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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1944
Page
10
Members of the Greek community of High Point have purchased two lots at the corner of North and a street for a new church building. The purchase signals a milestone for local Greek Americans and church organizers plan to arrange future development steps.
After the war a modern church building will be constructed on the 120 by 165 foot site at Hamilton street and Shi avenue. A full-time pastorate will be sought from Greek Orthodox officials once the church is completed. The current congregation numbers about 100 to 115 with ten or more members serving in the U S armed forces.
Eleven people including six city employees applied to sit the civil service exam for city purchasing agent. The test will be held tomorrow at 7 PM in the city council chamber. Lois Welborn did not file. J Vassie Wilson Jr applied. The council created a full time post with a $3,300 salary. Welborn may be eligible without exam due to her current roles and familiarity with duties.
The Davis printing company of Greensboro road won a national letterhead contest for Wee-Sox Hosiery Mills. Designer Miss Madge Dillon of 1634 North Hamilton Street created a pastel pink and blue page border with animal motifs and baby Sox sketches, clearly denoting the product.
High Point merchants met to plan more than 230 window displays for the Sixth War Loan. Chairman Earl Nillips said displays should be completed by December 16 following Treasury guidance. Prizes in national competition encourage both large and small stores across categories like men’s wear, jewelry, groceries, and furniture.
Mrs Etta Dixon 76 widow of Joe Dixon died at home in Siler City Rt 1 after six months illness Funeral held Brush Creek Baptist Church at 3 pm burial in church cemetery Survived by four daughters Mrs H C Caviness Mada Burgess Mrs Clara Gardner Mrs FE T Burke. three sons A M Dixon Rev L M Dixon J C Dixon. one sister Mrs Sarah Moffitt. 12 grandchildren seven great grandchildren
City building inspector issued ten permits for repairs and renovations totaling 1655 in three and a half days. Largest went to L F Williams at 615 Wes ay Place for dwelling repairs. Other permits include painting at multiple Silk Street addresses, reroofing three dwellings, smoke house construction, and a bathroom addition.
Five local gasoline stations in western North Carolina were charged by the Office of Price Administration with alleged violations of rationing regulations along with 21 other dealers. Citations were served at Morgan's Esso Station 830 North Main Modern Amoco 300 English Harper's Esso Service 731 South Main Neal's Auto Service 21 South Main and Supreme Service Station 930 South Main. Managers must appear in Winston Salem for a hearing next Monday November 20.
Duke University Chaplain Robert N. DeBose led 39 communion services in one week across Solomon Islands battle outposts from Guadalcanal to Bougainville. Services occurred in chapels, streets, and foxholes under fire with crowds up to 1100. DeBose later became Duke’s Director of Religious Activities and earned a Duke Divinity degree in 1943.
Lt James Speight Wrenn of High Point earns the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster for heroism as a B 17 Flying Fortress navigator. His unit in the 3rd Bombardment Division helped shuttle bomb Regensburg factory targets in a noted air operation.
High Point schools will observe November 23 as Thanksgiving Day a full holiday with classes resuming next morning Superintendent Charles F Carroll announced Christmas dates also. Holiday closures run December 7 afternoon to January 1 morning shortened this year due to late opening from the infantile paralysis epidemic.
City Auditor Lake Crowe delivered 365 bonds of 1000 each totaling 365000 to the Local Government Commission in Raleigh. The issue bears the mayor, treasurer, and city manager signatures and will be signed before final delivery to buyers. Plans call for about 3500000 in further refunding bonds with an expected near two percent rate.
Davis, organizer of the High Flying club, announces ten openings due to members failing to meet requirements and others unable to continue. All members fly and attend Monday ground classes, with sessions held each Monday evening.
Navy recruitment head W H Crane announces free radio technicians classes run by Miss Louise Adams and Gary Davis to prepare men for the qualifying test. Courses cover mathematics radio and electronics with radar operation. enrollment open to ages 17 through 37 who are physically qualified.
Chattanooga Tenn July 15 City Manager Roy S Braden is in town consulting with local citizens about implementing the city manager form of government. He was invited by the International City Managers Association Chicago office where he once served as president and is expected to return to High Point tomorrow.
The article notes that meteorology navigation and civic aeronautics instruction are being provided, with several classes taught by flying instructors from the Civil Air Patrol.
Mail addressed to three local men has been returned by the post office department to local draft board No. 5 and anyone knowing the home address of these men is requested to call the board, telephone 2940, so that the board may get in touch with them. The men and the addresses carried by the board at the present time, are as follows: Joseph Daniel Kirk, 213 Chestnut Street. Charles DeWitte Speicer, Rt. 1. Jesse Cassel, West End Station.
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