Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs Murphy's Chowder
Edward Y Mitchell recalls North Carolina politics in a Winston Salem Sentinel account of Eugene Wallace visiting Burlington Greensboro and High Point amid egging and tomatoing claims. Wallace commented in High Point on a cool spell following a period of warm reception and a restful night for residents.
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Burlington
Wallace
North Carolina
Winston- Salem Sentinel
Burlin
Greensboro
High Point
United States
Pie Face Incident Sparks Secretly Pledged Drama In Cafe
A High Point episode unfolds with a pie smashing stunt to fulfill a boyhood dream, a cafe owner pays forty cents for a custard pie and smashes it in the pie man’s face, while Republicans recruit a press member at a meeting. Kiwanians Rotarians and others showcase a fat stock show as the new bus station nears completion with delays on interior clocks awaiting arrival.
Southside Baptist Plans Two Meetings
The Southside Baptist prayer band gathers Saturday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Newson Route 2 at 7 30 with speaker William Cash and leader Daisy Shaw. The youth fellowship prayer band meets Friday night at the church at 7 30 with speaker Charles Morton and leader Chester Martin.
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Southside Baptist Prayer Band
Thomasville
Robert
Newson
William Cash
Daisy Shaw
Southside Youth Fellowship
Charles Morton
Chester Martin
High Point Fire Captain Arrested In Lottery Case
Fire Captain Clifton A. Bodenheimer of High Point was arrested on a lottery charge after police found 83 groups of four tickets and 116 singles worth about 120 dollars in his possession. He was released on 300 dollar bond as detectives vow to continue cracking down on gambling in the city.
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Clifton A. Bodenheimer
Cedar Street
Bodenheimer
E. K. Ingram
W. C. Johnson
Registrants Rush To Get Listed For Draft
More than 200 men aged 25 registered at the Post Office draft office as rush lines formed at six desks. Chairman W. J. Fraley noted the process would continue with men born in 1924, 1925 set to register on ensuing days, and clerks described tense scenes as some applicants complained.
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Draft Board
W. J. Fraley
Lillian Hedrick
Enlistees Named by Maney at Army Recruiting Post
Master Sergeant W. J. Maney announced the enlistees for August 13 to 25 at the Army and Air Forces recruiting station in the Post Office Building. The list includes Wayne T. Hall Bill R. Bennett Herman Lehman Herman Lavender and others from High Point Asheboro Thomasville Randleman Siler City and nearby towns.
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W. J. Maney
Army and Air Forces
Wayne T. Hall
Bill R. Bennett
Herman Lavender
Don R. Bowman
Jack H. Holland
Thomas H. Hutson, Jr
Benjamin E. Hoffman
William R. Grissett, Jr
Vernon B. Morrison
Bobby ©. Setzer
Ernest E. Robinson
Robert G. Small
Lloyd F. White
Thomas W., Hall
High Point
James L. Staley
Tracy L. Saunders
Asheboro
James R. Love
Thomasville
William —. Carter
Randleman
Guy Brown, Jr
Siler City
Weather forecast calls for 50s again tonight
A blanket or two will be called for again tonight as temperatures dip into the 50s for a third straight night after a high of 88. Partly cloudy skies are expected with no rain today or tomorrow.
Juvenile Delinquency Drops in High Point Says Report
A monthly High Point juvenile problems report from the juvenile court shows fewer complaints and lower delinquency in August. J. J. Ellington notes playground closures for polio and more parents keeping children at home, with 12 new cases and 108 carryovers.
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High Point
Juvenile Court
J. J. Ellington
Ellington
City
Local Court Sees Rise in Business at High Point
High Point Municipal court reports higher monthly receipts in August across criminal and civil divisions. Criminals yielded 13,371.35 with 8,650 for Guilford county fines. civil total rose to 3,666.25 with 3,157.25 in judgments to plaintiffs and small sums to the city, state taxes, and miscellaneous fees.
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High Point
Florence Allen
Guilford County
North Carolina
Police and Firemen
City of
High Point Payroll Lower Than Most Cities in Size Class
Public payroll data from the Census Bureau shows High Point's payroll per capita at 1.74 dollars, below the 2.64 average in 994 other cities. As of October 1947, 391 municipal employees (excluding teachers) earned an average of 169 dollars monthly, up from 163 the prior year, with non-school workers growing 6.2 percent in the year.
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High Point
United States
Bureau of the Census
Oth
Census Bureau
Second Fat Stock Show at High Point Nets Beeves Peak Prices
Beeves sold for an average of 44 cents per pound with 29 head on display at the Gibson Ice Cream plant. Colonial Stores bought three prime grade beeves raised by Roy Jones, Lowell Seward, and Billy Ray Bowden, sponsored by local Kiwanis and Rotary clubs. Total receipts were $8,430.45, with a 25,321 pound total.
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High Point
Gibson
Paul W. Casey
Colonial Stores
Roy Jones
Kernersville
Lowell Seward
Billy Ray Bowden
Guilford College
Kiwanis and
Rotary Clubs
Harry Hamilton
State Department of Agriculture
Frank Sizemore
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Henry Foscue
J. M. Osteen
E. C. Cridlebaugh
Kiwanis Club
Choice
Bobby Ledbetter
Walter Seward
Richard Barrow
Ray Jones
Gladys Seward
Joe Aldre
Walter Jones
Wayne Farlow
Richard Beeson
Billy Johnson
Billy Farlow
Billy Hill
Benny Robbins
J. D. Coltrane
Beatrice Kennedy
Donald Johnson
Forrest Mendenhall
Ralph Smail
Alice Lou Hudson
Linden Wall
Donald Boyles
Clyde Ridgill
Bill Carroll
Special Meeting Called by Hackney Scoutmasters in High Point
Boy Scout executive B W Hackney calls a special meeting of all scoutmasters in the Uwharrie Council High Point district. The gathering at Troop 1 meeting place Milford Byerly home Chestnut street extension Friday September 10 at 7 30 p m discusses district patrol leaders training conference and annual district field day plans.
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B. W. Hackney
High Point
Uwharrie Council
Hackney
Milford Byerly
Chestnut Street
Harris earns Roaring Gap trip for top insurance sales
Page Harris special agent for Northwestern Mutual will spend five days at Roaring Gap as guest of the company for first place in the Southern Feud selling campaign conducted during June July and August in four Southern states North Carolina Virginia Georgia and Tennessee Harris generated well over a million dollars in business
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S. Page Harris
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Roaring Gap
North Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Tennessee
Harris
Parking Meters Return After Vacation Warning Issued
The traffic bureau of the police department warns that parking meters resume operation on Wednesday afternoons for the summer. Drivers must pay to avoid tickets and fines. those unaware of the change may be penalized. The clerk cautions no meter should read red on Wednesday afternoons.
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Traffic Bureau
The
Police Department
Joint Session of Civitan and Toastmasters Luncheon
Civitan International met with Toastmasters International at the Civitan club weekly luncheon. Alton Stanford served as Toastmaster with John Kalte as evaluator, T. E. Hinson as topicmaster, and Ralph Miller and Mason Blankenship as speakers.
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Civitan
International
Civitan Club
Herman Bock
Toastmasters Group
Alton Stanford
John Kalte
T. E. Hinson
Ralph Miller
Mason Blankenship
Civitans
H. L. Brockman
W. B. Hall
P. J. Neal
Dave Yow
Hinson
Stanford
Kalte
Labor Day Observed Quietly in High Point
A spot check shows varied observance across industries and retailers. Furniture plants mostly stay open while hosiery and other shops may close or let employees decide. Grocery stores close Monday, banks and city offices also closed, with The Enterprise, police and fire departments on duty as usual.
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High Point
Furmont
The
Merchants Association
Red Cross Announces New Office Hours at Chapter House
Officials of the local Red Cross chapter unveiled a revised schedule at 109 Thurston street. Offices will be open 9 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, with contact numbers 6711 or 5945 for inquiries.
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RED Cross
Thurston Street
Niece of Local Man Killed In Accident
S Moser of 120 Taylor street and E C Moser of the Greens boro road were called to Waynesboro Virginia after the death of their niece Florence Moser who was killed in an automobile accident last night. Services will be held Saturday afternoon in Waynesboro. Other arrangements were unavailable at this time.
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S. Moser
Taylor Street
E. C. Moser
Greensboro Road
Waynesboro
eVa
Florence Moser
Rev Hauss Named Acting Leader Of North Carolina Church League
Rev R M Hauss of Shelby was approved as acting executive director of the Allied Church League of North Carolina serving the unexpired term of L A Martin who resigned to run for state legislature. The committee adopted a fourfold program emphasizing legislation education law enforcement and rehabilitation as Northampton county voters moved to end wine and beer sales.
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Thomasville
Allied Church League of North
Davidson County
Hauss
Martin
League
Lexington
Edu
Cumberland
ABC
North Carolina
Rev. Hauss
I. G. Greer
Chapel Hill
I. M. Ellis
Gastonia
Francis Clarkson
Charlotte
Fuegene Hood
Greensboro
A. M. Huggins
Raleigh
L. L. Carpenter
M. T. Plyler
Durham
Cale K. Burgess
August Records Show $600,000 In New Homes
City building inspector reports August 1948 permits total 600000 for new residential building up from 141500 the prior August. Non residential permits rise from 26980 to 101125. Total building permits issued last month reach 103 versus 38 a year earlier.
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City Building Inspector
Auust
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Edward Y. Mitchell
Kiwanians
Trinity Grange
Southside Baptist
Colonial
H. C
Faucette
Enterprise
Page Harris
Wagger’s New
Sune Meg
Schick & Remington
R. M. Hauss
Shelby
Wint Capel Enterprise
Wagger’s
Sonora
Wagger
Elwood Hotel
Weegger’s
Halliburton
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