Uwharrie Launches 22nd Scout Season Today
Camp Uwharrie opens its twenty second season with 120 Scouts from troops across the council reporting for the first of seven sessions. Scout Executive B Hackney Jr leads with Ralph Harbison and R W Garrison as camp directors. Mark McAdams serves as program director, with 22 permanent staff and weekly assistant Scoutmasters planned. Visitors are welcome on Wednesdays as parents may tour during registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uwharrie
C. Sebastian
H. Connelly
J. Whitchard
C. Harbinson
Richard Yarborough
Yadkin
G. Miller
R. W. Garrison
Boy Scout
Ernest Welch
Greensboro
C. W. Grubb, Jr
C. Eames
J. Hall
Woodrow McKay
Lexington
P. Friedman
M. McAdams
B. W. Hackney, Jr
Ida Siddle
Kate Siddle
Ralph Harbinson
Arlene Hedrick
Richard Crowder
Lucille Weddington
Mary Frances Siddle
Camp Uwharrie
B. Hackney, Jr
Ralph Harbison
Mark McAdams
McAdam
Council
Later Afternoon Time Noted As Peak Traffic Danger
State Patrolman Robert I Barr warns drivers to be extra cautious from four to nine p m, especially on the Greensboro road to the sanatorium. He notes most crashes occur in this window and near the city limits, with pedestrians urged to wear bright or lighted clothing. Since V E Day three people have been killed in the vicinity and Barr has investigated 11 accidents this year within the city limits and nine since V E Day, citing ongoing celebrations as a factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Robert I. Barr
Greensboro
Barr
Hand Crocheted Bed Spread Care Tip
If fringe on your hand crocheted bed spread becomes dusty brush lightly with a soft brush while laundering in sudsy water.
Nonda Metcalf Stage Star Here Thursday in High Point
United War Chest of High Point presents Nonda Metcalf USO entertainer at Senior High auditorium on Thursday evening June 21 with baritone Sgt Gray Middleton from ORD Greensboro. Miss Metcalf toured Europe on The Fox Hole Circuit and supports war effort. tickets issued to War Chest contributors. admission by ticket only.
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United War Chest of
High Point
Nondas Metcalf
Miss Metcalf
Sgt
Gray Middleton
ORD
Greensboro
Greenville
S. C
Fox Hole
Europe
United War Chest
Open Extended Summer Schools Begin Monday at Bay Street and Emma Blair
The Bay Street and Emma Blair schools launch six day a week summer programs from 7 am to 6 pm with non academic courses in music art library science and crafts. Registration is Monday for all school age children with a $3.50 fee covering meals equipment and snacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Street
Emma Blair
J. W. McGuinn
Rosaline Ruscoe
Edwin Chappell
Ruth Lee
Ray Street
Nina DeBruhl
Evelyn Stewart
McGuinn
North Main Street
Nureyee Seeee Ae
4 H Club Members Go To Camp Nawakwa
Guilford county 4 H club members may spend a week at Camp Nawakwa near Randleman from Monday July 30 to Friday August 3 if projects and records are current. A. M. Garris assistant county farm agent announced the deadline July 1 and urged early applications due to limited camp capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Nawakwa
Randleman
Saas
A. M. Garris
Seven War Loan Sales Pass Two and Half Million Mark
High Point reports the Seventh War Loan total reaching 2,575,628 with two days remaining in June. E bond sales lag. only 551,832 in E bonds, 175,168 short of the 727,000 target. Plans include letters to buyers of 5,000 E bonds and a 50,000 allocation from Eastern Airlines for treasury certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack F. Stevens
Greensboro
High Point
H. N. Williard
M. F. McNeill
Frank J. Sizemore
Guilford County
Sanders Dallas
Band Og Rgia Aare
Enterprise
Eastern Airlines Corporation
Treasury
North Carolina Retail Merchants To Hold Two Day Fuel Conference
The North Carolina Retail Merchants association will host a two day conference at the Sheraton hotel to address the solid fuels situation. D W Hunter chairs the local arrangements with J A Eagle as association president and a roster of officers and executive committee members from across the state. Thursday opens at 10 15 with speeches from industry officials including E C Perkins J L Newbo Stanley C Higgins and Frank Reed among others. Jeter of Raleigh NC State College will deliver the main address at the annual dinner Thursday night. Friday focuses on conference business with entertainment planned for Chauis and his Is.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capants Sebcatinn Oh
North Carolina Retail Coal Merchants Association
North Carolina
High Point
Sheraton
D. W. Hunter
Greensboro
M. P. Johnson
Charlotte
M. M. Floyd
Durham
W. S. Burrus
Raleigh
W.S. Goodson
Reidsville
E. C. Perkins
Cincinnati
Applachian Coals, Inc
J. L. Newbo
Washington, D. C
American Retail Coal Association
Stanley C. Higgins
Mount Hope
W. Va
New River Operators Association
Frank Reed
Chicago
Retail Clinch Coal Company
W. E. E. Koepler
Bluefield
Pocahontas A Tors Association
C. F. Hardy
The
Appalachian Company
Frank Jeter
N. C. State College
Jeter
Chauis
Tin Can Drive Gets Army Navy Backing
George Snow reports to Atlanta then lobbies John Peacock to restart tin can collection. Peacock agrees citing submarine delays and Pacific warfare needs. Housewives restaurants and others asked to prepare cans by cutting ends flattening lids inward and saving them ahead of a planned two week announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
George Snow
Atlanta
High Point
John Peacock
Service Corps
Peacock
Chamber of Commerce
Snow
Absenteeism Drops In Local High Point Plants
The local war and production committee reports a notable drop in absenteeism in High Point factories. An USES inquiry shows 8.9 percent overall, down from 9.6 percent, with men steady at 6.8 and women at 11.1. Non white workers fell from 6. to 6.9 percent, aided by posters urging steady effort during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War and Production Committee
United States Enloyment Service
Alph E. Miller
Farmparken
Miller
Japan
Spirit of High Point named for war plane
Miss Mary Venable of High Point wins the naming contest for the citys second C 54 transport plane. She will receive a 25 war bond as judges from city officials and Sand ers Dallas announce. Citizens aim to raise 375 000 in bonds to purchase the plane and support the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Venable
High Point Rt. 1
High Point
Miss Venable
Boys Needed On Farms During Summer Months
City youths age 12 and up and adults are invited to work on local farms this summer to build strength and aid in addressing food shortages. Contact A M Garriss at the county building on Saturday morning or speak with Lillian P Kimsey or T E Stough for labor opportunities. Rooms and meals are provided with possible extra compensation determined by the farmer and the boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Garriss
Garris
Furniture Makers Face Ongoing Shortages After War
Local furniture men warn of continued fabric and material scarcities despite wartime restrictions easing. They expect upholstery fabric and sheetings to remain tight, burlap scarce, and lumber allotments unlikely to rise. Labor shortages persist with a 22 percent employment drop from April 1943 to April 1945.
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Europe
S Sgt Watson Dies On Duty In Alaska Area
S/Sgt Steven Watson died on June 11 in Alaska while on duty. He was born October 29, 1918 in Bedford and lived in High Point since 1938. Survived by his wife Frankie Wood Watson, his parents Mr. and Mrs. H B Watson, three sisters, and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Wood Watson
English Street
Steven Watson
Alaska
Sgt. Watson
H. B. Watson
Bedford
High Point
Wilson and Company
New London Academy
Children need boarding homes in High Point area
The High Point welfare department under Miss Glad Kivett reports a critical shortage of boarding homes for children. About 15 children await temporary care while only six homes exist in Deep River, housing roughly 24 children. War demand strains foster care, with emergencies for five or more children. Some youths are wards of the court or come from separated or ill parents needing temporary care until family recovery or reunification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Glad's Kivett
Deep River
Miss Kivett
Billy
Mike
Susan
Brown
Real Estate Sale Notices Late Prompt City Council Reviews
The city considers halting and rescheduling a foreclosure sale after notices were mailed late. Real estate dealers and a council member push to confirm none, while an investigator argues notices are a taxpayer duty and not a favor. A June 26 meeting may address the controversy.
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Real Esta
Broad Street
Wood Court
Kinley Davis
Real Tate
Wilson
Comanen Briggs
Council
Shoeware Firms Cited in North Carolina Ration Case
Twenty one shoe dealers across western North Carolina including Charles Store face a hearing before Daniel L. Bell in Atlanta to show cause why they should not be suspended from ration shoe dealing. The OPA accuses inventory discrepancies, sale of rationed shoes without stamps, and poor records. Names include Charles Stores in Airy, Concord, Salisbury, Winston Salem, Reidsville, Asheville, Gtonia, Greensboro, Shelby, plus Meri Shoe Co., Belk stores, Dehart firms, Raiff’s, Bell stores, Erhlich Juvenile Shoe, and Galloway’s in Cherryville. Citations follow district OPA checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Charles
OPA
Daniel L. Bell
Atlanta
O. W. Clayton
Charlotte
M Airy
Concord
Salisbury
Winston Salem
Reidsville
Asheville
Gtonia
Greensboro
Shelby
Meri Shoe Co
Belk
Rtment
North Wilkesboro
Iller-Jones Company
Statesville
Belk-Schrum Co
Lincolnton
Horace Dehart
S. A. Dehart and Sons
City
Minnie S. Raiff
Raiff
Canton
John W. Bell
John Bell
Herm E. Erhlich
Erhlich Juvenile Shoe
Helen P. Galloway
Galloway
Cherryville
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Uae
Satmae
Nonda Metcalf
4-H
Camp
Mary Venable
Bond
Roy Braden
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