City officials seek better bond rating after Moody visit
A High Point delegation led by Mayor Arnold Koonce and City Manager Roy Braden returned from Moody's Rating Bureau with optimism for an improved bond rating. No decision was issued and another information session may be required. The group pressed for a favorable assessment while noting local 금융 institutions recognize the city's financial condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Near
Concensus
Moody Rating Bureau
New
Alf
Tion
Arnold Koonce
Roy Braden
Grover Jones
Ake Crowe
J. G. Groome
Earl Phillips
Ormer
H. N
High Savings and Trust Company
High Point
High Point Bonds Seen Improving After Moody's Visit
Greensboro officials noted banks closed in Greensboro during the great downturn while High Point kept one bank open. The delegation, after meeting Moody's and New York bond houses, found the municipal market favorable, suggesting bond rating upgrades would greatly aid High Point's finances.
Service Member Obediah Ingram Returns Stateside
Staff Sergeant Obediah Ingram of 512 Leonard Street High Point North Carolina reports to RAF Redistribution Station No 1 Atlantic City New Jersey after 35 months overseas in the Southwest Pacific theater. He will enjoy golfing fishing horseback riding bicycling on the boardwalk and other sports during his leave. Enlisted April 2041 at Ft Belvoir Virginia prior to shipment in January 23 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Obediah Ingram
Leonard Street
High Point
N. C
Southwest Pacific
Servce
Ft. Belvoir
Local Boys Pass Navy Radar Test
Three applicants were accepted at the High Point Navy Recruiting Station for radar operator and maintenance training. Two of the three are High Point youths Albert W. Klemme and John Borden Taylor. After boot camp they will attend a nine month radio technician course, with promotion potential to radio technician second class. January set a fast enlistment pace, described as one of the best in the station’s history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Navy
W. H. Crane
High Point
Albert W. Klemme
530
Parkway
John Borden Taylor
Allen M. Taylor
C. C. Camp Road
Navy
Ible
Petty
Crane
Employment Office Sets New Record In January
The United States Employment Service reports an all time local placements record for January. Manager Ralph Miller notes 5 307 visitors sought information or jobs, 840 referred to local jobs, 797 hired and employed. Increases over last month accompany 441 assists and referrals to essential jobs elsewhere.
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United States Employment Service
Ralph Miller
Miller
Borland Returns To Duty After Hospitalization
SGT James C Borland son of Mr and Mrs James A Borland of High Point NC has been sent to Miami Beach FL for reassignment to an important army position after discharge from the RAF Convalescent Hospital St Petersburg FL He is a veteran of 48 combat missions and was shot down and captured He has won the Purple Heart and the Air Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters and one silver oak leaf cluster Details of his return remain classified for security reasons
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ST. Petersburg
James C. Borland
James A. Borland
RFD
High Point
North Carolina
Miami Beach
Florida
RAF
Don Ce Sar Place
Richard E. Elvins
J. Borland
Raf Valescent Hospital
Ration Roundup Reports Coupon Validity and Dates
Ration round up from the Associated Press lists book four red stamps and blue stamps with good through dates for meats fats and processed foods. It details sugar stamps and shoe airplane stamps validity and notes gasoline fuel oil coupons remain valid across regions for the current heating season.
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OPA
Midwest
South
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Ada Myers Scarlett
Funeral service for Mrs Ada Myers Scarlett of near Thomasville was held Sunday at 3 PM at South Side church. Officiants were Rev. Thomas B. Flowe Rev. York and Rev. C F Floyd. Pallbearers included Roby Bodenheimer Dave Workman Curtis Hamilton Allen Hill Irvin Suggs and Vernon Flippin. Interment was in the Jiberry Baptist church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Thomasville
Ada Myers Scarlett
South Side
Dia
Thomas B. Flowe
IR. York
C. F. Floyd
Roby Bo‘denheimer
Dave Workman
Curtis Hamilton
Allen Hill
Irvin Suggs
Vernon Flippin
Mothers
John Creed
Ida Mae Bean
C. C. Rebate
Leyton Rule
Robert Pierce
Dave Jones
Elvida Bla
Jiberry Baptist Church
Obituary notices from Thomasville area deaths
Thomasville February 5 obituary notices report two funerals and a infant service. Johnnie Kay Causby infant daughter of Pvt John P Causby died in a local hospital and service was at Green Street Baptist Church with Rev Julian S Hopkins. J W Pendry resident of 205 White Street died in a local hospital and interment followed at the city cemetery after services at Trinity Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joannie Causby
Johnnie Kay Causby
Pvt
John P. Causby
John L. Causby
Alfred Street
Julian S.hopkins
Green Street Baptist Church
W. L. Campbell
H. O. Wester
J. W. Pendry
Thomasville
Johnnie William Pendry
White Street
Trinity Methodist Church
Petor
D. A. Oakley
Cc. O. Plyler
Ossie Bates
Neil Sheffield
Norman Elder
Carl Lawing
Paul Allen
Robert Oakley
Roy Yates
J. L. Ellis
Manley Jordan
D. B. Lucas
Joyce Dave Hepler
Funeral service for A E Moore held in High Point and Worthville
A E Moore, a well known High Point resident of Rt. 5, died Friday night at his home. The funeral was at South Side Baptist church in High Point Sunday at two with Rev. Bill Barker presiding. A second service was at Holiness church of Worthville. Pallbearers listed include Wesley Teague and others. Interment followed at Worthville cemetery.
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A. BE. Moore
Thomasville
A. E. Moore
High Point
Rt. 5
South Side
J. H., Hutchens
J. J. May
Barker
Novella Barker
Billie Barker
Helen Shaw Potts
Bill Barker
Worthville Cemetery
Engineer Mystified By Third Cave-in On Willowbrook Street
City engineer Carlton Kikman reports a third Willowbrook Street cave-in in a year. A 5,000 pound truck sank into a growing hole as earth beneath the street subsided, pulling down pavement and alarming residents.
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Willowbrook Street
Carlton Kikman
Carlton Kirkman
Gillam 68 Dies in Statesville Hospital
T D Gilliam 68 secretary treasurer and sales manager of the Carolina Parlor Furniture Co Statesville and former official of the Globe Parlor Furniture Co High Point died in a Statesville hospital after two weeks illness with pneumonia and complications Surviving widow Miss Annie R Gwyn of Mt Airy and three children Nancy Gilliam Betsey Gilliam and Thomas D Gilliam Jr Funeral services held in Statesville at 3 pm with burial in Oakwood Cemetery
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Thomas D. Gilliam
Carolina Parlor Furniture Co
Statesville
Globe Parlor Furniture Co
Mr. Gilliam
Appomattox County
Hampton-Sydney College
Globe Parlor Furniture Company
High Point
Carolina Parlor Furniture Company
Broad Street Methodist Church
Phi- Chi Fraternity
T. V. Rochelle
Southern Furniture Exposition
Gilliam
Annie R. Gwyn
Mt. Airy
Nancy Gilliam
H. S. Gilliam
H. E. Gilliam
Lynchburg
E. P. Sears
H. M. Marshall
W. B. Ford
Pamplin
Oakwood Cemetery
That City
Brother sues over double indemnity in Judson Young death
Jack Young, brother of Judson L. Young, filed suit against Life Insurance Company of Virginia seeking $500 double indemnity from his brother’s policy. He claims Judson was killed on July 29, 1944 when a rock struck him, and that the event was accidental.
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Jack Young
Judson L. Young
Life Insurance Company of Virginia
Leon Johnson
Judson Young
Insurance Company
Civil Term Opens Under Judge J H Clement In Guilford Court
A civil term of Guilford County Superior Court in High Point opened with Judge J H Clement presiding. Motions were heard this morning and trial begins tomorrow, with cases including Pauline Wallace vs Floyd Wallace and others scheduled for trial through the week.
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High Point Division
Guilford County Superior Court
J. H. Clement
Walkertown
Pauline Wallace
Floyd L Wallace
Wm. E. Comer
Andrew Joyner, Jr
Catherine G. Bostian
F. J. Mickey
J. C. Bostian
Gold, McAnally and Gold
C. A. York, Sapp and
Sapp
Amett T. Brown
Pennsylvania Casualty Bay
Donald Conrad
Alser and Wright
Thomas J. Gold, Jr
Stjoraas
James Johnson
G. A. Johnson
Melrose Hosiery Mills
James B. Lovelace
Jeanette Coleson
Carolina Coach Company
C. N. Cox
Grace Brown Jordan
Virginia
Ers
Sherrod
R. T. Jordan
Don Walter
Lexington
Mundy Motor Lines
American Trucking Company
James B
Paine
Alda Michael
D. J. Michael
Southern Railway Company
North Carolina Railroad
McAnally
Gold
Internal Revenue Agent Assigned to Local Office
C B Coddington an internal revenue agent has arrived in High Point to take over duties in the local office. He is an income tax investigator focusing on large corporations and will operate from the post office building next to the deputy collector. Coddington comes from Hickory with sixteen years of government service and extensive southern experience. He is temporarily staying at Oakwood Court Apartments with A Lee Gibson and hopes to move his family here in the spring.
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C. B. Coddington
Internal Revenue
High Point
Collector of
Coddington
Hickory
South
Internal Revenue Department
Washington, D. C
Chicago
Lucerne, MO
A. Lee Gibson
Oakwood Court
Crusade at First Reformed Starts Strong in Local Church
The First Evangelical and Reformed church opened its Crusade for Christ with Rev. Hoy L. Fesperman announcing a successful first Sunday. The sermon centered on God Is Love from I John 4 and 9, with an anthem by the choir and a junior session addressing bad habits. Absentees will be contacted weekly by the pastor and teams working to boost worship attendance and soul-winning efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Hoy L. Fesperman
God
Ministers Confront High Point Moral Concerns
The High Point Ministerial Association meeting at First Baptist church formed a finding committee led by Rev. Julian S. Hopkins to study the moral climate and compare it with other North Carolina cities. A second committee supports the World Day of Prayer with the High Point Inter-denominational Council of Women. Dr. W A Lambeth urged creating a proper environment for young men answering the call to the ministry.
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High Point
First Baptist Church
Julian S. Hopkins
Green Street Baptist Church
Ministerial Association
Council of Women
W. A. Lambeth
Methodist District
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Phelps
Stewart
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Washington
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naxTilenee
W. High S&t
Hedgecock Lumber CO
Ward Street
Nelson
Francis B. Nelson
N. Main St
Nat Walker
Woodmen of the World
Glenn T. Smith
Council Commader
Rako Johnson Financial Secy
Daves
Security National
Borland
The
Associated Press
Stettinius
Italy
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Joseph T. McNarney
Mediterranean Theater
Signal Corps
Obbins
Pleasant Grove Methodist Church
C. E. Ridge
D. B. Hagar
Elliott Ball
S. E. Payne
J. C. Wall
Dewey Hoffman
Garrell Payne
Pleasant Grove Church
Ridge
Quentin Veach
8. S. Cecil Sunday School
Fred Kennedy
Tis Kennedy
T. D. Gillam
Statesville Hospital
Internal Revenue Agent
First Reformed
W. Broad St
B. F. Thomas
Fraley Field
South Main Street
High Point Music Supply CO
House of Quality and Service
N. Main &T
Cletus George Norton
Hendersonville, N. C
Cabanatuan
Numa F. Reid Lodge
A& AM
C. V. Shankle
ER. T. Gregory
N. S. Warner
Agency
Johns-Manville
Parker-Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
Albert
South Main S
Wachovia Bank
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Winston-Salem, N
Wrecker Service
Willowbrook St. L. W
Apple
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