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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1955
Page
5
Expansion at Thomasville water filtering plant nears final approval. The project adds a one million gallon reservoir and equipment to double capacity from 1.5 million to 3 million gallons daily, at an approximate cost of 400000 dollars. Work began in August 1954 and an electrical inspector’s review is awaited this week.
James Smith Jr a 31 year old Winston Salem man was sentenced to six months on the roads by Judge Archie Myatt after being charged with driving drunk and holding warrants for break ins and larceny of a car. James Grayson Elliott 21 of 613 Willowbrook St received a six month suspended term for larceny of a battery from a parked car and was placed on probation with a $25 fine and costs. George Ellis 28 of Hoover Flats was given an active six month sentence for multiple drunkenness.
Default judgment entered today for Swarm Supply Co. against J. Rhodes trading as Rhodes Flaming Service in a civil matter. Separate weather note mentions lightning strokes between clouds are more frequent than cloud to ground.
Davidson County deputies planned to transport Harvey Wakefield from Greer South Carolina to Thomasville after he was charged with stealing a 1953 automobile owned by Wayne Surratt of Randolph Street. Wakefield, a Greer resident, allegedly stole the car yesterday afternoon to return home. Hubert Young, 22, of Elon College, was arrested for liquor law violations and a traffic warrant. released on 150 dollar bond and due in Recorder's Court on October 21 for the liquor charge with the traffic case set for October 8.
A New York report touts Primatene as a nonprescription asthma pill that stops attacks in minutes and provides hours of relief. The compact tablet supposedly opens bronchial tubes and loosens mucus without injections, with a money back guarantee.
The High Point ESC reports 621 job openings in August up from 608 in July. Furniture and wholesale retail sectors lead gains with 442 people placed on regular jobs, and unemployment claims rise 37 percent as benefit years end. Employers show reluctance to hire out-of-town unskilled workers.
Five Randolph Electric Membership Corp. representatives joined hearings in Raleigh on the Hoover Commission recommendations. Delegation members include Zell Brown secretary treasurer Harold Terry A B Ellis Alton P Wall and C M King from Asheboro Siler City Millboro and route addresses.
The newspaper corrects an error stating that Eugene F. Proffitt Jr. 34 of 506 Rotary Drive was the driver in a Saturday night station wagon crash, not Eugene Proffitt of 706 Lindsay Street. Proffitt Wholesale Co. owner E F Proffitt Sr. is not the driver.
North Carolina Lions Clubs initiate the annual White Cane Sale and membership drive aiming to raise 40000 by Oct 12. Local clubs in High Point Oak View and Archdale Trinity join residents to sell White Cane lapel pins and memberships to aid the blind and fund sight conservation efforts.
Mrs. Jennie W White Rothrock of Route 1 High Point dies unexpectedly at home after months of declining health. Born Feb 18 1889 in Guilford County she taught school 40 years including 23 years at Wallburg retiring in 1954. Survived by husband three sisters two brothers and other relatives. Funeral at Sechrest Chapel today at 2 pm with burial in Deep River cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Miranda Kindley aged 72 of Route 5 High Point died Friday night at High Point Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30 pm from Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church in Randolph County with Rev. J. W. Kaney and Rev. Barney Pierce officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were John Sheffey Clarence Matthews Kernie Ruth Emmitt Bundy Joe Stilley and Oscar Frye.
Jim Ensign the boys' secretary of the High Point YMCA and two High Point College students were injured in an automobile accident near Chapel Hill. Ensign suffered head lacerations and possible concussion. The other two, John Mann and Wallace Brydon, were less seriously hurt. The trio attended a YMCA training session at New Hope Camp and the Gray-Y and Hi-Y clubs meetings were postponed. State Highway Patrol investigated the 9 30 a m crash five miles from Chapel Hill.
Six U.S. presidents had no children: Washington Madison Jackson Polk Buchanan and Harding.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will set up at the English Street armory for a two day stand beginning tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A quota of 425 pints is sought with or without appointments, calling 6711 for slots. Eligible donors are 21 to 59 years old, 110 pounds or more, in good health.
Four people need blood desperately every minute of the day. Blood must be donated because there is no substitute for human blood. It cannot be produced or formula created. Blood is a medicine and is as necessary as wonder drugs.
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