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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1957
Page
11
Local Jaycees voted to pull out of the High Point Inter-Club Council if the council sues to force a federal free lunch program in city schools. They supported their board against legal action while affirming aid for needy children.
A second man, Robert O. Baldwin, 27, and Earl Palmer, 26, both charged with rape by Augusta Ingram, were brought to Municipal Court. They are held without bond, with a July 31 hearing set on the rape counts as larceny charges are also on file.
A thief took 1200 in imitation diamonds and 100 in Canadian currency from the Body Massager Co in Newark apparently a Yankee. The bandit spurned two million in Confederate money kept as souvenirs by the store.
At a district meet in Furniture City Restaurant leaders urged Red Cross chapters in nine counties to actively participate in federated campaigns this fall to reach the 100 percent national fund goal. North Carolina officials noted the budget is cut 20 percent, with disaster costs funded to meet a 1952 95 million goal.
FBI official Bob Stevenson told the Fayetteville Rotary Club that crime in the United States is at record levels for a fifth straight year. He cited teen involvement with one in 35 boys arrested in the past year and urged parental engagement. North Carolina saw five bank robberies, including a major Asheville incident this week, attributed to careful planning. Stevenson noted alert citizens can deter robberies and mentioned four new Rotary members inducted.
A prayer for justice mercy and humility is offered by Stuart L. Anderson of Berkeley California the president of the Pacific School of Religion. The text asks for guidance to pursue duty and Christian love and to let others see good works through Jesus Christ.
Robbins Tilden general manager says North State Tele phone Co seeks authority to freeze 1.00 of war surplus into capital stock to expand services. The firm serves High Point Thomasville and Randleman with over 31 000 phones and aims to exceed 32 000 by year end. The plan includes a $500 000 loan and exchanges with New England insurers to fund continuing expansion through underground conduits and new plant.
Detectives brought 18 year old Charles Robert Hannah back from Albemarle Prison Camp to face two auto larceny charges and one larceny count in Municipal Court before Judge D C MacRae. Hannah, former Oakwood Court Apts resident, faced warrants for theft of two automobiles and three car batteries in May. Also two assault cases were reported with hearings set for today. William Jamison, 45, of Vall Street, charged with assault with a deadly weapon for slashing Alexander Dumas with a pocket knife requiring eighteen stitches. Jamison posted $1,000 bond. Herman E. Lester, 38, of Granby Street, charged with assault with deadly weapon after a hammer struck Ralph Land. Lester posted $100 bond and will appear July 29. A. E. Lundy, Greensboro resident, listed for a worthless check via a bad $50 note at a Jamestown service station. bond set at $100, bearing July 29.
The early church extended Lent from 36 days to 40 to align with Christ's 40 day fast in the Wilderness around 800 A D. This change added four days to the original period of fasting.
The High Point Zoning Board of Adjustment denied two variance petitions and granted one for Howard B. Russell to build a duplex in Residence B. The meeting at City Hall heard Beck’s request to locate a duplex on Short Tank St and noted many aged homes in the area. The denied plan exceeded a 10 percent threshold of the area.
Weather observers in Greensboro North Carolina foresee slowly rising temperatures and humidity with partly cloudy conditions this afternoon and Saturday. Sunday's outlook calls for moderately warm temps with increased moisture and a chance of showers late Sunday afternoon or evening. Last night’s airport low was 59 degrees and a record high was expected near 4. Tonight’s low around 62.
High Point reports a low week for building permits totaling 6025 dollars with 3475 dollars in residential repairs. Non residential repairs reached 650 dollars and a new warehouse addition plus a one carport project accounted for 1300 dollars and 600 dollars respectively. A. R. Strange notes a 10 percent year over year rise in North Carolina for the first five months.
The Greensboro High Point Airport Authority and the airport restaurant operator deny any racial segregation at the airport. Martha S. Brisbane, a New York City woman, claimed denial of service on Feb. 3. Restaurant operator Steve Bartis said if denial occurred it was without his knowledge and against policy serving the public without color distinction. The Authority asserts Bartis leases the restaurant and the airport is operated nonsegregated. members say they are not proper parties to the suit.
County commissioners and High Point City Council discuss a joint municipal county building to relieve court congestion. Plans call for a two to three acre site at Hamilton and Green Streets owned by both governments, housing county and city courts, Domestic Relations Court, and consolidated law enforcement. Officials consider starting with a city court building this fiscal year while financing details are studied.
Guilford County commissioners retain the tax rate for the year and approve bids for a pickup and six county vehicles. They plan a public hearing August 5 on consolidating Friendly Acres with Western Friendly Road areas and discuss township line changes. The deed transfer of a 32 acre Jamestown site to the education board for a new Jamestown High School was authorized.
Scouts earned high commendations from the police traffic department for aiding traffic control. Teague noted that 33 of 35 planned intersections were staffed over two days, with the remaining two to be covered next Tuesday, marking a significant ongoing effort.
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