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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1956
Page
9
City parks officials report heavy open season attendance at the city lake pool, with more than 15 000 visitors since June 6, a potential record for this period. Park director W B Sureench notes continued demand as summer begins, despite variable weather.
Thomas B. Corns warns that effective July 1 penalties apply to state privilege licenses for the June 1 1956 to May 31 1957 tax year. Penalty is 5 percent per delinquent month, urging taxpayers to file now to avoid charges. Applications should be filed at Guilford County Building basement or mailed to the North Carolina Department of Revenue, Raleigh.
The Rev. Quinnan of Hill Baptists Lancaster S C will speak to Lexington Avenue Baptist Church Brotherhood tonight. The Rev. Morgan, native of North Carolina and former missionary on Africa's Gold Coast, will show colored slides. Public invited. C C Grady president. Charlie Barefoot program chairman.
A heartfelt daily prayer praising the earth and asking for responsiveness to divine promptings to make life gracious in Christ. Signed by Kirby Page from La Habra California, author and evangelist.
The city examines its financial position to decide if a $50,000 sewer and water contract can be awarded this fiscal year. Bids for work including Highland Mill and Wendover Hills alongside Lamb Street and Springdale projects await council action. The final balance and a small surplus will determine funding for the contract and the July 3 meeting.
Jesse Mabrey, 15 month term for issuing worthless checks, gets four additional months after escaping a work gang from Sandy Ridge prison camp. Capt. D. R. Talbott testified Mabrey walked away on Sunday July 17 and returned the following Tuesday, with home conditions reports blamed. Separately George Wampler, 23, was fined 10 dollars plus costs for assaulting his sister Mrs Johnny Mae Wilson, while Ruth Weatherspoon and Albert Short, both filing and dropping mutual charges, were each ordered to pay court costs.
Two High Point pastors J H Eades and A H Johnson returned with their families from the 14th quadrennial General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene in Kansas City Missouri. Reports showed 70 new churches and 37 500 new members in four years bringing total church membership to 280 000 across 4 326 churches.
Jean Blankenship, 1956 High Point High School graduate, won fourth prize in Civitan International essay contest. She earlier claimed first in the state contest earning $3, with the international event prize of $100. The topic was Citizenship for World Understanding. Miss Braggie will enter Duke University this fall.
Bobby Lee Cruthis 19 of Route 3 High Point was charged with failing to reduce speed on a curve after his car left Highway 160 south of the city early yesterday. He was uninjured. the car ran 195 feet along the shoulder and struck a mailbox near Providence M Church. Damage estimated at 150 dollars.
Thieves broke into the Memorial Park bathhouse in Bathhouse Thomasville over the weekend causing about 200 in damage to several coin machines. The break‑in was discovered at 6 50 a m today by city employees and nothing was taken.
The National Era published its slaver y era print debut of Uncle Tom's Cabin credited to Dr. Gamas.
High Point city building department begins aggressive inspections of Beamon and Leonard Street areas to enforce the 1954 substandard housing ordinance. Inspector A R Strange assigns assistant L Freeman Hill to 30 day notices and possible condemnation for noncompliant properties.
Police report a burst of drag racing in the northwest city area. Officers spotted two cars racing on Highway 10A and later an unaccompanied speeding car, but could not intercept them before they vanished. Residents were urged to report speeding and planned drag races on the superhighway south of the city.
P. K. Sanders announces a refund of the 2 cent per gallon federal excise tax on gasoline used for farming. Farmers must file Form 2240 after June 30, by Oct 1, for taxes paid Jan 1 to June 30 1956, with limits and penalties stated.
Six future U.S. presidents served in the Civil War: Ulysses Grant Rutherford B. Hayes James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur Benjamin Harrison and William McKinley.
J S Ameen of Greensboro and state health board official visits Thom asville to inspect fluoridation equipment at the city filter plant. If approved today by City Manager William T Green Jr, the city will begin adding fluoride marking four years of work by officials and committees. The project stemmed from a 1952 bond issue totaling 450000 for plant and sewer expansion, with the equipment costing about 5500 and Lee Construction of Charlotte as contractor.
The Daily Record notes the Congressional Record is the day by day record ofCongress activity including speeches by senators and representatives. The description emphasizes the ongoing documentation of legislative debates and the official record of congressional proceedings.
High Point firefighters keep fit by burning a frame house on Oneka Street in a joint regional drill with Thomasville Jamestown Guil Rand Oak View and Sedgefield rural departments. The exercise ran from 8:30 am with ignition and extinction of structures and an office in a pit, observed by City Manager T E Hinson and many onlookers including children.
The forecast notes scattered thundershowers may bring relief to drought areas in Piedmont with cooler conditions possible Tuesday. Forecasters say general rain is not imminent, though thunderstorm activity could increase across the region, aided by a weak cold front from the Great Lakes area. Local crops face stress unless substantial rain arrives soon.
Rome report notes farm prices decline in many countries while surpluses grow in the dollar area. Distribution costs hinder passing lower costs to consumers, keeping food unaffordable for large populations.
Patterson of Hickory was installed as grand regent of the Carolina Grand Council of the Royal Arcanum and Concord chosen as the 1957 convention city at yesterday’s session. Earl Cline of Hickory was reelected supreme representative with officers including Luck Winston-Salem grand past regent and Caudle Winston-Salem grand secretary.
Warrants against four men, all Negroes, for affray and resisting arrest were issued in Municipal Court. Hillard Watson and Evans Brown released on $300 bonds, Jasper Brown on $100, Haywood Watson on $200. Other arrests include Joe John Doggett for drunken driving and Patty Mae Burton for assault.
Two minor fires occupied the Thomasville fire department weekend duty. A 1950 Clyde Caver car at W Main and School streets caught fire when gasoline backfired over the carburetor at 4 20 p m Saturday and was extinguished in minutes. A refrigerator motor at Pierce s Grocery 515 Fisher Ferry Road ignited at 4 15 p m Sunday but was out by the time crew arrived.
Custom Hardware Inc of Gardena California will start operations July 15 in High Point at the former Cox Sons building. The plant will employ 100 people with a $400000 annual payroll, part of a $200000 investment. Executives include W A Schuler Phil Clarke James F Black and H M Black relocating to High Point. The firm makes drawer pulls escutcheons handles pull plates and ornaments for furniture.
A two car collision at Maple Avenue and Guilford Street at 10 45 p m left one man with a punctured lung and a fractured pelvis and six others with injuries nine passengers including five children rode in the Rycroft vehicle Jessie J Carden 28 of 220 Pine Street and Charles Edward Sowers 29 of 124 Jewel Street face reckless driving charges with Sowers free on 1000 bond Sowers drove 45 mph past a stop sign in the crash City Memorial Hospital reported Rycroft in poor condition though alive today with Dr W C Smith stating survival is likely
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