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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1945
Page
10
High Point City Council approved a repeal of all gross business taxes on wholesalers and commission merchants, risking about $5,000 in revenue this year. About $3,305 of collected funds will be refunded after the 20 day period. The move follows prior taxes that capped at $50 up to $50,000 and $150 above $200,000.
The Greensboro North Carolina ORD Hawks lost to Orlando Florida 5 to 3 in Wichita ending their run in the national semi baseball tournament. Greensboro had been assured of finishing third as Orlando and Enid Oklahoma battled for the title. The box score lists Fitcher Castiglia Spraggens Fine and Hunt. A separate note states farm real estate values have risen 53 percent since March 1941.
The Saint Dunstan choristers at St Marys Episcopal Church in High Point seek new recruits for the fall and winter season. Founded in 1943, the group uses 25 boys and several men to provide the churchs entire music program.
Employers misunderstanding the relaxation of manpower controls noted by Ralph E. Miller of the U S employment service. Dr J S Dorton, state director of the war manpower commission, states lifting controls ends ceilings and stabilize regulations and allows unlimited hiring while offering continued job services and reconversion efforts for North Carolinians.
Atlantic States Motor Lines filed a civil action in municipal court alleging R. D. Nilson trading as Nilson Motor Express and Hughes Transportation exceeded delivery limits and owe 580.43 plus costs for unpaid balances after a December period. The plaintiff seeks recovery of the amount due and costs.
Officials announce extended mail service to Yugoslavia effective immediately for all classes of regular postal union mails. Letters and cards travel with no change, while printed matter and small packages are limited to one pound per item. Air mail money orders and spe cescenery services remain unavailable. rates revert to pre suspension levels.
Mrs. Sarah Vandora Boggs 68 wife of W T Boggs died at home 511 Flint Street Saturday afternoon. Funeral services conducted Monday at 4 pm from Koonce Funeral Home chapel with Rev C M McKinney. Miss Mary Jones sang Farther Along and Higher Ground with Miss Josephine Pope at piano. Pallbearers listed and interment in Floral Garden Cemetery.
Washington broadcast notes two weeks after the war ended that military secrets include butter stocks. An army spokesman refused to disclose the amounts on hand or slated for civilian markets, citing treason and military security concerns.
City building inspector lists permits totaling 3140 to add four rooms at Church of the Living God Pitt street cost 1000 build a new dwelling Jack Simmons Oneka street cost unknown Clay Bean 1506 Wright street build a garage cost 250 repair dwelling 250 C C Phillips 1419 N Hamilton street repair dwelling 250 J C Welch estate 131 S Wrenn street repair and repaint garage showroom 200.
Attendance is expected to be high for the annual Lion Rotary softball game at Finch Field in Tomasville tonight at 8. A前 game features Triangle Hosiery of High Point versus Thomasville Chair Company girls teams, followed by Lions versus Rotarians. Proceeds go to the Rotary school milk fund.
About 200 children mainly ages two and six will be affected as the government ends Lanham Act funding for six nursery schools here. Operations run 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. six days a week with meals, health checks, and supervised play, costing about 50 cents daily per child.
The monthly sub district meeting of the Methodist Youth fellowship society will begin tonight at 8 o clock at Trinity Methodist church.
E F Proffitt of this city reports the death of his nephew Carroll Drumheller in an automobile wreck near Sweet Briar Virginia last Saturday night. Drumheller recently returned from overseas service after serving in a tank battalion in France and Germany. Mr and Mrs Proffitt left Sunday for Tye River Virginia where the funeral will be held from St Stephens Baptist church this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Harvey R. Heath of High Point received a suspended 12 month sentence on a charge of disposing of mortgaged property a wrist watch. The term was suspended on two years of good behavior and payment of court costs after restitution to a local jeweler who had sold him the watch.
A class of 60 World War II veterans from Camp Butner arrived in High Point to tour eight local plants including Welch Furniture Snow Lumber Marsh Furniture Myrtle Desk Tomlinson’s Heritage Furniture and Carolina Veneer. The tour is the second of a three part series with a luncheon arranged with the Veterans of Foreign Wars before the 1 pm plant visits. The final group will visit next week as guests of the American Legion.
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