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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1945
Page
8
Edgar Snider notes V E Day changes such as a five point drop in Army score and an age limit of 35 while outlining how Navy and Marines discharge systems will bring more servicemen home. He urges veterans not to worry, to expect civilian life to be smoother, and stresses that many adjustments lie ahead for those who stay or return home.
Public Works Director T C Kirkman reports a large scale street upgrade is progressing with removal of old streetcar tracks on Main between Mallory and Ward. The plan includes resurfacing North Main, portions of Mont Hon and Lexington avenues, and city crews patching in preparation for the final resurfacing. Delays last year due to labor and material shortages.
W O W Home Piedmont Camp No. 62 will dedicate its new house at 311 West High Street tomorrow after undergoing extensive repairs and interior remodeling.
The Englander company of Chicago and New York has secured a 10 year lease on the old High Point Furniture property in East Commerce Street and will begin mattress manufacturing next year. The plant will produce bedding only, not woodworking, while Strickland Furniture plans a new plant elsewhere within 12 months to free up the leased property.
Ray D Lane 20 of 512 Adams street returned from Florida to face trial with five others on two larceny and receiving charges linked to upholstery thefts from a local motor transport line. Eleven defendants in Marietta paint company thefts have cases continued to September 12. Mrs M L Sechrest 35 of 1110 Forest Hill drive had her driving under the influence hit and run assault case continued with an $800 bond. Chester Bodenhamer of Kernersville involved in other hit and run incident. Civil suit C C Hook sues Clarence Jordan Blue Ribbon cab for 994.03 over a Willowbrook Commerce street crash.
The law firm of Schoch and Schoch reopens today in the Professional Building. Mr Arch K Schoch, who joined the FBI early in the war, has returned to High Point where he began his practice in 1934.
Police pursue a thief who chooses bicycles with precision. A bike from Fletcher Williams on Denny street was moved to 708 Denny, swapped for James Morton’s bike, then Morton’s bike was taken to 804 E Green and swapped for Woodrow Love’s. Love ends up with Morton’s bike after a final exchange.
Overjoyed Mr and Mrs William FE Edwards of 202 West Lexington Ave learned their son 2nd Lt James William Edwards US Army Air Corps was alive in American hands in Japan after being reported missing in action over Japan last January. Also listed were several service members with furloughs hospital stays and commendations including Sgt Chester D Brown Pvt Ray Stanford and Lt Walter E Anderson Jr among others.
Around Town Yesterday observers marked V J Day with church prayers for peace and questions about when service members will return. Labor Day become a holiday for government workers, stores reopen to help mothers outfit children for school amid lingering clothing shortages. City schools start Wednesday. Smokers note easing cigarette shortage as stores begin to limit or remove lines.
Born to Pvt and Mrs Howard Woodruff Crisco of 1233 Tank St a son Howard Woodruff Jr Pvt Crisco serves in the infantry in Germany. Married Miss Hazel Phillips of Miami Fla to SSgt Floyd Eddie Bryant of High Point who is reassigned in Miami and Miss Mary Kathleen Bullins of Trinity to Cpl John Willard Hill on 30 day furlough after returning from Europe. Engaged Frances Rieves Holton to Set Don Kirkman Wilson attached to an army hospital unit in England.
About $18 500 in vacation bonuses will be paid to Hillcrest Throwing and High Point Weaving group members of Burlington Mills Corporation. Local manager W I Spencer says payment in lieu of vacations follows the wartime policy to maintain production and also applies to employees who entered the armed services since August 20 1944.
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