Foreign Gifts Need To Be Packed Better
Postmaster S Clark urged tighter packing for international mail to prevent losses abroad. He cited France and Finland notices, noting 10 percent of US parcels arrive in bad condition and that unreadable English usage directions hinder customs and recipients. He advised multilingual labels and clear directions tied to items.
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S. Clark
United States
Postal Administration
France
Postal Administration of
Finland
Post Office
Clark
Court Tomorrow To Hear 115 Cases
Municipal criminal court will resume tomorrow morning after a week idle due to the superior criminal term. A total of 115 cases docketed. 27 are old cases continued, 88 are new accumulated during the interval when no municipal court was held. The Coast Guard was the only established military service in Alaska before World War II. For outstanding service to that territory, it earned the nickname Godfather of Alaska.
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The
Coast Guard
Alaska
Schools Will Assist In Victory Clothing Drive
Public schools join the Victory clothing drive with every school acting as a neighborhood collection center beginning Wednesday. A. Glenn Smith says most centers will ease dropping off clothing as fire stations post offices and theaters host boxes while factories provide workplace boxes.
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Chilren
A. Glenn Smith
Victory Clothing Committee
Charles F. Carroll
High Int
Farmers Family Center
North Main Street
Broadhurst
Paramount Theatres
Smith
Belgium
National Commission For
America
Navy Plans V-5 Training Test In Greensboro
Navy will offer V-5 aviation training tests in Greensboro on January 16 and 17. Lt. E W Mahoney will conduct eligibility screening at the post office building recruiting station. Programs include Aviation Cadet and Aviation Preparatory. ages 17 to 23 may qualify with immediate enlistment and active duty around March 1, 1946.
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North Carolina
E. W. Mahoney
Office of Naval Officer Procurement
Washington, D. C
Navy Recruiting
Greensboro
Navy
Army Air Corps
Mus
Mahoney
G Street
Washington, D, C
City investigates meat transport in dirty trucks High Point
City Manager Roy S Braden promised an immediate inquiry into reports that meat from the abattoir is hauled to retailers in unclean unsanitary trucks. Officials noted private haulers can move meat but vow inspection and corrective action if claims are verified.
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High Point
Roy S. Braden
Aubrey Perkins
Atoir
Braden
H P Hospital Names Head of Nurses
Miss Eva Bryte Glascoe R N of Shelby named superintendent of nurses for Washington Street unit of High Point Memorial hospital and will begin January 15. A Shelby native and Shelby Hospital School graduate, she has led nursing at Shelby Hospital for 18 months and worked at Richard Baker hospital in Hickory. Glascoe is a Red Cross nurse and member of the American Nurses Association. She succeeds acting superintendent Vera Patterson.
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Eva Bryte Glascoe
R. N
Shelby
Washington Street
High Point Memorial Hospital
Miss Glascoe
Shelby Hospital School of Nursing
Richard Baker Hospital
Hickory
American Red Cross Nursing Service
American Nurses’ Association
Shelby Hospital
Vera Patterson
Country Club Members To Hold Annual Meet
Emerywood Country Club members will gather Tuesday night at 8 in the clubhouse for the annual meeting. Three new directors are to be elected during the session led by President Hal A. Davis.
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Country Club
Emerywood Country Clu
Hal A. Davis
Library Election Could Make Library Maintenance Mandatory
Petitions for a special city election to place year round library service under city control were signed by hundreds of registered voters in High Point. Some 900 to 1,000 signatures are needed. the election could be held in April. Meanwhile staff pack books from South Main Street to the old Pickett home as the library’s future is debated.
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Pickett
North Main Street
High Point
Library Board
Library Service
Red
South Main Street
Husband Sues Gantt For Wages In Municipal Court
W. A. Fedorowicz sues real estate agent R. B. Gantt in municipal court seeking 537.50 for work done plus 12.50 as a non possession deposit for office space. Gantt faces a separate suit from Mrs. Marion C. Fedorowicz alleging 10,000 for injuries from an assault.
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W. A. Fedorowicz
R. B. Gantt
Marion C. Fedorowicz
Gantt
William Lindsey Parrish
Walter Irving Parrish
Guilford Mark
Guilford Battleground
Horace G. Ilderton, Inc
Betty Darby
Flora Elizabeth Beakkeley
Parrish
Siderton
Carrick Kivett
Willowbrook Bridge project to start sooner after pile find
City officials learned from the Tuesday meeting agenda that construction on the Willow Brook street bridge over the railroad cut may begin imminently. McMeekin Construction of Cheraw, S. C., had warned piles would be unavailable until late July or August delaying the project seven to eight months. Engineers since found sufficient piles available next month, allowing an earlier start and service date than previously hoped.
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Willowbrook Street
Lois Welborn
McMeekin Construction Company
Cheraw
S. C
Burrell H. Sills Dies At Home Near New London
Burrell H. Sills died at his home near New London after a short illness. Survived by son Grady Sills of New London Rt. 2 and daughter Mrs. S. G. Coggins of Lexington. brother Joe Sills of Hickory. sister Mrs. Mittie Hall of Kernersville. Funeral service set for Sunday at Chandlers Grove Methodist church at 2:30 pm with burial in Ichurch cemetery.
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Denton
Burrell H. Sills
New London
Grady Sills
S. G. Coggins
Lexington
Joe Sills
Hickory
Mittie Hall
Kernersville
Chandlers Grove Methodist Church
Ichurch
Cafes Share Improved Health Ratings in High Point
City and state health officials released a quarterly tally showing 13 of 28 inspected High Point restaurants earned grade A, with three tying for top 94.0 average. Other A listings include Asia, American cafe and Michael’s lunch. several venues scored below 90.0.
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High Point
City Health Department
State Board of Health
R. A. Herring
Herman's Lunch
Stewart's Soda Shop
Chaney's
Asia
American Cafe
Blue Bird Castle
Gibson's No
Michael's
New York Cafe
Piedmont Cafe
Princess Cafe
Thomas Mill
Sheraton Hotel Grill
Sanitary Cafe
South Main Barbecue
West End
Walgren
Victory Cafe
Reece's
Lee-Morris
Eagle Sandwich Shop
Ll Cafe
Centralie
Carolina
Workers Sought As Job Market Shifts At USES High Point
High Point employers report surplus in skilled hosiery jobs and aircraft related roles while shortages persist for hosiery loopers and unskilled labor. The USES notes a shift to aptitude testing and on file skills, with about 1,100 people visiting the office in the first January week.
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Ralph E. Miller
High Point
Miller
Underpasses Slated For Improvement In High Point
City Manager Roy Ser promises rapid action to repair the Ward street and High Point underpasses after two accidents. Engineers draft plans to widen them enough for two cars and seek Southern Railroad cooperation for approval. The Ward street route is a main truck corridor and has long drawn safety concerns.
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Roy Ser
Ward Street Railway
High Point Police Department
Department of Public Safety
Ward Street
Braden
Lnce
Southern Rail
USES Personnel Meet in Greensboro to Plan 1946 Training
United States employment service managers from the area meet at the Greensboro area office to discuss new 1946 plans. Two week refresher courses will be held in Greensboro for USES personnel, staggered to allow all staff to attend. The program covers the dictionary of occupational titles and the transition from wartime systems to job development procedures, plus aptitude testing for unskilled applicants.
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United States Employment Service
Greensboro
High Point
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Burgess
First Methodist Church
J. Harvey Burgess
William Dennis Burgess
H. P. Hospital
Chamber
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Joe A. Johnson
J. Welch Harris
Frank J. Sizemore
Johnson
W. T. Powell
Harriss
Sizemore
Willowbrook Bridge
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