New Mayor and Council Set to Take Office Next Tuesday
Last meeting of the present council is scheduled for tomorrow at 7 30 pm with any unfinished business to be carried over to the new term. The incoming group includes Sanders Dallas and Amos R Kearns both veterans, with Briggs and others also holding past council experience.
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Sanders Dallas
First Ward
Furniture City
Phillips
Phillips-Davis Company
Amos R. Kearns
Crown
Briggs
Second Ward
High Point Power Board
Briggs Manufacturing — Ayunt
North State Telephone Company
Kirkman
Lewis
Third Ward
High Point Council Members Honor Veterans Service
Officials recall Council members service and sacrifices as mayor Mr Kirkman and councilman Mr Lewis are noted for long tenures. Kirkman serves as vice president and secretary treasurer of the High Point Thomasville and Denton railroad while Lewis runs a grocery business. Ward and Grant, both grocers from the fourth ward, also bring extensive city governance experience.
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Kirkman
Lewis
High Point
Thomasville
Denton
J. E. Ward
W. R. Grant
Fourth Ward
Leonard Named President of Local Civitans
Leonard B G was elected president of the local Civitan club at a Sheraton hotel luncheon. He is superintendent of mails at the post office. James Rose was named vice president with Edgar Hatcher as secretary and treasurer. Other officers include Silas Casey sergeant at arms Arch Richardson and Chas Risch as directors. Guests included Alfred Dingleman of New York and Bert Leonard of the U S Navy.
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B. G. Leonard
Civiian Club
Sheraton Hotel
Leonard
James Rose
Edgar Hatcher
Silas Casey
Louis Wilkinson
Arch Richardson
Chas. Risch
Alfred Dingleman
New York City
Bert Leonard
U. S. Navy
Senior High Pupils Observe V E Day Program
Senior High students fill the auditorium for a V E Day observance. Principal Whitley introduces Rev Wilson Weldon who urges gratitude to God, support for a peaceful world order, and living for freedom and democracy. The program features Bobby Allred, the band, and choirs performing patriotic selections.
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Bob Allred
President Truman
Henry Hodgin
D. P. Whitley
Wilson O. Weldon
Carl Cronstedt
Mr. Weldon
United Nations
War Contract Clearance Clinic In City Thursday
Contractors from High Point and nearby towns will attend a half day course at the Sheraton hotel starting at 1 o clock to learn the Three Fs of contract terminations Fair Fast and Final. The session is led by army air forces army service forces and the navy with Captain W A Brooks announcing the program. The training aims to prepare war material contractors to handle terminated contracts promptly to meet evolving needs of the services. The local meeting is sponsored by the chamber of commerce.
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High Point
Sheraton Hotel
Army Air Forces
Army Service Forces
Navy
W. A. Brooks
USN
Atlanta
A. C. Alspach
USNR
R. E. Craig
AAF
Robert B. Kirkwood
Allsmall
Ajor Cyrus S. Kump
Warner Robins Air Technical Service Command
Atlantic Termination Coordination Committee
Army
Fump
Army Service
Ing
The
Chamber Commerce
Major league clubs spend big in teen talent search
Major league baseball clubs invest up to $80 000 annually in scouting teenage athletes across the country in pursuit of future stars.
Benny Williams to Box Top Mexican Opponent Tonight
Newark boxer Benny Williams faces Carlos Malacara of Mexico in a 10 round lightweight bout at a Mexico City show promoted by Guillermo Hernandez set for Saturday night. Williams travels from Newark New Jersey to take on the third ranking Mexican lightweight.
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Mexico City
Benny Williams
Newark
N. J
Carolos Malacara
Guillermo Hernandez
Brothers Meet In Philippines Foxhole In War News
Ithaca brothers Herbert K Teeter and Edwin C Teeter unexpectedly meet in a Philippines foxhole while both were abroad in Australia and New Guinea. They are one of six Teeter brothers serving in uniform.
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Ithaca, N. Y
INS
Ithaca
Australia
New Guinea
Fox Hole
Philippines
Herbert K. Teeter
Edwin C. Teeter
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O. Arthur Kirkman
G.O.P
New City Council
Sanders
A. Kirkman
Amos RE. Kearns
Aeates Ae Nee
A. Lewis
FE. L. Briggs
D. RE. Ward
V. L. Hunt
Civitans
St.Joseph Aspifts
Acadia Lodge
M. F. McNeill
Tory
N. SL. Garner
Agency
City
Johns-Manville
Parker-Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
B. F. Thomas
Doc Thomasville
W. Main
Ae Ee
Optometrist
Commerce
Uby's
East Washington
W. C. Brown
Wachovia Bank
Isaac Fidler Rasde
Alesme
Willowbrook Street
Southern Motor Company
Main St
Thomasville Case
Fraley Field
Nat Walker
Walgreen
E Pilberis
South Main
8&T
Center Theater
Allstate
SEARS
Price
North Main ST
N. C
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