Stelle Seeks Immediate Aid for World War II Veterans and Training
Former Illinois governor John H. Stelle urged immediate enactment of federal legislation to provide adequate mustering out pay and education and training for returning veterans. He backed vocational, technical, and tuition support, home and farm aid, direct employment services, and unemployment allowances, calling for passage via the omnibus veterans bill overseen by the American Legion. The remarks accompanied a North Carolina American Legion meeting where Warren Atherton spoke and officers gathered.
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Illinois
John H. Séelle
National American Legion
Conte Etelle Oe
Congress
Stelle
Veterans’ Ada
American Legion
Veterans’ Affairs
Veterans’ Bureau
Warren Atherton
Wagner Awarded Shortshooters Medal at Maxwell Field
James E. Wagner son of Mr and Mrs J A Wagner 1312 W Green St recently received a shortshooters medal at Maxwell Field Alabama Seaman Amos T Carroll USNR returned from active sea duty as part of an American merchant vessel gun crew son of Mrs Vivian Carroll 320 Greer St Sgt Bernard O Bales son of Mr and Mrs Channel Bales Gantt Apartments remains at Duckingham Army Field Ft Myers Fla as central instructor Pvt Cle Culler has returned to Ft Monroe Va after a nine day furlough with his wife at 11 East Green St
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Amos T. Carroll
USNR
Vivian Carroll
Greer Street
Bales
Bernard O. Bales
Channel Bales
Gantt Apartments
Duckingham Army Field
Ft. Myers, Fla
Cle
Culler
Ft. Monroe
Virginia
East Green Street
Legion Leaders Press Universal Draft and Postwar Support
North Carolina delegates push for universal draft and expanded veterans aid. Roy McMillan urges the postwar generation to uphold peace, while a committee studies American Legion structure for World War II veterans and a new assistant adjutant to be appointed.
City Weekend Arrests Break Past Jailed Capacity
Police booked 20 people for drunk and related charges over the weekend, the highest tally in years as the city jail with 25 beds struggled. Notables include Junior Grubb and Carlos Johnson both accused of drunken driving released on 500 dollar bonds. Other arrests cited include Rawley Motley, George Bailey, Harold Creasey and Wade Baxley on various offenses with bonds from 100 to 200 dollars.
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Junior Grubb
Grimes Street
Carlos Johnson
Route 2
Rawley Motley
Mangum Avenue
Sypeoettion
George Holt Bailey
Harmon Street
Harold L. Creasey
Ogden Street
Wade H. Baxley
Clara Cox Apts
Dr Humphreys Returns From College Associations Meetings
Dr G I Humphreys president of High Point college has returned from Cincinnati after attending sessions of the Association of American Colleges and presiding over the Methodist church association meetings. He was elected to the executive committee for the coming year and yesterday spoke at Dillworth Methodist church in Charlotte.
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G.I. Ea
High Point College
Cincinnati
Association of American Colleges
Association of Schools and Colleges of the Methodist Church
Methodist Association
Humphreys
Humpherys
Dillworth Methodist Church
Charlotte
H.P. Powell
Memorial reflections mark North Carolina Legion meet
The North Carolina American Legion conference in Raleigh closes after three days with memorial services led by Rev. Lawrence A. Watts and an address by Warren Atherton national commander. Lt. Ernest K. Whitner of Gastonia was injured in a Dalhart bomber crash as four men died and six were hurt. A financial report shows a January 10 balance and bonds totaling 32 391.
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N. C
Dalhart
Tex
Ernest K. Whitner
Lee St
Gastonia
Dalhart Army Field
McMillan
Lawrence A. Watts
Raleigh
North Carolina
Scrap Drives Net 159 000 Lbs for Junior Chamber
The Junior Chamber of Commerce reports 159000 pounds of scrap paper collected over three drives led by co chairmen Walter Hedrick and Charles Mendenhall. Collectors failed to reach all homes north of the railroad due to equipment limits, and Sunday’s waste paper drive will cover homes south of the railroad. The effort earned praise for YMCA Sec. Edgar Hartley and Gray Ys and Junior Hi Y groups. Over 25 tons were gathered yesterday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Walter Hedrick
Charles Mendenhall
Mendenhall
Sec
Edgar Hartley
YMCA
Secretary Doubles as Desk Sergeant at City Hall
Mrs Alma Elizabeth Weaver works as secretary to the Police Chief at city hall and also handles fingerprints. She holds a FCC radio telephone license and has been trusted to run the office in the chief’s absence, praised by Desk Sgt Shields and Chief Friddle. Nine tons of aviation supplies are shipped monthly for every army pilot overseas.
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Alma Elizabeth Weaver
City Hall
Federal Communications Commission
Frank Shields
W. G. Friddle
Violators Open Bond Drive Here
Judge D C MacRae suspended judgments in municipal court and ordered defendants to buy $50 war bonds to start a city bond drive. Three violators of the blackout ordinance C B Bruce of Austin Furniture Co T J Jackson Pauls Esso station and Leon Collins of Green Tire Co had judgments continued. Two others A A Durham Clifton A Koontz and Fleet Lewis were non willful violators.
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D.C. MacRae
Municipal Court
C.B. Bruce
Austin Furniture Company
T.J. Jackson
Paul
Esso
Leon Collins
Green Tire Company
New CC Board of Directors Announced
The board of the Ber of Commerce was announced by secretary F J Sizemore after mail election. Eight directors will serve three years, eight two years, eight one year, with officer elections at the first meeting this week. Names include Ingram Millis Amos Ingle Powell Hall Williard Haworth Ryan Young Ragan Hutchens Rankin Mendenhall Kearns Rochelle Lindsay Johnson Porter Amos Praigg Peacock Idol Foscue and Goldston.
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Ber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Sizemore
E.e C. T. Ingram, Sr
J. E. Millis
R. T. Amos
J. Paul Ingle
W. T. Powell
B. Hall
H. N. Williard
Horace Haworth
J. T. Ryan
R. K. Young
R. R. Ragan
G. E. Hutchens
George L. Rankin
Ed. Mendenhall
Amos R. Kearns
Youth Center Supervisors Appointed Here
J. J. Ellington announces temporary appointments for white and Negro youth centers. Mrs. Louis Voorhees will supervise the white center with a $135 to $150 salary, and Mrs. Ethel Griffin Cobb will supervise the Negro center with $75 to $100. About 600 youths are registered at the white center and 200 at the Negro center. Both positions await civil service exams next month.
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Louis Voorhees
J. J. Ellington
Ethel Griffin Cobb
William Penn High School
Ellington
White Center
Negro Center
Cobb
Columbia University
Theater Owners Meet in Charlotte at Annual Convention
The 32nd annual convention of the Association of Theater Owners of North Carolina and South Carolina opened in Charlotte with speeches a business session elections and a banquet and dance on the program.
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Theatre Owners
Charlotte
The
Association of Theater Owners of
North Carolina
South Carolina
High Point Sets War Loan Goal for Fourth Bond Drive
High Point workers prepare to launch a city wide war loan drive aiming for 3 865 500 bonds. Campaign to involve 1400 canvassers in the industrial division and 400 block plan workers with stores opening late for sales clerks to attend programs.
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H Point
Ed. Mendenhall
Mendenhall
Jae Bing Crosby
Conrad Nagel
Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller and His Band, Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau
Logan Chitwood
Center Theatre
L. C. Matton
John Peacock
Citizen’s Service Corps
Blake Thompson
High Point
G. I. Joe
Public invited to all council meetings urged by city manager
City Manager Roy S. Braden pressed for open public participation in all council meetings, citing room space and prior sessions where attendees did not engage. He recalled recent success when the public was invited but notes more involvement is needed for better governance. Survivors listed for Mrs Millie Parks include five sons and grandchildren.
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Roy S. Braden
Braden
Koonce
Hart County
Father Of H. P. Man Dies In S. C. Hospital
L. M. Parks 80 of Hartwell Georgia died Sunday afternoon in an Anderson County South Carolina hospital after a brief illness. He was the father of Joe Parks of Rosewood Avenue. Parks had been a farmer for many years.
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L.M. Parks
Hartwell
Anderson County
South Carolina
Mr. Parks
Joe Parks
Rosewood Avenue
Notice of Correction in High Point case
Notice states an advertisement mislisted an assessment due on property of J C Massey and wife Nannie Belle Massey. The assessment was paid years ago. no amount is owed. Commissioner J W Wilson Jr signs.
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City of
High Point
L. C. Pickett
J. C. Massey
Nannie Belle Massey
J. W. Wilson, JR
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Statf Legion
North Caolina
Department of the American Legion
National Command
Stockton
California
Wesley Brown
Asheville
Roy McMillan
R. E. Stevens
Goldsboro
Bryan Booe
Winston - Salem
National Execu
Tive Committee
George K. Snow
Airy
Standing
Guthrie Madry
Rich Square
Ralph Dowd
Dunn
W. L. Turner
Jim Caldwell
Cliff Leyman
Paul H. Roberts
Sgt. At Arms
Chapel Hill
T. E. Kelly
Beaufort
Ralph Shell
Hickory
Stickney Boyd
Will
John H. King
Duram
Department of the American
R. Dave Legion
Warren Hall
Belmont
W. Bryan Atherton
Winston-Salem
R. E. Er
John H. Stell
Stevens
Arment
Dorsey
Ee Wee Tenes Pee Ak Josepher
Safer Ag
St. Joseph
Hamilton - Boone Lumber Company
Paint & Repair Now
FIGER
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Oak Street
Max Bones
Greensboro
Main &T
J. C. McCoy
Security Bank
North Carolina Department
Legion
America
Roy L. McMillan
N. C. Department
Council of State
Veterans Service Office
State Department of Labor
Forrest Shuford
Department
First Baptist Church
Fear
Phillips
Joe Blythe
Pierce Rucker
Frank Walker
United States
Josiah W. Bailey
Dr. Humphreys
New CC Board of Directors
Youth Center
Hugh Smart
Frank Sizemore
Mendenhal
Moe
H. P. Man
S. C. Hospital
Nat Walker
Shentien Es Chiteres
ICE Delivery
Uneaten
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Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
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