High Point Hikes Tax Rate to 1.50 for Bond Redemption
The High Point city council approved a 1.50 tax rate to retire 85,000 in callable bonds and fund wage increases. City Manager Braden’s budget saw raises for police and fire, department heads, clerical staff, and additions in inspections. Mayor Phillips supported the raise as justified by bond interest savings and salary needs.
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High Point Yester
Roy S. Braden
Counci
Sanitarian
Braden
Amos. R. Kearns
Sam H. Strickland
Armed Services
Council
W. T. Saunders
Kearns
City Hall
Earl N. Phillips
High Point
Wage Increases Rise in Canada Fisheries Mentioned
In Canada wage increases are noted amid brief references to fish names including rosefish wage discussions, while the report mentions limited bean production and several fish species such as ocean perch and Norway haddock outside Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ocean Perch
Norway Haddock
Ontario
New York City Subway Rides Lead World in Passenger Traffic
The New York City subway system remains the world's largest passenger carrier with 5,716,000 fares collected daily. A U S Signal Corps handset battery measures one inch in diameter and five eighths of an inch tall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
U. S. Signal Corps
Man Held In Charlotte Confesses Burglary Here
Gene Ray Autry age 19 of Wilmington is jailed in Charlotte on several charges including first degree burglary tied to a June 30 robbery at 433 South Main street where Clifford Simpson’s watch was taken. Autry also confessed to rifling several cars. pawn tickets and laundry were found on him. He will be sent to High Point to face larceny and related counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Ray Autry
Wilmington
Charlotte
High Point Police
C. C. Stoker
High Point
Autry
Clifford Simpson
Simpson
South Main Street
High Point Lice
Stoker
Nash Jewelry and Loan Company
Harry Yip
North Main Street
Two Negroes Bound Over For Robbery
In municipal court Jacob Lattimore 21 and Mc Cleveland Jackson were bound over to greensboro superior court after the state showed probable cause in the robbery of Willie Hill bond set at 300 each. Other cases included Holton fined for drunken driving and damages to a witness and Lilly sentenced with suspension for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Lattimore
Leonard Street
McCleveland Jackson
Edmondson Street
Willie Hill
Superior Court
Greensboro
D. C. MacRae
Homer H. Holton
Proctor Street
Holton
Leatha Lilly
Perry Street
Rapid Care Center
Charlotte
Lilly
Elmer Embry
Mangum Avenue
Vernon Hodge
Capias
Hodge
Wilson
Friends Avenue
Reva Wilson
Mozelle Rice
Negro Wonan
Reid Street
Virginia Moore
Mereidith Street
William Frazier
Eugene Dawson
Ord
Raymond Edgar Allen
Montlieu Avenue
Smith Infant Dies In Hospital Here
Nancy Hart Smith infant daughter of Fred D. and Etheleen Hart Smith died in a local hospital Wednesday afternoon. Graveside services were held at Floral Garden cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Julian S. Lindsey of Wesley Memorial Methodist church conducted the service. Surviving are the parents of 816 Circle Drive and grandmothers Mrs. John W. Smith of Asheboro and Mrs. Bertha Brothers Hart of Lynchburg Va.
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Nancy Hart Smith
Fred D
Etheleen Hart Smith
Floral Garden Cemetery
Julian S. Lindsey
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Circle Drive
John W. Smith
Asheboro
Bertha Brothers Hart
Lynchburg
Van Landingham Appointed Special Assistant Attorney General
Russell F. Van Landingham, who opened a Thomasville office June 20, has been named special assistant to U S attorney general Tom Clark. He will act as hearing officer in selective service conscientious objector cases in the middle North Carolina federal district, with hearings in Greensboro or Winston-Salem. He previously served six years with the FBI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Russell F. van Landingham
U. S
Tom Clark
van Landingham
Selective Service
Thomasville Budget To Be Ready Aug 5
City manager R M Cooksey said further action on Thomasville 1946 47 budget will wait until the August 5 regular council session. Preliminary budget study occurred July 1 with expenditures adjusted by Finance Commissioner E F Mendenhall and Cooksey. A $400 000 bond issue for city improvements is likely to be put to a September election. Bond proceeds would raise indebtedness to 1 084,000 and fund park recreation facilities water plant and sewer system expansions and street improvements.
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Thomasville
R. M. Cooksey
E. F. Mendenhall
Cooksey
New York
City approves 26 new dwellings with two dozen more planned
The inspector issued 27 building permits for new houses totaling 129000. Players Construction Co will build 24 homes near Blair Park golf course at five and seven thousand dollars each. Other projects include 513 Bridges street, 34,000, 205 Boyles street, 37,000, and 128 South Main street repair costing 1800. The Bowery first saw electric tattoo machines in 1875 called tattoographs.
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Rlayer Construction Company
Fayetteville
Hunt and Valley Lodge
Player Company
Blair Park
Hunter Dalton
Bridges Street
H. E. Burton
Boyles Street
Frank Simmons
South Main Street
New York City
Bowery
High Point Schools Plan Fall Term And Tuition Increase
High Point public schools will open September 4 for the 1946 47 term Superintendent Charles F Carroll announced after a board meeting The tuition for out of district pupils rises to 20 a year from 17 The board approved a 171 513 48 capital outlay budget and a 163 376 50 debt service plan for the year and endorsed coordinating activities with local churches to avoid Wednesday conflicts.
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High Point
Charles F. Carroll
Carroll
Guilford County
South
George Peabody College
Nashville
Tenn
Driving Charge Entered Against James R Craven
James Ralph Craven of this city will be given a hearing before Magistrate J E Paschal in Greensboro next Monday at 9 30 a m on a charge of reckless driving A warrant was issued yesterday by highway patrolmen in connection with a truck accident on Greensboro road Sunday which Nathaniel Gridden local Negro was seriously injured Gridden was riding atop a load of watermelons on the truck allegedly driven by Craven when it overturned as it failed to make a curve The Negro who was taken to L Richardson Memorial hospital in Greensboro is said to be recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ralph Craven
J. E. Paschal
Greensboro
Nathaniel Gridden
Gridden
Craven
L. Richardson Memorial Hospital
Local firm cited by national journal for housing aid ads
High Point and Mendenhall Thompson realtors are featured in The Enterprise for spreading a housing shortage relief campaign. The National Real Estate and Building Journal praised four large Mendenhall Thompson advertisements urging property owners to use spare space for temporary homeless housing and detailing remedies to relieve the crisis.
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High Point
The
Enterprise
Mendenhall-Thompson
National Real Estate and Building Journal
endenhall-Thompson
Real Estate Journal
N. C
Adams-Millis Workers Reject Union Vote at Kernersville Plant
NLRB supervised election at Adams-Millis corporation Kernersville plant shows 240 employees voting against United Textile Workers of America and 83 for the union. Craig Howard of the NLRB field staff oversaw the ballot after a six week petition by Grady Morton following a weeklong strike.
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Adams-Millis Corporation
Kernersville
National Labor Relations Board
United Textile Workers of America
NLRB
Winston-Salem
American Federation of Labor
United Textile Workers
Craig Howard
Grady Morton
High Point
Textile Workers Organization
Revolver Stolen From Ted's Wine Shop
Police report a German made P-38 revolver valued at 45 dollars stolen from Ted's Wine shop on North Wrenn Street after an overnight break in. A case of beer was attempted stolen. beer found in an alley nearby.
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Ted
North Wrenn Street
Peoria US customs receipts set record in June total
Liquor receipts at the Peoria U S customs office reached 1 014 820 20 in June, topping May 1945 996 168 88 and lifting fiscal year totals to 7 775 640 62. The gain marks the highest monthly and yearly collections to date.
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Peoria
Ill
INS
U. S. Customs Office
Harrelson Under Bond On Whisky Charge
Joseph Harrelson 42 of 1305 Redding Street is held on 500 bond to appear in municipal court for violating prohibition law. Police report they found a case of tax paid whisky allegedly belonging to Harrelson.
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Joseph Harrelson
Redding Street
Harrelson
Electric self starter for automobiles debut in 1911
A historic note records the introduction of the electric self starting device for cars in 1911. The innovation marked a shift in automotive technology enabling easier engine ignition and broader vehicle use.
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Ead
James R. Craven
Adams-Millis
Wagger
America
Medana
Wagger’s
BY Reynolds
Wageger’s
Reynolds
Wagger's
Eversharp C.A
Elwood Hotel
Schicks
Handsome
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