Six Register Discharges and New Draft Registrants At Board Four
Six youths reached 18 and registered with Board Four while 36 veterans recently discharged from the armed forces reported to the board. New registrants include Leonard Dolan John Smith Jack White Richard Mickey Hubert Ashwell Frederick Freeman. Discharged service men listed include Clarence Gaddis E Ingram Lynn Loy Walter Allred Ralph Butler Thomas Brown James Dickerson Iredell Hutton James Brown Wayne Venable Tom Leonard Henry Byrd and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Forces
Leonard Raymond Dolan
John Ray Smith
Jack Edward White
Richard Augustus Mickey
Hubert Ray Ashwell
Frederick Collins Freeman
Clarence O. Gaddis
Ah E. Ingram
Lynn T. Loy
Walter G. Allred
Ralph D. Butler
Thomas Brown
James R
Railroads Tax Rate Comparison from 1944 to 1938
Railroads paid 19.6 cents in tax for every dollar of revenue in 1944 versus 9.5 cents in 1938, indicating a higher tax burden for railroads during the war year.
Hawthorne Flying Service Vice President Wins $5,000 Prize
A Hawthorne flying service director from Hawthorne, South Carolina, claimed first prize of 5000 dollars in a national contest to develop U S landing facilities. Andrew J Haire, publisher of Airports magazine in New York, announced the award for a system linking pumps and airport office telephones to speed billing and reduce turnaround time between landings and takeoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Aeronautic Association
Andrew J. Haire
New York
Airports
Perry Howard
Orangeburg
Hawthorne Fine Service
Hawthorne No Ofoggee
Mount
Greensboro-Hill Fayetteville
Columbia
Albany
Local Revenue Office Adds Deputy To Greensboro Staff
The Greensboro internal revenue office increases staff with F. L. Atkinson arriving to assist A. Lee Gibson and M. Ernest Welch. The office will operate weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Internal Revenue
F. L. Atkinson
Greensboro
High Point
A. Lee Gibson
M. Ernest Welch
Farewell Party Planned for Navy Pre-Flight School
CHAPEL HILL, Sept 26. An official farewell party will honor personnel of the navy pre flight school at the University of North Carolina. The school trained more than 7,500 cadets annually since activation in May 1942 and will end training by Oct 1 after recent decommissioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Navy
University of North Carolina
Card-Placing Triumph In Informative Bridge Deal
South wins after a complex spade heart club endgame as West's light takeout double awkwardly misleads. Declarer ruffs, strips spades, and forces West into a defensive misstep, allowing victory despite intense combat.
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West
Declarer
New South
Dummy
South
New Japanese Foreign Ministry reshaped under MacArthur plan
The surrender signatory Mamoru Shigemitsu is replaced as foreign minister in a restructuring. Tatsuo Kawai becomes vice foreign minister, succeeding Shunichi Matzumoto, as the ministry splits into six departments to meet Allied demands in finance home affairs and other fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Japan
Shigemitsu
Tatsuo Kawai
Shunichi Matzumoto
MacArthur
Peterson's Ointment Brings Quick Pile Relief
A Buffalo druggist created an ointment for relief from piles noting quick cooling soothing and astringent relief. Peterson's Ointment gained nationwide fame with thousands of homes adopting it. Consumers could buy a 35c box or 60c tube with applicator with money back if not delighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Peterson
Bee Keeping as a Hobby Topic by Grover Jones
Grover Jones spoke to the American Business club at the Sheraton on Bee Keeping as a Hobby. He noted that only two bee races, German black and Italian, thrive in America and discussed honey plants in North Carolina and the role of bees in pollination. Arthur Kirkman Jr. was a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Jones
American Business Club
Sheraton Hotel
Jones
North Carolina
Moscow seeks wider role as Europe and Asia tests intensify
The piece notes Soviet aims to influence twelve eastern and central European states and to gain a voice in Japan policy through the five powers. It warns against quick conclusions, suggesting Moscow intends to play a major part in the far east while probing Balkan settlements and Western responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balkans
Greece
Turkey
Europe
Moscow
Mediterranean
English Channel
France
Belgium
Russia
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Japan
MacArthur
Far Pacific
Far East
Regional Board Consolidation Affects Multiple Towns
The document details consolidation ofboard duties shifting to various central offices. Towns including Hayesville Robbinsville Winston Salem Danbury Cherryville Old Fort Black Mountain Wilkesboro China Grove Pineville Madison Troy Mocksville Yadkinville Sparta Taylorsville Newton Valdese Barnesville Belmont Newland Spruce Pine Forest City see changes.
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Greensboro
Troy
Albemarle
Mocksville
Mooresville
Salisbury
Yadkinville
Winston - Salem
Sparta
West Jefferson
Taylorsville
North Wilkesboro
Newton
Valdese
Hickory
Barnesville
Marshall
Asheville
Belmont
Gastonia
Newland
Spruce Pine
Forest City
Marion
Stock Prices Slip From Eight-Year Highs
New York stock prices edged down today from recent eight year highs with declines in U S Steel Bethlehem Goodyear Sears Roebuck Douglas American Airlines and other major issues. Bonds fell and commodities mixed while some low priced utilities rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Goodyear
Sears Roebuck
Douglas Aircraft
American Airlines
Western Union
American Smelting
Dow Chemical
Union Carbide
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Potatoes Market Report From Chicago Prices Lead Decline
Potatoes arriving 117 on track 273 total US shipments 1281. Idaho russets dull with U S No 1 prices at 3.65 to 3.75. Colorado red McClures 2.90, North Dakota bliss triumphs 1.75 to 1.85, U S No 1 2.00, cobblers 1.80. Wisconsin cobblers 2.10, bliss triumphs washed 2.80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
U. S
Idaho
Livestock Prices Report From Chicago Market
USDA cattle and hog market report shows salable totals and price ceilings. Hog barrows and gilts 14.75 cents per pound at top, sows 14.00, steer and yearling prices around 18.00 for full loads, heifers near 17.95, beef cows steady, vealers down to 15.00, stock cattle scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
New York Cotton Textile Market Quiet Amid Price Ceilings
The cotton textile market in New York showed quiet trading as buyers watched 3.2 to 14.82 percent price increases announced by the Office of Price Administration on print cloths Osnaburgs and flannels. Fourth quarter demand for print cloths and Osnaburgs expected to rise with weeks of accumulated bookings. Wool goods shipments for fourth quarter livery also booked while rayon goods remained slow due to building service strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Office of Price Administration
Building Service
Freshmen Show Sparkles at High Point College Talent Night
Percy Payne reports the High Point College freshmen staged an annual talent show in the college auditorium last night. Bronson Matney hosted with quick jokes while Glad Lawson impressed singing Stormy Weather. Clegg Wallace stood out in semi classical numbers. many performers displayed professional ability and the entire event drew a large audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Payne
High Point College
Bronson Matney
Matney
Glad Lawson
Clegg
Wallace
Mandaaly
Brutality Flagged at Belsen Trials and Delayed Verdicts
The report cites brutality used to select victims for the gas chamber and notes that cross examination and witness translation in Polish German and English will extend the RBelsen proceedings by at least two weeks. Other British zone war crime trials follow including Hungarian guards at Belsen accused of inmate shootings. Any death sentences require Montgomery’s official confirmation after review.
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Rbelsen
Polsh
Belsen Cam
Montgomery
Death Notice of Frank Hiatt 75 in Deep River Area
Frank Hiatt 75 a well known farmer of High Point Route 1 died at his home this morning around seven from a heart attack. He was born in Guilford County September 2 1870, son of Zebulon and Julia Wheeler Hiatt. Surviving is a brother Laurence Hiatt of the Lee family. Funeral at Deep River Friends Meeting House Thursday at 4 pm with burial in Deep River Cemetery. Body to be moved from Sechrest’s to his home tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hiatt
High Point
Rt. 1
Guilford County
Zebulon
Julia Wheeler Hiatt
Laurence Hiatt
Ae Lee
Shaft
Hiatt
Deep River
Sechrest’s
Labor conciliation test amid postwar policy debate
In Washington a conciliation conference led by Justice Knolls tested postwar labor policy under Schwellenbach as labor talks yielded no disclosed progress. In Detroit the NLRB planned October strike votes for 405000 Chrysler and GM workers and 109000 Ford workers, with Chrysler wage talks continuing and a tentative Oct. 25 voting date across 14 plants and Indiana centers.
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William . Knolls
Colorado Supreme Court
Labor Department
Washington
Schwellenbach
Detroit
National Labor Relations Board
Chrysler
General Motors
Robert W. Conder
UAW
Auo
NLRB
Los Angeles
Chicago
Indiana
New Castle
Marysville
Kokomo
Evansville
City Hopes For Arrival Of New 1000 Gallon Pumper
City officials reported the 1000 gallon pumper ordered from Seagrave of Ohio is eleven months overdue. The contract promised 150 days to ship, with several tentative dates set by Seagrave that have not arrived. The latest estimate targets the latter part of the month despite earlier delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seagrave Corporation
Ohio
Seagrave Company
Negro Held On Four Separate Charges
Harry L. Armstrong age 23 of 821 Hilltop Street was jailed on four charges after yesterday arrest. He faces two counts of simple assault and one of assault on a female and one of disorderly conduct. Pvt Leroy Williams 21 of 1198 Day Street was arrested on a simple assault charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Armstrong
Hilltop Street
Armstrong
Pvt
Leroy Williams
Day Street
Coach James to Be Honored at Emerywood Dinner
More than 100 persons attend Emerywood country club for a tribute to Ralph James longtime Point College football coach who will be officially welcomed to the city Education leaders Rev Wilson Weldon and Emile Serposs will lead the program Chamber officials Frank Sizemore and T Powell promote the event James joins as basketball and baseball coach after a successful Asheville football run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerywood Country Club
Ralph James
Point College
Earl N. Phillips
Heville
Wilson Weldon
First Methodist Church
Emile Serposs
Frank Sizemore
High Point Chamber of Commerce
T. Powell
James
Asheville
Atomic secrets share plan and service bill debate
President Truman favored sharing atomic secrets with nations under strict controls while the army navy dispute over discharge points and a pay raise measure to attract volunteers fuels a broader look at selective service. Senator Morse and others questioned the pay rate and the bill's experimental nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Truman
United States
Britain
Canada
House
Wayne Morse
R-Ore
Senate
Western powers seek stance on Hungary amid Soviet influence
American and British officials indicate a cautious stance on Hungary. The Hungarian regime, installed with Soviet sponsorship, is viewed as nonrepresentative but potentially acceptable if it allows free elections. Talks shift from Russian Balkan demands to broader Pacific policy and plans for a December allied control council for Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missar V. M. Molotov
Hungary
United States
Britain
Moscow
Mediterranean
Balkan
Pacific
James F.ee
London
Washington
Allied Control Commission
Japan
Dominions
Australia
Vyacheslav M. Molotovarpereev
U. S
Weather Forecast North Carolina: Warm, Scattered Tstorms Expected
Clear to part cloudy and continued warm today with comfortable nights. Thursday brings a few widely scattered thundershowers, mainly in the west this afternoon. Coastal regions remain warm and unsettled areas may see late showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
West
Senators Seek Pay Boosts For Service Men
A group of senators led by Republican freshmen urged higher base pay for soldiers and sailors to boost enlistment. Senator Morse proposed amendments to raise base pay from wartime 50 dollars to above, arguing current terms compare unfavorably with civilian life. Senator Knowland sparked the uproar by decrying the volunteer plan as insufficient without improved pay. Majority Leader Barkley predicted clarifications and movement on the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morse
R-Ore
Army
Navy
Knowland
Calif
Senate
Barkley Oy
Barrkley
Labor unrest across the nation idles hundreds of thousands
Across New York Chicago Detroit Akron and other centers, vast job stoppages drag on as workers refuse to cross lines or climb to lofts. Industry disputes press wage demands while some strikes end, but new protests appear, with coal, lumber, and oil sectors showing limited progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Try
CIO Oil Workers International Union
Detroit
CIO United Automobile Workers
Chrysler Corporation
CIO United Rubber
B. F. Goodrich Company
Akron
Ohio
Pacific Northwest
AFL
AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific
Californi
Oregon
Idaho
Washington
Montana
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
United Mine Workers
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Pinkham
Judy Canova
RAY Mill and
Ruth Hussey
Lorine Theatre
West End
Hawthorne Flying Srevice
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Salem Street
Thomasville
Grisseley
Pecos
Rod Cameron
Roy
Law and Order
George
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Dale Evans
Mystery Isle
South Dealer
John Garfield
Eleanor Parker, Dane Clark
Pride OF the Marines
Broadhurst
Kirby Gran Lots
Colli
Act—News
Paramoun
Jennifer Jones
Bernadette” Olor
Rialto
Bob Crosby
Sherrie
Grover Jones
World Today
Carolina Today
Bela Lugosi
Nina Foch
NEW York Stock List
Curt Wright
Curt Wright Adams Exp Air Reduction
Davison Chema
Alaska
Jun
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East Airlines
Allis
Gen Foods
At&t
Gillette
At & St
Graham Paige
ACL
Nor Ry
Atl Ref
Atlas Pow
Aviat Corp
Tl Cent
Baldwin
Int Harvest
B&o
Nick Can
Int
Tel & Tel
Bendix Aviat
Johns Man
Beth Sti
Kennecott
Boeing Airpi
Libby of
Myers
Borg ‘Warner
Briggs Mfg
Loews
Budd Mfg
Budd Wheel
Louis & Nash Burl Mills
Mont Ward
Calumet & Hee
Murray Corp
Nash Keir
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy Prod
Champ P & F
Nat Dist
Nat Pow & Lt
Coca Cola N Y Cent
Penn-Dix
Penn Rr
Pepsi Cola
Phillips
Studebaker
Swift
Tex Co
Tex Gulf Sul
TransAmerica Timken Det
Trans & West Air
Union Carbide Union Pac
United Airs
United Airc
United Corp
United Drug
United Fruit
U S Pipe U
U S&s Smelt & Ret
U & Steel
Warner Pict
West Union A West
Ml & Mfg
Sty
Woolworth Youngs
A. F. Hiatt
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