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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1951
Page
4
School Superintendent G. H. Arnold defends a new lunch schedule that grants students more time to eat. He notes the growth of about 400 additional pupils prompted the change and compares it to practices in other schools. He acknowledges possible inconveniences but cites statewide studies and calls for public understanding and cooperation.
Piedmont Airlines reported its busiest August in history with 20 355 passengers and a lead factor of 57.09. On August 31 the carrier carried 929 passengers in a single day and mailed 6000 mail ton miles for the month.
The City Wide Baptist Training Union of High Point meets Tuesday September 18 at 7 30 p m at the Conrad Memorial Baptist Church on C C Camp Road. The session opens with singing then a devotional period. The president will report roll calls and banner standings by church. Special music from Lexington Avenue Baptist Union and a NC Baptist State Convention program will be shown.
Forty two year old Olin Watson of 5082 Leonard was arrested yesterday for possession of lottery tickets. He was booked for operating a lottery and posted bond for a hearing next week.
Police in Spokane report the theft of 25 tons of scrap metal from a local iron works. No suspects named and investigation ongoing.
The Woman's Club of Denton elected officers for 1951 52 with Mrs E O Lane presiding The slate includes Mrs C L Kearns as president and Mrs E O Lane as vice president The Beta Club at Denton High re elected officers Betsy Stokes president and Jean Tysinger vice president New Owen reunion plans are set for Healing Springs township at Floyd Baptist Church led by G R Bean and a worship service and business session are planned Misses Sexton Crouse Campbell Surratt and Battle among 1951 Dels graduates heading to Woman's College Radford College and Tusculum College arrange travel and family updates follow.
Police prepared to serve a warrant on Mrs Lola Thacker of 1612 N Hamilton Street for alleged violation of city zoning and plumbing ordinances. The charges include placing two families in a single family zone and installing a sink without a plumbing permit. Warrant signed by Building Inspector J P Jones and plumbing inspector H E Bizzell.
Mrs. Blanch Carr Sterne announced five staff changes at the County Welfare Department. Bil Smith moves to Family Service Bureau in October, Cleo Cannady leaves for UNC Chapel Hill study and will join the new child welfare division on return, Wallace Ellington departs September 19 for Charlotte, Marjorie Streicher leaves October 1 for the U S Geological Survey in Raleigh, Melvina Martin exits September 7 after four months as emergency worker. One replacement secured. department staff remains 12.
Obituaries from High Point area list Rosina Allred 63 widow of J H Allred died at home on Park Street. Funeral at Grey's Chapel Methodist Church with Rev Y D Poole. pallbearers named and burial in church cemetery. Also Joseph J Chilton 88 of High Point RFD 4 funeral in Sechrest chapel. burial in Oakwood cemetery. grandsons pallbearers named. Isa Beane Stout 56 of 1005 Lindsay Street dies after long illness. services at Central Friends Meeting with Rev Cecil E Haworth. burial in Shiloh Christian Church cemetery. body to remain at Harard C. Davis Chapel of Flowers. Burial excludes church opening.
Scout Executive B. W. Hackney Jr and two Uwharrie Council staff members traveled to East Lansing Michigan for the ninth National Training Conference of Professional Scouters. Hackney was named to the 12 member National Conference Planning Committee to plan the next national conference. Also attending were C M Gaskins and R W Garrison of Salisbury.
From page four A a roundup notes Winchell mentions Billy Eckstine singing Enchanted Land Song of India Ethel Smith Decca opus Tom's Tune Liz Taylor in A Place in the Sun Isabel Leighton on Whats On Your Mind Odette Myrtis parodies at Blue Angel Roger Adams noted Marguerite Higgins and Ken McCormick drift apart Reeves Lewen art expert Wally Wangers rumor mill Lois Andrews Rome trip Vic Allen divorce reknotted Allen Ullmans split and reuniting Notre Dame mystery lingering over anonymous funder over 2 000 000 miles of copper lines in U S.
Rep. Carl T. Durham said Britain will purchase 200 million pounds of American tobacco in 1952, up 97 million from last year, boosting export demand. He noted lower export-grade prices should lift leaf shipments abroad and predicted 1931-52 exports at 475 to 500 million pounds.
The High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce endorsed the state organization in a unanimous vote amid a threat of Klan court action. Jaycee leaders, led by Harry S. Stewart, rejected calls to retract parts of a resolution labeling the Klan as un-American. The club also planned to aid other civic groups in the Community Chest drive and reported a $500 scrap paper haul for charity and civic projects.
Municipal Judge Archie Myatt granted a nonsuit motion in a case against W. R. Maipass of High Point over a disputed $2,583.48 check tied to Talmar Jamestown Co. The case stemmed from a Veneer loan claim by Sparta Manufacturing Co. Drunken driving cases were also resolved with a $50 fine for Homer T. Hudson Jr. and a reckless driving verdict for Lawrence Green with damages and costs.
The King and Queen contest slated to close tonight at St Mark Church has been postponed to a later date. The piece notes that in 1950 the average age of American automobiles was nearly eight years.
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