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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1944

Page

10

Training Within Industry Program Approved for H P Plants

About 35 representatives met at the Sheraton to hear Grover Tome of the War Manpower Commission discuss Training Within Industry. The plan trains first line supervision in a 42 hour course to train second line supervision, aiming to maximize production and release surplus workers. Representatives from Greensboro Mt Airy Asheboro Lexington Siler City and High Point attended with Grandjean presiding.

Ers Sheraton Hotel Grover Tome Bureau of Training War Manpower Commission Phil W. Grandjean WMC Tome Greensboro Mt. Airy Asheboro Lexington Siler City High Point Grandjean

Quigley Earns Eagle Scout in Local Court of Honor

Richard Quigley of Troop 13 received the Eagle Scout award at the High Point district court of honor held at the county building last night. Leaders and scouts from multiple troops organized the program and presented numerous awards reflecting extensive service and achievement.

Richard Quigley Boy Scout High Point District Court of Honor Oery Salad Tee Eoner Cam William Russel Quigley Charles Mann Henry Chavis Leonard Kaplan Roscoe George A. W. Sowers Delle Benith L. Rankin R. Ward R. B. Ler F. B.vanden J. E. Beeson Beer Memorial Methodist Church W. W. Lewis Bobby Sink Donald Chambler Jerry Hester Johnny Cornell Roy Wardell Ralph Tilden Glenn Patterson Red Bar Bobby Younts Sandy Jones Richard Crowder Life Jerry Farr Walter Hester Pete Armstrong Lover Bedford George Robichaux Simmons Richard Eagle Gandy Tommy Byerly

Tax Office Extends Hours To Handle Listings

The county tax office will stay open 7 to 9 pm on Tuesday and Thursday of this month to ease tax listing. W G Ralston said daily listings average about 350, with a need for around 550 per day to reach a 14 000 monthly total.

W.G. Ralston Tues- Ralston Ralston

Abie Short Identified In Page Picture Here

County Tax Collector Troy R. Short identifies Edward Lee Abie Short as one of the soldiers pictured in the Enterprise Sunday mass photo. The youth served last summer with Major W. F. Bailey's special detachment and acted as a lifeguard on a North Africa beach and at the local pool.

Troy R. Short Enterprise Edward Lee Abie” Short Young Short Parks and Recreation W. F. Bailey Short North Africa

Guilford County Solicitor Fate Likely To Go To Hughes

Guilford county officials contemplate appointing Norman Boren or John H. Hughes as solicitor if Gov. Broughton delays or rejects interim picks. J. Lee Wilson leaves for Army induction. Shelly Caviness ruled out for post. Wilson backs a Greensboro attorney, with indeterminate successor and ongoing county canneries funding talks.

Norman Boren Greensboro John H. Hughes Guilford County Frank Spruill Lexington Spruili Enterprise Shelley Caviness J. Lee Wilson Camp Croft S.C Wilson Guilford J. Melville Broughton Shelly B. B. Caveness State General Assembly J. C. Rudisill Broughton Thomas R. Foust R.M. Buie Thomas Hoyle Harry Weatherly E. M. Gibsonville Oenter Guilford Sanitorium

Exchange Club Officers Are Installed Here

New officers for the High Point Exchange club were installed at the Sheraton hotel meeting led by Edgar Moss of Greensboro. Incoming president is R. L. Conrad, succeeding W. F. Robinette. Franke Lee as vice president. Jim Lovings as secretary. Cecil Wilcox remains treasurer.

High Point Exchange Club Sheratton Hotel Edgar Moss Greensboro North Carolina State Exchange Clubs R. L. Conrad W. F. Robinette Franke Lee Jimmy Lovings Cecil Wilcox Moss National Exchange Club John Proctor (Buck) Davis L. K. Hinshaw M. L. Patrick J. Rose Brownie Wagner Civic Pte Cc L. Russell House Ray Jarvis

Stolen 1936 Chevrolet Truck From Wise and Mangum Corner

Police report a 1936 Chevrolet truck owned by C. T. Lackey with license 114 146 was stolen this morning from the Wise and Mangum street corner.

C. T. Lackey Wise and Mangum Streets

Woman Held For Hitting Grandmother

A 21 year old Jessie Marie Meridith was charged with assaulting her 75 year old grandmother Julia Meridith. A warrant signed by her brother Thomas Meridith states she struck the elder with her fist and she was released on $200 bond.

Julia Meridith Thomas Meridith Jessie Marie Meridith

Men and Women in Service Ends Furlough

Sgt. William B. Lackey has returned to the Internment Camp at Asheville Alabama after a 14 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs O L of Archdale. Pvt P 7 a Jr turned to Camp where he is stationed with the armed forces after being called here by the illness of his father P M Caudle at 202 Howell street whose condition remains serious. Pvt Caudle was here for a fifteen day furlough.

William B. Lackey Asheville Ala Mrs. O. L Archdale P. 7 A Jr Camp Re A P. M. Caudle Howell Street Pvt. Caudle

Funeral Rites for Ella Moser Tuttle One of Several Obituaries

Funeral services for Ella Moser Tuttle 58 wife of W A Tuttle will be held Wednesday at 3 from First Pilgrim Holiness church with Rev. Paul Sell and Rev. Thomas Strickland officiating. Interment in Floral Garden cemetery. The body was moved to the family residence Tuesday afternoon.

Tuttle Ella Moser Tuttle W. A. Tuttle Mangum Avenue Pilgrim Holiness Church Paul Sell Thomas Strickland Welch Memorial Methodist Church Floral Garden Frank H. Brown Frank H. A. Brown Hickory Chapel Wesleyan Methodist Church E. W. Jones M. C.nor Melvin Howard Mr. Fulp Callicutt High Point Carey Davis Vis Charles Davis Daniel Hayworth Belvin Hayworth Charles Hunt James Huff Paul Farwell Lewis Ingram W. S. Hoosier Paul Griffin

Fire Department Extinguishes Basement Blaze on First Call

High Point firemen answered their first alarm of the year and put out a basement fire at 205 Lindsay Street owned by W. H. Hollingsworth. The blaze was extinguished in 23 minutes. Tonight the Piedmont Camp W O W meets in Woodmen Hall with officer installation planned for next Tuesday January 11.

High Point Lindsay Street W. H. Hollingsworth Piedmont Camp Woodmen Hall

Women to Launch Nehalem Tanker at Kaiser yard

In Portland Oregon the tanker Nehalem will be launched by women at the Swan Island yard. Women exclusively will handle the launch including cutting the steel way plates. Nehalem’s mayor will name his wife mayor for the day to deliver the main speech.

Portland Ore Oregon Coast Kaiser Swan Island Yard Nehalm

Quincy mayor Lenane serves as truck delivery helper

Sickness and the manpower shortage push former Mayor Leo Lenane, president of a brewing company, onto delivery routes in Quincy. He totes 40-pound cases, jokes he will catch up at home, and notes the company president does not own garages while on the job.

Quinsy Leo Lenane Lenane Quincy

City Leaders To Meet Here For Postwar Economic Plan

City officials and 80 to 100 local manufacturers plan a 6:30 dinner at the Sheraton to discuss a postwar employment drive led by the national Committee for Economic Development. Robert M. Hanes of Wachovia Bank will attend as a guest, with Amos R. Kearns and T. V. Rochelle chairing the High Point session. The film and talks aim to show how private business can achieve 9,000,000 more jobs after the war and raise civilian production 30 to 40 percent.

High Point National Committee For Economic Development Sheraton Amos R. Kearns High Point Gate Robert M. Hanes Wachovia Bank and Trust Company C.E.D T. V. Rochelle Committee For Economic Development A Point Division National C.E.D Kearns Crown Hosiery Mills, Inc F. J. Sizemore Chamber of Commerce Globe Parloriture Co J. E. Millis Adams

Eleven Divorces Granted On First Day Of Court

Eleven divorces were granted this morning as High Point municipal court opened a one week civil term. The decrees list Forrest L Hodgin from Gertrude Gaines H n Jewel Hicks from Bruce Hicks Thomas E Smith from Mary Frances Smith ie Mae Hoover from Grady G Hoover George W Motter from Virginia Lee Motter Welton Thomas from Lillie Mae Thomas Clyde Matthews from Josephine Green Matthews Dewey F Hill from Helen Drew Hill Dorothy Cain Dyches from Haywood A Dyches Dorothy Marie Winfrey from Paul Winfrey and Howard Yorke from Virginia M Yorke.

High Point Municipal Jury Court Forrest L. Hodgin Geritrude Gaines H N Jewel Hicks Bruce Hicks Thomas E. Smith Mary Frances Smith Ie Mae Hoover Grady G. Hoover George W. Motter Virginia Lee Motter Welton Thomas Lillie Mae Thomas Clyde Matthews Josephine Green Matthews Dewey F. Hill Helen Drew Hill Dorothy Cain Dyches Haywood A

Licenses Revoked for Five North Carolina Drivers

Five men from High Point and nearby areas had their licenses revoked by the North Carolina Highway Safety Division in Raleigh. The affected drivers are Charlie Sink of High Point, Lee Roy Woody of Lexington, Dennis Allman of Asheboro, Ray McKinnon of Seagrove, and Harvey Allen Mills of Randleman.

High Point N. C. Highway Safety Division Raleigh Charlie Sink Lee Roy Woody Lexington Dennis Allman Asheboro Ray McKinnon Seagrove Harvey Allen Mills Randleman

Waste Paper Drive Promotes Sunday Collection

North side residents are asked to save waste paper for a Sunday house to house canvass. The High Point Enterprise sponsors the effort to address a critical paper shortage affecting war production and soldier supplies.

Sop Oro Sarape Oan High Point Enterprise Oan

White Youth Centers Elect Leaders Wednesday

Teenage members of the white recreation center will hold an election meeting tomorrow afternoon at 4 o clock. Officers of the new youth center and a 14 member board will be elected. Committees will be appointed to run the center and the youth adult committee will act if a paid director is secured for either center.

White Recreation Center

Peerless Veneer Plant Sold to Tucker and Palmer partnership

The Peerless Veneer Company sold its South Hamilton street plant to a Tucker Palmer partnership for 40000, effective Jan 1, to operate as the Wood Company. The Coventry road plant remains under the Peerless name, with close relations and interplant veneer flow. The new plant has 90 days of war orders, mainly lend lease locker boxes and boat material rated AA1.

Peerless Veneer Company Hamilton Street J. T. Tucker G. A. Palmer Ywood Company Peerless Veneer Coventry Road Tucker

Christmas project by Salvation Army praised for hospital gifts

The Salvation Army in Charlotte sent 100 duty bags to Marine Hospital in New Bern. Captain C H Collins leading the local unit reported the gifts received by patients as practical and appreciated. Bags cost 2.50 to 3.00 and included shaving cream lotion toothbrush gum fruit bars cigarettes and other items. A letter of commendation from Brig W W Bouterse noted this as one of the finest Christmas efforts in the division.

Salvation A Marine Hospital N Bern C. H. Collins Salvation Army Hospit W. W. Bouterse Mander Salvatori Army Charlotte Salvation

Board Five Releases List Of Unsound Men

Officials of local draft board five announced today that mailing classification cards were sent to registrants with unclaimed cards. The list includes Garland Bright Mack Bates James Madison Jones Walter Galveston Marshall Herma Smith William Sherman Swen Rufus Lee Herman Britton Arthur Troxler Curtis Lacy Myer Kirby Caviness John Heary Summers Jones Enna Claude DeBerry McCall Paul Carter.

Draft Five Lowing Ce Department Board Five G Garland Bright Mack Bates James Madison Jones Walter Galveston Mshall Herma Smith William Sherman Swen Rufus Lee Herman Brittion Arthur Troxler Curtis Lacy Mye Kirby Curtis Caviness John Heary Summers Jones Samuel Enna Claude DeBerry McCall Paul Carter

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H. P Phil, Grandjean Nepmce Hamilton - Boone Lumber Company Wagger Main ST Paint & Repair Now Tiger Brand Parker - Brown Lumber CD Oak Street J. C. McCoy Security Bank P. P Agency Eagle Scout Furman Turner Jon Barnes Lloyd Brown Harry Lee Stroupe Jimmie Kent Robert Shackleford Jorden Smith David Carmichael John Lamb J. B. Ridge Mackie Burgess Irving Silver Paul Friedman Charles Harbinson Robert Smith David Lambeth William Russell John Boggs Clarence Greenway Gene Hall Billy Pegram James Hayes Max Thurman Kenneth Abie Short Pitas Finance Hughes Guilford Solicitorship Exchange Club Camp Blanding Brian David Schultheiss Fred C Ruth Webb Schultheiss Barker Street Sechrest F. L. Conrad Emmanuel Lutheran Church Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery Fire Department Max Bones N. C. Greensboro N. C Nat Walker Walgreen High Point Steam Laundry N. Wrenn St Wwe Ashington Palmer Bay S.A Silient North Main Street High Point, N
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