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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1945
Page
11
The total war bond sales near four million dollars with Friday's totals around three million and E bonds surpassing six hundred dollars. High Point directors urge steeper effort to reach the 148 thousand five hundred dollar shortfall by July 7, aiming to fund the C-54 plane purchase through daily E bond redemptions.
Bay Commissioner J. J. Ellington reports the open week total for the playground program reached 2 851 with plans to boost turnout in the coming weeks. Ball games start Monday at 10 a.m. and a summer feature show by enrollees, Scouts, and YWCA is planned. Attendee turnout will rise as preparations continue for a large August event at the post office grounds on South street.
Everett A Hoffmann explains the need for identification numbers for all workers as employers must keep social security records. It outlines methods to obtain numbers via the Social Security Board, post office, or SS-4 forms and notes new business owners lack employer history.
City records show a cash surplus of 236,866 for eleven months plus an additional 60,460 in the capital reserve fund and 150,804 unencumbered for capital improvements. Total cash assets exceed 400,000 with 228,960 invested in War Bonds. City Manager Roy S. Braden to present recommendations on surplus disposition at Tuesday morning council meeting.
Frederick Harvey Taylor of High Point graduated from Duke University with a doctor of medicine and was commissioned a lieutenant (j.g.) in the naval reserve. He will remain on inactive status for nine months while serving an internship at Duke University School of Medicine. He is a Davidson College alumnus.
Stella Lawrence sues for 3000 plus costs for her 6 year old son Amond Eugene after a May 28 collision on highway No 10 near Burton street with a car driven by Arthur Hedrick. The case alleges reckless speed and no horn despite 400 feet of clear view.
S. D. Gibson Jr announces a new modern ice cream plant to be built in the 1900 block of North Main street. Tyson T. Ferree says erection goes to E. E. Younts of High Point with plans for steel brick and concrete structure and extensive landscaping. The plant will double Gibson’s capacity and serve army installations at Fort Bragg Camp Butner and the ORD in Greensboro, with occupancy expected early next year.
Post office officials note the week ahead will test federal auto stamp demand with 7 700 stamps needed to match last year. Only a partial total has been sold to date, and a July 1 windshield display deadline looms if High Point car owners buy stamps on time.
Six defendants in the R. L. Bob Beck murder case were convicted, breaking up a Guilford county gang tied to safe cracking black market operations and rum running. The trial in Greensboro Superior Court revealed a complex plot leading to prison terms of 25 to 30 years for the men.
Start July 15 the street resurfacing plan covers Lexington avenue and part of North Main from English to Ray. One inch of sand and asphalt will be laid over two to three months. work tied to regional highway resurfacing with contract awarded to F D Cline Greensboro. East Washington Montlieu and Main may join. cost not yet set. Mayor Earl N Phillips elected to NC League of Municipalities executive committee.
The Junior Service League extends the milk fund drive for one week to raise the remaining 198.21 toward a 2500 goal. Chairman Mrs. Katherine Raymond cites pledges pending and vacations as reasons, warning that lowering the goal would cut next year’s program. Donors include Mr. & Mrs. Wray Ward 10.00 Sylvia Saunders 10.00 and others totaling 2,296.79.
Effective July 1 1945 all subscriptions for newspapers and other periodicals to personnel in the navy marine corps and coast guard overseas must be requested in writing by the addresses This order No 27851 issued by the post office department at the request of the navy department includes renewals as well as new subscriptions Payment for the subscriptions may be made by anyone provided the addresses have initiated the request
The local Selective Board Four requests the addresses of Johnnie Irving Emerson and Dewey Louis Payne. Anyone knowing their whereabouts should notify officials of the board.
A June 4 9 absenteeism survey by the High Point war and production committee, with help from the U S Employment Service, shows declines in textile and furniture plant absentee rates from April to June. Hosiery mills show a rise, while women in textiles drop to 14.9 percent and men to seven percent in June. Non whites in textiles rise to 5.4 percent.
Camp Uwharrie hosted 137 scouts from across the council in the first camping week. Scoutmasters included Rev. Geo Schott and Lloyd Fargis. Troop 50 from First Baptist Salisbury won camp baseball and will contend for week championship. Selection to the Order of the Arrow named 10 scouts with leaders listed from multiple troops. Second week follows with campers from Troops 3, 5, 21, 230, 235, 22, 1a and more.
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