Burrus Memorial Plans 150 Bed Expansion for High Point Hospital
Burrus Memorial trustees announce a major expansion to build a hospital with at least 150 beds in High Point. The drive aims to raise funds, potentially up to 400000 dollars, with a start planned this year. A planning and building committee led by Logan Porter backs the plan and recommends securing funds via the Wachovia Bank trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Burrus Memorial
Carter Dalton
Dalton
Logan Porter
Board of Trustees
R. T. Amos
C. T. Ingram
J. E. Millis
Seborn Perry
Willis Slane
Mr. Porter
J. W. Lindsay
W. T. Powell
A. S. Parker
Fred Thomas
Amos Kearns
Welch Harriss
O. A. Kirkman
Wachovia Bank & Trust Company
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Duke Foundation
J. T. Burrus
Duke
Bond drive opens with premiere and strong fund tally
A record crowd at Center theatre bought war bonds totaling 151 thousand 93 dollars and 75 cents to start High Point third war loan drive toward a 4.4 million dollar goal. The event featured a screening of We’ve Never Been Licked with remarks by Dr. Glenn Perry and other civic leaders urging full participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Theatre
War Savings
High Point
Greensboro
Charles F. Carroll
Hugh Smart
James Frank Payne
Armed Forces
Glenn Perry
38Th
North Africa
Capt. Perry
Dr. Perry
America
England
Igh Point
Tunis
Bizerte
Ww. B. Hall
High Points
Hall
Wilson
Weldon
Walter Wagner
Funeral Rites for Mrs Estella M Ridge Held
Funeral services for Mrs Estella M Ridge 68 widow of Henry Ridge were held Tuesday at 3 PM at First Pilgrim Holiness Church conducted by Rev C L Ruth. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery with bearers Earl Smith Jack Myers Harold Meredith Bill Jordan Arthur Sechrest Thurman Caudle. A church quartet sang several selections during the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella M. Ridge
Henry Ridge
South
Hamilton Street
Pilgrim Holiness Church
C. L. Ruth
Oakwood Cemetery
Earl Smith
Jack Myers
Harold Meredith
Bill Jordan
Arthur Sechrest
Thurman Caudle
High Point Leaders Call For Expanded Hospital Facilities
The hospital board urges action to build better facilities, citing a standard of five beds per 1000 population and a current capacity strain near 20 percent. Administrators warn that load often reaches 120 percent, risking crisis in emergencies. The trustees argue delaying construction jeopardizes physicians and nurses and hinders attracting skilled staff.
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High Point
J. P. Richardson
Burrus Memorial
County Audit Work Granted New Firm By Commissioners
Greensboro county commissioners approved awarding the annual county audit contract to A. M. Pullen for $3,600 for the year ending June 30, 1944. The board reviewed a $4,471.97 shortage found by the George C. Scott company, the incumbent auditor, and noted unpaid petty cash checks totaling $78.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
A. M. Pullen
George C. Scott Company
Scott Company
Troy R. Short
Commission
Short
Ralph Stanford
Millis
State Board of Charities and Public Welfare
Blanche Carr Sterne
Musical program entertains A B members at Emerywood
Miss Mary Sue Briggs performed with Miss Evelyn Boyd at the American Business Club gathering at Emerywood Country Club last evening. Lt. Collier H Ellis Jr of the Army and Lt. Fernley G Fawcett of the Navy, in active service, spoke on the importance of letter writing to servicemen and the impact of mail call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sue Briggs
Evelyn Boyd
American Business Club
Emerywood Country Club
Gilbert C. Clinard
Collier H. Ellis, Jr
Army
Fernley G. Fawcett
Navy
Armed
Forcs
Ellis
Women in Service Aboard Hometown Updates
Pfc. William Herbert Hodgin Jr returns to Parris Island September 17 for drill instructor duties after furlough with his family. Pfc. Gilbert Burns, formerly of this city, enjoys a seven day furlough visiting friends. stationed at Yorktown Va with the U S Marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodgin
William Herbert Hodgin, Jr
Marine
Parris Island
Burns
Gilbert Burns
Naval Mine Depot
Yorktown
U. S
Smoot Promoted to Sergeant at Camp Hulen Texas
Alvas P. Smoot, son of Mr and Mrs G W Smoot of 824 Randolph Street, has been promoted to sergeant and is now stationed at Camp Hulen Texas. His wife lives at 701 Wise Street. John F Bivins, local radio shop operator, is in Cambridge taking a technical radio engineering course for special work. Bivins and his brother William P Bivins ran Guilford Radio Service Shop at 618 North Main Street for years. William left for Cambridge in July, finished theory, and now does field work for the program, preparing for overseas duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas English Ring
C. A. Ring
Wellington Road
High Point
War Department
Dorothy Field Miller
Judy
C. A. Ring, Jr
John F. Bivins
Cambridge
Bivins
William P
Bill) Bivins
Guilford Radio Service
North Main Street
Police to Enforce Broughton Order for Work or Fight
High Point officials report Governor Broughton wartime order will be enforced to remove vagrants. Welfare workers will investigate vagrancy cases, subpoenas issued if probable cause found, and employed capable men without work will be cited to appear before a U. S. Employment Service committee. Police Greensboro county officers to monitor for violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold J. Koonce
J. Melville Broughton
High Point
Guilford County
U. S. Employment Service
Koonce
Underwriters to Meet at Asia Restaurant
High Point Life Underwriters will hold a meeting Thursday at 12 15 p m at the Asia Restaurant announced president Ruben Bundy Members of the Pilot Life Insurance Company will present a one act play at this time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Life
Asia
Ruben Bundy
Pilot Life Insurance Company
Scrap drive head attends business convention in Charlotte
Pete Morrow leads the local scrap drive as a delegation of at least five from our club plans to attend the second district American Business club convention in Charlotte on Saturday September 18. President Mitchell presided and Ed Mendenhall won the attendance prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Morrow
American Business Club
Charlotte
Mitchell
Ed Mendenhall
Smith Bound Over On Truck Larceny Charge
Franklin Smith, 26, of Clara Cox Apts, bound over to Superior Court for larceny of a Mundy Motor Lines truck. Case set for Greensboro hearing Monday Sept 13. Vehicle valued about 650 dollars. Also note immorality case for Mrs. J Green and youth probation matters involving Eugene Sisk and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Smith
Clara Cox Apts
High Point
Superior Court
Greensboro
Smith
Mundy Motor Lines
Sophia
J. Green
Roanoke
Manuel Apts
Eugene Sisk
East Green Street
Robert McCannon
MacRae
Piedmont Cafe
John Breeze Dies After Illness in Fayetteville Hospital
John Breeze aged 53 of High Point died after months of illness at the Veterans Hospital in Fayetteville. For 20 years he worked with a local automobile agency. He was never married. Survivors include several brothers and sisters. Funeral plans were incomplete with a brief High Point service and interment in Orange County.
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John Breeze
High Point
Veterans’ Hospital
Fayetteville
Orange County
Ceiling Prices Announced For Used Stoves
The rationing board issued a new regulation setting a pricing formula for used stoves including rebuilt or reconditioned items. Sales between private individuals are covered while wholesalers and armed forces are excluded. Good condition items fall at 75 percent of original price, poor condition at one third of original price.
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OPA
Rankin Names Merchant Division War Bond Leaders
George Rankin president of the High Point Merchants association and merchant division chairman for the third war loan drive announced the group leaders for merchants in the drive. The list includes E. L. Chitwood R. R. Ragan J. W. Gordon C. H. Williard Garland Chappel J. H. McCall R. W. Anderson O. V. Kester Jake Harris Dale Montgomery Clyde Chennault O. D. Stutts Joe Teague Clyde Ayers Ralph Williams D. A. Dowdy D. W. Hunter Sam Vee George E Hutcheon and R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rankin
High Point Merchants Association
E. L. Chitwood
R. R. Ragan
J. W. Gordon
C. H. Williard
Garland Chappell
J. H. McCall
R. W. Anderson
O. V. Kester
Jake Harris
Dale Montgomery
Clyde Chennault
O. D. Stutts
Joe Teague
Clyde Ayers
Ralph Williams
D. A. Dowdy
D. W. Hunter
Sam Vee
George E. Hutcheons
High Point War Loan Rally Opens National Drive
Leaders in High Point join national kickoff as President Roosevelt and Morgenthau launch a war bonds campaign. Gov Broughton speaks at 7:30 pm at the junior high auditorium to announce North Carolina 145 million dollar bond drive with music by Carl Cronstedt and Virginia Frank's high school orchestra.
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High Point
North Carolina
United States
Roosevelt
Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Broughton
J. Melville Broughton
Clarence T. Leinbach
War Finance Committee For
W. B. Hall
Carl Cronstedt
Virginia Frank
Hall
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Burrus
Bond
Wake
Mr. Farmer
Hedgecock Lumber CO
Ward Street
Hiarty
Transportation Building
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Railways Economics
The
Association of American Railroads
Perea Esa Preu
City Shoe Shop
Commerce
St-Hiaw Pwr
Nya
FE. M. Ridge
A. B
City Fuel CO
Park St
Hamilton - Boone Lumber Company
Main ST
Rankin
Merchant Division
Nat Walker
Walgreen
Paint & Repair Now
Tiger Brand
Parker - Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
Siebler
Shackelford
Autoloans
AA Industrial Finance Company
W. C. Brown
North Wrenn Street
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