Jamestown Opens Registration for Referendum on Water Bond
Jamestown voters may decide December 30 on issuing 115000 dollars in bonds to fund a water distribution system. Registration opens for about 1000 residents and runs until the day before the special election. The plan includes 6 inch mains, a 100000 gallon storage tank, and daily 50000 gallons from Oakdale via Deep River.
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Jamestown
Jamestown Council
Iar
Spe
Oakdale
James
Deep River
Inamestown
Lloyd Turner Named Scout Field Leader
Mr. O. Lloyd Turner a 41 year old married father of five from Spartanburg South Carolina has been chosen as field executive of the Uwharrie Council assigned to the Thomasville and Lexington districts. He will report November 15 and reside at 15 Fisher Ferry Street Thomasville with plans to move later this week.
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O. Lloyd Turner
Wofford College
Spartanpers S. C
Uwharrie Council
Thomasville
Lexington
Air. Turner
Presbyterian Church
Brunson
S. C
Earache
Boy Scouts of America
Palmetto Council
Spartanburg
Turner
Council
Fisher Ferry Street
VFW Post plans Armistice Day program in High Point
The High Point VFW Post will observe Armistice Day next Tuesday at 7 pm with a chicken supper and entertainment tram at the Broad Street post. Overseas veterans and their ladies are invited as guests. auxiliary members Connie Suggs, J R Graham, Roxie Stuart, and J M Hobinson will prepare and serve the meal. Commander Gransdean notes m ar services for kin of bodies returned from overseas who seek military honors.
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High Point
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Broad Street
Ander Byron Grand
Auxiliary
Connie Suggs
J. R. Graham
Roxie Stuart
J. M. Hobinson
Gransdean
Dean Lindley to Speak at Graham Kiwanis Ladies Night
Dr P E Lindley dean of High Point college will address Graham Kiwanis ladies night on America Today He is author of Hu Nature and the Church and of a forthcoming inspirational book The Graham Kiwanis ladies night, an annual event, will begin at 730 Monday night in Graham
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P. E. Lindley
High Point College
Graham Kiwanis Club
Pian Lindley
Graham
Guilford Board Faces Valuation Level Decision for 1948
The Guilford County Board of Commissioners plans a Wednesday night session in Greensboro to discuss property revaluation for 1948 and the 1939-40 valuation level now in use. Tax officials report counties Orange and Durham have accepted the 1939-40 level and a later value could exceed 1940 but stay below current values.
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Guilford County
Board of Commissioners
County Court House
Greensboro
H. A. Wood
North Carolina Association of Tax Supervisors
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Orange
Duplin
Wood
William Sutter
State Board of Adjustments
H. I. Black
The
Institute of Government
X Ray Survey Nears Goal as Final Week Opens
The Health Department reports 14 000 residents have X rayed for tuberculosis with a target of 25 000 before the campaign ends next Saturday. Only two TB cases found among about 10 000 prints examined, area rate about .05 percent, and weather could affect turnout. Mobile units will operate at Main Street bridges and East Washington sites with all four units out for the final day.
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R. F. Bell
State Health Department
Main Street
East Washington
North Main Street
Emerywood Court
High Point Tuberculosis Association
Bell
Guilford County
Cleveland
Gaston
Wayne
Halifax
Wake
Catawba
Lincoln
Alexander
Buncombe
High Point
Talk Set On English Studies By UNC Professor
Dr. Hardin Craig of the University of North Carolina will address a joint High Point college meeting of administrative and instructional staffs tomorrow night. Dr. G I Humphreys announces the event to be held in Wrenn Memorial library followed by a social hour.
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Hardin Craig
University of North Carolina
High Point College
G. I. Humphreys
Craig
Stanford University
Humphreys
Wrenn Memorial Library
Albright Albright
North Carolina
Employment Office To Close Tuesday Armistice Day Closure Notice
Ralph E. Miller announced that the local North Carolina Employment Security commission offices will close on Armistice Day November 11. Those scheduled to file claims should report Tuesday November 18 and file for two weeks. Banks and many state and federal offices will be closed.
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Ralph E. Miller
North Carolina Employment Security Commission
Employment Service
Unemployment Compensation
High Point
Pennyburn Open House Shower for Convalescent Home
The Pennyburn estate on the Greensboro highway hosts an open house today from 3 to 5 pm to raise furnishings for a future Catholic convalescent home in High Point. Wives of local doctors and Catholic order members urge donations of usable items, with $100 from the junior chamber of commerce aiding beds and equipment. Sister Patrice will lead the first nun contingent arriving Tuesday, following prior visits by Sister Patrice and Mother Xavier.
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High Point
Pennyburn
Greensboro Highway
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Patrice
Mother Xavier
Fuel Oil Shortage Fears Prompt Conservation Appeal
City fuel oil distributors warn of rising demand and potential shortages as refineries struggle to boost supplies. Dealers urge customers to conserve and only rely on oil for essential uses, noting some early tank fillings and possible temporary gaps in immediate deliveries.
BPW Meet Names Two Democrats for 1948 Governor Nomination
Delegates at a BPW state meeting heard two announced Democratic candidates for North Carolina governor in 1948. R. Mayne Albright and Oscar H Barker spoke on improving living standards and public services, urging stronger education, health, and welfare programs and greater female leadership in politics.
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Sheraton Hotel
North Carolina
Barer
State Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Miss Jewell Sink
Petition Drives Push For Guilford ABC Referendum
Two petitions circulated in Guilford County call for a county wide ABC liquor referendum and a High Point municipal vote. Volunteers cite 15 percent signers and 34 960 gubernatorial votes as benchmarks while ministers form a local Allied Church League unit to oppose ABC stores.
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Yestersday
Guilford County
Highland Mill Village
High Point
Board of County Commissioners
ABC
General Assembly
W. G. Ragsdale
Highland
Guilford
High Point Association of Ministers
Allied Church League
ABC Store
League
Education Week Observed In Area Schools This Week
Area schools announce events for African Education Week November 9 through 15. Highlights include open houses at junior and William Penn high schools, a PTA sponsored event at Ada Blair, assemblies on safety and community life, and a tea for parents and teachers.
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William Penn High School
PTA
Charles F. Carroll
J.J. Oglesby
Police Department
Home
Munity Life
Ada Blair
O. A. Kirkman
Brentwood
Junior Red Cross Council
Cloverdale
Quality toys lead the Christmas market this season
Merchants report better quality toys than prewar years with plentiful supplies and few scarcities. Wheel goods remain limited with small shipments and early orders urged for bicycles and tricycles. Lay away grows in popularity as shoppers seek durable, metal toys and new items like working soda fountains and doll accessories.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Chrysler
Red Cross Streamlines Nurses Files For Peace Time
The American Red Cross will simplify national nurse enrollment and recruitment files to fit peacetime needs. Confidential work references and nursing credentials cannot be released to nurses and may go to schools or placement agencies. Materials can be returned on request or destroyed. WWII Army nurses’ items moved to Army Nurse Corps. Navy items may be returned on request. Ruth B. Freeman, administrator, nursing service, is the contact.
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American Red Cross
School of Nursing
Army
Army Nurse Corps
Navy
Red Cross
Navy N Nurse Corps
Ruth B. Freeman
Nursing Service
American National Red Cross
Washington
D. C
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Lloyd Turner
VFW Post
Dean P. E. Lindley
DR. Craig
W. T. Best
Ellen Winston
Albright
Barker
Commissioner Board
Kate Ragan
Mayne Albright
Raleigh
Irma Henderson Smathers
Mabel Bacon
Oscar Barker
Durham
Arican
Fred Flagler, JR
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