City Schools Join National Music Week Observance
High Point city schools plan five programs involving all school music departments and offer free performances to the public during National and Inter-American Music Week May 7 to 14. Mayor Koonce issues proclamation urging civic and armed forces participation with a focus on cultural and morale benefits.
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High Point
National Federation of Music Clubs
National Music War Council
Arnold J. Koonce
Cloverdale
Ada Blair
Hill
Andi
Wake Forest farmers die in murder suicide in Wake
Wake County coroner Roy M Banks ruled the deaths of Eugene H Bailey 65 and Hugh Ray 33 as murder and self inflicted death. Bailey and Ray, sharing a home, quarreled last night Bailey shot Ray then killed himself in nearby woods after an all night search found his body early today.
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Raleigh
Wake County
Roy M. Banks
Wake Forest
Eugene H. Bailey
Hugh Ray
Banks
Bailey
FBI To Hold One Day Law Enforcement Meet Here
Edward Scheidt of the Charlotte FBI announces a special one day conference at the Sheraton Hotel on Thursday May 25 at seven o’clock. The program includes disarming methods firearms training discussion of FBI services and more with speakers Assistant Special Agent in Charge L Weber and Special Agents T D Easterling and E C Kennelly. Attendance is limited to law enforcement officers and auxiliary police.
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Edward Scheidt
CIA
Charlotte
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Sheraton
Scheidt
North
South Carolina
Gastonia
L. Weber
T. D. Easterling
E. C. Kennelly
Fire destroys $500,000 laundry at Indiantown Gap
Authorities detain an 18-year-old civilian employee whose alleged carelessness caused a fire at the Indiantown Gap military reservation laundry, but release him without prosecution due to his claimed mental incapacity and illiteracy.
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Indiantown Gap Military Reservation
INS
Canning Sugar Registration Planned for May 15 and 16
Registration for home canning sugar will occur in High Point on Monday and Tuesday May 15 and 16. All city schools act as sites with 1 to 5 30 p.m. or 7 30 to 9 30 p.m. slots. Each person may obtain up to 15 pounds total with 5 pounds via sugar stamp No 40 and 10 via stamps to be used in the forthcoming registration.
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High Point
Charles
Carroll
Carrol
William Penn High School
New Taxi Ordinance Sets 15 Dollar Privilege Tax
High Point plans a modern taxi ordinance with a July 1 effective date to allow operators time to comply. Key provisions include a 15 per cab privilege tax, operator and equipment standards, rate rules, and mandatory equipment descriptions on file with the City Manager. Elk speaker Edwin M. Gill to address Mother's Day exercises at the Elks Home.
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High Point
ELKS
Edwin M. Gill
Raleigh
Laurinburg
Elk’s
Gill
Broughton
Organization of State and Federal
High Point Elks
High Point Chosen To Model CED Regional Meeting
At a Raleigh regional CED meeting High Point was selected to present a summary of local economic development work. Noble T. Praigg displayed four panels with charts on surveys directed by J. A. Johnson. Five states were represented and a commercial survey was announced as the next step.
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Committee of Economic Development
Raleigh
High Point
Noble T. Praigg
Craigg
J. A. Johnson
Industrial Committee of Economic Development
Tt Flecher
CED
Praigg
Commencement Speakers Named for High Point Schools
Dr. Jackson dean of administration at Woman's College UNC Greensboro will give the commencement address Monday night May 29 at 8 in the high school auditorium Dr Williamson pastor of First Presbyterian Church will deliver the baccalaureate sermon Sunday night May 28 at 8 in the same high school auditorium
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Jackson
Woman's College of the University of North Carolina
Greensboro
High Point
Williamson
First Presbyterian Church
Veteran Charles Dick to Return to Pacific Area
Marine Corps veteran M. Tech Sgt. John Charles Dick plans a May 14 return to New River after a three week furlough in High Point. He served four years in the Marines with much of his time in the Southwest Pacific and anti aircraft units. Dick previously worked for the local corporation in High Point and was stationed at Pearl Harbor and Midway before December 7, 1941.
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M. Tech
John Charles Dickens
Charles
High Point
Marine Corps
Southwest Pacific
New River
Pacific
Corporation
High Int
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Midway Island
Memorial Rite This Afternoon For Robert Hall
A memorial service for Tech nician 5th Grade Robert W. Hall of High Point and Walnut Cove will be held at 3 PM at Haw Pond Christian Church in Stokes County. Hall, killed January 29 in New Guinea, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hall. The program will feature Harris, Commander Paul Fulton, Adjutant BE L Bailey and C M Felts presenting the American Legion gold star citation.
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Robert W. Hall
Peggy
High Point
Hattie White
Elm Street
New Guinea
Haw Pond Christian Church
Stokes County
J. D. Hall
Walnut Cove
Ev Harris
Paul Fulton
BE. L. Bailey
C. M. Felts
American Legion
Course for Scoutmasters Starts Wednesday
The basic 14 hour leadership training course in High Point meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Senior High School. It aims to provide at least three trained leaders per troop with D P Whitley as advisor and Odell Brown as Scoutmaster. Harry Bell and others lead patrols. A parallel Negro leaders course is held at Leonard Street school with C E Yokeley as Scoutmaster.
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High Point
D. P. Whitley
Odell Brown
Charles Young
M. F. Chadwick
Harry Bell
Whitley
C. E. Yokeley
Leonard Street
Knitters Meeting At Silver Knit Hosiery Mill
The knitting department committee will hold a meeting with all knitters on Monday at 11 30 a m at Silver Knit Hosiery Mill.
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Knitting Department of
Silver Knit Hosiery Mill
Students Lead Campaign to Liquidate College Debt
High Point College students launch a debt liquidation drive with the slogan pave the mile from the college to town with quarters. A collection booth on Main Street will be the center of activity. A parade and program will start Tuesday at 4 p.m. with speakers including Roy S. Braden and city and college officials.
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High Point College
Maxine Aldridge
Joyce Davis
Thelma Carlberg
Julia Folger
Betty Ward
Betty Deane Knox
Dee Taussig
Army Training Unit
High Point
Army Unit Corps
North Main Street
College
National Officers Attend WOW Meet At Sheraton Hotel
Woodmen of the World and Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle members gathered as guests of Piedmont Circle No. 62 in High Point for a banquet and dance at the Sheraton Hotel. E A Wright presided. Mayor Arnold J Koonce welcomed visitors. Judge Barrington Hill gave the response.
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Woodmen of the World
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Piedmont Circle No. 62
Sheraton Hotel
E. A. Wright
High Point
Arnold J. Koonce
Barrington Hill
Wadesboro
Edmund H. Harding
Washington, N. C
Charles A. Hines
Greensboro
Nick T. Newberry
Wow
T. E. Newton
Omaha
Nebraska
Newberry
Hundred Scouts To Be Presented Awards At High Point Court
The May court of honor for High Point Scouts will be held at the Junior high school auditorium Monday at 7 30 pm. Over 100 Scouts are to receive advancement awards as the district advancement committee leads the ceremony. A moving picture will be shown before the awards presentation. Troop 4 holds the attendance banner and a new banner debuts this night for attendance competition. Troop 20 is favored to contest the advancement banner, with all 16 troops appearing Tuesday night. The Negro court of honor meets at Leonard Street school with about 25 Scouts expected to receive awards. The events are led by G A Covington and C W Robertson.
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High Point
Advancement Committee
Troop 4
Troop 20
Leonard Street
G. A. Covington
Advancement
C. W. Roberson
Drive For Clothes Drive Aims Four Pounds Per Child
The drive solicits cottons and woolens for Russian civilians displaced by the German invasion. High Point collects dresses to coats and shoes, excluding worn-out items, hoses, underwear, or hats, with a goal of four pounds per school child. Adults without children are urged to donate via local schools.
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High Point
Susie
John
Playgrounds To Open At End Of School
A city survey in schools this week will show how many children plan to attend summer playgrounds. Ellington says blanks are tentative registrations and will guide playground locations and staffing. Last year had 10 playgrounds with one leader each. this year one woman and an older boy per site are expected, with salaries set by the parks commission.
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J. J. Ellington
Elington
Cty
Ellington
Parks Commission
Tuberculosis Group To Meet Thursday In High Point
The High Point Tuberculosis Association board led by Rev. Wilson O. Weldon will gather Thursday at the Adams Memorial YWCA. Dr. H L Quickel of Raleigh, connected with the state division of industrial hygiene, will speak and supervise x rays of local workers. Meeting begins at 7 30 with Rev Weldon presiding.
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High Point
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