City Schools Set to Open September 1
City schools reopen September 1 with 8000 High Point students. Superintendent Charles Carroll outlines a war geared curriculum emphasizing physics, advanced mathematics and vocabulary to support armed forces needs. Courses in machine shop and welding continue, plus pre flight aeronautics. Fewer students and staff than recent years.
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High Point
Charles Carroll
Carroll
Little Red
United States Armed Forces
Civil Air Patrol Authority
High Point City
William Penn Auditorium
H P Plants Can Use Yarn For Civilians In War Time
High Point hosiery mills may convert special war yarn stocks to civilian use after the War Production Board approved manufacturers knitting for home needs. Taylor R Durham, executive secretary of the Southern Hosiery Manufacturers, said the WPB consented to apply government stock yarn to civilian goods. Army orders from 48 southern mills were cancelled as stockpiles fulfilled government needs, with compensation talks to be handled by mills and the government in good faith cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Hosiery Mills
War Production Board
Taylor R. Durham
Southern Hosiery
Durham
WPB
Suit Filed Against McLaine Trucking of Forsyth County
Garner Truck Lines operator M C Garner sues McLaine Trucking in High Point Municipal Court for 711.83 claiming transportation services were provided for the Main firm but not paid. The complaint notes several commodities moved for the chain line with no fees received and no partial payment made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLaine Trucking Company
Forsyth County
High Point Municipal Court
M. C.garner
Garner Truck Lines
Garner Lines
High Point to review 1943 44 budget August 26
City council likely to receive the 1943 44 budget for preliminary approval August 26 after finance committee finalizes requests from five small departments and other committees. Law and safety budget approved. several departments still under review for total budget. Contingency and capital reserve funds excluded. pay raises remain unsettled with current plan to add ten dollars monthly for certain workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point City
Finance Committee
Library, Accounting, Treasury and Purchase
Civil Service Commission
Law and Public Safety Commission
Law Department
Lake Crowe
Crowe
John Clinard Named New Member of Ration Board
John Clinard Jr was appointed a member of the High Point rationing board, bring the total to four. Temporary Chairman Ed Mendenhall announced the appointment and said Clinard would begin at the next regular meeting. Clinard of Ardale Heights owns Clinard Milling Co and is in real estate. He replaces J F Jones who is now secretary and formerly chaired the board. Mendenhall said a permanent chairman would be elected next meeting. Other current members are I S Ingram and Joe Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clinard, Jr
High Point Rationing Board
Ed Mendenhall
Clinard
Ardale Heights
J. F. Jones
Mendenhall
I. S. Ingram
Joe Boyd
Thomlinson
High Point
Beeson Hardware Company
Tomlinson
U. S. Army
U. S. Navy
Marine Corps
Maritime Commission
Defense
USO
Treasury Department
Otto Meyer
U. S. Signal Corps
Uncle Sam
Tomlinson Service Clubs
Old Guard
S. H. Tomlinson
Tomlinson of
C. F. Tomlinson
Divorces Filed in High Point Suits Hear Two Year Separation
Two divorce suits filed yesterday at High Point Municipal Court list Edna Brown Edwards against Victor Edwards and Pearl Winchester against Horace Winchester. Edwards alleges marriage in June 1939 and separation since November 10 1940. Winchester cites marriage in July 1936 with separation since December 24 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Municipal Court
Edna Brown Edwards
Victor Edwards
Pearl Winchester
Horace Winchester
Two Negroes Are Arrested In Connection With Killing
Sheriff John C. Storey said he arrested Jim Rosendil and Floyd Wells in Guilford County for the slaying of James Edward Wall, a 47 year old welder, at the High Point Greensboro airport. Both laborers with Hornaday Construction, they were from South Carolina and Georgia respectively. The crime occurred about midnight Friday. weapons and some details remain undisclosed. More arrests were anticipated as investigations continue.
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Enterprise
Greensboro
John C. Storey
Jim “Geche” Rosendil
Floyd “Calf” Wells
James Edward Wall
High Point-Greensboro
Hornaday
Wall
Storey
G. C. Wall
Sheriff's Department
Rosendil
South Carolina
Wells
Georgia
Guilford County
W. W. Harvey
Plans Completed For Oratorio The Holy City August 29
Plans are complete for the oratorio The Holy City by A. R. Gaul to be performed Sunday night August 29 at Wesley Memorial Methodist church. Dr G I Humphreys of High Point College leads the devotional period and soloists include Dorothy Hoskins soprano Elizabeth Tavis Jensen contralto Roy M Padgett tenor and Carl G N Cronstedt baritone with the women’s chorus List The Cherubic Hosts and A New Heaven and A New Earth. The event closes the union services sponsored by Main Street churches and follows praise from North Carolina audiences and The State magazine feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy City
A. R. Gaul
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
G. I. Humphreys
High Point College
Dorothy Hoskins
Elizabeth Tavis Jensen
Woman's College LU. N. C
High Point City
All Painters Must Purchase $17.50 License
State Attorney General Harry McMullen ruled that High Point painters paid directly for their work and not part of a contracting firm must buy a $17.50 license. City Attorney Grover H. Jones says the ruling aligns with the city council’s stance, applying to individuals painting on side jobs or at work for a contractor. No penalties will be imposed for licenses not paid for 1942 1943. delinquencies back to 1941 42 will be collected.
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High Point
Harry McMullen
Grover H. Jones
Jones
McMullen
Iity
Miss Whitener Named To Post At Church Here
Mildred Whitener of Shelby is named director of religious education at Wesley Memorial Methodist church succeeding Rev. Julian Lindsey now in the army. She comes from Henderson where she directed religious education at First Methodist. Educated at Sue Bennett College and Greensboro College for Women, she has taught in Methodist schools and served in church youth and education roles. She will assume duties September 1 as Hulda Whitley departs to study at Duke University.
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Mildred Whitener
Shelby
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Julian Lindsey
United States Army
Miss Whitener
High Point
Henderson
First Methodist Church
Sue Bennett College
London
Greensboro College For Women
Board of Education
The
Methodist Church
Religious Education Club
Hulda Whitley
Wesley Memorial
Duke University
Boy Scouts To Hold Board Of Review Friday August 27
The Uwharrie Council Boy Scouts of America will hold a board of review Friday night at 7 30 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church North Main Street. A court of honor will follow Monday night at 7 30 at the county building with 24 second class awards 18 first class awards seven life awards three life awards and 161 merit badges expected.
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Uwharrie Council
Boy Scouts of America
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
North Main Street
Tentative Plan Outlined For Postwar City Financing
City Auditor Lake Crowe outlined a postwar city financing plan for High Point to cover sewer and water main improvements paving and street repairs. He proposed a five year funding total of 338661.10 beyond 108050 set aside for building with annual allocations of 67732.22 drawn from past ten year spending. He noted wartime restrictions affected projects and cited funds from state highway commission and Railway Express Agency.
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Lake Crowe
High Point
Crowe
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Capital Reserve Fund
Southern Railroad
Railway Express Agency
Public Works Agency
Highway Commission
Mrs. Emma A. Julian Dies at 76 in Randleman
Emma A. Julian, 76, died at her daughter’s home in Randleman on Saturday evening. Funeral services were set for 3 p.m. Monday at New Salem Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Survived by six sons Hubert H. of Pittsboro Harry G. of Greensboro Paul R. of Norfolk Jesse H. of South America Robert S. and Joseph V. of Randleman. daughters A C Jackson of Randleman and W F Weatherly of Greensboro. sister Mrs A B Caudle of Randleman. four brothers.
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Enterprise
Randleman
Emma A. Julian
A. C. Jackson
New Salem Church
Hubert H
Pittsboro
Harry G
Greensboro
Paul R
Norfolk
Jesse H
South America
Robert S. and
Joseph V
W. F. Weatherly
A. B. Caudle
Overseas Xmas Gifts Must Be Mailed Early
Postmaster urges early mailing of Christmas parcels to overseas army and navy personnel. Gifts must be mailed between September 15 and October 15, with no more than five pounds and 15 by 36 inches. include full military details and use proper packaging. Perishables and prohibited items are forbidden. each parcel requires clear addresses and censorship-friendly packaging.
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S. C. Clark
Clark
Navy
Golf in Africa Aboard an Old North African Course
Lt. Gayle recounts that Dugan Aycock and two officers played 18 holes near a U S Army bivouac in North Africa. Aycock upgraded a resort club by bringing in soil to improve sand brick greens, enabling play despite rough terrain. The writer notes a 38 for the back nine by the author and praise for Aycock’s efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle
Aycock
Africa
Dugan Aycock
Lexington
Andy Merrilees
Emerywood Country Club
Sidney A. Gayle, Jr
Sidney A. Gayle
Club Drive
Uncle Sam's Army
U. S. Army
North Africa
Lieut
Dugan
Ole Hacker
Chest And War Fund To Merge In Big High Point Campaign
Amos R. Kearns was named general chairman of the combined 1943 44 High Point Community Chest and national war fund drive. The goal, about double last year, will support seven local agencies and 17 war relief groups including USO Seamen's Service and Allied relief funds. The plan emphasizes aiding servicemen and merchant seamen with 60 percent of the national fund’s goal directed to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos R. Kearns
United War Fund
High Point
Crown Hosiery Mill
High Point Community Chest Campaign
National War Fund
Horace S. Hayworth
High Point Community Chest, Inc
Community Chest
Kearns
Haworth
High Point Community Chest
USO
United Seamen’s Service
War Prisoner's Aid Committee
Russian War Relief
United China Relief
Greek War Relief
British War Relief Society
French Relief Fund
United Yugoslav Relief Fund
Belgian War Relief Society
United Czvechoslovak Relief Fund
Queen Wilhelmina Fund
Friends of Luxemburg
Refugee Relief Trustees, Inc
U. S
United Seamen's Service
American Red Cross
America
Draft board lists 34 delinquents awaiting action
Yesterday Board Four reported 34 men registered with the board have not complied with selective service rules and are now draft delinquents. Absent contact within five days their names will go to the district attorney. Unclaimed mail and the delinquent list include both white and Negro registrants with numerous names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draft Board
Selective Service
William Glenn Thompson
John Dillard Waldrop
Orville Lee Jackson
Willard Anderson Whitstine
Archie Timothy Roberson
Howard James Lawrence
Dudley Harold Gray
Charles Donald Byrd
Sam Boler
Otis Robbins
Nathan Reynolds
Alexander Harrington
Richard Adams Bruton
Lester Portee
Daniel Elles Wilson
Henry Bennett
Johnny Robert Little
Ceasar Johnson
Howard Clayton Hairston
James Bostic
Samuel Norris
Broughton Smith
Sylvester Flakes
James A
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Amos Kearns
Civil Air Patrol
Herman Smith
Ben H. Hill
Francis Booze
W. Hicks Street
Lewis Canton
Hicks Street
Don Gibson
Orlando Street
CAP
Air Corps
Smith
H. P. Plants
John Clinard
Boy Scouts
Board of Review
E. A. Julian
Chest and War Fund
Board Four
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