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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1945
Page
8
The item presents pop quiz prompts about geography and city facts plus quotes and hints on etiquette and personality traits. It reads like a miscellaneous newspaper feature with a birthday note urging determination, courage, and opportunity awareness.
The Southeastern region field army of the American Cancer Society will hold its annual meeting in Durham October 22 24. Dr Ivan M Proctor of Raleigh chairs the NC Medical Society cancer committee. Clinics and discussions on cancer control will be held. The region spans thirteen states led by regional director Dr Alton Ochsner of Tulane University New Orleans.
The guidance instructs curing at 80 to 85 degrees then storing in crates or baskets with lids at about 50 degrees and never below 45. It emphasizes controlled temperatures to preserve quality.
A quick thought on a profitable micro idea. The note lists three quick answers: 1 In South America they run the length of that continent 2 Delaware 3 St Louis.
In High Point the City calls for sealed proposals by November 6 1945 to lease the Paramount Theatre building with its fixtures and equipment for one year. Minimum annual rent is 8400 dollars payable monthly. deposits equal to 2 percent of the rent are required with bids. The council may reject all proposals. Earl N. Phillipe and Lois Welborn announce.
A note reports Barney Baxter advancing work with financial backing from an unnamed source, declaring progress unhindered though the donor remains penniless and the terms unclear.
In a reflective wrap up titled Hi Points the column recalls almost a year of capsule city news detailing events in the community. The piece links wartime reporting to postwar peace hopes, urging leaders to pursue lasting peace guided by moral principles to prevent civilization’s destruction.
Noah G. Myers of Rt 4 and Joseph W. Riley of Rt 3 earned bronze stars for Burma India China and Italy France Germany campaigns. Calvin Blackwelder 519 Flint and Walter L. McMahon Rt 1 received purple hearts for Germany and Okinawa wounds. Virgil L. Lightfoot 1210 Filbert street won a letter of commendation and ribbon for USS Phoenix service. About half of WWII veteran records have been moved or are being moved to St. Louis by the Army demobilized personnel records branch.
Davidson county welfare board declined to oust Clyde Hunt the superintendent after Dr. Frank DeVyver said Hunt violated merit rules by political activity in the last general election. DeVyver warned of withholding Hunt's salary and cited SBI findings linking Hunt to election irregularities and forged ballot signatures.
More than 1,300 teachers visited High Point for the Northwestern district meeting of the North Carolina Education Association. A. P. Routh was named president and Miss Lucille Browne secretary. Local schools released at noon for a half day so teachers could attend at Greensboro Senior High School. next annual meeting in Winston-Salem.
Local notices report nine deaths in High Point and nearby. Names include Jacob C. Fraley 86 of Rt 1 Mrs H W Greene of English street A H Idol 82 of 14 Johnson Street infant James Dalford Kennedy Eunice Kirkman 45 Rt 1 J T Lotts 58 of 614 Chandler Street Mrs W T Richardson 88 of 439 South Wrenn William D Taylor 55 of Sophia Rt 1 and Linda Lou Waisner four-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs T Raymond Waisner.
The High Point Enterprise applies to the federal communications commission for a standard radio station and a frequency modulation station at 830 kilocycles with one kilowatt power. The News and Observer in Raleigh also seeks permits for similar operations in the city.
A string of service members return or are awaiting discharge. Hodgin Billcc arrives from California. Ralph H. Banks relocates to a separation center after serving in Europe. Aplaroy Hicks to Moore General Hospital after China India Burma service. Robert W. Willard ordered to a separation center after 47 months overseas. Royce Webb aboard USS Ozark with prisoners from the Pacific. Vic Woodall at Camp Shelby awaiting next steps after 10 months overseas. Hamilton Street resident en route home for discharge after Asiatic Pacific theatre service. Captain John W. Garrett on terminal leave after three and a half years in the armed forces, much in Europe. Boyce Collins visits sister after discharge.
The Woodmen of the World, chapter in Thomasville, purchased a Winston street lot to erect a meeting hall soon. Chief BE R Richardson, ill for days, was taken to Baptist hospital in Winston-Salem. The Thomasville war fund drive trails with 785 dollars subscribed toward a 12000 goal.
A building permit is issued for a new hosiery mill by Plymouth Hosiery Mills Inc. The project on Willowbrook Street between West Green and West Russell costs 545000 and will comprise three separate buildings forming a unit.
A total of 67 United States veterans appeared before the draft board in the past week with five honorable discharges. Names include Elmer Warren, Joseph Parker Farrell, Otho Gordon Taylor, Jeffer son Woodrow Miller, Roy Lee Thomas, Walter Everett Dix and many others.
The Western North Carolina Methodist conference announced pastor changes. Rev. Paul Hardin Sr. moves to Wesley Memorial in Greensboro while Rev. E M Jones heads to Main Street in Hickory. Rev. C W Bates to Lebanon. Rev. W R Kelley sails to Greensboro. Rev. O L Easter to Liberty. remaining pastors return to their posts including Rev. Wilson to First Methodist for a fourth year and others at Welch Memorial Ward Street Oak View Calvary Highland Archdale Jamestown Oakdale.
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