Leaders Meet Tonight To Hear Post War Plans
Local business leaders gather at the Sheraton Hotel to hear M. Hanes of the Bank and Trust discuss postwar economic development. Amos R. Kearns and T. V. Rochelle organized the meeting with plans to explain national efforts to stimulate employment and private business leadership after the war.
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Sheraton
M. Hanes
Bank and Trust Com
National Committee For Economic Development
Amos R. Kearns
T. V. Rochelle
Irman
Kearns
Rochelle F. J. Sizemore
E. Millis
J. Paul Ingle
Noble Praigg
Robert L. Thompson
Rankin
Arnold J
S. Braden
Watson 78 Dies at Home Near Kernersville
William David Watson 78 died at his Kernersville Route One home after six weeks illness. He was born in Surry County and moved to Kernersville 28 years ago. Survived by four sons Mark, Tarett, Fred, and Lester. a daughter Mrs. Virgil Boyles. and widow Emma Caudle Watson. Oral services at Holly Springs Church Mt. Airy at 2:30 Thursday. burial in church cemetery.
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Kernersville
William David Watson
Wat
Surry County
David
Nancy Watson
Surry
Mark
Tarett Watson
Fred
High Point
Lester Watson
Greensboro
Virgil Boyles
Emma Caudle Watson
Holly Springs Church
Mt. Airy
600 Nazis Killed in Greek Epirus Battle
Cairo radio reported that 600 Nazis were killed by Greek patriots in Epirus in a battle described as of great importance. Patriots attacked a motorized force of 7,000 Germans with light losses, while Nazi reprisals in Macedonia during Christmas burned villages and killed many residents. US government monitors confirmed the broadcast.
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New York
Cairo
Epirus
Macedonia
United States
City Schools to Open Half Hour Later in Nine to Four Schedule
Superintendent Charles F. Carroll ordered High Point principals to shift opening to 9 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. starting Thursday. The change aims to reduce morning crowding while keeping instructional time and lunch periods unchanged.
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Charles F. Carroll
High Point
Carroll
City Wide Working Hours May Change In High Point
High Point manufacturers and merchants association discuss readjusting working hours to avoid early shifts. Complaints cite lost morning time and poor lighting for night work. Plan considers whether to shift city opening times or delay start to address wartime darkness.
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High Point
The
Merchants Association
Three Days Cough Signals Danger and War Bonds Push
An advertisement warns that a three days cough can indicate danger as chronic bronchitis may follow if untreated. It promotes Creomulsion as a non narcotic remedy that reaches the lungs to loosen phlegm and heal inflamed membranes and urges buying war bonds to support the effort.
Negro youths break into school to play basketball
Seven teenage boys jailed after entering William Penn high school to play basketball. Judge D C MacRae allowed them to sign their own bonds as warrants, issued by S E Burford, floated on January 14 court date. Bonds set at 750 each. multiple indictments listed with 2,250 total per man.
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William Penn High School
D. C. MacRae
S. E. Burford
Negro High School
Burford
Benjamin Moore
Daniel Brooks
John H. Hammond
Underhill Street
Robert Gaines
Leonard
Charles Balem
Hay Street
Joseph Pinnix
Kivett Drive
Harry James
Alvin Holly
Appeals Fail Man To Serve Eight Months
Anie Hill, of 203 Tomlinson Street, after three appeals, was arrested on a capital charge and jailed. He will serve eight months on the roads for violation of the prohibition law. The four months sentenced earlier on the roads was upheld by the state supreme court after appeals to superior court and the supreme court. Hill said he did not report to Greensboro because his attorney failed to notify him of the supreme court disposition.
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Anie Hill
Hill
State Supreme Court
Tomlinson Street
Greensboro
Supreme Court
Water and Light Delinquent Notices Change System
Delinquent water and light accounts will receive pink notices under a new system. Notices are mailed 20 days after meter reads with a 25 day cutoff. no calls or after hours service until the next day due to manpower limits. A one dollar fee applies to customers with utilities cut.
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Roy S. Braden
Paul Clapp
Braden Orders New System Of Reports Here
City Manager Roy S. Braden to introduce a new semi annual report system with oral department head briefings at the next council meeting on Thursday January 13. Reports will be more narrative highlighting incidents and public relevance rather than raw figures. The session in the county building court room opens to the public at 7 30 p m.
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Roy S. Braden
County Building
Braden
High Point
High Point Man’s Father Dies in Fort Mill S C
Charles Fenton Rogers 89 father of C F Rogers Jr of this city died last week in Fort Mill S C He was the oldest member of Masonic body A F and A M No 56 in Fort Mill His wife Sara Wakefield Rogers 84 died days earlier Survivors include four daughters Sadie Muse W J Steele of Charlotte W H Goodson of Allendale and J H Barnett of Rock Hill and two sons W D Rogers of Fort Mill and Angus Rogers of Lincoln Park Md.
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Charles Fenton Rogers
C. F. Rogers, Jr
Fort Mill
S. C
A. F
A. M. No
Rogers
Sara Wakefield Rogers
Sadie Muse
W. J. Steele
Charlotte
W. H. Goodson
Allendale
J. H. Barnett
Rock Hill
W. D. Rogers
Angus Rogers
Lincoln Park
Man Held on Knife Assault Charge
K. D. Smith a 65 year old Black man of 611 Hulda Street was released on a $300 bond after being charged with assaulting Negro preacher A. S. Townsend with a knife. Townsend suffered little if any harm according to police reports.
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K. D. Smith
Hulda Street
A. S. Townsend
Smith
Townsend
Major Cherry Urges Local Self Rule in Democracy
Greensboro speech by Major R. Gregg Cherry of Gastonia argues local self rule is essential to democracy. He warns against centralized bureaus and commissions and favors keeping church, school, home life, and local character localized.
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Greensboro
R. Gregg Cherry
Gastonia
Guilford County Bar Association
Soldier Granted Divorce Here On Bigamy Grounds
Stanley Faulkender, U S Army member from Archdale, was granted a divorce in High Point from Celeste Faulkender on bigamy grounds. He alleged she secretly married another soldier after his Fort Knox departure, while he was away, and she collected his army allotment. She serves a two year federal prison term for fraud. Abel Cole was granted a divorce from Katherine Cole after two years separation.
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Stanley Faulkender
U. S. Army
Archdale
High Point Names Court
Celeste Faulkender
Fort . Ky
Celeste
Faulkender
Abel Cole
Katherine Cole
Quick High Point court grants Cross 118 in damage suit
Merle Cross sued R D Fowler Motor Lines in High Point Municipal Court for 250 dollars claiming injuries from a company truck. An answer denied responsibility and Judge D C MacRae signed a judgment awarding Cross 118 dollars after a rapid hearing yesterday.
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High Point
Merle Cross
R. D. Fowler Motor Lines
Cross
Motor Lines
D. C., MacRae
Burrus Memorial Hospital Gains Approved Status in 1943 List
The Bur rus Memorial of High Point is among 3,253 hospitals named by the American College of Surgeons for full or provisional approval in 1943, signaling satisfactory compliance with care standards. City Memorial in Thomasville and Randolph Hospital in Asheboro also appear, with provisional and full approvals respectively.
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United States
Canada
American College of Surgeons
Burrus Memorial
High Point
City Memorial
Thomasville
Randolph Hospital
Asheboro
OPA To Explain Rules To Second-Hand Dealers
A meeting of second-hand merchandise dealers will be held at the rationing board Thursday night 27:30. A. F. Parkes from Winston-Salem will explain OPA ceiling prices. MPR 429 classifies used goods into two groups: group one at 75 percent of original cost and group two at 33 1/3 percent of new selling price. All dealers are urged to attend.
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Toay
A. F. Parkes
Winston-Salem
Norman Boren Named Acting Solicitor for 12th District
Governor J Melville Broughton appointed Norman A Boren of Greensboro as acting solicitor for the 12th judicial district to replace J Lee Wilson who will join the armed forces after receiving a leave of absence. Cavness had shown interest in the post but announced plans to seek reelection to the state house. Unconfirmed reports say Caviness might pursue the speakership.
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J. Melville Broughton
Norman A. Boren
Greensboro
12Th Judicial District
J. Lee Wilson
Lexington
Camp Croft
Wilson
Broughton
Shelley B. Cavness
Boren
University of North Carolina
Columbia University Law School
Caviness
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Navy Petty Officer Addresses AB Club on Experiences
P. E. Grubb Jr. a navy petty officer first class formerly at Titan Point spoke to the AB club on his Navy experiences over the past two years. Retiring President Mitchell handed the gavel to M. Z. Perkinson who led for Pres t-elect Gilbert Clinard and officers in continuing the club’s good work. New officers include M. F. McNeill vice president Arthur Fidler treasurer Joe Hollingsworth recording secretary William E. Price bulletin editor Frank Armfield sergeant at arms. Arthur Fidler named chairman of the board of governors with Don Conrad Joe Hollingsworth C. T. Ingram Jr. Gilbert Clinard M. Z. Perkinson and W. E. Mitchell. Committee chairs announced include Ed Rankin attendance Wrong Leathers publicity Murray Miller membership Bill Price fellowship George Welch bereavement Esmond peer sect Mt. Perkinson bo Leh son ys vis social Sanders las oe Brooks Reitzel. M. F. Me ei Vassie Wilson welcomed as a new member. George Welch won attendance prize.
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P. E. Grubb, Jr
Navy
Pett Ficer
Titan Point
AB Club
Mitchell
M. Z. Perkinson
Prest
Gilbert Clinard
M. F. McNeill
Arthur Fidler
Joe Hollingsworth
William E. Price
Frank Armfield
Board of
Don Conrad
C. T. Ingram, Jr
W. E. Mitchell
Perkinson
Attendance Unchanged By Influenza Says Supt Carroll
Schools Superintendent Charles F. Carroll reported influenza had little effect on attendance with 90 percent or better yesterday and near normal levels for the season. He noted Monday’s drop by about one fourth was weather related, not illness.
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Charles F. Carroll
Carroll
Sgt Joseph Newman Wounded in South Pacific War
Sgt Joseph D Newman 26 a High Point and Charlotte native has been wounded while serving with the U S army in the South Pacific theater. His sister Mrs O G Wrenn of Woodrow avenue said he was in service two years and last wrote four weeks ago describing actions and good health. The War Department telegram with injury news arrived yesterday and gave no details.
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Joseph D. Newman
O. G. Wrenn
Woodrow Avenue
U. S. Army
Newman
High Point
Charlotte
War Department
Post Office Receipts Hit New 1943 High
Postmaster S. C. Clark reports 1943 receipts at $282,554.76, a $20,098.69 rise from 1942. Gains stem from increased mail to servicemen and higher airmail use, despite December totals lagging 1942. The final quarter totaled $85,470.25, up $6,513.58 from 1942.
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Ment
S. C. Clark
Mail Pathe
College and Ment
Becnebiliess
Tville Boy Is Killed In Italian Action
Thomasville, Jan. 5. Pfe. Dalton K. Harris, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Harris, was killed in action in Italy. He was inducted April 1, 1943, attended Fairgrove High School and belonged to Fairgrove Methodist Church. The War Department notified his parents.
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Thomasville
Pfe
Dalton K. Harris
Stewart Harris
Italy
War Department
Pfe. Harris
Armed Service
Fairgrove High School
Fairgrove
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