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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1952
Page
13
The Southern Furniture and Rug Market opened with strong bedding, dinette and juvenile furniture sales and solid metal furniture activity. Rug makers reported weak results and case goods showed spotty demand as buyers shift to distributors. overall volume remained decent with attendance near last July’s level.
Daniel Webster Hucks 63 of Myrtle Beach born July 10 1888 died Wednesday evening at 7 25 in a local hospital after an illness since Sunday He was a World War I II veteran resident engineer at the Sheraton Hotel High Point and member of The First Church of the Nazarene Surviving: daughter Mrs Alfred Ameen Winston Salem two sons Daniel W and Lewis Hucks Baltimore six grandchildren and five sisters The body will lie at Yow's Funeral Home until 3 30 Thursday then will be moved to The First Church of the Nazarene for services at 4 conducted by Rev Clan C Brown and Rev T G Madison.
Lightning struck the WHPE transmitter tower twice yesterday afternoon. The AM transmitter flashed green for about 25 seconds during the first hit. Chief Engineer Yancey Cecil, on duty, said the transmitter house was the safest spot for lightning. Announcer Johnny Gallaher recalled jumping in alarm at the downtown control board as the strike occurred. Both hits caused no lasting damage and the radio remained on air.
A devotional prayer from O L Shelton of Indianapolis dean at Butler University requests tranquility of spirit amid conflict fear and doubt. He asks for trust in God to calm tempestuous waves and guide others toward peace.
Fire Chief C. S. Canady reports forty fires last month caused total damage of 10,929 to buildings and contents, averaging 27 cents per resident. Comparisons show June 1951 had 34 fires costing 2,148 with 5 cents per capita. The department answered 42 alarms, two false.
Mrs. Ida Crisco Modlin aged 88 died at home of daughter Mrs D J Harmon 4343 Old Town Drive Winston Salem after declining health and long illness since July 4 She was born in Guilford County November 24 1863 and widow of T A Modlin who died May 22 1930 Surviving are five daughters and four sons 32 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren Funeral set for Saturday at 3 30 pm at Shady Grove Wesleyan Church with interment in church cemetery
Rayford Dennis Auman 35 of Newport News Va formerly of Asheboro died Sunday in Virginia Beach He was a son of the late Relford and Tina Auman and is survived by two sons Wayne of Newport News and Donald Ray of Fayetteville three sisters Dixie Lee Walski of Illinois B W Maynard and R J Murray of Asheboro two brothers Earnest of Newport News and Cornie of Asheboro Rt No 1 Funeral service was held at 3 pm at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Interment followed in the church cemetery
At a High Point gathering the GOP scene turned lively as residents debated Eisenhower Truman and MacArthur amid a noisy convention backdrop. Merchants and professionals quipped about political loyalties, with some calling Eisenhower a Democratic wolf in Republican sheep’s clothing.
A cold air mass lowered Chicago temps to 55 as parts of Illinois recoup from a drought. The forecast calls for highs near 80 to 82 with cooler nights, showers easing drought and reviving crops and lawns statewide. The Friendship weather station reported 0.50 inches of rain yesterday.
Police released Hershel Johnson a Phil Campbell Alabama native after he tried to mail a letter in a city fire alarm box. Johnson explained letters are mailed at the general store back home.
High Point police officer Lester J. Stallings is to appear in Recorder’s Court in Thomasville to answer charges that he shot a High Point man in the hip on May 12. The case stems from a chase in the woods near Thomasville and a counter-warrant by Liston B. Bass, who is charged with assault with a deadly weapon, reckless driving, and driving after license revocation.
THOMASVILLE Furman Wilson president of local 286 United Furniture Workers of America confirmed a personnel change at union headquarters. A William Bell international representative is transferred to units in New York or Texas. Replacement not named. Bell active since March 13, the day the Thomasville Chair Company strike was called.
Police report no break ins within city limits during June. Four May robberies were solved with the arrest and confession of a local man and an accomplice. Seven traffic accidents caused about 3090 dollars in damages. Five out of town arrests were made on notices received by mail.
Longtime YMCA general secretary and High Point leader Edgar Hartley will retire January 1 after 29 years guiding the youth welfare program. He will be succeeded by R. Lee Johnston, current local Y business secretary, who will assume duties while Hartley shifts to farming and part time teaching.
Nathan Ayers announces the appointment of R Lee Johnston to succeed Edgar Hartley as general secretary of the High Point YMCA. Johnston, born in Pennsylvania, has led YMCA offices in Norfolk Portsmouth Louisville and now serves here as business secretary.
Funeral service for Mrs. Fanny Jane Bolling Kimery 68 was held at her home at 2 30 PM with Dr W Arthur Kale and Rev E M Avett officiating Burial followed at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery Pallbearers were H L Hayworth Paul Mendenhall J W Gordon Russell Kimery Stanley Timmons and Norman Easter A quartet sang during the service Mrs Kimery widow of T P Kimery died Monday night at 8 following a long illness
Funeral services were held at Greenwood Baptist Church for Patricia Ann Freedle two years old daughter of Walter Lee Freedle and Violet Sink Freedle. Rev. David Oldham officiated with pallbearers Wayne Freedie Bruce Essick Boyd Essick and Gary Saunders. Interment followed in Beulah Reformed Cemetery. The child died at Lexington Memorial Hospital after two days of illness.
The local Life Underwriters will hold their monthly meeting tomorrow at 12 30 p m in the Borden's Gold Room. Fred A Sessoms district manager Life Casualty Insurance Co of Tennessee will be the speaker.
H Charles Spencer, longtime associate at the Durham Life Insurance Company High Point agency, is promoted to staff manager in the new High Point District. Spencer joined the company in 1947, and the announcement came today from district manager A C Haithcock.
Last night four hub caps were stolen from a Cadillac parked in front of the ten Mills on Russell Street. W A Hobson of 217 Fairfield Road reported the theft to police this morning. He valued the hub caps at 28 dollars.
Guilford County Board of Commissioners will meet at 11 a.m. next Tuesday in the county building here. The session aims to serve residents of High Point Jamestown Deep River townships and nearby areas, reducing trips to Greensboro for the quarterly gathering.
Je. O.U.A.M. Council No. 2 will meet at 7 30 p m to install its new officers for the second half of 1952. Charles H. Wiley will be succeeded by Arnold J. Koonce Jr with J M Whisnant as vice councilor and Harold Payne as assistant recording secretary.
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