Sheraton Construction Permits Delayed by Capitol Decision
Sheraton officials await word from Washington on whether President Truman will abolish the Office of Temporary Controls on June 1. If OTC and CPA changes delay permits, materials sit on site and in warehouses while J A Jones Construction proceeds with a 65-room addition to the hotel in Charlotte.
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President Truman
Office of Temporary Controls
Sheraton Hotel
Hotel Corporation
Civilian Production Administration
OTC
CPA
Office
Federal Housing Expediter
J. A. Jones Construction Company of
Charlotte
Capital Airlines Marks 20th Anniversary and Expansion Plans
Capital Airlines celebrates its 20th anniversary as it plans route extensions and a potential merger with Northwest Airlines to expand a 3,989 mile network across 13 states. President C Bedell Monro credits public support and employee effort for growth from a three-airplane concern in 1927 to a national airline.
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Capital Airlines
Pittsburg Aviation Industries
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Midwest
C. Bedell Monro
Capital Airlines. Mr. Monro
Civil Aeronautics Board
Northwest Airlines
Boston
Northwest
New England
New York
Montreal
Canada
Maine
Maritime Provinces
CAB
Toronto
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Washington
National Aeronautics Association
GOP Surveys Parking Meter Opinions Here
The Republican executive committee announced a street survey of 100 car owners showing 27 in favor 54 opposed 9 indifferent and 10 favoring meters only on Main Street. They foresee including a plank opposing meters in the party platform with May 6 elections looming.
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Main
Commerce
Washington Streets
Bny
Air Service To Birmingham Is Announced
Capital Air lines will offer direct Birmingham to Washington service via High Point starting April 27 with daily Flight 500 from Birmingham at 8 00 a m arriving here 1 28 p m and returns to Raleigh Rocky Mount Elizabeth City Norfolk and Washington. Westbound Flights 501 and 503 connect to Cincinnati Chicago Texas and the west coast via Norfolk Raleigh and Asheville with departure times and intermediate stops listed.
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Capital Airlines
Birmingham
Huntsville
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Washington
High Point
Flight 500
Raleigh
Rocky Mount
Elizabeth City
Norfolk
Asheville
Cincinnati
Chicago
Texas
West Coast
Y Membership Drive Reaches Half Way Mark
The Y M C A reports 350 annual memberships, half of the 700 goal, with campaign chairman Charles Mendenhall stating the drive will continue until the target is reached and aiming for completion by Saturday. Junior Chamber of Commerce members are assisting at top speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C.A
Charles Mendenhall
Chamber of Commercce
Mendenhall
Annual Youth Meeting Set by Evangelical and Reformed Church
The Evangelical and Reformed Church Southern synod hosts its annual youth convocation Saturday at the Second Evangelical and Reformed Church of Lexington. More than 300 Youth Fellowship members from 62 churches expected with the merger theme All One Body We. Panel discussions feature leaders from Western district youth groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical and Reformed Church of the Southern Synod
Evangelical
Church of
A. Wilson Cheek
Hickory
Robert Keppel
Catawba College
Evangelical and Reformed Church
W. E. Wisseman
Greensboro
Baxter Twiddy
Eton College
Congregational Christian Church
Salisbury
Nemas E. Oe .D
Nemas E. Oe .D., Pastor Instegational
Christian Church of Greensboro
High Point Band Earns Rating in North Carolina Contest
The High Point high school band won a rating of 3 in the North Carolina Music contest held at Woman’s College Greensboro. The group joined 32 bands in a memorial stadium mass concert as vocalists and choral groups prepare for upcoming judging. The high school orchestra had previously earned a rating of 1.
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High Point
North Carolina
Woman’s College
Greensboro
Memorial Stadium
Carroll Re elected City Schools Superintendent for Two Years
Charles F. Carroll will stay on as superintendent of city schools for a two year term after a school board vote. Charles L. Amos stated the reelection preserves continuity and stops Durham interest. Principals and teachers for next year to be chosen next Thursday with a 10 day acceptance window after school closes. Considerable teacher resignations noted as pay hikes aim to curb losses. July 1 is budget deadline and state salary schedules may affect funding.
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Charles F. Carroll
Charles L. Amos
Amos
Durham
Chas G Rose to Speak to Fayetteville Presbyterian Group
Charles G Rose Sr Fayetteville attorney and former bar leaders will address the First Presbyterian Men of the Church on Monday April 28 at 6 30 in the church. Rose has held top roles in Cumberland County draft boards and state church leadership and serves as elder and trustee at regional seminaries.
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First Presbyterian Church
Frank B. Smith
Charles G. Rose
Fayetteville
Mr. Rose
Rose, Lyon and Rose
Ninth District Bar Association
North Carolina Bar Association
State
Cumberland County
Board of Appeal
Rose
Synod of North Carolina
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church of the United States
Union Theological Seminary
Flora McDonald College
Presbyterian Junior College
AFL Local to Elect Delegates Tonight in North Carolina
AFL Local 65 United Textile Workers of America will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the labor hall on East Washington Street to elect permanent delegates to the North Carolina Textile council. The council formed last week in Charlotte includes all textile AFL locals in the state.
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AFL
United Textile Workers of America
North Carolina Textile Council
Labor Hall
East Washington Street
AFL Textile Council
Charlotte
Alcoholic Problems Workshop At Wesley Memorial Church
Dr. Leon Couch of Durham will speak on Christian and alcoholic problems at Wesley Memorial church next Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Discussion groups will follow led by Mrs. Jessie D. Ames, Mrs. Sale Stentz, and Mrs. C. A. York. The meeting is interdenominational and open to all interested.
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Leon Couch
Durham
Yale School of Alcoholics
Wesley Memorial Church
Jessie D. Ames
Sale Stentz
C. A. York
Stage Set For Opera Mozart Friday Night
The Saint Dunstan Boy Choristers directed by G. M. Nichols present Mozart based opera at Junior High School auditorium Friday at 8 15. Cast includes Walter Nichols George Freeman Norman Thomas and others in 18th century costumes with authentic period props. The group, known for visits to other cities, stages a spring opera annually under St. Mary's Layman's League.
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Mozart
Saint Dunstan
G. M. Nichols
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Nichols
Walter Nichols
George Freeman
Norman Thomas
Pepper Tiee
Bill Barrett
Bill Burke
Jordan Washburn
Jimmy Blair
Kenneth Geddie
High Point
Mechanical Engineers To Meet In City
The North Carolina section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers will meet at the Sheraton hotel for a 6 30 p m dinner session on Friday evening. Attendees will tour Strickland Furniture Gi Ice Cream and Tomlinson of High Point plants before the program. The event includes an invocation by Dean L L Vaughan welcome from City Manager Roy S Braden and talks on high lights of a new furniture plant and profilometer readings in surface roughness. A business session follows and a report on the Atlanta district meeting will be heard.
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North Carolina
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Sheraton Hotel
Strickland Furniture
Tomlinson
High Point
L. L. Vaughan
State College
Raleigh
Roy S. Braden
Kenneth Strickland
Ernest J. Abbott
Ann Arbor
Mich
Physicists Research Laboratory
American Society
Atlanta
NLRB to Confer with AFL on Highland Mill Election
The NLRB will hold a 3 pm conference with AFL officials regarding the Highland cotton mill election petition. Tasker Howard Jr of the Winston Salem office will preside. United Textile Workers AFL officials attend, CIO reps expected. The AFL claims a union majority. CIO holds a contract with mill management.
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National Labor Relations Board
AFL
Highland Cotton Mill Workers
Tasker Howard, Jr
NLRB
Winston- Salem Ofice
United Textile Workers of America
CIO
Imill
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Georgia
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Florida
Memphis
Mobile
New Orleans
GOP
Students’ League of Many Nations
America
First Methodist Church
Chas. G. Rose
Wagger's
Elwood Hotel
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Wagger
Elwood Sey
Braden
Leon Green
Ted Hodge
Bendix
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