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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1959

Page

8

Two Boys Lose Habeas Corpus Bid In NC Case

In Wadesboro North Carolina two Negro youths linked to a kissing incident with three white girls failed in a habeas corpus bid to leave reform school. NAACP lawyer Conrad Lynn said they would appeal. Judge Johnston noted juvenile records showing the youths are delinquent and in need of state protection. There was public outcry over the case but no conviction or prison sentence was imposed.

Wadesboro N.C Reform School NAACP Conrad 3. Lynn New York Ralph Moody Johnston J. Hampton Price Monroe

Man Held On Charge Of Forgery

A New Year’s Day police report lists forgery, theft of an automobile and its recovery, and an assault on a woman. Ronnie Hooper, 28, of Potts Street, jailed on forgery charges with $1,000 bond after a tip he was back in High Point. Hooper allegedly forged a $50 check using the name Hobart Cecil at Brown Joyner Clothing Store.

Ronnie Hooper Potts Street Hooper High Point Hobart Cecil Brown Joyner Max Nixon Forrest Avenue James W. Lambeth Parkway David Yarber N. Main Street Lowise Lawson Yarber N. Wrenn

Roof Intruder Is Captured At Esso Service Station

Freddie Wallace a former station employee 18 of E High Street was found in the loft of the Smoot and Cagle Esso Servicenter after the ceiling panels loosened during the night. Police say he entered the office stole pies and a German pistol and spent the night upstairs before being jailed on an open charge with breaking and entering pending formal charges.

Smoot and Cagle Esso Lexington Ave Freddie Wallace E. High Street Wallace Stat Cagle

Filibuster Rule Change Sparks Senate Debate Across Parties

The Senate faced a sharp clash over a new filibuster rule. President Johnson and supporters argued it advances civil rights by enabling fewer senators to halt debate, while opponents like Sen Richard Russell and Sen Strom Thurmond warned it weakens free debate. With 66 votes needed to muzzle, the change still leaves the same threshold when all 98 are present. Damage to McGuire’s auto theft charges were also noted as part of the day’s political noise.

Richard B. Russell D-Ga Senate of the United States Sen Strom Thurmond D.sc Senate Congress Johnson Douglas National Assay McGuire

Welding course added to Arts and Crafts Workshop

Mrs. Frank Sizemore Jr amid the Arts and Crafts Workshop announces a welding class in the current series. The eight week course meets Tuesdays at 7 30 p m in Senior High School shoprooms with instructor John Holder. Fee is two dollars, and registration starts tonight.

Frank Sizemore Jr John Holder

Car Crash at Cherokee and Parkwood Avenues

A car driven by James A. Mc Guire Jr. of Moffitt Drive Oak View collided with a utility pole after veering left to avoid a stalled vehicle on ice at Cherokee and Parkwood Avenues. Police reported the incident last night.

Cherokee Parkwood Avenues James A. McGuire Jr Moffitt Drive Oak View McGuire

Detroit Girl Fights Off Robber as Boy Fires on Floor

In Detroit a 20 year old Miss Janet Bundy wrestled with a 12 year old would be robber after he brandished a real gun at a restaurant counter. She grabbed at the weapon and the youth fired a shot into the floor before fleeing with two companions. Police recovered a .38 caliber bullet.

Detroit Mich Janet Bundy Miss Bundy

Water Remedies Are Urged At State Convention

Gen. J. R. Townsend of Greensboro warned that North Carolina must improve water management to prevent future droughts from surpassing past ones. Speaking for the State Board of Water Commissioners at the Soil Conservation Supervisors convention in Charlotte, Townsend said drought control requires storing water during high flow and distributing it during shortages.

Townsend

Cause Found In Alleged Theft Cases

A Winston-Salem man, Boyce Edward Moore, is bound over to Superior Court for breaking and entering and auto larceny in a Dec 28 1957 theft at Siderton Motor Co. He is held on bond pending county court trial after returning from Florida. Another case sees Nathaniel Waden receive 10 months for whisky charges. Walter L Bruton gets 30 days for a drunk count.

Winston Winston-Salem Moore Florida Nathaniel Waden Cross Street Haworth Uipe Walter L. Bruton

Mayoral clash ends in one round as Egan loses

Aurora Mayor Paul Egan 58 fights with city sergeant at arms Herman Halbesma 6 feet 3 and 200 pounds outside the council chambers. Halbesma floors Egan after a shouting match and the mayor is taken to St Charles Hospital with jaw and facial injuries.

Aurora Til Paul Egan St. Charles Hosoe Egan J. D. Rossman Herman M. Halbesma Halbesma Donald Curran Egana

Executions Mounting Report From Page One

The piece describes prisoners arriving by truck at 3 a.m. and being lined up along a freshly dug trench ten by ten feet. Priests heard confessions as guards accused of violence and informers line up with supporters of former Sen. Masferrer, who fled to Florida. Some prisoners claim rebel ties and one shouts Fidel Castro is an assassin.

Jorge de Chabede Catholic Youth Movement Oriente Rolando Masferrer

Mikoyan Tours Los Angeles Entertainment Scene

Soviet deputy Anastas Mikoyan toured a USC Los Angeles campus then visited Sunset Boulevard, Wilshire, and Paramount Studios. He viewed two sound stages, spoke with Marlon Brando in a bilingual exchange, and dropped in on Jerry Lewis amid a celebrity and studio entourage.

Yn Pauley Cyril Chappellet Aan Sam Goldwyn Paramount Studios Valentino Mikoyan Jack Marlon Brando Brando Jerry Lewis Aaron Lebadoff

Kidnapping Hearing Set Sparks Family Reunion at Hospital

Frances, mother of a healthy infant returned to her arms after a kidnapping scare, recalls the moment at St. Peter's Hospital. The Chionchio family expresses compassion for the alleged kidnapper while neighbors defend Mrs. Lavarone as a nice person. Detectives cite Pizzimenti as the infant's father and place of living last summer.

Frances St. Peter's Hospital Chionchio

Textile Granted Florida License Sees Fifth Expansion

Textile Insurance Co. was licensed to operate in Florida, marking the fifth expansion in seven months. The company now operates in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and the District of Columbia, with Georgia’s license still pending.

Textile Insurance Co Florida North Carolina South Carolina Virginia Tennessee District of Columbia Georgia

Dry Mild Weather Outlook Across the Far East

The Associated Press reports dry and fairly mild winter weather from the Rockies to the Atlantic Coast. Showers dampen the West while cooler air moves into northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Sunshine and southerly winds boost the Midwest and East, with Gulf winds lifting temperatures in Florida.

Associated Press Rockies Atlantic Coast California Pacific Northwest Minnesota Midwest Florida

Budding Genius Struggles With Fruitless Effort

A reflective column notes how many promising youths stumble when results lag behind early talent, urging patience and sustained support rather than premature judgment or discouragement.

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