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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1961
Page
9
The 14 year old Vincent Kennedy was bitten on the hand by a grayish black dog about 18 inches high. Mrs J M Kennedy says the dog resembled a small German Police dog and is sought to be penned up by the authorities. The owner is urged to contact her at 3908 Archdale Road.
Roger Ranney 26 of Chanute Kansas was convicted of the willful murder of two Greek seamen and sentenced to die by firing squad. He faced separate death sentences for the killings of George Mandaleros and Dmitrios Efstahiou after a failed narcotics and contraband watch voyage. His lawyers plan appeals within 20 days.
In 1938 a WPA aided project expanded with State Museum funds and federal support. Excavation continued through 1942. WWII halted work. The project revived in 1949 under State Parks with UNC researchers led by Coe. Town Creek Indian Mound became a state park after 40 acres were acquired and extensive excavations completed by 1955.
William J. Ryan aged 20 and two friends from Phoenix went to the desert for target shooting. Ryan slipped on a rock and his rifle discharged striking Patrick M. Bradley age 19 in the groin. Ryan and David Miller, 19, took Bradley to a hospital.
Harold White of High Point was elected president of the High Point College Alumni Association at Harrison Dining Hall. Officers take office Jan 1, 1962, serving through the year. Also elected were James Stanley vice president Mrs Iaa Patrick secretary T G Shelton treasurer Mrs Thelma Moss historian.
Sen. Mike Monroney defends selling 130 jet fighters to Yugoslavia as a calculated risk to probe the Iron Curtain. He notes seven years of Yugoslav airman training in the United States and cites Tito as not fully under Moscow's control.
Mrs. Otis C. Bundy 68 of 2704 Grimsley St Greensboro died yesterday at Cone Memorial Hospital after a four day stay. A former Guilford County resident and Jamestown Methodist Church member, she is survived by a son and three daughters, eight grandchildren, and four brothers. Funeral set for 4 p.m. tomorrow at Murray Funeral Chapel with burial at Guilford Memorial Park.
Troy Lee Gilland aged 36 of Abbotts Creek died Saturday night at North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem after admission hours earlier. Born Marion May 20 1925 he was son of Ida Landon Gilland and the late Will Gilland. Survived by wife Edna Johnson two brothers Grayson and Bob Gilland two sisters Pearl Gilland and Ruby Johnson. Funeral at Mt Calvary Baptist Church with burial in Ebenezer Baptist Marion. Body remains at Harold C Davis Chapel of Flowers until service time.
Lois Marshall, Canadian born soprano, with pianist Weldon Kuburn, opened the High Point Community Concert Alsn. The audience stayed attentive as she sang Purcell to Turndot arias and Du Pare to Strauss songs. Critics note her broad range despite vocal strain and commend Kuburn for strong accompaniment.
Fire crews responded to five alarms as cooler air arrived with reports of furnace defects at 427 Friddle St and dust around a floor heater at 2100 English St. Investigations also included a flooded oil circulator at 1010 Leonard St a waste cotton yard fire near Avondale and a smoke odor at 1417 Wiltshire Blvd with no fire found.
Police arrested Harley Tucker and Hollis Cecil Paterson for drunken driving yesterday. Both posted $300 bond and are due in court on Oct. 25. Tucker, 29, from Roy Avenue, was taken at Ward and Wrightenberry Streets. Paterson, 53, of Moffitt Drive, was taken in the 200 block of N. Wrenn Street.
Georgia and Florida have reached an agreement making both states fishing licenses valid along the 102 mile St Marys River border between southeast Georgia and northeast Florida. The ruling aligns licensing standards for anglers crossing the border and curbs enforcement confusion.
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan told 5,000 Conservative delegates that Britain may join a broader Western European political role if it enters the six-nation Common Market. He argued a basic policy shift is needed to protect Western life and that Berlin remains a critical test of Soviet intentions. He urged patient diplomacy to ease Cold War tensions.
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