Citywide Swim Lessons At City Lake This Summer
The city recreation department and Red Cross sponsor a free learn to swim program at City Lake with classes for all ages taught by A. J. Simeon. A water carnival is planned for July and city teams may hold meets. More than 450 have already registered. a section of the lake will be roped off for the lessons.
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American Red Cross
A. J
Tony) Simeon
High Point High School
Simeon
The
Red Cross
Postal Receipt Increase Here Outstanding in High Point
The High Point post office reports a substantial rise in postal receipts for the first five months of 1947, totaling 145,098.02. May alone brought 29,283.75, up 5,309.86 from May 1946, with Postmaster S. C. Clark calling the rise tremendous and likely to continue.
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High Point
S. C. Clark
Model Airplane Contest to Be Held Today
The second annual free flight model airplane contest takes place today at the old High Point Speedway on highway 311 between High Point and Winston-Salem. Organized by the North Carolina State Exchange Club and the High Point Model Masters, it is sanctioned by the Academy of Model Aeronautics. Activities run 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with free admission, drawing about 100 state entrants and several out-of-state contestants. About 500 airplanes will participate across junior senior open and appearance classes with prizes totaling over 1000 dollars.
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High Point Speedway
High Point
Winston-Salem
North Carolina State Exchange Club
Academy of Model Aeronautics
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Washington, D. C
Hampton
Richmond
Knoxville
Tenn
Chattanooga
Fountain City
First Methodist To Continue Vacation Church School
The First Methodist annual vacation church school will run this week 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. in five departments nursery kindergarten primary junior and intermediate. Enrollment is open tomorrow for those not enrolled last week. A commencement program is planned Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the downstairs auditorium with parents and friends invited.
High Point Considers Tax Hikes and New Sewer Fees
City and county officials weigh a plan to raise the ad valorem tax rate from 15 to 30 cents per $100 while implementing a sewer service fee set at 50 percent of water charges. If approved, the average family could pay about $12 more annually. The budget anticipates $130,000 from sewer fees, enough to raise ad valorem by roughly 26 cents based on current assessments.
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High Point
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Roy Ss. Braden
Braden
Thomasville
Pre Municipal
Hamilton ST
Milk Fund in High Point Nearing Goal
Contributions totaling 216 were reported for High Point's annual Milk Fund drive, bringing the campaign total to 1694.25 with 805.75 still needed by June 15 to reach 2500. Mrs. Amos R. Kearns and Mrs. Howard Blair Jr urged citizens to respond, noting expected late checks and indicating mail options to P O Box 1939 or the High Point Enterprise on North Main Street.
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High Point
Amos R. Kearns
Howard Blair, Jr
Milk Fund
P. O. Box
High Point Enterprise
North Main Street
Junior Service League
Built in pressure cooker headlined for GE ranges
Ekco Products Corp of Chicago announces that all new deluxe General Electric ranges will feature a built in pressure cooker. The announcement signals a move toward integrated kitchen appliances expanding cooking comfort for homemakers nationwide.
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Chicago
Ekco Products Corporation
General Electric
New Bus Station Proposed at Lindsay and Broad Corner
The Carolina Coach company weighs sites for a new bus terminal in High Point with the northeast corner of Lindsay and Broad streets favored by officials in Raleigh. The lease on the present Wrenn street building is renewed for a year as talks continue. City plans include widening Broad and Lindsay streets and securing railway permission for access.
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Carolina Coach Company
High Point
Lindsay and
Broad Streets
M. E. Newton
Raleigh
Wrenn Street
Newton
Lindsay-Broad
Broad Street
Southern Railway
Morris Knowles
Pittsburgh Company
Dalton Street
Lindsay Street
Coach Company
Roy S. Braden
Reverend Frank A. Dail New Pastor at Pentecostal Holiness
The Rev. Frank A. Dail a long time church leader and former Danville pastor has been transferred to the Pentecostal Holiness Church on Highland Avenue. He led his previous pastorate for 18 years growing the congregation into the denomination’s largest in the region. Dail has served in Gastonia Marion Newton and Leaksville totaling over 30 years and will move into the Ward Street parsonage after improvements. He succeeds Rev. L. H. Fortson who moves to evangelistic work.
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Frank A. Dail
General Board of Administration
Danville
Highland Avenue
Dail
Gastonia
Marion
Newton
Leaksville
Spanish-American War Vets Meet in High Point June 15 17
The 24th annual North Carolina department convention of United States Spanish-American War veterans and auxiliary will be held at the Sheraton hotel June 15 to 17. About 250 delegates are expected with leaders from Asheville Charlotte and Ashe ville among others. Events include a memorial service at Wesley Memorial church a welcome address by Mayor Earl N Phillips and a banquet with a later dance.
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North Carolina Department
United States
John White
Texas
Thomas Price
Charlotte
Col
John A. Wayne
Asheville
Love T. Hughes
Wesley Memorial Church
Paul Tudor Jones
Presbyterian Church
Sheraton
Earl N. Phillips
Grover H. Jones
Firefighters Plan Memorial Service at Paramount Theater
The annual Fireman's memorial service will be held this afternoon at 2 30 at the Paramount theatre. Fire Chief Eli K Ingram announced the event Reverend Hardin Jr of Wesley Memorial Methodist church will deliver the memorial address Congregation will sing My Faith Looks Up To Thee and offer a prayer by Reverend Hardin A mixed quartet Miss Mildred Crowder Robert Sexton Roy Paugett Gilbert Gray will perform with a solo by Miss Crowder Benediction by Reverend Hardin Flowers donated by Mrs W W Ellington in memory of Fireman W W Ellington who was killed on duty
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Paramount Theatre
Eli K. Ingram
Hardin, Jr
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Hardin
Mildred Crowder
Robert Sexton
Roy Paugett
Gilbert Gray
Miss Crowder
Rev. Hardin
W. W. Ellington
Husband Responsible for Wife's Crimes in Utah
In Utah a husband is responsible for every crime short of murder committed by his wife while in his presence, according to the American Magazine.
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New York
INS
Utah
City to review out-of-state candidates for city manager
A special city council committee will meet to study about 15 applications for the city manager post, opening July 15 when Roy S. Braden departs. No top local names have filed, and committee members will consider informal interviews and nonofficial candidates as part of the process.
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Roy S. Braden
Raleigh
Earl N. Phillips
Missouri
New Jersey
O. A. Kirkman
W. L. Hunt
Amos R. Kearns
Sanders Dallas
Hunt
Kirkman
Phillips
Braden
Grover H. Jones
Sam Strickland
Archie Myatt
Burlington
Roy Williamson
William*Son
No Tobacco Can Be Mailed To Germany
The transmission of cigarettes and tobacco products for delivery in Germany has been prohibited. Postmasters must question mailers about contents of parcels addressed to APOs in Germany and those sent through international mails.
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Germany
Army
Apos
Charleston cops unveil three wheeled radio motorcycle
Charleston police display a three wheeled motorcycle equipped with two way radio. Police Chief H B Cornwell says the unit costs far less than a new police cruiser and will aid patrols.
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Charleston
W. Va
H. B. Cornwell
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