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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1944
Page
11
The city reports progress in the war loan drive with a $1 746 340 75 sales total and 285 applications for the day. Officials aim for a $3 865 500 quota as clerks promise a Friday update and a weekend push to urge more purchases.
The North Carolina Baptist Sunday School Convention concluded at noon with Dr. W. R. White of Nashville delivering Abundant Living. Other speakers included Sibley C. Burnette on Today is Yesterdays Effect and Tomorrow's Use and M. A. Huggins on An Increasing Purpose. Willian Phillips and J. Allen spoke on related topics. McMillian, a former military from the Far East, described time in a Japanese internment camp. Convention officials said registration met expectations.
G D Tillman Florence Negro school teacher faces assault charge after Suzie George of Route Guilford College swears out a warrant claiming he struck her son with a stick. She alleges the teacher broke her glasses during the incident at the Florence School near Greensboro.
A statement from J. E. Amos and Curtis Smithdeal says rent increases reported by R. B. Gantt are not above the freezing level of March 1 1942. They accompanied inspectors who reviewed eight cases and found rent increases since then largely unchanged, with minor adjustments for furnishing. Purple Heart recipient Pvt Coy M Taylor of High Point earned honors for wounds in Italy. He previously worked at the Adams Mill hosiery mill and is the son of Mr and Mrs BE Taylor of Yadkin county.
Pvt. Jane C. Sandley of the WAC recruiting service will be at the post office Friday and Saturday to recruit women for service. The information comes from R. B. Gantt via Col. J. D. Hawkins who demobilized records and supplied these apartment details. Hawkins reported rent increases to the OPA rental division in Washington.
Mayor A. J. Koonce met with a committee to launch renewed salvage campaigns in High Point. John Peacock and J. E. Lyon head fat salvage, Frank J. Sizemore leads tin can salvage, with school children asked to bring fats for four cents and two red meat points per pound.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce reports a record net of 3240.22 raised for the Infantile Paralysis drive. Motion picture houses led fundraising with 1903, followed by the Presidents ball 222.65 and other units including boxes 255 and tag sale 109.53.
The Armentrout Veneer company moves from Elkin to High Point occupy a purchased Joshua street building formerly the Lindeman wood finishing plant. Cr H Armentrout and brothers J J and L C own the firm. They expect 4 to 6 weeks to begin operations with 60 000 feet logs on site and veneer machinery to be installed. They will resume cutting veneer for furniture and may receive more government orders, employing about 25 people.
The High Point USO will join nationwide observances for the USO third anniversary, marking the founding date of February 4, 1941. About 3,000 clubs and 1,000 hometown clubs operate in the hemisphere, with a three day open house February 4 to 6 for public inspection. The USO was founded by YMCA, National Catholic Community Services, Salvation Army, YWCA, Jewish Welfare Board and National Travelers Aid Association.
Repiton Lodge IOOF in this city hosts district meeting Friday at 7 PM with dinner in the First Evangelical and Reformed church dining room. Mayor Koonce welcomes visitors. C P Burchett of Winston-Salem will respond. Grand Master Al M Lane of Greensboro will give the address. about 75 delegates expected.
Bond seats for the premiere of Gung Ho on February 9 were all sold. Manager Hugh Smart urged ticket holders not planning to attend to return them to the box office to boost bond sales. A separate theft: 28 boxes of Wimms vitamin pills worth 186 dollars stolen from a car at the Elwood Hotel, plus Lifebuoy cream and other items. No arrests.
J Vassie Wilson Sr of 1207 Hardover Street was bound over to the U S district court for violation of the Harrison narcotics act. Bond set at 2500 dollars and his case is to be heard in Durham next Monday February 7. Wilson was arrested for unlawful possession of morphine without federal stamps with a small quantity found. W T Atkinson and local officers testified at the hearing.
Postmaster Clark reports January 1944 postal receipts at 24,695.58 dollars, up from 20,677.26 dollars in January 1943. The gain of 4,018.32 dollars signals increased local business activity in the area.
The local rationing board issues a new gasoline rule allowing emergency gasoline for personal necessity situations not covered by existing regulations. The OPA bulletin from the Charlotte district office stresses no extra gasoline is allocated and business hardship rations are not covered. OPA director L. W. Driscoll says boards may issue small emergency quantities from civilian allotments when justified.
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