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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1947
Page
10
A series of cases were heard in the superior court today with verdicts pending in larceny of an automobile involving Fred William Medlin and various drunkenness and related offenses. Defendants faced suspensions, fines, or remands as prosecutors presented evidence and witnesses.
City building inspector issued a permit to Nathaniel L. Ross for a four room frame dwelling on Godbury Street. Estimated cost is $2,000.
Funeral services for Ramon L. McDowell 15 of 407 Walnut Street were held at the home with Rev. Julian S Hopkins and burial in Oakwood cemetery. Pallbearers included Don Morris Winifred York and others. Separate services for Ida McFarland 76 of 601 Jones Street were conducted at Koonce Funeral Home with mixed quartet music and burial at Maplewood cemetery. Gritty particles on sandpaper are discussed as examples of crushed minerals and there is a note that almost one third of nonoccupational accidents are automobile related.
Police arrested six teenagers on assault with deadly weapon charges after a melee in a vacant lot near Highland cotton mills. Kenneth Abbott suffered severe head cuts from iron pipes and bats. Clyde Loflin 14 Jackie Stewart 14 John Carter Jr 17 Johnnie Rudder 16 Poage 18.
Levi Cruthis, 28, of Route 3, released after seven months at Durham county prison camp, faced police with a pending warrant for breaking and entering and larceny of a $35 radio. He was held in High Point city jail on $1,000 bond.
Police search for a Negro intruder after a break in at the Smiths 1222 Dorris Street. Mr and Mrs Smith heard a noise in the kitchen, fired. the assailant fell and fled, and the homeowner believes he struck him.
A weekend operation by police and deputy sheriffs recovered more than ten cases of bonded whisky and an additional gallon of non taxed whisky. The largest seizure occurred at Stanley Mills’s Rt 6 home yielding nine cases and four fifths bottles. Mills posted $300 bond and faces prohibition charges. Other raids uncovered a case of tax paid whisky at William Blair’s East Lexington address and a gallon of white whisky at Joe Black’s Meredith street home. Bond was set at $300 for each case.
James Angel and Gus Mackris suffered superficial cuts and bruises when their car hit a light pole on Montlieu avenue and careened across the street, Angel was charged with reckless driving after officers said he was driving too fast. both were treated at Memorial hospital and released.
Detective bureau reports an intrusion on Ray Street School cafeteria where a hole in the kitchen door allowed entry. Fruits, cakes, and ice cream were left scattered, with food damage estimated at 15 dollars.
The average High Point family earned 4188 annually in 1946 per Sales Management. The city’s retail sales jumped to 21 million, from 14 million in 1939, amid population growth to 46 200. Food, general merchandise and drug spending totals included with wholesale trade and living expenses for 12 000 families. Guilford county gross farm income was 11 891 000.
The local chamber of commerce on North Main and Church streets is receiving a new coat of paint this week. Painters finished the first coat this morning and the building shows a greatly improved appearance. General repairs to the masonry and steps are also underway.
Two divorce actions were filed this morning in the office of the clerk of municipal court on grounds of two years separation. Chester Graves seeks a divorce from Gertrude Graves and Elizabeth Sammuel from Young Sammuel.
The Community Radio council presents High Point Talent on Parade with the junior high school orchestra performing three pieces including Three Dots and Cash Hurfurt Freedom Forever and March Slav Tschakovsky around 50 students participate. The All City School Orchestra festival follows at 7:30 in the junior high auditorium. No broadcasts for the first two groups.
R G Page of Wilmington will continue as chairman of North Carolina state ports authority for the coming year.
Saturday street sales raised 75.25 toward the Junior Service League milk fund. Co chair Mrs. Howard Blair reported totals for the weekend and the fund’s progress toward a 2500 goal. Individual contributions listed include ages and amounts, with a running total 706.18.
Eli Wagger aged 76, brother of R. J. Wagger of 305 Parkway, died Sunday at 10 pm in a New York City hospital. Funeral services are planned for Tuesday afternoon as J. Wagger and family have departed for New York to be with the family.
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