Permits Granted for $13815 in New Construction and Repairs
Thirteen building permits approved today total 13815 for new homes and repairs. Notable large projects include a $4650 six room brick veneer residence on Westwood drive and a $4200 six room brick veneer home on Colonial drive, both heated by steam. Additional permits cover garages, reroofs, and a warehouse project, with contracts awarded to J O Connor and Son and A E Taplin among others.
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E. K
Alfred A. Schwartz
Colonial Drive
Council Street
Queenscourt
J. O. Connor and Son
Thomas J. Kendall
Chestnut Street
Rotary Drive
Florham Avenue
J. O. Connor
D. Waring Smith
Parkway
Donald Spencer
Trinity Road
T. G. Cummings
Willowbrook Street
Atlantic Insurance and Realty Company, Inc
Louise Avenue
W. E. Snow
Randolph Street
West Willis Street
Marlowe-VanLoan Corporation
Byrum Street
Prospect
Joshua Streets
Yadkin Warehouse and Realty Company, Inc
West Russell Street
A. E. Taplin
Democrats Mingle Oratory With Banqueting Tonight
The North Carolina Democratic Victory Dinner is set at 7 p m at the Sheraton hotel with Angus Dhu MacLean Raleigh attorney and former U S official delivering the address The event mirrors 1200 similar dinners nationwide and aims to raise funds to cover the party deficit One dollar of the two dollar plate goes to the Democratic National Committee and tickets are reported sold out
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Angus Chu MacLean
Sheraton Hotel
High Point
Angus Dhu MacLean
Raleigh
United States
LeRoy Briggs
Mr. MacLean
MacLean, Poul and Emanuel
Carter Dalton
Walter E. Crissman
Democratic National Committee
Earl N. Phillips
Lewis B. Teague
Enlistment in U S Army for Air Corps in Panama Reported
John W. Ratledge of High Point has enlisted at the Winston Salem Army recruiting station and is sent to Fort Bragg to join the Air Corps. Sergeant C R Price notes vacancies in infantry field artillery coast artillery for service in Panama and 1st and 2nd corps areas.
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John W. Ratledge
Flora R. Wilson
High Point
U. S. Army
Army
Winston-Salem
Fort Bragg
Air Corps
C. R. Price
Price
Infantry
Field Artillery
Coast Artillery
Panama
Highways See More Accidents on Saturdays
More accidents occur on Saturdays while Sundays see the highest death toll. The pattern contrasts weekend traffic risk, highlighting safety concerns for drivers and officials tracking weekly crash data.
Compromise reached in long running lumber suit
In a fifth court attempt the Andrews Coopers Lumber Co plaintiffs and B M Hayworth Delphia Hayworth Gurney Loflin and J R Dawkins settled this municipal case. Defendants pay 146.85 in costs and 146.85 to the plaintiffs on a disputed 1000 cashier’s check tied to bank dividends. The case began in 1932 over building materials for a home during a bank closure.
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Andrews-Cooper Lumber Company
B. M. Hayworth
Delphia Hayworth
Gurney Loflin
J. R. Dawkins
Lewis E. Teague
Ada Snow
Commercial National Bank
Teague
Misfits in Jobs To Be Replaced By Better Roles
Mrs Price urges skilled workers and ex draftmen to register at the local office to be reassigned to better jobs. She notes many misfits in High Point employment and says moving trained men into suitable roles frees positions for less experienced workers. Flogging was abolished in the U S army in 1861.
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High Point
Buckner Sues for Absolute Divorce in High Point Court
Lena K. Buckner filed for absolute divorce from J. Francis Buckner in High Point municipal court. She claims separation since June 15 1911 after a marriage on December 23 1909 and living apart for nearly 26 years.
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Lena K. Buckner
High Point Municipal Court
J. Francis Buckner
Claude Ward Dies at Five Months in Groome Area
Claude Ward five months old son of Mr and Mrs H R Ward died at the family home near Groome town after a brief illness. His birth date was October 3 1936 in the county. Surviving are his parents a brother Robert two sisters Marie and Garnett grandparents Mr and Mrs Charlie Ward and grandmother Mrs Effie Bunday. Funeral services were held at Red Hill church today at 3 pm with Rev Luther Smith and Rev Carr Chandler officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
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Claude Ward
H. R. Ward
Groometown
Robert
Marie
Garnett
Charlie Ward
Effie Bunday
Red Hill Church
Luther Smith
Carr Chandler
Funeral Services for Mrs Mary Jane Taylor
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Jane Taylor 79 widow of Jolua D Taylor were held at Welch Memorial M P church yesterday at 2 pm conducted by Rev A L Hunter Pinnacle Rev A D Shelton Greensboro and Rev L J Matthews Wallburg Interment in Fairfield Cemetery Pallbearers J A Coltrane A J Borland L F Cassell J W Greenway L H Freeman H W Cash Choir sang Abide With Me and How Firm A Foundation Large attendance and abundant flowers
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Mary Jane Taylor
Jolua D. Taylor
Ennis Street
Welch Memorial M. P
A. L. Hunter
Pinnacle
A. D. Shelton
Greensboro
L. J. Matthews
Wallburg
Fairfield Cemetery
J. A. Coltrane
A. J. Borland
L. F. Cassell
J. W. Greenway
L. H. Freeman
H. W. Cash
Funeral services for infant Richard Garner in Thomasville
Funeral services for three month old Richard Garner died at home on Clay street with pneumonia. Services were held at Unity Chapel in Thomasville with Rev T C Vaughn in charge. Pallbearers were Zeterley Hartley Arthur Lee Myers Bill Shephard and Bynum Bowers. Interment followed in the church cemetery. He is survived by his parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs George Ray and Mr and Mrs Joe Gardner.
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Richard Garner
Joe Gardner
Clay Street
Penumonia
Unity Chapel
Thomasville
T. C. Vaughn
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Zeterley Hartley
Arthur Lee Myers
Bill Shepherd
Bynum Bowers
George Ray
Skill workers greatly needed at NC State Employment Service
The North Carolina State Employment Service on North Wrenn Street, led by manager Mrs Irene W Price, issued an urgent call for all unemployed persons to register today. They urged workers who once trained in trades but now hold different jobs to register if they wish to return to their original employment. the office has a request for two highway draftsmen.
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North Carolina
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Silvertown
North MainSt High Point, N.C
Redtape
Bonneville Dam
Columbia River
U .S. Army
Priscilla
Columbia
J. D. Taylor
Richard Gardner
State Employment Service
Bach
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