Pate Of Wheat Swamp School Wins Legion Medal
Bruce Pate of Wheat High School in Lenoii ty won the North Carolina state Legion gold oratorical medal in the Forty-and-Eight clubrooms arcades. He advances to the Richmond Virginia regional finals next week to face winners from several states for a donated prize to the college of his choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Bruce Pate
Wheat High
Lenoiity
Richmond
United ¢Tion of Manufacturers
Legion
Pate
George K. Snow
Mount Airy
Department of North Carolina American Legion
Margaret Smith
Berryhill High School
Mecklenburg County
John Chappelear
Raleigh
Horace Posey, Jr
Asheville
Ruby Lee Knight
Columbia
P. E. Lindley
High Point College
Horace Haworth
Gladys Sledd
Allen Jay School
2Eecks
Iary
Arra Ont
Illness Fatal To M. T. Hicks Manufacturer and city resident
M T Hicks 68 of 322 West Russell street owner of Hicks Manufacturing Co died at home at 2 10 am after years of ill health He was born August 4 1876 to James Franklin and Mary Hicks Married Lula Albertson in 1898 Survived by four daughters two sons and eighteen grandchildren Foster daughter and a sister Also survived are two sons Lt J Frank Hicks Sr and Cadet M T Hicks Jr Funeral at 3 pm Thursday from 322 West Russell Street with Rev W H Kelly officiating Burial in Oakwood cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Hicks
West
Russell Street
Hicks Manufacturing Co
James Franklin
Marytte Hicks
Lula Albertson
Earl A. Byrum
Fayetteville
W. H. Sadler
Greensboro
J. Earle
Charlotte
W. G. Davis
Winston Salem
George Y. Watson
Main Street
G. T. Cochrane Succumbs In Thomasville
George Thomas Cochrane 64 insurance under writer of Thomasville died after a short illness at his home 301 Salem Street Born June 24 1880 in Montgomery County he was married to Kate Kearns in 1906 Survived by widow two sons St George Jr of Durham Graham of Greenville one daughter Catherine Cravens and five grandchildren Services set at Main Street Methodist Church with interment in church cemetery Active pallbearers include Julius A Green C T Kennedy and others
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Durham
Air Transport Command
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Graham Cochrane
Greenville
S. C
Catherine Cochrane Cravens
Santa Rosa
California
William Cravens
Carolyn West Cochrane
George Thomas Cochrane
Dorothy Hindon Cochrane
Carolyn Cochrane Cravens
Ann McEver Cravens
J. C. Green and Sons Funeral
Main Street Methodist
Farmer Methodist Church
Randolph County
Julius A. Green
C. T. Kennedy
Charles F. Phillips
W. E. Tomlinson
Vernon Synder
Albert Shuford
George D. Finch
Harry Lee Lambeth
Alvah Boyles
Poultry Dealers Asked To Attend OPA Conference
Mrs. Elise Payne of the local rationing board announced a meeting for leading poultry dealers with the Mecklenburg County OPA at the county courthouse in Charlotte on April 4 at 3 PM. She said controlling the black market is vital for dealers and purchasers as meat shortages and war demand push prices, and the conference aims to re study regulations and foster closer cooperation with the OPA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Opa
Mecklenburg County Court House
Charlotte
Elise Payne
Office of Price Administration
Funeral Rites for Charlie O Brown Held at Welch Memorial
Funeral services were held for Charlie O Brown 56 of 901 Mangum Avenue who died Friday afternoon after years of declining health. The Welch Memorial Methodist church officiated by Rev T E Strickland with former pastor Dr J D Williams and Rev J A Grout in attendance. Interment was in Floral Garden with pallbearers Clifford Smith Paul Fry Eugene Proctor Oscar Fry Austin Fry and E B McNeill. A Pilgrim Holiness church quartet sang Does Jesus Care and Pearly White City, a Welch Memorial quartet sang Brightly Sweet Roses and Mrs Earl Shoat played piano. The church was crowded showing the high regard in which he was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie O. Brown
Mangum Avenue
Welch Memorial Methodist Church
T E. Strickland
J. D. Williams
J. A. Grout
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Floral Garden Cemetery
Clifford Smith
Paul Fry
Eugene Proctor
Oscar Fry
Austin Fry
E. B. McNeill
Georgia Hicks
Jesus
White City
Welch Memorial Church
Earl Shoat
Large Crowd Set to Hear Rep Durham at High Point Luncheon
A large crowd is expected at a 6 p.m. luncheon with Rep. Carl T. Durham hosted by the Associated Industries of High Point at the Sheraton hotel. Joe E Johnson urges reservations from members and other businessmen until seating capacity is reached. Durham plans to discuss pending congressional legislation with focus on business impact and the economy. He welcomes audience questions reflecting chief interests of attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Industries of High Point, Inc
Carl T. Durham
Associated Industries of High Point
Sheraton Hotel
Joe E Johnson
Ariobes
Rep. Durham
Congress
Association
Durham
Town honors fallen veterans with Gold Star certificates
The American Legion will fly the flag at half mast and, with the Auxiliary, deliver Gold Star certificates to families of High Point veterans who died in service. Names include Cecil Ben Canipe, George S. Childress, Robert G Cloer, James Clyde Cummings, James W Dockery, and others, with engravings promised when available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
High Point
Montlieu Avenue
Cummings
James ‘Clyde
J. Clyde Cummings
Dockery
James W. Mather
Stella E. Chaney
Council Street
P. O
Thirty two youths listed for local draft board registration
The March register for Local Draft Board No. Four names 22 eighteen year olds. Residents include Hubbard Jamestown. King High Point. Lilly High Point. Walton High Point. Branson High Point. Ling Norfolk Virginia. and others across High Point and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local
Draft Board No. 4
Robert Lee Hubbard
Jamestown
Hector Hammond King
Jefferson
High Point
Jesse James
Wade Street
Astor Lee Lilly
Kivett Drive
William Henry King
Hamilton Street
Joseph Edward Walton
Green ‘Street
D. E. Cromer, Jr
Smith Street
Harvey Lee Perdue
Asheboro
James Ralph Hill
Forest Avenue
Maysville
Ira Calvin Welch
Billy Buene Hall
Prospect Street
Igh Point
Terry Wallace Braswell
Granby Street
D'Acey Ray Thomas
Clara Cox
John William Branson, Jr
Mangum Avenue
James Eugene Tucker
Connor Street
Madison Eugene Ling
Brookside Avenue
Norfolk
Harvey Lee French
High
City Council slate forms for upcoming election
A slate led by Earl Phillips and including former Mayor O K Kirkman may be approved at a Democratic executive meeting in the county building. The ticket features Kearns Briggs Dallas and Ward incumbents Lewis Grant and Ward with Phillips as a broker and Kirkman as former mayor. The Republican ticket and primary timing are unsettled with Ed Ellison filing from the fourth ward and April 17 set as filing deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Phillips
O. K. Kirkman
Bee
Byron Haworth
Haworth
Fips
Philips
Briggs
High Point Power Board
Dallas
Furniture City
Democratic Executive Committee
Lewis
Grant
Ward
Kearns, Briggs
Kirkman
Phillips
Hunt
Arnold Koonce
Republican Committee
Ed Ellison
Phillip Conrad to Speak at Central Friends Friday
Phillip Conrad a noted international affairs authority will address Central Friends Church Fri day night at 8 oclock The talk is hosted by the Southern Council of International Relations and the local international relations chapter Conrad recently returned from Lisbon Portugal and previously served in Madrid He spent 20 years in Latin America and is known for his depth of knowledge on global affairs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Conrad
Central Friends Church
Conrad
High Point
Southern Council of International Relations
American Friends Service Committee
Lisbon
Portugal
Madrid
Latin America
Market Wool Tie Requires Paper Twine
Instructions state wool for market should be tied with paper twine and that a 10 cent per pound deduction applies if sisal or binder twine is used.
Local High Point Addresses Listed in Data
Walter Neal Lamb Henry Dew ey Scott Russell Harmon Bundy Dennis Welborn Jr. and Henry Lee listed with street addresses in High Point. The fragment shows multiple residents tied to 1009 Redding Street 119 Dalton Street Route 4 Box 813 319 Reed Street and 815 Leonard Street. No actions or events are described in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Neal Lamb
Redding Street
High Point
Harlan Dewey Scott
Dalton Street
Russell Harmon Bundy
Dennis Welborn, Jr
Reed Street
Henry Lee
Leonard Street
Four Are Bound Over On Separate Larceny Charges
In municipal court Judge D C MacRae bound over Avery Eugene Jenkins 16 to superior court on a $500 bond for larceny of a $175 ring from Ruby Flinchum. Jenkins admitted taking the ring while delivering ice. Also bound over for breaking and entering was Irving Franklin Leonard 27 with a $750 bond after pleading guilty. Byrd 725 East Washington bound over for larceny of a $2,000 Frank Williams automobile. Cletus Cecil 22 received six months for larceny of a pocket book from Helen Leonard. Several others received sentences or fines for drunkenness disorderliness speeding improper licenses and immoral vagrancy. Bound over or sentenced also were Wesley Hornady Louise Joyner Limmie Rhodes and others with varied penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery Eugene Jenkins
Byrum Street
D. C. MacRae
Ruby Flinchum
Jenkins
Flinchum
Irving Franklin Leonard
Kivett Drive
Superior Court
J. W. Samet
Samet
Leonard
Charles Eaward Byrd
East
Washington Street
Frank Williams
Cletus Cecil
Mangum Avenue
Helen Leonard
Cecil
S. C
Marion T. Weaver
Hamilton Street
Pearl Gulledge
Leonard Street
Charles James Jordan
Greensboro
James Elmer Freeman
Wesley Hornady
Centennial Avenue
Louise Joyner
East High Street
Louise
Limmie R. Rhodes
Clara Cox
Veteran's Hospital
Africa
Dav is Yarber Bound Over To Higher Court
Davis and Yarber, both in their early twenties, were bound over to superior court on charges of breaking and entering larceny and related offenses after appearing before Judge D C MacRae. They face a bundle of forged checks and stolen funds from multiple Boone area firms. The pair were remanded in custody as investigations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Yarber
West Green Street
Tommy Davis
West Russell Street
Superior Court
D. C. MacRae
Yarber
Davis
Davis and
Boone
Red Cross Fund
Lamet
English Street
Boone Coal Company
Belk- Stevens Company
Pany
Richardson's Department
Efird’s
S. W. Hornery
National Food Store
J. It Store
Wood and Armfield Furniture Company
Big Star Stores
Ideal Grocery Company
Lindale Dairy
Sloop’s Auto Service
Clover Brand Dairies
Farm households rely on homegrown produce amid shortages
Nine tenths of farm families and nearly two thirds of non-farm households stored part of their vegetable and fruit supplies last year. A reference notes ancient manuscripts mention using liver to cure night blindness before the Christian era.
Swartzburg Promoted To Cadet Lt Colonel
Fred L. Swartzburg a cadet at North Carolina State College in Raleigh has been promoted to cadet lieutenant colonel. He is a sophomore and son of Mr and Mrs Ben Swartzburg. Pick up nails glass and other sharp objects that farm animals may swallow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Swartzburg
N. C. State College
Raleigh
Swartzburg
Ben Swartzburg
State College
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B. F. Thomas
Reasoniss
Fraley Field
WN. C
C. B. Miller
Hamilton
West Burton St
Benjamin Moore
Hedgecock Lumber CO
Ward Street
al First OP
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N. Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Winston-Salem
North Main
G. T. Cochrane
Thomasville
OPA
Sa fLouers
Henry H. Haywood
Germany
Margaret Haywood
North Main Street
Pvt
Haywood
Fort Bragg
Seventh Army
Kearns
Central Friends
N. S. Garner
M. Main
Poindexter
L. M. DeLegal
Sect’y
South Main
Center Theater
W.salem, N.C
Phope
Nat Walker
Walgreen
Bee” Miller
Johns-Manville
Parker-Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
Downs
Murray M. White, Inc. General Insurance
Security Bank
Murray
Wachovia Bank
W. High Street
Main St
Suvuds
Horace G.ilderton, Inc
Dodge - Plymouth Distributor
Commerce
Willowbrook High Point, N. C
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