Thousands Unregistered for City Election Amid Dual Registration Books
High Point officials warn that 16 136 names appear on county national election rolls while only 11 237 names exist for city elections. City registration opens soon for the May 8 vote, with Democrats leading in city rolls and Republicans often registering as Democrats to participate in primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Ben Herman
City Elections Board
Herman
Leslie Abbott
Guilford County
Robt. Bellaire to Speak Here Monday Night
Survivor of the Tokyo nightmare, Robert Bellaire, former United Press Tokyo bureau chief, will recount six months as a prisoner of war and broadcast rejection at the High Point Executive club dinner Monday April 30 at the Sheraton. He will discuss postwar peace and answer questions.
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Tokyo
Robert Bellaire
United Press
Pearl Harbor
High Point Executive Club
Sheraton Hotel
Bellaire
United States
America
Japan
China
Asia
Chungking
Funeral Services For Sgt Loftin 35 Held Saturday
First Sergeant William Wade Loftin 35 Marine Corps veteran died in Charleston Navy hospital from a tropical illness contracted in the Southwest Pacific. Funeral at Denton First Methodist Saturday at 3 pm with ministers Jacks and Kelly. Burial at Clear Springs near Jackson Hill. Survived by mother Nannie and five siblings. Loftin served 17 years in the Marines including Guadalcanal and the Southwest Pacific. Born January 24 1910 at Jackson Hill, Davidson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wade Loftin
U. S. Naval Hospital
Charleston
D. C
Southwest Pacific
First Methodist Church
Denton
Mr. Jacks
W. R. Kelly
Main Street Methodist Church
High Point
Clear Springs
Jackson Hill
Set
Loftin
Marine Corps
America
South Atlantic
Guadalcanale
States
Davidson County
Nannie Morris Loftin
Albert Loftin
Odd Fellows Rebekahs Lake Outing With Fish Fry
More than a hundred Odd Fellows and Rebekahs with families enjoyed a fish fry at the city lake Wednesday at 6 30. C W Watson chaired the social committee and provided the fish and trimmings. G C Howard led ceremonies and introduced visitors and lodge officers. Lapel pins for 25 years of service were given to R M Campbell T B Delappe and C F Allen. A social hour with music and dancing followed in the lakeside pavilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
City Lake
C. W. Watson
G. C. Howard
R. M. Campbell
T. B. Delappe
C. F. Allen
Joe Hensley Held On Assault Charge
Joe Hensley aged 23 of High Point Route 3 was arrested on assault with a deadly weapon and carrying a concealed weapon. Bond on both charges was set at 600 dollars after his wife Mrs. Hensley reported threats of murder and police found a loaded gun in his belt.
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Joe Hensley
High Point Rt. 3
Hensley
City Council Expected To Turn Down Abattoir Bids
The High Point city council plans to reject the $10,000 top bid for the abattoir at auction and push to restore the facility. The meeting will also address street widening along Howell street, Armory ownership, and a 10 year power board reappointment. Incumbents Groome and Corrigan retire after May 8 elections.
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J. G. Groome
J. J. Corrigan
Groome
Corrigan
Republi
A. Coke Cecil
W. B. McEwen
Sanders Dallas
Braden
English Street
High Point
WPA
John C. Sheloff
Board of Power Commissioners
P. B
A Avenue
Clara
Harcourt
J. Earl Weaver
South Main Street
Marine Oil Co
Big Star
Earl N. Phillips
H. T. ‘Lee
North Main Street
Sheraton Hotel
Goshal Speaks to Large Audience at High Point College
Internationally known author and commentator Kumar Goshal spoke at High Point College in Roberts Hall at 8 15 pm on Americas stake in the Far East. He argued for higher living standards in India and China and urged greater government private sector cooperation without endorsing Communism or Socialism.
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Roberts Hall
High Point College
Kumar Goshal
America
Far East
Mr. Goshal
India
China
Goshal
Dumbartén
Building Permits Total 1890 Today
City building inspector issued permits totaling 1890 with Beeson Hardware leading at 800 for an addition. Others include J Welch Harriss 450 for store repairs, Church of God 200 for painting, E D Parks 200 for repairs, Ww C Cribbs 150 for repairs, M T Dowdy 40 for porch. Aromatic herbs and resins were burned at Zoroastrian altars in ancient Persia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeson Hardware Company
J. Welch
Highland Avenue
M. T. Dowdy
Silk Street
Jujitsu Defined as Gentle Art of Self Defense
The piece explains jujitsu as the gentle arc of self defense with 2 600 years of practice in Japan. It notes Pearl Harbor era figures showing liquid assets of individuals and unincorporated businesses totaling 50 billion dollars.
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Japan
Pearl Harbor
Burns as Home Fire Casualties Exceed Railroad Deaths in 1944
A 1944 analysis shows more fatalities from burns sustained at home than from all railroad accidents combined. The data highlights domestic fire risk and calls for improved safety measures.
International bank seen as key to lifting struggling nations
The speaker argued that a world bank offering gilt-edge collateral loans could transform India and China by financing industry, creating jobs, and raising cultural and social standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Bank
India
China
Ist Methodist To Celebrate 50th Birthday
The First Methodist church of High Point marks its 50th anniversary from April 29 to May 6 with a series of services led by clergy including Bishop Paul Kern and Dr. Frank Hickman. The church, organized October 20, 1895, has grown to about 945 members and a 400 member Sabbath school.
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First Methodist Church
High Point
Masonic Temple
North Main Street
First Methodist Church of
Wilson O. Weldon
W. R. Lowdermilk
A. R. Hammer
S. D. Shelton
F. T. Tagg
Baltimore
George R. Brown
Paul B. Kern
Nashville Tenn
Frank S. Hickman
Duke University Chapel
Durham
James H. Straughn
Pittsburgh Pa
Kay Ferrell
University
Y.W.C.A
Holland Holton
Duke University
Bettie S. Brittingham
Methodist Woman”of
New York
Roy H. Short
Executives Club Elects Officers in High Point
O A Kirkman is president of the Executives club with L G Greer of Thomasville as vice president and J J Sizemore as secretary treasurer. Directors include R T Amos Henry A Foscue Horace S Haworth I P Ingle J E Mills and Noble T Praigg of High Point and Doak Finch of Thomasville.
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O. Arthur
High Point
Thomasville
Denton
L. G. Greer
Executive Club
Frank J. Sizemore
High Point Chamber of Commerce
R. T. Amos
Henry A. Foscue
Horace 5. Haworth
I. Paul Ingle
Noble T. Praigg
Doak Finch
Pictures Lost In Italy Are Returned Here
Cpl Baxter R Coltrane of High Point unit in Italy lost home pictures. A photo of Miss Dorothy Craver of Sears Roebuck in High Point was among them. Pfc Augustine H Acosta of the U S Fifth Army found the photos in a field and mailed them to Smith Studio High Point. Coltrane’s photos will be returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Baxter R. Coltrane
High Point
Italy
Dorothy Craver
Sears-Roebuck Company
Smith
Pfc
Augustine H. Acosta
U. S. Fifth Army
Pfc. Acosta
Hospital staff in High Point exceeds building fund goal
Boulevard unit at High Point Memorial Hospital more than doubles its pledge toward the $750,000 building fund, reaching $2,385 from about 50 workers. Total campaign progress reaches roughly $100,900 with $400,000 still needed, aided by Duke Endowment funds and a building trust.
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High Point Memorial Hospital
W. B. Hall
Hall
Duke
Building Trust
Hospital
Corporation
Arnold J. Koonce
Department of Public Works
City of
High Point
I. T. Cagle Raises 4-Ounce Strawberry
I T Cagle at Archdale grows a Fairfield variety strawberry weighing a quarter pound and three inches across. He, a Railway Express employee, brought the berry to the city and showed it to friends. It is the largest strawberry reported here this year.
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I. T. Cagle
Archdale
Missing Second Lt William D Simmons III in Germany
Second Lt William D Simmons III son of Mr and Mrs W D Simmons Jr of 1200 Greenway reported missing in action since April 4 in Germany He was a B 17 navigator with over two years service A member of the first U S Army aviation class at High Point college He attended local high school and was a Davidson College junior He is 22 years old and had received the air medal and oak leaf cluster for service with the Fifth Air Force in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Simmons
Ili
W. D. Simmons, Jr
Greenway
Germany
Simmons
U. S. Army Aviation
High Point College
Davidson College
Young Simmons
Sth Air Force
England
High pitched sounds fade faster in air and ground travel
The article notes that high pitched sounds decay more rapidly as they travel through air and across the ground, compared with low pitched sounds. This difference impacts perception and sound propagation for various environments and applications.
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Robt
Sgt. Loftin
Odd Fellows
Lake
Zoroaster
Persia
Ist Methodist
O. A. Kirkman
Wm. D. Simmons
Elwood Hotel
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