Workers urged to obtain notice before changing jobs in Point area
Mrs. Shipplett of the Point USES office announced a regional employment stabilization plan requiring workers in non essential occupations to secure a statement of availability from their current employer before seeking new work. The plan aims to limit inter area migration and ensure workers are available where production and essential war tasks are needed. An area appeals panel will review disputes over availability statements.
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Point
Shipplett
North Caro
At Manpower Commission
Velt
War Manpower Mission
United Sates Employment Service
Orice
Works
Rea
Washington
Leo R. Werts
War Manpower Commission
Region IV
Thompson Infant Dies In Winston Hospital
Jerry Lee Thompson aged seventeen days son of E L and Dorothy Louise Thompson of Route Three High Point died in a Winston-Salem hospital early Thursday. He is survived by his parents and one brother Donald Wayne Thompson. Funeral at 11 Friday at Floral Garden Cemetery conducted by Rev. James E. McSwain. Body at Koonce Funeral Home until service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Lee Thompson
E. L
Dorothy Louise Thompson
Route Three High Point
Winston-Salem
Donaldayne Thompson
Floral Garden
James E. McSwain
Ward Street Methodist Church
Koonce
Ruby Haney Plans San Diego High School Graduation
Mrs. B J Wharton reports missing son Jerry, 11, during a visit to a dentist in Los Angeles. The article notes Ruby Haney will graduate from San Diego High School on June 18 and enter the U S civil service after graduation.
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Los Angeles
B. J. Wharton
Police
Ruby Haney
San Diego
Calif
High Point High School
United States Civil Service
B. L
Dixie Farmer Reported Among 680 POWs Held by Japan
Pvt. Dixie Farmer, a High Point youth formerly of 319 S Wrenn Street, is listed by the war department as a prisoner of war held by the Japanese. He is the son of the late Mrs Agatha Farmer, with father Bruce Farmer in Asheboro. No capture location given. family had heard nothing for nearly a year before the mother's death.
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Dixie Farmer
High Point
S. Wrenn Street
War Department
Farmer
Agatha Farmer
Bruce Farmer
Asheboro
Edward B Patterson Dies Suddenly At 57 In High Point
Edward B Patterson 57 died suddenly at his home 1107 Madison Avenue before 7 am Thursday after a brief illness. A Navy veteran and former quartermaster, he worked 19 years as High Point city storekeeper. Survived by wife Iola Barber, daughter Elizabeth, mother Mrs J D Patterson, sister Mrs L P Stigall, brother George H Patterson. Funeral at North Hamilton Street Church of Christ with details to be announced.
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Edward B. Patterson
Madison Avenue
Mr. Patterson
Pittsylvania County
J. D
Anna Oakes Patterson
Norfolk
High Point
Hamilton Street
Chrest
Iola Barber
Elizabeth Patterson
J. D. Patterson
L. P. Stigall
Danville
George H. Patterson
Hamilton Street Church of
Parker Reveals Lieutenant Parker Not Seriously Injured
Lt. Allen S. Parker Jr. writes home from North Africa that his May 5 injury is not serious and he will not remain in the hospital. This marks a second injury in his armed forces service.
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A. S. Parker
Allen S. Parker, Jr
Lt. Parker
Armed Forces
North Africa
Further Restrictions On Telephone Service Are Placed In Effect
The War Production Board orders tighter limits on telephones effective April 15. Existing or relocated lines may be shared or withdrawn to conserve copper rubber steel and tin for national defense. Some users may lose service if not engaged in direct war work or public health welfare or security duties.
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War Production Board
Milk Fund Drive Nears Goal Short by $200 in Final Days
With only two full days left, the Milk Fund drive is $200 short of the $1,800 goal to fund milk for underprivileged city children. Organizers stress the need for the full amount to cover a minimum program and note no administrative costs. Donations can be sent to post office box 1864 before the drive closes Sunday, June 6. partial receipts list many contributors totaling $1,602.85 to date.
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High Point
Ruth Bowne
Helen Marie Sheloff
G. D. Pettibone
Conte
Geo. Wood
First Baptist Church
Sue
John McGahey
Lewis and Holmes Motor Freight Corp
S. H. Strickland
Service Members Graduations and Assignments Noted
Lt Dwight Moore son of C F Moore Route Two Was commissioned to second lieutenant at Headquarters Technical School A A F Technical Training Center Yale University New Haven Conn on May 31 He entered the Army September 16 1942 at Amarillo Army Air Field Texas and went to Yale for advanced training April 3 1943 He also served as Aviation Cadet at Boca Raton Field Fla Lt Moore graduated Wallburg High School in 1939 and worked on his father s farm before entering service Sgt Nelson A Smith returned to his West Coast Base after a furlough with his father Martin A Smith Route Roar Smith is chief clerk of the 17th Ferrying Squadron 11th Ferrying Group Air Forces Ferrying Command Hamilton Field Cal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Moore
C. F. Moore
Headquarters Technical School
Yale University
New Haven
Wallburg High School
West Coast
Nelson A. Smith
Martin A. Smith
Route Roar
Smith
11Th Ferrying Group
Army Air Forces
Air Transport Command
Hamilton Field
Cal
Rotarians Hear International Convention Report at Sheraton
Rotary Club members at the Sheraton heard reports from President-elect O B Bonner and former president Paul W Casey on the recent international convention in St Louis. Carlos P Romulo, now an aide to General MacArthur, gave the standout address. Casey highlighted postwar planning and broad world speaker participation. New member FE. K. Ingram was introduced by A L Klemme. visitors included Herman Daffron, J H Crumpler, Lloyd Collier, and Shem K Blackley.
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O. B. Bonner
Paul W. Casey
Rotary Club
Sheraton Hotel
St. Louis
Bonner
Carlos P. Romulo
Manila
Romulo
Douglas MacArthur
Corregidor
Bataan
Casey
Rotary
Fwe
FE. K. Ingram
A. L. Klemme
Herman Daffron
Richmond
J. H. Crumpler
Clinton
Lloyd Collier
Whiteville
Shem K. Blackley
Shelby
Memorial Service At Jamestown To Be Held Sunday
The Jamestown township community memorial service will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. in Jamestown to honor residents who died in the past year. Clifford Frazier will deliver the memorial message with special music by Argie Wood of High Point, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. M. Cicero Holton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown Township
Jamestown
Clifford Frazier
Argie Wood
High Point
M. Cicero Holton
Mrs Etta Belle Jarrell Dies in Thomasville After Illness
Mrs Etta Belle Jarrell 56 of Thomasville died this morning after an extended illness. Born March 12 1889 in Randolph County she was a daughter of George and Mary Ann Rich Jarrell. Surviving are her mother two daughters three sons five sisters and three brothers. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at Second Wesleyan Methodist Church Thomasville with burial to follow.
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Thomasville
Etta Belle Jarrell
Randolph County
George
Mary Ann Rich Jarrell
George Rich
Asheboro
Essie Mae Harrison
Cecil Beamon
Baltimore
J. M. Jarrell
Raleigh
Jesse Jarrel
U. S. Army
Wylie Jarrell
Kitty Richardson
Carrie Goins
Mary Sykes
Ravina Croker
Minnie Crawford
High Point
Willie Rich
Henry Rich
Hub Rich
New London
Columbus F Hudspeth Taken By Death Here
Columbus Franklin Hudspeth 64 a well known farmer of Yadkin County died at his High Point home 811 Putnam Avenue at 1 45 this morning after years of declining health He was born June 3 1879 son of Noah and Cinda Grace Hudspeth He is survived by his wife Fannie Day three sons T N Hudspeth Harvey Hudspeth of Jonesville three daughters Mrs Foley Shores High Point Mrs R W Brown and Mrs Floyd Brown Winston Salem one brother W T Hudspeth Cycle NC Funeral services will be from Knobs Baptist Church Yadkin County Saturday at 11 with interment in the church cemetery
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Columbus Franklin Hudspeth
Yadkin County
High Point
Putnam Avenue
Noah
Cinda Grace Hudspeth
Fannie Day
T. N. Hudspeth
Harvey Hudspeth
Jonesville
Marvin Hudspeth
Foley Shores
R. W. Brown
Floyd Brown
Winston-Salem
W. T. Hudspeth
N.C
Knob's Baptist Church
Council appoints Sprinkle prosecutor and Franklin clerk
City council, by secret ballot, named Thomas W. Sprinkle as prosecuting attorney and Julian Franklin as clerk of Municipal Court. Sprinkle defeated Louis J. Fisher 6 to 3, while Franklin edged I. S. Ingram 5 to 4. Ingram had served as clerk since 1929.
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Thomas W. Sprinkle
Julian Franklin
Sprinkle
Louis J. Fisher
Franklin
I. S
Steve) Ingram
Ingram
Fisher
Arnold J. Koonce
Corrigan
J. J. Corrigan
Koonce
C. N. Cox
L. B. Williams
David H. Parsons
Robert M. Martin, Jr
Louis J. Fisher, Jr
W. M. Nash
J. G. Groome
MacRae
Steve Ingram
High Point
High Point College
Harriss Jarrell
Municipal Court
Harriss H. Jarrell
Broyhills Remodel Local Plant For Storage Use
Jack Garrett says Broyhill will not manufacture here now and the remodel is to place the High Point plant in good condition for storage of wholesale furniture. A $9,000 fire department permit covered roofing and reconditioning with girders and beams strengthened. E E Younts to perform the work. other permits issued for roofing and repairs on several local properties.
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Jack Garrett
Broyhill
High Point Furniture
E. K. Ingram
Garrett
Ingram
E. E. Younts
High Point
J. Allen Austin
Steele
A. E. Tate
West Broad
Rina
Lula Tise
West Lexington
Crown
McLean B. Leath
Boulevard
Funeral Rites for Otis Cardell
Funeral services for Otis Cardell age 47 who died at 616 Cardell Street were held Wednesday at 5 pm from Friendly Baptist Church where he was a member. Rev. W L Smith and Rev O L Brown led the service with church choir and a mixed quartet. Interment followed in Floral Garden Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Cardell
Cardell Street
Friendly Baptist Church
W. L. Smith
O. L. Brown
Calvary Methodist Church
Funeral services for infant Ronald W. Spurgeon
Ronald Wayne Spurgeon seven month old son of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Spurgeon of High Point RFD 2 died at home Tuesday night after a short illness. Rev. B. A. Mitchell and Rev. F. E. Mumford conducted the services at the Abbott's Creek Baptist Church and the Abbott's Creek cemetery. Pallbearers were Jack Clinard Wade Bodenheimer Linzo Hedgecock and Franklin Hayworth. Flowers by friends and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Wayne Spurgeon
F. S. Spurgeon
High Point
RFD
B. A. Mitchell
Abbott's Creek Baptist Church
FE. F. Mumford
Abbott
City approves self auditing for fire station drink boxes
The finance committee weighs a plan granting city foremen the authority to operate cold drink boxes at each fire station while auditing them themselves. The law and public safety committee had discussed outsourcing an audit for the boxes.
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Law and Public Safety Committee
No Orders Issued On Coal Delivery
Washington reports no orders have been issued to control coal delivery by retailers though some Massachusetts dealers limited supply to ten days. Officials noted northeastern anthracite dealers were asked last winter to meet current needs even if it meant withholding from buyers with safe margins. They said no new directives were issued and some dealers may have mistaken an order about coal in transit as applying to held coal.
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Washington
Ickes
Office of
Solid Fuels Administration
Massachusetts
MP Peep Patrol Takes Over City Streets
Military police patrolled High Point's main streets for the first time last night. Police Chief W. G. Friddle said two MPs were merely looking over the ground and outlined plans for 15 to 20 military police to work shifts across the week rather than only weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
W. G. Friddle
New World War Two Records Branch to Open in High Point
Col J W Stark announced a new World War Two Records Branch for all current war service records will be set up in the Southern Exposition Building High Point. It will be supervised by about eight Army officers arriving by June 15 and will operate alongside the Demobilized Records Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Exposition Building
Washington, D. C
War Department
Southern Exposition
Col
J. W. Stark
Col. Stark
Stark
Slow Dog License Sale in High Point Despite Push
Police Chief W. G. Friddle said dog license sales were far below targets with only 70 licenses sold by noon while about 300 per day were expected. City dog catcher J. Poindexter estimated 1000 dogs in High Point requiring licenses or impounding by July 1. Licenses cost 1 for males and 82 for females.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Friddle
J. ©. Poindexter
City Dogcatcher
High Point
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Sprinklers
Mrs. Shiplett
WAAC
Women’s Auxiliary Corps
Connie
Waacs
Gretchen Dykstra
Denver
Colo
Edna
Eddie) Casslin
Ruth McLarry
Thompson
Winston Hospital
Uardians
Mr. Teelman
E. B. Patterson
Columbus F. Hudspeth
Groome
Atlantic States Motor Lines, Inc
University of North Carolina
Washington and Lee University
Lilly Company
Horace Haworth
Mary A. Henderson
H. H Foust
Hattie Dearman
Broyhills
Carl Lackey
Paul Leonard
J. W. Cox
L. J. Mabe
A. B. Aspwell
James Lowe
Floral Garden Cemetery
Lower Changeford High School
Harry Barnett, Jr
Stella Barnett
Peep
Chicago
Mechanix Illustrated
NEA
Bismarck Sea
Young Tom Edison II
Monty Powell
Patoka
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