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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1953

Page

9

Alderman Photopany Praised in Southern Advertising

Southern Advertising and Publishing devotes five pages to Alderman Photopany Inc of High Point in its July issue. The feature, titled Alderman Says It With Pictures, traces the firm from a 1880 Greensboro drugstore start to a national leader in furniture photography and notes modern equipment and a top four leadership group.

Alderman Photopany, Inc High Point Southern Advertising and Publishing Alderman Greensboro Sidney A. Gayle Robert Gayle Irvin Black Reginald_styers New York South Gayles, Black and Styers Studio

Polio Center Reports Three New Area Victims

Thomasville and Davidson County health officials reported three new polio cases, including a 20 year old mother Betty Lou Beck Hilton and 10 month old Ann Hoover, raising family contacts to receive gamma globulin as protection. Earlier cases included Emily Jo Thompson, a five year old from High Point.

Thomasville Davidson County J. W. Warner High Point Betty Lou Beck Hilton Winston-Salem Route 2 Ann Hoover Harold Hoover Clark Road Hoover Emily Jo Thompson Joseph T. Thompson Route 4 Central Carolina

Local Woman Co-Chairman In New Unit

Mrs. Taylor Kennerly of High Point serves as co chairman with Mrs. Roy B Deal and Mrs. Henry Myers of Greensboro to head Guilford County in the newly organized North Carolina Association of Parents and Friends of Mentally Retarded Children. District 5 led by R S Wilson of Burlington includes Guilford Alamance Rockingham and Caswell Counties. Members are urged to join by sending $1 to the Guilford County co chairmen or Wilson in Burlington. Local meetings planned in all four counties with a district gathering to follow.

Taylor Kennerly High Point Roy B. Deal Henry Myers Greensboro Guilford County Nort Carolina Association of Parens and Friends of R. S. Wilson Burlington Guiford Alamance Rockingham Caswell Wilson E. R. Watt Reidsville Rockingham County Leona Grant Yanceyville P. O. Box

Adjournment Of Congress Delays Yadkin River Auction

Congress adjournment delays action on bills affecting the Yadkin River Valley land sale and a potential reservoir plan. GSA and Senator Hoey indicate no final action before year end, delaying any transfer or sale while cities High Point and Greensboro push for a Yadkin water source.

High Point Greensboro Yadkin River Washington Congress Clyde R. Hoey General Services Administration Senate House GSA Hoey Senate Judiciary Committee GSA An Nounced Piedmont George Covington Yadkin James G. W. MacClamroch Planning and Zoning Commission Gate City Covington Yadkin County

Exchange Plan For Visitation Is Explained

Exchange Club details a ongoing visitation project with reports from C L Russell on Social Security, Ernest Bailey on City public works, and George Gibbardt on Guilford County deputies. Gibbardt urges continuation to foster better public service understanding and cooperation. Lee Settle attends to NC Exchange Clubs convention plans for Wrightsville Beach August 14 16.

Exchange Club Rainbow Supper Club C. L. Russell Social Security Ernest Bailey George Dean George Gibbardt High Point Guilford County Sheriff's Department Russell Bailey Public Works Department Gibbardt Gibbards Lee Settle Mebane North Carolina State Exchange Clubs Wrightsville Beach

Scout Merit Work Counselors Picked For Thomasville

Thomasville names 15 new chief counselors for the Boy Scouts district under the re assigned merit badge program. The list includes R B Carpenter campcraft and Hubert Henderson outdoor sports among others with fields covering aquatics nature conservation personal development citizenship public service animal husbandry plant cultivation communication transportation building arts and crafts and collections.

Thomasville Boy Scouts of America R. B. Carpenter Hubert Henderson R. L. Holliday W. S. Horton Pete Siler Harvey Carpenter R. F. van Landingham Lindsey Lofton Henry Early W. A. Sisk Harold Daugherty Ned Gibbs Harry B. Finch A. L. Elliott Frank Bailey

Six Enlist Here In Armed Service

The U S Army and Air Force Recruiting Station reports six men from the area enlisted in the armed services. Charles H Lyndon of Thomasville joined the Air Force aviation cadet program. Quentin H Hill of High Point signed a four year Air Force hitch. Army enlistments cover three year terms for Samuel McDowell High Point Joseph Lee Aldridge Route 3 High Point Teddy Lee Barnes Route 1 Trinity and Phillip Crissom Thomasville. Aldridge sent to a U S Army Engineers school for special training.

Charles H. Lyndon Thomasville Air Force Quentin H. Hill High Point Army Samuel McDowell Joseph Lee Aldridge Route 3 Teddy Lee Barnes Route 1 Trinity Phillip Crissom Aldridge U.S. Army Engineers School

Oak View Community Meeting Aims To Resolve School Row

Oak View residents are called to a Tuesday night 7 30 meeting to decide first whether to expand the local school committee from three to five members and then elect two new members if approved. The session, signed by Wood Hayworth and James Eagle, addresses a factional dispute linked to former Principal L H Robbins who says he was railroaded from the post. County education officials are listed among organizers.

Oak View L. H. Robbins H. A. Wood Robbins Wood Orvie Hayworth James Eagle Board of Education E. D. Ol

Deaths and Funerals in High Point area

Funeral services were held for William E. Arledge of 525 Flint Street owner of Hilltop Grocery at Highland Methodist Church with VFW honors. Ida Satterthwaite Dunbar 72, of 307 East Farriss Avenue to be buried at Oakwood Memorial Park after Sechrest chapel service. Vance Anderson Burrage 84 of 511 Whiteoak Street died in Brewer Nursing Home after eight years there. services at Sechrest chapel with burial at Floral Garden Park Cemetery.

William E. Arledge Flint Street Hilltop Grocery Highland Methodist Church J. E. Cochran C. F. Womble Ward Street Methodist Church Floral Garden Park Cemetery C. N. Jarrett F. O. Whitt L. M. Young W. P. McDowell L. G. Wright John Brogan Leaton Wright W. B. Coggins VFW Jackie Foxworth Paul Duggins George Poston J. B. Totter Warner Black A. E. Edwards T. C. Potts A. C. Ingram D. C. Nations Francis Adams R. M. Hunter S. L. Carpenter C. F. Suttenfield Mr. Arledge Ida Dunbar Ida Satterthwaite Dunbar Sechrest Chapel E. M. Avett Wesley Memorial Ethodist Church Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery Dunbar C. Dunbar East Farriss Avenue Butner Hospital Sechrest's Vance Anderson Burrage Whiteoak Street Brewer Nursing Home Winston- Salem Mr. Burrage Concord Nannie Hathcock Burrage High Point Snow Lumber Company Emmanuel Lutheran Church A. P. Ruth Greensboro H. Wallace Joyce Winston Salem James Bray Airy Oscar Young Rockingham Hubert L. Parker Spencer Kenny Parker Tom Russell Washington, D. C Richard Duke Russell Asheville B. H. Goodale Eben Goodale Jacksonville Fla Harry Hawthorne Emmanuel Lutheran

Funeral services for Walter A. McCuiston

Walter Alexander McCuiston 58 died in a Durham hospital Saturday night after a four year decline and two weeks critical illness. Funeral held at Abbotts Creek Missionary Baptist Church with Rev W H Walton and Elder V V Williard officiating. Interment in church cemetery. pallbearers Carl Edward McCuiston Eugene Beck Joe Shaw Joe Dean Charles Payne Kenneth Payne. Retired merchant of Route 1 High Point.

Walter A. McCuiston Walter Alexander McCuiston Abbotts Creek Missionary Baptist Church W. H. Walton V. V. Williard Primitive Baptist Church Carl Edward McCuiston Eugene Beck Joe Shaw Joe Dean Charles Payne Kenneth Payne McCuiston High Point Durham

Prayer for today displaces hate and anger in heart

Prayer asks to dispel hate and anger this moment and stay humble and loving. It seeks to keep the speaker on the path of love under Jesus Christ’s guidance, avoiding spiteful words and offensive manners. The author is James W. Kennedy, rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Lexington, Kentucky.

Jesus Christ James W. Kennedy Lexington Christ Episcopal Church

Illa Estelle Cline Coggins dies at 65 in Lexington

Mrs Illa Estelle Cline Coggins 65 widow of W Cicero Coggins died yesterday afternoon at her daughter Mrs Bernard Lanier's home in Lexington. She leaves four daughters two sons three brothers two half brothers one half sister and 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral at Chandler Grove Methodist Church Wednesday at 2 pm with burial in church cemetery. Body to La nier home 1236 Fairview Drive Lexington.

New London George Luther Cline Albany Grady Cline Salisbury Jeff Mack Ivey Cline Gold Hill Elbert Plyler Chandler Grove Methodist Church

Carrier Boys To Be Guests of Show

Enterprise Newsboys will be invited guests of The C A Stevens Shows tomorrow night at 7 o clock. The boys will meet at the show grounds promptly at 7 and be met by show officials. They will tour rides and various places of amusement.

Enterprise

Immaculate Heart of Mary School Building Permit

Immaculate Heart of Mary School receives a permit for an addition at 500 Mont lieu Avenue. The project is valued at 70 620 dollars and funding covers new construction costs for the school facility.

Immaculate Heart of Mary School Montlieu Avenue

Isolated Showers May Reach Area

The weatherman forecasts isolated thundershowers Wednesday afternoon disrupting a sunny hot spell. Today and tomorrow stay hot with a 95 degree high today and 92 tomorrow. Tonight lows near 68 after 65 last night.

Local defendants receive sentences for trespassing and assault

In Municipal Court, Earl Palmer 17 received four months on the roads for forcible trespass in a Maybelle Nixon room incident. Rufus Maddox 28 got eight months for forcible trespass and drunkenness, plus 30 days for multiple drunkenness. Foy Leach 31 received 12 months on the roads after an assault charge, bond set on appeal. Woodrow Stack 31 had an eight month term suspended on good behavior and costs for a razor injury. Additional cases include Isom 38 with two 60 day suspensions and $100 fines, Worthy 16 with a six month suspended sentence for venereal treatment, Heath 20 found guilty on traffic lines with costs, and an appeal pending for an unspecified driver.

Earl Palmer Maybelle Nixon East Washington Street Rufus Maddox Underhill Street Foy Leach Fourth Street Lila Mae Leach Hoover Street Leach Woodrow Stack Mangum Avenue Stack James Anderson Bundy Rawley Farm Road Thomas Marshall Isom Isom Shirley Worthy Beamon Alley Fred Lee Heath Greensboro Heath

Coroner Rules No Inquest Necessary

Thomasville police announced no inquest will be held into the death of Arthur Walker, an elderly man who died four hours after release from jail on a drunkenness charge. Coroner Dr. David Plummer concurred the cause to be a stomach disorder, while police continue a poison whiskey inquiry and await lab results on stomach specimens.

Thomasville Paul M. Shore Shore David . Plummer Arthur Walker Plummer Walker

Ferree Estates Incorporation Formed in Asheboro

A new Asheboro real estate firm, Ferree Estates Inc, received a certificate of incorporation from Secretary of State Thad Eure yesterday. Authorized capital stock is 100000 dollars with 300 dollars stock subscribed by A S Ferree and Earl D Ferree, both of Asheboro.

Asheboro Ferree Estates, Inc Thad Eure A. S. Ferree Earl D. Ferree

Red Cross Leaders Vote To Join United Fund in High Point

High Point Red Cross chapter voted unanimously to join the United Fund, becoming the first local agency outside Community Chest groups to participate. The move follows the fund plan adopted last month, with a committee to finalize contract details. The Red Cross, a quasi governmental organization, plans larger local fundraising to support disaster relief service to families of service members and other programs.

High Point American Red Cross United Fund Afsenae Red Cross Department of Defense National Red Cross Blood Program North Carolina United Funds K. C. Lattimer Atlanta Ralph Harmond W. E. Mitchell

Thomasville to Count Traffic At Rail Crossings

City officials announce two new vehicle recording machines will tally traffic at railroad crossings to guide street planning. Police Chief Shore says counts will aid stop sign placement, school pedestrian safety, and paving decisions across Thomasville. The devices record vehicles over 1000 pounds and can total 24 hours or 1 hour intervals.

Thomasville Everett W. Schadt Paul M. Shore Schadt Atyo Council Shore Moon Dillon RSS Antici Ment

Man Refused Trash Dumping Permission

Firemen answered a blaze in the 100 block of Underhill Street started by store owner J C Henley who said he was refused permission to unload at the City dump. City officials said wet garbage requires a permit at Prospect Street while dry trash may be dumped without one.

J. C. Henley City Underhill Street City Public Works Department Prospect Street Winston-Salem Road Southern Railroad Kivett Drive 1405 King Street Elizabeth Carter

Kearns Named Head of C D Parks and Recreation Unit

High Point former mayor Amos R. Kearns was named chairman of the parks and recreation committee of the Board of Conservation and Development in Morehead City. He also joined the Commerce and Industry committee led by Robert M. Hanes of Winston Salem. The Parks Committee was revised to include recreation and travel, signaling a possible shift of the Travel Bureau to that division.

High Points Amos R. Kearns Parks and Recreation Board of Conservation and Development Morehead City Kearns Commerce and Industry Robert M. Hanes Winston Salem Parks Committee Recreation and Travel Department

Funeral Rites for Reid and Saunders Add Local Obits

Reid, a former city resident, died Friday in Greenville. Survivors include three sisters and one brother. Funeral Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Haizlip's Funeral Home with Rev. J. E Melton officiating. Saunders, of Waterbury, Conn., died Friday. services at Haizlip's Chapel Wednesday at 4 p.m. conducted by Rev. T. O. Bass. Survivors include wife Emma Saunders a daughter Lillian Good and sister Alma Springs.

Council Reid Greenville Alberta White Jessie Cunningham Brooklyn N.Y Mable Monroe Toledo Ohio Albert Reid Will Saundes Wait Rbury Conn Haizlip’s Chapel T. O. Bass Emma Saunders Lillian Good Waterbury Alma Springs High Point

Alpha Art Club hosts lawn gathering for members and guests

Mesdames O. E. Davis and L. B. Cartright entertained Alpha Art Club members, husbands, and friends on the Davis lawn. After games, guests enjoyed a well arranged refreshment table.

Mesdames O. E. Davis L.B. Cartright Alpha Art Club

Legion Bus Trip To Atlantic Beach Set For August

The annual American Legion bus trip to Atlantic Beach South Carolina will depart August 7. Reservations must be in by August 1 and inquiries should be directed to H M Kirkpatrick May Coleman or M G Simmons at listed contact numbers.

American Legion Atlantic Beach S. C H. M. Kirkpatrick May Coleman M. G. Simmons

Club to Meet The Pastor's Aid Circle

The Pastor's Aid Circle of Emmanuel Baptist Church will gather Friday at 8 p.m. at Maggie Haizlip's home, 228 Hobson Street.

Emmanuel Baptist Church Maggie Haizlip Hobson

Man Charged Over Mistreatment of Boy in Hobart

Hobart, August town police arrested 25 year old Hobart resident Ragewell of 279 Young Street on a charge of mistreating a six year old boy. Bond set at $500. Hearing scheduled in Municipal Court on August 10.

Hobart Ragewell Young Street Ashwell

Guilford approves tax rate cut and budget increase

Guilford County Commissioners formalized a 1953-54 tax rate reduction from 71 to 70 cents and approved a total budget of 6,420,247 dollars, about 288,127 higher than last year, with a 29,000 rise in capital outlay and a 50,000 saving to taxpayers from the one-cent cut. The board also set district taxes and deferred milk-bid decisions while approving a full-time county forester.

Guilford County Guilford General Fund W. F. Hester Hester High Point Greater Greensboro Bessemer Sanitary District Allen Jay Jamestown Countty

Continuances Clear Court In Thomasville

In Thomasville, most cases were continued in the Recorders Court. Miles Williams Sims of Marsh Ville appealed two judgments for drunken driving and violating prohibition laws, with bonds set at $300. He received six months on the roads suspended for 12 months, and must surrender his license for a year and pay $100 plus costs. A second judgment on the prohibition charge was suspended upon paying half the court costs. Billy Hill of Davidson County had prayer for judgment continued six months for reckless driving with conditions. Herbert H. Southern was fined $25 for speeding 70 mph plus costs. a prohibition charge against Southern was not pressed with leave.

Thomasville Sims Billy Hill Davidson County Herbert H. Southern Southern

Real estate transfers list various city lots and tracts

Realty transfers show numerous deeds between individuals and couples for parcels around Montheu Avenue Circle Drive Will-O-Heights Brentwood Terrace Oak Hill Forest Brentwood School Park Hill Forest Eastern Park Modlin land Cruthisland and Highway 29. Names include T E Strickland James H Akers Thelma Brun ty Perry Culler Jr Nannie Hedge R J Hunt Roderick Reece John Hughes Willie James Copley Dorothy Hag Evelwee Buchanan Bertha Cox Wall Bessie Cox Myers Max L Collins and others.

T. E. Strickland J. H. McGiboney Montheu Avenue Circle Drive James H. Akers Thelma Brunty Will-O-Heights Perry Culler, Jr Bessie Long Brentwood Terrace R. R. Wright Percy Barber Oak Hill Forest Nannie R. Hedge Robert L. Grogan D. H. Cole R. J Jamestown Township Bessie Cox Myers Bertha Cox Wall

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Polio Center U. S. Army and Air Force Oak View Citizens State Community Vance A. Burrage Mrs Illa Coggins Carrier Boys Asheboro Real Estate Firm Incorporated C&d Parks and Recreation Unit Legion High Point Township
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