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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1957
Page
2
Brief stock market item from High Point Enterprise notes value of Woolworth Co shares for Monday July 15 1957. Mentions market activity and trading context with limited readable details due to OCR.
In Hickory North Carolina a supermarket was held up as a robbery occurred with suspects reportedly fleeing the scene. No injuries were reported and authorities launched an investigation to identify the perpetrators and recover stolen goods.
Rankin Memorial Methodist Church received permission to construct a two story brick and masonry addition with basement assembly rooms and a hoped for groundbreaking within a month. The project totals about 75 000 dollars and expands the church facilities.
The trial recounts last fall when Clinton High School opened amid threats to teachers and students. Brittain describes Kasper pressuring officials to exclude Negroes, while he faced options to obey, disobey, or resign under a court order. The testimony centers on alleged intimidation and the judge allowed the testimony as potentially relevant notice.
New York columnist notes shifts in business language from boom bust to adjustments free enterprise people power and motivation. He argues terms reflect changing psychology and consumer polling reveals subconscious motives behind buying choices.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Ida Cochrane Fuller at the Former Methodist Church with interment in the family plot. Mrs Fuller, wife of Robert W Fuller Jr of 525 Gatewood Ave, died Friday evening after an illness. Also noted is the death of infant Lowell Jane Myers daughter of Ernest and Gennie Myers, with funeral at the Church of God led by Rev C Lambeth.
Charles Hennis age 54 of Greensboro died in a local hospital after longtime residence in Groometown. He owned Hennis Fishing Lake and was a Methodist. Survived by wife Annie W Hennis of the home three sons two daughters and nine grandchildren. Funeral at Vickery Methodist Church Tuesday at 2 PM with burial in the church cemetery.
J Norman Culler age 48 died suddenly at home 2410 EB Lexington Ave at 6 am Monday after a decline since Christmas. Born Surry County November 6 1908 he was the son of Floyd and Essie Crews Culler. He moved to High Point from Greensboro seven years ago and worked for Klopman Mills Central Falls. He was twice married. first wife died and he later wed Floy Brown. Surviving are his wife of the day residence history.
Barbara Dug gins Reid 86 of Route 1 Madison died at 3 30 p m Sunday in Maple Grove Rest Home Walkertown Survived by two daughters Mrs Willie Wilkins Route 1 Madison and Mrs Harvey Bass Mayodan one son William Reid High Point one step son J B Reid Jr High Point 1¢ grandchildren and 19 great grand children Funeral services held from Oak Grove Baptist Church Tuesday at 2 30 p m by Rev Arthur Reid and Elder Lynn Wilkins Burial Wilson Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Charles Chaplin Jr was hauled from an apartment to a drunk tank after a swimming party erupted in an apartment. A husband named Robert Focht threatened Chaplin outside while officers booked him for drunkenness and later released him on bond to appear in court.
Steven Perry Crabtree six day old son of Mr and Mrs Perry Crabtree Route 3 Greensboro died at 7 30 pm Sunday at High Point Memorial Hospital Graveside services set for 4 pm today with Rev Lee Adkins in Springfield Cemetery family plot interment to follow.
David Paul Hobby, formerly of High Point, died in an automobile wreck in New York. He and his wife Maxine Brackett Hobby had been living in Mansfield, New York. No details are known locally. The body will be brought to High Point for services and interment.
A Nevada test of the Diablo device creates a moderate shock wave about 14 miles from Ground Zero. About 800 military observers witness the event, including 102 Canadians, as the blast unfolds under News Noir coverage.
Joan Melton Miss North Carolina 1956 married Robert Grubbs of Winston-Salem in a brief Albemarle church ceremony. Both act in Horn in the West at Boone and will reenact the wedding during the drama’s intermission. Charles Elledge leads the frontier style service using a 1770s rite.
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