Notice of Sale of Land in High Point Guilford County
Public auction to the highest bidder 11 00 A M July 16 1945 at City Hall High Point N C for multiple parcels in High Point Township including Lots 10 27 28 29 3 Block 1 Sherwood Park and Lots 55 56 J A Morris and R T Holton Sub Div with rights to reject bids. Administrator notices to creditors and estate details appear in sequence.
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City of
High Point
N. C
High Point Township
Guilford County
North Carolina
Chestnut Street
Dixon
Grant
W. C. Jones
E. N. Phillips
Sherwood Park
Office of Register of Deeds
Southern Ave
S. E
Great Falls Power Co
H.P.T.D. Ry. Co
Southern Ry. Co
N. Phillips
Clark and Lambeth
Allie G. Chappell
Ferndale Drive
R. Edwin Chappell
C. A
Alice G. Chappell
Postwar planning for employment and city improvements
BE. N. Phillips, mayor, urges smart postwar planning to use a $400000 city surplus for municipal improvements and a reserve fund rather than tax cuts. He argues preparation during semi inflation will ensure jobs and fair pay for returning servicemen as postwar lean years arrive.
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Tam
High Point Schools to Get Capital Outlay Upgrades
The High Point school system and two neighboring districts will receive 192 290 dollars from the county capital outlay budget for additions and improvements. Of the amount 120 920 dollars goes to city schools for an administrative building and warehouse at Emma Blair and playground expansion. Six new classrooms will be added at the junior high and wiring and plumbing updated in most grammar schools. The Allen Jay school will get a new vocational building and Jamestown the cafeteria and vocational education complex.
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High Point
Emma Blair
Allen Jay School
Jamestown School
Surprised Ratledge Brother on Screen at Local Theatre
Hayden Ratledge surprised to see his brother Sgt John W Ratledge on screen when he entered a local theatre. Sgt Ratledge was in Nebraska during Target Tokyo filming and is now in the Pacific theater.
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Hayden Ratledge
Sgt
John W. Ratledge
Sgt. Ratledge
Nebraska
Tokyo
Pacific
Awards Given for World War II Service and Valor
The article notes posthumous and active honors for local residents: Mrs Edna G Canipe receives word that her husband Cpl Cecil B Canipe was awarded the silver star posthumously for gallantry in Belgium. Lt Julian D Willoughby pictured receiving the air medal with first oak leaf cluster at a Marianas base. Sgt Franklin G Surratt Jr pictured on June 18 receiving the bronze star from Gen Jacob L Devers in Germany. At Camp Lejeune Sgt Raymond A Shipton receives the purple heart for wounds from Iwo Jima. Sgt Harold J Holbrook serving with a 9th Air Force unit in Germany recently awarded a presidential unit citation. 8/Sgt Lawrence G Sumney of a Sth Air Force unit in the Philippines commended by Maj Gen Ennis C Whitehead.
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Edna G. Canipe
Thissel Street
Cpl
Cecil B. Canipe
Coast Artillery Corps
Belgium
Julian D. Willoughby
E. Green Street
Marianas
Franklin G. Surratt, Jr
Sherrod Street
Jacob L. Devers
Germany
Camp Lejeune
Raymond A. Shipton
Iwo Dima
Harold J. Holbrook
9Th Air Force
Lawrence G. Summey
Thissell Street
Sth
Air Force
Philippines
Ennis C. Whitehead
Local men drafted for Fort Bragg induction
Sixty eight men left last week for Fort Bragg for induction. Twenty seven from board four and 41 from board five. Thirty seven men from the eastern half of Davidson county left from Thomasville to enter active service. More than 1,200 guests attended the fish fry hosted by Tomlinson craft foremen at the city lake park.
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Fort Bragg
Armed Forces
Board Four
Board Five
Davidson County
Thomasville
Tomlinson
Discharged servicemen honored after long overseas service
The following men have been honorably discharged after extensive overseas duty. Pfc William A Carter Sr of Thomasville served 346 months in the Asiatic Pacific theatre. Sgt George F Bush of Randieman Rt 1 served 33 months in European and Asiatic theatres. Marvin Elgyn Kirkman served 47 months overseas. Thomas W Martin served 38 months. Carl Jackson Everett served 5 months abroad. William Edwin Hy att served 33 months. William Jackson Beard served 20 months. David Harold Beane served 13 months. Jack Michaux served 37 months.
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Pfc
William A. Carter, Sr
Thomasville
George F. Bush
Randieman
Rt 1
Marvin Elgyn Kirkman
Thomas W. Martin
Carl Jackson Everett
William Edwin Hyatt
William Jackson Beard
David Harold Beane
Jack Michaux
City of High Point Plans Surplus Allocation and Budget
High Point heads consider a 400000 surplus with 75000 for capital reserve and 30000 for emergencies. An additional 29000 would remain as surplus while capital outlay and a 60 to 300 dollar salary raise totaling 11000 are proposed. Tax rate stays 1.21 with total expenditures of 2222491.52 and revenues projected at 251815. Braden notes 40 plus hires needed. Capital outlay includes: shovel and trucks 18900 storage building 10000 street flusher 16500 abattoir remodel 14000 water pumps 10000 transformers 3500 police gear 3500 foot bridge 12800.
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High Point
Roy 8. Braden
Broad Street
Heat wave grips Greensboro and region with high temps
The Greensboro High Point area endures a heat wave with the airport reporting 101 degrees and Charlotte near a new record at 103.2. Farmers report scarce crops and rising prices as beans tomatoes and corn worry for rain and harvest. War-related work schedules and upcoming Fourth of July holidays affect plant operations and workers plans. The San Francisco conference ends with expectations of ratification and a peace process viewed favorably by locals. Some men return home or stay briefly before heading west, aiding families with renewed activity and optimism.
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Greensboro-High Point
Charlotte
Victory
San Francisco
U. S. Senate
Truman
Veterans commission to be led by Burgin Pennell Asheville
Burgin Pennell of Asheville, ex state American Legion commander, to head the state veterans commission succeeding Maj. Gen. William C. Lee who stepped down for health reasons. New member William A. Moore of Kinston sworn in. Robin Kirby of Charlotte named vice chair. Amon Maynard of Greensboro secretary. Textile workers urgently needed in High Point per Ralph E. Miller USES office manager.
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Raleigh
State Veterans Commission
Burgin Pennell
Asheville
State Department
American Legion
William C. Lee
Dunn
William A. Moore
Kinston
Robin 8. Kirby
Charlotte
Amon Maynard
Greensboro
High Point
Ralph E. Miller
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