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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1953

Page

2

Tragic Triple Child Rescue After Father Dies in Crash

Three children aged 6, 5 and 2 were found alive in an overturned auto with their father Paul Brown who died from a crushed chest. Their mother Frances Brown was found unconscious along a roadside weed patch four miles away after alleged prior domestic trouble. Sheriff D P Lytch tied the events to a late night aid request from Brown at James Pate’s home.

D. P. Lytch Paul Brown Laurinburg James Pate Brown Frances H. Brown Scotland County Memorial Tar Pate Tommy Brenda Dep. Lytch

Protest Against Racial Integration at Oteen Hospital

Sanders reported patients at Oteen opposed a VA driven non segregation policy to be carried out gradually over months. He said local management ignored patient welfare while appeals to Washington and the White House were made. Hundreds of patient petitions will be photographed and presented to the hospital manager.

Council Sanders Oteen Washington Ite House Otten Peti

Explanations Stall in Red Peace Parley Talks

Reported stalled talks between Dean and Communist diplomats as they fail to advance a peace parley plan. Reds tentatively reject subcommittee proposal but will review it by Friday. Seoul cites 332 ROK prisoners to be interviewed who allegedly refused peeteeteee. Observers note a Communist slowdown affecting neutral positions and ongoing session disruptions. Finland cited by National Geographic Society as highly literate.

Dean Reds Seoul U N Rermand E Booth Thimayya

Stock market rally broad with gains across major divisions

NY stocks rose in broad advance with 1 to 2 point gains at best and volume above average at 1,480,000 shares. Major gains seen in steels, rails, motors, oils, rubbers, chemicals, aircraft and copper issues as key names like General Electric, Chrysler, Coca Cola, General Motors, United Airlines and Union Pacific moved higher on earnings and dividend reports.

New York Torday Whi Central Northern Pacific Johns Manville Celanese Allied Chemical, Steel de Goodrich Kennecott Goodrich Columbia Brostcesting Katy Railroad Preferred Adams Express Admiral Corporation Sssse Aleghany Corporation Allied Chemical Dye Seccee VO Allis Chalmers Mfg American Can American Cardy American Rad & St American Smelt & Ref American Tel & Teleevee el American Tobacco Ssecsess Armour & Co Achison Top & SF Atlantic Refinery Avco Manufacturing Baltimore & Ohio Bendix Aviation Consolidated Vulteeeeeeeeee Continental Can Ccscaveves Continental Motor Continental Oil Curtis Wright Curtis Wright A Delaware Lack & West Douglas Aircraft Dow Chemical Ee Goodrich Rubber Goodyear Rubber Great Northern Ruef Hudson Motors Sseessenes Tllinois Central International Harvest Int Nickel Can National Distillers Studebaker Corp Varia Eo S.A .Texas Company Ccsessees Tex Gulf Products Sawheseuas Texas Gulf Textron Corporation Trans & Western Air Trans America Ee Eeeeeeese Union Carbide Eee Union Pacific United Airlines United Aircraft Ee Eos, Son Vick Chemical Peeteeeee Virginia-Care Chemical Warner Pictures Csccoaess West Auto Western Union Eee Western Electric Eee Ee Wilson Any Feee Woolworth & Eee Youngstown S & T Scseeeee Zenith Radio See

Meat Industry To Be Decontrolled

Britain plans to end wartime meat controls next summer with private traders handling buying and selling. The government will end rationing and price controls while the Ministry of Food retains import duties. A white paper promises individual prices for each farmer and a standard industry price guarantee.

London Churchill Britain Conservative Ministry of Food

Trial Begins Over Possession of North Rocky Mount Baptist Church

In Nashville North Carolina a Superior Court trial opened to decide control of the North Rocky Mount Baptist Church after a split with the state and Southern Baptist conventions. The pro convention group sues to bar the Johnston faction from occupying the church while the case proceeds. The judge said the term would continue through the end of the week.

Nashville N. C Southern Baptist Superior Court North Rocky Mount Baptist Church Curch State and Southern Baptist Convention Samuel H. W. Johnston Johnston Ha |W. Tribble Wake Forest College Douglas M. Branch Rocky Mount M. A. Huggins Raleigh Baptist State Convention O. T. Binkley E. A. McDowell Southeastern Baptist Seminary Wake Forest W. W. Barnes Ft. Worth Tex Malcolm C. Paul Washington

Nobel Prize Winners Listed for 1953 Honors

The 1953 Nobel Prize awards were announced in Stockholm. Chemistry winner Glenn T. Seaborg, 70s, noted for synthetic product advances and nylon related research, with a 33840 prize. Physics winner Fritz Zernike, 65, Groningen, acknowledged for phase contrast methods. The prize ceremony will be held December 10.

Stockholm Sweden Cmmsree Freiburg West Germany Fritz Zernike University of Groningen Netherlands Nobel

Prison Chaplain Addresses Methodists on Delinquency

Mrs. Mittie E. Watters, chapel at North Carolina State Prison, spoke to about 100 at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church on solving juvenile delinquency. She urged reliance on the Bible and Jesus, noting 9,000 NC inmates and high delinquency rates, and urged church and school involvement alongside law enforcement.

Mittie E. Watters North Carolina State Prison Wesley Memorial Methodists Church North Carolina Watters Walter Anderson Texas Central Prison Harry G. Bell J. A. Eshelman

Toastmasters Plan To Attend District Meeting in Greensboro

High Point Toastmasters members including Henry Marshall Jim Armstrong Arnold Culler John Northey Arch Schoch John Tobin Ashley Haithcock Elmer James Joe Wood Hank Field and Larry Austin will attend the district educational meeting Saturday in Greensboro. Russell V Puzey president of Toastmasters International and Ted Blanding executive secretary will address the gathering.

High Point Toastmasters Club Toastmaster District Greensboro Henry Marshall Jim Armstrong Arnold Culler John Northey Arch Schoch John Tobin Ashley Haithcock Elmer James Joe Wood Hank Field Larry Austin Toastmaster International Russell V. Puzey Chicago Ill Secset Ted Blanding Santa Ana

Mission Week Nears End With Nightly Baptist Services

High Point Baptist churches near the close of Mission Week with two more services planned per church. Most services begin at 7:30 p.m. with some at 7:15. Thursday’s schedule lists speakers from China New Mexico Alabama Arizona Japan Brazil and more.

High Point Green St A. S. Gillespie China Hilliard Memorial R. J. Vidaurri Home Mission Board New Mexico Pisgah J. L. Isaacs Alabama Springfield Rd Ernest Geer Safford Ariz Ralph R. Moore City Missions Memphis Tenn Lexington Ave Luke Baptist Hostal Winston-Salem Japan English St Ruby McGehee Christopher, Ill Conrad Memorial Reavis Memorial Fairmont Park L. A. Watson Denver Albertson Rd Jean Stamper New Orleans

Trash Fires Prompt Caution On Cleanliness And Safety

Fire official Claude Canady warns that dirty areas invite fires as dry winds raise risks. Early today a blaze in Alma Desk Co shavings near a dust separator caused no damage with a 4 49 a m call. A second floor fire at 35 F Clara Cox Apts involved a candle play by children but was extinguished before firefighters arrived at 6 49 p mLouis Tate residence.

Claude Canady Alma Desk ‘Co Grimes St Carlessness Clara Cox Apts Louis Tate

Man fined for drunkenness after heckling judge

Clyde Lee Cecil, 30, of 312 Cedar St., appeared in Municipal Court yesterday on a fee dispute and was fined ten dollars plus costs after interrupting Judge Archie Myatt by asking him to speak louder. Cecil had been jailed since Monday for drunkenness. The judge told him this is hardly the place to come when you're drunk.

Municipal Clyde Lee Cecil Cedar St Archie Myatt Cecil

St. Lawrence River Project Cleared for Construction

President Eisenhower signed an executive order designating the Power Authority of New York as the U S partner and forming a joint board of engineers. Canada’s electric Power Commission of Ontario will act as its agency, with Stevens and the Federal Power Commissioner named American members. The order signals full approval for the project at International Rapids, separate from the Seaway.

Washington Eisenhower St. Lawrence River New York Ontario Power Authority of New York State United States Electric Power Commission of Ontario U. S James C. Hagerty Hagerty International Rapids St. Lawrence St. Lawrence Seaway

President outlines talks stance on Germany and Austria

The president said Russia shows no will to meet Western powers and aims to create difficulties. He cited efforts since last July to arrange German unification and Austrian independence, UN arms limits, and a Korean conference, stressing peace and readiness to discuss with the Soviet under workable terms.

Germany Austria Lugano Switzerland United Nations West Germany United States Britain France Russia EDC Moscow China

Milk Market Areas Set Up Across Four Regions

The commission creates four regional areas with local milk boards to administer regulations before Nov 16. Each board will include two producers two distributors and a consumer chair. A 3.6 percent minimum butterfat content applies to whole milk, up from 3.25 percent, improving price structure. a two cent per hundred pounds assessment funds the board costs, split between producer and distributor. Gaston County remains outside the Piedmont area per distributor input.

Piedmont Fitzpatrick Gaston County Gaston Charlotte-Concord-Albemarle Witapetes Commission

Eisenhower Keeps GOP Course Amid Senate House Outlook

President Eisenhower pledges to maintain the present Republican course while observers warn of a grim outlook for GOP margins next year. He endorsed all Republicans but said he could not guarantee support for every candidate and stressed honesty and sound records as conditions for endorsement. Gov. Murray and party leaders warn that Tuesday’s results signal a Democratic push, with implications for Congress in 1954.

Senate House Eisenhower United States Johnston Murray Oklahoma Hot Springs Congress Leonard W. Hall Hall of Congress Begi California Isenhower White House

Black officer pleads innocent in reported incident at court martial

Bragg North Carolina Lt. John R. Griffin a 28 year old Black officer pleads innocent as nine officers hear charges of raping a white woman in a military court martial opening. Lt. John C. Sloan a Greer South Carolina white officer faces separate charges of disorderly conduct drunkenness and conduct unbecoming an officer with a November 16 court martial date. Sloan is not charged in the reported incident.

Ft, Bragg N. C John R. Griffin Memphis Sloan

Court Refuses Stay Of Execution For Daniels Cousins

North Carolina Supreme Court denied Bennie and Lloyd Ray Daniels a stay of execution for murder. Lawyers sought post conviction review under a 1951 statute but court said lack of jurisdiction ended the last minute effort.

Raleigh State Supreme Court Central Prison Bennie Lloyd Ray Daniels Herman L. Taylor Samuel Mitchell Daniels Cousins

Volunteers Boost Draft Quota With Early Induction

Volunteers through Selective Service filled the November quota by sending two men to the induction stations in Charlotte. Richard H. Clement and Lawrence C. Hethcox Jr. boarded the bus this morning for military training after being honored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars ladies' auxiliary with coffee and doughnuts.

Richard H. Clement Lawrence C. Hethcox Jr Armed Forces Charlotte Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars

Four Collision Damage Suits Filed Here

Auto accidents continue to lead civil suits in Municipal Court with four new filings this week. Harold L. Robbins vs Lena P Waynick and R L Waynick seeks 332 dollars for a May wreck at E Lexington and Centennial Aves. William H Atkins vs Benjamin F Bennett seeks 347.20 for an accident at S Main and Grace Sts. Southern Oil Co. vs McLean Trucking Co. seeks 800 dollars for truck damage and 15 for cargo loss near Friendship in July. Charles Harry Payne vs Paul Myers seeks 269.78 for an June accident at N Main and Ray Srs. Guilford Motor Co. sues Vernie Blackmon for 725.76 and repossession of an auto. John E Robinson seeks a divorce from Annie Mae Robinson after two years of separation.

Harold L. Robbins Lena P. Waynick R. L. Waynick E. Lexington Centennial Aves Illiam H. Atkins Benjamin F. Bennett S. Main Grace Sts Southern Oil Co McLean ‘Trucking Co Friendship Charles Harry Payne Paul Myers N. Main Ray Srs Guilford Motor Co Vernie Blackmon John E. Robinson Annie Mae Robinson

Man jailed on morals charges in Greensboro case

A Greensboro man, Fred J. Kirkman, 35, was jailed on indecent exposure charges after a woman identified him as the man who exposed himself Oct 15 near West End. He posted $500 bond and a Municipal Court trial is set for tomorrow.

Greensboro Fred J. Kirkman Church St Kirkman West End Jackie Craughn Southern Bearing Co Ail

Aquarium Society Seeks Help For Special Project

The High Point Tropical Aquarium Society asks for donations of fish and plants for tanks at Maryfield Convalescent Home, the Presbyterian Home, and Guilford County Sanatorium. Contact Mrs. R. R. Blackburn or Mrs. Francis Nelson to donate or join a visit to a Lexington fish breeder on November 11 at 6 p.m.

High Point Tropical Aquarium Society Maryfield Convalescent Home Presbyterian Home Guilford County Sanatorium R. R. Blackburn Francis Nelson Blackburn Nelson Lexington

News of Colored People DIES IN NEW YORK

Gloria Hammond aged 26 died in New York City after operations at Mt. Morris and Harlem Hospitals. She is survived by her mother Mrs. Alice Kenn Hammond two sisters one brother two nephews five aunts and five uncles. Funeral services Sh: Friday at 2 p.m. at Second Presbyterian Church with Rev. A W Waddell. Burial in Greenhill Cemetery.

Gloria Hammond New York City Harlem Hospital Mt. Morris Hospital Alice Kenn Hammond Lela Hammond Baltimore Louise Hallman John Jr

Weather update with cool night and mild day

The forecast notes a low of 38 tonight and a high of 50 tomorrow. Today’s high reached 50 with a 48 degree low last night. Sunset is 5 21 p m today and sunrise tomorrow at 6 47 a m.

Weather Summary Charlotte 24 Hours to 7 30 A M

Official Weather Bureau records show showers, cooler conditions, and rainfall totals for the 24 hours ending at 7 30 a m in Charlotte. Temperature dipped with a cooler trend throughout the period.

Charlotte Official Weather Bureau

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