Price ceilings set for groceries under new plan
A check of grocery establishments began in High Point as part of the OPA plan to implement June 14 a dollars and cents price ceiling schedule. The Greensboro meeting led by George Thacker outlined the simple system to let housewives verify posted prices and help retailers reduce calculation work.
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High Point
OPA
Greensboro
George Thacker
Charlotte
Ada Burgess
High Point Rationing Board
Mary Sue Briggs
Raleigh
Winston- Salem
Reidsville
Leaksville- Spray
Madison
Igh Point
Defendant Claims Fair Threatened Him With Axe
John Henry Lindsay 23, held for the knife slaying of his brother in law George Fair, says Fair advanced on him with an axe at Lindsay home 507 Baptist street after a dispute with Lindsay’s wife, Fair’s sister.
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John Henry Lindsay
George Fair
Fair
Lindsay
Baptist Street
Police Auxiliary Notice for 7:30 Meeting
Police Chief W G Friddle reminds the auxiliary police they will meet tonight at 7 30 PM at the old Wrenn street arena.
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Police Auxiliary
W. G. Friddle
Auxiliary Police
Wrenn Street
Approximately 800 to receive CSC certificates at meeting
R L McMillan state director of civilian defense will deliver the principal address at the Citizens Service Corps meeting at Senior High School auditorium. About 800 High Point citizens will receive membership certificates. John R Peacock will introduce the speaker with Charles F Carroll Jr presiding. Mayor Arnold J Spence will present certificates to the entire block plan participants and committee leaders for various war service groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. McMillan
High Point
Citizens Service Corps
CSC
Civilian Defense Office
320 Youths Register For Swim Week At The Y M C A
A total of 320 boys registered for the 18th annual free Learn to Swim Week at the Y M C A this morning. Over 20 youngsters began the first day with half hour lessons at 9 30 each morning, coming from city districts Trinity Jamestown Allen Jay and Oak View. A final test will be held Saturday at 10 o clock. 20 feet earns a beginners certificate and 60 feet earns a swimmers certificate. No applications will be accepted after Wednesday.
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Trinity
Jamestown
Allen Jay
Oak View
New Civitan Club President Guides First Meeting
Blake Thompson, newly elected president of the High Point Civitan Club, led the weekly meeting at the Sheraton Hotel. The club lamped furniture to Fort Bragg for the soldiers day room and planned to donate a record player and radio after a Fort Bragg officer request. Silas Casey served as program chairman.
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Blake Thompson
High Point
Civitans
Sheraton Hotel
Fort Bragg
Horace Hayworth
Silas Casey
Lippards Appeal Again to U S Supreme Court
Charlotte men Carl and Paul Lippars whose liquor dealing convictions were sustained by the State Supreme Court will seek relief from the U S Supreme Court, defense counsel announced yesterday.
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Lippards
Charlotte
Carl
Paul Lippard
State Supreme Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Negro Police Under Council Group Plan for City
The law and public safety committee with Mayor Arnold J. Koonce and Police Chief Friddle recommended placing Negro police under their committee. A working group of leading Negroes from the two city sections would meet before selecting officers. A minority objected, but many ministers and residents supported the plan.
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Law and Public Safety Committee
Arnold J. Koonce
G.ne
Koonce
Argie Wood
High Point
Wood
Friddle
Mabel Hargett
John Kalte
City Health Department
W. C. Johnson
Police Department
C. C. Stoker
J. W. McMahon
Civil Servic Commission
Johnson
Otis Cardell Dies At Residence Here
Otis Cardell died at his home 616 Cardell Street Tuesday morning after a two year decline and lengthy illness since November. Born in Shady Dale Georgia, son of E C Cardell and Sarah Searove Cardell, he came to High Point eighteen years ago from Lincolnton. Survived by wife Elizabeth Tarleton Cardell and daughter Sarah Cardell of High Point, son Rollin Cardell in U S Army, and brother W L Cardell of Sandersville Georgia. Funeral plans await relatives.
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Otis Cardell
Cardell Street
Shady Dale
E. C
Sarah Searove Cardell
High Point
Lincolnton
Elizabeth Tarleton Cardell
Sarah Cardell
Rollin Cardell
U. S. Army
W. L. Cardell
Sandersville
Military Police Station to Open in High Point Soon
Friddle said Greensboro camp provost marshal sergeants discussed a new military police post in High Point with him yesterday. About 15 to 20 MPs will be assigned, stationed at the city’s police station for the full week, with HQ at the existing station.
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W. G. Friddle
High Point
Greensboro
Friddle
M C Henley Former High Pointer Dies at 93
M C Henley longtime High Point resident died at his Hillsboro home at age 93. Funeral services will be held at Hanes Chapel Greensboro with burial in Greensboro cemetery. Mrs J W Blair of 522 Centennial is a sister of the deceased.
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M. S. Henley
High Point
Hillsboro
Hanes Chapel
Greensboro
J. W. Blair
Centennial
Mr. Henley
Funeral Rites for I N McMahan Held at Local Church
Funeral services for I N McMahan who died Saturday afternoon were held Monday at 2 PM from the First Evangelical Reformed Church led by Rev Hoy L Fesperman and Rev O L Brown. The church choir provided music and floral tributes were carried by friends. Honorary pallbearers included Ely Ingram and others. active pallbearers were Carl McMahan Elmer McMahan and others. Interment followed at Floral Garden Cemetery.
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I. N. McMahan
First Evangelical Reformed Church
Hoy L. Fesperman
O. L. Brown
Calvary Methodist Church
Ely Ingram
M. T. Crooks
W. T. Powell
R. R. McMahan
Robert Ingram
Funeral for Robert Wade Gamble Held at Fair Grove Church
Robert Wade Gamble of Thomasville died when accidentally shot by a rifle at his home Thursday night. The funeral service was Sunday at Fair Grove Methodist Church at four o clock, conducted by Rev. T. R. York. The church choir provided music, with Elvira Black and a trio assisting. Pallbearers were Paul Grubb, W. E. Thomas, E. B. Wilson, J. D. Williams, Frank Tutherow, John Beck, C. L. Matthews, and Howard Matthews. interment followed in the church cemetery.
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RE. W. Gamble
Enterprise
Thomasville
Robert Wade Gamble
Fair Grove Methodist Church
T. R. York
Mount Zion
Clyde Jones
Paul Grubb
W. E. Thomas
E. B. Wilson
J. D. Williams
Frank Tutherow
John Beck
C. L. Matthews
Howard Matthews
Vernon Swicegood
Church
Audit Outside Bodies Ordered for Police and Fire Drink Boxes
Councilman John Kalte, chair of the law and public safety committee, says the committee ruled that all drink boxes run by police or fire departments must be audited by an external party. Funds should go to the city auditing department and profits must be earmarked. Fire data must keep records and funds separate for each station with no year to year accumulation.
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John Kalte
Law and Public Safety Committee
Fire Departments
Kalte
Fire Department
Longer Furloughs Granted for Army Drafted Men
Selective service boards No. 4 and 5 reported that men drafted into the army through July 4 will receive full 14 day furloughs before induction with a 21 day furlough to begin after July 4 for those drafted later. Navy and Marine Corps personnel will still get seven days. The change aims to help heads of families settle affairs before service.
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Selective Service Boards
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coats Guard
Gas Freeze Possible As Ration Cuts Hit High Point Area
Gasoline allotments face strict cuts with a potential overall freeze. Pipeline flow to Greensboro area halted and stored fuel shipped to hard hit northeastern regions. High Point rationing board halts C card allotments and renewals as OPA orders tighter controls. Local inspector patrols warned for excessive driving by B and A card holders and business users.
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Greensboro
High Point
M. W. Nash
OPA
Nash
Sheraton
Sears Jr. Receives Silver Wings at Freeman Field
Herman D. Sears Jr. son of Mr and Mrs H D Sears of Pickett Farm earned his silver wings and a second lieutenant commission at Freeman airfield in Seymour Indiana He was part of the second aviation cadet class to complete pilot training there
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Herman D. Sears, Jr
H. D. Sears
Pickett Farm
Freeman Airfield
Seymour
Indiana
Lieut. Sears
Freeman Field
License For Dogs Go On Sale Today In High Point
Dog licenses go on sale at the police station with J. O. Poindexter noting slow start. A July 1 penalty for unlicensed dogs applies. Male tags cost $1, females $2, with about 4000 dogs in High Point and over 3000 licenses sold last year. This year’s tags are plastic rather than brass.
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J. O. Poindexter
Poindexter
High Point
Auxiliary Firemen Barbecue Tonight at Station Two
Fire Chief E. K. Ingram says auxiliary and regular firefighters will host a barbecue behind the number 2 fire station. Mayor Arnold J. Koonce and city council members are invited. The event follows a drive to recruit more volunteers for the auxiliary unit.
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E. K. Ingram
Arnold J. Koonce
Shanghai Riots Prompt Citywide Football Ban
Following rioting by about 20 000 Chinese supporters at a Shanghai football match, French municipal police banned all football games in the city.
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Shanghai
China
Dr I G Greer Urges Graduates To Build A Better World
Dr I G Greer Mills Home superintendent told 296 High Point High School 1943 graduates to use available facilities to build character and life. He warned against neglecting virtues while fighting for freedom and urged training the young to lead the nation. The address emphasized sacrifice for country and personal responsibility, with the ceremony led by Charles F. Carroll and diplomas awarded by Charles L. Amos.
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High Point High School
I. G. Greer
Mills
Thomasville
Greer
Hitler
Japan
Dr. Greer
Charles F. Carroll
D. P. Whitley
Charles L. Amos
Chief Justice Stone to Attend Judicial Conference in Asheville
Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone will head a distinguished roster at the federal judicial conference in Asheville June 10 to 12. Attending alongside him are Francis Biddle attorney general Maurice Morris American Bar Association president Charles Fahy solicitor general Henry P Chandler director of the Administrative Office of the U S Courts and Judge John J Parker senior judge fourth U S Circuit Court of Appeals. Local U S Judges and district attorneys from multiple states will attend with appointed delegates including state bar association presidents and law school deans.
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Asheville
Harlan F. Stone
United States
Francis Biddle
Maurice Morris
American Bar Association
Charles Fahy
Henry P. Chandler
U. S. Courts
John J. Parker
Fourth U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U. S
North Carolina
Maryland
West Virginia
South Carolina
Virginia
Fourth Circuit
Building permits issued for Woolworths and others in city
The city issued permits today for Woolworths Inc to spend 50 dollars on painting, J A Walden 250 dollars for repainting a dwelling at 2211 English, and Mrs A S Newton 300 dollars for remodeling at 1124 Kivett Drive. A permit yesterday went to Beatrice Fuller for 350 dollars in repairs at 1200 Davis. Denmark restricts bread butter oatmeal certain animal fats oils and cream cheese with high butterfat.
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E. K. Ingram
Woolworths, Inc
J. A. Walden
A. S. Newton
Kivett Drive
Beatrice Fuller
Davis
Denmark
Milk Fund Drive Falls Short of Goal for Oak Hill Children
Oak Hill school children donated 15.05 in coins toward a 1800 annual Milk Fund goal. Today’s total reached 1328.35, about 500 under target, prompting an urgent request for additional gifts to aid underprivileged city children’s nutrition. Contributions should be mailed to Milk Fund box 1864.
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Oak Hill
Oakhill
Gilbert Neerlo
S. E. Hauser & Co
Eck Vascckuena
P. J. Neal
Robi. Davis, Jr
Marvin Slate
Kathrine Raymond
Frank I
Hayes Mizell
P. W. Flagge
Tod
S. H. Po
Ann
Freddy Bimotunset
City Employees’ Flower Funds Spend Near 3000
City officials report nearly three thousand dollars from police and fire department flower funds spent over two fiscal years for political and other purposes. Auditor Friddle noted unverified figures, with several disbursements to political committees, candidates, and related expenses, while committee members pledge further review.
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City Council Law and Publ Safety Committee
Arnold J. Koonce
W. G. Friddle
USC
Friddle
Policemens
Walter Crissman
Crissman
Democratic Executive Committee
Salvation Army Pool Opens Registrations for Summer
Major Vernon Carter announced registrations for the Los Angeles Salvation Army pool will resume tomorrow for summer use. Registration at 10 each morning this week, with free access all season starting Monday. Boys admitted mornings and girls afternoons. factory workers invited to use the pool at night at no charge.
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Salvation Army
Vernon Carter
Carter
Soldier Held For Rape Questioned By Army Officers
Pvt. Russell Weppel is jailed without bond on rape charges involving 13 year old Corinne Edgell. Two Greensboro provost marshall officers and Lt. Ingalls questioned him. investigation results were not released. Weppel was visited by his wife and by Salvation Army and Red Cross representatives. The Edgell girl is being cared for by the Salvation Army. Weppel’s Municipal Court appearance is scheduled for tomorrow.
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Pvt
Russell Weppel
City
Corinne Edgell
Greensboro
Ingalls
Sedgefield
Weppel
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Edgell
Student Injured After Fall At College Campus
Raymond Freeman, a student at High Point College, was taken to Burrus Memorial Hospital after a fall last night. He sustained a slight chest laceration and was treated by Dr. J E Slate.
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Raymond Freeman
High Point Colege
Burrus Memorial Hospital
J. E. Slate
Freeman
North Carolina Pastors School Opens Its 25th Session
Greensboro June 1 4 The 25th annual session of the pastors school of the two Methodist conferences in North Carolina started first classes here today and will continue through Friday.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
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