Nurses Charge Into New Training Building at Point Memorial
Local nurses in training will use a new L shaped education building behind the Howell Street nurses home when operation begins next week. The three room complex includes a dietetic lab a demonstration room and a classroom with modern fixtures. Twenty two students enrolled September first bringing total in training to a record 52. Four students go to Washington DC's Children's Hospital for eight weeks of pediatrics study. The project cost about 13000 dollars with over 10000 provided by the Federal Works Agency under an emergency act to train more nurses for military and civilian needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Memorial Hospital
Howell Street
Lutheran Church
W. R. Peters
Peters
Children’s Hospital
Washington, D. C
Federal Works Agency
OWM Seeks Copy Of High Point Plant Survey
The Office of War Mobilization in Washington requests a copy of a local High Point survey conducted with the Chamber of Commerce and Committee for Economic Development. The data show current employment of 13,230, with postwar expansion plans to 17,339 and 458 weeks of construction work for plant improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Office of War Mobilization
Washington, D. C
OWM
Chamber of Commerce
Committee For Economic Development
Amos R. Kearns
Dr Chalmers to Speak at WCMC October 28 1944
Leader of religious peace efforts Dr Chalmers of Broadway Church New York will headline at Wake Forest University women college sermon series. He speaks on Signs of Recognition at 11 in Aycock auditorium with a week of campus meetings and a noon convocation on A Job for the Unafraid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Aught Chalmers
Broadwa Tabernacle Church
New Yor City
Woman's College
Chalmers
Aycock
Dr. Chalmers
Congregational Church
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York State
Broadway Church
Johns Hopkins University
Yale Divinity School
Syracuse University
University of Vermont
American International College
Registration for basic A gasoline ration in Guilford County
Registration for basic A gasoline ration books will be held at the Guilford County Building on South Main Street Friday and Saturday with hours 9 am to 9 pm Friday and 10 am to 4 pm Saturday. J F Jones urged the public to register now or wait until after November 15. Civilian Defense volunteers will assist registrars. Volunteers are sought to help with registration and the notice provides seven numbered steps for applicants to complete and bring: application, top and stub, printed name and address, car details, old license number caution, sign inside back cover, and tire inspection record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
South Main Street
J. F. Jones
Civilian Defense Volunteer Office
Ration Board
Hospital Seeks Wheel Chairs For Polio Unit
Emergency polio hospital in Hickory seeks wheel chairs to move patients from porches to beds. Black volunteers have gathered and refinished chairs for the facility and urge owners to lend or donate any unused chairs. He can arrange pickup and delivery to the emergency polio hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ory
Ter
J Ck
High Point
Her Hahn
Polio Hospital
Black
Ine Conviction Lists City $475 Jury Fees
Cases were tried Tuesday through Saturday for the one week term of municipal court. Jury fees totaling $475 will be paid by the city treasurer to 34 jurors and bailiffs with one defendant acquitted. Judge D C presided over civil case trials and 22 cases were calendared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal
War Chest port Meeting Set for Monday at Sheraton
Campaign report meetings will be held for all colonels and captains in the United War Chest drive. A Sheraton hotel ball room gathering is scheduled for 4 o clock tomorrow as workers present their reports. Additional report meetings are planned for Wednesday and Friday, with final meeting on Wednesday the 25th. Captains and lieutenants are urged to attend and make their reports.
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United War Chest Drive
Sheraton
Ins
Itional
USO
Athens
United War Chest
Hutchins
War Chest
Sheraton Hotel
Fire and Police Service Exams Set For Thursday
The Civil Service Commission will hold qualifying examinations for the fire and police departments on Thursday to fill a few vacancies. James Ovelace, secretary, announced the test will occur at City Hall at 7 o'clock for exhausted eligible lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire and Police
Civil Commission
Commiss Office
Perto
James Ovelace
City Hall
H P College to Begin Extension Classes
High Point college will start extension classes in fall and winter with a first meeting at 4 15 Thursday. Dr C R Hinshaw says courses offered depend on demand and may include English education psychology Romance languages and other subjects. Credits can renew teaching certificates or count toward degree requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
C. R. Hinshaw
Department of Education
Nine 18 Year Olds Register at Draft Board No 5
Nine youths aged 18 since October 1 registered with Selective Service Board No 5. Local youths from Colfax Kernersville and High Point include Thurman James Allen James Edward Chandler Hugh Frederick Gray John Grayson Lassiter Rudolph Evan Duncan Lee Haywood Gilbert Amenius Gray John David Hinshaw and Walter Bell Williams. About 30 local men head to Camp Croft S C tomorrow for pre induction exams departing from the post office by bus with a Charlotte stop for lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax
Kernersville
Local Selective Service Board No. 5
Thurman James Allen
Rt. 1
Box
James Edward Chandler
Hugh Frederick Gray
John Grayson Lassiter
Centennial Ave
Udolph Evan Duncan
Lee Haywood
Tudor St
Gilbert Am
Tomlinson Firms Lead Two War Chest Rallies
Tomlinson Craft shops launched the United War Chest drive with two mass meetings in High Point. speakers included Q Arthur Kirkman and William A Tomlinson, along with Rev W Wilbur Hutchins and Capt Holets. Hutchins framed the drive as aiding local agencies and war relief abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomlinson
High Point
United War Chest
Hamilton Street
W. Tomlinson
Capt. Holets
U. S. Army
O. Arthur Kirkman
A. W. Dunbar
Horace Haworth
P. J. Neal
John McMahon
M. F. McNeill
High Street
Tomlinson Craft Shops
Q. Arthur Kirkman
H.p.t.&c. Railroad
William A. Tomlinson
Captain Holets
Army Air Force Replacement
Florence
D. C
John McMahan
W. Wilbur Hutchins
First Baptist Church
Child’s condition improves after home fire injures Bobby Cecil
Ten year old Bobby Cecil, badly burned when a blaze at 282 Pickett Street destroyed his home Friday night, shows improvement though remains in danger. Dr. T. R. Brockmann reports he is rational most of the time and may recover with grafted skin, crediting blood plasma for his progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Cecil
Pickett Street
W. Cecil
T. R. Brockmann
Bobby
Memorial Service for Edison McCormick Held at Calvary Methodist
Rev. L. Brown announces a memorial service for Tech. Edison McCormick killed in action on February 24. The service is at Calvary Methodist Church on FE. Green St. today at 5 o'clock with music by the choir and Mrs. Myrtle Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Brown
Tech
Edison McCormick
Calvery Methodist Church
FE. Green St
Myrtle Jones
Vassie Wilson to Assume City Purchasing Post
Vassie Wilson, currently tax and street assessment supervisor, would become city purchasing agent in a merged role if the council approves a Finance Committee plan. The proposal would raise Wilsons pay from 2700 to 3600 annually, with added duties formerly handled by Lois Welborn. Welborn would shift to billing duties in the accounting department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vassie Wilson
Wilson
Lois Welborn
High School Band Wins First Place At Festival
The Forsyth county fair band festival saw the local high school band take first place winning $250. Winning number was Fl Capitan. Six other Piedmont bands competed in the event reported to Henry Hodgin, band director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forsyth County Fair
Henry Hodgin
Piedmont
United War Chest reaches $39172 toward goal
The United War Chest reports $39172 raised by noon yesterday, about one third of the $112506 goal. I Paul Ingle, campaign chairman, notes $36753 from the Furniture and Woodworking division and Textile Hosiery division totals, with several firms qualifying for honor awards for 100 percent participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furniture City
United War Chest
Alma Desk Company
High Point Mattress Company
Marlowe-VanLoan Corp
Henley Paper Company
Sherrod Shirt Company
Betty Lou Shoppe
Fli-Back and
Haworth Roll and Panel
Carolina Veneer
Sears Roebuck Company
Chest Office
I. Paul Ingle
T. V. Rochelle
Alma Desk
Burton
Carolina Container
Cox
Jos. D. & Sons
Globe Parlor Furniture Co
Hayworth
Johnson Frame Works
Lilly Company
Logan Porter Mirror
Marietta Paint & Color
Myrtle Desk Company
National
Peerless Veneer
Division II
City Hall Finishes Months-Long Face Lift
Painters, plasterers, electricians and carpenters completed a city hall renovation after months of work. The project refreshed all three floors and the basement, updated woodwork, installed new light fixtures, and rearranged offices including a new council chamber and police lecture room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Council Chamber
Grover H. Jones
Jones
J. Vassie Wilson
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Eads Food
Ayers
N. C. Dealers Association
Ilotte
O. Swarington
Charlotte
Memorial
H.P. Survey
Allan K. Chalmers
WCMC
Lio
St War Chestport
H.P. College
Draft Board No
United, War Chest of High Point
Watellens
Leah
Ortoter
Preeiden
Chawman
R. T. Amos
Adams Millis Corp
Amos Hosiery Mills
Crown Hosiery
Haltom
High Point Overall
High Point Paper Box Co
Slane
Triangle Hosiery Co
Hil — Miscellaneous Manufacturers
Joe A. Johnson
Fli- Back
Henley Vaper Company
High Point Matttress Company
McEwen Lumber
Ture City
High Point Ingle
Furni- Mattress Co
Henley Paper Co
Sherrod Shirt Co
Sears Roebuck & Co
Fli-Back & Sock-It Co
Hayworth Roll and Panel
Ingle
Fly-Back & Sock-It Co
War Dept
George W. Jones
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