Ringling School of Art Students at Wildacres NC
The Ringling School of Art brings students to Wildacres at Little Switzerland North Carolina for summer quarters. They sketch from a mile high studio with views of rhododendron azalea laurel and blue ridges as they study in a change of scenery from Sarasota Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junging School of Art
Sarasota
Florida
Wildacres
Little Switzerland
N. C
Thomas Dixon
Southern Academy of Arts and Sciences
Ringling School of Art
Blue Ridge Parkway
Legion Post Installs New Officers in Jamestown
Andrew Jackson Post 87 of the American Legion installs officers at 6:30 p.m. on the Judge D. C. MacRae lawn two miles from Jamestown on Guilford College road. The event includes a basket supper by the auxiliary and wives of veterans. Outgoing commander Lewis B. Heilig notes plans to expand in the coming year as more veterans return to civilian life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
Judge D. C. MacRae
Guilford College Road
Jamestown
Auxiliary
Judge MacRae
Legion
R. R. Fountain
L. C. Motton
P. A. Warner
Vng
Grady H. Morton
J. H. King
Kathleen Rogers Tate
E. C. Myrick
I. T. Mann
Church Streets
Firestone Service
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs Lindsay dies after extended illness in High Point home
Ida Gordon Lindsay 70 died at her 1002 Johnson Street home Saturday afternoon after a three month illness while wintering in Bradenton Florida. She was born November 13 1874 in Forsyth County and was a High Point businesswoman. Survived by two children two sisters two grandchildren. funeral Monday at 4 pm at her home with Dr G Ray Jordan officiating. interment in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Ida Gordon Lindsay
Johnson Street
Bradenton
Fla
Lindsay
Forsyth County
High Point
R. Odell Lindsay
R. O. Lindsay, Jr
ATC
India
John W. Austin
Mary E. Gordon
C. A. Moore
Tobaccoville
Harriet
Karen Austin
Wesley Memorial Church
G. Ray Jordan
Tor
First Methodist Church
Arlotte
C. E. Rozzelle
Memorial Park Cemetery
Peacock Declines Lead In Tin Salvage Drive
High Point seeks a driver for its revived tin can salvage campaign after John R. Peacock refuses to head the drive citing other commitments. City and state officials vow cooperation as discussions on appointing a new official proceed. Snow of Raleigh notes prior drives and expects continued support, with High Point able to ship a carload of cans every 45 days.
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High Point
John R. Peacock
George K. Snow
Raleigh
Peacock
Roy S. Braden
Phillips
Snow
Miss Kivett Resigns From Guilford Welfare Post
Miss Gladis Kivett, longtime case work supervisor at Guilford County Welfare, resigns to become home service director for the American Red Cross. Her last day is July 14. she will train in Atlanta and Washington, then likely base in Knoxe. No successor named yet.
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Gladis Kivett
Guilford County Welfare Department
American Red Cross
Miss Kivett
Atlanta
Washington, D. C
Ten
Knoxe
No Estimate Made On Allocation Of Highway Funds
City Manager Roy S. Praden said no estimates were available on the annual state highway funds for city projects. While no official figure is given, some expect a near twenty thousand dollar allocation. Municipalities must submit recommendations around June first. Praden did not say if the city has done so.
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State Highway Public Works Commission
Roy S. Braden
Praden
Construction On Upswing In High Point
High Point shows rising building activity masked by wartime shortages. The past year saw 934 structures built or repaired costing 409 369 dollars, up from 981 with 295 747 dollars the year before. The report notes 12 new residences and 81 non residential builds, plus 632 home repairs and 209 permits totaling 161 411 dollars.
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High Point
FE. K. Ingram
Local Milk Fund Surpasses Goal by Small Margin
The Junior Service League milk fund drive ended with a total $83.41 over the $2,500 goal. Additional recent donations included $2,537.39 previously acknowledged, plus gifts from Virginia and Howard Marsh $2.00, Mrs. John W. Austin Jr. $10.00, a milk bottle at Center Theater $1.02, Mrs. Nathan Ayers $25.00, Mrs. James E. Foreuse $3.00, and William London $5.00.
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Junior Service League
Katherine Raymond
Virginia
Howard Marsh
John W. Austin, Jr
Center Theater
Nathan Ayers
James EF. Foseue
William London
Seeve
Service Officer to Visit U S Employment Service Wednesday
L. G. Prichard assistant state officer will be at the local U S Employment Service office on Wednesday July 11 to take claims for veterans widows of veterans and dependents for benefits from the veterans administration An appointment can be made by calling or visiting Claude R Sealey U S E S office
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L. G. Prichard
U. S. Employment Service
Veterans Administration
Prichard
Claude R. Sealey
U.S.E.S. Office
High Point Sees Growth via Building Program in 1943-44
The city notes 1943-44 building and repair activity rose slightly from the prior year while the 1943-44 cash outlay exceeded it by about $115,000, with around 95 percent spent in June, underscoring continued growth since 1900 when the population was 4,163.
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High Point
High Point Library Sees 2000 Books Borrowed Weekly
The High Point library reports an average of over 2,000 books borrowed weekly for home reading amid wartime strain on staff and space. Total circulations reached 98,394 with 1,428 more borrowers, and Black readers show notable gains after relocating the Negro library to larger quarters.
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High Point
Elizabeth Gurley
Aay Board of Trustees
Miss Gurley
Margaret Teague
Library Board
Roy S.braden
Teague
W. Wilbur Hutchins
Braden
Noble T. Praigg
Lola Curtright
Highland
Library War Information Center
High Point Memorial Committee
Elks Honor Flag at 3 PM Special Service Today
Elks hold Flag day ceremony at the Broad street lodge this afternoon at 3 o clock to honor the flag and a fallen serviceman. Captain Joseph A. Lauren will deliver the flag address with Major Ralph Spaulding and Colonel Paul Younts represented. Mrs Anita Adams receives posthumous Elks Valor Medal from the Washington lodge.
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Elks
Angela Adams
Elks Home
Broad Street
United States
Adjutant General's Office
Joseph A. Lauren
ORD
Greensboro
Ralph Spaulding
Paul Younts
Washington Lodge
J. M. Thomas
Gurney Briggs
Roy M. Padgett
Thomas
Jess Washburn
Fleet Lewis
P. C. Penn
H. G. Siderton
P. Lee Smith
Joe Kidd
Charlie Hodgin
High Point Library Volumes Fell Short of City Need
The library currently holds about 21,000 volumes, well below the American Library Association's estimate that a city the size of High Point should maintain at least 80,000 volumes as standard inventory.
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American Library Association
High Point
Heavy Building Program Ahead Architects Told
CHAPEL HILL July 7.2 T. R. Higgins New York director of engineering of the American Institute of Steel Construction told North Carolina architects gathered here that the industry will build highways bridges skyscrapers and undertake greater projects than ever before amid more auto traffic air travel terminals and new industrial centers. He predicted that structural steel will be in fairly good supply by year end and spoke at the North Carolina chapter midyear meeting where William H. Peeps of Charlotte was named member emeritus and 14 new members inducted.
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Chapel Hill
T. R. Higgins
New York
American Institute of Steel Construction
North Carolina
Higins
American Institute of Architects
William H. Peeps
Charlotte
Draft Boards Share Same Phone Number
The telephone number for both local draft boards is now 2935. Since July 1, personnel have been consolidated and located in room 212 C of the post office building.
Residents seek Palatka to Sherbrooke street name change
Property owners in the north western city petition the council to rename Palatka street as Sherbrooke drive and to extend the same name to a new Carrickmore property street linking Sherbrooke and Palatka. They note Sherbrooke residents face the street and that no Palatka property owners are directly affected.
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Palatka Street
Sherbrooke Drive
Carrickmore
Sherbrooke Bie
Westney Avenue
Woodland
W. Pei
Eys de
Ewen
Harerison
G. i Maxwell Shenton T. Ingram
S. H. Tomlinson
D. B. Carrick
Annabella King Pearl S. Pickett
W. E. Gray
Carl S. Wood
E. W. Harriss
Hobart M. Bryant
Mr. Ingle
Mr. Perry
Sherbrooke
Palatka
Roy S. Braden
Greensboro Soldier Recalls Metz Grenade Dud Near Death
Sgt. David L. Chandler of Sunset Hills Greensboro recounts snatching a live German grenade that failed to explode during fierce Metz house fighting. A Silver Star recipient, he previously evacuated a wounded platoon leader under fire and later edited a regimental newspaper amid the 58 day France Germany dash with the 377th Regiment, 95th Infantry Division.
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David L. Chandler
North Chapmen Street
Sunset Hills
Greensboro
N. C
377Th
95Th Infantry Division
Chandler
Metz
Camp Patrick Henry
Riverside Military Institute
Gainesville
95Th
France
Germany
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Johnny Gugliotta
Ensley
Alabama
Mehaffey
Robbie
State College
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