Young High Point Man Joins Canadian Grenadier Guards
Guardsman Wayne Swanson of High Point plans to go overseas with the Canadian Grenadier Guards on January 15. He left the United States eight months ago to join the Royal Canadian Air Force and was later transferred to the 1st Grenadier Guards at Camp Borden Ontario. Swanson says Americans in the unit are well received and that Canadians admire President Roosevelt.
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Wayne Swanson
S. S. Swanson
South Street
High Point
Young Swanson
No. 4 Company
Canadian Grenadier Guards
Swanson
Solier
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
1St Grenadier Guards
Camp Borden
Ont
Hudson Bay
Roosevelt
Greek War Relief Drive Seeks 10 Million in Aid
Fresh reports of Greek resistance to Mussolini spur the Greek War Relief Association to intensify a nationwide drive for 10 million dollars to aid civilian distress behind Greek lines. Since November 20 more than 614 thousand dollars has been pledged for ambulances food clothing and relief supplies. High profile backers include Harold S. Vanderbilt the Most Rev Athenagoras Spyros Skouras and Grand Duchess Marie of Russia with national headquarters in New York City.
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Mussolini
Greek War Relief Association
Athens
Administrative Committee For
Greece
United States
Harold S. Vanderbilt
National Citizens Committee
Vanderbilt
Athenagoras
North and South America
Spyros P. Skouras
Motion Picture Theatres
Huntington Astor
Women’s Auxiliary
Grand Duchess
Marie
Russia
Kimon Diamantopoulo
Fulton J. Sheen
Catholic Univer
Wilson Conducts Hearings Today On Compensation
Wilson presided in Raleigh as the North Carolina Industrial Commission heard workmen compensation cases. Details include Ben C. Ridge vs Snow Lumber Company and American Motorists Insurance Company with 25 percent disability, Robert Bell vs City of High Point awaiting future decision, Pelsey S. Dockery vs Plymouth Hosiery Mill involving a July 1940 injury and kidney damage, Paul Thompson vs Harris Brothers with burn injuries and potential permanent compensation, Wade Clemson Sikes vs Carolina Container Company alleging a rupture from moving heavy rolls and opening windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Wilson
Raleigh
North Carolina Industrial Commission
Ben C. Ridge
Snow Lumber Company
American Motorists Insurance Comny
Robert Bell
High Point
Bell
Pelsey S. Dockery
Plymouth Hosiery Mill
Dockery
Industrial Commission
Wade Clemson
School Program To Be Discussed At Public Meeting
Public session Friday at 7 30 p m at the Junior High School will discuss the legislative program of the North Carolina Education Association and Classroom Teachers Association. John C Lockhart Mecklenburg County Schools superintendent will speak with Charles F Carroll and M T Lambeth presiding. Invited are General Assembly members from Guilford County and representatives from Winston-Salem Greensboro Thomasville Lexington and Asheboro.
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High Point
North Carolina Education Association
Classroom Teachers Association
General Assembly
Guilford County
John C. Lockhart
Mecklenburg County
Charles F. Carroll
M. T. Lambeth
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Thomasville
Lexington
Asheboro
Orphanage Church Pastor Speaks at Rotary Meeting
Reverend Jack Neilson of Mills Home Baptist Church in Thomasville addressed the local Rotary Club on self examination and service above self. He urged amends for past faults, stressed understanding others, and noted Rotary obligations while welcoming guests and recognizing Junior Rotarian of the Month Royster Thurman Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Neilson
Mills Home Baptist Church
Thomasville
Rotary Club
Neilson
Rotary
Curtis Smithdeal
Edgar Hartley
Hartley
Tom A. Sykes
Henry Koonts
Frank Dalton
Bernardine Watson
Howard Broer
New York
John Holbrook
Lowell
N. C
Royster Thurman, Jr
Berlin Claims 25 1 Ratio In Bombs Dropped
The German air force reports that bombs dropped on England weigh 25 pounds for every 1 pound by Germany, total bombs since Aug. 8 amount to 92,400,000 pounds of high explosives and 3,520,000 pounds of incendiaries. The navy claims 264 ships damaged and 127 combat fleet units sunk, with Germany's losses limited.
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Berlin
England
Germany
German High Command
Britain
London
British Isles
Luftwaffe
Navy
High Command
Dartford Cabbage Weighs 44 Pounds Last Season
A cabbage grown in Dartford England weighed 44 pounds in the last growing season. Local gardeners note the unusually large produce, highlighting Dartford as a site of notable vegetable yields this year.
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Dartford
England
Traffic Report Of High Point Pleases Police Chief
Police last night arrested Char e Tyson a 25 year old from 1405 Leonard Street on charges of breaking and entering larceny and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. The report notes 1940 showed fewer accidents and injuries than 1939 with 37 fewer accidents and 45 fewer injuries, plus one fatality versus four in 1939. The chief cites improvements in safety education, a promoted traffic sergeant, a two way radio system and possible new traffic squad car.
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Chare Tyson
Leonard Street
Tyson
Eskil Robinson
Olga Street
Eldridge Tyson
W. G. Friddle
National Safety Council
J. O. Pike
Fred Snider
Dunbar Named General Superintendent at Tomlinson Plant
Aubrey W. Dunbar was named general superintendent of Tomlinson Plant High Point by Vice-President William A. Tomlinson at a Sheraton Hotel dinner for foremen and supervisors. Dunbar, a High Pointer and UNC Chapel Hill graduate, has led engineering and athletic activities at Mill No. 10 and now assumes new service manager duties. Clinton W. Kneessi was named service manager, a Tennesseean with extensive furniture-industry experience.
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Aubrey W. Dunbar
Tomlinson
High Point
William A. Tomlinson
Sheraton Hotel
Mr. Dunbar
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Tomlinson Organization
Mill No. 10
Clinton W. Kneessi
Kneessi
Tomlinson Company
Trophy Council to Install Junior Order Officers Tonight
Ed Clodfelter becomes councilor with James Monstella stepping up as past councilor after 18 months in that role. G B Bowden, council deputy, will oversee the installation ceremonies. Officials urge full attendance from members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trophy Council
United American Mechanics
Ed Clodfelter
James Monstella
G. B. Bowden
Jaycee Meeting Set for Elwood Hotel Tonight
The High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular weekly meeting tonight at .:30 at the Elwood Hotel.
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Jaycee
High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce
Elwood Hotel
Federal Revenues Increase In N C
GreensboroJanuary 2 Special to The Enterprise Charles H Robertson federal revenue collector of the North Carolina district released figures showing December collections totaled 30 796 973 65 exceeding the prior year by over five million dollars First half fiscal year gains topped 25 262 962 78 with district collections at 184 210 066 29 compared to the same period in 1939 40.
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Greensboro
Charles H. Robertson
North Carolina
Cdl
New Home Permit Granted on West Howell Street
Roy C. Welborn secured a city permit to build a five room frame residence on West Howell Street between Orlando and Elk. The estimated cost is 4600 dollars. A separate permit covers a 200 dollar garage on the same site.
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Roy C. Welborn
Howell Street
Orlando
Elk Streets
Ada King Sues for 30400 in Auto Fatal Suit
Ada King administratrix of Lewis King deceased sues Daniel R. Stubbs Jr in Municipal Court for 30400 claiming death and 400 vehicle damages from a Nov 24 1940 head on collision on a Lexington area highway. King died shortly after the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada King
Lewis King
Daniel R. Stubbs, Jr
King
Lexington
Haworth Named Chairman of Federal Home Loan Bank
Horace S. Haworth, High Point attorney, was named chairman of the board of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Winston-Salem for 1941. The bank serves Maryland to Florida with 400 member associations and reported growth in 1940, including net advances gains of 10.4 million. Haworth has served as a director for a year.
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Horace S. Haworth
High Point
Federal Home Loan Bank of
Winston - Salem
Maryland
Florida
Haworth
Washington
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
Alabama
District of Columbia
Richard P. Deitzman
Louisville
Cincinnati Bank
Bank of Chicago
Charles E. Broughton
Sheboygan
Wis
Henry G. Zander, Jr
Chicago
Roberson, Haworth, and Reese
Winston-Salem Home Loan Bank
Tax Office Hours Extended At County Building
The tax office will stay open Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7 to 9 to help workers file taxes. Officials say the office normally runs 8:30 to 5 daily, and 335 people filed yesterday. An average of about 500 filings daily is needed to finish in January.
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Troy R. Short
High Point Township
117 Aliens Registered in Guilford County Under Bolick Act
Greensboro Jan 2 The clerk's office reports 117 aliens registered in Guilford County under the 1927 Bolick Act. Most registrations occurred in recent months with 34 Greeks 19 Germans 8 British and 5 Italians among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Guilford County
Federal employees taxed by North Carolina for 1940 income
The North Carolina Department of Revenue announces that all federal employees residing or domiciled in the state or stationed here in 1940 must file state income tax returns for income earned while a resident. This follows an Attorney General McMullan opinion.
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North Carolina Department of Revenue
McMullan
Department
Congress
Italy Puts Toll Auto Highways Under Private Concessionaires
Italy assigns maintenance of toll expressways to private concessionaires to improve efficiency and funding. The move shifts upkeep and operating responsibilities to private firms under government oversight.
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Italy
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Homer L. Loflin
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