High Point Named State Jaycees Headquarters Site
High Point has been selected as the permanent headquarters for the North Carolina State Junior Chamber of Commerce. The decision, announced by High Point Jaycees president Jim Clontz after a Winston-Salem board meeting, notes no current state headquarters exist and that offices will be opened by January 1 1950 though exact location is not yet fixed. The incumbent Raleigh president is Micolle F. Browne and Jaycees records will be kept in his custody. Work has begun to set up the office.
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High Point
North Carolina
Clontz
Harry Stewart
Raleigh
Jack Green
Edgar Snider
Stewart
Billy Harrison
Rocky Mount
Rush Harrick
Shelby
Jaycees
Jacksonville
N.C
North Carolina Future
The
Chapel Hill
Durham
Siler City
Greensboro
Polio Convalescent Hospital
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Spruill Thornton
Chamber of Commerce
State
Bill Bailey
State Jaycees
Elliot Wood
Fair Mild Tomorrow Forecast From Friendship Bureau
The Friendship weather bureau projects fair and mild conditions tomorrow with cooler tonight. Temperatures showed a high around 62 today and a low near 33 tonight, with .24 inches of rain recorded yesterday. scattered showers were possible in extreme eastern North Carolina.
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Friendship Weather Bureau
North Carolina
Cori Fair
Jaycees Set Downtown Office With Full Time Secretary
Clontz announces a downtown Jaycee office to open at the earliest date with a full time secretary in charge. Initially one person will staff the office, with plans to add more as needed, under state association supervision. Equipment will be purchased by the state Jaycee organization.
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Clontz
The
Jaycees
State Association
State Jaycee
Male Chorus Meeting To Be Held Tomorrow
High Point plans a Monday night 8 o clock meeting at the Sheraton ball room to organize a male chorus. Carl G N Cronstedt leads the effort open to all local male singers with a goal of 50 or more members. The gathering replaces the usual barber shop chorus session and does not affect Cronstedt s weekly mixed chorus with the City Recreation Department.
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High Point
Sheraton Hotel
Carl G. N. Cronstedt
Cronstedt
Three Alarms In High Point Damage Slight
No major damages reported in three High Point fire alarms Saturday. Calls included a 3:50 p.m. power line fire at 213 Venable, a 3:30 p.m. grass fire at 1416 West Green, and a 2:45 p.m. woods fire behind 616 Howell, all handled by companies and ladder service units.
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Venable
Service Ladder Company
West Green
Howell
High Point Chosen as State Jaycees Headquarters
The state Jaycees select High Point for headquarters over Chapel Hill Durham and Siler City. Harry Stewart remains state secretary while High Point hosts personnel and publication duties for the organization now numbering about 5 000 with 77 clubs including Jacksonville NC.
Balloon Parade Lights Up High Point Tomorrow at Four
High Point hosts a four o clock balloon parade with Santa in a giant 450 by 18 by 20 foot train plus 40 other balloons. The march starts Shirley avenue and Main street with seven bands and groups from High Point Thomasville Asheboro Jamestown William Penn Oak Ridge Military Institute and High Point College.
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Santa
Main Street
Shirley Avenue
North Main Street
West Green Street
Samuel Hyman
Merchants’ Association
High Point
Thomasville
Asheboro
Jamestown
William Penn
Oak Ridge Military Institute
High Point College
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
High Point Soldiers Serving in Japan Station
City briefs report Pfc Billy JoE Barham son of Mr Leroy Barham is with Service Company 17th Infantry Camp Schimmelpfennig Japan after basic at Camp Stoneman California. Also Sgt Robert G Small 18 son of Mr and Mrs G M Small High Point North Carolina with Company G 17th Infantry in simmer maneuvers Japan after training at Fort Jackson.
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17Th Infantry
Billy Joe Barham
Leroy Barham
17Th Infantry Regiment
Camp Schimmelpfening
Japan
Pfc
Barham
High Point
Jr. High School
N. C
N. Clard
Camp Stoneman
California
High Pointer
Camp Schimmelpfennig
Robert G. Small
G. M. Small
Centennial Avenue
North Carolina
Small
Fort Jackson
South Cearolina
New Members Join Lees-McRae Christian Council Ceremony
In Banner Elk on Nov 14 new council members at Lees-McRae College were inducted during a candle lighting ceremony. Bob Lawrence of High Point was among those welcomed.
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Banner Elk
Christian Council of Lees-McRae College
Bob Lawrence
High Point
North Carolina Soldier Leads Survey Section in Japan
Corporal Wayne T. Hall, 19, son of Mr and Mrs William T Hall of High Point, N C, serves as Chief of Survey Section in Battery B 82nd Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, at Camp Whittington Kaohara Japan. He attended Sumner High School Greensboro N C and graduated in 1948. He previously worked at Tomlinson's Furniture in High Point.
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Camp Whittington
Kaohara
Japan
Wayne T. Hall
William T. Hall
Rt. 3
High Point
North Carolina
82Nd Field Artillery BaTtalion
First Cavalry Division
Kagehara
Hall
Sumner High School
Route 6
Greensboro
Tomlinson's Furniture Company
Pairings Mentioned in Local Notices across North Carolina Towns
The notice lists several individuals and pairs from Winston-Salem High Point Walnut Cove Wilmington Thomasville and other areas. It includes Harvey A Grubbs Eliza beth Walker John R Thrift Faye Hugh es Leo C Collins Sidney Ann Alley Ben Murray Clarice Adell Adams Wade Kennedy Frances Vincannon Laughton Kelly and Levman Rilgill both described as Negroes from Winston-Salem.
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Harvey A. Grubbs
Elizabeth Walker
Winston-Salem
John R. Thrift
Faye Hughes
High Point
Leo C. Collins
Sidney Ann Alley
Walnut Cove
Ben Murray
Clarice Adell Adams
Wilmington
Wade Kennedy
Thomasville
Frances Vincannon
Laughton Kelly
Levman Rilgill
Winston- Salem
Repair Orders and Addresses for Local Residents
To Arthur Ingram, repair to residence at 514 Springfield road, $50. Murry White, repairs to private garage at 509 Colonial drive, $100. Roy Armstrong, repair and re roof portion of factory at 311 East Green, $1,000.
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Arthur Ingram
Reey
Springield Road
Murry White
Colonial Drive
Roy Armstrong
East Green
Thomasville Merchants Set Final Tuesday Closing of Year
Thomasville officials announce tomorrow afternoon will be the last Tuesday closing for merchants this year. The Merchants Association plans longer hours through Christmas shoppers and will resume Tuesday closings after the holidays. Stores will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Santa Claus will be escorted into town December 1 on a large float during a Christmas parade, with stores open at night that day.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Merchants
Hal Harrison
The
Merchants Association
Harrison
Santa Claus
Santa
Mayor Finch Named to North Carolina Recreation Advisory Committee
Thomasville November 14. Mayor Harry B. Finch has been named to an advisory committee to the North Carolina Recreation Commission. He was appointed to the committee on Public Recreation Administration by Chairman W. H. Carper of Burlington, named by the Governor.
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Thomasville
Harry B. Finch
North Carolina Recreation Commission
Public Recreation
W. H. Carper
Burlington
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