Permits Issued For Four Houses Here Yesterday
Lieutenant Clerk Gene Horney announced four new residence permits issued in the city yesterday. Permits totaled 5 000 for East Farris avenue 5 500 for Ol Street and 2 200 for Burton street with another permit noted for a residence on an unspecified site. Horney said all four were issued within two to three hours yesterday afternoon.
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Gene Horney
Isol Street
Phil Griffin
East Farris Avenue
Chas. Hepler
Burton Street
Johnson
Horney
Library to Stay Open Through Month Under Lease Extension
Noble Praigg chairman of the board says the city library will remain open for the rest of the month after building owners offered a one month extension to vacate. No new quarters found yet. if none are found books will be packed for storage when closed.
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Noble Praigg
Craigg
Miller Urges Employers To List Jobs
Ralph E. Miller local office manager urges employers to list diverse job openings with the local United States employment service to help veterans and war workers secure qualified positions. He notes 500 veterans visit weekly and stresses community cooperation to absorb workers and aid High Point's future.
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United States Employment Service
Ralph E. Miller
Miller
High Point
Judge Cox Warns Truants of Punishment at Court
Juvenile Judge C. N. Cox warned truants that lacking acceptable excuses would face sentences to Jackson Training School or Samarcand School for Girls, issued during the court session.
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Cox
C. N. Cox
Jackson Training School
Samarcand School
Hearing opens on unemployment claims from hosiery mill workers
Thirteen local hosiery mills and claimants represented by the American Federation of Hosiery Workers held a consolidated hearing with the Unemployment Compensation Commission chief C B Rogers in Greensboro. Adams Millis was chosen as the test case with Melrose Hosiery providing corroboration. A ruling may go to Raleigh and potentially to the state supreme court for future similar cases.
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C. B. Rogers
Commission
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Harry Stanley
Greensboro
Byron Hayworth
High Point
R. B. Overton
R. B. Billings
Adams-Millis Hosiery Mills
Melrose Hosiery Mills
Billings
Rogers
Raleigh
Col. A. L. Fletcher
Unemployment Compensation Commission
State Supreme Court
City official solves dog tag dilemma with tax paid certificates
Tulsa city finance commissioner John Hall ends his Christmas shopping by sending friends dogs tags and tax paid certificates. The move reflects a quirky holiday gesture from the official.
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Tulsa
Okla
John Hall
School attendance case leads to suspended sentence
A 14 year old boy received an 18 month suspended sentence for failing to attend school. City school attendance officer Mrs J W McQuinn noted that both parents and children can be prosecuted for noncompliance and that parents have previously been sentenced in municipal court for failing to keep their children in school.
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J. W. McQuinn
Temporary War Housing Units Authorized for Southeast
The National Housing Agency announced 1 719 trailers and temporary units allocated to colleges and municipalities in the southeast under Title V of the Lanham Act. 1 209 more units await approval, with Alabama Florida Mississippi South Carolina Tennessee and Georgia already covered. Institutions and cities fund moving and maintenance as no federal funds are provided.
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Southeastern
National Housing Agency
NHA
Clarence N. Walker
North Carolina
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Georgia
High Point College Students Eat Lunch After Walkouts
High Point College students who had left the dining hall in protest of food quality returned to lunch at noon today. They had threatened another walkout if meals did not improve and planned to leave tomorrow for Christmas holidays ahead of the January 2 start of the second semester.
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High Point College
Eens
Nat Harrison, Jr
N. M. Harrison
Young Harrison
Dr. Harrison
E. C. Harville
College Dietitian
G. I. Humphreys
Humphreys
War Veterans Group
Veterans Administration
Federal housing aids veterans in temporary wartime quarters
Walker says assistance extends to returning veterans with federal housing. Vacant Federally owned housing may receive temporary wartime housing moved to areas with critical need. Plans to convert surplus army and navy barracks into living quarters proceed. Regional FPHA office directs requests and data on units, locations, uses, and removal costs.
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Walker
National Housing Agency
Grant Building
Atlanta 3
Rev Paul Hardin Addresses Thomasville Rotary Club
Rev Paul Hardin pastor of Wesley Memorial Church in High Point spoke to the Thomasville Rotary at the club building. D Finch led the program with Stuart Burton presiding. He urged a balanced community with strong hospitals schools and homes and a spirit of We with high personal standards. Visitors included H N Kard and A W Klemme of High Point.
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Thomasville
Paul
Wesley Me
High Point
W Club
D. Finch
Stuart Burton
Hardin
H. N., Kard
A. W. Klemme
Point
Streetcar Crash Causes 45 Minute Delay in San Francisco
In San Francisco a truck struck a rut in a busy sector causing a jolt that released a dumping device. Workmen cleared a dirt load from the tracks and traffic was halted for about 45 minutes.
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San Francisco
Francisco
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ALWA
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Parker
Remington & Schick Shavers
Elwood Hotel
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Princess
Rev
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