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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1954
Page
8
Three soldiers were hurt near Bordentown New Jersey when a tractor trailer carrying 17 tons of textiles struck their car as it attempted a left turn from Rt 130 onto Rt 206. State Policeman Mario Paterra said one injury was critical.
Alec Panton and two children watched pelicans at London Zoo when a large bird bit and drew blood from Panton’s forehead as it snapped over a pouch near its beak. Zoo curator Saat Yealland said there had been no prior complaints of pelican bites.
Priest admits killing Jeannette with a 52 caliber automatic. He initially led officers to Miami, Oklahoma then Missouri before directing to Lebanon near Marshfield. Prosecutor Edgar Mayfield plans first degree murder charges. Priest is jailed in Marshfield.
France's Mendes-France called for Western unity and defended the Saar rearmament under Paris accords during his U S television debut. He urged ratification of Western pacts, rejected Soviet amendments, and said criticism from both sides signals a solid international agreement.
The ongoing Cleveland murder trial reveals Dr. Sam Sheppard discussing possible divorce with his wife Marilyn and admitting past affairs. Detectives testified he lied about relations with Susan Hayes and gave a wristwatch to Hayes while denying other liaisons. Prosecution ties the affairs to marital strife and a fatal bludgeoning of a house guest, with police doubting a suspect’s confession about the Marilyn death.
In Bryson City North Carolina the trial of 14 Clay County residents on vote buying charges was postponed indefinitely. District Attorney James M Raley said the delay comes as the FBI continues its probe into irregularities during the November 2 election.
Governor Hodges will chair the first meeting of the Advisory Committee on Public School Segregation named by the late Governor Umstead. The panel, led by Tom Pearsall of Rocky Mount, will chart the state's path after the Supreme Court ruling declaring segregation unconstitutional.
Tax supervisor W. F. Hester reports High Point Township motor vehicles valued at 9.87 million dollars based on Blue Book standards. Other townships show Morehead 12,287 and Gilmer 6.20 million, with 15 remaining townships totaling 7.36 million.
Mrs. Blake T. Thompson of High Point is nominated for president of the Alumnae Association at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina. Nominations were made with Mrs. L. Richardson Preyer of Greensboro, and officers will be elected by mail with results announced next May. The retiring two year president is Miss Annie Lee Singletary of Winston-Salem.
The 1954 North Carolina Farm Bureau convention opened with W F Hamilton of Chicago addressing more than 1 500 delegates. A four in commodity conference and meetings of the Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co and the State Farm of Women were held. Speakers included C Gordon Maddrey and R Flake Shaw with U S Sen Sam Ervin and Kerr Scott among others. Registration and vesper services began yesterday.
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