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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1955
Page
9
Hosiery boarders returned to work this morning ending a one day walkout. No new meeting schedule yet to resume negotiations between the United Textile Workers Local 65 and nine local mills. A policy committee meeting is planned for Thursday night to discuss next steps and grievances including wage inequities.
The will of Miss Alice MacRae Caldwell filed in Superior Court probate divides part of her estate equally between the High Point YWCA and the Presbyterian Orphans Home at Barnum Springs. Specific recipients include Mrs Frances Johnson, Donald C MacRae, Mrs Sarah Webster Olive, Felix Cunningham and several minor children. Trust provisions hold for Sara Alice Weddington and others until age of adulthood. Remaining assets to be split between the YWCA and the orphanage.
Registration for six fall arts and crafts courses runs tonight at 7 30 at Blair Park Clubhouse per Mrs Frank Sizemore Jr coordinator The courses include furniture upholstering advance china painting weaving ceramic modeling mosaic tile and cloisonne Second registration for nineteen other courses is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m in Junior High School
High Point College young producers present a 15 minute program titled A Day in the Life of a Freshman on WHPE at 5 pm tomorrow. The class includes 12 upperclassmen led by Miss Jane DeSpain. Weekly Wednesday programs will mix skits forums and dramas this fall.
Firefighters report a trailer on the National Upholstery Co. lot at 601 Main St. sustained heavy damage to about six upholstered items and ten more moderately damaged. The blaze, of undetermined cause, began in the trailer rear after 2 31 p.m. yesterday while work continued on the tractor.
The local weatherman predicts little to no rain for the next day or two in the High Point area. Expect mild temperatures with considerable cloudiness tomorrow and cooler conditions this afternoon. Tonight’s low is 54 degrees. last night it was 52. Tomorrow’s high is 78, above today’s 76 predicted high.
The Junior Order Council of High Point names Paul Turberville as campaign trophy chairman for the Thanksgiving and Christmas Fund for the Junior Order Children's Home at Lexington. Charles H. Wiley named vice chairman, with an advisory committee including James E. Mosteller and Judge Walter Crissman. The Trophy Council has repeatedly led national contributions to the home since 1896 and aided over 6,000 children.
Don Stanley, 32, of High Point, convicted in Municipal County Court in Greensboro for driving while intoxicated. He received a three month suspended sentence, a $100 fine plus costs, and a one year license revocation.
Residents of the 800 and 900 blocks of W Ray Sr protest the North State Telephone Co removal of several trees in a city park strip. Robert Martin, spokesman, calls the action destructive and seeks city protection and possible tree replacement funds. Edges noted include company plans to move lines to a single cable and lack of forewarning.
Two African American women from Charlotte, Hattie Ellen Jones and Laura Belle McBride, received 84 month suspended sentences for shoplifting at a local department store. Each must pay $75 fines and costs and avoid further offenses for three years. Bonds set for Superior Court on Oct. 10 were $700 each as probable cause found. Luther E. Long, 24, Morven, must serve 60 days for forgery and issuing a worthless check. Ronnie W. Hooper, 25, 1216 E Russell St, bound over to Superior Court under $1,000 bond on a forgery count.
Realty transfers list multiple two and five lot deeds in Glodfelton Miter Wrenn Walton Milbourne Heights Hamlin Shera Oakwood Riverside Park East Colonial Heights Forestdale Hayworth Springs and Hayworth Springs with owners Keller Yarborough Williams Henderson Carter Snow Burton and others. COLTRANE REUNION Set for Center Church Sunday on Highway 62 speaker Robert Merritt to address morning service correcting last week’s erroneous date.
City Council approved seven traffic amendments to curb parking on Willow Brook and Elm streets, add a 40 foot loading zone south of Commerce, and create a downtown route alternative. A solo dissent attempt by Councilman Horace Siderton failed as votes were unanimous.
Deputies reported no progress in locating Emmett Fields, 51, of 1309 Rawley Farm Rd. He was last seen Sept 26 near Allen Jay, leaving a friend's house to return home, driving a green 1950 Hudson. Fields is 5'10", 145 lbs, blue grey eyes, light brown hair, with a tattoo on one arm.
Dr Dennis Cooke president of High Point College will show photographic slides of Europe and the Near East tomorrow at 10 20 a m in Memorial Auditorium at the Science. The slides cover highlights of his six week tour last summer from Great Britain to the Holy Land and the program will be open to public attendance.
A murder warrant was drawn for L Cheetman after Ben Augurs died following an axe blow to the head on Sept. 16. Cheetman admitted striking Augurs and faced murder charges after a preliminary hearing. Also reported was the recovery of an $85 radio stolen from a Richardson Street apartment.
Ford County Commissioners authorize about 790 000 for rural ee Pe ee ve school structures and lift total school building funds to over 1 250 000 across Guilford Coanteness and High Point systems. High Point projects include 450 000 gym at Junior-Senior high, 150 000 Griffin School addition, 95 000 Johnson St School classrooms, 80 000 Oak Hill cafeteria, 11 833 Senior High improvements, 4 000 parking at William Penn. Greensboro junior high plan at 1 million, Valley Park elementary 265 563, and 256 839 for Bessemer elementary.
Scrap paper drives in High Point and south communities are planned Sunday afternoon. The Jaycees will collect within the city while Archdale VFW posts cover Archdale Allen Jay Trinity Bakertown and surroundings. Both start at 1 p.m. residents should tie newspapers magazines and scrap paper into tight bundles and place at the curb by noon.
Funeral services are planned for Sgt. Ray mond L. McKeown 24 of Allegan Michigan killed in Germany with military honors at Pilgrim Holiness Church and burial at Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Surviving family includes wife Gail Grissett and five siblings. also funeral arrangements for Walter Lee Bunk Kennedy 23 of Thomasville to be held at Oak Hill Memorial Baptist Church with interment in Holly Hill Cemetery. Kennedy died in a bulldozer accident near Davidson County. survivors include parents sister and brother and wife Betty Lou Ridge. The bodies were transported to local mortuaries for service preparation.
Mrs. Jennie W. Rothrock died unexpectedly at her Deep River home Saturday night. Funeral services were conducted Monday at 2 PM in the Sechrest Chapel by Rev. Clifton C. Pearson of Liberty Friends Meeting. Burial followed at Deep River Friends Cemetery. Pallbearers were H. H. White Alice White Wilbur White Marvin Wood Ralph Thornton and C. M. Borum. She taught 40 years including 23 years at Wallburg School.
A brief church notice from Norman D. Kennedy in Regina Saskatchewan requests prayer for endurance as days shorten and harvest ends. The message reflects a call to preserve blessings and strength through coming winds and falling leaves.
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