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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1944
Page
12
Men scheduled to leave from Board 5 on November 22 for examination will leave on November 20 instead. The change, officials say, lets the men return home in time for Thanksgiving, or at least for those who wish to celebrate on the 23rd.
The substance benzene is produced by distilling coal tar and can also be derived from petroleum.
Over two days the building inspector issued nine permits totaling about 82 980 for repairs and renovations. Recipients include Tom English 200 East Washington to paint a garage and C B Welch 1215 Johnson Street to repair a building. Other projects cover painting dwellings and adding a shop extension.
Acadia Lodge 674 invites members and visitors to attend the Entered Apprentice degree on Thursday at 7 30 P M. Master N T Bennison extends cordial invitation to attend.
The Sixth War Loan campaign chair Earl N Phillips praised organizers and urged retail workers to attend a 9 a.m rally at Center Theatre Friday. Merchants will keep stores closed until 10 a.m. to support the drive and inform the public about war costs and veteran care needs.
R G Shackell editor of the Tarboro Southerner died yesterday after an ailment. He was 71. Funeral services were not arranged pending advice from his son Lt. Franklin Shackell who was editor before he joined the Navy 18 months ago.
Mrs Julia Charlotte Graves 88 a UNC faculty member when the university reopened in 1875 after the Civil War died last night in Chapel Hill. She is survived by a daughter Mrs Mary Graves and two sons Louis Graves and Col Ernest Graves. A separate notice mentions gas ration tickets renewal requirements and a ration board official.
Ed Mendenhall addressed the American Business Club at Emerywood Country Club warning against wartime rudeness and poor service. He urged patience and courtesy despite shortages and announced blotters listing all 48 states with a five dollar prize for predicting the presidential election outcome. K Litton attended as a guest and the next meeting was planned as a barbecue at James town cabin hosted by W G Ragsdale Jr.
Madison Wis INS reports the United States Armed Forces Institute a massive nonivy three story building known as Fox Hole University supports 750000 service members. It offers 230 direct courses plus 7000 university level subjects through cooperating colleges with branches in Alaska Hawaii England Egypt New Caledonia and Australia.
National Geographic reports sharks thriving in Nicaragua’s freshwater Lake Nicaragua. Louis Marden and Dr. Alexander Wetmore sent specimens to the Smithsonian. A 158 pound shark was captured along with two others weighing 98 and 76 pounds during the hunt near San Carlos.
In Municipal court Judge D C MacRae fined Calvin McNair and Rufus McNair each $50 with jury costs for driving while intoxicated. Paul Partee, 18, was given a 12 month suspended sentence and fined $25 plus costs for whisky possession and $10 for reckless driving. Clarence Jordan, 32, was dismissed for lack of evidence. Theleys Smith requested a jury trial for assault with a deadly weapon. Alfred Norman and Vivian Archer were held on whisky and assault charges respectively.
Morganton officials announce that Drexel Furniture will lose three top executives on November 30. T. Henry Wilson will retire as vice president treasurer and general manager. Ralph Edwards departs as general sales manager and Donnell Van Noppen leaves as assistant sales manager. New successors will be named soon. no policy changes expected.
Denver report quotes Paul Burbank of United Air Lines predicting a postwar air age. Speeds will rise from 185 to 285 mph, plane sizes grow from 21 to 356 seats, and luggage capacity expands dramatically. He cites higher reliability and a shift toward freight revenue as mail and parcel post move to air transport.
Jesse L. Perryman a local hardware dealer was appointed to fill the unexpired term of J W Hawthorne on the Thomasville city council announced by officials. Perryman a Davidson county native has lived in Thomasville 21 years after moving from Lexington where he ran a hardware business. He is secretary treasurer of Crutchfield Hardware a First Baptist church member a Mason and a Rotarian and serves on the local War Price and Rationing board price panel.
Rose hips are fleshy fruits that form on rose bushes after flowering and are among the richest known natural sources of vitamin C.
Charles Rhodes of near Thomasville was hospitalized in Gastonia for treatment after several weeks of illness. He developed partial leg paralysis following a severe bout of food poisoning earlier, and his condition prompted the transfer for care.
Chrysanthemum is the birth flower for November. The bloom carries meanings of loyalty friendship and temper.
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