Five Thousand Five Hundred Thirty Eight Dollar Grant For Nursery Schools
Public Schools Superintendent Charles F. Carroll announced receipt of a $5 538 Federal Works Agency grant the initial allotment for establishing nursery schools in High Point North Carolina The funds cover 25 percent of a $22 144 total grant and will fund opening of two nurseries in the Highland Mill area and near Park Street A registration release is promised for tomorrow and the project was authorized by the city school board on July 12 with Mrs J M McGuinn named general manager The Highland Mill and Park Street sites were chosen because existing WPA facilities can be used The plan sets a weekly rate of 240 for the schools with head teacher and two support staff to supervise and assist working parents with lower costs than private nursing care
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Public Schools
Charles F. Carroll
Federal Works Agency
High Point
Carroll
FWA
Highland Mill
Park Street
W. F. Credle
J. M. McGuinn
WPA
North Carolina
Smith Child Passes Suddenly At Parents Home Near Thomasville
Thomasville July 29 Joseph D. Smith two year old son of Mr and Mrs P D Smith of Alfreds died suddenly Wednesday morning at his parents home Survivors include six brothers Arnold Rufus from the home Gray son Julius from High Point Luther from Thomasville and James of Reidsville five sisters Avis Clara Peggy Susan and Mamie all of the home Funeral services set for Friday at 1 pm at Suggs Creek Baptist Church Montgomery County with interment in the church cemetery
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Thomasville
Joseph D. Smith
P. D. Smith
Alfreds
Arnold
Rufus
Grayson
Julius
High Point
Luther
James
Reidsville
Avis
Clara
Peggy
Susan
Mamie
Suggs Creek Baptist Church
Montgomery County
Hull Turned Over To H P For Trial
The Forsyth County sheriff's department turned over Cleo Hull a paroled state prisoner to High Point police. Hull is wanted on a June 2 warrant for assault and breaking and entering. His case is set for Monday municipal court with George Teague appearing.
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Forsyth County Sheriff's Department
High Point
Cleo Hull
Hull
Forsyth
George Franklin Teague
State Paroles Department
Raleigh
J. M. Stigall
Campbell Street
Stigall
Sara Hull
Rose McDonald
Daniel W. Grace
Ochis Buck
Merchants Ships To Be Covered By War Reporting Unit
Overseas correspondents section of the War Shipping Administration forms a five reporter and two photographer unit under Capt. Edward Macauley to send back on the scene stories of merchant ships and crews. The aim is to dramatize merchant seamen’s role and build a background for recruiting and manning the growing fleet.
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Washington
War Shipping Administration
WSA
Edward Macauley
OPA To Send Grocer Price Investigator To High Point
The Charlotte OPA will send a special investigator, likely John Harmon, to aid the price panel in examining ceiling prices at grocers. Local panels will handle minor cases while investigators tackle major violations, with consumer complaint forms now approved for filing. Public cooperation urged to enforce price ceilings and buyers may seek refunds under the Emergency Price Control Act.
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Rationing Board
Charlotte Opa
John Harmon
OPA
Owen Reese
No Criminal Court To Be Held Friday
Funeral services for R S MacRae brother of Judge D C MacRae cause Friday’s criminal court to be dispensed with All cases on Friday’s docket will move to Monday The bar meeting for tomorrow morning remains on schedule
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R. S. MacRae
D. C. MacRae
Chapel Hill
Mizell and Flossie Brown Named in $96,000 Suits
Mrs. Maude P. Mizell sues her husband J A Mizell and Flossie Trogden Brown for a total of 96 000 alleging damages from separations and assaults. Four claims against Mizell include alleged beatings and an assault that required hospital X rays. Punitive damages are demanded in each action.
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High Point Municipal Court
Maude P. Mizell
J. A. Mizell
Flossie Trogden Brown
Mizell
Miss Brown
Raleigh
Alegedix Concher
OPA Agent Probes Shoe Sales in City
Forrest G. Miles of Winston-Salem checked local shoe merchants for unrationed odd-lot releases under OPA rules. He focused on store records detailing buyers names and addresses. E R McCracken also investigated and promised a full report upon completion.
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Forrest G. Miles
OPA
Winston-Salem
Miles
E. R. McCracken
Local Service Men and Women Receive Promotions and Commissions
Recent Army and Air Force updates list Lieut Elbert Howard Deaton of Blytheville commissioned as second lieutenant and rated twin engine bomber pilot. Pvt Harold A. Smith arrives at Camp Wolters Texas for infantry training. Pfc Charles Metters brief furlough in town returns to Parris Island. Sam G. Moore promoted to sergeant at Fort Knox. Pic H M Ridge Jr attends Army administration school in Brookings South Dakota with wife and child at Cedrow Avenue. Pfc William F Crawford becomes corporal at Key Field. Crawford enlisted Fort Bragg December 15 1936.
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Elbert Howard Deaton
William T. Deaton
Blytheville Army Air Field
William F. Crawford
Key Field
Cpl. Crawford
James D. Crawford
Denton
Armed Forces
Fort Bragg
Governor urged to tighten vagrancy law in Guilford County
A Guilford county work or fight committee meeting in Greensboro urged Gov. J M Broughton to issue a broader wartime interpretation of vagrancy laws to aid local workers. They noted current law makes convictions difficult and indicated subcommittees will be formed county wide.
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Guilford County
Greensboro
J. M. Broughton
General Assembly
Frank J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
George Rankin
Merchants Association
High Point
Robert Moseley
Mosely
Broughton
USO Dances Set to Open Weekend for Soldiers
High Point USO will launch its first formal dance series Friday and Saturday at USO headquarters corner Wrenn and High Streets. The program includes a bingo party and invites junior hostesses. Attendance so far shows steady weekend influx as extend program expands. 60 plus girls have applied as hostesses with a goal of 150.
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High Point Uso
USO
Wrenn and
High Streets
Virginia Frank
Miss Frank
High Point
Hawaiian Islands
High Point Jewish Women's Council
YMCA
YWCA
Salvation Army
LOOM
Firemen Put Out Prospect Street House Blaze
Firemen extinguished a small residential fire on Prospect Street confined to the kitchen. The home, owned by Mendenhall- Thompson and occupied by J. E. White, was sparked by a worn out oil stove, says Fire Chief BE. K. Ingram.
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Mendenhall- Thompson
Prospect Street
J. E. White
BE. K. Ingram
Youth Caravan Highlights Rotary Club Program
Members of the youth caravan presented a program at the First Methodist Church as part of a young people conference. Speakers included Miss Virginia Tate of Foley Alabama Miss Nettie Rose Spraker of Maryville Tennessee Robert Evans of Arkansas and Mrs Corinne Cope of Morganton with Miss Tate leading a singing program and Evans discussing postwar leadership issues. Rev Excelle Raane presided in the absence of President B Bonner who attended a Rotary meeting in Wilson.
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First Methodist Church
Sheraton Hotel
Virginia Tate
Foley
Ala
Nettie Rose Spraker
Maryville
Tenn
Robert Evans
Arkansas
Corinne Cope
Morganton
Miss Tate
Whic Evans
Excelle Raane
B. Bonner
Rotary
Wilson
Barnes Child Succumbs At Thomasville Home
Clarence Barnes Jr a one month old infant died suddenly this morning at the family home in Thomasville. Survived by parents two sisters a brother paternal grandmother and maternal grandfather. Funeral at First Wesleyan Methodist Church Friday at 4 with Rev Roy Parker in charge. Interment Liberty Church cemetery.
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Thomasville
Clarence Barnes, Jr
Clarence Barnes
Colonial Drive
James
Patty Ruth
Sara
Henry Warner
N. A. Clodfelter
First
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Roy Parker
Liberty Church
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George W. Hutchens
Junior Chamber
Morrow
The
Jaycees
Flossie Brown
Earth
Ile Rinso
J. A. Morgan
Deaton
Pvt. Smith
Camp Wolters
Harold A. Smith
Emma Council
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Camp Wolters, Texas
PPC
Metters
Parris Island
Charles Metters
R. C. Metters
Green Street
S. C
Cranford
U. S
Sicily
Maxwell House
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Rinso
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Rotary Club
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