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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1954
Page
18
The forecast calls for a drop in temperature across the north and middle Atlantic states with showers and thunderstorms forecast for the Gulf region. It will warm slightly over the central plains.
The Associated Press reports a murky weather outlook for the eastern third of the country with rain and drizzle in the Great Lakes and Northeast, a shower belt from Indiana and Ohio to Northern Texas, and chilly, below freezing readings in the Rockies and Northern Plains. Temperatures ranged from the 20s in the Northern Plains to the 70s in Southern Texas, with Caribou Maine at 28 and Ely Nevada at 17 as conditions varied regionally.
On the first anniversary of his Broadway one man show Victor Borge entertained with champagne and hors d oeuvres. During intermission 200 Waldorf Astoria glasses vanished as souvenirs. The piece shifts to discussions of birdbrains with Byington family anecdotes and Herva Nelli recalling Toscanini missteps during a recording session.
ABC TV ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson faced a freshman prank during fraternity rush at the Statler Hotel in Cleveland. Pledges allegedly planned to kidnap his dummy Danny O Day, prompting Nelson to swap in a note claiming the dummy was stolen. The snippet hints at the era's economy, noting New York dealer Harvey Radio Co and its hi fi package deals.
Low tonight 52 degrees and high tomorrow 66 degrees. Today's high reached 78 degrees and last night fell to 52. Sun sets today at 5 30 p m and rises tomorrow at 6 38 a m.
Forecasts show North Carolina mostly fair and warm this afternoon with highs 75 to 82, then scattered showers or thunder showers overnight mainly in west and central regions. Temperatures drop to 40s in the mountains, 53 to 60 in the Piedmont, 58 to 63 in the Coastal Plain, with cooler conditions and clearing Thursday. South Carolina remains fair and warm, with partly cloudy skies and a few showers possible north, then Thursday turning partly cloudy and cooler especially in the south and east. Virginia forecast notes clouds and showers east and south central, cooler interior by Thursday.
Salisbury case against Walter F. McDaniels, textile executive, alleges he owed nearly a million in unpaid income taxes. Newark cotton broker J. Silverstein expected to testify for the government as deposits from Chase National Bank were traced. Government contends unrecorded profits linked to cattle merchants and cotton brokers were not entered in books. Over 100 witnesses anticipated.
A dense collage of celebrity rumor notes from New York and Hollywood. Mentions include Linda Christian and Ty Powers, Susan Hayward, Kay Starr, Brenda Frazier, Libby Holman, Monty Clift, Rubirosa, Arthur Shaw and Doris Dowling, Shelley Winters, Greg Peck, L. Arpels, Valerie Hobson, John Profumo, the Russian Czar, Picasso, Kathleen Leeds, Pietro Melo, Hicks on 57th, Dr Sheppard case, J A Krug, Vic Mature, Marie McDonald, Paul Douglas, Lanza, Gov Dewey, FBI impersonation alert, Ted Williams, Irene forecast, Jack Koslow, and various socialites and tastemakers describing rumored liaisons, deals, and society intrigue.
A Kentucky jury cleared Mrs. Neal of second degree murder in the August 13 Burlington Street stabbing death of Mrs. Summers McGill, a Shelbyville resident. The defense described a love triangle involving Army Sgt. Robert Neal. The trial featured conflicting statements about who wielded the knife first and where the struggle occurred.
Capt George Mottle of Cleveland Ohio escaped unharmed after his Panther Jet overheated at 40000 feet above Spartanburg. He attempted to bail out then steered toward Anderson airport where the jet overran the runway and crashed in a gully. He jumped moments before the plane exploded in flames. He has served since 1942 en route from St Louis to Cherry Point North Carolina.
A truck carrying phosphorous used for battlefield effects in the Korean War film Target Zero exploded near Fort Carson Colorado. Victims Were Louis Sarkas and Royal Lowe both from California. Paul Zook of Colorado Springs was injured critically.
Gabor’s heir looks rich Anthony Galluci. Mae West tops the Latin Quarter scene with its biggest act. Ginny Simms and Walter Trautman form a Penguin pair. Cravat novelties via Battaglia and Cadillac Wembleny trend. Ex-English professor becomes a Stork Club waiter named William Strey. Estella and Grant Withers fail to reconcile amid false friends. Mara Lane will be John Woolfs’ heir after final decree. The 3 Suns’ new song Lover’s Suite by Lionel Barrymore. Joe Bigelows split up. Paris watchers tip Anatole Litvak with Sophie Malgat. The tomato industry markets glamour food. Ellen Beach wed Robert Evans. Frances Sorenson quietly marries Charles Noble. Bravest & Finest Fund hits $24,600 to date for fire and police widows. Maxwell Anderson rumored to wed again. Copa’s Bob Sweeney and Cappy Miller socializing. Marianne Speelman courted by Broadway producers for Shaw rights. Gabriel Pascal’s will contested by Mrs. Pascal. Lynn Stewart marries radio editor J. Lester. Ralph Acosta weds Evelyn Fernes. Times staff to swap. William Sears welcomed a baby girl. Roy Cohn teaches law at NY Law School. Sloan Simpson considers collaboration with William O’Dwyer. Kathleen O’Malley and J. Maroney set December 18 marriage. Bookies report a buoyant mood.
West Germany Chancellor Konrad Adenauer arrives in Washington for talks with President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles on how Germany will use sovereignty and NATO commitments. Discussions cover Paris accords, possible East German troop withdrawal, and conditions for reunification precedents. He attends White House events, State Department talks, a National Press Club luncheon, and a Dulles dinner before heading to New York.
Having qualified as Administrator C.T.A. under the will of Patte Jordan Alexander deceased of High Point Guilford County North Carolina this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate to exhibit them to Wachovia Bank and Trust Company Trust Department High Point North Carolina within one year from first publication or the notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery All indebted persons please pay immediately This 27th day of October 1954 Wachovia Bank Trust Co Administrator C.T.A. under the will of Patte Jordan Alexander High Point North Carolina 10 27 11 3 10 17 24 12 1
The city council approves an amendment to Chapter 15 Section 15.86 Schedule VII subsection (a) of the 1950 City Code to modify boundaries for Rotary Drive from West Lexington Avenue to Whittier Street. Conflicting provisions are repealed and the measure becomes effective upon passage.
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