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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1956
Page
9
High Painters may enroll in 25 courses during the 8 week fall Arts and Crafts Worship session starting Thursday at 7:30 PM at the Junior High School. The program, begun in 1948 by the City Recreation Department, aims to provide low cost instruction under skilled teachers with nearly 1,000 attending last year.
Mrs. Donielle Ray of Daytona Florida was named new recreation supervisor for High Point city recreation department by director W B Stronach Jr Arriving last week she replaces Evelyn McNeeley who resigned last July 1 Mrs Ray has served in public recreation including Army posts during World War II and later roles in Washington Charlottesville Philadelphia and Virginia teaching and church work She and her husband Thomas E Ray live in High Point and she will plan direct programs in neighborhood parks and clubs
A brief devotional prayer thanking God for truth and guidance. The speaker, Conrad Bergendorf, president of Augustana College in Rock Island Illinois, prays for enlightenment to use natural powers for peace and righteousness through Christ.
Asheboro couple Taylor James Pegram 28 and Blanche Pegram 29 died when their motorcycle collided with a car on Highway 49 eight miles south of Burlington at 1 15 p m The car driver Coy A Suits 44 of Alamance was charged with manslaughter He said he could not remember the crash and did not see the motorcycle Both vehicles were demolished and Suits was treated for minor cuts.
Firemen answering a Saturday afternoon alarm at 22 F Cla ra Cox Apartments found a smouldering mattress stuffed in a bathtub of water. The mattress appeared to have caught fire in a bedroom and been carried to the bathroom. no one was in the apartment on arrival. Occupant listed as James Wayne Cox. The alarm was the only one reported for the week.
Weather observers predict heavy rain tonight and Tuesday as Hurricane Flossie brushes the coast and moist air from the storm drifts into High Point. A front already over the area caused some rainfall this morning with .8 inch reported, and temperatures should stay near the mid to upper 70s.
James Rogers a 33 year old man from E High Street failed to appear for trial in Municipal Court on knife wounds to Leroy Williams believed to be from a long standing feud. Judge Haworth ordered Rogers to be picked up by police. Williams injured with head wrapped in bandages attended court. Other court actions included an eight month road sentence for James Hill after drunken driving and license violations and a burglary charge reduced to forcible trespass for Robert Cox. Easton man Jesse Pedro South waived extradition to New Jersey on patrol violation and related charges.
A one week criminal session of Superior Court opened with jurors chosen to hear murder rape and kidnapping cases Presiding judge is Walter E Johnston Jr of Winston Salem The state plans to try Robert R Crump 16 of Groometown for rape kidnapping larceny and robbery with firearms in a series of hold ups on Lovers Lane last July A murder charge against Dorothy Harris 39 of an unnamed location is set for Wednesday in the Richard Motley baseball bat case from February.
A used car salesman agreed to a road test with a prospective buyer in Naugatuck Connecticut. After hours the customer did not return and police concluded he may have taken the offer too literally. The incident involved Free Motors Inc.
Gov Hodges lauded North Carolina furniture as a promising job source during ceremonies dedicating Philpott Furniture Corp.s new plant in Lexington. He cited a four year NC State College furniture program and noted graduates earning 5 000 to 10 000 dollars yearly. Hodges praised Philpott and H Cloyd Philpott, recalled state industry growth, and urged more industrial projects statewide. Local leaders J T Ryan and Leo Heer attended.
Four men faced traffic violations after four weekend accidents caused about 1365 dollars in damage. Thomas Folsom 45 of High Point was charged with reckless driving after a rear end collision on S Main Street. J W Jones Jr 24 of Lexington and Folsom’s car left 62 feet of brake marks before impact. Other offenders included Leonard Breedlove 21 of Washington Street and Howard Livengood 45 of English Street charged for signaling and following too closely respectively. William Crain 24 of Jamestown charged with OUI and no license after a wrong side crash on Leonard Street. A minor rear collision on N Main involved Marshall Grubb 21 and Clyde Teague 51 with $115 damage.
A Jamestown woman, Mary Beathan Nash, reported to be in serious condition with head lacerations and possible fractures after her 1953 model car ran off Highway 29A north of High Point and overturned in a field. She was alone and thrown from the vehicle during rain at 7:50 AM. The State Highway Patrol noted a possible blow-out and the car was to be inspected further.
In Little Rock two cars of identical make and model collided with no serious damage or injuries. Driver Mike Wright swapped into the other car and left his own behind. police traced his license and he returned to complete the swap.
Police say Jack E. Tucker, 25, of Archdale was caught taking four gallons of gasoline from cars at a Burlington Mills plant on E Russell Street. He faced multiple larceny charges and a concealed weapon count after officers found four gallons missing and two under his car. He posted $500 bond and set for Municipal Court on Oct 3. Deputies investigated three break ins on Main Street Ext including a cafe and a barbecue joint with cash losses. Nine purse thefts were reported downtown including several women and sums ranging from $9 to $35. A windbreaker and trousers and two car hubcaps were also stolen in separate incidents.
The Chair town Chapter of the National Secretaries Association International will convene tonight at Mrs. Floyd Hughes home. Plans for the next month membership drive will be a main item on the agenda.
Davidson College alumni in the High Point area plan their annual banquet and ladies night on October 2 at Fellowship Hall of First Presbyterian Church. Chapter President Baxter Freeze will toast and new officers are elected. Dean H Edmunds White outlines admissions and scholarships.
At the Western North Carolina Conference closing in Winston Salem six area churches announce new assignments. High Point based Calvary Sherwood Oak View Wesley Chapel and Jamestown gain new pastors in various exchanges and retirements.
The Kearns Wood Johnson reunion meets at Farmer Methodist Church on Sunday October 7 with guest speaker Judge Frank M. Armstrong of Troy.
About 350 to 400 Baptists from 39 churches gather at Mills Home in Thomasville for the 124th Liberty Association session. Dr. J Roy Clifford presides with reports from missionaries and committees. Evening program features missions focus and foreign and state mission reports.
William P. Shoemaker of Thomasville and William Brannan Bailey of High Point are enrolled in UNC School of Pharmacy. Dean E A Brecht says they pursue a four year B Sc in Pharmacy. Shoemaker is in his first year and Bailey in his third year.
Two Black men faced assault with a deadly weapon charges after accusing each other of threats. Hubbard McMullen, 46, of Fur lough Street, and Adam Sanders, charged with threatening to cut him with a knife, were freed on $100 bonds and set for Municipal Court hearings in October. Ernest Jett, 47, of Glenwood Street, charged with violating the prohibition law, released on $300 bond for an October 5 court appearance. William J. Crain, 27, Route 1 Jamestown, charged with drunken driving and no operator’s license, released on $600 bonds with trial today.
Two Greensboro residents Hugh Bolton age 45 and Ralph Bolton age 42 brothers were arrested by local highway authorities after wrecking the car on Highway 29 near Thomasville. They were charged with drunken driving violation of the prohibition law and no operator's license. Hugh Bolton was treated at a local hospital released with minor injuries. The car was a total loss and a $400 bond was set with a hearing in Senew's Court for October 10.
Davidson County commissioners held a special morning meeting to hear protests against closing the Yakeley road on Thomasville Road near the new reservoir. Protests cite convenience as the issue with four houses in the flood area and one slated for demolition. Bridge plans were rejected by Lexington Utilities Commission due to cost estimated around 100000 dollars. The meeting focused solely on the road closing, not the county courthouse location.
Savings bonds totaling 175 dollars were awarded to the top three in the 1956 Tar Heel Variety Show final. Gayle Morris, 12, won 100 dollars for first, Aubrey Flynt Jr. 26 earned 50 dollars for second, and Gordon Polson earned 25 dollars for third. The event featured 20 finalists and Morris previously placed third last year.
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