Auto Thieves Still Active In City
Police reported ongoing auto theft activity in High Point with one stolen car recovered undamaged nearby and an attempted ignition rewiring thwarted. A Davis vehicle from 706 Forest Avenue was recovered in the 700 block of Brookside Drive. Another Forest Avenue resident saw a vehicle pushed uphill and an attempted ignition wiring.
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High Point
William O. Davis
Forest Avenue
Brookside Drive
Somee
Black market street thrives on war era shortage and loot
The scene on a crowded street shows dealers hawking American and British army stock like underwear, cigarettes, penicillin, and even a jeep or a 2 1/2 ton truck. The illicit trade flourishes in hard times as military police from both sides raid the Rues Des Radis.
Senator Lu and Safford clash over Pearl Harbor inquiry
Senate investigators press Capt. Safford for letters tied to Captain Kimmel and Pearl Harbor blame. Senator Lucas and Rep. Myers push for more light on his alleged unsolicited efforts. The hearing continues into the fifth day before the Senate committee.
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Met
Lucas
D-Ill
Safford
M Y
D-Pa
Capt
Congressional
Adm. Kimmel
Pearl Harbor
Two Police Return From Army Duty
Two former members of the police department have returned to their posts after service overseas. W. G. Highfill patrolman entered the army in February 1943 and Dallas S. Lee plainclothesman entered in November 1943. Both are assigned to their old positions. Chief John Lowdermilk said B. W. Jenkins is expected to return soon after discharge.
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Police Department
Army
W. G. Highfill
Dallas S. Lee
John Lowdermilk
B. W. Jenkins
Plainclothes Department
Bevin Demands Greece Exoneration Amid UN Tension
At a tense United Nations session Bevin pressed for a clear exoneration of Britain over charges of troops in Greece endangering world peace. Vishinsky threatened to veto any resolution while Makin floated a stealth formula to avoid a formal vote and keep the issue off the agenda.
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United Nations
Bevin
Russia
Greece
Norman J. Makin
Aestehe
Security Council
Council
Britain
Vishinsky
Makin
Bids Sought for Fifteen Hundred Gallon Flusher in High Point
The City of High Point invites sealed proposals to furnish a Fifteen Hundred Gallon Flusher. Bids due February 19, 1946 at 10:00 AM, opened publicly. Each bid must include certified check or bond, irrevocable after opening, with specifications and manufacturer details. The city reserves right to reject any bid. Specifications from Director of Public Works. E. N. Phillips Mayor J. V. Wilson Jr Purchasing Agent.
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High Point
N. C
North
North Carolina
Director of Public Works
E. N. Phillips
J. V. Wilson, Jr
Man claims brick in stomach vanishes with Inner Aid
A man says ten years of a constant stomach lump, weakness, gas and constipation ended after starting Inner Aid. The product, advertised as containing 12 herbs, cleanses bowels and supports digestion, with claims of rapid relief. Sold at local drug stores in High Point.
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High Point
Recent Bride Complimented At Dinner Party
Mrs James Pittman Hawkins the recent bride was complimented at an attractive dinner party held at the Carter home on Downing street. Guests included Attorney and Mrs Frank Wimberly of Trenton N J C H Pittman of Tarboro N C Mr and Mrs W W Hoover and the honored couple Mrs Hawkins is the daughter of Dr J H Pittman of Burlington.
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James Pittman Hawkins
J. W. Carter
Downing
Rter
Frank Wimberly
Trenton
N. J
C. H. Pittman
Tarboro
N. C
W. W. Hoover
Hawkins
J. H. Pittman
Burlington
J. Roy Proctor
Ben Harris
R. Holliday
Joe Pharton
Thomasville
R. F. van Landingham
P. Oe Doak Finch
Y H. Curlee
Z. P. Long
R. McDonald Claiborne Pennington
Co. L. White
We R. K. Farrington
G. F. Finch
S. Green
R. H. Holliday
J. Garner
Frank Lambeth
Joe Bales
Richard Freeman
Joe Farrington
Theresa Hoover
Kay Whitener
Birthday Honor For Joseph F Payne At Family Home
Joseph F Payne was honored on his birthday Monday evening at the home of Sgt. and Mrs. Taylor Payne. Guests included Josephine Payne Patricia Hall Rae Ann Sandra Stafford Jacqueline Eaves Mae Thompson Willie Hall Margaret Pike Doris Joyce Payne Annie Wilson James Crawford Esther Gloria McQueen Cynthia Crawford Andria Nickson Betty Scott Betty Hall Alice Williamson Jessie Powell Patricia Mitchell Mark Lindsay Thompson Jr Winfred Ralston.
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Joseph F. Payne
Sgt
Taylor
Payne
Daniel Brooks
Josephine Payne
Patricia Hall
Rae Ann
Sandra Stafford
Jacqueline Eaves
Mae Thompson
Willie Hall
Margaret Pike
Doris
Joyce Payne
Annie Wilson
James and
Crawford
Esther
Gloria McQueen
Cynthia Crawford
Andrelia
Andrew Nickson
Betty Scott
Betty Hall
Alice Williamson
Jessie Powell
Patricia
Mitchell Mark
Lindsay Thompson Jr
Winfred Ralston
Spiritual Life Group Meeting at Calvary Baptist
The Spiritual Life group schedules a Sunday 3 p.m. gathering at Calvary Baptist church urging each church to send a representative. An 6th grade Leonard Street honor roll lists Mary Washington Sherman McKenzie Vivian Hope Essie Marks Deborah Covington Helen Weaver Betty Crone Annie Pinnix and Mrs. W. M. Boyd as teacher.
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Spiritual Life Group
Calvary Baptist Church
Leonard Street
Mary Washington
Sherman McKenzie
Vivian Hope
Essie Marks
Deborah Covington
Helen Weaver
Betty Crone
Annie Pinnix
W. M. Boyd
Deferred PTA meeting and missionary circle notices
The PTA meeting is postponed to February 14 with chairman Mrs M G Williams and Miss M C Robinson forming the negro history week program committee. Missionary meetings are set for Thursday at 8 p m with Mrs Emily Cameron and Mrs Pearl Burford at specified addresses.
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PTA
M. G Nwilliasna
M. C. Robinson
Emily Cameron
W. Sh — Chicks
Missionary Circle
Pearl Burford
Kivett Drive
Willing Workers Meeting in Mt Vernon Social
Mt Vernon Willing Workers schedule a meeting Thursday at 7 45 p m with Mrs Winnie Miller at 210 Underhill Avenue for a community planning session.
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Mt. Vernon
Winnie Miller
Underhill Avenue
Prayer Band to Perform at Gastonia Church Friday Night
The Prayer band from Gastonia will perform at the local church Friday night instead of tonight. Heavenly choir members will sing and share in a community event hosted by the church community.
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Gastonia
Heavenly Pet Singers
Mars Hill Sunday School Hosts Evening Musical Program
Mars Hill will hold a musical program by the Sunday school tonight at 8 PM directed by Mrs Vera Taylor and Mrs Annie Herd. The public is invited to attend.
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Mars Hill
Vera Taylor
Annie Herd
Room Representatives Meet at Mrs Poteat Home
William Penn room representatives will convene at 3 p m at the home of Mrs Poteat on Vail street. Members are urged to attend.
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William Penn
Truman stalls on wage plan amid harbor tug crisis
President Truman offered no timetable for a wage price program as labor talks faltered. Eben Ayers said no statement was planned. The federal government seized 91 strike bound tugboat firms in New York Harbor at 12 01 am under Truman’s order, while 3500 AFL tug workers remained off duty pending union leadership meeting. The strike over wages and hours disrupted food and fuel shipments to the city.
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White House
Eben Ayers
Tony
Truman
Florida
Ayers
New York
AFL
International Longshoremen's Association
United Marine Division
Kwellenbach
Wages Raised at Salisbury Cotton Mill
Salisbury mill boosts pay for about 700 workers by 10 cents an hour with a new minimum of 65 cents per hour. Claude S. Morris, president of the mill, announced the raise effective February 4.
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Salisbury
Claude S. Morris
Beer tax receipts set monthly record in North Carolina
Beer taxes paid to the state in January totaled 470 thousand 930 dollars and 9 cents, a new monthly high since beer was re legalized 12 years ago, reported by the North Carolina committee United States brewers foundation.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Committee
United States Brewers Foundation
Applicant Seeks Driver Post for City Garbage Truck
A young man visited the Public Safety Director seeking work as a garbage truck driver. He was directed to the Public Works Director for a civil service exam, and if he passes his name would join the eligibility list. He asked who he would contact after that.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Works Department
Public Safety
E. K. Ingram
Public Works
Sam Strickland
Losing a Grand Slam in a Sound Contract
In a vulnerable four spades grand slam bid South failed to convert. North recalled nearly dropping his chair as South opened four spades after the deal showed six honor tricks. A favorable lead by West and precise play could have changed the outcome, but South misplayed diamonds and clubs, ending in a dramatic defeat.
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North
Wey
Declarer
South
Two Lexington People Injured In Auto Crash
In Thomasville on the Thomasville Lexington highway two Lexington residents were injured in a Tuesday night collision. Miss Erline Morgan and James R. Everhart were hospitalized with severe cuts and bruises while Curtis Lackey and Oscar Wokes escaped serious injuries. Morgan faces charges of reckless driving and no license. Everhart accused of permitting an unlicensed driver to operate the vehicle.
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Thomasville
Lexington
City Memorial Hospital
Belvin Stone
Jesse Green
Clarence Walton
Green
Iss Erline Morgan
Foy Avenue
James R. Everhart
East Center Street
Curt Lackey
Oscar Wokes
Radiance Drive
Greensboro
Miss Morgan
Everart
Everhart
Japanese Couple Campaigning for Public Office in Japan
Kamekichi Goto, 61, a dental technician, and his wife Shibu campaign for public office in the March 31 general elections in Shizuoka. This marks the first instance of a Japanese couple running together for office.
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Shizuoka
Japan
Kamekichi
Goto
Shibu
New Staff Members Join North Carolina State College Institute
Raleigh February 6 new members for the institute of statistics staff at North Carolina State College are Dr H L Lucas of Cornell University and Robert J Monroe once an army discharge.
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Raleigh
Institue of Statistics
N. C. State College
H. L. Lucas
Cornell University
Robert J. Monroe
Stocks Steady as Industrials Lead Narrow Market
New York stocks closed mixed with steels and metals gaining while some dories slipped late in the session. Major gainers included U S Steel Bethlehem Republic Woolworth and General Electric with several others like Anaconda Dome Mines and Southern Pacific advancing. In dry goods notes, print cloths sold in isolated lots and wool goods remained slow as mills await a higher ceiling and a potential 85 percent set aside for low cost apparel.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem, Republic
Woolworth
Oliver Corp
United Aircraft
Electric Power & Light
Commonwealth & Southern
Anaconda
American Smelting
Dome Mines
Air Reduction
American Can
General Electric
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Standard Oil
N. J
Montgomery Ward
J. I. Case
Caterpillar
Boeing
Western Union “A
Westinghouse
Pennsylvania Railroad
Internal Nickel and
Baltimore & C
Washington
Potatoes market report Chicago February 6 US prices firm
Potatoes arrivals 84 on Hg 119 total US shipments. market steady to firm for best stocks. New stock demand slow. U S No 1 Russet Burtanie $2.75 3.10. Colorado Red McClures $2.80 2.95. Nebraska Bliss Triumphs $2.75 2.90. Evening Bliss Triumphs $3. Florida 50 lb sacks Bliss Triumphs $2.60 2.75.
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Chicago
USDA
U. S
Colorado Red McClures
Nebraska Bliss
Wvening Bliss
Florida
Bliss
Chicago Hog and Cattle Market Report
USDA market data shows salable hogs 8 000 to total 16 000 head, demand active and steady. Cattle salable 9 000, calves 800, fed steers and yearlings up 10 to 15 cents, cows stronger to 25 cents higher, vealers steady, best steers up to 18.00 ceiling, best heifers 16.65, most beef cows around 9.50.
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Chicago
USDA
Eight City Lots Put Up For Public Auction In High Point
The city schedules a Monday 11 am public auction at city hall for eight tracts with listed blocks and lot sizes on Centennial avenue Fifth street McCain place Rockford road Montlieu avenue and Arlington. Starting bids range from 165 to 2 200 and include direct deed options. The notice also mentions a separate listing for a lot on Fifth street and a corner lot on Montlieu avenue.
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High Point
City Hall
Centennial Avenue
Lexington Avenue
Fifth Street
McCain Place
Rose Avenue
Rockford Road
Club Drive
Saacee
County d
Montlieu Avenue
Arlington
North Drive
Farmers fly home from Purdue conference in personal planes
Five Indiana farmers and two farm women at a three day Purdue University agricultural conference flew their own planes to Lafayette each evening to tend the farm chores.
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Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Purdue University
Purdue
Mrs Karl Bishopric Addresses Thomasville Club Luncheon
Mrs Karl Bishopric spoke at the Thomasville Woman’s Club luncheon at the Elliott Drive clubhouse about the North Carolina Federation foundation fund and the group’s legislative role. She honored the late Mrs Palmer Jerman, while new members were introduced by club president Mrs W B Tomlinson.
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North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs
Thomasville Woman's Club
Elliott Drive
New Federation
Romulus Skaggs
Bishopric
N. C.ederation Foundation
Palmer Jerman
Raleigh
Rs. W. B. Tomlinson
Mesdames Finley Atkinson
E. C. Brandon, Jr
L. C. Bridges
H. A. Cecil, Jr. Furman Covington
Harry Brown
Finch
Walter Green
T. R. Holland
Henry Holton
Joe Johnson
Charles Leach
James Laws
Willie Lee
William On
Mary Maron
G. T. Alexander
Information Sought On Parcels Sent To England
High Point officials explain British rules for unsolicited gifts mailed to Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Packages must be labeled unsolicited gift and weigh no more than 11 pounds with food limits of seven pounds total or two pounds per item. One gift per addressee per month. Gifts from prior recipient requests are not treated as unsolicited. Parcels may face customs duty or purchase tax and require payment to obtain delivery.
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High Point
England
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
S. C. Clark
British Postal Service
United Kingdom
St Edward's Guild Set to Meet This Evening
The Guild of St Edward's Catholic church will gather tonight at 7:30 at the rectory on Barbee Street. Dietary surveys indicate low income families consume less calcium due to reduced milk purchases.
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ST. Edward's
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