Lumber for furniture not available survey shows
Washington reports a CPA survey finds a shortage of hardwood lumber and materials to furnish 2.7 million wartime houses by 1948. Bryant says 4.56 billion board feet of hardwood and 1.153 million square feet of plywood are needed, with two years of prewar consumption required to meet veterans housing needs.
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Washington
Bryant
Civilian Production Administration
Durable Goods
National Retail Furniture Association
R. P. Gruenberg
NRFA
CPA
Gruenberg
National Association of Furniture Manufacturers
Southern Furniture Maniturers Association
NREA
Diapers Washed Through Nine Waters Prepared For Use
A note notes Birdseye diapers are washed through nine waters by prepared formula style process. The claim emphasizes cleansing steps and readiness for use. No additional names or organizations are provided.
Civitan Club Luncheon and Picnic Plans Noted
Civitan met Tuesday at 12 15 PM in the Sheraton private dining room with Jim Rose presiding. The program announced a picnic dinner on July 9 at Dr T R Zimmerman’s Lexington Avenue cabin at 7 PM. Charlotte Zimmerman performed with Barbara Lowe on piano. Earnest Gaither attended as guest. Arch Richardson’s team won the attendance prize.
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Civitan
Civitan Club
Sheraton
Jim Rose
A1 Arms
T. R. Zimmerman
Lexington Avenue
Charlotte Zimmerman
Barbara Lowe
Largo
Earnest Gaither
Arch Richardson
Rotary and civic notes from Thomasville meeting
At a club gathering the retiring president A Glenn Smith passed the gavel to new head W Patterson Jr. A packed program listed six month chairmen across committees and a barbecue for July 30. The town also marked a Rotary move to Thursday sessions and noted Rotary growth with 5763 clubs and 275000 members worldwide after Atlantic City convention.
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American Business Club
A. Glenn Smith
Harris Covington
James Toseue
von Conrad
Pete Mofitt
Cliff Ring, Jr
Dick ‘White
Jsmond Slate
National Notes
Melborne Amos
Boy's Council
Darrel Bulla
Phil Davis
Baxter Freeze
Ray Nibbelink
Joe Doggett
John Womack
City Lake
Mercury Athletic Club
John Herndon
Sam Strickland
Board of
William C. Sheloff
Malcolm G. Moore
C. A. Gray
Joseph P. Temple
Temple-Curry Motor Co, Inc
Tom Ra
Sdaiec
Ferniey G. Fawcett
Arthur Fidler
George Stewart
Rotary
Rotary Club
Edgar Hartley
Charles W. McAnally
Charles Kearns
Myron Folger
Ernest McCall
McAnally
Atlantic City
Rotacians
Funeral Rites for J M Bodenheimer Held in Thomasville
Funeral service for J M Bodenheimer 49 constable of Concord township and Thomasville resident died from highway injuries sustained Saturday night near here. The body was placed in Mt Zion Pilgrim church preceding the 3 p.m. service. He leaves a wife Jeanette Chapel two daughters Mrs Clifford Coggins and Mrs Sidney Lee McKennon three sons Bernard Basil Jerry and a large extended family. Bodenheimer a former city police member and merchant served his first term as constable. The driver Wesley Mills of Groomtown is jailed awaiting the August superior court term on charges including driving with license revoked. Con stable R G Kennedy was killed in the same crash. He is survived by his father Charlie O Bodenheimer a brother Clinton and three sisters plus nine grandchildren.
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J. M. Bodenheimer
Thomasville
Conrad Township
Rt. 2
Winston-Salem
Mt. Zion Pilgrim Church
Bodenheimer
Forsyth County
Charlie O. Bodenheimer
Lousetta Bodenheimer
The
Woodmen of the World
Jeanette Chapel
Clifford Coggins
Sidney Lee McKennon
Bernard Bodenheimer
Basil
Jerry Bodenheimer
Clinton Bodenheimer
Alvis Reed
Robert Yokely
Montie Elberson
Lexington
State Highway Patrol Loses Chief Counsel
George Patton, chief counsel for the state highway and public works commission, resigns to return to Macon county to practice law. He offered to resign July 1 but will stay until a successor is named. Patton previously served as assistant attorney general from 1939 to 1944 and represented Macon county in the 1939 general assembly.
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Raleigh
George Patton
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Macon County
A. H. Graham
Patton
Graham
Commission
General Assembly
Frankin
Canteen At YWCA Opens This Weekend
The Adams Memorial YWCA announces two weekend canteen sessions. On Friday from 7:30 to 10:30 pm it serves junior high students, and Saturday 7:30 to 11:00 pm is for high school groups only. Miss Martha Davis leads with volunteer chaperones.
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Adams Memorial Ywca
YWCA
Martha Davis
Levi Dotts Returns After 48 Years Away
NORRISTOWN Pa Levi Dotts reunited with his family after an absence of 48 years. He left in 1898 to join the Yukon gold rush.
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Norristown
Levi Dotts
Judges Named For Beauty Contest Here
Three of five judges for Miss High Point 1946 are named by the junior chamber of commerce. Mayor Earl N. Phillips O Arthurer and Robert L. Thompson will judge. two others from out of town will be announced later. The local contest is July 19 at the city lake with a final at the city armory and a dance. Local merchants and firms are urged to enter contestants and floats. Entries must be mailed to Post Office Box 1928 High Point. More than 30 000 craters have been counted on the moon.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Earl N. Phillips
O. Arthurer
H.P.T. and
D. Railway
Robert L. Thompson
High Point Enterprise
Homer Barrett
City Lake
City Armory
JayCees
Jack Green
Green
Barrett
Wilson
High Point
Mrs. G. E. Kerr Dies In Local Hospital
Mrs. Mary H. Kerr, 66, of 915 Tate Street, died at a local hospital at 9 20 this morning after illness since December. Born January 17 1880 in Davie county, she married Gaither E. Kerr July 21 1901. Survived by husband, three sons James and Fred Kerr of High Point and Willis Kerr of Gastonia, three daughters O B Leviner of Point, C G Rush of Rocky Mount, and Alberta Kerr at home, three brothers Grover Co D F Hudson of Archdale and Ray Hudson of Lexington, three sisters Mrs Dennis Starr and Mrs Frank Tysinger of Lexington and Mrs Dennis Seaford Rt 6 Lexington, six grandchildren. Had lived in High Point 40 years and was member of South Main Street Methodist church. Funeral plans pending relatives’ arrival.
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Mary H. Kerr
Tate Street
Davie County
Willis
Sarah Minor Hudson
Gaither E. Kerr
James Kerr
Fred Kerr
High Point
Willis Kerr
Gastonia
O. B. Leviner
Point
C. G. Rush
Rocky Mount
Alberta Kerr
Grover Co
D. F. Hudson
Archdale
Ray Hudson
Lexington
Dennis Starr
Frank Tysinger
Dennis Seaford
Rt. 6
Kerr
South Main Street
Finland to Buy U S Planes for Passenger Use
Helsinki reports the Finnish government plans to purchase transport planes from U S Army surplus in France. A government representative has departed for France to study conversion feasibility and potential sale terms.
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Helsinki
INS
United States Army
France
Best Writing From the South Rising in U S
Chapel Hill July 3 James Street author of The Gauntlet told teachers at the fourth annual English institute that the best writing in the United States today is coming out of the south. Street, who lives in Chapel Hill, urged that southerners have more to say after years of silence. He warned no world peace without U.S. surrender of some sovereignty, a view he also linked to Russia.
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Chapel Hill
James Street
English Institute
United States
South
Street
U.S
Russia
Nix Vitamins Advertised for Gray Hair Restoration
An ad from Packerd's Drug Store touts Nix Vitamins as a non fattening daily remedy to restore gray hair color. It claims Pantothenate and Vitamin G will rejuvenate hair, with thousands using the product and no mail orders shipped.
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Pckerd's
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U. S. Patent Office
Murray
EB. Commerce St
American Business
Robert George Kennedy
Robert George (Buck) Kennedy
Prospect Methodist Church
C. O. Plyler
D. A. Oakley
Trinity-Bethel Methodist
Charles F. Leek
First Baptist Church
Verlo Stamey
Fred Boyd
Lebron Embry
Henry Easley
Cliff R. Smith
Ottis Koontz
Howard Truelove
Paul Westmoreland
Paul Bryant
Oscar Bryant
Ivey Rothrock
Mitt Veach
Wade Gallimore
Vann Rothrock
Harry Carroll
Frank Hepler
Albert Harrington
R. W. Crews
B. L. West
J. D. Cagle
George Crawford
Lewis Crawford
Baron Crawford
Holland Burton
Cleve Shaw
Alvah Boyles
Clyde Wright
C. C. Freeman
Tracy McMillan
Joan Bowers
Willing Workers
John R. Myerse
Srenda Gaul, Culler
Brenda Gail Culler
H. V. Culler
Adamstreet
H. V
Maurine Pegram Culler
P. L. Pegram
D. L
Horace G.ilderton
DODGE
Plymouth
Willowbrook
Paramount
Paramount Theatre Management
Paramount Theatre
Bugs Bunny
Willie the Wolf
Cinderella
Popeye
Olive Ogle
Jasper
Mr. Crow
Little Lulu
Donald Duck and His Nephews
Woody Woodpecker
Goofy Chicken Little
Tom and Jerry
Screwy Squirrel
Daffy Duck
State Highway Patrol
Moon
G.E. Kerr
U. S
Evervess
Pepsi-Cola Company
Pepsi-Cola
Winston-Salen
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
East
Washington Street
Coke
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