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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1954
Page
2
Johnston County residents will vote in a countywide referendum tentatively set March 20 on establishing ABC stores. The move followed a petition with 2,700 signatures by Alex Holman of Smithfield. Legal liquor sales had previously been permitted for a three year period ending in the early 1940s.
William Y. Bickett, 54, solicitor for the Seventh Judicial District, announced he will not seek reelection next year and will devote his full time to the practice of law. Elected in 1934, he began his year of service and previously served as city solicitor in Raleigh.
In Lumbee sun Blades Court Judge Bert Ivey ruled the guards blameless for the escape of trustee Locklear last Tuesday. Locklear, free, allegedly admitted stabbing gd Hunt to death and also stabbing his wife Elizabeth. Delbert Ammons testified the guards' superintendent supported them.
President Eisenhower frames a farm program aim to sustain prosperity and avert a recession, urging bipartisan support. Congress reacts with cautious optimism and mixed critiques about welfare state implications and Democratic counterpoints.
Judge Johnson in Middle District set Jan 15 for ruling on dismissing income tax evasion indictments against Darrell Clark of Badin and T G Briggs of Lexington. Attorneys argued the men embezzled about 141000 dollars from Lina Aluminum Co from 1946 to 1949, claiming money not subject to taxation. The defense contends the scheme involved doubtful character and that Clark merely failed to account for excess proceeds. The government maintains the case is clear and that the men evaded taxes by misreporting amounts due.
City council tentatively approves transferring the iron lung and a pickup used with it to High Point Memorial Hospital and explores disposal options for the vehicle. Rotary Club presented the plan noting the lung’s limited current use and potential for emergencies and staff training.
City Council upheld a $200 fine against Clifton Hughes and a $200 or more in sewer bill arrears, allowing 12 monthly installments to clear the delinquent account. The Smiths, accused of illegal taps, are considered closed as the property has new ownership and a septic system plan.
A thief broke into Kivett Produce Co at 7225 W Green St entering from a rear window then forced open a door to reach the cash register and stole two or three dollars in silver. Marvin J Kivett reported the loss and a separate glove theft from a car on Greer St around 9 30 p m was noted by J W of 220 Barker Ave.
A deadly trend hit North Carolina after a long New Year weekend, with six deaths over Monday alone. Victims include Richard Hughes 31 of Lexington from a 35 foot pole fall, C Patterson 32 of Lenoir killed by a collision with a train, David 28 of Newton struck by a train, William Wesley Wicke in Cheraw and near Fayetteville from a car crash, F G Tilley 50 of Winston Salem suffocated in a house fire, Phoebe Williams 74 of Wakginin Burned in a Wilmington fire.
President James C. Petrillo of the AFL American Federation of Musicians orders a music stoppage after chorus girls with AGVA affiliations work with nonunion members. Union officials warn the clash could spread to other clubs nationwide.
Selective strength lifted the market with many groups advancing and notable gains for Chrysler and steel shares. Major players such as General Electric and United States Steel posted solid percentages as oil and mail order sectors diverged. overall volume hovered around 1 million shares for the day.
Col Richard S Marr retired officer becomes SPA director and takes over duties. He tours the Wilmington terminal with SPA Chairman Edwin Pate Laurinburg and Avery Thompson Lake Waccamaw and promises an aggressive plan for new 1954 business at Wilmington and Morehead City terminals.
High Point Methodist ministers outlined a local crusade to boost church attendance tied to a national effort reaching about 10 million members. Rev. Walter J. Miller chaired the local drive with Revs T. G. Madison and Dr H. G. Allen directing. events run Feb 7 through Easter April 18, with publicity visits services literature and covenant calls.
North and South Korean officials clash over a controversial prisoner tally in India. Pyun Yung Tai denounces the count as illegal while the Indian command defends it as routine and compliant with UN policy. Some South Korean officials threaten action, but UN observers view it as a nerve move.
Secret Service traced a $160,000 missing stash from an engraving bureau. Money in a metal box vanished during New Year's events, leaving only white paper. Serial numbers on $20 notes identified as New York Fed 1950 A series, potential suspects described as gun-toting.
Hickory North Carolina officials state Whisnant Hosiery Mills sold its Maiden plant to Overbrook Hosiery Co of York. The facility makes men’s Mercerized cotton socks and employs 125 people. The sale includes only the plant building. the knitting department will be moved to the main plant in Hickory. Sale price not disclosed.
Jesse Lee Jordan, 20, is charged with first degree murder in Asheboro over the shotgun slaying of her father Alfred Spruill, 56, of Cop Grove Township. Spruill was shot twice, died at his home. Jordan held without bond awaiting March grand jury action.
Dr. Edmund Bergler and Dr. William Kroger publish Kinsey's Myth of Female Sexuality arguing Kinsey's report creates myths and harms. They say errors in method and bias undermine findings and warn the study could excuse medical neglect for sexual difficulties. They contend sex reflects the total personality and call for medical scrutiny of Kinsey's statistics.
A Carolina and Northwestern Railroad shifter backed a locomotive onto the main line causing the right rail to break into seven pieces. The locomotive derailed and struck a parked 1949 Buick, injuring the car and pinning it against the old depot in downtown Asheboro. Police Lt. W. E. Perdue cited the shift operator’s backing maneuver as the cause.
Archie McGill, 26, a local taxi driver, is the first man to announce for county sheriff. He paid his filing fee and will run in the May primary. Coble M. Maness, a Republican former hosiery mill employee, is completing his fourth year in office.
In municipal court William H. Phillips of 211 Reid St was fined 25 and costs after threatening his girlfriend with a butcher knife. John Henry Robbins 38 of 1914 Kivett Dr received 6 months for drunken driving with a 100 fine and 12 month driving ban. Wallace M. Whitaker 43 of 2803 lish St was fined 100 and costs with 1 year license revocation for a drunken driving charge. Dallas Burke 26 of 308 Vail St was fined 5 and costs for carrying a concealed weapon after the pistol was seized. A defendant convicted of driving without a license faced 25 and costs or 60 days.
Two High Point girls, 18 and 19, sustained minor injuries when their car overturned at Highland Avenue and a nearby street. The driver, Glenn Wee, 22, was cited for careless driving after officers said the vehicle traveled about 70 mph before overturning near a southwest intersection. Rice, 18, was unhurt. three other occupants live at 451 South Main Street.
An unobtrusive, elastic, body enclosing truss promises comfort and easy wear for rupture sufferers. Offered on a 30 day trial, recipients receive a $3.50 truss as a gift upon report. Free descriptive circular available from Physician's Appliance Company, 3141 Koch Building, 2906 Main, Kansas City Missouri.
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