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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1956
Page
9
City officials plan to review protests over neighborhood disruption from day nurseries. Petitions name one facility for a council investigation under an anti noise statute. A zoning amendment shifts nurseries to class B zones and restricts future locations.
High Point police flag an unregistered ad soliciting organization selling ads to local businesspeople for a safety drive. Representatives contact merchants including real estate and insurance firms, claiming merchant association officials know nothing about the group. Police say they had not registered the organization.
High Point may hire a city planner again if talks with a potential candidate progress. City Manager T. E. Hinson told City Council a “hot lead” could bring a planner soon. The city has lacked a planner since Paul Brooks left last January for Durham. Brooks followed Malcolm Little, the first appointee, who quit to work for Greensboro.
Arguments heard by a Superior Court jury in a 30000 suit alleging improper dental treatment. Plaintiff Mrs. Bryant Haz elwood accuses Dr. P Adams of pulling a tooth and not removing all roots. Judge Allen H. Gwyn presides over a one week civil term in Reidsville.
Sheriff deputies noted 10 cases of soft drinks were taken over Labor Day weekend from E. W. Stroud grocery at Burton Street and Highway 10 A. The incident involves theft at a local business and a police response.
Guilford County commissioners set a public hearing for Oct 18 to consider a rural planning zone for Sedgefield. Petitioners claim proper property valuation and population. boundaries include county road 5521 near Farmers Market and Old Highway 29 north near Wilson and Alamance roads. A separate 7:30 pm meeting in Greensboro discussed a rural plumbing inspector and required permits and health regulations.
Cecil Gardner J C Corum and Harold Herndon charged with assault in a hosiery mill strike failed to appear in Asheboro Superior Court. Judge L Richard son Preyer ordered capture and doubled bonds to 2000 each for the three men. An unrelated blast damaged Andrews home on January 31 with no injuries but about 800 dollars in damage.
Three boys aged 6 7 and 9 were turned over to juvenile authorities after pouring sand into the starters generators crankcase transmission and fuel injectors of three heavy road working machines parked on Williams Place Labor Day weekend. Damage was estimated by city police.
The Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association opposes H R 12332 the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act saying labeling outer fabric covers would burden 47 states plus DC with thousands of fabric samples and slow production. They urge testimony rights if the bill proceeds and note consumer protection would rely on more than fiber content.
The Laughlin Clan meets for its annual reunion on Sunday at Randleman Christian Church in Randleman with Marvin serving as secretary treasurer.
A concisely worded prayer asks for quietness strength and hope and petitions divine guidance to discern right from wrong. It seeks heavenly courage to abide by enduring truths and forgiveness for attachment to shoddy things while praising life through Christ. Amen by Charles M Crowe pastor Wilmette Parish Methodist Church Wilmette Illinois.
James M. Wall named to fill the unexpired term on the City Council and will be sworn in September 18 by Mayor Covington. Wall, an accountant for Highland Cotton Mills, was the unanimous choice. two members were absent. He will serve until next May with elections later this year for remaining posts.
Capital Airlines faces an evasion charge from Joe T on of the Airport Authority of Greensboro High Point. The authority seeks trunk line service and direct schedules to major cities, while Capital insists Greensboro High Point may be served without restricting routes to other North Carolina cities. No CAB hearing date set.
First Presbyterian Church will honor its college and prep school students with a banquet in the church dining room tomorrow evening. Rev George E Staples of Davidson College will be guest speaker. All older young people of the church are invited to participate in this evening of fellowship. The arrangements committee includes W E Wyche chair Mrs Elliott Mrs David Tillson and I K Whitesell.
The Men’s Club of Brentwood Presbyterian Church invites college students as guests to a Thursday 7 PM meeting. Supper will be served and the speaker will be Charles E. Plummer president of the Men of Orange Presbytery. Plummer is a deacon. The college church will be guests of the men.
Township registrars are to meet at the county election office to receive final instructions and voting supplies for the Saturday school amendment election. Balloting starts 6:30 a.m. and ends 6:30 p.m. in 19 precincts, with four outside the corporate limits voting by paper ballots.
The Civitan Club discussed the Pearsall Plan and its education implications. Senator Kirkman described the plan as a moderate response, citing private school tuition grants of up to 130 dollars if a child is sent to private school. Governor Hodges called it a safety valve to prevent broader crises. Ed Kemp introduced Kirkman as the nominee for the State House Representatives. Reece Felts presided, with Vernon Hopkins Jr. and Fred Wiley in attendance. Bob Burton arranged the program.
Jamestown Rotary Club members met for their weekly session with a March of Time film on rocket progress shown at Jamestown High School. Joe Smith led the program as President Charles Turner presided. Visitors included Holt McPherson and Don Powell and Dan Smith. Next week guest speaker will be Frank Crane, North Carolina labor commissioner and fall election candidate.
The Pike Reunion will be held at Rocky River Friends Church in Chatham County on September 9. The church sits five miles east of Liberty and three miles north of Staley. Dr Grady C Siske of Pleasant Garden will speak at 11 a.m. A picnic lunch follows at 12 30 p.m. A song service in the afternoon features singers directed by Erwin Edwards of Burlington.
Representatives of the High Point Merchants Association civic clubs and the Chamber of Commerce unanimously urged City Council to extend city limits. A sub committee adopted two resolutions calling for immediate action to hire a planner and survey outside areas for annexation and to implement the Freeman Report on water and sewer needs with bonds for expansion and future growth.
Forecasters expect considerable cloudiness and fog in forenoon periods with generally fair skies and cooler weather Friday. A slowly moving cold front from the northern U.S. may drop temperatures by the period, with the five day outlook predicting 3 to 5 degrees above normal at times and one half inch of precipitation. County rainfall last evening averaged about one tenth inch. Greensboro High Point Airport logged 67 degrees last night, with similar lows anticipated tonight and mid to upper 80s highs today and tomorrow.
The Wheat Bank deadline is September 21. The program covers 50 percent of a farmer’s allotment or up to 50 acres with a payment rate of $1.33 per bushel for wheat placed in reserve. Payments depend on normal farm production or the designated acreage, whichever is smaller. Participation open to any farmer with wheat allotment except new farmers with a 1957 allotment. North Carolina is capped at 60,000 acres. applications on a first come basis through the ASC office, with county allotments pending.
In Municipal Court a South Main Street man was ordered to pay 100 dollars to Officer C. L. Ashburn who was hospitalized a week after being kicked during an arrest for public drunkenness. Ashburn also lost about 96 dollars in wages. the defendant Tucker received a 60 day suspended sentence and was held to pay half the court costs.
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