Notice of Land Sale by High Point City Council 1945
Public auction set for June 25 1945 at 11:00 A M at High Point City Hall. Bids may be cash or with down payment not less than 20 percent and balance over 60 months. Property lies in High Point Township Guilford County and includes several described parcels with rights to reject all bids.
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City of
High Point
N. C
High Point Township
Guilford County
North Carolina
Tryon St
Prospect St
N. R. Field
Hill
Acma Furniture Co
Said Furniture Co
Piedmont Rubber Co
Said
Rubber Co
Dan Covington
St. 211
Righ
E. N
Vail
Fairview Streets
Morris
Fairview Street
Moore
Elsa Donnell (Payne
H. A. Donnell
E. N. Phillips
Brooks Memorial Church
Fairview St
Vail and
Fairview Sts
Moore and Donnell
D. N. Moore
Smith
T. Y. Hamilton
Office of Register of Deeds
J. M
Register of Deeds
Guilfoe County
EB. Parris Ave
Yes High Point
Farris Ave
Blain St
Gibson Lot
Floyd Wilson
Blain
Farris
RE. N. Phillips
City council acts on airport funding and audits
Greensboro city council formed a committee to study a $25 000 airport authority request and indicated support. The finance panel was tasked with assessing street assessments foreclosures and city financial standing. Mayor Phillips announced Negro citizens committee appointees and a city books audit contract was awarded to Everett Zane and Muse.
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City Parks Department
Minnesota
New York
New
Amos R. Kearns
A. Kirkman
L. Briggs
Greensboro - High Point
Briggs
Kearns
Phillips
Negro Citizens’ Committee
W. F. Elliott
J. J. Wilson
V. Barnhill
A. M. Greenwood
W. G. Hamilton
8. E. Burford
Everett, Zane and Muse
Promoted Set Honors Soldiers and Local Names
Minnie L Davis of 1204 BE Green sr promoted to staff sergeant after nine months overseas with the European division of the ATC James T Robinson Jr of 1115 Cedrow ave promoted to sergeant with the infantry in Germany William Thurman Kemp of 1995 English st promoted to staff sergeant with the medical corps in the Philippines Police seek thieves who broke into E F Widdy jewelry store at 114% WN Main st with watches and rings Dr D Pennington elected aeons of the Thomasville Lions.
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Minnie L. Davis
BE. Green Sr
ATC
James T. Robinson, Jr
Cedrow Ave
Germany
William Thurman Kemp
English St
Philippines
E. FF Widdy
Main St
Airline Hearing in Sedgefield Sets Weeklong Examine
In recess over the weekend a five week hearing before civil aeronautics board examiners Ross I. Newman and Curtis C. Henderson considers feeder lines and a southeastern airline network. No licenses will be granted. proposals will be sifted and a report sent to Washington. Hearings resume Monday.
Overseas Word lists local families in war liberation news
Families learn Overseas Word confirms Pic. Edwin N. Clinard and Pvt. Herman Y. Johnson home soon. Pic. J. D. Wood and Maj 2/c Joe F. Barth met in London last month. Numerous servicemen named: S/Sgt. John W. Myers, Lt. Col. Eustace Smoak, Cpl. Johnny J. Miller, Pvt. George T. Foster, Pvt. Jeff B. Welborn, Pfe. Fred C. Foster, Pfe. Clifford C. Morton, S/Sgt. James R. Kimrey, Pfc. William Bean, 8/Sgt. Frank Stell, Sgt. Foy C. Black, Cpl. Banks Chilton, and Roy C. Farlow serving in Europe, Pacific, Germany, Italy, Mindanao, and at a coast guard base.
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Pic
J. D. Wood
Army Air Forces
Joe F. Barth
London
Sailor Barth
E. Green St. S
John W. Myers
Rt 4
Pacific
Marines
Eustace Smoak
Monthey
21St Marines
Cpl
Johnny J. Miller
Carrick Ave
Sixth Marines
Okinawa
George T. Foster
Rt. 5
Germany
Jeff B. Welborn
Trinity
Fred C. Foster
Thomasville
Army Field Artillery
Clifford C. Morton
Rt 3
Italy
James R. Kimrey
Montiew
England
William Bean
Brenner Pass
Frank Stell
Ninth Army
Europe
Foy C. Black
Rt. 1
Dixie
Mindanao
Banks Chilton
Cable St
Fifth Army
Roy C. Farlow
Archdale
Coast Guard
VFW Holds State Conference With 45 Leaders Attending
The streamline state conference of the Veterans of Foreign Wars met at the VFW home on West Broad Street. National director H. W. Chadwick spoke among others led by Commander E. G. Kittles of Charlotte. Charlotte’s Mrs. Civilla Stevenson presides the auxiliary. Local veterans hosted visitors at a dance Saturday night.
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the Veterans of Foreign Wars
V.F.W
West Broad St
H. W. Chadwick
Washington
E. G. Kittles
Charlotte
Civilla Stevenson
Wage Increases Approved for Hosiery Mills by War Labor Board
Local hosiery mills report wage boosts after regional War Labor Board approval in Atlanta. Increases target workers earning 55 to 80 cents hourly with five cent steps, starting at 55 cents and tapering to 80 cents. Some high earners may wait on further action.
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War Labor Board
Atlanta
National Board
Juvenile Vaughn foils robbers on evening streets
W L Vaughn a 10 year old resident proved his nerve when attacked by two men on E Commerce Street as he carried groceries toward a police station. He chased them with a knife forcing one to flee leading to the arrest of Grady B Carroll of 111 S Hamilton St held on 2500 bond after police said he needed near a hundred stitches.
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W. L. Vaughn
E. Commerce St
E. Commerce
Vaughn
Grady B. Carroll
Hamilton Sr
Carroll
A and P
North Main St
Ralph Lincoln Black
Ward St
David FP. Carter
Trinity School Residents Challenge Principal Change
Trinity area residents with a 940 signature petition appeal Randolph County School Board seeking removal of the Trinity school committee and reversal of its choice for a new principal. The board says the committee acted within its legal rights and approved the replacement. Patrons question the legality citing one member’s Davidson County residence and press for removal.
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Trinity
R. H. Abernathy
Randolph County School Board
Trinity School Committee
Davidson County
War Bonds Drive Near Half Million as Schools Lead Aids
High Point reports E bond sales surpassing $500000 in the seventh war loan drive. The city aims for $727000, with school children central to the effort. The senior high school contributed about two thirds of the total, while Ray Street school led in per pupil sales and Johnson Street followed with strong enrollment-based results.
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High Point
M. L. Patrick
Ray Street School
Ray Street
Johnson Street
Horace Haworth Named to Federal Savings and Loan Council
Honored Horace Haworth longtime Winston-Salem area lawyer was appointed to the federal savings and loan advisory council. The council includes a representative from each of the 12 federal home loan banks and six appointees from the federal home loan administration. Haworth chairs the Board of Trustees for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Winston-Salem serving the Southeast. Dr Gerald Wendt Time science editor spoke to the Executive club at a Sheraton dinner. Phillip Grandjean War Manpower Commission area director promoted to chief of the utilization division of the WMC in North Carolina. He will keep supervising the High Point area for now. Twenty eight local youths registered with draft board No 4 upon turning 18 during the month.
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Horace 8. Haworth
Federal Savings and Loan Advisory Council
Federal Home Loan Banks
United States
Federal Home Loan Administration
Haworth
Federal Home Loan Bank of
Winston-Salem
Gerald Wendt
Time Magazine
Executive Club
Sheraton
Phillip W. Grandjean
War Manpower Commission
WMC
North Carolina
High Point
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Barker St
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Trinity School
Draft Board No. 4
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