City Seeks Legal Means To Fund Airport Project
City and county legal officers weigh whether public funds may support airport work without a bond vote. Attorney general reluctant to rule without specifics. Supreme Court once limited airport funding to a public referendum. City plans to present a detailed plan to council in June on funding from surplus funds if legally possible.
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High Point
Greensboro
Guilford County
Greensboro-High Point
Greensboro High Point
Grover Jones
Herman Wilson
T. C. Hoyle
Supreme Court
Jones
High School Boys Seek Summer Jobs
Employers who can use extra summer help are asked by the local office to hire high school boys aged 14 to 17 who have left USES for the summer. Many have prior mill or plant experience and are ready to work, with 16 and 17 year olds allowed to work in factories while younger youths cannot operate machinery.
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Ph Neeggry
City Pools See Daily Attendance Jump Above Thousands
Attendance at city lakes and pools rose with almost 1,000 swimmers per day on average for four days. Beee pool reported 541 on Tuesday while White Pool peaked at 1,281 as heat drove crowds. Opening day reached 1,044 with 606 on Monday and 684 on Tuesday. Negro pool logged 233 Sunday 174 Monday and 134 Tuesday as Reece Snyder of the parks department urged usage of facilities.
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City Lake
Reece Snyder
City Parks Department
Beee
White Pool
Topey
Vy Negro
Snyder
Divorce Action Filed in Municipal Court
Mrs Kathleen Mal Packer files for divorce against Jack McLean er charging adultery in municipal court. The action names both parties and initiates proceedings for dissolution of marriage.
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Kathleen Mal- Packer
Jack McLeaner
Endeavorers To Hold 46th Meeting At Elon College
The 46th annual North Carolina Christian Endeavor Union convention will meet at Elon College June 15 17 with Dr Stanley B Vandersall delivering the keynote address. Two credit courses will be offered including Introduction to the Bible taught by Janet Robinson and Christian Bases of World Order taught by Vandersall.
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North Carolina Christian Endeavor Union
Elon College
Stanley B. Vandersall
Christian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor World
Luther R. Medlin
Icipal
Central Junior High School
Greensboro
Janet Robinson
Charlotte
Society
Union
Edna Love
Erwin, Tenn
Tennessee State Union
Col
Pauline Shoemaker
Washington, D. C
Daniel Polling
Markte Helms
6Rth
Carolina Christian Endeavor Union
OPA Film On Meat Shown Tonight At County Building
Meat dealers, price panel members and price personnel of the local war price and rationing board will attend the OPA film Know Your Meat to be shown tonight at seven o clock. The color motion picture is entertaining and informative, tracing meat grades and cuts and the marketing process from hoof to table.
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War Price and Rationing Board
OPA
MacArthur Tops Honor Roll With Record Decorations
General Douglas MacArthur has received more American decorations than any other army officer and holds medals from ten foreign governments.
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Douglas MacArthur
Clerk To Modernize Municipal Court And Police Records
An informal discussion between Clerk of Court M W Nash Police Chief Lowdermilk and city officials outlined plans to modernize how municipal court and police records are kept. The goal is up to date defendant information for judges and prosecutors by posting dispositions on a docket and reducing extra clerical work. The current system, tied to warrants, lacks in courtroom docket posting and may be revised depending on the clerk’s stance.
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Police Department
C. MacRae
Walter Crissman
Omg
Jaden
M. W. Nash
MacRae
Crissman
Braden
Lowdermilk
Dr Jones Speaks On Neutral Materials At Rotary Meeting
Rev Paul Tudor Jones of First Presbyterian told Greensboro Rotary members the ethics of using neutral materials and ideas, noting democracy science and air power are neutral tools shaped by human motives. He compared building foundations to character and welcomed Paul Dedmon as a new member amid visiting Rotarians.
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Paul Tudor Jones
First Presbyterian Church
Rotary Club
Diana
Jones
Paul Dedmon
E. A. Mor
Greensboro
Stuart Morris
Concord
Olin McManus
Gastonia
Building Permits Issued For Local Properties
The city building inspector issued permits for three projects. W Paul Davis plans a new stable on Bristol Street between Bedford and Bristol end costing 400 dollars. C H Noah will paint a residence at 902 Queen Street for 125 dollars. Mrs Bessie C Haley to paint a dwelling at 804 Meredith Street for 75 dollars.
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W. Paul Davis
Bristol Street
Bedford
Bristol
C. H. Noah
Queen Street
Bessie C. Haley
Meredith Street
Major Millsaps Receives Bronze Star for Meritorious Service
Major Daniel W. Millsaps Jr. son of Mrs. Kate B. Millsaps of Elwood receives the Bronze Star for meritorious achievement during operations against the enemy on Leyte and Okinawa between November 1, 1944, and May 15, 1945. As officer in charge of the information and education section he organized and trained the unit, improvised equipment, produced a daily newspaper, arranged concerts and radio programs, and sustained The Deadeye Dispatch.
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Daniel W. Millsaps, Jr
Kate B. Millsaps
Elwood Hotel
Leyte
Okinawa Islands
Bea Illsaps
Deadeye Dispatch
Trial set for Beck murder case in Greensboro courtroom
The Beck murder case with seven defendants including Lacy Salmon and Raymond Bennett is scheduled for Tuesday before Judge J. H. Clomeed in Greensboro. Additional indictments and hearings include grand jury actions on assault with deadly weapon and robbery, and trials for Roy Reynolds and several Greensboro defendants on related murder charges.
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Beck
Greensboro
J. H. Clomeed
Walkertown
R. L
Bob) Beck
Greensboro Road
Lacy Salmon
Henry Harde Agner
Sam Thompson
Herbert Carroll
Raymond
Groundhog) Bennett
Hugh Gibson
Clarence Norris
J. T. Dockery
Joe E. Medlin
Brantley French
Grady Carroll
Ss Johnson
Fred Giles
Robert Lee Edwards
Cynthia Grace Hyatt
Roy Quinton Reynolds
High Point
Mary Elizabeth Graves
Margie Graves
Annie Lee McKinney
Clyde Horton
George Lindsay
Johnny Williams
Supply lines lengthen in Pacific lumber and pulp flow
A fragment from State College official I. O. Schaub notes the Pacific supply routes are longer and carrying increased quantities of woodpulp and lumber products, signaling strained logistics and higher transport demand.
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Pacific
A I. O. Schaub
Cole
High Point Sevent h War Loan Drive Passes 60 Percent Mark
High Point reports the seventh war loan drive at 60 percent of its goal with total securities $2,294,587.75 toward a $3,727,000 city quota. E bonds sales lag, second C-54 transport plane adds $23,000 to its division quota, and the drive urges letters to bond buyers to boost purchases. Admiral Waesche frames the effort as vital support for fighting men in a near victory against Japanese tyranny.
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High Point
Silad
Salon Saone
A. E
Russell Waesche
U. S. Coast Guard
Thomasville Boys Escape Train Crash
Three Thomasville youths Carter Leon Edwards and Joe Crews escaped injury when the Ford coupe they drove onto the main line at Loflin Street was struck by a southbound Southern freight train. They leapt from the car as the train sped up and barely avoided the crash. The automobile was owned by Tete Yates of Thomasville.
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Thomasville
Loflin Street
Southern
Carter
Leon Edwards
Joe Crews
Tete Yates
Apro Ct Ries
Eight Local Men Go to Fort Bragg for Induction
Eight locals departed this morning for Fort Bragg for final induction into the armed forces. From local draft board No. 5 the registrants were J Pickenpack Theodore Baker Jr Bill Henry Williams and Calvan dus Vick Lassiter. From board No. 4 the registrants were Leo McCray Howard Miller John Henry Jenkins and Curry Gidderon.
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Fort Bragg
J Pickenpack
Theodore Baker, Jr
Bill Henry Williams
Calvandus Vick Lassiter
Leo McCray
Howard Miller
John Henry Jenkins
Curry Gidderon
Funeral Rites for J M Tay lor Held at Alleghany Church
Funeral services for J M Tay lor 85 a well known farmer of Newsom were held Sunday afternoon June 10 at Alleghany Methodist church led by Reverend Edmund Ridge of Thomasville and jeep Mr Tuttle of Arch é. Pallbearers were Harris Saun ders Edward Harris J T Davis Sam Davis Manley Daniel and Cather Carrick.
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J. M. Taylor
Newsom
Alleghany Methodist Church
Edmund Ridge
Thomasville
Jeep
Tuttle
Arché
Harris Saunders
Edward Harris
J. T. Davis
Sam Davis
Manley Daniel
Cather Carrick
Yanks Sweep Jap Shipping From China Seas
Reporter aboard a naval air wing describes relentless U S patrols over the China seas. He notes Jap shipping reduced to about three percent of former traffic, with only occasional small vessels seen near Canton and Hong Kong. Several crewmen reflect on drier missions as battles continue against coastal batteries and lone ships.
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Pacific
Ins
Singapore
Tony
Frank Wagner
7Th Fleet
5Th
Chester Osiecki
Danbury
Daryl Jay
Salt Lake City
Utah
Art. Cheroske
Lonach
Cal
Billy Finaday
Fullerton
Hong Kong
Canton
Rom Ackack
China
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Bobby Brown
12Th Air Force
Europe
J. A. Mizell
1401
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Lexington Avenue
High Point College
A. T. Brown
California
Brick Andrews
Ohio
Cpl
Sid Dibins
N.Y.C
Insurance Companies
The
Mid - State Adjustment & Collection Agency
Wachovia Bank Building
Dr. Jones
Rotary Meet
Frances Newman
Macon
Clifton B. Gates
James R. Newman
Iwo Jima
Cates
Thomasville Boys
Ft. Bragg
Cash & Carry
M. Taylor
China Seas
Pat Robinson
International News Service
Stanley Wood
Spokane
Gonzaga University
Navy
Hal Gronquist
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Canton Island
Canton River
Sandau Island
St. John Island
Swank & Kriesler
Buxton
Parker and Eversharp
Cig’ette
Lord Davenport
Pall Mall Bruyere
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