Uwharrie to Open Annual Camp Program June 15
Uwharrie Council announces Camp Uwharrie will run a five week summer session starting June 15 at 2 30 pm. About 140 scouts attend weekly, totaling 700 boys. Scoutmasters lead troops with a trained staff handling program and field operations. Dr O B Bonner arranges health visits. local doctors will monitor safety throughout.
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Uwharrie Council
Buyouts of America
Camp Uwharrie
W. Hackney, Jr
M. C. Gaskins
Harry Doud
Frew Swartzberg
University of North Carolina
Tommy and
Landis
George Miller
Salisbury
William Blalock
Lexington
Swartzberg
National Aquatic School
Mayhoose of America
Waring Smith, Jr
O. B. Bonner
Sowing by Air to Reap Wheat Across 6000 Acres
London reports T. W. Tomkins the flying farmer plans to sow 6000 acres at Apethorpe Northamptonshire from a twin engine plane at 75 mph and 50 feet. He will spread wheat on five flights then tractors finish. If successful he will extend to neighbors to counter frost damage across 200000 acres.
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London
T. W. Tomkins
Apethorpe
Northamptonshire
Tompkins
C of C Plans Advertising Campaign
The chamber of commerce publicity committee will meet at the Sheraton hotel to discuss new publicity programs and how to attract manufacturing plants and wholesale houses to High Point. They expect possible lifting of building restrictions and plan an advertising campaign if that occurs. The group notes increased ad revenue this year and cites upcoming features in Trade magazines and state publications. Led by Noble T. Praigg and Hal A. Davis, with multiple members listed.
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Chamber of Commerce
Sheraton Hotel
High Point
Frank J. Sizemore
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce “Bureau
Megaphone
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
the Voice
American-Marietta Company
Chicago
Ictures
State
Carl Goerch
Noble T. Praigg
Hal A. Davis
Sidney A. Gayle, Jr
A. W. Stamey
Helen M. Lambeth
Hugh J. Smart
Paul Wilson
Edgar Snider
Harold Bennett
H. G. Rothrock
I. V. Orange
James R. Steele
J. K. Kitton
R. I. Quigley
Frank W. Wood
J. H. Froelich
Ray W. Neville
Panagra Wins Air Safety Award for Accident-Free Route
Panagra received the Air Safety Award from the Inter-American Safety Council for the 1946 period. The airline operated an eight thousand eight hundred mile South American route without any passenger or crew accidents or fatalities.
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NEW York
INS
Panagra
Pan American-Grace Airways
Inter-American Safety Council
Springfield Fire Department Receives New 750 Gallon Pumper
The Springfield fire department has received delivery of a new 750 gallon pumper it ordered about a year and a half ago.
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Springfield, O
Springfield
Executors In North Carolina Estate Seeks Claims
Having qualified as executors of the estate of Irene C Holton deceased of High Point Guilford County North Carolina this is to notify all persons having claims against the said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 4th day of June 1948 or this notice will be plead ed in thar of any recovery All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate settlement This the 31st day of May 1947 Louise H Abernathy Ira H Garrett executors of the Estate of Irene C Holton Deceased 5/31 6/7-14-21-28 7/5 nt
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Irene C. Holton
High Point
Guilford County
North Carolina
Louise H. Abernathy
Ira H. Garrett
Brentley Circle
N. C
Public Hearing Set on Zoning Change in High Point NC
The City of High Point North Carolina will hold a public hearing on June 24 1947 at 9 00 a m in the City Hall Council Chamber to consider amending the building zone ordinance changing a described area from Residence A to AA on the zoning map with action by Lois Welborn City Clerk.
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Council Chamber
High Point
North Carolina
Lexington Avenue
Palatka Street
Wright Street
Hicks Street
Lois Welborn
Special Assignment Series Dramatizes News Reporters
A weekly program titled Special Assignment will air Sundays at 3 p.m. on PE High Point. Oliver Gramling of the Associated Press will host each episode and a panel will choose stories for dramatization, highlighting the daring and intrigue of American newsmen.
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High Point
Oliver Gramling
Associated Press
Gramling
T. S. Eliot Warns Harvard Students Face Worries
Cambridge Harvard visit sees Poet T S Eliot describe current students as a worried generation. He notes a change from his era with nonstop work and a tense mood among undergraduates.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
T. S. Eliot
Eliot
Local Employment Office Has Just About Everything
The Local Employment Office reports 1,299 active job applicants last month across six categories including professional and managerial, clerical or sales, public service, skilled, semi skilled, and unskilled. Office Manager Ralph Miller says applicants can choose from varied professions.
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Ralph Miller
Hotel Boom In Atlantic City Grows Beyond Casinos
The resort city of Atlantic City New Jersey counts about 27 000 hotel rooms and many additional tourist homes, reflecting a large hospitality sector beyond the casinos.
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Atlantic City
N. J
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Mary Frances Siddle
Lucille Weddington
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