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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1951
Page
9
A five room home owned by Harold Hodgin of Jamestown burned to the ground late yesterday afternoon while the town's only fire truck was away on another call. Fire Chief George Matthews said the truck was answering an alarm on High Point road when the blaze broke out.
George T. Davis of High Point among 82 UNC freshmen inducted into Phi Eta Sigma at ceremonies in the Dialectic Senate hall Tuesday night. Joseph Daniel West of High Point posts $500 bond for Asheboro recorder's court appearance March 5 after Randolph officers arrest for hauling two cases of bee products.
J Bingham and Fred Bing trading as Bingham Lumber sue L C Zee and Cicero Thayer also known as L C Thayer Lumber Co for 1 28493 alleged due for materials provided. The case names omitted and amounts simplified due to OCR read.
Fire calls yesterday included a grass blaze at 1704 Ogden Street, an oil stove fire at 920 Millis Row, trash fires at 517 Flint Street and 414 Edgedale Drive, a feiss alarm at 100 block Ward Street, and field fire at 812 East Lexington Avenue. Names Billy rs and Daisy Ruby cme, Harry D Shupe, and Mary Lois Nail appear in the report from Fiies, Va and Galax, Va.
Roxboro Feb 28 funeral services set for John Wesley Riley 79 at Red Mountain Baptist near Rougemont with burial in church cemetery. Survivors include widow Claudia Vaughn Riley six daughters three brothers 11 grandchildren three great grandchildren. Emanuel Harrelson 77 of High Point died Tuesday night after brief illness. funeral at Ennis Street Wesleyan Methodist church Thursday at 3 o'clock. He leaves two daughters three sons six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
William M. Williams 68 a retired furniture worker died yesterday morning at Asheboro Memorial hospital. Funeral services set for tomorrow at Ramseur Methodist church at 3 o'clock conducted by Rev Joe Vestal and Rev G C Graham with burial in Ramseur cemetery.
Funeral services for Lindsay T. Morris age 57 of 318 Boulevard were conducted Tuesday at Green Street Baptist Church. The service featured music by Anita Byrum and Donald Gibbardt with organ by Betty Ann Sain and pallbearers listed. Interment followed at an unspecified location.
R H Barringer Distribution of Greensboro and Newton branch cited to show cause why Newton license not be revoked. Hearing set March 9 in Raleigh after ABC board alleges hiring three men with criminal records and incomplete records at Newton warehouse. Barringer and attorney Caffey dispute claims saying records centralized and licenses removed from any bad conduct.
Local workers in the New Era fund campaign for High Point college report 87 553 raised toward an 800 000 statewide goal. A special gifts committee meeting at the Sheraton hotel is expected to add a sizable amount to the total.
Local artist Bob Snider entertained the Civitan club at the Sheraton hotel meeting. Drawings featured Wilson Rogers and Bill Hall after portraits of famous people and cartoon characters. A committee was formed for a March Ladies Night, with Wilson Rogers chairing. Tom Brown joined as a guest, Glen Craughn won attendance, and Don Joyce took the handshake prize from President Holt Hunter.
A cloudy and mild forecast continues tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures rise from a high of 62 today to 70 tomorrow, with lows around 42 tonight and 34 last night.
Local draft board No 42 discloses two March rounds with 75 men getting pre induction notices and 45 men receiving induction notices around March 27 at Ft Brae. Inductees will come from those who had pre induction physicals on January 16. A new deferment rule lets high school students over 20 slated for June graduation defer until after graduation.
Board of directors met at the Sheraton hotel to map plans for the 191 edition of Little League. Training begins Saturday at 10 30 a m at the Optimist clubhouse with players eight and up invited to join. Five directors including Tommy Forster J C Harvell Carl Plate Oscar Ellington and Gayle Billings will organize four uniformed teams and four farm teams.
Police Chief C. C. Stoker announced that George Thomas Ashwell, 25, of 508 Cross, will assume duties tomorrow as a patrolman. Ashwell is a four year Army veteran and was formerly employed by McLean trucking in Winston-Salem.
Police report Engine 13 of Station 1 on an on call run collided with a car at Hamilton and Howell around 8 p m. Ray Gallimore and Clifford J Wall faced no charges. Wall's passenger Sadie Lee Wall treated for shock after crash. Damages 250 to car and 200 to fire engine.
Local selective service officials released written guidance for men seeking deferment. Instructions urge presenting a factual statement with the questionnaire, reporting status changes, requesting personal appearances within ten days, and appealing in writing within ten days of classification. Officials emphasize accurate facts help boards determine correct classification.
Public Works Director George Dean announced residents may place ashes trash leaves and other waste in a single 40 gallon can with city pickup for free paid by taxes. A $2 extra charge applies for separate special pickups. A new garbage truck costing $9500 was added after a collision with a train.
Joe Moore Honeycutt 27 of Georgetown South Carolina collapsed at a service station and died of a cerebral hemorrhage according to a coroner. Sheriff Shuping reported he was in a car breakdown near Rockwell and fell twice, later dying at Rowan Memorial Hospital. Survivors include Ed Honeycutt of High Point.
Veterans who lived in Connecticut Illinois Indiana or Michigan were reminded that state deadlines approach. Connecticut and Illinois close June 30 1951 Indiana April 30 Michigan March 18. West Virginia has a bonus approved but mailing address not announced.
Mr and Mrs DeWitt A Cooke return to High Point after attending the funeral of Chalmers W Cooke Sr who died suddenly Sunday afternoon.
The North State Telephone company of High Point asks the Utilities Commission to authorize selling 500 shares of cumulative preferred stock at 100 dollars per share with an 8.5 percent dividend. Proceeds would fund improvements as the firm reports 500000 dollars in new plant and equipment and 2107 new customers last year.
Two top Community Chest committees are named with rosters announced. Public relations chair W F Mauldin lists members Reverend Kenneth Goodson William Pappas Rev W S McLeod Mrs Frank Marks Paul Owen Ralph Greeson Mrs E S Wall. Agency relations chair Reverend Thomas J C Smyth names Mrs L A Marsden Jimmy Millis Clarence Lambeth Mrs D 3 Neill Jack Green Jack Rochelle.
The First Methodist church will observe the ancient custom tonight at 8 o clock. Twenty two homes across the city will host neighborhood groups for an hour of song meditation and prayer as part of the annual Lenten experience.
James C G Ruth 30 faced six months on the roads after a drunken driving charge. Judge D C MacRae offered a suspended six month sentence with a year ban on driving plus $150 and court costs and $18 for damages. Ruth appealed to raise funds, defense calling the fine steep. Other cases include speeding fines, license issues, and various costs with several defendants awaiting jury trials.
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