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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1959
Page
11
A city fire department report shows per capita fire loss at 11.72 this year with total losses near 468 703 last February and 250 in Febru ary, driven by industrial fires in textiles, metals, food products, and wood working. Building losses total 126 777 while contents reach 341 926 with oil burner and wiring faults cited as main causes.
Superior Court Judge Walter Crissman withheld a ruling in the case of a middle aged woman who pleaded guilty to two counts of breaking and entering. The defendant was identified as Arizona Martin of Radio Tower Road. The case arose after officers found her inside Spradley’s Supermarket on Broad Street around 4 a.m. last month. The judge postponed the ruling for further study.
The final session of an eight week Arts and Crafts Workshop begins at 7 30 p m for Junior High courses offered to the public. Sessions cover wood fibre flowers hat making flower arranging homemaker cooking reading advanced oil portraiture knitting painting leathercraft sewing wool rug hooking and more with numerous instructors. Additional classes at Blair Park Clubhouse start Tuesday March 17 including china painting ceramics mosaic tile lapidary and enameling on copper with a $2 fee for each course.
The County Board of Health moves to nearly double the Greensboro health center, with a three unit plan adding about 12 000 square feet including an auditorium waiting area, consultation offices and nurse spaces. Dr E H Ellinwood to prepare size and cost estimates for submission to the County Commissioners.
Dr. Mark Depp, pastor of Centenary Methodist Church in Winston-Salem, will be guest speaker for the High Point Lions Club Past Presidents Night at the Sheraton Hotel on Thursday. A Punxsutawney native, he graduated from Allegheny College and Boston University School of Theology and has served as a WWI chaplain and pastor in Virginia Maryland and DC.
Parks and Recreation granted concession rights for multiple city stands. Blaylock family will operate a stand at Terrace this year and possibly year round for two more years. Stricklin may install new equipment and share profits above 15,000 with 10 percent to the department. Furniture City American Business Clubs obtained Armstrong Park stand to fund therapy projects, while John A. Blake Jr. secured City Lake and Springfield Park stands for 1,503 dollars.
The City Planning Department released a nine project priority list funded by up to a half million dollar bond issue. Widening W Green and S Main, plus rights of way and extensions, dominate the list with focus on cross-town and south industrial traffic. State aid for W Green and S Main widening is noted and several projects may be deferred if funds do not arrive.
A meeting of the executive board will be held prior to the PTA meeting.
Mrs. Neal Austin of High Point president of the League of Women Voters urged creation of a new department after reporting the league studied inlets coastal waterways and ground water research by the Division of Mineral Resources in the Department of Conservation and Development.
The annual High Point District Music Contest will run Friday and Saturday at High Point Senior School and campus Memorial Auditorium. Twenty one pianists will perform with judges Fletcher Moore of Elon College and other educators from Duke University Woman's College and Durham City Schools.
Weather brief notes a rain arrival tonight with a chilly trend. Temperatures ranged low 30s last night, high around 55 today, low near 40, and tomorrow's high expected mid 50s.
Dr. Wilson O Weldon using the eagle as a symbol spoke at Montlieu Avenue Methodist Church last night. He said God disciplines His children and provides help beyond our own abilities as the church marks the opening of its new sanctuary with future speakers announced including Rev. A C Waggoner and Dr Charles of Greensboro.
Piedmont Stamp Club met last night at the YMCA for a brief business session and an upcoming exhibit discussion. Members reviewed exhibit plans and shared updates on club activities and schedules.
A religious reflection urging daily prayer and mindful use of time. It thanks God for life and chances to serve, asks for stewardship of time, and to develop character through service, ending with an amen attributed to W Kenneth Pope of Houston Texas.
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