This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1962
Page
11
A High Point study of July and August teen driving shows 16 to 19 year olds cause 36 percent of local accidents, mostly minor, with 25 injuries involving teens but only 5 due to teen actions. Adults involved caused heavier damage and more severe injuries, while teens rarely drink while driving.
On Labor Day 1962 High Point shows a quiet city scene. Clouds blanket the sky as offices close and traffic crawls. People prepare for school and fall sports while excuses for activity hint at post holiday waning interest.
Area officers anticipated heavy holiday traffic weekend with peak volumes at sundown. No serious crashes reported so far though Saturday night saw four accidents. Details include a hit and run charge against Oscar L. River and damage estimates, plus minor collisions involving Bruce Laprade Eugene McCray and others.
The Thomasville Ministerial Association will restart its monthly luncheon meetings on September 17 at Memorial Methodist Church after a summer recess. Rev. Clifford H. Peace of Winston-Salem, chaplain for R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., will speak on The Minister in Industry.
The United Appeal campaign starts this week with a kickoff at the YWCA at 6 30 p m featuring Rev. Tom Haggai pastor of Emerywood Baptist Church Jake Froelich Jr will chair a dinner meeting to brief Key Men and plant representatives About 101 volunteers are enlisted for the industrial divisions with a $226 000 quota The drive aims to solicit corporate pledges and begin canvassing plant employees the week of September 17. reports on solicitations are due September 17.
A closing prayer by James Ross McCain, December Tur, Ga., president emeritus of Agnes Scott College, asks blessing for laborers both skilled and educated. It seeks mutual respect between organized groups and employers, opening service avenues for the unemployed and care for non earning home makers.
The Guilford County Board of Commissioners and High Point City Council resume sessions after Labor Day. The county board meets in Greensboro at 9 30 a m with reports from department heads and agenda items including a storm drain project costing up to 20000 dollars. The council at the City County Building at 2 p m will review flood problems at Harriss and Covington Hosiery Mill and consider a 3900 dollar retaining wall expenditure for the Commerce Street electrical substation.
Revival services are held this week at Oak Grove Baptist Church on Kivett Drive. Rev. R L Smith pastor will conduct the series each night starting at 7 30 assisted by Gene Babb.
The forecast shows low 80s today after a high of 94 on Sunday with a cooler trend ahead. Clouds will dominate with a low near 67 tonight and a high around 85 tomorrow, while the five day average runs 2-4 degrees below normal. Scattered thunderstorms are possible tomorrow afternoon with more rain expected Thursday and Saturday.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.