Subcommittee Studies Materials To Ease High Point Homes
High Point chamber of commerce seeks answers on substituting materials for home construction to ease a housing shortage. A sub-committee of E C Criddlebaugh Echols I Everhart and O Rowland will report in 10 days, while a city housing register for buyers renters and war workers will be compiled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Chamber of Commerce
Special Housing Committee
E. C. Criddlebaugh
Echols I. Everhart
O. Rowland
Chamber
High Point Cap
Bodenheimer Retires After 32 Years of Service
Thomasville reports Charles M. Bodenheimer a postal clerk at the U S post office retires March 1 after 32 continuous years. He began November 1 1913 and worked in every department. He praises local cooperations and plans gardening this summer. He has two sons Cyril and C M Bodenheimer Jr and several daughters living in Lexington and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Charles M. Bodenheimer
Cox Avenue
U. S. Post Office
Bodenheimer
Post Office
C. L. Harris
J. O. Branson
Jack Russell
Wade Tillotson
Eloise Stone Bodenheimer
Great Lakes Industries To Exhibit At 43rd American Toy Fair
Great Lakes Industries Inc will be a large exhibitor of juvenile furniture and toys at the 43rd annual American Toy Fair in New York City from March 11 to March 23. Murray J Abeles sales manager announced plans to produce 240000000 worth of toys this year a 30 percent rise over 1945. The show’s sponsors say toy demand will grow with five million more children than the prior peacetime decade and orders are expected for Christmas delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes Industries, Inc
New York City
Murray J. Abeles
L. M. MacDonald
Mass meeting set for Guilford hosiery mill strike
Grady Mor organizer for the United Textile Workers of America calls a mass meeting of knitters, fixers, and interested workers for 9 o'clock tomorrow morning across Grimes Street from the Guilford hosiery mill. Morton will assist negotiations. A vote on procedure will be taken. rain moves the meeting to the lunch room. Main issue cited is the company's docking of employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford
Grimes Street
Grady Mor
United Extile Workers of America
Morton
Grand Jury Reports On County Institutions
The Guilford grand jury found county sanatorium conditions commendable while county buildings and many institutions were in deplorable shape. The jail tanked well but needs insect control, schools require repairs, buses lack extinguishers, and several facilities need plumbing and sanitation upgrades. The jury continues inspections at the March 25 term in Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Ad Jury
Guilford
Jamestown
Oak Hill
Allen Jay
Sumner
Grand Jury
Greensboro
Hood
Skating Rink Owners Open Reply to $5,000 Suit
Charles West and Clyde Kendell owners of the Sedgefield skating rink filed in local court an answer to Lester Land’s $5,000 suit. Land alleged a fall due to rough floors and rink carelessness injuring his arm. The rink owners denied negligence and said Land left the skating area while wearing skates, claiming the floor was not rough enough. Six additional divorce actions filed, all on two years separation, include Howell v Howell, Copeland v Land, Starnes v Starnes, James Curtis v Annie Curtis, A W Wilson v Olive Wilson, and Bessie Ridenhour v L E Ridenhour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles West
Clyde Kendall
Sedgefield
Lester Land
L. T. Land
Land
Maxine Howell
Richard Howell
Vallie Copeland
Arthurland
Franklin Starnes
Selma Louise Starnes
Annie Curtis
J. M. Curtis
A. W. Wilson
Olive W. Wilson
Bessie As Ridenhour
L. E. Ridenrr
City Joined In World Day Of Prayer Tomorrow
City residents will join the world in World Day of Prayer centered on peace. A union service at First Methodist church is set for 3 pm with multiple plant services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
First Methodist Church
High Point Council of Church Women
Movement of Prayer
G. I. Humphreys
Council of Church Women
T. T. Lindsay
Ministerial Association
Lindsay
Sherrod Shirt Company
Cecil Haworth
Slane Hosiery Mills
F. L. Conrad
Crown Hosiery
Charles E 4Son
Carrick Turning Works
W. J. Barker
Welch Facaitred Company
Julian Hopkins
Ee Furniture Company
L. Floyd
Myrtle Desk
Wilson O. Weldon
Dallas, Inc
Philip McNatt
C. B. Newton
Kearns Furniture Company
Julian Lindsay
Logan Porter Mirror Company
Triangle Hosiery Mill
W. F. Elliott
Adams-Millis
English Street
C. W. Bates
Lebanon Methodist Church
Indsay
Pentecostal Holiness
Washington Street
J. E. Melton
Calvary Methodist Church
Omens
Sam
R. M. Ratzlaff
Christian Church
Grimes Street
Thomasville Rotary hears Rev Dan W Allen as speaker
Civic club notes show Rev Dan W Allen Episcopal minister of Lexington spoke at the weekly Rotary meeting in the Woman's club building. The program was introduced by Arthur Black with visitors including Seaman Arthur Black Jr Jack Sink Mrs G E Crowell and E Headen and Curtis Smithdeal of High Point. Mrs Tom Watson of Winston-Salem outlined the Talk of the Month Club being organized in the city. D A Long Jr presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Dan W. Allen
Lexington
Rotary Club
Woman’s Club
Arthur Black
Mr. Allen
Seaman Arthur Black, Jr
Jack Sink
G. E. Crowell
Sylvania
Georgia
E. Headen
Curtis Smithdeal
High Point
Tom Watson
Winston-Salem
D. A. Long, Jr
Board Rejects Refresher Courses For Veterans
The High Point school board chose not to offer refresher or other special courses for discharged veterans in the high school curriculum. Superintendent Charles F. Carroll said High Point college serves veterans well with both refresher and regular courses, and the board will monitor possible needs for future instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Charles F. Carroll
High Point College
Byrum Joins Local UCC Staff as Interviewer
Lawrence W. Byrum, recently honorably discharged after three and a half years in an army engineering division, is added to the local unemployment compensation staff as an interviewer. He began duties at the USES office today as the fifth UCC representative here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence W. Byrum
Army
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Byrum
USES
UCC
South
North Pacific
Raleigh
Agnes King
Mills Report Better Safety Records
The Adams Mills, Cloverdale dye works, and Highland cotton mills safety committee dinner at the Sheraton featured Robert Ormsby of Winston-Salem. He highlighted improved quarterly plant safety records and urged supervisors to reduce on and off the job hazards while addressing postwar industry safety challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Safety Committee of
Adams
Millis Corporation
Cloverdale Dye Works
Highland Cotton Mills
Sheraton Hotel
Robert Ormsby
Winston-Salem
Daddy
Ormsby
City Officials Endorse City Planner Talk at Sheraton
Morris-Knowles of Pittsburg represented by J N Zimmerman met with Morris Knowles planners and city leaders at the Sheraton to discuss re planning of High Point. An outline on high level planning costs is expected in a few days and will be brought to the council for awarding. Officials favored immediate steps and consider extending city limits to include an industrial belt from Slag to ... A mosaic mapping contract may be authorized for High Point and suburbs with two firms bidding, Fairchild among them and ready to start upon approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Zimmerman
Morris-Knowles Company
Pittsburg
Planning and Zoning Commission
Sheraton Hotel
Zimmerman
Ty Agenic Ia
Comitate
High Point
Fairchild Agency
Aloc
Council
City Seeks Street Improvements on Three Corridors
The city, following a state highway commission request, submitted a list of resurfacing projects for state-maintained routes. Sections of three main streets are planned for summer resurfacing, possibly by July’s end, using about 2,200 tons of asphalt. Streets include South Main from Mangum Ave to curbs, Montlieu Ave from Centennial Ave to West Circle Dr, and English St from Burton St to city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Mangum Avenue
Asheboro
Montlieu Avenue
Centennial Avenue
West Circle Drive
English Street
Burton Street
Fesperman Dies in California Former Resident 40
A. G. Fesperman 40 longtime resident of this city died March 1 at Los Angeles County General Hospital after six weeks of illness. Born March 11, 1905 in Stanly County, he moved here 25 years ago from Albemarle, later living in Newport News before relocating to Los Angeles. Survived by wife Evelyn Wood and son Don Adrian Fesperman, both of this city, and sister Mrs. Sam Hall of Albemarle. Body to be returned to Koonce funeral home with arrangements forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam G. Fesperman
Los Angeles County General Hospital
Mr. Fesperman
Stanly County
Will and
Mollie Doby Fesperman
Albemarle
Newport News
Los Angees
Evelyn Wood
Don Adrian Fesperman
Sam Hall
Koonce Funeral Home
Possum Nabbed After Late Thomasville Street Stroll
In Thomasville on March 7 a possum wandered main street late at night. Sgt. Gib Byerly and Deputy Jesse Green chased it after a ten minute run through a red signal. Byerly captured the fugitive and later sold it for 39 cents. sheriff Green initially arrived first. Do not tell the game warden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Gib Byerly
Jesse Green
Green
Sgt. Byerly
Byerly
Pruette And Garwood Return To School Posts
Dean B. Pruette resumes duties as junior high principal after nearly two years in the United States Navy. Robert F. Gatwood, band director, returns to the instrumental department after three years at sea. Lloyd Thayer and Rose Richardson revert to Elm Street School roles as preparations proceed for the new term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean B. Pruette
United States Navy
Charles F. Carroll
Robert F. Gatwood
City
Pacific
Pruette
Gatwood
Naval
Lloyd Thayer
Ncipal
Elm Street
Carroll
Rose Richardson
Chief Says City Ordinances Permit Outside Fire Trips
Fire Chief E K Ingram sought today to clarify the department actions in dispatching a truck to fight a Trinity blaze on Tuesday afternoon. He said the vehicle was sent to protect Trinity school rather than nearby private homes. He cited the 1945 city code authorizing fire services to churches schools and other public buildings near the city but outside its limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Ingram
Trinity Community
Trinity
Ingram
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Great Lakes Industries
New York
Dr. W. L. Jackson
Allen Jay School
Dr. Jackson
Guilford College Choir
Central Friends Church
Thomasville Rotary
L. W. Byrum
Mills Report
Better
A. G. Fesperman
California
Wagger
Elwood Hotel
Pruette and
Garwood
Walter A. Aydelette
Guilford County
John E. Walters
Otis D. Apple
Johnny Harris
Eversharp
Parker
Arker
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