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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1951
Page
19
A quirky personal reminiscence about a choir practice turns into a whispered tale of a boy with a missing quarter during a hymn. The narrator recalls an odd scene as a performer flinched, dropped a coin, and a doctor failed to find a cause while the room echoed with grief and laughter.
Finis Cleane Jr. returns from Korea after 100 missions with multiple close calls. Russell, a 1950 wedding survivor and Air Force fighter pilot, recounts wing tank failures, a spin at 300 mph, a collapsed nose wheel and a flak hit that barely missed him. He and his wife reunite after a long honeymoon interrupted by duty.
Roy Armstrong announces Dyramite Chemical Company now located on English Street will expand its manufacturing facilities in High Point. The Winston Salem based firm makes specialty paints and coatings including a transparent wood coating and barnacle resistant boat coating. Directors Ralph Long J A Everts Ralph Snyder Ed Grimsley William Gluyas Irby B Ruter plan to capitalize on local raw material access.
The Thomasville Ministerial Association s preaching mission is postponed to fall 1952. It will be held in the former Memorial Methodist church with participation from all member churches. The delay aims to secure an out of town program speaker.
The Friendship Weather Station forecast light drizzle until about 10 A.M. with a switch to partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures in the afternoon. Overnight low around 54, with a high near 74. Tomorrow looks partly cloudy and warmer with a slight chance of showers.
Edgar Hartley, executive secretary of the High Point Y M C A for 28 years, earns top billing in the May 19 issue of State magazine. The Raleigh publication profiles his private and public life since he arrived in Washington in 1919, noting his 64 years and long-time leadership including involvement in Wilson’s annual fly Basketball Tournament.
Police reported two uninjured drivers after a two car crash at Ward and Wrightenberry streets last night at about 4 25 p m Beatrice J Peace 26 of 1509 Potts street and Silas E Stinson 63 of 220 Circle avenue were the drivers No arrests were made Stinson said he looked back to see whether the cover had blown off the groceries.
High Point promotes a Centennial beard contest during Centennial Week June 24 30 offering four prizes for best full beard goatee mustache and sideburns. entrants must join the Brothers of the Brush and pledge razor abstinence until contest start with signup at Knox bridge and proceeds funding the centennial via 50 cent buttons.
The Junior Service League reports Milk Fund contributions reached 416.11 after 11 more donations, closing week one within 2,100 of the 2,500 goal to aid underprivileged High Point school children. Tag Day receipts will be added later. donors include Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Millis and others.
Registration opens this afternoon at the Sheraton Hotel for the 39th annual Southern Retail Furniture Association convention. Officials predict a serious and productive session shaping the association's future.
Jack Green former president of Bush Point Junior Chamber Commerce was elected to one of three national directorships of the Jaycees from North Carolina at the Asheville state convention. Also named were Dave Harris of Charlotte and J. B. Bramer of Durham. The convention reported High Point Jaycee fire prevention won first in projects and the local Jaycee newspaper took second.
Joe P Temple automob ile dealer and City Council member was named campaign chair man for the Community Chest by William A Tomlinson Chest president. Temple cited organization effort and civic ties as key to success as the drive runs three weeks in October to fund Red Feather services.
A reflective meditation on time, arguing that future insight rests on examining past and present events. The piece links memory, causality, and prediction, suggesting that understanding history yields foresight into what lies ahead.
Ten years ago today a German airborne force with 1500 troops in Anzac disguise invaded Crete by plane glider and parachute. Churchill said the defense was in hand as British Imperial and Greek troops battled. Germans failed to seize a British airdrome and a hospital was recaptured after a brief seizure by the attackers. Churchill noted pockets on the Canea Malemi road remained and some forces had yet to be mopped up.
After Oral Roberts Healing Campaign winds down tonight in Thomasville crowds leave a dent in the town. Local businesses suffer while visitors rush to see the tent and park cars for 50 cents. Traffic officers report few accidents and an unprecedented safety record along the highway.
The pre Moravian Church Concert band of Winston-Salem will perform an hour and a half program in Memorial Park next Sunday May 27 starting at 3 30 P M. Under Austin Burke the band will play marches and overtures with no admission charge. If rain delays the concert would be postponed. Burke also conducts the 400 piece Moravian Easter Sunrise Service orchestra whose music was nationally broadcast last Easter to 19 foreign nations.
Commencement events for Trinity High School begin at 8:00 with Rev. Thomas Smyth of St. Mary's Episcopal Church High Point delivering the baccalaureate sermon. The program runs through May 25 with baccalaureate services May 20 and 23, graduation May 24, piano recital May 25, and an alumni meeting June 3 led by Supt. George Arnold of Thomasville.
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