WAA Faces Fresh Charges Over Sloppy Methods
A special House committee faulted the War Assets Administration for sloppy business methods and favoritism, warning the surplus property disposal program could lose money for the government. It urged continued inquiry and reform to curb abuses and ensure proper inventories and discounts.
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Washington
House
War Assets Administration
WAA
Representative Slaughter
D-Mo
Congress
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Robert M. Littlejohn
Rare opportunity for a salesman in hosiery sales
Nationally known men s hosiery firm seeks an experienced salesman with a proven Virginia North Carolina South Carolina record. Knowledge of hosiery not required if you have men s wear selling experience to chain stores department stores and jobbers in the region. Liberal drawing account and earnings potential up to 25000 annually. Send complete record to Box No L BH.
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Men’s Hosiery Corporation
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Funeral Rites for Infant Richard Arnold Curtis
Funeral services for infant Richard Arnold Curtis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clenn A. Curtis, will be held at Lechrest Funeral Home chapel at 4 today. Rev. W. H. Barker of Southside Baptist Church will conduct. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Surviving are grandmother and step grandfather Mr. and Mrs. C A. Keene of Atlanta and maternal grandmother Mrs. W. J. Edwards of High Point.
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Richard Arnold Curtis
Clenn A. Curtis
Lechrest
W. H. Barker
Southside
Fines and costs total 48822 in six months
A municipal court report shows 48822.75 collected in fines court costs and forfeitures for the first six months of the fiscal year ending December with distributions of 23921.75 to the city 1765 to the pensions fund 3520 to state tax and 19716 to county schools. The six month budget cost for the court is 1100. The article also notes the Trans Siberian railroad length.
Court Carries Over Large Number Cases
The municipal court docket lists 316 warrants from 1946 to be tried in 1947 with 151 jury cases. Court congestion delays witness rounds and prosecutions, as sessions run three days weekly and many days are occupied by superior or municipal jury court. Some lawyers favor weekly court and monthly jury terms while others seek elimination of jury terms with transfers to higher court.
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Superior Court
Superior Criminal Court
Greensboro
Miss Blanche Newsom Injured in Local Accident
Miss Blanche Newsom of Homestead Avenue sustained minor injuries in a traffic accident at the CCC camp road crossing on North Main Street this afternoon. Doctors at High Point Memorial hospital described her injuries as not serious.
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Blanche Newsom
Homestead Avenue
CCC
Camp Road
North Main Street
High Point Memorial Hospital
Hollywood Gable and Tracy revive old gag
Behind the scenes notes from Hollywood with Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy plotting a reprise of a past joke. Gable will be a juror in Cass Timberlane and Tracy will walk down a train aisle in The Hucksters. Also included are misc gossip about Lana Turner, Sinatra, Niven, and other stars.
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Hollywood
M-G-M
Clark Gable
Spencer Tracy
Clark
Cass Timberlane
Spencer
Hucksters
Hope
Crosby
Bill Holden
Paramount
Sonny Tufts
John Farrow
Lana Turner
Cheryl Christine
George Raft
Mack Gray
Carole Lombard
Carole
Cab Company Defendant In 30000 Suit
Inez Virginia Brown of High Point filed a Greensboro superior court suit against Blue Bird Cab Company seeking 30000 for damages after alleged assault by two male passengers, with driver R L Honeycutt accused of ignoring pleas for help as Brown, a partially invalid woman, was moved from the cab. Jackson received an 18 month sentence. King was dismissed.
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Inez Virginia Brown
High Point
Greensboro
Blue Bird Cab Company
Tommy Jackson
Bill King
Blue Bird
R. L. Honeycutt
Ward Street
Miss Brown
Hunneycutt
Jackson
King
Brown
License Plates Valid Through February Extension Granted
The High Point Motor Club announced an extension on 1946 state vehicle license plates and notices will not be mailed until February 1. City stickers are on sale at the club, with 7,900 auto plates, 1,200 truck plates, and 441 trailer plates sold so far.
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High Point Carolina Motor Club
Ate Tad
Thelma Ryan
Motor Club
New North Carolina Turkey Growers Association Elects Officers
Carl B. Price of ee ia presi dent of the new N. C. Turkey Growers Association and W. P. Albright of Greensboro is secre tary.
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Carl B. Price
Ee Ia
New
N. C
Turkey Growers Association
W. P. Albright
Greensboro
Out of Breath After 103 Yard Scoring Jaunt
In Pasadena UCLA star Al Hoisch described his 103 yard scoring run as leaving him out of breath. He recalled the moment cracking into the clear and stated Buddy Young was not in the game.
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Pasadena
Calif
al Hoisch
Ucla
Rowe
Hoisch
Buddy Young
Young
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