City drive reaches half a million in first week sales
The drive exceeds half a million dollars in seven days powering a city campaign. Merchants group leader W L Stewart announces an army style incentive for clerks and retailers with prizes tied to bond sales and manicure service incentives from beauticians. Additional prizes will be awarded from a pool of participating stores led by Miss Kler.
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Techniure
Vision
W. L. Stewart
Merchants Group
Stewart
Beauticians
Miss Kler
Season's First Spotted Fever Victim Claimed In High Point
Mrs. Athelene C. Proctor aged 32 of High Point Route 2 died in a local hospital after a ten day illness from Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Audrey Mae Proctor, 10, and J M Bundy of Route 2 were also ill with the disease. Proctor funeral planned at Spring Hill Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
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Rocky Mountain
Athelene C. Proctor
R. H. Proctor
Rt. 2
Audrey Proctor
High Point Memorial Halk
Spring Hill
High Point Rt. 2
Proctor
Audrey Mae Proctor
C. O. Craven
Mattie Glascoe
E. G. Johnson
Ina Mae Johnson
W. A
C. O. Plyler
Seabee veteran returns after 30 days on K rations
M M Allen, 28, of High Point, recounts 30 days on K rations with four cups of water daily while serving with the Seabees in the Pacific. He describes island victories in the Marshall Islands, 3000 Japs defeated, and his homecoming to California with his wife Florence and daughter Barbara. After a 30 day leave, he will be reassigned.
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M. M. Allen
Seabees
Allen
Pacific
Marine Regiment Stormaches
Marshall Ishe
Marshalls
M.M. M/c
California
Seabees Construction
Southwest Pacific
Society
American Samoa
Fiji
Hiwiian
Marshall
Solomon
New Hebrides
New Caledonia
Barbara
M. N. Allen
Florence White
Nettie M. Allen
J. D. Allen
Sugar Rationing To Continue Despite Limited Supplies
OPA officials say sugar rationing will persist due to limited supplies from producing areas. Shipping is less critical now but could worsen with war needs. 1944 per person allocation remains around 80 pounds, with total demand driven by consumer and industrial use.
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OPA
War Food Administration
CPA
H P Lions Win Four District Honors at State Convention
The H P Lions earned four district honors at the statewide Lions clubs convention in Charlotte. Highlighted events included a memorial address by Rev W M Boyce, a Monday breakfast for leaders, a formal dance, a golf tournament, and the District Governor's ball. The club reported 35 members present and won best attendance and best blind program awards. John H Kalte was elected district governor. Lloyd Flythe named club president. The Asheboro club added 22 members while the Lions aided sight conservation with 208 of 235 examined needing glasses. Walter Huber chaired the Vision program, with a new stand in Swain Wilson aiding the effort. Gum machine sales support the Viewers program as 214 machines contribute to finances.
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High Point Lions
Lions Clubs
Charlotte
W. M. Boyce
Lloyd Flythe
John H. Kalte
Asheboro
Lions
Walter Huber
Visue
Swain Wilson
Buildinne
Power Oo
Sakstee
Property Sale Brings $23 732 50 at Hood System Bank Auction
An auction sale yesterday afternoon of properties owned by the Hood System Bank brought 23732 50. Forty lots on Gilbert and English streets from the T Y Hamilton estate, eight industrial sites near Kool Pool on English street, and two residences opposite Ray Street School were included in the transactions.
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Hood System Bank
Gilbert and
English Streets
T. Y. Hamilton
Kool Pool
English Street
Ray Street
Two Firms To Get National Awards In High Point
Two local manufacturers Tomlinson of High Point and the Carolina Container Company will receive national security awards at a Junior High ceremony at 7:30 tonight. Gov. R L Harris will speak. D A Herring will present.
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Tomlinson
High Point
Carolina Container Company
Lidit
R. L. Harris
U. S. of
D. A. Herring
Infantry
Fourth Service Command
Atlanta
Chas. T. Ingram, Sr
The
Carolina Tainer Company
R. W. Martin
N. C
Office of Civilian Defense
W. M. Slate
Joseph J. Car
Postwar Recommendations To Be Considered Tuesday
Five of eight subcommittees of the postwar commission report Tuesday at 10 30 a m urging a municipal ball park improved building code block survey to identify properties a new fire station and completion of the grade crossing project Mayor Arnold J Koonce chairs the session with subcommittees led by S C Clark C L Amos Ed Mendenhall Dr P E Lindley Mrs W Idol H A Millis J D Additional committees Health Legislative and Finance will also present reports as part of the full commission meeting in the postwar study series started February 23 by city council and city manager Roy S Braden.
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Myor Arnold J. Koonce
Public Safety
S. C. Clark
C. L. Amos
Ed Mendenhall
P. E. Lindley
Wilson O. Weldon
S. E. Burford
C. E. Hutchins
G. H. Jones
J. FE. Millis
H. L. Crowe
Roy S. Braden
CAB Expected to Favor High Point Greensboro-Winston Airports
Guilford County Airport authority and city officials in High Point and Greensboro return from Washington hearings convinced franchise approvals will require use of both High Point Greensboro and Winston-Salem airports. Airlines Amer ican Colonial and Delta seek routes Detroit to Florida.
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Guilford County
High Point
Greensboro
Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington
Chicago-Detroit
Florida
High Point-Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Lin
Detroit
American Air Lines
Colonial Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
American Lines
Guilford
Forsyth
Colonial
Delta
Ihligh Point- Greensboro
Roy S. Braden
Frank Sizemore
Sizemore
Eastern Air ‘Lines
Penn Central
Knoxville, Tenn
Coal Dealers Open 14th Annual State Convention
Retail and wholesale coal dealers from all North Carolina sections gather in High Point for the 14th annual Coal Convention and the Eighth Annual Coal Conference. The two day program features government officials, district talks on bituminous distribution, a panel on merchant concerns, a banquet with state officials as toastmaster, and women’s entertainment arranged by local chairs.
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North Carolina
Pa M
D. W. Hunter
W. S. Burrus
Raleigh
Excelle Rozzelle
Wesley Memorial Church
L. L. Niedrach
Office of Price Administration Solid Fuels
Atlanta
J. L. Newbold
American Retail Coal Association
Washington
D. C
J. A. Eagle
Charlotte
Wm. P. Hahman
Solid Fuel Administration For War
Washington, D. C
Chas
M. Farrar
Southeastern Coal Association
J. S. Correll
W. E. E. Koep
Pees
Peake On Ohio Railroad
Richmond
G. A. Morris
Norfolk and Western Railway
Winston-Salem
FE. D. Haynes
Virginia Railway
Norfolk, Va
Pocahontas Coal
Wetherby Black
Peerless Coal & Coke Company
New Radiologist Dr. C. L. Gray Joins High Point Memorial
Dr. C. L. Gray, previously with Bowman-Gray Hospital in Winston-Salem, signs with Boulevard Unit of High Point Memorial Hospital and will assume duties as radiologist July 1. He will interpret X rays supervise treatment and maintain office at the hospital. He and his wife and son C. L. Jr. moved to 912 Rotary Drive Friday.
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C. L. Gray
Bowman-Gray Hospital
Winston-Salem
Boulevard
High Point Memorial Hospital
Gray
Rotary
High Point Aims Star Route to Speed Air Mail
High Point Chamber of Commerce and Guilford County Airport authority push a direct mail link between the High Point Greensboro airport and the High Point post office to speed air mail. Frank Sizemore says CAB hearings show a star route is feasible once the airport is officially designated for High Point.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce
Guilford County
Sizemore
High Nt
Guilford
Greensboro
High Point
Atlanta
Durham
Raleigh
Durham-Raleigh
Post Office Department
High Point-Greensboro
Greensboro-High Point
Tax Collections Hit New High in High Point Township
Deputy county tax collector T R Short reports High Point Township has 96.88 percent tax collection through May 31, surpassing the prior fiscal year’s 94.40 percent. About $100,000 has been collected, including back taxes and delinquents. July 1 brings a 5 percent penalty on county privilege licenses and property tax enforcement.
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T. R. Short
Cole
High Point
Short
Lawsuers
Paace
Large Gasoline Purchases Continue Despite Rationing
The High Point filling station hose streams gallons to a long line of motorists amid a gasoline shortage. A government employee, a truck driver, and multiple customers buy five to fifteen gallons each, with talk of unfair distribution and a list of local citizens using a down payment plan.
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Earl Gibson
High Point
Camp Davis
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Uthorities
Reading
Bob Smith
Tro John Kalte
Eck
Pittsburgh Plate
Inved
Elks Club
Wilbur Hutchins
Elks
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Len
H. P. Lions
Pr. J. Neal
T. Ingram
H.p.greensboro
Greensboro High Point
Winston- Salem
Bob Patton
Morganton
Shirley Smith
Bertha Cates
Sadie Blake
High Point Country Club
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