Polio Fund Reaches 340.95 To Date
L H Baker reports Infantile Paralysis fund contributions totaling 340.95 to date. Donations include 17.25 from Kearns Furniture, 20.10 from another department of Kearns, 5 from Carolyn Roberts, 5 from Hermann Hunter, 5 from Deep River Phila thea class, and 53 from Jackson Hosiery Mill employees. Donations continue through tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Baker
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Baker
Kearns Furniture Company
Carolyn Roberts
Herman Hunter
Deep River Philathea
Jackson Hosiery Mill
Recreation Institute Planned Here
Miss Ronnie Sheffield of the North Carolina State Recreation Committee has visited the city to plan a recreation institute. She met with the board, community recreation leaders, and social agency members to discuss training in recreational work and related fields with the promise of support from the state committee chaired by Dr. Harold Ovig of Chapel Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Sheffield
N. C
State Reation Committee
State Recreation Committee
Harold Ovig
Chapel Hill
Sheffield
Rhode Island Oyster Preservation Law Enacted in 1766
In 1766 Rhode Island passed laws to preserve oyster beds and prevent coastal beds from being scraped bare, aiming to protect shellfish resources and coastal ecosystems.
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Rhode Island
Black and White Skin Ointment Ad Claims Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Black and White Ointment for skin irritations such as acne eczema ringworm and tetter claiming immediate antiseptic action and speedy healing. It promotes Black and White Skin Soap as a daily cleansing product and notes 25c price and 25 years of success.
Willowbrook approach may improve safety on North Side
City officials push Willowbrook street bridge plans over Southern Railway, aiming for diagonal Elm to Broad streets to ease traffic flow. Public sentiment favors proceeding, with High Point Chamber of Commerce board endorsing both Willowbrook and Perry Street bridges once labor and materials are available.
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Willowbrook Street
Southern Railway
Broad Street
Virginia Avenue
Elm Street
Long Street
Broad
English
Howell Street
Roy Braden
Willowbrook Street Bridge
High Point
Wesleyan Church Elects Wood President At Colfax Session
Colfax Aug 23 Rev J A Wood Gastonia was elected president of the 65th Wesleyan Methodist conference succeeding Rev E L Henderson of Charlotte. Dr Roy Nicholson preached the conference sermon on theology as present day preaching. Membership rose from 2619 in 1937 to 3314 in 1944 with pastor salaries up to 92770 from 46473. A pre conference service was led by Henderson and the Woman's Missionary Society met with Mrs W C Levin of Kannapolis as president and Mrs L A Harvey of Greensboro as secretary.
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Colfax
J. A. Wood
Gastonia
Wesleyan Methodist Church
E. L. Henderson
Charlotte
Roy &. Nicholson
Wesleyan Methodist
General Conference
Woman's Missionary
Youth Program At Calvary Church Daring To Do God Will
Calvary Church hosts a four night youth activity from Sunday to Wednesday August 30 on East Green Street. Each night at 7 30 features worship and guest speakers including Dr P F Lindley Rev C L Brown Dr L L Wilkinson and Rev Wilson Weldon with Ruth Russell Mary Brown Rosa Lee Pike and Ruth Griffith leading worship and group activities like games hikes and singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Methodist Church
East Green Street
P. EF. Lindley
High Point College
C. L. Brown
Bids Received for Local Postoffice Painting
Bids ranging from 350 to 440 dollars for exterior repainting of the local Postoffice building were received, according to B G Leonard superintendent of mails. Leonard said the repainting will be only a small project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice
B. G. Leonard
High Point Chamber Directors Back New Industries Postwar Plans
Directors of the High Point chamber unanimously pledged support to establish new industries with growth prospects, expand the Southern Furniture Market after the war, and improve hotel facilities. Ed Mendenhall noted concerns about bias toward manufacturers, while stressing the need to build industrial buildings and attract postwar plant relocations and new manufacturing ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
High Point
Ed. Mendenhall
Chamber Committee
T. V. Rochelle
Mendenhall
Funeral for Harold Hughes at Pierces Chapel Church
Harold Dan Hughes, 17-day-old son of Ed R. Hughes and Mandy Walker Hughes, died in a local hospital. Funeral services were conducted at Pierces Chapel Church Cemetery with Rev. Elgin Doby presiding. Survivors include six brothers Floyd Brantley Edward John Bobby and Charles Hughes and six sisters Imogene Nancy Ora Dora Dean Betty Sue Barbara Hughes.
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Thomasville
Harold Dan Hughes
Ed R. Hughes
Mandy Walker Hughes
Pierces Chapel
Elgin Doby
Doby
Christine Doby
Floyd
Brantley
Edward
John
Bobby
Charles Hughes
Imogene
Nancy
Ora
Dora Dean
Betty Sue
Barbara Hughes
Bids Sent on Exterior Work for Loading Platform and Railings
The job involves repainting exterior woodwork metal work and doors of the loading platform and rear pipe railing. Bids have been forwarded to the district FWA engineer and the contract may be let soon according to Mr Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FWA
Leonard
Peters Chosen Director at High Point Memorial Hospital
W R Peters was named director by the hospital board of trustees at their monthly meeting after serving as acting director since June. Dr J W Austin joined the surgical staff. The board outlined plans for a 750000 campaign to fund a new hospital and expects to select an architect this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Peters
High Point Memorial Hospital
J. P. Richardson
Board of Trustees
J. W. Austin
Peters
Hospital Board of Trustees
Police Cite 23 For License Tag Violation
Police cited 23 persons for operating bicycles without city license tags. Chief C Stoker ordered an intensified check on violators. Tags are sold at Carolina Motor Club and violators will be summoned to municipal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Stoker
Carolina Motor Club
Leonard Speaks To Members Of Business Club
Paul Leonard of Statesville spoke to the American Business Club on improving taxation efficiency. He urged independence from what he called socialist bureaucracy and praised government economy efforts led by Senator Byrd. Bill Tomlinson returned to the club after months of Navy service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Business Club
Paul Leonard
Statesville
N. C. Pair Tax Association
American Business Club
Washington
Byrd
Virginia
Bill Tomlinson
U. S
Express Executives Address Employees On Service and Air Express
At a Railway Express Agency meeting in Charlotte last night 8 o clock district manager C H Frame of Washington DC spoke on courtesy to the public and best service despite war conditions. H B Magill superintendent of Charlotte outlined air express growth and cargo planes and urged proper packing and labeling to reduce damages and claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Express Agency
C. H. Frame
Railway Press Agency
Washington
D. C
H. B. Magill
Charlotte
Frame
Magill
Five more blue food stamps set for Sept 1 validity
Washington August 23 Five more blue stamps for processed foods numbers 65 through L5 in ration book four will become valid September 1 the Office of Price Administration said They will be good indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Rotary Governor John A. Holmes to Visit High Point Club
Rotary Governor John A. Holmes, 189th District of Rotary International, will visit High Point Rotary Club. At 11:00 a.m. he meets the club assembly at the Sheraton Hotel, and at 12:15 p.m. he speaks at the regular weekly meeting. Holmes is superintendent of schools in Edenton, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
John A. Holmes
Rotary International
High Point
Rotary Club
Sheraton Hotel
Holmes
Edenton
North Carolina
Luck Has Tough Luck As Far As Law Is Concerned
James Luck, a resident of 711 Washington, had just reentered society after release when charged again with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. A June 4 warrant by Harlee LeGrande named Luck for striking him with a brick, and he was arrested today with bond set at 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Luck
Washington Street
Luck
Harlee LeGrande
Cotton Pile Fire at Local Plant Quenched by Firemen
Firemen yesterday extinguished a cotton pile blaze that broke out outside the Carolina Cotton Batting Company on 1100 Tate Street. The fire raged about an hour but caused no building damage as crews halted the spread before re ignition. The mills are owned by H. A. Mil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Cotton Batting Company
Tate Street
H. A. Mil
Five Divorces And Annulment Granted Here
Five divorces and one annulment were granted in High Point civil court under Judge D C MacRae. The trials wrapped a four day docket in one day with most cases continued. An annulment was granted in Ruby Tcher Beck against E B Beck. Divorces went to the rul ing for Norma Pearson and Harold Pearson, C J Tiffett and Elizabeth Tiffett, Annie Stone and R P Stone, Sallie M Stone and F W Stone, Fayelle Griffith and Robert Griffith. The next Municipal Court criminal session is set for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inigh Point
Civil Court
D. C. MacRae
Ruby Tcher Beck
E. B. Beck
Norma Pearson
Harold H. Pearson
C. J. Tiffett
Elizabeth Tiffett
Annie Stone
R. P. Stone
Sallie M. Stone
F. W. Stone
Fayelle Griffith
Robert Griffith
Buck Templeton Wounded on French Front in World War I
Mrs. Fred Myers learned her brother Corporal Webster A. Templeton known as Buck was wounded in action in France on August 3. He has been awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, and had already earned the Silver Star. Templeton was a former Mooresville Moors shortstop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Myers
English Street
Cpl
Webster A. Templeton
Buck
France
Cpl. Templeton
Mooresville
Soldier Receives Gallantry Mention for North Africa Service
Cpl. Templeton is cited for gallantry in North Africa. He has two and a half years in service and has overseas experience with the armed forces for the last 22 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
Cpl
Templeton
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City Limits
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