North Carolina all state high school symphony clinic at High Point
Dr Robert Hull of Duke University will conduct the North Carolina all state high school symphony clinic in High Point on March 7 and 8. Ninety players from across the state will perform Shuberts unfinished symphony in a gala Saturday concert at the junior high school auditorium. The event requires host homes and volunteers from local schools and the music faculty.
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Robert Hull
Duke Univerty
North Carolina
High Point
Hull
Duke
University Smphony
Madrigal Singers
Ohio
Eugene Weinberger
Uests
North Carolina Chool Orchestra Association
Sixth Grade Club At Oak View Aids Polio Fund Drive
Oak View school raised funds for the March of Dimes with 96 percent participation totaling 136 dollars and 10 cents. The contest, won by Mrs. Thomas Dodamead's seventh grade, saw the seventh grade contribute 23 dollars and the sixth grade 20 dollars. The event was run by the Sixth Grade Junior American Citizens club with Billy Wheeless as president and Mrs. L. R. Peacock as sponsor, appointed by the Alexander Martin chapter DAR.
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Oak View School
High Point March of Dimes
Thomas Dodamead
L. R. Peacock
Alexander Martin
the Daughters of American Revolution
Eagles Celebrate 49th Anniversary and Local Chapter Plans
The Fraternal Order of Eagles marks its forty ninth anniversary this month with plans to complete local chapter work. J. F. Welborn reports a meeting at the Sheraton hotel room 922 at 7 30 p m this Thursday for members and interested people to join.
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Order of Eagles
J. F. Welborn
Sheraton Hotel
Welborn
Elborn
Eagles
United States
America
High Point Seaplane Base Idea Meets City Resistance
Washington lists High Point as a possible inland seaplane base site for the next three years. CAA official Joe Norwood says the field could cost about 10,000 dollars and be ready quickly, but city officials fear health risks to 50,000 lake users and doubt feasibility. Enthusiasts see rapid construction and pier plans, while council delays formal applications pending city funding and approval.
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Charlotte
Washington
CAA
High Point
Guilford County
Joe Norwood
Norwood
North Carolina
L. O. Willard
Ey Field
Fayetteville
Busy Session City Council Forecasts Busy Agenda
City council schedule for Tuesday includes paving Chestnut Burton and Highland streets with state funds and traffic plans for Willowbrook. Budget covers three new patrolmen and a three wheeled police motorcycle. Public works director may hire an engineer at 200 dollars monthly. Nurse Miss Zanie Stowe to get 200 dollars monthly raise. S. F. Brown moves from sanitation superintendent to labor foreman with 190 dollars monthly salary.
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State Highway and Public Works Commission
Chestnut
Burton
Highland Streets
Willowbrook Street
Director of Public Works
Zanie Stowe
S. F. Brown
Public Works Department
Sanitary
Department
March of Dimes Donations Still Being Accepted
The High Point drive leader Claude O'Brien announced that the 1947 March of Dimes contributions continue for ten more days, with gifts by mail to Box 1787 High Point. A Leonard Street School gift of 10.65 was reported, infantile paralysis funds total 3454.76 since February 1, and Guilford County totals exceed 10,000 to equip a six bed polio center at St. Leo's Hospital in Greensboro.
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High Point
Claude O'Brien
General Fund
Leonard Street
O'Brien
Guilford County
St. Leo's Hospital
Greensboro
Infant Son of Guatemala Resident Dies
The infant son Duncan of Dr. and Mrs. W. J. McAnally Jr. died February 22 in Guatemala. Survived by parents a brother and sister in Guatemala. Paternal grandfather Dr. W. J. McAnally of High Point and maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George Allen of Richmond Va. Body flown to High Point for graveside service Monday at 4 p.m. conducted by Rev. Paul Hardin Wesleyan Memorial Methodist Church.
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Duncan
W. J. McAnally, Jr
Guatemala
Mrs Hassell Chosen For County Post
Evelyn A Hassell of Jamestown is appointed assistant to County Manager J Harry Weatherly to replace Ola Parks of Greensboro who resigns effective March 8 Weatherly announced Hassell previously worked with Guilford county tax department in High Point
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Evelyn A. Hassell
Jamestown
J. Harry Weatherly
Ola Parks
Greensboro
Weatherly
Hassell
Guilford
Seven Thousand One Hundred Fifty Four Dollars Collected by Court
In February the municipal court's criminal division took in 7154.50 in fines costs and bond forfeitures from 325 defendants. City county state and local funds received portions while civil fees added 478.40. Clerk M W Nash noted the figure covers only part of the docket and profits remain for the fiscal year.
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M. W. Nash
Nash
Dr Mauze to preach at Union Vesper Service Today
Dr George Mauze pastor of First Presbyterian Winston-Salem will be guest preacher at Wesley Memorial vesper service at 5 30 this afternoon. Reverend Paul Tudor Jones and his church will attend as special guests. The service will feature Mauze speaking on Follow Me followed by a discussion on Boy and Girl Friendships with a supper for church groups. The public is invited.
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George Mauze
First Presbyterian Church of
Winston-Salem
Wesley
College Chapter Plans Red Cross Drive
High Point college Red Cross Chapter opens its drive Monday with Miss Lovedia Stewart and Miss Charmine Rose as co chairmen of the campaign.
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Red Cross
High Point College
Lovedia Stewart
Charmine Rose
League For Cripples Organizes Local Chapter Meeting
A local group met at the community chest office to organize a High Point chapter of the League for Crippled Children. Miss Martha Gunter described the Easter Seal campaign and a Cloverdale school class for spastic children, with state league support until the local group forms.
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Community Chest Office
High Point
League For Crippled Children
Martha Gunter
State League
Woman's Club
Gunter
Cloverdale
E. M. Jones
Margaret Miller
Rotary Club
Junior Service League
Family Service Bureau
Health Department
County Welfare Department
Community Chest
Wilson O. Weldon
Charles McAnally
Paul Owen
Worth Ivey
William Ragsdale
Gladis Kivett
Zanie Stowe
City Health Department
Charles Carroll
The
Bessie Te
Jewish Organizations Hold State Meetings in Durham
Annual conventions of the North Carolina association of Jewish men women and youth are under way at the Washington Duke hotel in Durham. A large delegation from High Point attends. Harry Doctor is a dissident figure, Paul Friedman heads the Jewish youth, and Mrs. Harry Jacobs serves as first vice president of the women’s group.
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North Carolina
Jamestown Bill Presented for Incorporation to Legislators
A bill to incorporate Jamestown and Oakdale into the Town of Jamestown was presented to Guilford county legislators for introduction in the General Assembly. The measure includes provisions allowing the city to retain jurisdiction over city owned property within the proposed boundaries, following talks between city officials and local leaders.
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Jamestown
Oakdale
Guilford County
General Assembly
W. G. Ragsdale
Volunteers Sought for Nurses Aide Class by Red Cross
The local Red Cross chapter seeks volunteers for a nurses aide training class announced by Mrs. Paul Ingle. The program offers 60 hours of training in exchange for 150 hours of work during the coming year, with daytime weekday shifts available.
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Red Cross
Paul Ingle
Davis Leaves for Cincinnati Embalming College
Harold Coletrane Davis departs Sunday afternoon to enroll in a year at the Cincinnati College of Embalming. He has served on the staff of Yow Funeral Home for several years.
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Cincinnati
Harold Coletrane Davis
Cincinnati College of Embalming
Davis
Yow * Funeral Home
Foreign Children Writing Junior Red Cross Letters
Junior Red Cross members in High Point and across the nation receive thanks from gifted children overseas. Letters from Finland Holland Poland and the Philippines express gratitude for gift boxes containing pencils crayons cloths and toys.
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High Point
Red Cross
Edward Meyer
St. Gerardus School
the Hague
Holland
Marjatta Ahonen
Jokivarsi High
Ocean
Funeral for Isom Infant to Be Today
Funeral services for Linda Raye Isom two month old infant will be held today at 2 o clock from the home. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Linda Raye Isom
City May Seek Memorial Airport Funds Without Obligation
The Public Works Committee studied tentative CAA funds for a Memorial airport in High Point. City officials can file a tentative application at any time before 1953, which would not obligate the city but could unlock federal funding if the project advances.
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City
Memorial
Norwood
CAA
Director of Public Works
Memorial Airport
Public Works Committee
Joseph Norwood
High Point
Washington
Fraley Field
Philatelic Service On India Flight Planned
The philatelic service will apply to all covers carried by Pan American Airways first airemail flight from New York to Karachi on March 7. A 2 cent air-marriage rate applies and a special cachet will mark covers sent to New York for the first flight to Karachi. Indian post authorities will seal the Karachi receipts and United States deliveries will be returned to the addressee.
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Airemail
New York
Karachi
India
Pan American Airways, Inc
Clark
United States
Indian Posta
Dunninger to Lecture on Mind Reading at High Point College
Dunninger will present a miracle show and lecture at High Point College titled Mire miracles of the Mind. Polgar, described as experienced in telepathy, will accompany in a traveling capacity detailing experimental work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunninger
High Point College
Polgar
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Oak View
ED Lewis
ED Kemp
March of Dimes
McAnally
Mrs. Hassell
County Post
Lewis W. Douglas
U. S
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Great Britain
O. Max Gardner
Shelby, N. C
London
Green Street
John H. Carghill
Chicago
Green Street Baptist Church
W. Herschel Ford
Kirkwood Baptist Church
Atlanta
Dr. Mauze
Union Vesper Service
League For Cripples
Otrres
Henk. Hogewoning
Adela Margat
Macabebe Pampang
Philippines
Halina Leszeynska
Biatystok
Poland
Halina
Gale
Grover H. Jones
Philatelic Service On
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