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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1956
Page
11
At least 18 people died in North Carolina over the weekend including two Charlotte drownings in the Catawba River. The list covers drownings, a midget-car crash, a shooting in Greensboro, and multiple traffic deaths across counties.
An active one year sentence was imposed on Orval Kuykendall 29 of Flint Street for traffic violations. He was arrested for no operator's license and had prior convictions for drunken driving and license offenses. Judge Myatt consolidated cases and Kuykendall faced a suspended sentence for reckless driving from last year.
Prayer asks God for guidance on life as pilgrims with no lasting home, requesting patience and kindness toward others and courage and love in a fearful world. It is signed by John Sutherland Bonnell of New York City, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
A set of supervision classes for city playgrounds is to be held Thursday in sports and arts activities with sessions on safety and first aid. Miss Evelyn McNeely will supervise the workshop to prepare directors for opening city playgrounds next week with numerous Money Leaders named at each park.
In Thomasville, Hi-Tams face Danville tonight in a benefit baseball game. Firemen sell advance tickets at the main fire house and at Finch Field, with prices at 50 cents, 35 cents less than regular. The game starts at 8:30 pm.
Three men and a 17 year old girl will face federal trial in Greensboro for jail escape from Guilford County jail. Robert Farr 23 High Point Roy Hedrick Jr. 20 Greensboro and Charles Ashley 26 Durham charged with escape and assisting. All were recaptured within a day. Shirley Johnson 17 High Point sentenced 12 months for smuggling hacksaw blades into the jail. Judge Johnson J Hayes of Wilkesboro presiding during June term.
Jamestown hosts its annual Rotary Carnival at the Jamestown High School athletic field from Monday through Saturday. Proceeds support local community projects. features 16 rides and amusements run by a professional carnival, plus bazaars auctions and games run by Rotary members. Ben Stafford chairs the carnival. Bill Payne serves as club president.
Thomasville report says 31 year old Side Rabon of Lexington Avenue was first arrested at 1 a.m. for driving without a license, released on 100 dollar bond to appear June 22 in Recorder's Court. About five hours later at 6:45 a.m. on West Main Street he was arrested again for the same offense and remains jailed while officials decide on a second release.
National Upholstery Co announces a huge new factory by president R B Culler. Excavation is finished and construction will start on a 55,000 square foot plant off Albertson Road just outside the southwest city corner.
May fire loss in High Point totaled $1 293 with no deaths in May. The 1955-56 fiscal year to date reached $200 576. last year to end May was $732 169. There were 42 alarms last month with 34 fire calls, 16 building fires and various other incidents.
The city building inspector issued six construction permits totaling 26500 dollars last week. Top permit funds include Clarence Jongan for an eight room residence at 219 Fourth at 10000 dollars and J O Prather for a five room house at 1509 Johnson St costing 5000 dollars.
A sport fishing school sponsored by North Carolina State College opened in Nags Head North Carolina today offering instruction for local anglers and promoting fishing as a recreation and education activity.
Albert M. Bray said NSLI and USGLI dividends will be paid automatically this year. NSLI totals around 195 million to about five million participators, USGLI about 24 million to roughly 370000 permanent policies. Payments follow policy anniversary dates. contact city hall for details.
A three year old girl, Gwendolyn Johnson of 1610 Oneka St, sustained face and arm abrasions after being struck by a 1955 car driven by Joseph C. Smith of 1400 Ragan St in the 700 block of E Washington Street. Smith, who said the child darted into the street, faced no charges.
In Williamsburg Virginia the Hubbard family continues a 25 year pattern as James Nimmo Hubbard III joins James Nimmo Hubbard Jr and祖 grandpa James Nimmo Hubbard with diplomas from the College of William and Mary at the 1956 graduation exercises.
About 40 members of the Thomasville Senior Citizens' Club will travel to Winston-Salem as guests of the Bon-Aire Golden Age Club. They depart at 9 a.m. from Thomasville, spend the day at Greenway Park, and return around 4 p.m. per recreation director J. D. Foust.
The Friendship weather bureau forecast shows a hot period with daytime highs in the nineties and scattered afternoon storms. Today and Tuesday remain sunny and warm, with a mild tonight and a chance of thunderstorms tomorrow. Highs reach near 89 today, 92 tomorrow, with lows around 63 to 65.
A former High Point youth, Paul Phillips, completed high school in Decatur Georgia this year. He earned Civitan trophy as junior for best NCO and Lions Club award for best cadet officer. He held multiple school offices and will enter Emory University as a pre dental student.
James R. Pugh of 1331A Highland Rd. dies at 7:20 am in High Point Memorial Hospital after two years of declining health. A World War I veteran, he leaves wife Lula Dennis, two sons Worth R. Pugh and Samuel E. Pugh, one daughter, several sisters, and seven grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending at Cumby-Orrell Mortuary.
Melvin Harris, 24, of Durham North Carolina, died from injuries after a Saturday night automobile collision near La Plata Maryland. Harris worked in a tobacco barn and suffered internal injuries and cuts bruises when struck by a car while walking along Route 301 near La Plata.
The letter asserts support for Adlai Stevenson if he becomes the Democratic nominee and signals confidence about Georgia voting Democratic this year. It names Herman Talmadge and references the Georgia Senate race and Virginia context.
Police traced a hit and run to Charlie Hamlin after blue paint on his car matched damage on the other vehicle driven by Robert Campbell. Hamlin, 48, faces hit and run and drunkenness charges after bonds totaling 600 dollars were posted. Campbell reported the incident near Leonard Street shortly before 9 30 p m. Both cars suffered only minor damage. Additional arrests included George Witcher for drunken driving and Bill Culler cited for assault.
Willie R Pope 67 former High Point resident died of a heart attack at 9 o clock at his Tennessee home after three weeks of illness. He lived in High Point area until about 17 years ago moving to New Orleans where he worked with the Baptist Mission for 11 years and with Dr C K Rand then served as secretary of the Baptist Center in Memphis for two years. Surviving daughters are Mrs Ross Lackey of High Point Miss Peggy Pope Route 1 Thomasville and Mrs Eloise Moran of California with four grandchildren. The body arrives this afternoon at 5 55 and funeral arrangements will follow.
Leonard infant services were held in Thomasville for Mitzie Lavonne Leonard two weeks old daughter of Rayborn S and Grandell Foster Leonard of Route 1 Thomasville The Rev Sammy Shoaf pastor Burton Street Baptist Church officiated Also listed were Mr and Mrs Guy Poter and Mrs Raymond of Thomasville
A trash fire on Fisher Street at 8 32 PM was rapidly put out by responders with no injuries reported. The city noted the blaze caused light smoke but no structure damage and ongoing investigation into the cause.
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