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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1962
Page
17
Four year old Edgar Norman Jones fell into an abandoned well on a neighbor’s property and floated on wood until his father rescued him before firefighters arrived. The boy’s home is 1794 Kivett Drive. Earlier, Glenola Frame Works on New Road suffered a short circuit and minor fire damage.
The recreation department plans a patio dance at Memorial Park swimming pool tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. Recreation Director Archie Hardy says Platter Chatter will be broadcast from the poolside between 8 and 9 p.m.
Traffic accidents yesterday averaged about 100 dollars per two car collision totaling 505 across five incidents. The worst at 9 45 a m at English Road and Albert Street caused 150 dollars damage to both cars.
The text offers a prayer noting that independence was created by God loving men and women with strength of mind and conviction. It asks that future generations serve the nation before personal gain, concluding with Amen from Dennis H Cooke of High Point College.
A rain drenched Fourth of July in High Point shows subdued celebrations with closed stores and light traffic. Weather officials report no more rain today and rising temperatures into Thursday while parks prep for weekend events and the summer furniture market nears opening Monday.
City officials map a cross link as land is cleared for Ward Street extension across Main to connect with S Hamilton Street. No timetable set but work aims to precede completion of the S Main project. Ward may reach Kearns Street later. Ward approach to Main will be widened.
James Louis Hamilton 26 of Vail Street faces assault with a deadly weapon charges after a missed shot with a .22 pistol at Ethel Ballard of Vail Street. Bond set at $100 with Municipal Court trial on July 9. Additional charges include shooting a firearm in the city.
Citizens letter to Henry Price accuses the High Point redevelopment commission of segregated meetings and unequal information for Negro residents as relocation plans face opposition in the East Central area. Chairman Dalton defends open meetings and clarifies that hearings are planned for July 17 with a second city council session forthcoming.
The 41 year old Southern furniture market opens Monday and runs through Friday. In High Point, the 14 story Southern Furniture Exposition Building hosts a display of architecturally inspired designs to zebrawood inlays. Leo J. Heer notes a wider styles array from Contemporary to Mediterranean and Traditional to Victorian. The event gathers retailers from 13 southeastern states. the Southern Retail Furniture Assn. banquet on July 10 adds to the market’s pace as buyers and factory personnel meet to plan fall and winter merchandising.
With the 1961 62 fiscal year ending the mayor and City Council face replacements as terms expire for the school board parks commission planning and zoning board of adjustment boxing and wrestling building code board of appeals and others. The council recently filled three posts naming Collier Ellis Jr and Mrs Eula Brown to the library board and reappointing E C Yokely to the redevelopment commission.
At 6 15 p m yesterday two cars collided at W Main and Mack in Thomasville causing about 150 dollars in damage to Barbara Stevens Trotter’s vehicle. Michael Marvin Swaney 24 of Rt 2 Thomasville eastbound on Main struck the Trotter car as it turned from Mock Street. No charges were filed.
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