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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1961
Page
15
Deputies say waste along highways harms scenery, draws pests, costs thousands in maintenance, and traps culprits. Deputy H B Hill recounts tracing a Greensboro man who dumped trash outside High Point, noting repeat offenses and the need for offenders to reclaim dumps or face prosecution.
Federal Reserve figures show Kinston up 4 percent to 26.2 million and High Point up 1 percent to 72.9 million in April. Other reporting cities posted declines from 1 to 19 percent, with Wilmington down 19 percent at 49 million and Raleigh down 13 percent at 336.4 million.
A prayer praising churches schools and colleges for serving mankind asks divine guidance and support for their mission to improve humanity and urges workers to carry out their human service in the name of Christ signed by Dennis H. Cooke High Point College North Carolina.
Darden told High Point's Traffic and Transportation Club that State Ports Authority growth near Morehead City could be boosted by routing a new bridge north of the present span to allow ocean access. He urged support for a $15 million port expansion bond and noted Southern Railway's push for equal freight rates and full port development.
James E. Wingfield earned a ministerial bachelor’s degree Tuesday night at Louisville Bible College as the institution’s sole graduate. He already holds law and chemistry degrees and a two year electronics course certificate and now pursues a doctor of divinity degree.
The North Carolina District Civitan Convention will meet in High Point May 12 13 to elect district officers for 1961 62 and honor retiring governor J Francis Essie. Joe H Leonard of Lexington will succeed Essie as governor July 1 with four deputy governors eleven lieutenant governors and district officers to be chosen. Aubrey Wilson Civitan International president elect from Altadena California will also attend and receive the Honor Key for service.
Brenda Jo Thomas, a senior at the local high school, has been awarded the annual Beta Club Scholarship donated by Mrs. Everette Marsh. The scholarship honors academic standing, character, and leadership and will be used at the college of her choice. She plans to study physical education and math and is active in NHS, Beta Club, the Spanish Club, and Girls Athletic Association.
In East Chicago Indiana a tear gas bomb exploded inside police headquarters as officers fled and secretary Maria Gomez stayed inside. She said her makeup would not survive being seen on the street.
The planning and zoning commission urges city council to close a loophole by adding commercial go cart tracks to banned operations in industrial zones. The move follows prior refusals and aims to prevent nuisance concerns citywide. The board also set a 25 filing fee for future rezoning and business-use applications.
Leonard B. Lewin, a U S Marine veteran from Camden New Jersey, was elected president of the High Point College Student Government Association for next year. Other new officers include Bob Clark of Kinston as vice president Sandra Hooks of Fremont as secretary and Jerry Kyle of Oxford Maryland as treasurer.
Harvard University will continue printing diplomas in English after a board vote citing practical considerations. In Harvard Square police used tear gas two weeks earlier to break up students who had used the Latin English dispute as cover for springtime disorder.
Weather man at Friendship cites a cold front passing last night as the cause of lingering showers. A low pressure area moving northeast from Florida keeps the region under mostly cloudy, cool conditions with a chance of rain through Thursday. Today’s high hit 70 degrees, down eight from yesterday, with tomorrow’s high around 60.
High Point College stages the religious drama The Prophecy of Amos with a full wind orchestra. Composer Dr Lew Lewis, head of Fine Arts, scored the score to blend Old Testament atmosphere with a modern dissonant edge.
The 1960 census lists High Point population 62 063 and will determine State Schedule B Privilege License tax liability starting June 1. Tom Corns of the North Carolina Department of Revenue notes many licenses hinge on population and publicizes Schedule B. He urges taxpayers to use the Partial List mailed with blanks. guidance is available at the Professional Building on West Green Street for those unsure of their liability.
Four bills affecting High Point in the General Assembly were introduced yesterday by Representatives Stedman Hines and Ed Kemp. They include changes to the Firemen's Pension and Disability Fund and Civil Service salary authority, plus expanding the City Board of Education from five to seven members with staggered terms and removal of the 1909 female limitation. Regular appointments would begin in June with three new members and continuity for current members until successors are named.
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