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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1949
Page
10
About 150 icemen from across the state registered for the two day session at the Sheraton in High Point. Robert L. Thompson praised North Carolina as a premier playground and urged promotion of recreation and tourism to attract outsiders.
The forecast calls for a low of 25 degrees with a high near 48. Residents should prepare extra bedding tonight as winds stay fair and chilly. Tomorrow should be fair but not as cold with a similar cool trend continuing.
The National Association of Ice Industries state meeting featured a first time display by Andy Aldrich of Washington DC. Association President R. Van Sisk of Charlotte led morning sessions and Mount Taylor spoke on association work. Panels covered merchandising processed ice and fishing related sales.
Dolan Kennedy 28 of Thomasville Route 2 was treated at the local hospital yesterday afternoon after his car overturned on Route 2 near here. He received 72 stitches for facial lacerations. State highway patrol report was not available late this morning.
The council and High Point Bar Association failed to produce a compromise at today’s meeting on salaries for court officials. A joint committee will draft a proposal. a three member bar panel and the council finance committee will conference tomorrow to seek agreement.
North Carolina Zionists met at B'nai Israel Synagogue to discuss expanding activities. State president Samuel Shavitz led about 50 members with Joseph Goldberg of Massachusetts presenting Israel’s Lifeline and European DP camp resettlement plans. Jess Nathan urged greater membership as luncheon was served by the Ladies Aid Auxiliary.
Lawrence W. Hill a 34 year old salesman of 110 Julian avenue was arrested at 3 a m on West Main street on a charge of driving drunk. He was released under a 50 bond until his trial March 18 according to a police report.
Guilford County will select the High Point city election board tomorrow as the county board meets at 5 15 pm in Greensboro courthouse. Wade Renfrow says six Democratic nominees must be presented and Republicans must nominate three candidates for the one Republican seat.
The unexpected death of North Carolina's junior senator J Melville Broughton prompts tributes from High Point leaders and citizens. Governors and politicians reflect on his wartime leadership and Senate potential while officials seek a successor and plan endorsements.
A local Black man Buck Grant 501 Underhill Street is bound over to Superior Court on assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill for allegedly cutting Benson Robinson 508 Grayson Street with a knife. Robinson testified the neck scar required 49 stitches. Grant was arrested on returning to High Point after a six year absence. A morning session also handed out 16 months in active sentences to six defendants by Judge D C Mac Rae including public drunkenness vagrancy and related offenses.
Greensboro police say two Black men admitted shooting 66 year old wine merchant W L Holbrooks in his shop on February 25. Police filed a murder charge against Joe Milling 20 and Charles Broadnax 19 after arresting them yesterday.
Driver's License Examiner James G. Poe said there is no indication the renewal system will be abandoned and urged drivers with last names H I J or K to report ASAP. He called hopes for a law change faint and noted the bill’s death shows the current system remains in effect.
Local Textile Insurance Company of High Point schedules a Tuesday afternoon meeting at Wachovia Bank to elect officers and finalize its new corporation. Three hundred stockholders, many prominent North Carolina leaders, will attend as operations launch in the coming weeks with personnel appointments likely announced.
Elvin Stevens Woodell of Asheboro Route 4 was hospitalized at Randolph Hospital after a Saturday motorcycle crash on Highway 902 near city limits. He sustained severe head injuries.
In 1948 the Salvation Army conducted a total of 676000 meetings and 100000 open air services across the United States.
City health officer Dr. Loren Wallin reports about 130 measles cases since January 1 signaling an epidemic stage. State health officials note a statewide measles outbreak with milder red measles affecting mainly children under six.
The State Board of Health reports 2,399 measles cases in the first two months, according to epidemiologist Dr C P Stevick. This surpasses all of 1948 with 1,353 cases and 1947 saw about 5,000 cases, as the state contends with a rising outbreak.
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