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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1955
Page
19
Durham resident D McMichael voices mixed views on beauty pageants. Some say talent matters and should be judged alongside looks while others insist beauty dominates and entrants should be selected accordingly. He cites High Point College students as an example of contested qualifications.
Stevens of 1102 N Main St has been named the Carolinas expert for Clover in Philadelphia. He will specialize in helping customers with special promotions and account openers to boost business.
The Three Cities Development Committee researches a central airport to serve High Point Winston-Salem and Greensboro. Members question willingness to share facilities fund a costly project and sustain current airports if commercial flights move. Aimed at equidistant site, study will take time with a possible center airport in the Piedmont triangle.
Frank D. Hoffman and associates announce the purchase of General Steel Products Co from M. H. Harman. Hoffman becomes president and general manager with Alfred Oliver Wil Bencini and James Groome as vice presidents. The firm operates two plants covering 23 000 square feet and makes reclining chair fixtures sofa bed hinges davenport bed units and rocker springs.
A monthly employment security report shows a marked increase in unemployment claims in hosiery and textile plants in High Point and Burlington tied to short work weeks. New claims rose in May versus April, with totals still below 1954 levels, and continued indicators point to a fair to good economy by July. Greensboro also saw rising employment, with the textile sector among those up.
Fragmented OCR data shows scattered figures on accidents including totals for incidents killed injured and property losses. The lines list numbers like 335 accidents 6800, 408, and property loss amounts such as 5175 and 6644 dollars with unclear labels and inconsistent formatting.
The YMCA announces a summer program with Beginners Minnow Club and other swimming classes beginning Monday at 9. Sessions run Monday Wednesday Friday for some groups and Tuesday Thursday Saturday for others. A daily devotional precedes activities, led by rotating ministers.
A lighthearted column recalls Forrest Cates vacation antics and a string of local anecdotes. A prank call about a bleeding man leads to a family miscommunication. A TV repair bill mix up prompts humor and caution. Archie Myatt jokes on law enforcement and a retiring reporter, plus a note on John Haworth’s city council record. The piece rolls into page six with more on page six-O.
The city parks and recreation department launches an eight week summer program at nine areas led by two full time directors. Activities include softball for boys and girls, horseshoes table tennis carrom paddle tennis arts and crafts weekly events and a final playground circus. Preschool sessions run daily from 9 30 to 11 with focus on recreation and basic skills.
Em erywood Country Club will hire two aquatic directors Hubert Wright and Wayne Hoover to supervise teen activities this summer at the pool. Charles Lockwood said free swimming lessons will be offered 9 AM on Monday Wednesday and Friday, with a new dance floor and juke box planned for pool evenings on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. Wright coaches at Allee Jay School and Hoover at High Point College.
HPC announces five new staff appointments including Ralph V. Anderson Charles P. Daniel Cecil D. Eby Jr Wayne Hoover and Ruth Worthington Anderson hailed from North Chile New York with degrees from Tennessee Furman North Carolina and Northwestern Daniel from Greenville South Carolina earned a B S and M S from UNC Hoover is a native of High Point with a MA from George Peabody Worthington from Oklahoma holds an MA from Ohio Wesleyan and will serve as Women’s Counselor and Psychology educator.
Local manufacturers discussed starting a knitter fixer school for men modeled on the successful looping school for women. The program, run by High Point schools with state and industry support, trains six weeks eight hours daily with possible six-week extension.
Six High Point men and their spouses travel to Atlantic City New Jersey for the Lions International convention set for June 22 to 24. John L Stickley of Charlotte will be installed as first vice president of Lions International at the close of the gathering positioning him for the presidency next year. The event will host about 40 000 delegates from 67 countries where Lions clubs operate.
One place remains in the YMCA Day Camp starting tomorrow. The camp welcomes boys ages 8 to 12. interested parties should contact Maila at 9127 for details.
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