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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1944
Page
10
City council adopts a policy to tax property within city limits that was not listed previously. Five years back taxes will be collected without penalties if paid within 90 days and the owner lists the property with the county. The county’s reporting error must be the cause.
City of High Point shows a budget surplus of 171 042.63 as of January 31. Lake Crowe, City Auditor, notes seven month period had expenses 9518.62 below estimates while revenues exceeded estimates by 161 524.01 bringing total revenues to 1 580 039.20, 437 77 above last year’s surplus.
Veterans of World War II applying for mustering-out pay must mail their original discharge to the issuing agency. T. C. Potts, commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, said some applicants sent photostatic copies which are not accepted. Approvals are based on the original discharges to prevent duplications.
A special municipal court term will be held the week of February 15 to hear about 100 street assessment cases. City Manager Braden announced Judge D C MacRae will preside. Trials are expected to run through the week. The city has brought action against property owners for nonpayment of street assessments. The city collected $16,683.45 in street assessments, while the fiscal year to January 31 projected $56,943 and actual collections reached $73,580.40, a gain of $16,637.40.
The article outlines a local office drive from February 15 to March 15 to help taxpayers complete 1943 returns. It lists key documents to bring including W-2 forms, 1942 tax details from the collector, proof of estimated tax payments, other 1943 income, and your social security number. It notes longer forms may require itemized deductions and income details from rents or business, and emphasizes having all information to avoid repeats.
The council unanimously authorized issuing 248000 in public improvement bonds to retire higher rate bonds, moving maturity earlier and seeking lower rates. It also re advertised Taylor Street property for sale after a bidding error and approved several property transactions and notices.
William Essaris of New York, representative of the Greek War Relief association, was in High Point today outlining plans to collect clothes for Greek war relief. He called conditions in Greece grave and said they are practically naked. Local officials said the March start for the campaign.
The firm R. K. Stewart and Son of High Point wins two Army contracts from the Fourth Service Command. One at Camp McKall for alterations and additions costing 11840 dollars, and another at BTC No. 10 in Greensboro for similar work at 24000 dollars.
Thomasville police chief announces the arrest of Roy Spoon, a local man and employee at Plant D of the Thomasville Chair Company, on larceny of an electric drill and 40 light bulbs. Corporal Crowell of the state highway patrol assisted. Spoon faces a local court hearing.
Uncle Sam is issuing mustering-out pay to honorably discharged soldiers. The first check arrived Thursday, a week after the bill was signed. Joseph C. Gurley of 110 Oak Street received the first $100 installment for service at Fort Belvoir from Oct 1941 to Feb 1942. He plans to buy a war bond with his check.
Ensign Christopher Wilson Hollowell, brother of Mrs Lawrence Ingram of Point, is awarded the Purple Heart. He also earned the American Defense Service medal with fleet clasp and the Asiatic Pacific Area campaign medal. Hollowell was among 26 officers lost with the USS Wasp near Guadalcanal on Sept 15, 1942, the first from Elizabeth City to die in the war.
Dr L L Wilkinson of this city told Lions Club members at the Sheraton Hotel Thursday evening that the Chinese could be trained to defeat Japan. He argued for aiding China with coastline bases for landing operations and training Chinese troops to end the war, saying the effort would hasten victory for the Allies.
The Thomasville Junior Chamber of Commerce votes to purchase a moving picture machine for the Boy Scouts and will run a city scrap drive on Sunday March 5 to cover costs. John Kay led this week’s program with a bingo game. Members S T Stoker Paul Harris Bill Mack Robert Hill Gerald Sullivan Bill Nance C T Brumfield and Paul Benner plan to attend a state Jaycees directors meeting in Rocky Mount this weekend.
Two hundred delegates registered for the North Carolina Methodist Student Conference at First Methodist Church. Dr C Excelle Rozzelle delivers opening address on The Student In A Pioneering Church Now and After the War.
City Manager Roy S Braden will clear all city business through staff before committee consideration. The policy aims to cut confusion and delay by ensuring full information and study precede committee discussions and council sessions.
Tito announced the 19th division fell back from northern Dalmatia into Cretia after heavy fighting. He reported success in eastern and western Bosnia and repulsed enemy attacks from Rakek to Novo Mesto and on the Fiume Zagreb line. He noted 3,200,000 births in the U S in 1943.
Friday’s sale exhausted the 900 free tickets for the stage show Strike Up the Bond set for February 18 at the Junior High School auditorium. Bond drive leaders Joe Hollingsworth and Hugh Smart said no additional tickets would be issued as capacity is reached.
Three men identified as escapees from a Norfolk jail were arrested in Edgewater New Jersey after police stopped their car on Archer Street. The jail keys were found on one suspect. a blackjack and three license plates were seized. All three were booked on charges of possessing a stolen automobile.
A Jersey bull from Oak View escaped its barn and visited several homes, keeping the community awake with his nocturnal roaming. The incident drew neighbors outside as the animal wandered through yards and streets, prompting calls to authorities and urging residents to secure pets and livestock.
A World War II note states that Calais, the nearest port in occupied France, lies about six minutes away by bomber plane from Dover, England. The remark underscores swift air operations and proximity of enemy-held coast.
A High Poiti court placed C Camellion on a charge of aiding and abetting driving a car while drunk after Nelson testified his brother in law drove. Nelson appealed on bond set at 500. Two soldiers arrested for occupying a room for immoral purposes were turned over to the marshal. Names include Mario Mandoli 20 Walter Benson 24 both of Mackall. Three women Kennedy 26 Keat street Alvina Campbell 18 Keans street and Lucille Hyde address listed as the more Hotel.
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