed. The case concerns a check dispute now arranged. the Massachusetts charge was breach of trust.
A joint meeting of the Lexington and Thomasville Salvation Army advisory boards is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mimosa Restaurant in Thomasville. Brig. Earl E. Lord, Charlotte, general secretary of the North and South Carolina divisions, will be guest speaker at the supper.
The congregation backed a campaign to raise 3128 dollars to aid Bonnie Barneycastle after a federal sentence suspension. The church endorsed the drive during an evening service and named Rev. J. S. Higgins and J. H. Rouse as co treasurers to collect funds before April 15 to cover restitution and a prior 3000 dollar fund.
The inspector’s office issued seven new residential building permits worth 55 500 last week plus 17 repair permits totaling 13 450, bringing the weekly permit value to 68 950. Permits include four room and five room frame dwellings at multiple addresses and two seven figure sums to J Robert Connor.
A short prayer urging daily prayer and work for God’s kingdom, appealing to stir hearts worldwide. Signed by James C. Kinard of Newberry South Carolina, former president of Newberry College.
Over the weekend a plain thief broke a side window at the Chicken Thief Restaurant owned by S B Clodfelter on S Main Street and stole about 222 dollars in cash and items including a .22 pistol, three watches, 58 pennies, eight cigarette cartons and juke box change totaling around 35 dollars.
Guilford County NCEA members convene at Ragsdale High School auditorium in Jamestown tomorrow at 3 p.m. Principal speaker is Miss Lois Eddinger, NCEA president, as teachers are released at 2 p.m. to attend the meeting. Elizabeth Mashburn, Sedgefield School teacher, serves as county unit president.
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