War Bond Drive starts as schools prepare for wartime year
War Bond Drive announced as High Point plans a wartime school year with 35 new faculty faces and courses geared to the war effort. Registration schedules, attendance zones, and age rules for elementary and secondary pupils are outlined, including fees and transfer requirements for the upcoming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F Carroll
Carroll
U. S
North Carolina
General Assembly
High Point
Union Services to Close With Holy City Oratorio Tonight
The closing meeting of the Union Services to end the summer will be held at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church at 8 oclock. Dr G I Humphreys will lead with a chorus from cooperating churches in a rendition of The Holy City. Dan W th choir director of the First Presbyterian Church will direct the chorus and Mrs Bascom Whi r organist at Wesley Memorial will accompany. An outstanding quartet of soloists includes Miss Jothy Hoskins and Mrs Elizabeth Tavis Jensen with Roy M edgett and Carl G Nint. The public is invited to this program and church members are urged to attend.
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Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
oSow
G. I. Humphreys
Holy City
Dan W. Th
Hyterian
Bascom Whir
Wesley Memori 1
Atstanding
New Raleigh Dietitian Named for Senior High Cafeteria
Supt Charles F. Carroll announced Alice Bowen of Raleigh will serve as dietitian for the Senior high school cafeteria for the coming year. She succeeds Alma Young who resigned recently after several years’ service. Bowen is a graduate of Woman's College. Meals will be served September.
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Alice Bowen
Raleigh
Charles F. Carroll
Alma Young
Dietitiin
Woman's College
Humane Society to Meet in High Point
Local Humane Society announces an organization meeting for Monday evening at eight o'clock in the Sheraton Blue room. Invites are issued to anyone interested in affiliating with the society in High Point.
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Humane Society
Sheraton Hotel
Blue Room
High Point
Illness Claims J H Neuschafer At Home Here
J H Neuschafer 71 died at his home 806 Norris Street shortly after 12 30 Saturday. Born in 1872 in Germany he came to the U S at six and moved to this city 38 years ago from Mount Airy. He worked 28 years at Gate City Life Insurance retiring eight years ago. A Spanish American War veteran and member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church and Piedmont Camp 62 W O W he married Daisy Webster in 1904 who survives. Funeral Monday at Emmanuel Lutheran conducted by Rev F L Conrad with interment Oakwood cemetery. Body remains at Koonce Funeral Home until service.
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J. H. Neuschafer
Norris Street
Mr. Neuschafer
Barmen
Germany
J. H
Amalie Bever Neuse
Mount Airy
Gate City Life Insurance Company
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Piedmont Camp No
3Rd Volunteers Infantry
Cuba
Daisy Webster
F. L. Conrad
Oakwood Cemetery
Koonce Funeral Home
Guilford County Commission Set for Sept 7 Meeting
Greensboro August 28 Guilford county commissioners will meet on Tuesday September 7 instead of the usual Monday schedule. County manager J Harry Weatherly announced the one time shift due to Labor Day observance on Monday September 6.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
J. Harry Weatherly
Jarrett Reunion Slated September 5 at Jarrett Home
The annual Jarrett family reunion is set for Sunday September 5 at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Jarrett just off highway 10 between Thomasville and Lexington. All family connections and friends are invited to attend.
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Jarrett
Albert Jarrett
Highway 10
Thomasville
Lexington
Double yolk eggs spark Portland grocery joke
In Portland Oregon on August 28 an Inland News Service report notes Mrs J L Wykoff bought a dozen standard eggs. Of the first nine she opened eight had double yolks prompting light humor about chickens deserving medals for aiding the nation’s food supply.
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Portland
Ore
J. L. Wykoff
Kids Utilize Playgrounds This Summer
Boys and girls under 15 flocked to a city sponsored playground program, with daily attendance around 50 to 75 at several grounds and 20 to 50 at others. Commissioner Ellington praised the effort led by women teachers, noting diverse activities from softball and ping pong to reading and dressmaking under trees. Awards for champions will come from Beeson Hardware, naming the junior high softball team members and horseshoe winners with age group representatives.
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Ellington
Army
Navy
Ada Blair
Oak Hill
Post Office
Bay Street
Johnson Street
Beeson Hardware Company
Jack Knox
W. F. Jones
Charlie Jones
Thomas Weaver
Donald Henderson
Bobby Lee
J. C. Beamon
Charles Gregory
Tinker Kennedy
Buddy Bowman
Gilbert McPherson
Ray Hamlett
J. K. Hamlett
Arvin Reddick
Jack Powell
Lawrence
Absentee Bonus Plan Denied by War Labor Board
The Regional War Labor Board in Atlanta rejected the absenteeism bonus plan proposed by the High Point Independent Boarders Union and hosiery plants. The plan would have granted a 5 percent bonus to workers who completed 40 hours weekly, with forfeiture for unexcused absences. This marks the second time a wage increase request was turned down, prompting a Monday meeting at 1107 Campbell Street to decide next steps.
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War Labor Board
High Point Independent Boarders Union
Regional War Labor Board
Atlanta
Lloyd Gurley
WLB
High Point
Yates Heffner
LU. S. Department of Labor
Gurley
J. E. Millis
Manufacturers Group
Millis
Werewe Wees
Campbell Street
Washington
WPB
Union
Gurley and Hosiery
National War Labor Board
Messrs
William HH
Hepburn
E. B. Shultz
B. Gossett
T. M. ‘Forbes
B. F. Gage
C. B. Gramling
M. T. van Hecke
Crown Hosiery Mills
Melrose
Glenn
Amos
Slane
Adams- Millis
Triangle
Guilford
Harris & Covington
Thomas
Silver-Knit
Kearns & Son
Dr Humphreys To Speak At Maryland Conference
Dr G I Humphreys president of High Point College will travel to Westminster Maryland for a week long conference for Methodist ministers from the Washington area opening Monday. He will be one of three speakers delivering five lectures each with the general theme Christ and Our Ministry and topics Christ Our Challenge Christ Our Captain Christ Our Comrade Christ Our Counsellor and Christ Our Conqueror.
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G. I. Humphreys
High Point College
Westminster
Washington
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
D. C
Humphreys
Christ
Rankin Calls Meeting Of All City Merchants
George Rankin president of the High Point Merchants Association says he is calling a mass meeting of all merchants in the city at 10 o clock Tuesday morning in the Elwood hotel. He says the gathering will be of vast importance to all merchants of High Point.
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George Rankin
High Point
Communion Service at St Mary's Episcopal Church
Communion services will be held at St. Mary's Episcopal Church at 9 30 this morning in charge of the Rev. Howard St Hartzell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Howard St. Hartzell
Greenbelt Loses Manager Roy Braden to High Point
Louis Atchinson in Watching Washington notes Greenbelt's town manager Roy S. Braden accepted High Point's offer, resigning effective October 1. Greenbelt's council met, praised his work, and considered raising his salary, but Braden chose the High Point post. City Clerk Lois Welborn confirmed Braden's letter calling the move the most difficult decision.
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Louis Atchinson
Washington
High Point
Roy S. Braden
Greenbelt
Maryland
Braden
Bradén
Lois Welborn
High Point Faces Huge War Bond Quota Challenge
City leaders announce a $4 426 250 quota for High Point in the third war loan drive. Hall says 15 000 local buyers across homes, schools, churches, and firms must fund bonds and stamps to help Guilford County reach its county and state targets.
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High Point
W. B. Hall
North Carolina
Hall
Guilford County
Greensboro
Guilford
W. C. Idol
John Q
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