Over 300 Draft Ruling Affects 1-B Men This Month
More than 300 registrants in draft boards Nos. 4 and 5 face the Army 1-B classification under a new induction rule set to start August 1. About 122 in No. 4 and roughly 200 in No. 5 are presently 1-B. Eligible men with minor defects may be inducted into limited service, while fully qualified 1-B candidates may be released to task forces as L-A registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Army
Duty Corps
War Department
Picnic Planned by VFW and Auxiliary on Friday
High Point Post No. 619 Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Ladies Auxiliary will hold a picnic at City Lake Park Friday starting about 7 o'clock. Supper will be served at Shelter No. 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ladies Auxiliary
City Lake Park
Shelter No. 2
Practice Alert For Civilian Defense Drill Night
A practice alert will be conducted for Civilian Defense units tomorrow night from 7 30 to 8 o'clock. Incidents will be telephoned to the control center by air raid wardens and orders dispatched to incident scenes. It is a complete drill with no whistles and the all clear will auto go into effect at 9 15 p.m.
High Point Sees Bond Quota Fall Short in July
J. W. Poole, chairman of the War Savings Committee, said High Point bought $944,090.50 in war bonds in July, under a $3,966,100 goal. He urged residents to buy more in the remaining days to hit the target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Poole
Charman
War Savings Committee
High Point
U S Employment Service Office Relocated to Terry Building
The High Point employment office moves from the Arcade Building to the Terry Building at 31015 North Main Street tomorrow, announced Acting Manager Mrs. Rachel Shipplett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
U.S. Employment Service
Arcade
Terry Building
North Main Street
Rachel Shipplett
City Donates Steel for Sixteen Tanks to WPB
High Point city officials meeting in a called session donated steel to the War Production Board sufficient to produce sixteen medium tanks or 560 75 mm howitzers. The council authorized WPA to remove street car rails except those used by the High Point Thomasville and Denton Railroad for WPB defense efforts. Frank G. Scott of WPB said about 250 tons of rails could yield 11,200 50 mm cavalry machine guns or 560 16 inch naval shells. Removal and street repairs cost about $60 a ton, with work starting in about three weeks after repair materials are secured. Rails on Main Commerce to English, Main Mallory south, Main English north, English Main to Pine, Pine Street, and Green Mangum east are owned by city, abandoned by Duke Power and the HPT&D Railroad. WPA will remove rails and repair streets with minimal traffic disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
War Production Board
WPB
Works Progress Administration
Thomasville
Denton Railroad Company
Frank G. Scott
WPA
Commerce
Mallory
Pine
Pine Street
Mangum Avenue
Duke Power Company
Bligh Point
Denton
Traveling men protest gasoline rationing in North Carolina
Traveling salesmen from the High Point Greensboro Winston-Salem area gathered at a senior high auditorium to protest gasoline rationing and to celebrate a partial victory. Ed Vosburg announced support from Gov. Broughton and Congress members while urging restraint and broad participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Ed B. Vosburg
Charlotte
Price
Leon Henderson
Congress
Vosburgh
Paul R. Frvin
Business Travelers of America
OPA
R. P L. Rawley
North Carolina Travelers Protective Association
Sam Wayburn
Raleigh Traveling Salesmen’s Association
William F. Lamb
Raleigh Association
LeBaron to Speak at Social Executives Meet
Olin W. LeBaron executive secretary of the High Point Community Chest and the Council of Social Agencies will attend the Southern Social Work executives convention at Blue Ridge. He is scheduled to address the gathering Monday during the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin W. LeBaron
High Point Community Chest
Council of Social Agencies
Southern Social Work Executives
Blue Ridge
LeBaron
Begin Issuance of Extra Gas Cards in High Point
Distribution of supplementary gasoline rationing cards for motorists in High Point and vicinity is to begin tomorrow afternoon. Troy R. Short, chairman of the rationing board, says several thousand applications have been made, with about 3,500 already in the board office. Applications are being accepted daily and approvals are being processed continuously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Troy R. Short
High Point Board
Short
Appointment of New Chest Secretary at Exec Meeting
High Point Community Chest executive committee meets tonight to discuss a successor for Olin W. LeBaron who resigns August 3 to lead Lycoming County Community Chest and Council of Social Agencies. Several candidates are under consideration, with no definite action anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Community Chest
Olin W. LeBaron
Community Chest
Lycoming County
Council of Social Agencies
Theft from City Lake Locker Cleared Up by Arrest
Police say the theft of a pocketbook and $83 from a locker at City Lake Park swimming pool is solved with the arrest of 16 year old George Speer of 310 South Hamilton Street on a charge of breaking and entering and larceny. He faces a High Point Municipal Court hearing tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Lake Park
George Speer
South
Hamilton Street
Speer
Charlie F. Scott
Hemp
Route One
High Point Municipal Court
Relief for nagging backache via kidney support
The story warns that tiredness and backache may signal kidney trouble and urges consulting a doctor. It promotes Dean's Pills as a long trusted remedy, claiming they cleanse the blood and ease symptoms like dizziness, swelling, and frequent urination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evers
Nature
Kiwanis Lodge Dedication At Scout Camp Near Jamestown
Kiwanis Lodge a new all weather camping structure donated by Kiwanis Clubs of High Point Salisbury Asheboro and Lexington will be dedicated at Scout Camp Uwharrie near Jamestown Friday. More than 100 Kiwanis members are expected with Dr Clyde A Milner president of Guilford College delivering the dedicatory address. J C Sheloff High Point Kiwanis president will present the building to the camp, with Scout Executive B W Hackney Jr calling it the most significant addition to camp facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Lodge
Hiwanis Clubs
Uwharrie
Jamestown
Kiwanis Clubs
High Point
Salisbury
Asheboro
Lexington
Clyde A. Milner
Guilford College
J. C. Sheloff
High Point Kiwanis Club
Uwharrie Boy Scout Council
B. W. Hackney, Jr
Chicago Market Editor Pulls Casey's Leg
Chicago Market Daily publisher Pat Patterson mocks High Point Market Manager Paul W. Casey with a streamer headline Casey Hoax Exposed by Publisher. The piece cites past tricks promising gas quail fish and duck rewards and claims Casey heads toward swamps after being seen near Lick Skillet North Carolina in pink and baby blue shorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat” Patterson
Chicago
High Point
Paul W. Casey
Casey
The
Daily
Lick Skillet
N. C
Deaths: Mrs Nancy Jane Williams dies in Tromasville
Mrs Nancy Jane Williams widow of G E Williams died at her son Motte Al Williams home 108 Warner Street early this morning after an extended illness. Born March 6 1870 in Montgomery County she lived there most of her life. Surviving are one daughter Mrs A B Bruton Greensboro two sons Barna Williams Albemarle five grandchildren. Funeral at Mount Carmel Baptist Church near Troy Friday at four will be followed by burial in the church cemetery. Body returned to Warner Street this afternoon at four and remain until Friday noon when funeral party leaves for the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Tromasville
Nancy Jane Williams
G. “E. Williams
Motte al Willams
Warner Street
Greensboro
Barna Williams
Albemarle
Mount Carmel Baptist Church
Troy
Church
Mount Carmel Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
V. F. W. and Auxiliary Plan
Seattle
Woodland Park Zoo
Chorus Girls
London
Jack Hylton
Maxwell Brothers
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Grover and
Bert Maxwell
Maxwell
Augusta
Thomasville Chair Company
New B. Fef
Goodrich
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown Stores
CHEST
City Lake
Vance Hill
Scout
C. S. Dawley
Globe Parlor Furniture Company
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
Camp Jackson
Guilford County Supply Company
Camp Sutton
Dawley
Nancy J. Williams
Ashley
Allen Princess Ranges
Victor Ranges
R. C. A.victor Radios
Westinghouse Electric Ranges
Congoleum Art
Lane Cedar Chest
Rose Furniture CO
South Main Street
East Main Street
Dphone
Fayetteville Street
Asherboro
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!