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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1945
Page
11
City officials, led by Mayor and Public Works Director Kirkman, wage a labor drive to recruit workers for garbage collection as absenteeism and lack of willing labor hinder daily pickups. Four old trucks remain in operation while four new é-type units idle, with yard access changes under a new system.
Willard Leathers and Charles Mendenhall urge city housewives to save tin cans for the August 26 salvage collection and to prepare and store them now. Remove labels and ends, flatten cans, and keep them dry to prevent rust and preserve value.
Miss Mary Duncan McAnally of this city died on July 25 1945 on Oahu Hawaii while on leave from Salem College where she served as assistant librarian. A Salem College graduate she had taught at the college library and held graduate work at Columbia UNC. Surviving relatives include her father Dr W J McAnally High Point and siblings Mrs W M Burris Greensboro Mrs Philip F Schnell Greensboro Dr A K McAnally aan clinic Fort Worth Lt Col Charles D McAnally Washington DC and others.
City invites sealed bids by 10 am Tuesday August 7 for removing about 2543 square yards of buried car track on South Main from Mallory to Ward. Work includes patching Main street, replacing with sand concrete, trenching 2288 feet long, rails to become contractor property or city keeps, with funds from state highway public works commission. Completion required within 30 days of bid acceptance.
Phyllis Ann Fowler six died instantly after being run over by a car driven by her aunt Mrs. D Thomas at 219 Fisher Street. Investigators say children were playing in the street. John A Lowdermilk noted manslaughter charges possible under existing law. Funeral set for Pilgrim Holiness Church with burial in Flora Garden cemetery.
Eighteen year olds registered in July at two local draft boards numbered registrants 33 in total. Board four listed 23 names with 19 whites and 4 Negroes among them. Board five listed 10 registrants, all but one listed by name.
A brief note discusses water hazards wider than the Hudson River acting as barriers to the spread of south sea bird species.
The American Business club sponsors a book collection to stock the U S High Point Victory, named for this city and built in Baltimore. Books can be donated at Security National Bank High Point Enterprise or Ingrams Pharmacy. The shipyard plans a late August launch, and the club will index and gift the collected books to the ship.
Ralph E. Miller explains that a 2-A 2-A(F) or 4-F release from local draft boards or USES does not replace the War Manpower Commission statement of availability. Registrants must obtain a determination from their local board before changing jobs to avoid a 1-A classification.
City police hold James Jones Jr 42 Negro man of 510 Underhill Street on investigation as a suspected fugitive from a Georgia state prison. Bond set at 2000. Police chief said Georgia prison official identified him as James J Devine alias Levine, an escaped convict from a 10 year sentence for assault with intent to murder.
A preserved 1903 issue of the Weekly Ledger notes Thomasville hounds used to chase High Point burglars and J. J. Oakley predicting mobile single wheel autos. It also highlights 1848 justice court costs rising from $1.40 to $2.40 and records J P court summons details from that era.
On August 1, gas heating and gas cooking stoves were made certificate free by the war price and rationing board due to a larger third quarter 1945 material allocation. Oil and gas stoves remain under strict rationing control because of fuel oil shortages expected through the war’s end.
War price official Ed Mendenhall reports teachers will distribute ration book 5 through public schools starting December with 130 million books to issue and 23 million eligible for gasoline book A. He praises teachers for their wartime service and notes December 22 as the new gasoline book start date.
A merchant seaman visiting High Point donated 2.50 to buy a book for the SS High Point Victory library. The American Business club sponsors the drive, which runs through August 15 before launch. Citizens urged to contribute books or money soon.
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