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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1961
Page
11
City Council plans a campus session at High Point College to discuss utilities park concessions and sewer and water line extensions. An official adjourned meeting will precede a campus tour dine with students and informal talks before 6 30 p m official proceedings.
The local GOP unveiled a platform plank pushing a new high school in the southern area of High Point with faster sidewalks and street pavements near Boundary Street and Tomlinson schools. GOP HQ opened at 1158 Wrenn, as leaders forecast an active campaign for a six-member slate amid a quiet political season.
The forecast says showers should end by morning with partial clearing tomorrow. Chief Forecaster J P Molen warned of a possible rain chance on Wednesday while hard rain continues tonight. Airport station measured an inch by noon with a 37 low last night and a 36 low tonight, with a predicted 56 degree high tomorrow.
A quiet police blotter lists several arrests. Welton Lavard Pittman aka William Lee Pittman, 39, faces drunken driving with bond set at $300 for an April 1 Municipal Court hearing. J Harris Hudson, 30, of W Broad St, charged with issuing a $8.91 worthless check to Snow Studios. bond $50. Municipal Court March 21. Clarence C. Moore, Rt. 4, 57, charged with reckless driving. bond $100. trial March 29. G Whitfield Jones, Gatewood Ave, 57, cited for assault and battery on a female. to appear in Domestic Relations Court March 23. Herbert Raper, 27, E High St, cited for assault and battery on a female. to appear in Domestic Relations Court March 23.
Police report a two vehicle collision at the Greensboro Road and Riverdale Drive intersection caused $200 in damages with no injuries or arrests. Rosa Snyder Hedrick 71 of Cable Street and Lucy Hathorn Oliver of Holly Hill Road, Thomasville, were involved. Hedrick’s westbound car attempted a right turn into Riverdale Drive and struck Oliver’s passing vehicle.
Ted E. Redmond, 20, was convicted in Greensboro Municipal County Court for driving 80 mph in a 55 mph zone. He received a two month sentence, suspended on a $20 fine and costs, with a six month license suspension.
W Edmund Lowe announces the start of a general law practice. Born 1931 in High Point, he graduated from High Point High School 1950 and High Point College 1954, then Wake Forest Law School. Admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1959, he will run offices at 224 Professional Building.
A Mayview Avenue man was convicted of receiving stolen property as part of a lengthy municipal docket. Judge Byron Haworth imposed a 90 day road sentence for Simmons, suspended for five years on good behavior, work, and no car use for 90 days.
High Point city schools will close for two days at Easter instead of four as planned. The district will end classes Thursday March 30 and reopen Tuesday April 4, with a one day extension added to June session due to prior adjustments and snow days.
Paul Medlin, 36, of Gaines Avenue, was served with a warrant charging fire hazard offenses at his plant after repeated fire department inspections found litter and combustible materials. Fire Chief Claude Canady said Medlin refused to cooperate and must appear in court on March 31.
Five new directors were elected to the Thomasville Chamber of Commerce board in yesterday’s ballots. Homer Beck C N Freeman Bob Holladay R L Pope and Willie Welborn will be installed at the annual meeting May 23 at the Women’s Club Building. Officers will be named by the current board at a meeting April 4.
The High Point Curriculum Study Committee held its annual meeting last night endorsing the State Board of Education legislative program and electing officers. Dean Harold Conrad was named chairman succeeding Mrs. S Paul Ingle. Frances Haywood became correspondence secretary, Virgil Carrick treasurer, with Mrs. Ingle and Mrs. Robert Conner as directors. Hold over: Dean Thomas vice chairman Mrs S S Coe professional advisor and Mrs Frank Sizemore Jr recording secretary.
Performance by George Clark and Robert Gayle impressed with Bach Brahms Chopin Handel Haydn Lalo and Rachmaninoff. Gayle returned to public stages after ten years delivering Bach Fantasia and Fugue Capriccio in F minor Raposty in E flat Brahms opus 119 no 4 Chopin D flat Nocturne and C minor Etude. Clark earned praise for his lyrical voice and clean diction throughout the program.
A building permit was issued to Tesco Chemical Co. to construct a 6,400 foot storage building on Randolph Street at an estimated cost of 19,300 dollars with a metal roof. Also approved were an eight room house for Jim Tew on Willowmoore Avenue valued at 18,000 dollars and an addition to Southern Veneer Co. on Liberty Drive estimated at 4,100 dollars.
E. E. Younts Inc, a general contractor, will host an open house at its new offices tomorrow from 4 to 9 pm. The firm moved from 122 College St to the corner of W Green and Grimes Streets, remodeling a building for offices and storage. President G. A. Brown leads the company with officers Mrs. G. A. Brown, vice president, Paul Jones, secretary, and Ralph Brown, treasurer.
A devotional prayer asks God to teach from springtime the wonders of creation and to remind that death leads to resurrection. It pleads for renewed appreciation of earth’s beauty and a zest to serve God in every moment.
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