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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1963
Page
11
The High Point City Council race heats up as Dr. J. J. Wilson a prominent Negro dentist and civic figure announces plans to seek a seat bringing the Democrats to nine candidates for eight posts. Mrs Jean Smith a new Republican candidate denounces GOP leadership and vows to run.
The GOP executive committee warned unsponsored candidates they face opposition as it aims to keep party unity. Mrs. Smith, who recently changed from Democrat to Republican and filed for office, argues against primary denial and urges women to participate.
A strong northeast wind brings snow to the Piedmont with 1 to 2 inches expected. Temperatures plunge from 59 yesterday to 10 tonight as arctic air moves in, causing hazardous driving conditions across High Point and surrounding areas. Snow began at the airport and spread to grassy and protected areas by late morning.
The Wesley Memorial Methodist Church sponsors a 7:30 a.m. Wednesday Lenten service series for senior high students with the theme TimeOut. Rev. Dave Jarvis will give a brief meditation on patience prayer forgiveness and joy, as youth planners Judy Christensen Douglas Howard Donnie Jean Kimsey Arthur Peterson Trip Sizemore and Dot Thomas lead the program with advisors Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Kimsey.
Ten divorces were granted yesterday in Municipal Court. Grounded on two years’ separation were Calvin R. Lindsay from Marjorie L. Lindsay, Luther Daniels from Nellie Marie C. Daniels, Bobbie France from John Ray France, Mamie Helen Johnson from Robert L. Johnson, Eulala Flynt Durham from Robert C. Durham, Ulysses Grant Anderson from Gladys S. Anderson, Sidney Edgar Edwards from Bertha Annie Tippett Edwards, Linda Jean Lancaster Idol from Larry Ray Idol, Bruce Everett Long from Louise Graham Long. Grounded on annulment were Janie Ernestine Handy Heath Pauley from Otis Graham Pauley.
Fred Alexander and Mrs. Lamet named to lead two facets of the High Point cancer drive starting April 1 under Fred Swartzberg, chairman. Alexander will chair the finance institution segment, Lamet will direct door to door solicitations. The appointments were announced at a local cancer society meeting at the High Point YMCA.
High Point Democrats declined to set ground rules for candidate filings arguing the constitutional right to run. The Steering Committee says it will back nominees who win the primary and urges qualified residents to seek office. The party emphasizes voters decide on primary day and endorses candidates who align with city hall policy.
The High Point school board will meet in the administration building on English Road at 2 p.m. to consider bids for Leonard Street School construction and purchase of property near Fairview Street School. The board will discuss a five year capital outlay program for city schools. Guilford County commissioners requested the program for submission at a Feb 28 meeting.
A pedestrian identified as Mrs Kate Parks of Cable Street was struck by a car making a left into a dry cleaning lot on E Green Drive around 11 am. Driver Mrs Persia Watts 34 of Junior Street remained at the scene. Parks was taken to High Point Memorial Hospital for a head laceration. Police noted the collision occurred on private property.
In Greensboro Adams Millis Millis Corp researcher James questioned over a 1957 patent filing on hosiery toe closures. Defense aims to show Ledwell seam lacks novelty while plaintiffs Adams Millis Rear Brand Hosiery Getaz Slane allege infringement by Silver Knit Melrose Crown Harriss Covington Amos Lemco mills. trial continues into next week.
Funeral service planned for Welborn Earl Pharr age 86 former co publisher of the North Wilkesboro Hustler who died Monday of a heart attack in North Wilkesboro. Pharr led the paper for nearly five decades before retiring in 1951.
High Point Housing Authority selects three sites for 320 public housing units, to be reviewed by the planning commission and then sent to the City Council. Plans include 200 units for Negro families, 40 for Negro elderly, and one 80 unit building for elderly whites, with final action pending planning approval and federal involvement.
Nazarene Sunday school leaders and pastors from 47 churches in North Carolina gather at the Friends Meeting House in High Point March 14 15 for a district Church Schools convention. Rev Bennett Dudney from Kansas City MO will open the program at 1 30 pm. Workshops led by ten church school experts run Thursday and Friday as the denomination aims to boost Sunday School enrollment from 700 000 to 1 million worldwide membership stands at 394 000 in over 5000 churches.
Emmanuel Church and Emmanuel Lutheran Church announce a Lent series led by Pastor Harry D. Hawthorne starting Ash Wednesday February 27 at 7 30 p m with Holy Communion. Weekly midweek Vespers follow March 6 13 20 27 and April 3 10 with sermon topics Sounds in Lent. Holy Thursday April 11 and Good Friday April 12 offer Holy Communion and a 2 3 p m service respectively. Sunday Lent sermons carry Voice of the Passion with March 3 10 17 24 31 and April 7 14 including Palm Sunday and Easter services. Special music will be provided by Emmanuel Choirs.
High Point area chairmen for the 16th annual Duke University Loyalty Fund Drive were announced by R. E. Ferguson of Clinton South Carolina. Tom J. Kearns Jr and Mrs Bill T Collins serve as the local leaders in their regions supporting the 1962 63 campaign goal of 525000 and 14000 donors.
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