Republicans Propose Broad Inquiry Into RFC Activities
A Republican led probe in the Senate war investigating committee seeks a sweeping review of how the Reconstruction Finance Corporation financed wartime plant work. Names discussed include Jesse Jones and George F. Allen as potential witnesses, with Allen having just resigned as an RFC director. The panel may extend beyond June with vacancies to be filled by the Senate.
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Senate
Reconstructton Finance Corporation
RFC
Jesse Jones
George F. Allen
Truman
Brewster
War Investigating
Allen
Congress
Mead
D-Ny
Tunnell
D-Del
Briggs
D-Mo
Mitchell
D Washington
Vandenbe
R-Mich
Kilgore
D-Wva
Connally
D-Tex
High Point to Build Seven Veterans Homes Start on Emergency Housing Units
Building permits issued to High Point Emergency Housing Corp for seven one story four room homes on Gilbert and Hedrick streets at an estimated 4000 each. E Younts to supervise with footings laid. Plans call for 18 more houses, sites on Lexington avenue and Green street, sold or leased to veterans per needs with chamber of commerce aid. Separately R D Meisky authorized for a six room one story house on Jones street costing about 8500.
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High Point
Emergency Housing Corporation
Gilbert and
Hedrick
E. E. Younts
Lexington Avenue
Green Street
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs D A Thrift Dies at 89 in High Point Home
Mrs Elizabeth Thrift 89 widow of David Lindsay Thrift died at her High Point Rt 1 home Tuesday after a fifteen month illness. She was born in Guilford County in 1859, survived by son John R Thrift two daughters Mrs O L Hethcov and Mrs B F Rice of High Point, fifteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. A Deep River Friends church member, funeral at 2 pm at Deep River Friends church with Rev L Easter, interment in Deep River Cemetery. brief service at funeral home at 1:15 pm.
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Elizabeth Thrift
David Lindsay Thrift
High Point
Rt. 1
Guilford County
Theophilus White
John R. Thrift
O.L. Hethcov
B. F. Rice
Deep River Friends Church
L. Easter of Liberty
Deep River
First Baby of Year Yawns at First Interview
Barbara Anne Lugani, born exactly 29 minutes after midnight on January 1, is High Point Memorial Hospital’s first baby of 1947. Her parents Mr and Mrs Lugani of 907 Johnson Street celebrated as hospital staff reported both mother and infant are doing nicely.
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Barbara Anne Luani
High Point
Washington Street
High Point Memorial Hospital
Barbara Anne
Wwa Lugani
Johnson Stree Hospital
Cincinnati Trips VPI In Sunless Sun Bowl
Cincinnati Bearcats defeat Virginia Tech 18 to 6 in a sunlit frostbitten Sun Bowl. Roger Stephens from Waterloo Iowa sparked three Bearcat drives to touchdowns after a scoreless first half. Elbert Nickel from Portsmouth cut down numerous VPI threats as Cincinnati claimed the win in El Paso Texas.
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EL Paso
Tex
Roger Stephens
Elbert Nickel
Virginia Tech
Cincinnati
Stephens
Waterloo
Nickel
Portsmouth
Thomasville records lowest fire loss in 25 years for 1946
Thomasville reports the 1946 fire loss at 2300 for buildings and 725 for contents, the lowest in 25 years. The department logged 106 total calls, including 16 major fires and seven false alarms, with 24 grass fires and 19 car fires. Out of town fires accounted for seven calls. total building value affected was 35450.
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Thomasville
Jan
UTWA Grants Charter To Highland Workers
The United Textile Workers of America grants a charter to Highland Cotton Mills employees. A future election by the National Labor Relations Board will determine if workers favor the CIO or AFL union, amid a long running contract with the CIO. The $3,025 figure appears linked to insurance or losses, and the notice references major fires including homes and businesses.
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United Textile Workers of America
AFL
Hiland Cotton Mills
TWUA
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Phillips
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Lee Taylor
RITZ
RED Cross
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