Construction And Additions Authorized In City Permits
Permits issued by the inspector authorize projects totaling 7825 dollars. Fred Strickland plans a new residence on Hoover Street for 2000 dollars. Jackson Hosiery Mills to remodel the 1811 English Street boiler room at 2500 dollars. J G Doggett will add a room to his home at 908 Rotary live for 1000 dollars. C F Williams Jr repairs to his garage at 517 Otteray. Culp's hydraulic jack service adds a temporary extension at Panes West Broad for an unknown amount. Milton Silver to paint the city impastment building at 112 North Street for 175 dollars. Milton Silver also to paint the Walgreens drug store at 145 South Main. A C Draughn to paint 1424 North Hamilton for 40 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Strickland
Hoover Street
Kvonts
Jackson Hosiery Mills
J. G. Doggett
J. M. Clinard
Reed Street
C. F. Williams, Jr
Otteray
Culp
Panes West Broad Street
Milton Silver
N. H. Willard
North Street
Walgreen Drug
South Main Street
C. B. McRae
Bs Regen
Eccles
A. C. Draughn
North Hamilton
Repairs Planned for Local Homes and Store
J. M. Frotz will repair a porch at 205 Lindsay for 40 dollars. Mrs. J. S. Newton to repair a store on 613 Prospect road for 135 dollars. Mrs. C. Gray to paint a dwelling at 609 Wood for 65 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Frotz
Lindsay
J.S. Newton
Prosspect Road
C. Gray
Wood
Pulpwood Ceiling Sought At $9.60 A Cord
A request for a $9.60 per cord minimum ceiling price for North Carolina pulpwood will be sent to the Office of Price Administration. Harry B. Caldwell of Greensboro, state Grange master, said the measure would yield about six dollars per 1000 feet on stumpage if adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Office of Price Administration
Harry B. Caldwell
Greensboro
State Grange
Grange
Poison Alcohol Defendants Tied to Fatal Poisoning Case
John C. Archie, a Negro resident, faces manslaughter charges after his family and others died or were injured by wood alcohol mixed with water. Police say Archie, Nelsons, and others bootlegged and distributed the poison from a plant barrel. Several victims, including Archie’s children, died in days, with Archie blinded and hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Archie
Willistow
Archie
James Nelson
Marie Nelson
Baptist Street
John A. Lowdermilk
C. C. Stoker
Alma Desk Company
Nelson
Alma Desk Ae
Leroy Douglas
Ben Lassiter
Gordy Street
Essie Mae Hall
Normal Street
Charlie Davis
William Baldwin
Brook Street
Nelsons
John Henry Archie
Crowell Lilly
North Lee Street
Carrie Archie Douglas
Templeton Street
Richard Archie
Willis Row
Alfred Poe
Tate Street
James Lawrence Jones
Hoover Street
Inora Polite
Downing Street
William Norris
Woodbury Avenue
Brooks Street
Theodore McRae
Perry Street
Western Union Expands War News Channels in Pacific
Western Union increases naval press capacity by multiplexing radio circuits from Guam to San Francisco. The system allows four messages per circuit in each direction, enabling rapid relay of battle reports from Leyte Saipan and Okinawa to U S press offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guam
Saipan
Okinawa
Pacific
Western Union
W. D. Armstrong
The
Telegraph Company
Navy
San Francisco
Press Association
United States
Leyte
Kearns Furniture Workers Favor C.1.0 Election Outcome
At Kearns Furniture in High Point 57 of 65 employees voted for United Furniture Workers of America C.1.0 with seven against and one challenged. W S Helms announced similar results from John F McLeod Veneering in Wadesboro where 58 of about 76 votes supported the main union with two against and eight challenged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearns Furniture Company
High Point
United Furniture Workers of America
W. S. Helms
Helms
John F. McLeod Veneering Company
Wadesboro
Stolen Car Recovered In Kernersville Theft Case
Police recovered a stolen automobile owned by W. B. Wood of Kernersville Rt. 1. It was found abandoned at the Greer street and Highland corner after being driven a distance, the motor reportedly out of oil. China has two major rivers the Yangtse and the Yellow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Street
W. B. Wood
Kernersville
China
WPB Urges Jaycees to Lead Tin Salvage Drive
WPB officials and Raleigh and Atlanta representatives urged the local Junior Chamber of Commerce to sponsor monthly tin salvage drives as the national tin stockpile nears a wartime low. Mayor Earl N. Phillips pledged city support including trucks and labor, while WPB noted tin bottlenecks and the need to rebuild reconversion stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
War Production Board
State Salvage Committee
Atlanta
Raleigh
Earl N. Phillips
JayCees
Willard Leathers
Earl
E. W. Grebb
Washington, N. C
W. Campbell
WPB
Thomas J. Love
George K. Snow
R. E. Zimmerman
Jack Green
Charles Mendenhall
Grattan Foy Dies At Home In City
Grattan Foy 46 prominent local citizen and business man died at his Rockford road home at 6 30 this morning after declining health. Born in Reidsville May 21 1899 he was president of High Point Paper Box Co and secretary of Carolina Container Co. Survived by widow Frances Y Foy a son Frankie and several relatives. Funeral Thursday at 4 30 from First Presbyterian Reidsville with entombment in Oakwood Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Grattan Foy
Oney
Rockford Road
Mr. Foy
Reidsville
W. H
Fannie Hubbard Foy
Blackstone Military Academy
Blackstone
Frances Young
Concord
High Point
John C. Foy
Pat Brady
D. K. Ballard
Washington, D. C
M. S. Huske
First Presbyterian Church
I H. Norwood Bowne
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Foy
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
J. J. Corrin
Jake Froelich
Matt Wall
B. Bonner
F. G. Woodruff
C. T. Ingram, Sr
Farrell Gray
Charles Teague
Greensboro
Defendant In Sugar Theft Case Is Dead
Raleigh July 18. Police probe into the death of John Gattis Holland 24 found shot before he could report to police about alleged sugar thefts. Coroner Roy M Banks said death by own action is nearly conclusive. A nine year old boy heard a shot from behind a filling station cabin and saw Holland collapse. Holland was among eight defendants arrested last weekend in a systematic sugar theft from a local bakery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
John Gattis Holland
Roy M. Banks
Charles Horton
Banks
Holland
Two Mine Sweepers Lost By Navy
The navy reports the loss of two motor mine sweepers in the Borneo area due to enemy action. The YMS 50 and YMS 365 carried about 35 crew each. no fatalities or missing persons are recorded and no casualty status for the skippers is noted. YMS 365 was commanded by Lt. (jg) Fred C. Huff Jr of New Orleans and YMS 50 by Lt. (jg) Blake G. Stern of Logan Iowa. The losses bring total naval vessels lost to 324.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Borneo
Fred C. Huff, Jr
New Orleans
Blake G. Stern
Logan
Iowa
Parcels Not Accepted to Prisoners of War
Postmaster S C Clark announced that prisoners of war may not receive parcels except new books mailed within the continental United States from individuals. Relief and educational shipments approved by authorities remain allowed, but not for Italian service units serving in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
S. C. Clark
Braden Expected To Return Home Tonight
City Manager Roy S. Braden is expected to return tonight from Washington after talks with WPB and WMC officials on the availability of match and labor for the Willowbrook Street and Perry Street bridges. Greensboro engineer Frank Miller, designer of the two structures, accompanies him as consultant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy S. Braden
Washington, D. C
WPB
WMC
Willowbrook Street
Perry Street
Washington
Frank Miller
Greensboro
California condor and whooping crane near extinction
The California condor and the whooping crane are among the American birds closest to extinction. Scientists warn of ongoing threats from habitat loss and human activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Surnames traced: four origins outlined by Dr Carrick
Dr D B Carrick speaks at the American Business club on surname origins from personal names occupations places and nicknames. Members O A Kirkman and James Lovelace attended a Cincinnati conference. Capt Chigger Moffitt joined the dinner. A cleaning tip warns against damp white shoes stretching after cleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Carrick
American Business Club
Sheraton Hotel
Hastings
Dr. Carrick
Soe
Paul
Harris
Paul Harrison
Cornwallis
Cornwall
Carrick
O. A. Kirkman
National Association of American ‘Business Clubs
James Lovelace
Cincinnati
Capt
Chigger Moffitt
Black and White Skin Aids Healing with Daily Use
Advertisement notes external skin relief for itching burning and soreness. Claims the product cleanses, soothes and aids healing with antiseptic action. Promotes daily use and satisfaction guarantee with directions implied. Includes vague pricing and product form details.
Labor Supply Blocks Housing Effort in High Point
The local chamber of commerce failed to secure approval to build more houses in High Point due to a lack of adequate construction labor. The Atlanta district office endorsed the program, but the national housing authority noted labor shortages and postponed consideration until conditions improve. Australia covers about 3,000,000 square miles with around 7,000,000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
National Housing Authority
High Point
F. J. Sizemore
Sizemore
Housing Authority
Atlanta
Washington
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Charles D. Royal
English Street
William W. Griswold
Jamaica
Mass
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Royal Masons
A. Smith
K.P
H. R. Williams
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Guilford Finance CO
Security Bank Bldg
West Commerce Street
Ata
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Parker-Brown Lumber CO
Oak St
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Love
Philippines
W. Grattan Foy
Grattan Foy
Braden
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A.B. Club
Australia
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W. C. Brown
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Grimes Street
Walter Barker
WRENN
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