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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1958
Page
31
High Point Public Library reports a near record 161 393 books circulated in 1957 58 with a 30 000 rise from the prior year. The year saw the Bookmobile start service and a new Washington Street Branch built with 42 321 volumes in stock and 4 048 records circulated.
The Rev. Joseph A. Hayworth of this city has assumed duties as rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Hyde Park New York. He is a Duke University graduate and served with the 32nd Infantry in the South Pacific including the Philippines and Japan. He married Marianne Brown of Chapel Hill and they have a five year old son.
Twenty young performers from across North Carolina were chosen as winners of the Tar Heel Talent Search conducted by the High Point Woman's Club. Judges picked 20 finalists from 40 auditioning at Senior High School auditorium, with a Tar Heel Variety Show slated for Oct. 25. High Point winners include Carolyn Conrad Gilda Cox Jimmie Toby Hicks the Dixie Crystals and others.
The High Point parks and recreation director appointment is delayed until after a national meeting ends. The Civil Service Commission planned to submit an eligible list tomorrow, but officials say it will come after Oct. 6. Bill Stronach resigned Sept. 15 to take a West Coast job.
A meeting to reorganize the Seven Cities Water Committee, idle for two years, is set for Oct. 8 at the Sheraton Hotel. Representatives from seven cities and their counties are invited, with George Covington arranging.
HPC announces an evening Art 102 course in art history taught by Professor Raiford Porter. The class aims to provide credit for teachers renewing certificates, but qualified adults may enroll. The survey covers pens and architecture from prehistoric times to today.
Mrs Janet Warren of High Point joins four other counselors in Weil Dormitory at Woman's College Greensboro for the new academic year. Warren, a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, has worked in stock theater and in films.
The High Point Merchants Association reported 276 entries in its second annual Farmers' Days judging, more than double last year's. Prizes were awarded in 48 classes across men women boys and girls as merchants noted unusually heavy traffic and a strong football weekend backdrop.
A city councilman faces a dog law clash as an amendment aims to keep pets on owners premises, risking voter retribution. Annexation plans spark debate on boundaries, water, and whether opposition would derail unity. A street paving policy offers six year payment terms with a hidden caveat for locals. A frustrated father laments PTA dining unfairness as teachers eat first. A court case closes with a judge convicting a defendant after a playful defense line about innocence turns naked before the judge.
The 1958 High Point Agricultural Fair opens tomorrow at 6 p.m. with hopes of a record turnout. More than 2 000 entry blanks have been returned for 33 booth kinds from clubs and granges. Penn Premier Shows provide midway thrills, units relocating from Roanoke Rapids and Newport News. Wednesday is School Day with free admission for students from 2 to 6 p.m. A new parking lot on Boyer Street will add space for patrons.
Dr John L Andrews Jr opens a dentistry office at 6082 N Main St. He is a Guilford and High Point Colleges graduate with a UNC dental degree earned in June. He received two research grants in dental hormones and materials. He is married to Henrietta Howell and they reside at 812 Carrick Ave with their month old son John Leslie III.
Experts in aeronautics foresee continued prosperity for the Greensboro High Point Airport. The Civil Aeronautics Administration region office in Fort Worth Texas expects landings and take-offs to rise from 104 569 last year to 158 944 in 1964, a 52 percent increase based on past growth trends.
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