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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1959
Page
19
George Washington's Birthday promotions boost High Point retail as Merchants Association reports a record turnout. Bargains drew crowds with washing machines priced at six dollars teapots and trousers for a dollar. Merchants praised the event and planned next year’s sale.
A weakening high pressure shifts to a southerly flow bringing warmer air. Today should be sunny and a bit warmer with a high near 55. Tonight drops to about 33 and tomorrow climbs to around 60 with increasing cloudiness.
The Catesby Bird Club sponsors a bird house building contest for Boy Scouts 11 and older, across three age groups with prizes five three and two dollars. A feeder contest offers similar prizes with no age class. Judging emphasizes practicality workmanship originality and ventilation.
The Post Office will suspend home deliveries and window service tomorrow in observance of George Washington's birthday. All other operations continue, including special delivery mail, mail pickup, and processing of outgoing mail. Postmaster Walter York explained the holiday schedule.
A 70 cent property tax rate makes Guilford County the lowest in North Carolina per $100 valuation, nine cents below the next lowest, with Avery at 2.10. The Institute of Government report from Chapel Hill attributes the low rate to only 6.3 percent of tax revenue spent on debt service.
Two High Point men, T. Lynwood Smith of Adams-Millis Corp and Holt McPherson, editor of The Enterprise, prepare to attend a Washington planning session for the Share in America campaign at the Sheraton Park Hotel. The meeting runs 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with discussions on debt management and wider Savings Bonds distribution, and President Eisenhower officials are expected to participate.
Dr. Gerald Wendt president of the National Agency for International Publications will speak to the High Point Executives Club on March 2 at 7 p.m. in the Sheraton Hotel ballroom. He will discuss Science Birthplace of the Future.
Randleman to host a dog vaccination clinic on March 4 from 2 to 6 p.m. announced by Chief of Police Wade Harris. Dr. Nelson McCoss of High Point will administer vaccines and the effort to curb stray dogs will continue.
Episcopal Laymen from across the region gather at St Marys Church with Rev William P Price as rector for a March 1 convention. Herbert Bailey Jr of Greensboro presides as president and nominations by George London set the stage for new officers. The program includes Holy Communion service lunch at the Sheraton and afternoon sessions adjourn at 3 30 p m.
The Heart Sunday Volunteer Army will canvass High Point and Jamestown at 1 p.m. collecting for the 1959 Heart Fund. Over 800 residents will visit homes, volunteers will carry buff envelopes, and mail-in pledges will be left where no one is home. Mrs. R. A. Sheloff Jr. urges gifts to support heart disease research benefiting families locally and nationwide.
A portrait of Susanna Wesley mother of John Wesley will be unveiled today at 2 30 PM in Susanna Wesley Hall High Point College. The work by Frank O Salisbury will hang in the hall named for her with a ceremony including a presentation by Mrs Annie Mae Powell and acceptance by Dr Dennis Cooke. Joy Latimer will unveil the portrait while the choir performs Bach and Tchesnokov. The gift comes from women of High Point Methodist churches and the framing and mounting are by local firms Stroupe Mirror Co and Myrtle Desk Co. Susanna Wesley shaped the upbringing of her famous sons who helped found Methodism.
Recreation Director Fred Ruppenthal has scheduled city kite contests for next Saturday at Albion Millis Stadium and Washington Terrace Park. Events include best homemade kite largest and smallest kite and speed flying. If rain or wind delay, contests move to the same locations on Saturday March 7.
A humorous column discusses the costs and pitfalls of installing a home swimming pool including initial setup around 2700 dollars and yearly water costs about 200. It warns of social drains and wrecked homes, then jokes about alligator pits. It also notes naming mixups with the dog catcher and misdirected calls due to similar phone numbers.
Police report a chaotic response to a woman’s claim that her car battery was stolen from a High Point lot. The day also saw a traffic crash on Wrenn Street with damages around 125 dollars, a stolen car recovered near Highway 68, and liquor charges against James Ray Smith who kept 10 gallons of non-tax-paid whisky in his 1951 auto.
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra conducted by Max Rudolf performs Friday at 8:30 in Memorial Auditorium High Point College. Presented by Piedmont Community Concert Association and High Point College, the program invites memberships for admission to the concert.
Baxter Freeze of the High Point District reports receipts nearing 10 000 for Camp Uwharrie capital improvements while the council seeks a 50 000 goal. He notes generous responses but many locals remain uncontacted and hopes to finish by week’s end. donations sent to the Boy Scout office Box 1134 High Point.
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