High Point Considers Lanham Act Day Nurseries for War Workers
Citizens Service Corps leaders in High Point discuss providing day nurseries for children of mothers in essential wartime industries. If demand justifies it, the city would seek state approval and Lanham Act funding to cover running costs with minor parent fees.
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High Point
Citizens Service Corps
Boy Scouts
Citizens Service Corps Advisory Committee
Board of Education
State Board of Education
Raleigh
Charles F. Carroll
Carroll
Theovernment
Lanham
Citizens urged to aid in War Ration book 2 registration
Citizens were asked to volunteer through their zones and blocks to help teachers with War Ration book 2 registration from February 22 to 27. A meeting for zone leaders is set for Monday evening in the county building court room to hear from a Raleigh rationing board representative about book 2. John Peacock chairs the Citizens Service Corps and officials stress a large volunteer need as registrants may reach 60,000 to 70,000 across Deep River Jamestown and Randolph County.
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Citizens Service Corps
State
Raleigh
John Peacock
Charles F. Carroll
M. W. Nash
Deep River
Jamestown
Randolph County
Nash
Citizens Service
Regional Social Security conference visit noted
E. B. Parks Jr., manager of the Social Security Board, returned from Roanoke where he attended a conference of field office managers from Region IV covering Maryland Virginia North Carolina West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
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E. B. Parks, Jr
Social Security Board
Roanoke
Maryland
Rginia
North Carolina
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Induction Registrants Move Departure Draft Board
The list of registrants for induction at Fort Bragg will depart from draft board number four at 8 45 Saturday morning, not from draft board five as yesterday’s report stated.
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U. S. Army
Fort Bragg
War effort hinges on United States Employment Service
The United States Employment Service is the key agency for bringing men and jobs together to speed up the wartime food production program.
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The
United States Employment Service
City Manager urges shift of firing power from Civil Service
City Manager Fk M Knox told the council final discharge authority should move from the Civil Service Commission to his office. He cited indolence and inefficiency on the payroll and said some competent workers lack initiative. The council and civil service commission debated the plan, with no action taken.
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Fk. M. Knox
Civil Service Commission
Knox
Metalatere
Commission
Democratic Executive Committee
Lovelace
James B. Lovelace
Tom Elder
The
Utilities Commission
Wade Renfrow
Guilford
General Assembly
High Point
Arthur Kirkman
PAS
Public Administration Service
Ration Book 1 Essential To Obtain Book 2
The local ration board warns no one can get War Ration Book 2 without Book 1. Registration for Book 1 may continue through February 22 but instructions remain unclear. Many tenants failed to register, some stockpiled sugar, and fuel oil files were trimmed as orders shifted to alternative heating.
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M. W. Nash
Nash
Raleigh
Funeral Rites for Mrs. Sarah Rutledge at Bethel Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Rutledge who died at her home near Winston Salem were held at Bethel Baptist Church near Yadkinville with the church choir in attendance. Pallbearers included David Cain James Reynolds Harold Parker and others. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
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Thomasville
Sarah Rutledge
Winston Salem
Bethel Baptist Church
Yadkinville
Burris
David Cain
Hubert Reynolds
James Reynolds
Harold Parker
Charlie Mabe
Clifford Nifong
Berlin Charges Churchill Lied About Sub Campaign
A German semi official reaction to Churchill’s war report accused him of lying to soothe public opinion about the U boat war. Bremen radio and AP reports quote threats against Anglo Jewish plans and a hard line German stance. Costa Rica plans a tax on coffee exports to fund bean advertising.
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Berlin
Churchill
London
Germany
House of Commons
Reuters
Bremen
Associated Press
Costa Rica
Farm Group And Labor Outfit Divide On Pay-As-You-Go Tax
Washington noted a split over the Ruml plan to cancel 1942 tax obligations by basing 1943 collections on 1943 income. The National Grange backs the principle of paying in 1943 as proposed, while a CIO spokesman denounces the plan as a snare and delusion for American workers amid rising Chilean shipments.
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Washington
America
National Grange
Beardsley Ruml
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Congress of Industrial Organizations
W. W. Lewis Elected Head of Scouters Club
The High Point Scouters Club elected W. W. Lewis as Scoutmaster of Troop 4 at Wesley Memorial Church and president for the coming year. Odell Brown was chosen secretary as the club plans Sea Scouts grease collection territory and Cubs assistance, with the next meeting set for April 5.
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High Point Secouters Club
W. W. Lewis
Wesley Memorial Church
Scouters Club
Lewis
Uwharrie Council
Odell Brown
Knox May Undergo Another Operation
City Manager E M Knox told the council after returning from a Winston Salem hospital that doctors advise another operation. He said some doctors think an operation is needed now and he may not attend the February 17 meeting due to his health.
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Knox
E. M. Knox
Winston-Salem
Council
Evans brothers in service and furloughs at home
Sgt Floyd J. Evans of Fort Lewis Wash arrived for a week’s furlough with his parents at 906 West Green Street. His twin Lt Lloyd R. Evans stationed at Camp Wolters Tex left for his post after a furlough with the family. Younger brother John Albert Evans, inducted last week, will begin basic training Saturday.
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Floyd J. Evans
Fort Lewis
Wash
M. W. Evans
West Green Street
Lloyd R. Evans
Camp Wolters
Tex
John Albert Evans
Mrs. E. L. Varner Dies at 81 in High Point Home
Etta Lassiter Varner 81 widow of J. M. Varner died at her 624 Arch Street home after a three week illness. Born Randolph County July 7 1861 she moved to High Point in 1911. Survived by son E Lewis Varner. brother L H Lassiter. half brother J M Shaw. ten grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Funeral Friday with Rev O L Brown at 1 PM and New Hope Church at 3 PM. interment New Hope Cemetery. Greece limits tobacco growth.
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Etta Lassiter Varner
J. M. Varner
Arch Street
E. Lewis Varner
Hiigh Point
L. H. Lassiter
Wagrim
N. C
J. M. Shaw
New Hope Academy
W. B. Warner
O. L. Brown
Calvary Methodist Church
New Hope Church
New Hope Cemetery
Measures Approved by Senate Committee on Counties and Cities
The Senate Committee on Counties Cities and Towns reported bills affecting Guilford County and High Point. Proposals include fixing the sheriff’s salary at 425 dollars a month with deputy appointments, consolidating tax collector duties, and saving the county 7500 dollars yearly. Additional High Point budget discretion and land sales, plus making Albemarle a city and allowing Statesville police to issue warrants were approved.
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Raleigh
Senate Committee On
Guilford County
High Point
Hudgins
Albemarle
Statesville
Japanese Puppet Army of Chinese May Boomerang
Chungking reports a 300000 strong army organized by Wang Ching Wei’s Nanking regime threatening Japan. The spokesman says the force is untrained and ill equipped, kept alive by Japanese urging, while free Chinese infiltrate and desert to aid free China. Iraq is noted for continuing public works.
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Chungking
Nanking
Wang Ching Wei
China
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