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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1961
Page
9
Funeral directors plan to abandon ambulance service next January prompting debate over who would run it and how costs would be covered. Officials consider private takeover or city operation and warn of subsidies and expanded regional duties if the service ends.
A High Point Negro woman charged race discrimination at the Guilford Industrial Education Center after being told no vacancies in upholstery sewing. An eight Negro men case was also cited as started classes were full. The advisory committee will report to a sub committee on 15 centers.
A Municipal Court hearing today will decide if Mor-Lo Manufacturing of High Point becomes permanently under receivership. The Mor-Lo firm faced a $4,705.45 claim by David Rothschild Co. with L J Fisher and Frank Wyatt involved in the temporary appointment. Ben Herman represented Mor-Lo.
Police report two crashes over the weekend. Roscoe Lee Smith 33 and Larry G Grainger 20 claimed green lights at N Main and Washington in Sunday collision causing 75 and 100 dollars in damage respectively with no arrests. Burley Horn 59 was cited Saturday for failing to yield after his Hoover Street eastbound car hit Robert Lee Haywood 22. Damage to Haywood 175 and to Horn 35.
The High Point Chamber of Commerce board of directors will meet tomorrow at 12:15 PM in the Sheraton Hotel. It is the first monthly session after the summer break. Director George Covington says committee reports dominate the agenda.
Mrs. Carrie S Beal of 506 Den ny St sails Jamaica and Panama for a week prize. She serves as secretary treasurer of Hendrix Furniture Store and earned the trip by meeting a quota of electric appliance sales over the past year.
Police report weekend arrests include Rudolph Hunter 18 charged with assault with a deadly weapon a shoe on Mae Ella Pressley on West Street Hunter posted 100 bond. Leroy Legrand 47 charged with carrying a concealed bayonet and public drunkenness after a 16 inch blade was found. bond 150. James W Froneyburger 17 charged with larceny for deodorant valued at 1. James to appear Sept 22. Troy Washington McGee 50 charged with violating prohibition laws. bond 50. trial Oct 9. Ray H Dover Jr 52 charged with four counts of issuing worthless checks. bond 200. trial Oct 9. Leon Powers 21 charged with reckless driving. Sept 27 court date. Richard Conner 16 charged with reckless driving. Sept 27. Clarence Beasley 34 held for possessing part of whisky in public. bond 50.
City officials planned to review Wrenn Street extension as a loop into Hamilton Street plus purchase of the Ray Street School site. The proposal aims to improve downtown traffic flow with a revised one way system and potential school property acquisition.
The Thomasville City Council meets at 7:30 PM in City Hall after a public hearing on two zoning requests. The agenda includes Civil Defense appointments, a United Nations Day Chairman, and potential legal action to recover damages from asphalt flow into the city filter system from a local hosiery mill.
The Piedmont region endures unseasonably cool, dry days with below normal temperatures throughout September. Rain is expected tonight tomorrow and Wednesday easing the lack of moisture while highs reach near 66 today and 70 tomorrow.
A tractor trailer owned by J. P. Hamer Lumber Co. of Appalachia Va caught fire at Trinity and Jennings streets after a rear tire flat caused friction that ignited grease near the brake lining. Firemen said the tire was on the inner wheel of dual rear wheels and damage was limited to the brake drum.
Building inspector's office issued four new construction permits totaling 22500 last week, down from over 100000 the prior week. J Sanders Dallas estate received two permits for 6500 each for duplexes at 504 and 506 Moon St, plus 4500 for a warehouse at 1701 English. Globe Furniture adds 5000 boiler room at 1216 Prospect St. Interior alterations worth 3000 to 810 Parkway topped the largest permit. Repairs rose to 12855 with 24 permits issued, while White at 409 E Lexington plans a 2500 addition and 1000 for three other repairs and additions.
Davidson County 4 H and FFA members are urged to buy feeder calves soon for next year’s show. Local cattlemen report steer calves 450 to 550 pounds ideal for feeding. Feeder calf sales include Greensboro on Sept 29 and Statesville on Oct 5. Participants in Piedmont Fat Stock Show and Sale in Greensboro are encouraged to enter, especially High Point area residents in August.
Guilford County Commissioners convene in High Point for a special session at 11 am in the county building. Agenda includes milk bids for the county home jail and juvenile detention center for a year starting Oct 1, plus education and planning items and road system petitions.
Prayer asks God to calm doubts and anxieties and focus on divine love and mercy It invokes guidance toward God’s goal for our being signed by Conrad Bergendorf president Augustana College Rock Island IL.
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