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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1951
Page
9
Thomasville January 31 65 year old Baptist Orphanage seeks drastic renovation with new cottages to replace the two oldest structures. An architectural firm was authorized to prepare specs and solicit bids for church and infirmary work with print shop changes.
The junior school girls basketball meeting was canceled due to inclement weather per Eve lyn McNeely Social Recreation Supervisor. The league will resume its regular schedule next week. Paul Harold Friedman of High Point is among 263 Georgia Tech students on the 1950 Dean's List, per Dr. Phil B. Narmore. Robt. R. Ragan of Beeson Hardware slipped on icy pavement near the Sheraton and needed three stitches at Memorial Hospital.
Rev. Paul Tudor Jones announced that there will be no midweek service at First Presbyterian Church tonight due to inclement weather.
City police and the state highway patrol logged four collisions caused by icy pavement this morning with damages totaling at least 328 dollars and no injuries reported. Notable incidents include a Blue Bird cab at Lake and Park with 175 dollars in damage, a Burlington truck hitting a pole, a Central Motor Lines truck hitting a wall, and a Columbus Wood car being struck after skidding on Highway 68. Additional accidents occurred at Main and Nathan Hunt, High and Willowbrook, and in the 700 block of South Main with varying damages.
High Point sees slow registrations as icy highways and closed air service curb attendance at the Southern Furniture and Rug Market. Total registrations reached 5 680 by noon with optimistic hopes to hit 6 698 by closing Saturday as weather improves and buyers return.
The council approved transferring the natural gas franchise from Duke Power to Piedmont Gas of Spartanburg. The plan, presented by attorney Brim, covers serving High Point and other North Carolina cities with gas from Transcontinental’s pipeline running north of High Point. Rates will mirror propane costs, but natural gas offers more thermal units for a hotter flame. Duke retains electricity and bus service franchises.
The Carolina Playmakers tour presents Romeo and Juliet at High Point Junior High on February 17 at 8 p.m. under American Legion Andrew Jackson Post No 87 sponsorship. Lynn Gault designed towering arches and moving screens to evoke Shakespearean scenes with a Globe Theatre influence. Irene Smart created a rich wardrobe from New York boutiques including embroidered silks, satins, and chiffons.
Mrs Bes sie Smith Egbert died at her Morristown home. A Davidson county native, she was the daughter of Mrs Minnie Morris Smith and the late James C. Smith. Survivors: husband Walter Egbert. mother Mrs Smith of Denton. sisters Mrs Lynn Doby of High Point and Mrs Robert Surratt of Denton. brother Ernest Smith of Denton. Funeral plans pending body arrival tonight at 10 o'clock.
Funeral services were held in Sechrest Chapel with Cecil Haworth officiating. Burial followed in Springfield cemetery. Pallbearers included J. C. Baker and Jack Dunn. Mrs Brooks, born June 21, 1886 in Virginia, married John R. Brooks in 1905. she is survived by two daughters, Evelyn Gaddis and a Brooks of High.
E. E. McNeill cafe operator 220 Fisher was ordered not to drive for 12 months with limited exceptions. A patrolman testified McNeill passed a patrol car January 19 on North Main near Borden’s while clocked at 60 to 65 mph on a wet misty night. He was fined costs.
Mrs. Vanda De Hart filed to obtain custody of her children and support from Herman De Hart and to require him to live apart. She alleges he abused her, failed to support her, was ordered out of the home, drank, and once took a butcher knife to bed with him, causing fear he would kill her. He is a 30 year old who appealed a 30 day sentence for hitting his father Harvey De Hart.
Smouldering oil in the heating plant at the new High Point Memorial hospital sparked a fire brigade response early this morning. Damage to the automatic heating system ran about 8100, but the department’s swift work without water limited further harm. Hospital director W. R. Peters said engineers activated the auxiliary plant and patient care continued without interruption. repairs to the damaged unit will take one or two days.
Miss Louise Adams, math teacher at High Point college, offers a Navigation Course for students eyeing army air corps service. The class covers map projections, map reading, course planning, pilotage, dead reckoning, wind triangle, and relative motion with Victor methods. Adams holds CAA ground instructor ratings and has taught navigation in the military and GI college programs.
Thomasville Motors has been issued a charter to operate an automobile agency with authorized capital of 100000 dollars. George Hundley J L Sheffield and R L Hill of Thomasville subscribe 10000 dollars each as founders. The report comes from Thad Eure's Raleigh office.
Captain Jack D. Kemp former High Point resident and ex Peachland Lumber manager is recalled to active duty at Fort Bragg as officer in charge of drafting and construction for the Army Air Support Center directed by Brigadier General Gerald Higgins. He brings eight years service including WWII design work on bomber fields in England and six decorations. He will serve as General Higgins’ principal advisor on airport construction as the center trains troops in air ground tactics.
Miss Margaret Rainey, a speech therapist for High Point city schools, spoke to the Civitan club about work with speech handicapped children. She noted about 200 such students in the city schools and, after her talk, presented three pupils and explained her methods. Guests J. E. Hutchinson and Lala Johnson were welcomed and W. D. Cornelison received the attendance.
Rain fell most of last night creating icy surfaces as it froze and was to continue today. Officials warned little melting would occur before tomorrow with a high near 74 today and a drop to around 35 tomorrow with rain again. Morning temperature registered at 23 with a low around 22 tonight.
Walter Lomax, 67, of Denton, was killed about 9 30 a m when struck by a car driven by C W Bradford 37 of Charlotte on Highway No 49 eight miles south of Denton. Deputy sheriff Pete Sexton cited icy roads as cause. Lomax's body was taken to Hoover funeral home. Bradford was held pending investigation.
An elderly man, Arthur Cook, 71, was found dead in his room at with his landlady reporting the discovery. Doctor says natural causes. A 4 year old boy, William Henry Johnson, son of Mary Johnson, died yesterday after his mother called a doctor. Coroner confirms natural causes. Cook, a High Point resident formerly with McEwen Lumber Co, is survived by nieces. Body taken to Green funeral home Thomasville for final arrangements.
U S department of agriculture records show Americans are consuming eggs at near record levels and spring arrivals will boost supplies. Millions of pullets are entering production across the country, with forecasts indicating lower egg prices.
Arthur J. Sloane recalls the 10 cent frank and beans meal he and Sin clair Lewis shared while both worked for the New Haven Journal-Courier. Lewis, a famed novelist, died recently in Rome. The pledge of allegiance was written in August 1892 by Francis Bellamy of the Youths Companion staff.
High Point reeled under a deep freeze as ice cripples bus service. Out of town buses canceled. local lines like City Transit and Duke Power lines faced delays and minor incidents. Trains saw increased load while schools and highways reported closures and accidents.
Miss Gladis Kivett longtime case supervisor of the county welfare office since 1937 will depart for Raleigh to join the state welfare department as a field representative. No replacement named but Mrs Fay Ives will act in the post until a successor is chosen. Kivett is a High Point native and lifelong resident.
Police report 9 year old Tommie A Ball of 407 Lake was bitten while crossing a yard at 1106 Park by two dogs not yet vaccinated. The animals will be observed for 12 days to monitor for rabies.
Two men allegedly broke into a Southern Railway boxcar at Mangum avenue freight depot and stole candy wafers and Tums valued at 40.10 dollars. William Kussell and Perry Bingham were charged with breaking entering larceny and receiving. Parts of the loot were reportedly found at their homes. A woman driving a black 1950 Ford caused damage to Ronald Westerns car at 514 Flint. No value given for stolen golf clubs from Emory Tillotsons car near a drive in theater on Highway 311.
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