High Point Joins War Manpower Plan for Stabilized Jobs
War Manpower Commission adopts the Employment Stabilization Plan. North Carolina starts May 15 and runs until 30 days after the war ends. Workers must hold a statement of availability from their last employer or the U S Employment Service to be hired elsewhere. A three member review unit and an appeals panel oversee determinations, with local officials urging workers to seek availability before leaving town.
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Rachael Shiplett
War Manpower Commission
North Carolina
United States Employment Service
High Point
W. T. Powell
H. P. Hardin
Joe Boyd
D. W. Gillis
United States Employment Office
United States
Sam
Car Stolen In Thomasville Overnight
Police report a maroon 1941 Oldsmobile bearing license 391-261, owned by H Way Russell, was stolen from a Main Street parking spot Friday afternoon. No trace has been found as of today.
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Enterprise
Thomasville
H. Way Russell
Ast Main Street
City Manager E M Knox dies after years of service
Longtime High Point city manager E M Knox died after 15 years in office during which he modernized city finances and budgeting. He led recreation development, grade crossing elimination and a major hydroelectric project. Survived by wife Lucretia Davis two daughters Betty Jean Joy and son Eddie Jr mother Mrs H B Knox.
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National Safety Council
Knox
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Southern Railway
Charles Ross
State Highway Commission
High Point
Eddie Knox
Ross
Washington
South
U. S
FE. M. Knox
Winton
North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Trinity College
Duke University
Casual Comment By W. A. Bivins Predicts Prefab Homes And Synthetic Foods
The piece cites Dr. Henry Louis Smith on future science including poured houses and vitamin tablets. It also notes synthetic spices and a town anecdote about parents obeying children, plus inflation observations from Greensboro and a shopper's tale of rationing impacts.
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Henry Louis Smith
Greensboro
Pathfinder
Milady
Marguerite Helms Named Head State C E Union
City mourns the death of E M Knox city manager since 1928. Council passes a resolution of deepest sympathy and respect praising his years of service and vision for High Point including sewer plants parks and debt relief efforts.
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Marguerite Helms
C. E. Union
E.M. Knox
Council
FE. M. Knox
Uwharrie Council Trek Held At Camp Uwharrie
Fifteen Scout troops from the Uwharrie Council participated in the first annual council trek at Camp Uwharrie. Scouts hiked 32 miles from Jamestown with 30 pound packs, completing the route in 55 minutes under junior leadership. Activities included tracking first aid swimming and meal prep, with standard camping troops earning the president's emergency service streamers. A troop camping training course for about forty men, supervised by Field Executive R. W. Garrison, concludes tomorrow at 11 30.
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Uwharrie
Camp
Jamestown
R. W. Garrison
Fire at Hilltop home diminishes quickly with minor damage
Firemen battled a small blaze at the home of J. R. Grubb 716 Hilltop last night. Fire Chief E. K. Ingram said the fire was extinguished in 17 minutes with little damage due to ground fault wiring.
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J. R. Grubb
Hilltop
E. K. Ingram
Inflation and education cross paths in wartime reflection
The piece notes price rises and middlemen cutting profits while the government fights inflation with heavy spending. It recalls WWI shoe prices and quotes a barge skipper who earned a City College degree, stressing awareness over mere knowledge and implying education should help understand global causes and peace prospects.
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Christian Science Monitor
Norway
United States
City College
New York
East River
the Monitor
Mother Of H P Woman Succumbs In Salisbury
Mrs. Lillie Eugene Mills aged 66 died at 3 15 a m at 1322 South Fulton Street after about three months illness. A native of Iredell County she lived in Salisbury 15 years. Survived by husband P E Mills and W E Mills two sons four daughters 11 grandchildren a sister and two brothers. Funeral Sunday at 4 p m at First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church with burial in Chestnut Hill Cemetery.
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Enterprise
Salisbury
Lillie Eugene Mills
South Fulton Street
Iredell County
W. P. Mills
Southern Railway
G. A. Ellis
Albemarle
G. A
First
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Chestnut Hill
Funeral Rites for Charles B Embler Observed
Funeral services for Charles B Embler 65 were held Friday afternoon at the First Evangelical and Reformed Church with Rev Hoy L Fes perman and Rev Julian S Hopkins officiating. The church choir provided music and flowers were carried by friends. Active pallbearers were S F Tucker Dewey Foust L T Wood John Summers John Lloyd and F W Gibbardt with honorary pallbearers from the consistory. Interment followed at Floral Garden Cemetery.
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Charles B. Embler
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Hoy L. Fesperman
Julian S. Hopkins
Green Street Baptist Church
S. F. Tucker
Dewey Foust
L. T. Wood
John Summers
John Lloyd
F. W. Gibbardt
Floral Garden Cemetery
Pico youths rehearse air raid warning drills
Two 12 year olds named Paul Reveres will warn Pico if enemy aircraft strikes. Kenneth D. Wells Jr rides a palomino horse to tour the area and Roald Baird uses a bicycle to call auxiliary firemen. They have been practicing weekly.
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Pico
Calif
Paul Reveres
Kenneth D. Wells, Jr
Roald Baird
Italian Cabinet Meets in Rome Under Mussolini
The Italian cabinet convened with Premier Mussolini presiding and approved several decrees, as announced by Rome radio in a broadcast recorded by the Associated Press.
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London
Mussolini
Rome Radio
Associated Press
North Carolina Christian Endeavor Union re elects leaders
Miss Marguerite Helms of Charlotte is reelected to head the North Carolina Christian Endeavor Union for the coming year. Virginia Cecil of Greensboro becomes first vice president, with Howard Patterson of Burlington as second vice president. Other officers include Hazel Hedrick, Thomasville, executive secretary Roy P. Barber, Greensboro, and Luther R. Medlin of Gastonia as board chairman. The convention continues with meetings and a banquet planned at First Methodist Church tonight and closes tomorrow after a vesper service.
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Marguerite Helms
Charlotte
North Carolina Christian Endeavor Union
Gladys Taylor
Greensboro
Russell Branson
Guilford College
Roy P. Parker
Luther R. Medlin
Harold Hadley
E. Lester Ballad
First Methodist Church
Three Negroes Arrested For Having Home Brew
Three High Point residents were jailed on prohibition charges for possession of home brew within city limits. Mary Campbell 47 of 1308 Olga faces making 60 gallons Ernest Jett 38 of 403 Hay Street with 2 gallons Frances Howard 58 of 811 Martin 4 gallons. Police Chief Friddle noted analysis would likely exceed the legal percentage.
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High Point
Mary Campbell
Olga
Ernest Jett
Hay Street
Frances Howard
Martin
W. G. Friddle
Nogues Arrives in Lisbon for Rest After Morocco Term
Gen Auguste Nogues former resident general of French Morocco reached Lisbon by air and said he would take a long rest. He had been among North African officials linked to pro Vichy ties as Gen Charles de Gaulle moved to replace him with Gabriel Puaux in Morocco.
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Nogues
Lisbon
Portugal
Auguste Nogues
Morocco
Charles de Gaulle
Gabriel Puaux
Heiress Delphine Dodge Cromwell Baker Godde dies in New York
Mrs Delphine Dodge Cromwell Baker Godde 45 heiress to the Dodge Motor millions died in a New York hospital. Her third husband Timothy Godde retired banker of Rye N Y was with her at death.
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New York
Delphine Dodge Cromwell Baker Godde
Dodge Motor Millions
Horace E. Dodge
Timothy Godde
Rye
N. Y
Fred Harvey restaurant waitresses seek workers at Union Station
Classified ad from Kansas City offers good wages for waitresses at the Fred Harvey restaurant located in Union Station, describing the workplace as interesting.
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Kansas City
Fred Harvey
Union Station
Chicago Produce Update From June Receipts
Chicago June 19 butter receipts total 1 031 429 pounds and egg receipts 22 576 cases as reported in the market brief.
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Chicago
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