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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1943
Page
10
July 1942 saw a surge in City building activity per E K Ingram fire chief and building inspector reports. Permits totalled 31776, up from 10858 in July 1942, with 1840 in fire losses on buildings and contents versus none last year. Non residential permits reached 18725, residential repairs 9011, non residence repairs 3590, total alarm responses 25.
Greensboro report from the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company board meeting shows assets rising about 5.75 million in six months to 120.76 million and total insurance in force reaching 485 million. President Julian Price notes doubled assets over eight years and a 6 percent rise in new business versus 1942. A regular 40 cent per share dividend was declared.
Adjutant General J. Van B. Metts announced the North Carolina manpower pool is at its lowest ebb and some fathers will be drafted after October 1. The supply of single men and childless married men is exhausted, and drafting of men with children will begin once local boards complete reclassification. Instructions for reclassification have been sent to all boards.
Attorney Walter E. Crissman of High Point spoke to the Lions Club at the Sheraton on taxation. He traced taxation from ancient Egypt to modern forms and urged acceptance amid wartime demands while noting tax types including income sales and withholding taxes. New members Add Hill and Bob Cole joined the club as visitors attended.
Hu bert Newsome of near Wallburg was arrested by Davidson deputies and Forsyth officials on liquor manufacturing charges. Officers found about 22 gallons of white liquor, a full still, nine mash barrels, syrup and jars at his home known as the Joe Yokley place. Newsome is held in Lexington jail in default of $1,000 bond.
The rationing board announces that all persons who have not received War Ration Book No 3 must apply by Tuesday Aug 10. Applications will be collected and sent to Charlotte for mailing. The public is expected to start using No 3 books Sept 1, so applicants should act promptly.
The Thomasville Merchants Association announces its annual picnic will be on Tuesday afternoon August 31. Details on time and location are still to be announced. The group also plans to keep local stores open on Tuesday afternoons starting September 7, pending winter schedule decisions.
Rep. Gerald Landis says 37 carloads of government owned potatoes worth $60,000 were dumped from army trucks onto Vincennes city dump. He telegraphed War Food Administrator Marvin Jones seeking an investigation. Some potatoes were sold for $1 a bushel after residents scooped them up. Landis calls it New Deal blundering and vows to uncover who is responsible.
Canupp at Illinois University assigned to army specialized training program Archie B Canupp 408 Coltrane Street is assigned to the University of Illinois for AS T program Butler transferred Sgt Ralph D Butler son of Mr and Mrs T J Butler moved from Carlsbad Army Air Field New Mexico to Hobbs New Mexico Bradshaw returns to camp Frank D Bradshaw has returned to Augusta Georgia after ten days with his parents Woodell enters army Morris J Woodell 600 Fifth Street has entered the army at Fort Bragg Mrs Ring enters WAC Dorothy L Ring 71342 North Main Street has enrolled in the WAC and is accepted for active duty Local boys at San Antonio Errett D Miller 1306 Fe Lexington Avenue and Franklin B Montgomery 1204 N Hamilton Street CPL Marshall in Florida Ernest Marshall has resumed duty at Drew Field Tampa Florida.
Sterling Green reports WPB labor vice chairs Clinton Golden of CIO and Joseph D. Keenan of AFL push rapid fixes to labor shortages. Golden cut delays on bricklayers for Great Lakes Steel. Keenan restructured Boeing's shifts to boost output. Harold J. Ruttenberg, praised WPB aide, may help place more labor leaders in war jobs.
A. J. Setzer resigns after four years as superintendent of the High Point water and sewer plant effective September 1. He will join Crowley Tar Products Company of New York to supervise construction of the local plant on Prospect Street extension and later become general manager of the local unit. The new role includes a substantial salary rise from his city pay of 210 dollars monthly.
One son and four sons in law of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Harbison of 311 W Bay St are in the U S military. Pvt. George K. Harbison is on a 15 day furlough at Camp Wolters Tex. Pfc. James A. Mabry is in Danville IL in the quartermaster division. Cpl. Robert E. Southard Jr overseas as a radio mechanic in the air corps. Cpl. Nolan A. Mullis at Fort Bragg in the reception center mess section. Cpl. Newell G. Black at Camp Davis in the anti aircraft division.
A burning kitchen oil stove at Fred Wiley's residence 1302 Forrest Avenue caused a stir yesterday evening. Firemen were called just before 7:30 o'clock and the blaze was quickly brought under control with only slight damage.
Lt Thelma L. Johnson of the WAC visited Silver Springs during a tour with her company as part of a broader Florida visit.
Charles W. Durham, son of Mrs Richard W. Durham of 1505 English, has been promoted to sergeant at Seymour Indiana.
Pvt. Billy Laws Bumgarner was promoted to private first class at Keesler Field Mississippi this week. He is the son of Mr and Mrs F A Bumgarner of 512 Hill Street.
Cpl Clyde A Cornelison of this city has graduated from the AAF technical training command school in Detroit Michigan He entered the armed forces nine months ago and completes training with this qualification.
Thomasville will begin the 1943 44 term on Wednesday September 1 announced by M T Lambeth superintendent of schools. Holidays include two days for Thanksgiving two weeks for Christmas and two days for Easter with the term ending May 29.
Board four reported that Albert Leon Long and Robert Lee Prince failed to report this morning for induction final examinations. If they do not communicate with the board within five days their names will be turned over to the district attorney for disposition.
At Guilford College the 246th yearly meeting of Friends heard George Mohlenhoff of Richmond Hill New York who directs a relief and reconstruction unit and James A. Coney superintendent of the New England yearly meeting. Dr Clyde A Milner Guilford president reviewed the past year and outlined the college during war years and Frederick E Carter new NC yearly meeting executive secretary spoke in his first address. Reports were heard on the eight quarterly meetings.
The Methodist denomination will organize a new church at Five Points Chil dren's Home Sunday at 11 AM. Dr. S W Taylor district superintendent and Dr J D Williams will assist. The move began over a year ago in Rev J E Suits home and evolved to worship in the Children’s Home chapel with a Bible school forming the nucleus.
Thomasville will open its first nursery school on Wednesday August 11 with hours 7 am to 5 pm. The facility serves children ages two to six for 50 cents daily for the first child, 40 cents for the second, and 30 cents for the third. Miss Edna Grubbs and Mrs. Douglas Bray will lead the program with supervised play rest periods and meals.
George Mills, 39, of 311 Baptist Street, was sentenced in High Point municipal court to 30 days on the county road for false pretense after taking part of his weekly paycheck and failing to return to work. Haywood Robbins, of 413 Taylor Street, received a 12 months suspended sentence and a $100 fine plus court costs for unlawful whiskey possession, with a mandate to relocate at least a mile from his home to avoid bad environment.
Buck Creek Conscientious Objection Camp nearly vanishes as boys and crops move to Camp Rufus Jones in Gatlinburg Tennessee. A correspondent notes an electric fence in the new camp to keep hogs in and bears out. The transfer places the program under the National Forest Service for fire supervision trail work and road maintenance.
The Amercian Legion auxiliary announces a one day event on Saturday August 7 to sell war stamps in High Point. Junior members and local girls will operate stamp booths on Main Street theatres and other business areas. Purchasers receive a Molly Pitcher Tag as proof of the donation.
Local news notes recall August 6 1933 with socialist leader Norman Thomas promising bail for relief strikers jailed George T Wood travels to New York on rug distribution code J C Penney leases Millis Building to open modern store and various personal updates. New York milk strikers clash with troops in Utica one killed while the President opposes permanent government control of industry.
H H Burns of Sonotone Greensboro addressed the Kiwanis Club on the mechanical approach to deafness. He described deafness forms and devices, audiometers, and the rehabilitation needed for partial hearing. Harry Bell introduced him as T C Kirkman won the attendance prize. Lt Allen J Parker spoke of North Africa experiences.
The rationing board announced Sugar Stamp 14 becomes valid Monday August 16 for five pounds of sugar and lasts until November 1. Stamp 14 matches Stamp 13 in quantity and duration, while Stamp 13 becomes invalid August 15.
Chief of Police W G Friddle said W M Knox was not arrested in Randolph county for violating the prohibition law as reported yesterday. Knox’s name was listed with W C McWhorter who was arrested and fined for the offense. Knox was arrested recently on a lottery selling baseball tickets charge but released on a $100 bond.
A notice clarifies that Iris White reported as Jesse Houser’s alleged second wife and arrested for bigamy is not the Iris White from Route Three.
Local draft boards said they received instructions concerning drafting men with children but had no statement on when fathers may be called. Board five will review the new instructions at the next meeting. board four has not set a review date. Details will not be released until a later date.
George F. Ball, Navy recruiting officer, reported in High Point that four area youths volunteered this week for naval service. The volunteers are William Elsvane Hiatt of 312 Pickett Street, Charles Edward Jenkins of 23 Clara Cox Apartments, William Forest Slack from Thomasville, and Elias Sears Jr. of Route One, Thomasville.
Butter receipts total 519,620, numbers firm, Chicago price current quotes unchanged. Egg receipts reach 12,534, prices remain at OPA ceiling with no change.
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