Bridge Plans Start New Trip to Federal Bureaus
Hamilton Street bridge project in High Point advances as plans head to Washington for approval by three federal bureaus after a $78 750 bid from Cavalier Construction of Portsmouth Virginia. State and local officials expect federal action soon despite material scarcity and rising costs.
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Federal
High Point
Hamilton Street
Washington
Roy S. Braden
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Thursay
Cavalier Construction Company
Portsmouth
Raleigh
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Braden
Atlana
Federal Bureau
Public Roads Bureau
State Commission
Walgreen Store Managers Conference At High Point
Walgreen stores in the Atlantic states center a meeting in High Point with visiting managers. H T Olson of Atlanta says the event will showcase postwar merchandise, modern store management, and new merchandising methods. J L Willis praises High Point store improvements and hosts the conference at the Sheraton with a Tuesday dinner.
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Walgreen Drug
Walgreen
Uth
J. L. Willis
Point Store
High Pointad
Sheraton
October Fines and Court Costs Totals Reported
The municipal court collected 6723 in October with 6227 from criminal and 496 from civil costs. Clerk M W Nash notes this does not reflect all office funds, citing 161000 in other money handled this year mainly alimony and subsistence. Disbursements: city 3330 civil 496 criminal 2834. county 2730. state 442. city police pension 221.
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M. W. Nash
State
Armistice Day Observance in High Point
High Point plans minimal closures for Armistice Day with most stores schools and city offices open. Courts operate with a special 2 pm session for uncontested divorce cases while federal state and county offices post offices and banks close or modify service.
Dr. S. Morse Opens Office for Medicine and Surgery
Dr. S Morse opens offices at 212 Arcade building to practice medicine and surgery. A Wilmington native, he attended the University of North Carolina and Long Island College of Medicine. He spent three years in the army medical corps overseas. He is married to Mrs. Morse formerly Lillian Fleet of Winter Haven Florida and a Duke University graduate.
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S. Morse
Dr. Morse
Wilmington
University of North Carolina
Long Island College of Medicine
New York
Medical Corp of
Army
Morse
Lillian Fleet
Winter Haven
Fla
Duke University
Rent Control Registration Opens in Thomasville and Davidson County
The OPA announces start of rent control registration for about 4000 rental units in Thomasville and Davidson County. Registration runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on November 10 14 19 and 21 in the Thomasville records courtroom with J F Jones and local staff aiding Salisbury office. All rental properties must register by November 22.
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Thomasville
Davidson County
Recorders
OPA
Thomasville Court Room
Salisbury Area Control Office
J. F. Jones
Salisbury
Royals to Be Speaker at Memorial Exercises in High Point
Memorial services honoring 77 High Point men who died in service since 1945 are held at the Senior High auditorium at 2 30 this afternoon. General Kenneth C Royall will deliver the memorial address with music by Saint Dunstan choristers and plaques presented by the city. The program is led by Mrs Edith Moore Sherrod with Rev Paul Tudor Jones delivering the invocation.
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High Point
Kenneth C. Royall
Royall
Goldsboro
Edith Moore Sherrod
Saint Dunstan
Earl N. Phillips
Charlie Peck
James C. Bennett
Sherrod
R. R. Fountain
W. B. Hall
J. F. Hayden
A. C. Ingram
Chester Greer
W. S. McLeod
Leigh Harper
John Eshelman, Jr
Harry Hauser
William Hauser
William Kivett
Robert Rankin
J. E. Stewart
Joe Gray
FE. J. Phibbs, Jr
Norbert Meredith
William S. Wall
Thurman Wall
Lee Sherrill
Kenneth Payne
Yancey Cecil
Roger Lee
Angelo Adams
Carter Hoffman Allen
William Bruce Armstrong
Fred Roland Beck
Charles Ernest Beddington
James Vernon - Beddington
Charles Howard Bowen
Milton Armentrout Bowyers
Donald Allen Brady
Walter Allen Broadwell
Earl Martin Brown
Hubert Stanford Carter
Roby Junior Carrick
Melvin J. Cecil
Gilbert Walker Clark, Jr
Charles
State Ready To Take Over Local Roads
Guilford county commissioners were told by the state highway and public works commission that multiple streets and roads in High Point Jamestown and surrounding townships will join the state system and be taken over once owners supply needed pipes and culverts. The list includes Sunset Avenue Hunt subdivision Homewood Avenue Countryside Drive Jay and Francis Streets Moore Avenue Howard Street Pear Street Simmons Road several Rock Creek Township segments Gann Burke Road Dean Leonard Road and others.
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High Point
Jamestown
Guilford County
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Commission
High Point Township
Hunt
Jay and Francis
Moore
McNeill and Ingle
Rock Creek Township
Gann-Burke
Whitsett
Ell
Morehead Township
Dennis
Sumner Township
Dean and Leonard
Jamestown Township
Fairfield Road
Kivett
George Kersey
Sedgefield
Oak Ridge Township
Calendar Packed With Criminal and Divorce Trials Next Week
A municipal court jury term opens Tuesday at 9 30 with 170 criminal cases on the calendar including 127 white defendants and 43 Negroes. A special civil jury session Monday at 2 p m will hear uncontested divorces and many cases are ready for hearing.
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M. W. Nash
Many Visitors Expected At Local Schools
American Education Week activities begin with a junior high program tomorrow at 7 30 pm. Night programs roll out at grammar schools Tuesday and at the senior high Thursday. Open houses for the week invite parents and friends to observe instructional work. About 5000 parents have visited in past years.
Junior Chamber Proposes Domestic Relations Court in High Point
The High Point Jaycee and local authorities promote a domestic relations court to cut divorces and curb juvenile delinquency. Judge C. N. Cox says focused handling of custody and divorce could reduce broken homes and delinquency, with a closed session court and a bill to be prepared before January's assembly.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
High Point
C. N. Cox
Robert B. Rankin
Rankin
Cox
North
Jaycee Committee
General Assembly
Safe Driving Course to Start at Local High School
Howard Pancoast of the High Point safety council announced a safety program sponsored by the High Point Rotary club. The program will run 32 hours of classroom and four hours of vehicle instruction using a dual controlled training car donated by the Rotary club and driven by police instructors. The car features a dual clutch and brake operable by the instructor in the front passenger seat.
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Howard Pancoast
High Point Safety Council
High Point Rotary Club
Rotary Club
Pancoast
Two Injured When Hit By Car On North Main
C. S. Cauble of Salisbury Rt 1 and W. C. Frye of Spencer suffered bruises when struck by an automobile while crossing North Main street in front of the Broadhurst theatre. They were treated at High Point Memorial Hospital and released. Doyle Brown of Archdale was charged with reckless driving after his car skidded about 30 feet at the scene.
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C. S. Cauble
Salisbury Rt. 1
W. C. Frye
Spencer
North Main Street
Broadhurst Theatre
High Point Memorial Hospital
Doyle Brown
Archdale
Brown
Library Launches Book Week Open House at 3 Today
High Point public library plans National Book Week activities from 3 to 5 PM with displays of new fiction and non fiction for juveniles and adults. Schools may schedule visits this week. a story hour closes the event Saturday at 10 AM with first time checkout of new books.
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High Point Public Library
Nation's Top Experts Gather for Furniture Packing Clinic
More than 100 furniture manufacturers traffic experts and railroad representatives will attend a packing clinic in High Point to improve packing methods and preserve exemption ratings. George Keyes will lead demonstrations with samples from major plants. sessions run all day on the second floor of the Southern Furniture building and a lunch at the Sheraton hotel. A similar clinic is planned in Martinsville Virginia and in Lenoir North Carolina on successive days.
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High Point
Southern Furniture Gang
Southern Tyre Manufacturers Association
National Furniture Traffic Association
Association of American Railroads
Mason W. King
Washington, D. C
Southern Railway System
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Southern Weighing and Inspection Bureau
George Keyes
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Sheraton Hotel
Martinsville
Lenoir
Traffic map crowded with highway accident pins
The state highway patrol warns its traffic accident map for the High Point Greensboro route is crowded with red blue and yellow pins marking past crashes. Officials say nearly two months remain before pins can be cleared and the map reset.
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State Highway Patrol
High Point
Greensboro
Greensboro Highway
Phillips Proclaims Marine Corps Day 1946 Anniversary
Mayor Earl N. Phillips issues a proclamation declaring Sunday November 10 1946 Marine Corps Day. He urges citizens to observe in thought and prayer and by displaying the flag to honor Marines past and present and the nation’s freedom.
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Earl N. Phillips
U. S. Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps
Phillips
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Ted V. Rodgers
American Trucking Associations, Inc
North Carolina Motor Carriers Association, Inc
R. Gregg Cherry
R. L. Brinson
Jamestown School
Lo Ella Stroud
Lorene Hennis
Joyce Tillotson
Nancy Welborn
United States Employment Service
County Tax Department
Welfare
Veterans
Royals
American Legion
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
North Main
Elizabeth Gurley
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