Construction Reports Show Big Changes Amid War Prohibition
The War Production Board’s restrictions on nonessential construction cut Hight Point activity. In October 1942 no new residences were built versus 18 in October 1941, with value 69 280. Four month totals show declines in new and repaired structures across residences and nonresidences, totaling 291 new structures valued at 70 670 versus 448 structures at 410 003. An eighty-year-old Johannesburg pioneer grows a new tooth. New Zealand launches a Liberty Loan drive.
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War Production Board
Hight Point
E. K. Ingram
Ingram
High Point
Prospectus continues listing furniture firm partners and leaders
The prospectus lists cooperating companies such as Alma Desk, Briggs, Burton Upholstery, Johnson Frame, Carolina Upholstery, B and W Frame Works, Continental Furniture, Jos D Cox, Denny Roll & Panel, Furniture City Upholstering, Ellison groups, Globe Parlor, Hayworth Roll & Panel, Hedgecock and South Side Lumber, Heritage Furniture, Kearns, Marsh, Myrtle Desk, National Upholstery, Peeress Flooring, Reliable Manufacturing, Snow Lumber, Tate Furniture, Tomlinon of High Paint, Welch Furniture, and Wilson Whitener Snob. The association executive board includes Henry A Foscue as chairman, W T Powell vice chairman, H M Armen trout treasurer, J Sizemore secretary, A Bruce Conrad and A D Grant.
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Alma Desk Co
Briggs Manufacturing Co
Burton Upholstery Co
Johnson Frame Co
Carolina Upholstery Co
B. & W. Frame Works
Continental Furniture Co
Jos. D. Cox & Sons
Denny Roll & Panel Co
Furniture City Upholstering Co
J.P. & A. L. Ellison
Globe Parlor Furniture Co
Henry A. Foscue
W. T. Powell
H. 4 M. Armentrout
J. Sizemore
A. Bruce Conrad
A. D. Grant
Industrial employment reaches all time peak record
Washington Oct 31 Secretary Perkins announced that industrial employment rose to an all time high of 38,303,000 workers. She cautioned that by December next year at least 4,500,000 more workers are needed, including 3,000,000 women, depending on job openings and draft pace through December 1943.
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Washington
Perkins
Girl 14 to Marry Amid Early Wedding Notices in Johannesburg
A study of marriage ban displays in Johannesburg reveals a 14 year old among 27 notices planning weddings. Sixteen brides are under 21, while two widowers aged 68 and 67 also disclose plans to wed widows, highlighting age diversity in nuptial plans.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Consolidated Police Report For October In High Point
The High Point Police Department issued a consolidated October report showing 44 persons charged with larceny and theft, 14 with automobile theft, and $10,942.50 in property stolen with $8,256.25 recovered. The report breaks down offenses by category including manslaughter, burglary, larceny, auto theft, and traffic violations, plus 1,297 investigations and 1,936 other services.
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High Point
McMahon
Police Department
Asaults
Ilegal
Coffee shipments rerouted due to Colombian port delays
Transport problems in Colombia hinder Madalena River and Atlantic ports causing coffee to move to Buenaventura for shipment to San Francisco and Pacific ports. Internal and external transport now dominates farming product movement. Australia’s birthrate shows rapid growth.
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Colombia
Madalena
Atlantic
Bogota
Buenaventura
San Francisco
Pacific
No Springs Permitted In Furniture War Measure
War Production Board order L 135 halts spring containing furniture for civilians and limits metal use to essential needs. No new springs will be produced. final finishing allowed after November 1. High Point makers test non spring designs but keep details private amid market demand and shifting orders.
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War Production Board
High Point
Dublin Woman Dies Waiting on Titanic Fate and Tragedy
A Dublin woman died of heart disease in her bedroom after missing the Titanic voyage. She survived Lusitania sinking by twelve hours in the water and later was aboard the Celtic during a collision off the Cork coast. Her will was attested in court as these facts were stated.
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Dublin
Eire
Ilat
Cork
Traffic report shows decline in damages in High Point
Traffic statistics for High Point in the first ten months of 1942 show $38 925 fewer damages than the same period in 1941. Total property damage through October 31 this year is $11 925 versus $20 850 last year. One fatal accident occurred in October, a pedestrian struck by a car, the only fatality listed by Traffic Sergeant Fred Snider for the period, compared with three in 1941.
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Fred Snider
Snider
Railyoad
Cuban spy Heinz Luning death sentence upheld
The Cuban Supreme Court affirmed the death sentence on Heinz August Luning German spy, seized in September. he confessed to sending shortwave radio and coded reports on Allied ship movements. Also notes Argentina’s Buenos Aires streetcar shortage and plan to discontinue a line.
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Havana
Supreme Court
Heinz August Luning
Luning
America
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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New Zealand
Prospectus
Pepsi-Cola CO
Ward ST. Ne
Ates Ee Eades
Caribbean
NEA
Tommy
Egypt
East Commerce St. Nigh Point, N. C
Magazime
CUT Rate Furniture CO
East Green
Police Dept
Australia
Britain
the Sheraton
N. Main Street
N. E. Russel and
White Fowler
New England Mutual
L. F. Ferree
Chartered Mutual Life Insurance Company
R. B. Gantt
High Point’s
Senate
Linthicum Certified
W. Russell St
Pine Street
English St
Adamis-Millis
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