Yadkin Valley Flood Control Panel Booked
An open panel discussion on flood control for the Yadkin Valley will be held in Winston-Salem at 2 p m Saturday January 31. Sponsored by the Winston-Salem chamber of commerce for the Yadkin Valley flood control committee, the conference will feature five participants from various fields discussing soil conservation reforestation and detention dams on the Yadkin river. Participants include Reps John H Folger and C B Deane Homer M Wells chief of water conservation soil conservation service Washington W R
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Winston-Salem
Yadkin Valley
Winston
Engineers To Meet In Charlotte Soon
The thirtieth annual convention of the North Carolina Society of Engineers will be held in Charlotte next Thursday Friday and Saturday with several Charlotteans on the program for addresses. W Paul Lyman of Raleigh a Carolina Power and Light official is president and Professor L M Keever of North Carolina State College at Raleigh is the secretary treasurer.
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Charlotte
North Carolina Society of Engineers
Charlote
W. Paul Lyman
Raleigh
Carolina Power and Light Co
L. M. Keever
North Carolina State College
Forest Service and Army Engineers to Participate in Muckingum Waterworks Meeting
Hine of the National Forest Service in Atlanta and T C Shuler of the Muckingum watershed conservation district in New Philadelphia Ohio have been invited to join. A representative from the U S Army Engineers office has been asked to participate.
New Yorker To Head Asheville Industry Board
Walter W. Thomen of New York City is named executive director of the Asheville Industrial Promotion Council and will start February 2. The council reports a 150000 dollar five year development budget subscribed, with fundraising to continue. Thomen, a Columbus Ohio native, served as a colonel in the Army Air Forces in World War II and later directed major market surveys at U S Rubber Company.
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Asheville
Walter W. Thomen
New York City
Industrial Promotion Council
Francis J. Heazel
Heazel
Omen
Columbus
Ohio
Army- Air Forces
U. S
United States Rubber Company
Radio Schedule Compiled for WHPE Daytime Lineup
A detailed radio grid lists programs for WHPE with many music shows sermons news reels and talk segments from morning through evening. Names include Curt Massey Lynn Barrach Dinah Shore Tar Heel Talk and William Vollmer among others.
Reward Given In Nampa Billfold Find
Mrs. L. A. Easter found a billfold in Nampa Idaho and turned it in. The owner identified the contents totaling 610 dollars and awarded Mrs. Easter a 25 cent reward.
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Nampa
Idaho
L. A. Easter
CIO Political Meet Set Next Week in Charlotte
James B. Carey national CIO secretary and former AF of L organizer will keynote the North Carolina gathering planned for Sunday February 1. CIO State Director William Smith said Jack Kroll will also speak as the meeting aims to attract members from Waynesville to Elizabeth City. Carey long active in labor, chaired national CIO committees on discrimination health welfare and legislation and led the CIO since its 1955 reformation.
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Charlotte
James B. Carey
CIO
American Federation of Labor
North Carolina
William Smith
Jack Kroll
Waynesville
Elizabeth City
Carey
Organized Labor Movement
Radio and Electrical Industry Union
National Cio
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Network Programs Time Zones and Schedule Note
Time is eastern standard, subtract one hour for central standard and two hours for mountain standard. Stations may adjust relay times to fit local schedules. last minute program changes cannot be included.
Afternoon Radio Schedule From 1 to Midnight
A dense listing of radio programs across networks including United, CBS, and ABC. It names concerts, dramas, talk shows, news summaries, and variety features with times from 1:00 PM to midnight, featuring performers such as Robert Merrill, James Melton, the New York Philharmonic, and Eileen Farrell, alongside shows like Meet Corliss Archer and The Shadow.
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America
United
Abe Oorway
Dhs Am Pettingill
Abe Wm. Shirer
Abc
Chicago
Abe
Dhs
Sammy Kaye
Abe Alan Lomax
Robert Merrill
CBS
James Melton
Nbe News
Abc News
Nbe
New York Philharmonic
Dbs
Joe Kelly
Abe Warnen
Abe Rise Stevens
Drew Pearson
Hollywood
Abe Percy Faith
Abe Nick Carter
Jack Benny
Gene Autry
Child’s World Forum
Abe Sherlock Holmes
Phil and
Alice
Abe Blondie
Dagwood
Abe Gabriel Heatter
Edgar Bergen
Charlie
Abe Sam Spade
Detroit Symphony
Mbs
Fred Allen
Abbe
Cbs Movies
Corliss Archer
Walter Winchell
Parky's
Abe Vic Young
Cbs Theater Guild
Abe Jim Backus
Abe Christopher Wells
Cbs Voices of Strings
Horace Heidt
Abe West
Pork Rustler Strikes Apex Area With Meat Heists
Police chief R A Wilson reports a pork rustler has stolen over 900 pounds of meat in ten days across Apex. The raids, done at night by car, span multiple victims including C A Maynard Walker Upchurch Joe Estes O B Perry John Duke Dallas Sears and Trubya tes with hams shoulders and sausage totaling large loads. A reward pool has grown to 150 dollars to aid the catch.
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APEX
R. A. Wilson
Wilson
C. A. Maynard
Walker Upchurch
Joe Estes
O. B. Perry
John Duke
Dallas Sears
Trubyates
Durham Bonds To Be Offered On Tuesday
The local government commission will open bids Tuesday on a $3 800 000 bond issue for the city of Durham. The sale comprises 1 750 000 water bonds 600 000 sanitary sewer bonds 990 000 street improvement bonds and 460 000 public improvement bonds.
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Raleigh
Local Government Commission
Durham
Community notices from High Point colored churches planned events
The High Point Ministerial Alliance meets weekly at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church starting Monday. Missionary Circle hosts a weight rally Monday night. A cottage prayer meeting is set for Sunday at Mrs Betty McGee's home. Concert by Immanuel Lutheran college choir in Greensboro Friday. Various church groups hold meetings including the VFW Auxiliary and Daughters of Dorcas. Public services and youth activities are listed along with civic notices and personal travel updates.
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High Point
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
5. A. Speight
Missionary Circle
Missionary Circle of
Betty McGee
Reid Street
Grade Mothers Club
Leonard Street School
Immanuel Lutheran College Choir
Greensboro
North Carolina
Leonard Street
Judie Johnson
Coleman
New York City
Philadelphia
Detroit
Themens Club
First Baptist Church
Walter Dyer
Hoover Street
M. J. Simmons
Frank Hunter
Eccles Street
VFW
Veterans Home
Daughters OF Dorcas
Daughters of
Dorcas
The
Sylvia Alford
Armeta Byrd
American Legion
American Legion Post
Daniel Brooks Center
Cherry ST. Presbyterian Church
Eunice Baldwin Guy
Madison
Wis
Dorothy Rice
Guy
Dorothy Robbins
Rochester
N. Y
Ernest Hunter
Trinity High School
Trinity
United States
Florence
Winston-Salem
Pleasant Ridge
Leonard ST
Tom Brown
Fairview School News
Temple Memorial Baptist Church
Taylor Street
J. Padgett
M. Blackburn
Jimmy Leach
Robert Moffitt
Arthur Benson
Betty Portee
Lee Annis Lomax
Mesdames Marie Gibbs
L. F. Flowe
J. K. Williams
C. Keeble
United States Society of Zoology
Washington, D. C
E. M. Williams
Miss Fannie Henderson Dies at 86 in Charlotte
Charlotte obituary notes Fannie Henderson longtime first grade teacher. An heir of signers John McKnitt Alexander and Major John Davidson she taught in Charlotte 37 years. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Charlotte
Fannie Henderson
John McKnitt Alexander
John Davidson
Henderson
Origin of High Point Name from Surveyors Remark
Captain Gregg chief engineer for the North Carolina Railroad survey from Goldsboro to Charlotte declared this was the highest point of the survey, hence the name High Point. The line is now leased by the Southern Railway.
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High Point
Gregg
North Carolina Railroad
Goldsboro
Charlotte
The
Southern Railway
Madison to speak on China tonight at First Methodist
The Rev. J. Clay Madison, former High Point resident and former pastor of this church, speaks at First Methodist tonight at 7:30 on My Experiences in China. He was one of two American Methodist ministers chosen to visit China in fall 1947 as a delegate to the China Methodist conference and will share observations from missions and country conditions. He now serves at First Methodist in Hickory and will travel to High Point for the service.
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China
J. Clay Madison
High Point
First Methodist Church
Madison
America
Hickory
State Conservation Board Meets Monday in Raleigh
A three day meeting of the Board of Conservation and Development opens Monday in Raleigh to discuss surveys to improve North Carolina shrimp and oyster industries. K Clyde Council of Wananish will preside in J L Horne's absence as vice chairman misses the session ordered by his doctor to coax. Col Georgeette will be sworn in Monday morning at the governor's office.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Board of Conservation and Development
K. Clyde
Hickory Man Heads State Nurserymen
W H Howard of Hickory was elected president of the North Carolina Association of Nurserymen at NC State College. Clyde M Gilmore of Julian became vice president and Charles Orchard of Apex was reelected secretary treasurer. A committee including J N Howard H S Daniels and James Ferger will work with M E Cardner to outline short courses and study nurserymen’s problems.
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Raleigh
W. H. Howard
Hickory
North Carolina Association of Nurserymen
N. C. State College
Clyde M. Gilmore
Julian
Charles Orchard
Apex
J. N. Howard
Greensboro
H. S. Daniels
Charlotte
James Ferger
Wilmington
M. E. Cardner
High Point Charter History and Current Government
The City of High Point dates its original charter to 1859 granted by the State Legislature. Amendments in 1931 and 1935 established a manager form of government with a City Council consisting of a mayor and eight councilmen.
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High Point
Don’t Be Afraid of Color Brightens Homes in Showrooms
An article promotes bold color use to warm up interiors with eight model room displays. Green shades paired with yellows pinks and corals appear in living rooms. other schemes feature emerald cotton upholstery coral draperies and gray walls.
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