Extension Schools To Open June 18
Extension school service for school age children will open Monday June 18. Mrs J W McGuinn announces hours 7 am to 6 pm with a 3 50 weekly fee covering meals and equipment. Registrations on June 18 at Emma Blair or Ray Street. head teachers Nina DeBruhl at Ray Street and Rosaline at Emma Blair.
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J. W. McGuinn
Emma Blair
Ray Street School
Nina DeBruhl
Evelyn Stewart
Rosaline
Edwin Chappell
Ruth Lee
Charles F. Carroll
Federal Works Administration
Summer Term Opens at High Point College
Registration for the first term of summer school starts tomorrow at High Point College with two terms offered. The program aims to help current students earn credits or shorten the path to graduation, while also inviting high school graduates to begin college work in June. Dr Gideon S Humphreys leads the college with Dr C R Hinshaw directing the summer school. Courses span education English French history poetry religious education Spanish mathematics and science taught by a staff including Louise Adams J Hobart Bartlett B H ll C R Hinshaw E Vera English P E Lindley J Mourane and A S thers.
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High Point College
Gideon S. Humphreys
C. R. Hinshaw
Louise Adams
J. Hobart
Jen R. Bartlett
B. H. Ll
Psy
E. Vera Eglish
P. E. Lindley
J. Mourane
A. S. Thers
Death of Mrs. Annie Walker Pou noted in Raleigh
Word arrived of the death of Mrs. Annie Walker Pou former High Point resident and mother in law of Senator Josiah W Bailey She died in Raleigh where she had lived for some time Funeral services were to be held in Raleigh this evening with relatives from this city attending
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Walker Pou
High Point
Josiah W. Bailey
Auto License Stickers Go On Sale At Post Office
Auto license stickers went on sale at the local post office window yesterday. Officials said 8,400 stickers were sold in High Point last year and about the same number are expected to be sold this year.
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Auto Post Office
High Point
Emily Herring Serves As Ward WAC With Ambu Lancer Life
Pte. Emily Herring, an ambulance driver in the Women’s Army Corps at Lovell General Hospital Ft Devens Mass, recalls hair raising moments including a pet bear that licked her neck during transport. She meets evacuation planes trains and ships and helps escort entertainers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Herring
Woman's Army Motor Transport Corps
Aet Bear
Boston
R. A. Herring
East
Lexington Avenue
Lovell General Hospital
Ft. Devens
Mass
Osa Johnson
Red Cross
Town
Deci
Jane Wyman
Ritz Brothers
Jane
Wacs
Mike
Blackie
Vacation Bible School Opens At First Methodist Church
Beginning at 8 45 Monday morning the First Methodist Vacation Bible School runs daily to 11 a m through Friday and again next week. Ages 4 to 11 invited. General director is Wilson O Weldon with a large slate of teachers and courses including Our Happy World outdoors in Palestine and Praise Ye The Lord.
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Wilson O. Weldon
Lloyd Nance
Wilbur Groom
Lester Morgan
C. ®. Alexander
L. M. Watford
C. B. Betenbough
Patsy Allman
Hazel Zimmerman
L. F. Honeycutt
Ralph Vance
Lee Collins
W. L. Edwards
Myrtle Davis
Betty Allman
Shirley Ray Gallimore
Valeria Vett
Marjorie Payne
J. R. Meredith
Esther Freivogel
Palestine
C. A. Rauschenberg, Jr
Ye the Lord
Ida Binger Hubbard
Summer Band Course Opens Monday At 9
Registration for the summer band course at High Point Senior High School opens Monday at 9 am. Director Gerald Bryant says eligibility spans from fourth grade through high school with instruction in orchestra instruments. The six week course runs three mornings a week from 9 to 12 with a weekly band rehearsal and a fee charged.
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High Point
Gerald Bryant
Bryant
City Schools
Daily Schedule For Uwharrie Is Announced
The Camp Uwharrie schedule for its 20th year outlines daily activities from 7:30 a.m. first call to 9:55 p.m. lights out. Activities include breakfast at 8:00, patrol duties, swimming, handicraft, cabin inspection, meals, games, and nightly camp fire programs with a Wednesday visitors camp fire.
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Uwharrie
Uwharrie Corenell
Scout
Achoe Ae Scoutcraft
Local hosiery plants win wage boost under War Labor Board
High Point hosiery manufacturers filed for wage increases with the regional War Labor Board in Atlanta. The board approved raises for employees earning 55 cents to 80 cents per hour, starting at five cents and tapering higher for lower brackets, with the highest boost for 55 cents an hour.
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High Point Hosiery
War Labor Board
Atlanta
High Point
Federal
State Guard Unit Plans Drill Ahead of Fort Bragg Camp
High Point NC state guard unit schedules Tuesday night drill with a Fort Bragg instructor in supervision. The pre camp program includes bivouacs and training to prepare personnel for the July encampment, with about 2000 officers and men expected at Bragg from July 11 to 13.
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Fort Bragg
North Carolina State Guard
High Point
Bragg
Local E Bond Sales Pass Half Million Amid Campaign Push
Local E bond sales neared $500,000 in the Seventh War Loan drive, with Friday totals at $496,518.25 from 8 884 applications. The broader campaign aims $3,727,000, while outside-company gifts begin coming in, including $9,000 from Wilson Co and other firms. A Negro division rally is planned for June 25 at Negro Park with ORD Greensboro band and a band auction to follow.
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Sanders Dallas
Hugh Smart
Center Theatre
Patrick the Great
Will Benter
Wilson Company
Charles Store
Walgreen Drug Company
Penney Company
Dean Company
Oriel Leak
Negro Park
Ord
Greensboro
New Draft Ruling Extends Indefinite Deferments 30 to 37
Local draft board No 4 announces that registrants aged 30 through 37 deferred for occupation may be deferred for an indefinite period rather than six months. Those with prior definite deferment dates will have their cases reopened when the date expires. Every six months, both employer and employee should contact the draft board to confirm continued employment.
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Selective Service Boards
S. J. Sloan
Sloan
Diffendal on Furlough From Miami Station
Lt. John W. Diffendal husband of Mary Millis Diffendal is on a 10 day furlough. He is stationed at Miami Florida It is noted that there is one printing plant for every three hundred people in the United States.
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Mai
John W. Diffendal
Mary Millis Diffendal
Miami, A
United States
Absenteeism Reports Grow From War Work Survey
High Point War Production committee reports 120 firms signaled cooperation in an absenteeism survey tied to boosting civilian and war production for Japan. Managers urge prompt return of absentee forms to classify absentees by race and gender, with posters urging continued effort distributed to plants utilities and stores.
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Japan
Ralph E. Miller
United States Employment Service Office
War and Production Committee
U. S. Adjutant General's Office
Milk Fund Seeks $975 More to Reach Goal
The Junior Service League aims to raise 2,590 for a milk fund to supply 250 students with milk during the school year and support the infant and pre-school clinic supervised by the health department. With 975.40 still needed, officials hope next week completes the drive and avoids cutting planned work for next year.
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Junior Service League
Duke Dean Delivers Annual Address At High School Exercises
Dean Herbert James He, dean of men at Duke University, to deliver the commencement address to 219 graduates at the senior high school final exercises. Ceremony Monday night features awards, scholarships, and local dignitaries, with Rev. Tudor Jones giving benediction and Dr. C. Excelle Rozzelle leading a seniors service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert James Hedean
Duke Universe
A. Coke Cecil
D. P. Iley
Jacksie Pearl Miller
Bill Clarence
Richard Reid
Donald Hooper
A. B. Parker Athletic
Wallace Terry Bras
Cecil Athletic
Cecil
Itis McDonald
Beeson Hardy Company
Eugene Link
Bausch Lamb Company
William Wi Raper, Jr
J.C. Pen Company
Buddy Wit Bones
Max Bones
Mary Estelle
Alexander Martin Ter
D.A.R
Jacksie Miller
Hi Point
Duke University
Frank Aton Thacker
E William Cell, Jr
Jessie Graham Smi Jr
John Robert
Page Harris
High Point College
Bronson Mathey, Jr
Elizabeth Vaughan
Ford
Sara Eldora Haworth
Charles F. Camrol
R. Jackson
C. Excelle Rozzelle
D. Whitley
Tudor Jones
A Cw
Little B Laverne Coffer
M. T. Son
Ethel Jacqueline Aldridge
Robert Sherwood Allred
Doris Jean Alverson
Sarah Jeanette Amick
Leon Vance Arledge
Bert Armentrout
Hazel Asbill
Add
Jodie Leroy Bull, Jr
Jacob Charles Burton
Victor Marvin Byrd
Robert Brown Cain
Bettiélynn Callicutt
Nellie Irene Bell
Harold Lewis
Carmic
Martha Geraldine Cassell
Bo Bray Caveness
Frankie Cecil
Wayne Raymond Kers
Wiley Green Clary, Jr
Garet Fern Cleveland
Craven Clinard
Lois Raynell
Man
Mary Helen Collins
Louise Collins
Newbern
Fran Combs
Charles Leon Corder
Lida Council
Betty Lou
James Leonard Cressmore
J Dell Culler
Mary Edith Ozell
John Ro
City conducts postwar job survey in High Point
The U S Employment Service of the War Manpower Commission launches a city wide job survey in High Point to assess postwar worker needs. Ralph E Miller says employers will report the number of men and women on each job and the expected staffing level after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
U. S. Employment Service
War Manpower Commission
Additi
Ralph E. ‘Miller
U. S
U.S.E.S
H. Point
Miller
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High Point High School
America
C. E. Rozzelle
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Diplo
WAC
By Almetta Brooks
First Methodist
Grace Oglesby
Morris Street
Sherrod Shirt Company
Germany
Draft Board
Diffendal
Dean Herring
Duke
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