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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1961
Page
9
The Friendship weatherman forecasts sunny but cool conditions this afternoon with a high near 43. Tonight will be fair and cold around 24. Tomorrow rises to about 46 in the afternoon. Friday expects partly cloudy warmer weather with precipitation likely Saturday.
Police arrested Benjamin F. Moore, 50, on three worthless checks from July and issued him a $150 bond. Edward Lee Miller, held on $300 bond, faces assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly pointing a pistol at Margie Armstrong. Howard Dunning, 46, and Clifford McCullough, 30, face assault and battery on a female charges in Domestic Relations Court.
Thomasville Junior Chamber of Commerce calls for candidates aged 21 to 35 from the local area. Nominations may be sent to the local Chamber in care of Bill Link. A three member committee will pick the winner, announced at the Distinguished Service Award Banquet on January 18 at the Woman's Club Building.
City traffic engineer reveals plans to install 1722 aluminum street name signs and downtown walk signals. Bids expected within 30 days with reflective signs at all downtown arterial intersections. Pedestrian signals to be delivered soon. installation on Main Street to begin in February as work connects the intersection to the downtown traffic control system.
The North Carolina State Highway Dept. announced plans to widen I 40 from Kernersville to Winston-Salem to four lanes, with contracts to be set this year. The U S 70 bypass between High Point and Durham likely opens this spring, and further U S 70 and I 40 upgrades aim to shorten trips across the region. The Durham bypass to Efland section has already been paved with shoulder work due this spring.
In Asheboro a Red Cross Bloodmobile collected 167 pints toward a 189 pint quota. Of 190 volunteers, 29 were rejected. Donors noted include Travis Denton who joined the four gallon club Richard A McKeller who reached three gallons and Robert D Jarrett Lloyd Baird Marvin E Cox both of Asheboro plus Lee Roy Hunt of Lexington reaching two gallons.
A sheriff's patrol car collided with two other cars at W Green and Willow Brook. Deputy Dallas S. Lee, Ruth Blackman Stevens, and Kendall Belcher were named in the incidents with damages ranging from 250 to 600 dollars. Stevens and a councilman, Horace G. Ilderton, were cited in separate crashes.
A 15 year old boy charged with secret assault was bound over to Superior Court under a $1,000 bond. He was captured Dec 27 after allegedly striking a young white woman with a chisel in the North Carolina National Bank Building and then fleeing. He was first tried in Domestic Relations Court under a juvenile petition, deemed in need of stronger treatment, then bound over after probable cause was found.
Jamestown police Capt. J. D. Wade spoke to the Rotary Club about the narcotics problem in the area. He shared slides illustrating production and use. Visiting Rotarians included Brown Finch of Thomasville Louis Voorhees Jr. and Joe Hunt of High Point.
The Asheboro Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a new Explorer Post in North Asheboro. The post has already been chartered by the General Greene Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Tom A. Marlowe, 64, of Westwood Avenue was taken by ambulance to Duke Hospital yesterday after his arrest on a charge of operating a car under the influence of alcohol. He was reported to be very sick and scheduled to appear in court after recovery. Police said he became ill later and his physician was notified.
The Guilford County 4-H Council elected new officers at its January meeting in Greensboro. Officers include President Betty Scott Rankin Junior High, Vice President Glenda Carroll Lucky Six Oak View, Secretary Treasurer Jenny Varner Pleasant Garden, Reporter Evelyn Brinkley Lucky Six, and Song Leader Joan Clayton Bessemer. Assistant home economics agents served refreshments. next meeting is the first Monday in February.
The High Point Chamber of Commerce urged centralizing all trunkline air service at Friendship Airport to serve Greens boro High Point and Winston Salem. R T Amos Jr said unified service would attract new business and improve travel for existing firms, urging the Greensboro High Point Airport as the central hub. The statement was submitted to Civil Aeronautics Board examiner Paul Pfeiffer during a Forsyth County hearing.
City officials prepare a charter overhaul the first since 1921 with proposals to separate water and sewer from electrical services and to form an independent engineering division. The Civil Service process for city jobs may be reformed, with Ed Kemp urging early assembly intro as City Attorney Knox Walker drafts bills for the 1961 session opening February 8 in Raleigh.
The High Point District Conference of the Methodist Church opens at 2 30 p m Sunday at First Methodist Church Asheboro with Rev Ralls leading devotions Bishop Richard Raines and several church leaders among speakers. About 400 delegates are expected as the new district covers south Guilford and parts of Randolph County with 74 churches and over 20000 members.
Charles W. Perry of 1207 N Rotary Dr is slated to become moderator of the Orange Presbytery at its January 19 meeting in Burlington. He will succeed Rev. Charles H. Reckard who left Hillsboro Presbyterian Church last fall. The meeting will also review the centennial committee report and budgets including education, evangelism, office building and council reports.
A Jacksonville minister at Riverside Avenue Christian Church offers a prayer for T(R)DAY confessing wrongs spoken in anger envy and neglect. He seeks forgiveness and declares sins as scarlet shall be washed white as snow in a faith affirming Amen.
High Point Red Cross first aid instructors will gather at the chapter house at 7 30 p m Thursday under chairwoman Elizabeth Ennis. All currently qualified instructors are urged to attend the planning meeting.
LeGrande 2 month old Renita Merishall LeGrande died Monday morning at High Point Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Survived by parents Mrs Vel ve t LeGrande Jr and Mr Vel vet LeGrande Sr and grandparents. Funeral set for tomorrow at 1 p.m. Hairlip Funeral Chapel with Rev Benjamin Lawrence. Burial Greenhill Cemetery. Lodge meeting Roscoe Simmons Lodge 1501 1.B.P.O.E.W meets Thursday at 8 p.m. Bundy Opportunity School.
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