High Point Hydro Project Faces PWA Deadline Pressure
The$6.49 million High Point hydro project is blocked by court orders and must win PWA amends by July 1 to avoid abandonment. PWA seeks a one year deadline extension for 326 similar projects nationwide as North Carolina sites weigh completion risks.
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High Point Hydro
PWA
High Point
North Carolina
House
Congress
Board of Power Commissioners
State Supreme Court
McGuinn
Grover H. Jones
Roy L. Deal
United States Supreme Court
Associated Press
Chapel Hill
Charlotte
Raleigh
Courage Topic At Lambeth Talk By Walter Lambeth
Former Congressman Walter Lambeth spoke on Courage at the Men's Brotherhood meeting in Thomasville. He compared Swiss moral and spiritual strength to patriotic zeal seen in Europe, warned against idleness, urged work to restore initiative and progress in America.
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Walter Lambeth
Thomasville
Men's Brotherhood
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Father and Sons
Mr. Lambeth
Europe
Switzerland
Alps
Reformed Church
America
Methodist Young People Meet in Cabarrus County
Members of the Methodist Young People’s league of Cabarrus county will meet at Cold Water church Tuesday evening. Miss Martha Warren of Concord is president, Bill Nash is vice president, and Miss Louise Cline of Kannapolis is secretary.
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Kannapolis
Methodist Young People’s League of
Cabarrus County
Cold Water Church
Martha Warren
Concord
Bill Nash
Louise Cline
Red Cross donations reach 4712 as war relief continues
Contributions totaling about 100 dollars push today’s Red Cross relief total to 4712. National Chairman Norman H. Davis states cessation of hostilities in France won’t change relief policy and pledges continued aid to refugees and those in England. New High Point donors include R. R. Fountain and many local organizations and businesses.
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Red Cross
Norman H. Davis
France
Mr. Davis
American Red Cross
England
Mrs Karl Shephard Addresses Local Civitan Club Today
Mrs Karl Shephard executive secretary of the High Point Family Service Bureau spoke to the Civitan Club at the Sheraton Hotel. Shephard outlined the bureau's purpose cooperation with public and private agencies and the types of cases it handles, noting its rotating 21 member board and support from Junior Service League and Community Chest. Blake Thompson was admitted as a club member.
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Civitan Club
Sheraton
Civitan
Harry Brockmann
H. N. Bowne
Karl Shephard
High Point Family Service Bureau
Shephard
Junior Service League
Community Chest
Department of Public Welfare
Juvenile Court
Red Cross
Department of Public Health
Delegates To Meet Air Tour At Friendship Airport
High Point and Greensboro Chambers of Commerce host a 10 o clock luncheon as the Carolina Aero Club East ern and Western Wings lands at Friendship Airport. The North Carolina air tour includes about 75 planes and 150 participants with local aviation committee members outlined.
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Chambers of Commerce
High Point
Greensboro
Carolina Aero Club
Friendship
North Carolina
Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
Charles Lee Amos
Richard Hayworth
W. A. Tomlinson
Sidney Tomlinson
Charles L. Kearns
Sidney A. Gayle
Rh. O. Lindsay
Onion Patch Theft Reported for 519 South Hamilton Street
W B Gaber reports last night a thief pulled up a row of onions and stole several bunches of lettuce from the onion and lettuce patch at 519 South Hamilton Street. Police were informed today.
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W. B. Gaber
South
Hamilton Street
Funeral Rites for Mrs Emily M Cassell Held
Funeral services for Mrs Emily Mendenhall Cassell 87 of 616 Highland Ave were held at the Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev C Francis Noble officiating at 2 20 pm Monday. Interment followed in Springfield Cemetery. Pallbearers were G W Scarce Robert Davis W J Law son D L Byerly L F Cassell and Paul Hamilton. Flowers were arranged by Mrs J G Williams. Choir sang God Will Take Care Of You and Precious Memories. A large crowd attended.
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D. L. Byerly
L. F. Cassell
Paul Hamilton
Lyon Named Receiver of High Point Firm
Judge Don C. MacRae appointed James E. Lyon as receiver for the assets of Lester Adams doing business as Adams Woodcarving Works after Hiatt Tire Co., Inc. filed suit alleging insolvency.
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LYON
High Point
James E. Lyon
Don C. MacRae
Lester Adams
Adams Woodcarving Works
Hiatt Tire Co., Inc
Jones obtains permit for repairs at 635 West Lexington
Grover H. Jones secured a building permit from the building inspector to repair and add to his home at 635 West Lexington Avenue. Estimated cost is 4000 dollars. R. K. Stewart and Son serves as contractor.
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Grover H. Jones
West
Lexington Avenue
R. K. Stewart
Administratrix Named for Thrift Estate in High Point Route 1
Lydia Thrift of High Point route 1 was named administratrix today of the O. W. Thrift estate who died in 1939. Heirs include the widow and four minor children, with real property valued at 3800 dollars. Cecil Estate in Greensboro names Grady Davis executrix for Nora Cecil who died in 1938. Real estate valued at 1800 dollars. heirs are Mrs. Davis and five sons plus one grandson. Mrs Shaner hospitalized. Clyde T. Shaner, manager of Hospital Care Association office, to handle absent duties. Mrs Albert Hart Jr to supervise office.
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Greensboro
Lydia Thrift
High Point
O. W. Thrift
Cecil
Grady Davis
Nora Cecil
Davis
Shaner III
Clyde T. Shaner
Hospital Care Association
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Albert Hart, Jr
Shaner
City Council Postponed One Week Due to Absences
The regular City Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday morning has been postponed for one week after several members were absent from the city. Mayor O. Arthur Kirkman is on a business trip to Chicago. The public works committee meeting was cancelled for the same reason, delaying consideration of leasing a building at 120 West Commerce Street for health department quarters. The second semi monthly council meeting will be held Wednesday, June 26.
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O. Arthur Kirkman
Cucago
Public Works Committee
Ear N. Phillips
West Commerce Street
Health Department
Doffers Strike at Columbia Mill Halts 1 000 Workers
Seventy five doffers at the Columbia Mill walked out on June 18 delaying cotton processing and keeping about 1,000 other workers from work. State Labor Commissioner W Rhett Harley opened talks with management and union reps to seek a settlement.
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Columbia, 8. C
Columbia
W. Rhett Harley
German Submarine Attacks British Cruiser Off Scottish Coast
The high command reports a German submarine attacked a British auxiliary cruiser yesterday by the Moray Firth on Scotland's northeastern coast. The communiqué did not state whether the cruiser was sunk.
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Berlin
High Command
Moray Firth
Scotland
Know Your Money Film Set For Friday Showing
A U S Secret Service produced film Know Your Money will debut in North Carolina at High Point on Friday night. Police invite merchants and cashiers to attend the 8 pm screening at the County Building with brief remarks from Secret Service agent Lewis O. Padgett about counterfeit money detection and prevention.
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United States Secret Service Division
Treasury Department
North Carolina
High Point
Lewis O. Padgett
Secret Service
Charlotte
Police
Padgett
Police Department
Sale Privilege Licenses Slow Down in State
W B Bayless deputy commissioner notes merchants slow to obtain privilege licenses for tobacco soft drinks and items in Schedule B. Five percent penalty begins July 1 for noncompliance. beer and wine license penalties started June 1 and rise to ten percent July 1. Local revenue office open Fridays 8 30 am to 4 30 pm.
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W. BE. Bayless
State Department of Revenue
State Revenue Department
Bayless
Mona Fowler Bride After Breakup With Robert Fowler
Mona Fowler wed today in a ceremony that followed the breakup with her fiancé Robert W. Fowler an oil company accountant. Mona’s sisters Leota Mary and Roberta said they were right happy for her despite the personal ending.
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Oklahoma City
Cupid
Mona
Robert W. Fowler
Oil Company
Leota
Mary
Roberta
Publicity Committee of C of C to Meet
The High Point Chamber of Commerce publicity committee will meet at the Sheraton Hotel Thursday at 1 30 PM. Frank J. Sizemore secretary R T Amos is chairman Henry Foscue vice chairman and other members include Noble T Praigg Hugh J Smart H C Bennett A B Henley W B Hall R B Culler Dr E B Brenner George H Dobbins C G Bedford Edgar Hariley L H Hunt and James W Poole president of the chamber.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce
Sheraton Hotel
Frank J. Sizemore
R. T. Amos
Henry Foscue
Noble T. Praigg
Hugh J. Smart
H. C. Bennett
A. B. Henley
W. B. Hall
R. B. Culler
Dr. EB
Little Theatre Presents Fly Away Home in Kannapolis
The Little Theatre of Kannapolis will stage Fly Away Home at Cannon High School auditorium Wednesday night. The play, source for the screen hit Daughters Courageous, features an informal show with attendees urged to come coatless and even without shoes if they wish.
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Kannapolis
Little Theatre
Cannon High School
Twenty-Five State Patrolmen To Assist In Handling Parade
Plans for a parade associated with the re opening of the High Point to Winston-Salem highway include 25 state highway patrolmen to aid traffic control during the American Legion State Convention parade. Meetings set for Union Cross and Highway patrol details map traffic positions and street closures. A Mercury fact notes a year of 88 days on planet Mercur.
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High Point
W. G. Friddle
J. O. Pike
Pike
Main Street
Emerywood Drive
Russell Street
Legion
Finance Committee
R. R. Blackburn
C. E. Lehmann
High Point Men Are Tried Today
Jule Fagg of 838 Putnam Street High Point was ordered to pay court costs on a drunk and disorderly charge in Guilford Superior Court with prayer for judgment continued until July 8. J. E B. Lee faced non support of an illegitimate child, with a legal technicality delaying judgment. The Panama Canal Zone census lists 51,830 residents.
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Greensboro
Jule Fagg
Putnam Street
High Point
Guilford Superior Court
Felix Alley
High Point Municipal Court
J. E B. Lee
Alley
Lee
North Carolina
Legion seeks rooms for state convention delegates
In anticipation of a large turnout for the American Legion state convention on June 28 24 25 the housing committee requests volunteers with available rooms to call 2018 or mail the completed form to the Legion convention office care of the County Building. Tourists rates will prevail in private homes.
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The
American Legion
Legionnaires
Legion Convention Office
Kanapolis Lions to Install New Officers
Kanapolis June 18 new officers for the Kanapolis Lions club will be installed June 27. Ray R. Roberts is the new president. Other officers include J Leslie Bell as first vice president Frank Patterson as second vice president Dewey Daves as third vice president Harry Mooney as secretary L H Barlow as treasurer Hugh Alexander as lion tamer John Matthews as tail twister Pratt Karriker as spizerinker.
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Kannapolis
KanNapolis Lions Club
Ray R. Roberts
J. Leslie Bell
Frank Patterson
Dewey Daves
Harry Mooney
L. H. Barlow
Hugh Alexander
John Matthews
Pratt Karriker
Chancellor appeals for interest free war loans
Sir Kingsley Wood, chancellor of the exchequer, urged all who could to invest in interest free war loans to the government. He said the loans would be repaid three months after the conclusion of a peace treaty.
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London
Kingsley Wood
Kingley
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U.S. Army
Hugh A. Drum
R. R. Fountain
Stuart Hart
W. T. Saunders
J. T. Smith
Woman's Auxiliary
Robert M. Silver
Nachman
Springfilled Corp
A.S. Caldwell
H. D. Jobe
Charles F. Long
W. F. Bailey
Phillip Davis
W. F. Ellis
Peerless Veneer Co
Myrtle Desk Co
R. M. Waugh
C. OF C
Winston-Salem
Union Cross
J. W. VanLoan
H. A. Cecil
George V. Denny
Hazel P. Hardin
George B. Craven
Charles EF. Kellam
W. A.tomlinson
R. T., Craughan
J. Allen Austin
G. BE. Hutchens
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J. W. Poole
Edgar Hartley
State Legion Convention
Mercur
Panama Canal Zone
Electric Motors
Piedmont Electric Repair Co., Inc
South Main St
Arios
Main St
Snow Lumber Company
Parker-Brown’s
Parker - Brown Lumber Co., Inc
Oak Street
FISK
Paramount Service
Elivery Service
Gulf Products
West Green St
N. Main St
E. Z. Jones
J. BE. Hendrix
KODAK
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