City approves bids for Willowbrook and Wellington street work
City council met to review three improvement contracts totaling 5,660.92. Low bids exceeded estimates for Willowbrook street bridge 117,324.67 from McMeekin Construction and Perry street bridge 32,188 from F A Triplett. Wellington street curb and gutter bids opened with Linthicum and Son at 8,248.25 and Kline at 8,917.40, paving not included. Surface work bids: sand asphalt street resurfacing 7,900 from Line. street resurfacing 11,790 to 12,375 depending on tar or asphalt. Completion windows ranged from 10 to 15 days after award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Street
City Hall
Willowbrook
Perry Street
McMeekin Construction Company
Cheraw
S. C
W. E. Linthicum and Son
High Point
F. D. Kline
Greensboro
Line Concern
Kline
Riker and Yount
Reidsville
Madam Jeanette Advice Column Promotes Counsel
An advice note offers guidance on marriage love and business matters. It references a Pullman Trailer at Meadow Inn near City Limits on Winston Way and a North Main Bus route from the city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman Trailer
Meadow Inn
City Limits
Winston Way
North Main
Henley Hurt In Automobile Accident
A. B. Henley, president of the Henley Paper company, is hospitalized at High Point Memorial after an automobile crash near Lexington Saturday. He suffered two broken knee caps, two broken ribs and numerous bruises while returning from the Asheville office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Henley
Henley Paper Company
Boulevard
High Point Memorial Hospital
Lexington
Henley
Asheville
100 New Homes Approved for High Point and Asheboro
The National Home Agency authorized 100 homes for High Point and 35 for Asheboro under the H-2 program. Creighton said private builders may apply for priority to begin construction at the FHA office in Greensboro. Pricing ceilings range from 3500 to 7500 dollars with rents up to 60 dollars monthly, with vacancies allocated to veterans and servicemen families.
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Asheboro
National House Agency
Robert K. Creighton
Atlanta
FHA
Guilford Building
Greensboro
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
NHA
High Point
Creighton
Tribute to Sgt. Malcolm L. Kearns KIA
A memorial service honored Sgt. Malcolm L. Kearns at Main Street Methodist Church. Kearns, born 1920 in High Point, enlisted 1943 and was reported missing in action over Germany August 6 1944, later confirmed killed in action. He is survived by Blanche Woodlief Kearns wife, L W Kearns parents, a sister Helen Stevens, a brother Keith, and grandparents Mack Gordy and family. He worked at Triangle Hosiery Mills before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm L. Kearns
Main St. Methodist Church
Kearns
Walter Kelly
O. F. Montgomery
L. B. Cannon
Donald Trexler
John B. Sealy
Blanche Woodlief
Trinity
L. W. Kearns
Helen Stevens
Keith Kearns
Mack D. Gordy
Triangle Hosiery Mills
St Joseph Aspirin Ad Claims Superior Value
An advertisement promotes St Joseph Aspirin as faster and better than competitors. It touts the product as the world's largest seller at 10¢ for 100 tablets at 35¢ and asks consumers why pay more or accept less.
Mother Of Two Children Gets Year For Prostitution
In municipal court Judge Don C. MacRae sentenced Mildred Campbell 22 to 12 months in the county workhouse after a guilty plea to prostitution. Mary Brown 21 got five months for immoral vagrancy and Gladys Vestal four months. all were arrested at Phillips Street after complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Hen
Don C. MacRae
Mildred Campbell
Ae Phillips Street
Mary Brown
Gladys Vestal
Negroles
Garnell Copel
Wade Street
Gilmer Eccles
Price Street
Revival Services At Green Street Baptist Draw Huge Crowds
Two large congregations gathered at Green Street Baptist for the first of a two week revival led by Dr. Solomon F. Dewis of Atlanta. He preached Have Faith In God and urged Christians to act in faith. He urged spreading true knowledge of God to all the world. Tonight at 7 45 he will speak on Gethsemane and Tuesday at 10 he begins a study series on The Sermon On The Mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Street Baptist Church
Solomon F. Dewis
Atlanta
Georgia
Dewis
Mrs Hoover Thomasville Leader Dies in Winston-Salem Hospital
Mrs George Marshall Hoover widow of furniture maker and former Miss Shelly Thomas dies after extended illness in Winston-Salem hospital. Born October 2 1878 in Thomasville she is survived by two daughters four grandchildren three brothers one sister and other relatives. Funeral Tuesday from Main Street Methodist Church with burial in city cemetery. body returned to home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasvile
George Marshall Hoover
Shelly Thomas
Winston-Salem
Thomasville
Pleasant Cambell Thomas
Eliza Shelly Thomas
John W. Thomas
Main Street
Georgia
P. C. Thomas
Fort Worth
Texas
Robert Thomas
New York City
Annie Thomas
Washington, D. C
Jessie Shelly
Mary Thomas
A 8
Main Street Methodist Church
R. M. Courtney
Salisbury
City
Paper Drive Nets Two Boxcar Loads of Waste Paper
H. Ross Armsworthy JayCee waste paper drive chairman reports 60 000 pounds collected yesterday an average haul Two boxcar loads The JayCees urge continued saving of waste paper with another drive planned in three to four weeks WPB asks ongoing collections to keep paper available for reconversion and war effort.
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H. Ross Armsworthy
JayCees
WPB
Mrs J B Wood Injured In Crash In High Point
Mrs J B Wood is hospitalized at Boulevard unit of High Point Memorial with head and leg injuries after a Sunday 12 50 p m auto crash. The Wood car collided with a vehicle driven by Dr C Excelle Rozzelle pastor of Wesley Memorial church. Wood’s husband drove the car and their son Daniel Vance Wood suffered a minor left arm injury. Police report no charges and estimate vehicle damages at 200 for Rozzelle car and 150 for the Wood car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barney Wood
Boulevard
High Point Memorial Hospital
Rozzelle
Seventeen-year-old captures escaped German POW
In Middletown Pennsylvania Raymond Kennedy, a 17 year old groundhog hunter, captured an escaped German prisoner of war and returned him to army authorities at the Middletown air depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nabs
Middletown
INS
Raymond Kennedy
Jacob London Dies After Week Long Illness at 78
Jacob London 78 a High Point merchant died after a weeklong illness in a local hospital late Sunday. Born in 1867 he came to America as a youth lived in Georgia and Greensboro before settling in High Point where he ran a dry goods store near East Washington and Main. Survived by a son William London two daughters Mrs Harry Doctor and Mrs Sam Beever and three grandchildren funeral held at Bnai Israel synagogue with Rabbi Mauskopf officiating and burial in the Winston-Salem road Jewish cemetery.
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Jacob London
Morris Street
Mr. London
High Point
Land
America
Georgia
Greensboro
East Washington
Main Streets
Sarah London
London
B'nai Israel
William London
Florida
Harry Doctor
High Nt
Sam Beever
Atlanta
Mauskopf
B'nao Israel
Winston- Salem Road
Charles A. Mollett Dies At 72 After Long Illness
Charles A. Mollett 72 longtime High Point resident died at his home after a long illness. Born December 1 1872 in Alliance Ohio he worked at Continental Furniture for 35 years before retiring. He leaves a daughter Milas F. Hill of High Point and a large blended family including wife Minnie Lee Jackson and several stepchildren and grandchildren. The body will be returned to the home Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Mollett
Forrest Avenue
Alliance
Ohio
High Point
Continental Furniture
North Park Baptist Church
Daisy Mae Preston
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Brown and Aunt Mag
Funeral services conducted Sunday afternoon at Trinity Methodist and Central Friends churches. Rev. J W Vestal officiated Aunt Mag's rites with church choir, pallbearers including Dr W L Jackson and J Payne. Interment Trinity cemetery. Mrs Annie K Brown, 64, dies. services at Central Friends church with Rev Haworth and Rev Hopkins. Interment Floral Garden cemetery.
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Garet
Trinity
Annie K. Brown
Charlie C. Brown
Clyde Ayers
Asheboro Road
Central Friends Church
Cecil E. Haworth
Julius S. Hopkins
Green Street Baptist Church
Dorothy Hoskins
Walter Crissman
Argie Wood
Friends
Walter Stout
J. W. Foust
James Blackwell
Jack Dunn
Williard Eldridge
Reuben Davis
Floral Garden Cemetery
Mrs Fowler Seeks Damages From Winston Dairy
Mrs. D A Fowler of Centennial extension sues in municipal court for 15750 against Selected Dairies Inc of Winston Salem for injuries from an accident on the Winston-Salem highway on September 10, 1943. She claims the truck operated by their employee caused the crash through negligence and seeks 15000 for personal injuries and 750 for car damages. Four divorce suits filed by spouses on two years separation grounds name Gracie C Ridgill from George H Ridgill Harold R Klock from Mildred Klock Ophelia Boyd from Cleo K Boyd and Edna Mae Dowdy from Earl S Dowdy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Fowler
Centennial Extension
Selected Dairies, Inc
Winston-Salem
J. E. Oakley
Dairies
Jack Tt
Scott
Gracie Cagle Ridgill
George H. Ridgill
Harold R. Klock
Mildred Klock
Ophelia Boyd
Cleo K. Boyd
Edna Mae Dowdy
Earl S. Dowdy
Funeral service at 4 30 from residence Wednesday
The funeral service will be conducted from the home Wednesday afternoon at 2 30. Interment will follow in the family plot in Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakwood Cemetery
Death of Pinkney L. Carter at 20 in local hospital
Pinkney Lee Carter aged 20 died Sunday afternoon in a local hospital after illness since Wednesday. Born in Yadkin County September 10 1924 he came to the city five years ago from Ether North Carolina. Survived by mother Mrs T A Carter six brothers and two sisters. Funeral Tuesday at Springfield Friends church with burial in church cemetery. Body returned to 314 West Russell Street Monday.
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Pinkney Lee Carter
Mr. Carter
Yadkin County
Thomas A
Alice Speer Carter
Ether
N. C
T. A. Carter
Walter Carter
Hilary Carter
Bassett
Paul C. Carter
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Dalton Carter
Hartford
Conn
Thomas Ray Carter
Pacific
Frank Carter
Beulah Davis
Victor Markiewicz
Springfield Friends Church
Milton M. Hadley
Charles Epperson
Gospel Tabernacle
Willowbrook Street
West
Russell Street
Mrs. Dora Richardson Rites Held at Springfield Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Dora E. Richardson were held at Springfield Friends Church. The service featured remarks recalling her youth, marriage to William Richardson, and her devotion to family, faith, and business principles. Speakers included Rev. Milton Hadley and Rev. Clifton Pearson with Harold Hadley of Philadelphia.
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Dora E. Richardson
South Main Street
Springfield Friends Church
Milton Hadley
Harold Hadley
American Society of Friends Service Committee
Philadelphia
Clifton Pearson
Archdale Friends Church
Augustine Blair
William Richardson
Woodmen Camp No 62 Meeting Noted
Woodmen of the World Piedmont Camp No 62 meets nightly at 11 00 urging members to attend and participate in the cordially hosted gathering at the stated time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of the World
Piedmont
Funeral services for local community member with family burial
After her husband died a school head began leading charitable enterprises in the community. Roy Padgett sang two solos with Mrs. Padgett as accompanist. Flowers were arranged by Mrs. Lena Nance. Pallbearers were John Purcelle, I. T. Adams, Reid Mendenhall, Herman Roberson, Plato Davis and Frank Keller. Burial took place in the Springfield cemetery family plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Padgett
Detroit Masonic Temple Claims World Largest Status
The Masonic Temple in Detroit Michigan is described as the largest in the world. The article highlights its size and prominence among fraternal buildings and notes its standing as a landmark in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Detroit
Mich
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Cuba
Wachovia Bank
S&s. Main
DR. F. C. Sharp
415 Security Bank Building
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
NHA Okeys
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County Sform
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Staten
Martha Saunders
Ernest Aman
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Pinkney L. Carter
Mrs. Richardson
Springfield Church
Glenn T. Smith
Council
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Financial Sec
Numa F. Reid Lodge
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Shankle
Ge. Gregory
Boone Lumber Co
North Main St
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U. S
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