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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1958
Page
2
Republicans of the Sixth Congressional District will hold their district convention at 2 p.m. Friday. The district includes Guilford Durham Orange and Alamance counties. The meeting will precede the state Republican convention in Winston-Salem.
A brief note reports a company expanding its operations with a focus on offshore equipment after a high level meeting. Executives from the firm confirm plans to deepen ties with Norwegian partners while maintaining strategic positions in Europe.
An advertisement promotes Wax Out ear wax removal drops from Mann Drug Co. It claims to relieve hearing issues caused by wax buildup and urges use within three days for best results. The ad emphasizes ease of use and includes a warning about persistent symptoms.
Jerry Conrad, director of the Little Theatre production of The Drunkard, spoke at the Furniture City American Business Club meeting at the Furniture City Restaurant. New members Jim Hayworth and Hugh Hennis were inducted.
The Leonard Street School PTA will meet tonight at eight o'clock. Dan Lanier of the Guilford County health department will discuss Emotional Readiness in Pre-School Children. Parents with children entering school next fall are invited.
An old ad urges mothers to help children lagging in school by using McCoy's Cod Liver Oil offered at Inn's Drug Stores. It markets the product as a modernized, pleasant remedy and invites money-back satisfaction.
WBTV Charlotte presents Frontier lineup with Mr Adams and Eve at 8 00 and Monte Cristo at 8 30 detailing this evening television schedule for the station.
Stocks hover with oils up amid a cautious third straight session. Major oils like Amerada Royal Dutch and Gulf Oil rise about a point. Standard Oil New Jersey, Texas Co. gain fractions. tobacco issues advance while Union Carbide dips. Industrials rise modestly with Allied Chemical leading a mixed bag of declines and gains.
Republican leaders said the White House Nixon acting president plan will push Congress to act on presidential disability. Knowland and Martin said they back the arrangement and expect bipartisan bills to clarify succession and authority if Eisenhower is unable to perform duties.
Eight jurors were chosen for the Wetzel trial as the case moved to the county courthouse. A 33 year old Sanford man, fatally wounded on U S Highway 1, was described as a respected officer whose death prompted his wife and four children to relocate to Charlotte. The jail and central prison references indicate ongoing legal proceedings and a nationwide manhunt connected to the case.
A 1957 Met car was found in the Perkins Glue Co. lot at 1717 Ward St and identified as the property of F. J. McClenny of Carrsville Virginia. Police say it was left there recently and the FBI was called in as the theft likely crossed state lines making it a federal case.
Two fire trucks answered a call to the Security Bank Building at 9 30 this morning. An overloaded wire in a wall cabinet ignited papers in the basement office of Gaither and Dixon accountants. Firemen say little damage occurred and staff prevented spread. Earlier, firemen responded to Triangle Upholstery Co on 719 S Hamilton St for a dust pit fire with shavings and sawdust burning.
Dick Short showed color slides of the home while stating aging is a state of mind. Boy Scouts member Barry Hyman spoke on safety. Civitan nominees for 1958 59 included Bob Bolick president Wayne Pierce vice president Charlie Sanders secretary and John Wilson treasurer. Elections set for March 17. Doyle Sink zone four lieutenant governor attended as guest. Attendance prizes went to Davis Smith and Bob Bolick.
Air and sea search intensified for two Marine jet fighters missing since yesterday. Capt. E C McCarthy said 30 planes and the Coast Guard joined the hunt for the jets reported missing during a training flight from Beaufort South Carolina base.
A high court decision limits the Army from considering past activities in two cases, affecting about 1000 former servicemen. Harmon, once a cook in town Gap Pennsylvania, recounts years of CI and G2 interrogation, later denied promotion. He registered with the American Labor party and Urban League ties cited by the Army. He appeals with the ACLU aid, afterward working various civilian jobs.
Testimony prompts calls for Mack to disclose all information regardless of who it implicates. He is set to return tomorrow to face the committee amid the White House confirming his resignation. Public Service Television wins TV Channel 10 in Miami in a February 1957 FCC ruling with Mack among the 4-2 majority.
Tete Grant, editor of Bow Supper Club, spoke at Mills Home in Thomasville about child care. Six girls from the home performed a musical numbers while Miss Jee ye Reid accompanied them. Grant shared pictures of the children at work and at play and noted many alumni return for the annual homecoming.
A girl committed to a hospital for observation after her father’s death was found mentally incapable of standing trial. Dr Sikes said a case review would decide if she recovered enough to face trial with the last review in October. The most disturbing behavior is running away with escapes from the hospital at least twice before.
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