Veterans' Center Drive To Get Underway June 24
Public solicitation for a $150,000 High Point Veterans' recreational center fund begins Monday June 24. Andrew Post No 87 American Legion sponsors the drive with Phil A. Warner as chair. The plan includes an all purpose auditorium, lobby lounge showers and kitchen, indoor sports, and outdoor courts for veterans and families.
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Veterans’ Center
High Point Veterans’ Recreational Center
Phil A. Warner
Warner
Cam
Andrew Post No. 87
American Legion
82Nd Airborne Division
High Point
Legion Post
Keep Off the Grass Sign Mixup at Duke Campus
In a humorous local note W A Bivins recounts construction on The Enterprise building and the ongoing Duke campus work. A sign painter installed Keep Off the Grass signs but Dr Few’s misread the phrase leading to a joke about removing the extra word off.
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Duke University
Washington Duke
YMCA Campaign Urges Fast Action on Building Fund
Edgar Hartley urges readers to complete the YMCA building fund, noting $205000 in hand or pledged and $50000 in sight with $327000 total, leaving $72000 to secure. He argues the campaign must continue until all citizens decide, stressing the city cannot afford to fail the worthy cause benefiting youth.
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YMCA
Edgar Hartley
High Point
Young Men's Christian Association
Senator Hoey calls to end ceiling prices on tobacco
An AP dispatch from Washington reports Senator Hoey of North Carolina urging the removal of ceiling prices on leaf tobacco and manufactured tobacco products in time for this year’s crop. The note adds a playful aside about a Harvard thesis on the preposition of and cites Dr. William P. Few, former Harvard president, in a humorous anecdote.
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Washington
Hoey
Harvard
William P. Few
Preliminary Certificate of Dissolution for Spring Dale Developing Co
State of North Carolina issues a Preliminary Certificate of Dissolution for Spring Dale Developing Company of High Point Guilford County after unanimous stockholder consent. Secretary Thad Bure records that dissolution proceedings and the written consent dated May 25 1946 are filed in Raleigh.
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State of North Carolina
Department of State
Springdale Developing Company
High Point
Guilford
Tom J. Kearns
Thad Bure
State of
North Carolina
Raleigh
A. D
Miners Urged to Eat Pig Feet and Chitlings Aid
James Campbell of district No 1 of the Five Mine Workers of America calls for meat that sticks to miners. In Gillespie Illinois residents rally to send pig feet liverwurst chitlings and minced goat meat to sustain workers until cows return.
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James Campbell
Mine Workers of America
iSo
Gillespie
Ill
Civil Service Plans July Physicist Exam in Fourth Region
A July exam for provisional physicist appointments will be held by the fourth U S civil service region. Results will fill vacancies in Maryland Virginia West Virginia and North Carolina. The pay rate is 2644 80 per year with separate lists for branches of physics including electricity and magnetism heat light mechanics modern physics and sound. Applications must reach the regional director in Bynesee by July.
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U. S. Civil Service Region
W. T. Winfrow
Federal Civil Service Board
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Winsrow
Onal
U. S. Civil Service
Bynesee
Publisher McCormick Dies in Harrisburg at 73
Vance C. McCormick publisher of two Harrisburg newspapers, an industrialist and former chairman of the Democratic national committee, died yesterday. He would have been 74 years old Wednesday.
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Harrisburg
Vance C. McCormick
Democratic National Committee
American soldiers win Swiss goodwill on eight day tours
In Switzerland, 250000 U S troops have taken eight day tours at 35 dollars with 50 extra pending, earning praise for good conduct. Swiss officials report minimal misbehavior, with only a few watch and camera thefts and no crimes against women. Tours foster mutual understanding as soldiers prefer nighttime city life over scenery and spend about 17 million dollars equivalent, leaving grateful letters including one praising the best jail ever.
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Hal Boyle
Zurich
Switzerland
United States
Germany
Mademoiselles
France
Florian Neiderer
Neiderer
Jimmy Brugger
Jimmy
Constitutional Amendments Named as a Unit
The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights. A diamond nine location is not specified by state in common references. Constantinople’s earlier name was Byzantium, and then prior to that it was known as Byzantion during ancient times.
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U. S
Istanbul
Constantinople
Arkansas
Etiquette Hint for Young Men Calling Women
A concise guideline advises that when a young man phones a young woman to invite her to lunch dinner or a show he should state his purpose directly rather than leaving her guessing. The note emphasizes clarity and efficiency in early telephone etiquette.
Today's Horoscope Beneath Aquarius Moon
A blithe friendly reader is told to value travel and self improvement today. Expect pleasant chances yet avoid arguments and grand ambitions as the moon enters Aquarius at 3 14 p m and urge to be conventional over eccentric remains.
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Aquarius
The Bill of Rights
An outline noting the Bill of Rights, its purpose, and impact in American constitutional history with emphasis on protections for individual liberties.
Man and Woman in Service Discharged at Luke Field
Pfc W Welborn son of Mr and Mrs John Welborn High Point North Carolina has been honorably discharged from the AAF at Luke Field Arizona He entered May 19 1944 and served as a unit police after training at the air corps base He worked at Casswell Die Works in High Point before entering the army and plans to return there to work He resides with his wife and son at 121 F Street High Point North Carolina.
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Luke Field
Ariz
W. Welborn
John O. Welborn
High Point
AAF
Pfc
Welborn
Air Corps
Lake Phoenix
AAF Ring Command
Unil
Army
E Casswell Die Works
High N. C
F Street
Seaman Wade Lee Helms Cited Posthumously for Valor
The Navy awarded posthumous the Silver Star to Wade Lee Helms USNR in recognition of gallantry and intrepidity as a member of LST 605 during sustained enemy attacks in the Pacific. His wife Lina resides in High Point North Carolina. Secretary James Vestal conveyed the commendation on behalf of the president.
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Wade Lee Helms
USNR
Lina
High Point
N. C
Pockets Sacrificed in Sinatra Pants Tale
Joseph Briatta wore pants donated by Frank Sinatra and altered to fit around Briatta’s wider hips. The alteration included enlarging hip pockets to accommodate the wearer.
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Joseph Briatta
Chicago
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra Doeuill
Briatta
Sinatra
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