New Snow Plow Ready For City Work Amid Turbulent Walkout
Tomlinson official statements follow a walkout at the main plant with 18 workers reported out by management and 90 by workers. A union election is ordered by the National Labor Relations Board as a mass meeting is planned at the Labor Temple to address pay cuts from new postwar patterns.
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Tomlinson
W. A. Tomlinson
Tom
Labor Temple
East Washington Street
National Labor Relations Board
Comlinson
Negro Under Bond For Deadly Assault
Albert Allen a 40 year old resident of 404 Spring Street was arrested on two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. Tom Williams and Johnson Curtis testified to knife and cut wounds requiring 34 stitches. Allen is free on a $600 bond awaiting municipal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Allen
404 Spring Street
Tom Williams
Allen
Johnson Curtis
W H Plummer 70 Hotel Manager Dies in Reidsville
William H. Plummer 70 longtime hotel manager died Wednesday morning in Reidsville. He previously managed Elwood hotel in this city and held posts with hotels in Wilmington Sanford Charlotte Rocky Mount and Lumberton. Survived by widow Mrs Mary Milner Plummer a sister and three brothers. Funeral services were to be held in Reidsville with burial there. Born in Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Plummer
Mana
Elwood
Reidsville
Plummer
Wilmington
Sanford
Charlotte
Rocky Mount
Lumberton
Henderson
Mary Milner Plummer
Palmer Scoggins
Warrenton
J. K. Plummer
Atlanta, Ga
Alfred Plummer
Faulkner Plummer
State of Washington
Opera Study Tonight With Junior Service League
The Junior Service League opera study club will meet tonight at 8 o clock with Mrs Slane presiding despite bad weather. The event was announced this morning as scheduled. The Washington Zoo displays 2500 varieties of animals and the White House grounds feature 80 varieties of trees.
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Junior Service League
Opera Study Club
Is Slane
White House
Caudle Funeral In Randleman Postponed
Funeral services for A. B. Caudle age 86 pioneer rural mail carrier were postponed due to snow and ice. Services will be held Friday at 4 PM at the Methodist church where he was a lifelong member.
Coffee Preservation Through Sealed Fridge Storage
A brief item advises keeping coffee in a tightly sealed can and storing it in the refrigerator to maintain freshness. This method aims to slow aroma and flavor loss and extend shelf life.
Snow plow tests strain city crews through icy night
Sanitary and street workers battled sleet and ice to keep downtown streets passable as snow and freezing rain halted bus service and delayed school. City officials stayed on duty through the night noting the heavy test of equipment and manpower. Temperature trends were forecast to rise later today before cooling again tomorrow.
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High Point
Enterprise
Sam Strickland
Strickland
Roy Braden
U. S. Weather Bureau
Charles F. Carroll
South
Greensboro
Gate City
Greyhound
Here
Winston-Salem
Too Many New Airports Not Desirable
Guilford county airport authority held an open session and, despite comments from public and private interests, remains without a clear policy on further airport construction. They plan to rely on Greensboro High Point central airport and smaller nearby airports, while private ports could threaten public interests. Rochelle of High Point Chamber of Commerce urged continued needs but did not oppose the overall plan. Kearns favored limiting new airports to avoid delaying public facilities, while Perkins of the Civil Aeronautics Administration could not attend. Durham explained pending federal grant legislation for airport funding.
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Guilford County
Greensboro
Carl Durham
Chapel Hill
Five Great Lakes ships stand long at a eighth mile each
The article notes five sister ships of a Great Lakes fleet each about an eighth of a mile long, described as among the largest freshwater vessels afloat. It also mentions the oldest soldiers home in the United States located in Wash and founded in 1851.
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Great Lakes
United States
Wash
Old-Age and Survivors Benefits Totals in Local Area
In the High Point Social Security district 1518 monthly old age and survivors benefits were in force at year end 1945 for Davidson and Randolph counties and Guilford townships High Point Jamestown. Benefits include 298 widows 684 children 400 retired workers 131 wives of retired workers and five aged dependent parents totaling 21382.77 monthly. Over 100000 in lump sums paid since the security act with more than 10000 in lump sums in the last six months. There have been 81 lump sum death payments totaling 10244.22.
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High Point
Social Security Board
Anne M. Russell
Davidson
Randolph
Jamestown
Guilford County
Social One
Russell
J W Clary Dies in Columbia After Illness
J W Clary of Columbia South Carolina former Firestone manager in High Point died in a Columbia hospital after five weeks of illness. He left High Point with his family in late 1944 after years here. Survived by widow and two children Jinks Jr 17 and Faid Myrtle Wood Clary. Funeral services set for eleven o clock tomorrow in Columbia with burial in the family plot at the city cemetery.
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J. W. Clary
Columbia
S. C
Firestone Company
High Point
Clary
Jinks, Jr
Myrtle Wood Clary
City Cemetery
Local Press Promotes March of Dimes Campaign Across Counties
Campaign chairman Vance Kester urges Salisbury civic clubs and schools to contribute to the March of Dimes. Funds above five dollars go through press channels. aims to raise 12 000 to 14 000 with county quotas and Jan 26 tag day statewide. Greer Garson trailer and activities accompany a two week drive January 24 31.
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Vance Kester
Kester
Salisbury
the Lions
Rotary
Kiwanis
Civitan
Altrusan
C. C. Owens
Stokes County
Maremh of Dimes
Christine Anderson
Danbury
D. F. Harris, Jr
Sanford
Lee County
North Carolina
Greer Garson
Lvery
Sixteen Local Men Leave For Induction
Sixteen local men left for Fort Bragg and induction into the armed forces yesterday morning. From draft board five were James Monroe Ward Albert Lee Thomas Abner Homer Holton Jr Boyd Jackson Knox and Lawrence Leon Jester. Registrants leaving were Henry Bishop Martin Jr Arthur Wayne Tilley Samuel Haskin McSwain Calvin Edgar Young Cecil Ray Hill Albert Edward Lee Duncan Revis Lon Burchfield Richard Augustus Mickey James Hassell Shaffer Albert Eugene Lewallen Thurman Joe Martin.
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Fort Bragg
James Monroe Ward
Albert Lee Thomas
Abner Homer Holton, Jr
Boyd Jackson Knox
Lawrence Leon Jester
Henry Bishop Martin, Jr
Arthur Wayne Tilley
Samuel Haskin McSwain
Calvin Edgar Young
Cecil Ray Hill
Albert Edward Lee Duncan
Revis Lon Burchfield
Richard Augustus Mickey
James Hassell Shaffer
Albert Eugene Lewallen
Thurman Joe Martin
Harry Doctor Elected Vice President of Clothing Men Club
Harry Doctor of High Point was elected vice-president of the Men's Apparel club of the Carolinas at a Charlotte meeting. John O. Hatch of Charlotte was chosen president, Campen of Goldsboro second vice-president, Leroy B. Stern Jr. of Richmond third vice-president. Harry Osborne of Charlotte named secretary-treasurer. New directors include Hugh Hays of Greenville S C Allen Tison Bennettsville S C Harris Herbert Miller of Baltimore Md Al Bierman Charlotte and C H Kiels McCall.
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Harry Doctor
High Point
Men's Apparel Club
Carolinas
Charlotte
John O. Hatch
Lotte
Campen
Goldsboro
Leroy B. Stern, Jr
Richmond
Harry Osborne
Arlotte
Hugh Hays
Greenville
S. C
Allen Tison
Bennettsville
Harris
Herbert Miller
Baltimore
al Bierman
Charue
C. H. Kiels
McCall
Macs
City To Sell Two Tracts At Auction
The City of High Point will auction two real estate tracts next Monday at 11:00 AM at the city hall door. One tract 100 x 145 at Rot drive and Westw street with starting bid 1900 dollars, and a second deeded tract 164 feet by 421 feet on Rose avenue with starting bid 544 dollars.
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High Point
Rot Drive
Westw
Rose Avenue
Soldier Suspect Abandons Stolen Cab Near Station
Police hold an overseas cap found in a stolen taxicab reported missing from the Blue Bird stand near North Wrenn street. The cab was abandoned in mud and sleet at a dead end a few blocks from the station. Bus station employees saw a soldier enter the cab before it was reported stolen but did not witness the theft. The car suffered no damage.
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Wrenn Street
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W.H. Plummer
Washington
Caudle
Randleman
Wagger’s
Husky
Elwood Corner Hotel
Columbia, S. C
Harry
Pullmans
Wagger
FED
Elwood Hotel
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