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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1957
Page
9
Friendship observers note cloudiness and a hot spell with a slight chance of showers in the High Point area. Forecasts call for generally fair Tuesday and temperatures dipping from 96 at peak to 72 overnight, with a 70s to 90s range through Saturday and an average five day rainfall of about one fifth inch.
Mrs. Mary Camp Sprinkle died at 5 25 this morning at her home 508 Hillcrest Dr after a lengthy illness. A Rutherford County native born March 9 1897 she aided state welfare work and directed local boards across North Carolina. She served ten years as American Red Cross field representative for the western half of the state and was active in YWCA Girl Scouts Wesley Memorial Church and welfare groups. Survived by husband Attorney Thomas W Sprinkle one son James Camp Sprinkle two sisters and one brother. Funeral 4 pm Tuesday from the residence with burial in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Memorials to High Point College for a foreign medical student scholar.
A grass fire in the 300 block of Hinkle Street was put out Sunday afternoon by city firemen. The incident was the only fire call reported over the weekend.
The Mart Notes surge continues into a second week as buyer attendance remains brisk across almost all floors of the Southern core. Registration totals show strong turnout with 3 658 last week and 690 new registrations by noon today, while exhibitors and retailers express optimism for a solid fall season.
Scout Troop 25 details a Valley Forge jamboree with 1800 check ins and about 50 000 participants. The piece notes a Washington encampment review by Doug Kelley a water melon yell and heavy patch trading led by Tommy Holiday grafting 17 patches. Weather winds blew tents and a kitchen fly while guides from Philadelphia accompanied the tour.
A baby alligator held by Boca Raton resident Bill Eubanks draws curious looks from High Point Scout attendees including Ray Hutchins. The event offers opportunities to meet scouts from other states and trade stories and patches.
Police report five cars stolen during a recent spree have been recovered. A Doris Street man was arrested by Lenoir police in connection with one theft. Tommy Jackson is held in Lenoir on driving with no license and drunkenness charges. The stolen 1950 model belonged to Calvin G. Presnell. Two repossessed cars from Howard Finance Co. were recovered from E Russell and Wrenn Street. One 1949 model was found on Flint Street and a 1950 model on Thorn.
A trash fire at 618 Willowbrook St last night was the only call handled in 24 hours by the local fire department. Firefighters reported the alarm at 8 02 p m and said no damage resulted from the blaze.
The R. C. Lee rides were set up this morning on a vacant lot at Winston and Guilford Streets in Thomasville. They will operate later today and stay through Saturday. The Lee rides have appeared in Thomasville for 30 years and are supervised by the Thomasville Fire Department.
A church prayer asks for guidance to reap a harvest in summer for winter hardship. Carl Heath Kopf of Washington DC, minister at the First Congregational Church, signs the blessing in Christ.
Mrs Marjorie Fisher Harllee widow of F E Harllee of Lorchmont Md has died after an illness. Born December 23 she was among six children of her city. She lived in Arlington Virginia since 1955 joining Calvary Methodist Church Myrtle Beach. Surviving are four children including Mrs Shipman of High Point and ten grandchildren. Funeral at Forbis and Murray Chapel Greensboro 4 p m Wednesday with interment Forest Lawn Cemetery Greensboro.
City Manager T E Hinson announced the two year search for a civil engineer is over. John Farmer will join the public works department and begin duties tomorrow. He is the son of Mr and Mrs C H Farmer of 604 E Farriss Ave and attended High Point Senior High and Duke University.
Hubert Henderson, former Thomasville recreation director, begins duties as a field representative for the North Carolina Recreation Commission. The state agency promotes recreation and provides consulting services to municipal programs. The article notes The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut as a historical reference.
Dr C C Herbert Sr aged 85 died after a long ministry in the South Carolina Conference. He was born to Harriett Bryce and Thomas Galbraith Herbert, Wofford graduate 1892 with MA, pursued further study at Vanderbilt, honorary Phi Beta Kappa member, and served pastors in Spartanburg Greenville Anderson Columbia including Buncombe Street and Bethel churches.
Gasoline price cuts sweep across multiple stations with stand alone signs showing lower regular price as low as 23.8 cents per gallon. Dealers say competition forces cuts regionwide with reports of 15.9 to 18.9 cents in nearby areas. One High Point dealer notes taxes complicate the loss while warning locals may drive to other cities for fuel.
The report notes a lack of volunteers for an investigation and states a committee may be formed later today or tomorrow to take on the task.
A Florida Gainesville professor named Herbert faces a court filing alongside five grand jurors in an ongoing case. The document details unspecified charges and procedural steps. Further hearings are scheduled, with local officials awaiting updates.
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