Red Cross Campaign Falls Short by Eight Thousand
Local Red Cross chase to reach thirty thousand dollars reports only twenty two thousand four hundred thirty three dollars and seventy nine cents raised so far. The High Point chapter urges divisions and firms to file reports and push totals to match other groups while listing firms achieving full participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Fund
High Point
L. B. Haizlip
Ign
Behr-Manning Corp
Bryant Electric Co
Denny Roll and Ed
Gibson Ice Cream Co
W. B. Ik
Globe Parlor Furniture Co
Haygood
Campbell Cafe
Parkview
Ingram and Moore
Haizlip's Funeral Home
McLeod Beer Garden
Wayne Trademark Company
Carolina Veneer Company
Carolina Container Co
Dallas, Incorporated
Fly Back Company
Kirkman Furniture Company
Allman Manufacturing Co
Carrick Turning Works
L. L. Duggins
Johnson Poultry Co
South Side Curb Market
Quality Bakery Co
Fred P. Ingram
Charles Redding
Fred G. Barbee
Lexington Grocery Store
Carter- Colton Cigar Company
High Point Fish and Oyster Company
High Point College
Stuckey Plans Senior Scout Training In High Point
Herbert Stuckey, longtime senior scouting leader, will conduct a training course for sea and senior scouts in High Point on Monday April 1 at 4:00 p.m. Leaders from Uwharrie council ships are urged to attend at the Boy Scout office. contact the scout office with questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Stuckey
Region
Scara
High Point
Uwharrie Council
Boy Scout
Woman's Club Opens Cancer Drive Monday
The American Cancer Society launches a nationwide drive for 12 million dollars, opening Monday and running through April. High Point activities are led by Mrs. J. A. Eshelman with plans to visit homes to solicit donations and spread early cancer detection messages. 60 percent stays in state, with other allocations to research, national programs, and administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Woman's Club
J. A. Eshelman
Rs. J. C. Bostian
Winston- Salem
High Point
350 Fifth ,Avenue
New York City
Eshelman
Summer term at N C State College to start June 10
Chancellor J W Harrelson announced a nine week summer term beginning June 10 at North Carolina State College. The twelve week term will not be offered to allow two one week meetings at the college for rural people to be re established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C. State College
J. W. Harrelson
FPHA Adviser To Arrive Tomorrow On Housing Work
City Manager Braden was notified by telegram from the Atlanta FPHA office that H. L. Sullivan, management adviser, would arrive in High Point tomorrow April 1 to help set up a management system for veterans pre fabricated house communities. Details of the management and unit allocation are not yet worked out, but the local FHA is expected to handle management. Braden denied knowledge of an extra allocation of 60 units. Director Strickland believed the 60 bees in Raleigh dispatch referred to the original allocation to High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braden
Atlanta
FPHA
H. L. Sullivan
High Point
FHA
Associated Press
Raleigh
Sam H. Strickland
Local Legion Post 87 Meet Monday Night
Andrew Jackson post 87 of the American Legion will hold its monthly business meeting at 7:30 PM in the club room of the H.P.T. and D office building at West Commerce and Jacobs streets. Post Commander Robert R. Fountain will preside as nominating committee chair Hiram C. Myrick leads committee members L. B. Heilig Carl Gibson W. E. King and R. R. Blackburn report. The veterans center committee is also expected to present an important report.
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Andrew Jackson Post 87
The
American Legion
H.P.T. and
West Commerce and
Robert R. Fountain
Hiram C. Myrick
L. B. Heilig
Carl Gibson
W. E. King
R. R. Blackburn
Veterans’ Center Committee
Drive To Get Under Way In May YMCA Building Fund
Nathan Ayers and Welch Harriss have agreed to co chair the 327000 YMCA Building fund campaign set to begin in May. T Vll Harriss and Ayers, recent veterans and former civic workers, say High Point needs a modern facility to serve boys and young men, with a broad physical education program and extended outreach. The effort follows a successful hospital drive as the city braces for a major capital project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Ayers
Welch Harriss
YMCA
T. V. Lle
Y Board
Rochelle
High Point
Ayers
Harriss
North Carolina
Igh Point
Edgar Hartley
Armed Services
38 Discharged Vets Report To Draft Board Five
A total of 38 discharged veterans have reported to local draft board five in the past two weeks, announced by board officials. Listed are Fred E. Todd, Winfred A. Warner, Fred J. can Carl G. Hines, Wade H. Hedrick, Harold W. Sappenfield, Lonnie W. Lindley, J. R. Black, Edward M. Teer, James W. McCollum, Bernice R. Reid, Richard K. Black Jr., Henry C. Walker, Albert W. Cagle, Lonnie Gray, Russell M. Payne, Paul C. Williamson, Allen C. McGhee, Dallas L. Pendry, William S. Stone Jr., John F. White Scarver, June A. Gray, Charles E. McCandless, James A. Griffin, Allen M. Clark, George E. Griffin, Darrell E. Martin, James H. Brooks, Charles E. Talley, Fred E. Haney, Olan W. Lackey, William S. McNeill, Percy M. Caudle Jr., William R. Gordy, Eugene C. Pendergraph, Herbert S. Fletcher Jr., Elias Sears Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draft Board
Fred E. Todd
Winfred A. Warner
Fred J. Can
Carl G. Hines
Wade H. Hedrick
Harold W. Sappenfield
Lonnie W. Lindley
J. R. Black
Edward M. Teer
James W. McCollum
Bernice R. Reid
Richard K. Black, Jr
Henry C. Walker
Fred E. Haney
Olan W. Lackey
William S. McNeill
Percy M. Caudle, Jr
William R. Gordy
Eugene C. Pendergraph
Herbert S. Fletcher, Jr
Elias Sears, Jr
Flying despite handicap L C Andrews Jr pursues pilot dream
Ed Lewis profiles L C Andrews Jr who lost his right hand at 16 yet learns to fly. He soloed in 1944 and earned a private license in 1945, though the Civil Aeronautics Authority has blocked a commercial license. He continues painting and contracting at home, motivated by pilots with disabilities and a spirit to overcome limits. The High Point Civil Air Patrol plans a barbecue at Fraley Field to raise funds for a club plane, with tickets on sale through Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C Andrews, Jr
L. C
Fraley Field
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Hawthorne
Greensboro High Point
Orlando
Fla
Orange State Flying Service
CAA
Royal Oak Avenue
Vane
Florida
Andrews
High Point Squadron
Civil Air Patrol
Outen Resigns As Manager Of Emerywood Club
William E. Outen resigns as Emerywood country club manager to enter private business. Dorothy McFarland will assume the role May 1, bringing experience from the Natural Bridge hotel, Pratt Institute education, and USO Red Cross service in Africa and Europe. Outen becomes vice president and assistant treasurer of Personal Identification Corp. with J W McClure and Hugh Smart. club directors express regret at the loss of his leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Outen
Emerywood Country Club
Dorothy McFarland
Natural Bridge
Virginia
McFarland
Pratt Institute
USO
Red Cross
Outen
Personal Identification Corporation of
High Point
J. W. McClure
Hugh Smart
East Commerce Street
Snow Lumber Company
Bulletin Country Club
Council To Hold Hearing On Rezoning
The city council plans a morning hearing on a zoning change for Park Street area, South Main Street, Wheeler Street and Nathan Hunt Drive, linked to Blair Park. Officials will consider bids for a city lake concession and a new fishing fee schedule rising 25 cents per person, plus rental terms for theater space and potential municipal court use. The council may confirm a sale of city property valued at $14,263.28 with liens and costs totaling $14,857.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Street
South Main Street
Wheeler Street
Nathan Hunt Drive
Blair Park
City Lake
Council
City Hall
High Point
M. W. Nash
Morris Knowles
Luria Engineering Corporation
New York
Strickland Furniture Company
Blair
Furniture Company
Local Sheriff's Office Reports March Activities
The sheriff's office served 519 papers and drove 4 682 miles for 1 375 hours in March. Papers included 18 warrants 77 summons 297 subpoenas 21 claim and delivery papers two attachments four ejectments three executions 23 notices one order and 73 jurors. Investigations totaled 145 with one auction sale conducted. Stolen property worth 350 dollars recovered and 28 pints of illegal whisky destroyed. Fines in court reached 60 dollars, fees due 190.50 and total fees collected 292.91.
Freeman New Student Body President Freeman New Student Body President
D C Freeman of Winston Salem was elected president of High Point College student government in a campus wide general election. Russell Lombardy of Marion was named vice president and Nelle Humphreys of High Point and William Bobbitt of Roanoke Rapids tied for secretary treasurer with a runoff planned next week. General officers are elected by the student body. class representatives are named by classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Freeman
Winston- Salem
High Point College
Russell Lombardy
Marion
Nelle Humphreys
High Point
William Bobbitt
Roanoke Rapids
Veterans Booklet Gets National Commendation
High Point's Welcome Home veterans booklet, produced by Noble T. Praigg and Mrs. Tom Gold Jr. as a volunteer project for the veterans information center, earned high praise from Merrill F. Krughoff of the national committee on service to veterans. He lauded its veteran centered focus and practical usefulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Veterans Information Center
Merrill F. Krughoff
National Committee On Service To Veterans
Community Chest
Ruth Neve
Chest
Krughoff
Veterans’ Information Center
Noble T. Praigg
Tom Gold, Jr
Dixon resigns from Charlotte treasury post
John H. Dixon, longtime Charlotte agent for the U S Treasury Department Bureau of Narcotics, has tendered his resignation. He said he will enter the board at Myrtle Beach, S C, ending his local duty in the agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Charlotte
John H. Dixon
U. S. Treasury Department Bureau of Narcotics
Ani
Myrtle Beach
Porter enters race for Guilford County commissioner
F Logan Porter Sr announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination for a seat on the Guilford County Board of Commissioners. The High Point veteran, born in Greensboro, highlights service to both Greensboro and High Point, emphasizing county welfare and cooperation between the two cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Logan Porter
Guilford County
Guilford
Porter
High Point
Logan Porter
Greensboro
W. C. Porter
William Sidney Porter
O. Henry
Gate City
Oak Ridge
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Logan Rter Mirror Company
High Point Chain of Commerce
YMCA
Rotary Club
Old High Point Welfare Board
Presbyterian Church
PCA Announces Flight Schedule To Chicago Area
The Pennsylvania Central air lines will offer a through flight from Greensboro High Point airport to Chicago with a Knoxville connection. Delta has adjusted its timetable to pick up westbound passengers en route to Chicago. The best option leaves at 4 01 p m, reaching Chicago at 12 20 a m after a two hour Knoxville delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Central Airlines
Greensboro- High Point
Knoxville
Chicago
Pressure Canners To Be Checked Free Of Charge
Mrs. Lillian Kimrey assistant home demonstration agent reminded local housewives that a pressure canner clinic will be held in Greensboro Tuesday. Canners must be brought in person to the Agriculture building kitchen. The free service covers safety checks. only spare parts incur costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Kimrey
Greensboro
Tudsay
Kimrey
High Point
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Harriss and Ayers
Stuckey
Nalsco
Boy Scou America
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Boy Scout Movement
Chronic
Boy Scouts of America
Woman’s Club
Legion
Nathan M. Ayers
J. Welch Hasriss
ED Lewis
Emerywood Club
Sheriff's Office
Freeman New Student Body President
F. Logan Porter, SR
PCA
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