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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1959
Page
7
Ruby M. Free of route 2 Denton was injured when her car rear ended a vehicle backed into Fisher Ferry Street near 800 block. The Summerlin car, driven by Pearl Summerlin, sustained rear bumper and frame damage. Free was taken to City Memorial Hospital for X rays. no charges reported.
Evangelist John Edmund Haggai of Louisville drew large crowds at Emerywood Baptist Church for two services. He urged unity with God over mere religious union and highlighted low church attendance relative to membership. Don De Vos led Sunday evening worship with a 24 voice choir and Bob Anderson on organ. Services run nightly through November 8 at 7:30 with nursery care available.
The High Point police department reported 115 weekend arrests for Saturday and Sunday. Numerous cases included drunk driving, driving without a license, possession of non tax paid whisky, public disorder, trespassing, and reckless driving with multiple bonds set from 50 to 350 dollars.
The Safe Teen Drivers Club selects YMCA basement for meetings on the first and third Mondays with tonight at 7. Insignia plates will be issued to members. They plan a Christmas Parade float and a future dance. Open to boys 16 to 19. officers include David. Organized by High Point Sertoma Club.
The Uwharrie Boy Scout Council reports a new all time membership high of 4000, led by the 4000th member Timothy Barry of 2600 Centennial Ave. He joined Troop 26 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Twenty one council units met the five new member target during the fall round up with celebrations planned at Davidson College on November 14.
Hattie Marsh of Vine Street released on $500 bond after Saturday arrest for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. She faces trial November 11 in Recorder's Court for allegedly slashing John Lee Harris with a broken bottle at his trailer. Harris was hospitalized with facial and head cuts.
Walter C. Huber, chairman of Lions District 31-D, presided over about 80 representatives at Mayfair Cafeteria Greensboro meeting. Mrs John Bass Brown from Charlotte, state chairman for the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness spoke on glaucoma. A panel discussion followed.
Halloween night in Thomasville saw limited police activity with only three calls. Minor vandalism included toppled plants, an abandoned street sign, and soap scribbles on Main Street and Senior High School. Officers noted few parties and no major incidents.
A nosebleed left a man bleeding profusely for about four hours. He was taken to City Memorial Hospital in a near shock state and found to have a rare hepatitis type. A patrolman transported him to a Charlotte bloodbank for a pint of the needed blood.
United Fund workers here launch a 10 day campaign to raise 32924.78 for 1960 goals led by president G E Whitten and chairman Bob Holladay. 14 agencies participate including Davidson County Mental Health Assn and Thomasville Junior Woman's Club new to the list with 900 and 400 allocations respectively.
A Brown Lumber Co truck collided with a pickup 10 miles east of Statesville on US 64. The crash crushed the pickup killing Reginald Talbert, about 40, of Mooresville, and Jay Morrow, 50, of Statesville, as the driver said he could not stop in time.
A brief note explains that cement was named for its resemblance to stone from the Isle of Portland in England.
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