Officials in High Point Seek Housing Relief for Veterans
City leaders and realtors express concern over severe housing shortages as more veterans return from service. Mayor Earl N. Phillips says zoning changes are possible but material shortages and labor limits block new construction. federal aid remains uncertain while the city pledges support for veterans’ housing needs.
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High Point
Armed Services
Earl N. Phillips
North Carolina
Phillips
Special Communication Entered Apprentice Degree
Entered Apprentice Degree scheduled for November 8 at 7 30 P M with M F McNeill as Master and A B Goetze as Secretary announced for the lodge.
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M. F. McNeill
A. B. Goetze
Robbins Sentence To Roads Is Suspended
Judge D C MacRae suspended the 90 day roads sentence of Lester F Robbins owner of a curb market at 224 East Washington Street after he was tried for assault with a deadly weapon. Robbins was fined and court costs for allegedly assaulting Pryor Ancrum and James Sanders two Negroes with a pistol on September 20.
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D. C. MacRae
Lester F. Robbins
East Washington Street
Robbins
Pryor Ancrum
James Sanders
Rent Survey Probes High Point Housing Shortage
District Rent Executive John H. Wills and a team of eight investigators arrived in High Point to survey rising rents. Early findings show several increases above 20 percent amid a housing shortage as returning soldiers marry and seek housing. The process will inform possible federal action and local policy decisions.
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John H. Wills
High Point
Wills
United States
Winston-Salem
Guilford County
Charlotte
Atlanta
Washington
Real Estate Board
UCC Probes Claims For Compensation
Investigation into unemployment claims of workers from 13 local mills after a boarders strike in September. L P Price will rule on whether pay is approved, likely against, with Cedric Stallings hopeful. Col Fletcher notes the commission has been stretched and that wartime policy urged compensation for those out of work due to strikes.
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L. P. Price
North Carolina
Col. A. L. Fletcher
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Cedric Stallings
CIO
Raleigh
Stallings
Col. Fletcher
Pierce
Funeral Rites for Z L Phipps Held at Calvary Church
Funeral services for 77 year old Z L Phipps, who died at his home on Granby street, were led Thursday at Calvary Methodist church by Rev. C B Newton, Rev. O L Brown, and Rev. H C Byrum. Burial followed at Oakwood cemetery.
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Z. L. Phipps
Granby Street
Calvary Methodist Church
C. B. Newton
O. L. Brown
H. C. Byrum
Oakwood Cemetery
Spain Exports Wine To U S Surpass Twenty Two Million
Madrid Spain exports wine and liquor valued at over 22 million dollars to the United States in the first four months of the year. The figure shows an increase of about five million dollars from the same period in 1944 according to an official announcement.
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Madrid
INS
Spain
United States
Oil output global tally surpasses 46 billion barrels
The world has produced more than 46 billion barrels of oil to date, with the United States accounting for about 64 percent of that total.
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The
U.S
H. J. Pell Dies Suddenly at Home on South Wrenn St
H J Pell age 74 retired building contractor died suddenly at 329 South Wrenn street at 8 PM Tuesday after years of declining health. Born May 4 1871 in Surry county he moved to this city 37 years ago from Stokes county. Survived by wife Minnie Clark five daughters and four sons plus a stepdaughter, two sisters and two brothers, 16 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services Thursday at 4 PM from Koonce Funeral Home chapel with Rev Hopkins and Rev Jones officiating. interment Floral Garden cemetery.
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H. J. Pell
Wrenn Street
Mr. Pell
Surry County
Stokes County
Green Street Baptist Church
Mr. Peil
Harriet Hall
Minnie Clark
R. W. Halstead
F. L. Allred
O. D. Overcash
J. F. Griffith
R. M. Burchfield
Leslie Pell
Cleveland
Ohio
Clayton Pell
Air Corps
Texas
D. B. Pell
Earl Pell
Dorothy Clark
Jim Pell
Newell Pell
Jonathan Pell
Westfield
Matt Lynch
Charlie Nunn
Chapel of Koonce Funeral Home
Julian S. Hopkins
Paul Jones
First Presbyterian Church
Floral Garden Cemetery
Police to Issue Warning Tickets for Two Days
Police chief J. A. Lowdermilk announced warning tickets will be placed on cars in areas newly placed under parking ordinances for two days. Afterward the zones will be patrolled like the rest of the downtown section.
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High Point
J. A. Lowdermilk
Mrs Williamson 73 Dies at Home of Son Lawrence Williamson
Rosa Lee Williamson age 73 died at her son Lawrence Williamson’s home at 1309 Franklin Street after a heart attack Sunday. Born January 6 1872 in Clinton she lived in this city six years after moving from Clinton. Surviving are son Milton W Williamson and daughter Mrs G J Sutton of Clinton. Body moved from Yows Funeral Home to Clinton for funeral likely Thursday at Crumpler and Hunneycutt Clinton. Interment in Clinton cemetery.
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Rosa Lee Williamson
Lawrence Williamson
Franklin Street
Clinton
Cicero
Mary Turner
J. T. Williamson
Williamson
Milton W. Williamson
G. J. Sutton
Oil reserves held by American nationals worldwide
Americans own about 57.7 percent of the world s present proved crude oil reserves, estimated at almost 64 billion barrels.
Divorces and Sentences in City Court Proceedings
The city court granted 24 divorces to date with several more expected before term. Adultery divorces awarded to Penney Brown and Janie Coleman. Multiple guilty pleas for drunkenness assault hit and run and license violations leading to fines jail terms or suspended sentences.
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Alma Nelson
John D. Nelson
Kermit Burton
Virginia S. Burton
Ophelia Boyd
Cleo K. Boyd
Ed William Beaver
Alice Beaver
Stella V. Radford
Theodore Radford
J. C. Fincannon
Willie P. Fincannon
Mary R. Mashbury
H. W. Mashbury
W. G. Kennerly
Doris Green Kennerly
Gracie Cagle Ridgell
George H. Ridgell
H. J. Sexton
Edna Clara Sexton
Robert Huntley
Algy Huntley
Ira Mae Cole
Lester Cole
Sarah Counter
John Henry Counter
Wayne E. Koforth
Margaret Koforth
Penney Brown
William Edgar Brown
Janie Beatrice Coleman
Willie James Coleman
Charles E. Turner
Thomasville
Tommie Jackson
Dorris Street
T. H. Jackson
J. C. Hill
Jackson
W. B. Davis
Farlow McKinley Younger
Charles Byrd
English Street
M. G. Campbell
Rt. 1
Campbell
Byrd
James Burney
Chestnut Street
D. M. Grivett
Mangum Avenue
O. H. Hester
Greenway Drive
W. C. Moore
Willowbrook Street
Numa Eder
Charlie Winfield Davis
Jamestown
Davis
Jessie Richardson
Eye anatomy of chameleon resembles a funnel shape
The chameleon eye has a funnel shaped eye with a tiny pupil at the narrow end. This structure aids focusing and depth perception in its highly mobile eye.
Furniture Dealers Regional Meeting In High Point
Southern Retail Furniture Association members will meet at the Sheraton High Point on Thursday night November 15 for their sixth regional meeting. John A. Gilmore of Charlottesville VA announces the dinner session at 6 PM with guest speaker William J. Cheyney of the Retail Credit Institute of America. Paul W. Casey of High Point and Marvin L. Cawley will also speak on conversion trends and related topics.
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Southern Retail Furniture Association
High Point
Sheraton Hotel
John A. Gilmore
Charlottesville
William J. Cheyney
Retail Credit Institute of America
Paul W. Casey
Southern Furniture Exposition
Marvin L. Cawley
Association
Durham
OPA
Fire Losses Show Increase for Four Month Period
High Point fire department reports higher losses in the first four months of the fiscal year with total damages at 49223 compared to 13978 last year. Alarms total 107 this period vs 106 previously with damage rising to 49223 from 13978. Per capita loss jumps from 36 cents to 1.02 dollars. October 1944 losses 1405 and last month 2270 show increases. Colombia independence noted as 1819.
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High Point Fire Department
A Point
High Point
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