Housing program approves 100 High Point and 35 Asheboro dwellings
The national housing administration approved a chamber proposed plan to build 100 dwellings in High Point and 35 in Asheboro. The announcement, once rejected at proposal, should spur private builders to seek priority aid to begin construction. A modern car agency garage and salesroom will also rise in High Point on the 700 block of North Main Street.
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High Point
Asheboro
National Housing Administration
Chamber of Commerce
NHA Office
Priorities Assistance
N. Main Street
World War II furloughs and reassignments reach Georgia soldiers
U S S Sgt Fred V Royals returns to Trinity for a 30 day furlough after 21 months with the 9th air force in Europe. Cpl Austin Gray spends a 30 day furlough at 133 Kim street after a year in Germany England and France. Pic Benton Rose heads home from Europe. Cpl Ralph J Daley returns from the south west Pacific with 100 plus points in the redistrib program. Several others report to Fort Bragg Fort Leon ard Wood and Fort Oglethorpe for reassignment after months in Europe.
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Fred V. Royals
Trinity
9Th Air Force
Cpl
Austin Gray
Kim Street
Germany
England
France
Pic
Benton Rose
Europe
Ralph J. Daley
Thomasville
Southwest Pacific
Henry E. Beck
Fort Bragg
Robert W. Bundy
Rt. 2
George H. von Cannon
Franklin Street
Medical Corps
E. BE. DeVault
Rt. 4
Seaman
Harris Manning Triunal
Wise Street
Norfolk
Atlantic
Pacific
Seaman I-c Pean
John N. Stanley, Jr
Thomasville Road
Camp Blanding
Fla
Pfc
Mallory St
Charles E. Summey
High Point Hosiery Mills Grant Wage Increase
Last week High Point hosiery mills raised wages voluntarily by nearly ten thousand dollars weekly across most departments for all plants. Boarders were offered similar increases but must wait for authorized rep approval per collective bargaining contracts. The war labor board had previously allowed a tapered five cent rise for spring and a further increase last week, not to be used as a price-raising basis for finished products.
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High Point
Osscry
War Labor Board
High Point Native Bill Bailey Praised by Reporter
Soc Chakales now a foreign correspondent recalls visiting High Point figures including Lt Col Bill Bailey former director of parks and play grounds. Chakales notes Bailey’s pride in his hometown and describes visits to beaches built for G L s with life guard Abie Short as a notable highlight of the stay.
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Bill Bailey
Leghorn
Soc Chakales
The
Enterprise
High Point
Peninsular
Italy
Bill
Chakales
New Pastors Lead Two Baptist Congregations
Rev. W. C. Guth becomes pastor of West End Baptist Church after moving from Grant Kentucky. Rev. J. W. Loy takes over at Norfolk Park Baptist Church from Albemarle. BLS reports 10 of 45 labor strikes and lockouts occurred in High Point.
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W. C. Guth
West End Baptist Church
Grant, Ky
J. W. Loy
Norfolk Park Baptist Church
Albemarle
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
High Point
Legion Post Plans Transfer to New World War II Veterans
At a called meeting of the local American Legion post long-time members outlined a plan to turn the post over to the newest World War II veteran members. Both old and new members favored absorbing the group without forming a new unit. Cliff Lehman, the Activity Chairman, described expansion plans and the goal to shift duties to the latest veteran element. Several World War I veterans have already joined, and a broad membership campaign was set to start immediately.
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The
American Legion
Cliff Lehman
Service members honored with new commissions and postings
Overseas S Sgt Charles B Piner and Sgt William H Piner of 816 Crawford street are congratulated on commissions to second lieutenant in Leghorn Italy. Other personnel shown include Sgt Ernest L Silvey in New Guinea, Coast Guardsman Harold L Wilson aboard an LST in the Pacific, and Noel J Abbott promoted to corporal with the Fifth Army in Italy. Additional notes mention Seaman 2-c James Abbott Yates with a naval construction battalion in the Philippines, Pfc Dalyon C Parrish meeting his brother Bryce H Parrish in Germany, Ernest Gary Vereen Jr aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Seaman 2-c Jesse Clifton Smith aboard the USS Alabama, Sgt Richard A Lowe in the India-Burma theater, Pvt Robert M Walters with the Marines on Okinawa, and Pic Emmit W Bundy on Luzon.
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Charles B
William H. Piner
Crawford Street
Leghorn
Italy
Enterprise
Ernest L. Silvey
Fourth Air Service Command
New Guinea
Coast
Noel J. Abbott
Clara Cox
Fifth Army
Seaman
James Abbott Yates
Mangum Avenue
Philippines
Pfc
Dalyon C. Parrish
Bryce H. Parrish
Germany
Ernest Gary Vereen, Jr
Watertender
Rt. 2
Jesse Clifton Smith
Thomasville
Missouri
Tokyo Bay
John B. Crawford
Kearns Sr
Alabama
Naval
Richard A. Lowe
Hansell St
India-Burma
Robert M. Walters
Okinawa
Pic
Emmit W. Bundy
Luzon
Casualties Declared Killed in Belgium December 1944
Pfc Elmer James, reported missing in Belgium December 23 1944, is officially declared killed on that date. Word reached his mother Mrs Beulah James of Westpoint Ave and his wife and daughter in Kernersville. Harold W Armfield named local manager for Piedmont agency of Security Life and Trust Co.
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Pfc
Elmer €. James
Belgium
Beulah James
Westpoint Ave
Kernersville
Harold W. Armfield
Piedmont
Security Life Nd Trust Company
Education refresher courses open at High Point College
High Point college will offer refresher courses for ex service men and others with interrupted education this fall starting September 11. English history mathematics and science total 36 hours per week. The program aims to prepare students for the college freshman class with flexible pacing and individualized instruction where possible.
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High Point College
G. J. Humphreys
Humphreys
Sgt Johnston Wins Bronze Star Medal
S Sgt Talmadge C Johnston son of Mrs W T Johnston Jamestown Rt 1 has been awarded the bronze star medal for meritorious service in France Germany and Austria from March 13 1945 to May 7 1945 His citation notes he carried out duties with superior effort despite fatigue and late hours ensuring his company was fed He traversed treacherous roads under blackout to service his unit
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Talmadge C. Johnston
W. T. Johnston
Rt. 1
Jamestown
France
Germany
Austria
Johnston
Classified ad submission policy and error notice
The High Point Enterprise details daily and weekend ad deadlines with 12 00 A M for that day and 500 P M Saturday for Sunday. It states ads must be keyed identically and errors get corrected before the next insertion.
Rooms For Rent Furnished Bedroom Adjoining Bath
Girls students seek board and room at 219 Thurston Street near Jones Business College. Furnished bedroom with adjoining bath. contact 4048.
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Bath
Thurston St
Jones Business College
City and County Schools Open Amid Rainy Start
Rain dampens opening of city and county schools and a town circus. City enrollment with two days' registration reaches 7,094 with an expected 7,500 term total. County system opens fall semester Thursday, about 20 teachers short but vacancies to be filled. City playgrounds report 18,785 summer visits, averaging 2,356 weekly. expanded program planned for next year.
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Charles F. Carroll
Draft Board Discharges Fifteen Men as SOS Seeks Radio
Fifteen registrants were discharged by the local draft board this past week. Names include James B. Setzer James Anderson Honeycutt Carl Lee Brooks Maurice Bilton Mickey Schwartz Glenard Vine King Andrew Alfred Reynolds Donald Lewis Hayes Joe Alfred Leonard James Frederick Harris Harold Douglas Sechrest John Nathaniel Stanley James Bates Mitchell Silas McBee Morgan Eugene Streetman and Dalton Andrew Brown. Lt A Lee Gibson Jr has sent out an SOS to locate an auto radio for his aviation rescue vessel crew after three years aboard.
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James B. Setzer
James Anderson Honeycutt
Carl Lee Brooks
Maurice Bilton
Mickey) Schwartz
Glenard Vine King
Andrew Alfred Reynolds
Donald Lewis Hayes
Joe Alfred Leonard
James Frederick Harris
Harold Douglas Sechrest
John Nathaniel Stanley
James Bates Mitchell
Silas McBee
Morgan Eugene Streetman
Dalton Andrew Brown
A. Lee Gibson, Jr
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