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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1954
Page
29
Readers describe varying levels of spousal help at home. Mrs Herman Goodwin says her husband helps occasionally, cooks well, and complains little. Mrs James Whitesell notes assistance with dishes and chores, aided by football game evenings. she relies on him for cooking and child care. Mrs Thompson reports limited help, praising his cooking but noting he stops short of housework.
Dr. Dean B. Pruette, superintendent, said Guilford County and High Point have not resolved expansion needs. He cited a 10 item program, urging a West End elementary school, a new junior high or expansion, and more facilities for Negro pupils.
The membership card will be given to each United Fund Red Cross contributor pledging nine dollars or more. The card identifies the average citizen, with last year 3,300 members and a goal of at least 5,000 this year. Officials say the card is the sole personal identification needed.
Enterprise reports 1955 United Fund Red Cross drive aims to enroll 5000 Essential Citizens as volunteers and supporters. Last year 3300 joined. nine dollar pledges earn membership with payroll deduction options. Club members receive progress updates and are urged to recruit one more member.
Pending criminal matters in the High Point Division of Superior Court were reduced to about 30 as a two week term ended. About 40 people were tried on charges ranging from murder to drunkenness. The longest sentence was 10 to 15 years for second degree murder. Two manslaughter cases were postponed to December. The next term begins Tuesday Oct 19 with Judge Archie Myatt presiding.
A brief data capsule shows last week and year to date figures for accidents including fatalities injuries and property loss. The summary lists numbers for killed injured and property loss amounting to 159 thousand dollars.
The 1926 High Point dam funded by a water bond and council action created a 530 acre watershed and 1.3 to 1.65 billion gallon capacity set to last to 1975. Officials warn growth will require new sources and storage, possibly costly regional projects.
The municipal column reports the Zoning Commission will propose street name changes amid a tangle of routes from Palatka to Sherbrooke, Gilbert, and Rotary. Water concerns dominate, with Greensboro offered two million daily but debates over pricing and rationing continue, while council discusses land for projects and public works.
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