Council Group Proposes Bridge Plans Be Drawn Up
North Carolina engineers clash over Willowbrook and Perry Street bridges with design changes to use reinforced pilings. Miller says steel available and aims for spring construction. Payne cites War Production Board limits and need for approvals, with final council action in September.
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Council
City Council
Public Works Committee
Willowbrook
Perry Street
North Carolina
Frank T. Miller
Perry Streets
Louis Payne
State Highway and Public Works Commission
War Production Board
Miller
Payne
Highway Department
Army of Engineers
J. J. Corrigan
Council Public Works Committee
Knox
Pearl Harbor
Willowbrook Street
Hamilton Street
Willowbrook Bridge
Express Company
Southern Railway
Local Man Bets All Salary On War Bonds
William E. Thornbrough a 65 year old Western Union former employee in High Point invested his entire pay in war bonds. He joined as emergency aid to the telegraph company and agreed to work for bonds, offering to work for nothing to speed the war’s end. He has two sons in the U S Navy.
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William E. Thornbrough
Western Union
High Point
Thornbrough
U. S. Navy
City Employers Urged to Put Bonuses in War Bonds
City department heads rallied to boost the $4,426,250 war loan drive with J. J. Corrigan of the city hall division urging every employee to buy a $25 war bond. All city workers will receive at least a $25 retroactive salary boost starting July 1, and officials aim to have the raise bonus invested through bonds, building on existing payroll deductions and early bond purchases.
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City Hall Division
J. J. Corrigan
City Hall
Corrigan
YMCA Directors Meet To Discuss New Fall Program
The YMCA board of directors met at the YWCA to plan a stepped up fall program focusing on service to soldier boys and weekend cooperation with the U S C Y M C A. Five periods are set for High Point college cadets to use the Y swimming pool. Members present included T V Rochel le Dr W L Jackson A D Grant J Everett Marsh Jr W B McEwen R R Ragan O Delk Smith R B Culler and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M.C. A. Board of Directors
A. D. Grant
High Point College
T. V. Rochelle
W .L. Jackson
J. Everett Marsh, Jr
W. B. McEwen
R. R. Ragan
O. Delk Smith
R. B. Culler
Edgar Hartley
W. F. Robinette
Ice Mint Treat for Tired Feet Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Ice Mint as a cooling remedy for burning feet and painful calluses. It claims rapid relief, softened skin, and relaxed muscles, urging readers to ask their druggist for Ice Mint.
Campaign Under Way For AER Premiere Of This Is The Army
Tickets for the Army Emergency Relief benefit premiere of This Is The Army at Center Theatre on September 22 are being sold by multiple women’s groups and local clubs. Organizers from the American Legion Auxiliary YWCA councils and other organizations are coordinating sales with merchants to meet the rush demand and support Army relief.
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Tita
James Burrell
Irvin Berlin
Center Theatre
Army Emergency Relief
AER
Army
American Legion Auxiliary
Junior Service League
Altrusa Club
YWCA
Council of Jewish Women
Adjutant General's Department
Adjutant Generals Department
Henry Stevens
American Legion
Soldier Receives 35 Years for Murder in Virginia
Andrew J. Bula a 29 year old Louisiana soldier was convicted of first degree murder for slaying J L Horton brother of local furniture merchant W W Horton near South Hill Virginia on October 25. Horton said the court sentenced him to 35 years in the state pen after proof of a slight mental deficiency from the state medical association. Horton reported Horton was returning to North Carolina from a New York business trip when Bula struck him with a metal instrument and stole the car. authorities caught the killer in North Carolina a day later. The slain man lived near Jonesboro where he farmed and ran a private business.
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Andrew J. Bula
Louisiana
Boydton
J. L. Horton
W. W. Horton
Horton
State Penitentiary
State Medical Association
Bulla
North Carolina
New York
New York City
South Hill
Jonesboro
City to Invest $60,000 in War Bonds
City council, after a conference with the government commission in Raleigh, will invest the $60,000 capital reserve fund in war bonds. City Attorney Grover H. Jones said the commission approved action to place the funds, following the latest council meeting.
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City
Local Government Commission
Raleigh
Grover H. Jones
Mrs L W Webb Dies In Ellerbe After Illness
Mrs L W Webb 72, of Ellerbe, died at home after four months illness. Survived by three daughters Miss Wilma Webb, Mrs W O Webb, Mrs R S Guss of High Point, daughter Shirley Wegg of the home, sons Ted Webb and Guy L FE A and Zollie Webb of Ellerbe, 25 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral arrangements were incomplete today.
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L. W. Webb
Ellerbe
High Point
Wilma Webb
W. O. Webb
R. S. Guss
Shirley Wegg
Ted Webb
Guy L
FE. A
Zollie Webb
Thomas Issued 1560 Dollar Permit For Addition
A cafeteria addition to the Thomas Hosiery Mill costing 1560 is the week's largest building permit issued by Fire Chief E. K. Ingram. Permits so far include Shaw 125 painting 621 Amos McKenney 25 1007 Granby Morgan 40 flues 1701 FE Green Sharp 150 addition room 1708 Green Morris 70 reroof 705 Commerce Kirkman 15 porch 106 Oak Shiloh Baptist Church 215 one room Loflin Malpass 45 repairs 600 Wise Tucker 200 each two permits porch and room Sadler 75 painting Woodbury Annie Davis 175 reroof 800 FE High Street.
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Thomas
E. K. Ingram
E. S. Shaw
Amos
J. F. McKenney
Granby
C. Morgan
FE. Green
J. W. Sharp
Woodbury
Annie Davis
High Street
Council Deliberates Investment of War Bond Funds
On September 9 the council favored investing the $108000 set aside for railroad bridge construction in war bonds to gain a return. A final decision is scheduled for the September 23 meeting, with preference given to investments that support the war effort and the possibility of completing the bridges before the war's end.
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Ing
Council
Woman Opens Court For First Time At High Point
This morning at High Point Municipal Court Mrs. Florence Allen presided as clerk for the first time in the court's history. Clerk M. W. Nash, who later said he preferred acting as clerk, noted the duties differ between the two posts.
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High Point Municipal Court
Florence Allen
M. W. Nash
Allen
Nash
Sai Nash
Collins Talks Before ABC Dinner Meet
Dr. Fletcher Collins of Fairchild Aircraft spoke at the American Business club dinner outlining the Duramold wooden plane process and its advantages over metal. He praised Burlington as a site and noted postwar plans to continue production. The gathering included remarks on the Second District meeting and war loan drive.
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Fletcher Collins
Fairchild Aircraft Corporation
Burlington
American Business Club
Dr. Collins
Eton College
Fairchild
Collins
N. C
W. E. Mitchell
Ralph Slate
Herman Smith
Byron Haworth
Ed Rankin
Pete Moffitt
Charlotte
Hotel Barringer
Henry Foscue
High Point Drive
L. L. Williamson
China
High Point
Mitchell
Perk’ Perkinson
High Point Appeals for $150,000 War Bond Purchase
A 75 member Fort Bragg artillery detachment tours High Point with $150,000 in military equipment on display Friday. Citizens may buy invasion bonds to fund the outfit from M1 rifles to the 155 mm gun. The caravan will stop at schools and park near the post office for viewing and education.
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High Point
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Main Street
Johnson and Bay Street
W. B. Hall
Third War Loan Committee
Hall
Rationing Board Revokes W M Mason Coupons for Speeding
W M Mason of Archdale had two coupons taken from his B gasoline rationing book after a speeding conviction in High Point Municipal Court. The board warned his entire rationing could be revoked if he appears again. Raymond Stevens, a local truck driver, appeared for speeding but was dismissed with a warning as he did not possess a personal ration book.
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W. M. Mason
Archdale
High Point
J. F. Jones
Mason
Raymond Stevens
Jones
Stevens
Woolworth Branch Raises 1000 for War Loan Drive
Through its national offices the local Woolworth branch has been allocated 1000 dollars toward the High Point third war loan drive. The funds have already been invested in bonds locally.
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F. W. Woolworth Co
High Point College Opens Orientation Week for Freshmen
New students register at Roberts Hall as HPC opens orientation week. About 100 freshmen, roughly half from High Point, begin tests and information sessions. Miss Vera Idol, Jo Chapman, and A C Lovelace lead planning. Evening informal gathering and placement tests wrap the day.
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High Point College
Roberts Hall
High Point
FE. Vera Idol
Jo Chapman
A. C. Lovelace
N. M. Harrison
First Methodist Church
Penetro Nose Drops Relieve Nasal Stuffy Info
Medicated nasal drops claim relief for nasal congestion. Clear instruction to use only as directed and obtain Penetro Nose Drops for relief.
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WPB
Bureau of Public Roads
Kirkman
Nat Walker
Fyel
Walgreen
Paint & Repair Now
Tiger Brand
Parker - Brown Lumber CD
Oak Street
West Broad Street
Sean
Siebler
Shackelford
North Main Street
Dean
Dianne
Maan Se
W. C. Brown
North Wrenn Street
Pontchartrain
Elysian
Lake Pontchartrain
Milne
Burg
Mis
Sissippi Valley
Neter Eus
YMCA
Lonnie E. Maxwell
Enterprise
Typographical Union
Cressie
Maxwel
ABC
Park St
Made In the City Fuel CO
Hamilton - Boone Lumber Company
S. Main ST
HPC
Hedgecock Lumber
Ward Street
City Shoe Shop
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