Southern Furniture Mart Sets Fast Pace For War Bonus
The emergency extra pay for teachers and state employees adds to the $120 yearly war bonus now drawn by teachers. The new plan, approved by the assembly, is retroactive to November 1 and will be split between February salary checks and subsequent pay through June 30. Bonuses vary by salary bracket from 144 to 270 dollars annually, with the war bonus still in force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Dayton
State Budget Bureau
General Assembly
Dayton
Cronstedt Leaves Post for Doctoral Study in New York
High Point music director Carl G N Cronstedt will take a seven month leave of absence starting January 31 to attend Teachers College Columbia University and complete a Doctor of Education degree. Emile Serposs and Sam Taylor Jr will cover Cronstedt and Serposs duties for the year. Mrs Cronstedt will join him in New York where she has a position at Woman's Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl G. N. Cronstedt
High Point City
Teachers College
Columbia University
Charles F. Carroll
Yesteray
Emile Serposs
Cronstedt
Sam Taylor, Jr
High Point College
Serpass
Carroll
Coumbia School of Music
Chicago
Northwestern University
Christiansen Choral School
Lake Forest College
Davidson College
Chicagoland Music Festival
Civilian Conservation Corps
White Lake
First Baptist Church
Red Cross Membership Meeting Tue at Sheraton
The annual meeting of the local American Red Cross membership will be held Tuesday February 4 at 4:30 p.m. in the Sheraton room of the Sheraton hotel. Mrs G I Humphreys, local chapter chairman, urged all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Sheraton Hotel
Sheraton Room
G. I. Humphreys
July Market Opens Brisk at High Point Furniture Show
Southern Furniture Market attendance set a new record as buyers from the U S and Canada converged for the January market. About 4000 registrants filled the Exposition building with strong demand for case goods and upholstery despite ongoing allotment restrictions. Case goods shortages and new lines are anticipated for the July 21 to August 2 market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grand Rapids
Casey
Funeral Rites for Clarence E Rice at Sechrest Chapel
Funeral services for Clarence E Rice 36 who died at Ilford County sanitorium will be held Sunday afternoon at 4 o clock in the chapel of Sechrest Funeral Home. Rev Jessie A Grout pastor of Pilgrim Holiness Church will officiate. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence E. Rice
Clarbe E. Rice
Ilford County
Sechrest
Jessie A. Grout
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Mrs Mary Myers Rites For 64 Year Old Resident
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Furr Myers 64 of 332 West Russell Street who died at a local hospital Thursday were held Saturday at 2 30 p m at the Pentecostal Holiness church with Rev L H Partner and Rev C Francis Noble officiating. Burial followed in Floral Garden cemetery. Pallbearers were N H Hicks Robert Davis Irvin Patterson Lester Spain S F Johnson and M F Spain. Flowers were arranged by women of the Pentecostal Holiness church directed by Mrs Bessie Spain. The choir performed a selection and a male trio sang two numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Myers
Mary Elizabeth Furr Myers
West
Russell Street
Tecostal Holiness Church
L. H.rtner
C. Francis Noble
Jonesville
Floral Garden
N. H. Hicks
Robert Davis
Irvin Patterson
Lester Spain
S. F. Johnson
M. F. Spain
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Bessie Spain
Funeral services for J Keith Harrison in High Point
Funeral services for J Keith Harrison a 39 year old High Point attorney of 1412 Wiltshire Boulevard who died from injuries near Petersburg Pennsylvania early Thursday morning will be held at First Presbyterian church Sunday at 2 30 p.m. Rev Paul Tudor Jones and Rev Charles F Coble will officiate Interment will be in Oakwood Memorial Park cemetery Honorary bearers will include members of the local bar association the American Legion and the Forty and Eight They are requested to visit the home at 1 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Keith Harrison
High Point
Wiltshire Boulevard
Petersburg
First Presbyterian Church
Paul Tudor Jones
Charles F. Coble
Oakwood Memorial Park
Bar Association
The
American Legion
Forty and Eight
Peabody College Trades Train Girls in Aviation and Auto repair
Peabody college in Nashville Tennessee offers instruction in aviation and automobile repair while noting that its student body remains predominantly female. The program showcases evolving gender participation in technical fields at the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Oddity Peabody College
Nashville
Tenn
Recruiting Opens for New High Point Battery 540th
Captain Edward J. Phibbs announced a campaign to enlist 140 to 150 men for Battery A of the 540th Separate Field Artillery Battalion in High Point. James Y. Sheppard will serve as executive officer while awaiting federal approval for officer appointments and unit organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
National Guard
Edward J. Phibbs
James Y. Sheppard
J. van B. Metz
Phibbs
Sheppard
Earl N. Phillips
540Th Field Artillery
Lorient
France
Army Transport Command
WOW To Install New Officers At Piedmont Camp 62
The Piedmont camp number 62 of the Woodmen of the World will hold a regular meeting Friday at 7 30 in the WOW hall on High street. Sovereign Charles A Hines national director of WOW will install 1947 officers for the local camp and speak after installation exercises. A social hour with refreshments will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont
Woodman of the World
WOW
High Street
Charles A. Hines
Permit Granted For New Cleaning Plant
The city building inspector approved a dry cleaning plant on North Main street costing 1500 dollars and a one story four room house on Grace street costing 3000 dollars. Builders are William London of 721 Morris street and Paul Hicks of 915 Asheboro street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William London
Morris Street
North Main Street
Paul Hicks
Asheboro Street
Grace Street
Sugar Bowl Pictures Open To General Public Free
UNC alumni announce free showings of Sugar Bowl game footage at the high school auditorium replacing the Sheraton venue. 8 o clock start with RCA sound projector. general public admission no charge. Alumni dinner at the Rayon hotel moved to 6 pm with Dr Hardin Craig as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNC
Sheraton Hotel
Curtis Smithdeal
Smithdeal
RCA
Raton
Hardin Craig
University
Negro Poet Lanston Hughes To Speak In City February Second
Renowned poet and playwright Lanston Hughes will speak at 8 p.m. in the William Penn high school auditorium on February 2 as part of the Mary McLeod Bethune YWCA education committee anniversary program. Hughes, famed for The Dream Keeper and Not Without Laughter, has multiyear international recognition and has written for radio and Broadway programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Laneston Hughes
Hughes
Mary McLeod Bethune Ywca
William Penn High School
Negro Ywca
Cleveland
Lincoln University
Palms
Harmon
Harlem
Big Sea
England
France
Russia
China
Gilpin Players of
Broadway Musical Review
Marian Anderson
Lawrence Tibbett
Roland Hayes
Hunter Named Salvation Army Head
At the Salvation Army board of directors annual officers election D. W. Hunter was named president succeeding Glenn Ward. R. H. Smith became vice president, C. C. Cox secretary, John Kaltere elected treasurer, and Dave Neill joined the board of directors on the community chest succeeding J. W. Van An. Retiring President Glenn Ward commended Adjutant and Mrs. Collins and family for their cooperation and pledged to assist the incoming president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Board of Directors
D. W. Hunter
Glenn Ward
R. H. Smith
C. C. Cox
Dave T. Yow
John Kalte
Dave’ Neill
Community Chest
J. W. Vanan
Collins
Chameleons Change Colors Versus Matching Surroundings
Chameleons are famed for color change to blend with their environment yet often adopt colors that contrast rather than match, revealing a broader palette beyond camouflage.
City Seeks To Limit Jamestown
City council agenda outlines plan to limit incorporation of Jamestown and Oakdale to block High Point gains. Committee seeks to inform Guilford County reps when bill is introduced and to prevent High Point properties from joining Jamestown. Includes zoning review, armory lease request, and taxi permit proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
General Assembly
Jamestown
Oakdale
High Point
Greensboro A
City Lake Park
Greensboro Highway
Morris Knowles, Inc
Pittsburgh
Penn
Edward J. Phibbs, Jr
High Point National Guard
High Point Armory
National Guard
G. H. Jones
Biltmore
VFW Post
East Washington Street
Law and Public Safety Committee
Lawrence V. Kirkman
Greensboro- High Point
Eastern Airlines
PCA Lines
Thousands Drive Without 1947 Tags in High Point Area
About 3,000 motorists in High Point and nearby areas have not purchased 1947 license tags as the deadline nears. Thelma Ryan, manager of the Carolina Motor Club office, says 12,000 tags have been sold to date and sales are ahead of last year. Authorities warn citations will be issued to those using 1946 tags after Friday midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
The
Carolina Motor Club
Thelma Ryan
T. Boddie Ward
Traffic Bureau
City Police Department
Services At The Churches
Christian Science Society at 319 North Main Street holds Sunday services at 11 o clock with the subject Truth. Sunday School runs from 9 45. Children under 20 welcome. First Wednesday and Friday services from 3 to 5 p.m. Reading room open to the public for Bible, Science and Health, and other literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Society
North Main Street
Dr M A Lackey Rebounds To Embrace Modern Aviation
In a nostalgic profile Ed Lewis recalls Dr. M A Lackey a World War I surgeon and navy flying enthusiast who survived multiple frightening flights. After near disaster and a snowbound liner scare he renews faith in aviation and ultimately buys a plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
M. A. Lackey
Lackey
Navy
Norfolk, Virginia
Naval Base
Earth
Pensacola
Florida
Sheraton to Finish 65-Room Addition by July Market
Hotel officials say the new eight story, 65-room addition at the Sheraton will be completed by July 21 for the furniture market. Demand remains strong as buyers fill local homes when rooms are scarce, with Sedgefield Inn and Greensboro area hotels reporting record reservations for next week.
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The
Sheraton
the Sheraton
Sedgefield Inn
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Salisbury
Charlotte
450 Register In 3 Upper Classes Here
Registration of upper classmen and sophomores for the second semester was held at High Point yesterday with approximately 450 students registering. Freshman registration on Monday is expected to raise enrollment to about 780. Eight seniors completed work at the end of the first semester with four earning bachelor’s degrees. Names include Betty Ward Edwards and Robert Haroldean Hipps among others. Classes will begin Tuesday.
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Canada
War Department
Paul Casey
High Point
High Pointee
Betty Ward Edwards
Robert Haroldean Hipps
Ernest Dillard Page
David Sidney Underwood
James Edward Kinnerly
Claudia Louise Joyce
Samuel Walter Taylor, Jr
Arthur Evans Griswold
Margaret Christine Tompson
Recover Car and Court Action in Thomasville
Thomasville police report the recovery of a 1934 Ford owned by D. E. Brown found crashed on Russell Street after a Friday night theft on Main near Paramount billiard parlor. Brown hopes past car troubles end. police seek suspects. Recorder's court Friday docket includes Lloyd Batten drunk case with suspended terms, Walter Williams no operator license, Albert Skeen abandonment, Van Connard reckless driving, Paul Childress drunk, Essix Staten abandonment, Frank Hepler drunk, and others with varying fines and sentences.
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Thomasville
D. E. Brown
Main Street
Paramount Billiard Parlor
Russell Street
Brown
Recorder’s Court
Howard Steed
Lloyd Batten
Walter Lee Williams
High Point
Albert Skeen
van B. Connard
Paul Childress
Essix Staten
Frank Hepler
Harry W. Gunn
Yanceyville
Curtis H. Person
Greensboro
W. D. Everhart
City
Braxton Lee Young
Salisbury
Mathewson Named New Asheboro City Manager
Kent Mathewson was appointed Asheboro city manager. He comes from Richmond Virginia where he supervised Veterans Administration tasks in four states. He studied at UNC Chapel Hill and Syracuse University and served as assistant city manager in San Diego and Durham. He is married with two young sons and is the son of Mrs Park Mathewson of Raleigh.
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Asheboro
Kent Mathewson
Richmond
Veterans Administration
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Mathewson
Raleigh
Kempler Military School
Booneville
University of North Carolina
Syracuse University
San Diego
Calif
Durham
H. A. Yancey
Charlotte
Army Air Forces
Park Mathewson
Mr. Mathewson
John A Hulin 61 Dies at Home on South Street
John Adison Hulin 61 died at his home 416 South Street shortly after 3 PM Saturday after a long illness. He moved from Troy 18 years ago and worked in mercantile business until retiring last year. Survived by son John A. Hulin Jr and daughter Mrs. W H Marlette, plus siblings and grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Love Joy Methodist Church Montgomery County with burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adison Hulin
South Street
Troy
John A. Hulin, Jr
W. H. Marlette
Jesse Lee Hulin
Montgomery County
Lucy Hamilton
Lela Reynolds
Nettie Vincannon
Mae Hulin
Fred
Theodore
Hiram Hulin
Love Joy Methodist Church
Church
Veterans Wheel of Progress to Highlight High Point Parade
The combined VFW posts of High Point and Thomasville plan a lavish two day event titled Veterans Wheel of Progress in late April to early May. The show will feature a parade of floats and military units, mock WWII beachhead battles, a rodeo, and possible use of High Point college stadium. Proceeds benefit North Carolina Good Health Association with ten percent of net profits donated.
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High Point
Thomasville
W. H. Jones
Thanasville
Jones
High Point College Stadium
Normandy
Jores
VFW
North Carolina Good Health Association
82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
National Guard
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Southern Furniture Mart
Carl Cronstedt
Statesville
Marshall
Minn
Red Cross
Morial Hall
Dan River Mills
Danville
Oliver K. Cornwall
J. Maryon Saunders
Luther Hodges
Chapel Hill
Carl Snavely
Smith Deal
Educational Foundation
Langston Hughes
Hunter
Salvation Army
DD. W. Hunter
Christian Science
Ed Lewis
La@key
New York
John A. Hulin
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