High Point Council Delays Plumbing Ordinance Action
City council postpones revisions after learning journeymen plumbers were not fully advised. Attorney Arch Schoch urged changes to permit additions and inspector decisions, while John Muckenfuss and Amos Kearns urged transparency and larger group input.
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High Point
Arch Schoch
Schoch
Koch
John Muckenfuss, Jr
Union of Journeymen Plumbers and Steamfitters
Muckenfuss
Amos Kearns
High Point Plumbing and Heating Contractors Association
Journeymen
Mackenfuss
C. A. Lewis
Law and Public Safety Committee
Lewis
Benefits Up During 1948 In High Point Office Report
The High Point social security office shows 2400 people received total benefits of 37500 monthly by year end 1948 an increase of 25 percent from 1947. The group includes 65 year olds widows and children of retired workers and dependents with distribution across High Point Davidson county and Randolph county. Nationally monthly retirements reached about 366000000 with 117000000 to widows and dependents and 32000000 in lump sums for survivors not yet eligible for monthly benefits.
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High Point
Social Security Administration
Davidson County
Randolph County
Clyde E. Thomas
Two Would-Be Thefts Foiled In High Point
Two attempted robberies were stopped in High Point last night. Lula Bennett reported a young white boy tried to snatch her purse near Memorial Hospital. he fled after she screamed. At Sheraton Service Station Williard Ivester frightened away a man who had entered the building. the safe appeared opened but nothing was taken.
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Lula Bennett
Beamon Street
Employees Memorial Hospital
Sheraton
North
Wrenn Street
Funeral set for Miss Maudie Hill at Center Methodist
Miss Maudie Hill 62 died after a three year illness. Funeral in Center Methodist church Wednesday at 2 p m with sister Mrs C H Harris of Farmer and brother M Q Hill also surviving. Burial in Center Church cemetery. The piece also notes oyster and Hercules moth trivia.
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Maudie Hill
Denton
Center Methodist Church
C. H. Harris
Farmer
M. Q. Hill
Center Church
National Jaycee Leader Praises High Point Club
National JCC president Paul D. Bagwell commends High Point Jaycees for funding the Greensboro polio hospital during the summer epidemic. He cites the Mile of Dimes drive and previews plans for a Tulsa World War Memorial with JCC offices in its building.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce Today
High Point Jaycees
Greensboro
High Point
Emerywood Country Club
Paul D. Bagwell
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bagwell
Tulsa
Okla
War Memorial
High Point Club
Magazine Editor Joins Heritage Company
Helen Kelly of House and Garden magazine will join Henredon Heritage February 1 to help coordinate advertising sales and merchandising for two furniture lines. Elliott S. Wood of High Point, president of Heritage Furniture, announced the move to consolidate the two firms' advertising programs.
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Helen Kelly
Henredon Heritage
Melvin Binney
Heritage Company
Miss Kelly
Elliott S. Wood
High Point
Heritage Furniture Company
Fellowship Hour at Wesley Memorial Highlighted by Songs
Wesley Memorial Methodist church hosts a Wednesday 7 30 p m fellowship hour featuring special songs and congregational singing. Pastor Rev Paul Hardin Jr will preach and the Chapel choir plans a rehearsal after the service. The item notes 33 500 traffic casualties in 1946.
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Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Paul Hardin, Jr
Time Zone Rules For Radio Schedules
The note explains standard time references: Eastern is the base. Central is one hour earlier. Mountain is two hours earlier. It notes local stations may adjust relay times to fit schedules and that last minute changes are not included.
First WAF Joined Local Air Forces Unit
Miss Mary Elizabeth Giller, eighteen, of Burlington was sworn in as the first member of the Women of the Air Forces to be accepted in the area. The WAFs were activated when the Army Air Forces were separated as a distinct branch.
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Mary Elizabeth Giller
Burlington
Air Forces
Wafs
Army Air Forces
Auto fire on South Hamilton stems from oil heater
Alarms answered from yesterday noon to today noon include an auto fire at 1:24 p m in the 800 block of South Hamilton Street caused by an oil heater. Slight damage reported.
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South
Hamilton Street
Permit Issued for J A Dakings Dwelling on Edgewood Ave
A permit to construct a one story frame dwelling at 2204 Edgewood Avenue was issued to J A Dakings. The project value is £4000.
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J. A. D.akings
Edgewood Avenue
A F Hayes 77 Taken By Death In Local Hospital
A F Hayes 77 retired furniture worker died in a local hospital Monday night after two days of illness He lived with his son Clarence Hayes at 2103 East Green Street For 18 years He was born June 9 1871 in Randolph County He is survived by Clarence daughter Mary Campbell and two grandchildren He was a charter member of Welch Memorial Methodist church Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 30 pm at Welch Memorial with Rev H E Bolich and Cecil E Haworth. burial will be in Franklinville Baptist church cemetery The body will be returned to the Hayes residence today at 5 pm
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Allison Fillmore Hayes
Clarence Hayes
East Green Street
Mr. Hayes
Randolph County
Oliver Hayes
Hattie Burke
Mary Campbell
Graham
Hayes
High Point
Asheboro
Welch Memorial Methodist Church
Welch Memorial
H. E. Bolich
Cecil E. Haworth
Central Friends Meeting
Franklinville Baptist Church
Smooth dogfish eggs hatch inside female reproductive system
Eggs of the smooth dogfish develop within the female where shells disintegrate. Born young are up to a foot long and resemble the parent. Sports: Afield, Matt Zunic, a prewar George Washington University standout, returns to Washington D C as a member of the pro Washington Capitols.
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Matt Zunic
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Pro
Washington Capitols
Carolina Blasts Maryland 55 47 in college hoops
Carolina defeats Maryland 55 to 47 in a decisive victory. The game featured strong play from Carolina and key contributions from leading scorers as Maryland struggles to finish strong.
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Carolina
Maryland
Singapore Bans US Cigarette Imports
Singapore announces a government ban on importing American cigarettes into Singapore and Malaya. The policy follows a record value of U S cigarettes at $782,619 during the first nine months of last year.
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Singapore
Malaya
U. S
High Point City Sealed Bids for Masonry and Finishes
City of High Point invites sealed proposals for Masonry Building and concrete foundations for storage and repair facilities plus a fire department repair shop. Separate bids required for General Construction Heating Plumbing Electrical. Bids due Jan 18 1949 at 10:00 am with deposits and bonds. plans from Voorhees and Everhart. right to reject bids reserved.
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City of
High Point
N. C
High Point City Hall
Voorhees and Everhart
Wachovia Bank
T. BE. Hinson
Property Viewing Instructions at Blair Park Club House
The notice directs interested parties to contact See Raymond Burge or Carl Rice at the field office, 1604 Valley Ridge Drive, to view the property. Turn left off South Main Street at Blair Park Club house onto Nathan Hunt Drive, then left at the first street and two blocks to the property.
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Smithdeal
N. Main St
Raymond Burge
Carl Rice
Valley Ridge Drive
South Main Street
Blair Park Club House
Nathan Hunt
First Street
Ames Rental Listings with Multiple Properties for Lease
Graystone Apt three rooms on CAPRISI demansiacs furnishing options 37.50 Field Street Apt four rooms furnish 80 unfurnished 55 six room house Skeet Club Road Ames 35.00 119 percent N Main two rooms steam heated suitable for office or residence 45 modern brick store building for grocery or pool room 125 per month brick mercantile store 75 per month warehouse space available modern 10000 to 20000 feet service station with established business and cafe hardwood floors fixtures electric water heater and living quarters phone 2828.
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Graystone Apt
Caprisi Demansiacs
Field St. Apt
Skeet Club Road
Ames
N. Main
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