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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1958
Page
19
Frances Hoover leads the annual High Point polio Mother's March, guiding about 45 captains and 10 to 20 workers across the city to support the polio fund. Her daughter Ann Rich Hoover, a polio survivor now learning ballet or ice skating, embodies the campaign's message of determination and resilience.
The Indian Guides of the YMCA present Spangles of 1958 at the S Main Street YMCA on February 7 and 8 with matinee and evening shows. Acts include dogs clowns acrobats knife throwers rifle marksmen and tight wire walkers. Profits fund a lodge at a new campsite near Roaring Gap. Tickets from Indian Guides members Leonard's Drug Ring Harris Drug Five Points and Mann Drug Stores.
Piedmont Natural Gas Co reports 1957 net income of 753 364 up 22 percent from 1956 with operating revenues at 8 745 024 an advance of 1 045 884. Dividend on preferred stock raised to 1 37 per share and common stock dividend increased to 22 5 cents.
The Public Library begins an eight week series on U S foreign policy starting Feb 6 led by Bob Horney. Three units titled Can We Deal With Russia What Security in the Rocket Age and Middle East New U S Responsibility will guide discussions using materials prepared by the Foreign Policy Association for civic readers.
A Lindsay Street resident, Richard Arlen Teer, 28, was arrested on reckless driving speeding and no operator s license charges and released on a total bond of 550. He is due to face Municipal Court trial on February 7.
Attendance total reached 3 812 buyers with 2 355 stores represented, ahead of last summer but below last winter. Advance registration stood at 5 072 as hotels reported heavy bookings for tomorrow and Wednesday, signaling a strong buyers flow to High Point area markets.
Capital Airlines announces purchase of 15 Convair 880 jetliners to boost major routes while freeing 60 Viscounts for medium and shorter missions. Ray Evans, district operations manager, says the jets will expand service at Greensboro High Point Airport though local routes will not be served by the Convairs. The Convair 880, carrying 94 passengers, is described as fast and suitable for short to intermediate markets.
The Ground Observer Corps local post will run a four hour alert tomorrow ordered by Commander Frank Byrnes. Planes from the defense command will fly over the city during the window to test our warning post system. Everett Lee notes the revised training should help observers maintain direct contact with the Durham Filter Center and report any aircraft.
A 1926 YMCA group portrait from High Point College era resurfaces showing 20s era boys in tidy hair and formal dress. Identifications include Robert Hartley Edgar Hartley Jr. and several Hartleys Claimed workers and secretaries appear among the lineup with many names.
Milton C. Lightner, 1958 NAM president, will speak on defense and economic strength at a Piedmont Associated Industries luncheon session during an Industrial Relations Day conference at Sedgefield Manor Tuesday at 12 30 p.m. He will be introduced by A L Foster Jr and will meet with radio and TV representatives Tuesday morning.
The North Carolina Council of Churches begins its 21st annual gathering, linking local and world missions. Public worship at 7 30 p m Tuesday will be led by Dr Clarence W Crawford pastor of Calvary Baptist Washington D C and president of the Baptist Convention.
The Christian Education Council conducts institutes and workshops on church and world affairs youth conferences pastoral and lay conferences Sunday school teaching family life and alcoholism. It serves 15 000 migrant farm workers yearly with a mobile chapel station wagon and a day nursery center opened in 1956 at Flat Rock.
A Denver to Tennessee alimony case ends with a threatening letter from an errant husband who claims poverty and plans to skip court. The High Point tale features a man avoiding payment while leaving a buried address and a final note to the judge.
High Point Jaycees will hold its first paper drive of the year. Residents in city limits should bundle old newspapers and magazines and place bundles at curbside before 1 p.m. Special pickups can be arranged by calling 23422.
Registrar N P Yarborough announced about 900 students registered for the second semester at High Point College. Enrollment includes 315 freshmen 260 sophomores 175 juniors and 140 seniors. Official closure is Thursday February 6 with limited vacancies for applicants through Dr Harald E Conrad or Yarborough.
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