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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1955
Page
27
Letters from readers favor taxing tobacco rather than autos as NC lawmakers consider taxes. Some argue cars are essential and tobacco is a luxury. others buy into autos as more equitable. The debate reflects differing views on who should bear new levies.
The city planning commission reviews a draft requiring future construction to include off street parking to curb congestion. Realtors opposed after initial support, final action possible Tuesday as the outgoing administration ends.
Lt. Col. Albert G. Karnell of the U S Air Force will address the High Point Red Cross annual meeting at the YMCA on Tuesday. A Dutch luncheon begins at 12 15 p m with about 80 members expected. Reservations should be made by calling 6711 before noon Monday. Chapter board officers will be elected and five first aid instructor pins awarded to listed volunteers. Robert Rankin chairs the arrangements committee with local members named.
The High Point Jaycees will host their third annual Teenage Road-e-o on Saturday May 21 at 1 pm. Teens from four area high schools will compete in simulated driving tasks with prizes and a path to state and national events.
City managers and department heads rush to finish budget estimates for the new fiscal year starting July 1. City finances aim to balance a seven figure budget, with March 31 showing about 84 144 in surplus and unencumbered funds expected to stay comfortable beyond nine months of operation.
Police report April losses in High Point totaled 6340.40 with 5360.00 recovered. Major offenses included 10 larcenies, 7 aggravated assaults, 3 auto thefts, 3 breaking and entering and 1 robbery. Traffic arrests 141 speeding, 2336 traffic violations, 60 accidents with 13 injuries. Misc services included confiscation of 165 pints of beverages and 317 jailed.
Seven local men enlisted in the U S Army per the area recruiting office. From High Point Henry L Bowman Quartermaster Corps Denny L Wilkins Signal Corps Thomas A Merritt Transportation Corps John L Leatherwood Engineers Corps Robert Lee F Strickland Jr Quartermaster Corps Albert B Hill Route 1 Trinity machine accounting school and Herbert L Raper Jamestown Airborne Division.
Report shows last week 12 accidents with 2 injured and property loss of 3115 dollars. Year to date totals: 55 accidents 277 injured and property loss of 70684.93 dollars and one fatality noted.
Ezra J. Bud Warner of Douglas Aziz will be the guest speaker at the North Carolina Civil War Round Table Tuesday night at 6 30 in the Sheraton Hotel ballroom. He will discuss Generals of the Confederacy and plans a later talk for Chicago’s round table.
Tellie F. Aston Sovereign Grand Master 1.O.C.F. of Sherman Texas will speak at the Grand Lodge of North Carolina meeting in this city next Sunday through Wednesday. The article covers Aston’s background civic work and the order’s aims and recent orphanage efforts in Goldsboro.
The article traces the late 18th century English origins of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and notes the 1813 formation of the Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows in Britain. It details the Baltimore lodge founded on April 26, 1819 by Wildy and fellow founders to heal old wounds.
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