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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1944

Page

10

Chakales Resigns to Join AP. Stamey Named New Managing Editor

The Enterprise sports editor and longtime managing editor Chakales resigns to join the Associated Press Charlotte bureau where he will lead day report for North Carolina papers. A. W. Stamey named managing editor, formerly of the Durham Herald-Sun and Kern City magazine, now on Enterprise staff. Effective April 15.

Chakales Enterprise Associated Press Stamey L. S Soc Pet A. W. Stamey Durham Herald-Suars Kern City Charlotte North Carolina Greensboro Duke University Durham

Kiwanis Club Hears Dr. Williamson On Easter Message

At the Sheraton today the Kiwanis luncheon featured Dr. O C Williamson pastor of First Presbyterian Church as speaker on Easter. He said fear of death fades with Christ's resurrection and Easter embodies life progress and coronation. Santford Martin highlighted Kiwanis progress with 10000 members in service.

Kiwanis Club Sheraton Hotel O. C. Williamson First Presbyterian Church Aea Christ Santford Martin Carolinas Kiwanis International High Point R. H. Sechrest Arthur Delgree Henry Koonts Hal K. Reynolds Philadelphi Thos. B. Bryan Greensboro An Santford Martin Winston-Salem

Thomasville Lodge Dedication Set for April 14

A dedication ceremony for the Masonic lodge in Thomasville will take place Friday night April 14 at 7 30. Most Worshipful Master James W Payne of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina will lead the ceremony assisted by local past masters. The renovated Randolph street building is debt free and the lodge reports strong membership growth. All Masons families and friends are invited. ceremony open to the public.

Thomasville Masonic Lodge James W. Payne Grand Lodge of North Carolina Randolph Street

March registrations at Draft Board 5 listing 18 year olds

March registrations at Draft Board 5 include Darrell Pierce James Monroe Ward Terry Jackson Morris Clarence Wilson Stafford Lloyd Cody Martin Buddy Pope Montrie Clyde Idol Jr Paul Douglas Jr Charles Lynn Wood Roy Clyde Sappenfield Samuel Robert Hedrick Charles Wallace Hinkle and Richard Glenn Sexton.

Draft Board 5 Darrell Pierce James Monroe Ward Terry Jackson Morris Clarence Wilson Stafford Lloyd Cody Martin Buddy Pope Montrie Clyde Idol, Jr Paul Douglas Jr Charles Lynn Wood Roy Clyde Sappenfield Samuel Robert Hedrick Charles Wallace Hinkle Richard Glenn Sexton

Cleanup Campaign Gathers Momentum in Third Ward

City cleanup drive shows progress as 143 loads were collected yesterday. Of these, 95 were moved to the city dump and 48 to the incinerator. Final Third Ward collection moved to Tuesday next week with no collection Monday. Fourth Ward pickups set for Wednesday and Thursday April 12 and 13. Bundled or piled trash accepted for pickup.

T. C. Kirkman Transportation Committee Kian Kirkman

Clodfelter Returns After Alaskan Service

Lee F. Clodfelter of High Point has returned to the United States after serving in the Alaskan theater with the 42nd troop carrier squadron. He wore the Good Conduct Medal and Asiatic-Pacific theater ribbon and spent a furlough with his parents at Lawson Field, Georgia. Private Joseph R. Harrison, a High Point High School graduate, has graduated from the clerical and administrative school at Fort Eustis, Virginia.

Clodfelter Lee F. Clodfelter High Point United States Army Camp Lee Fort Lawson Field W. A. Clodfelter Harrison Joseph R. Harrison Ft. Eustis High Point High School

Pvt James D Key hospitalized after gasoline blast

Pvt James D Key of Route One is a patient at Valley Forge General hospital Phoenixville Pa after a gasoline explosion at an ordnance unit overseas 10 months in North Africa and Italy. He earned a European theater good conduct medal.

Key James D. Key Route One Valley Forge General Hospital Phoenixville North Africa Italy

Langley Receives Good Conduct Medal at Hammer Field

Staff Sergeant Bill G Langley son of Mr and Mrs E G Langley 107 Howell street Fresno Calif this week was awarded the good conduct medal by his commanding officer at Hammer Field Fresno Sgt Langley is president of the non commissioned officers club at Hammer Field

Langley Bill G. Langley E. G. Langley Howell Street Hammer Field Fresno Calif Sgt

DeLappe Returns Home as Brother Reaches England

Pvt. David W. DeLappe, son of Mr and Mrs T B DeLappe of 409 Worth Avenue, returns to Fort George Meade Md after a brief home visit. S Sgt Herman Lee DeLappe, his brother, has landed safely somewhere in England according to information received here.

Four Tennis Courts Open at Blair Park

Blair Park opens four tennis courts near the clubhouse today per Reece Snider city director of parks and recreation. Courts will charge ten cents an hour to use. Four other courts off the highway remain unprepared for the season.

Blair Park Reece Snider Parks and Recreation Snider

City Garage Fire Destroys Truck, Damages Four Others

A fire at the city garage on North Main Street destroyed one city truck and damaged four others. Seventy five gallons of white paint used for parking lane markings were also ruined. The blaze started in a paint bucket and spread after a Negro employee lifted the bucket outside.

North Main Street

H P Students Win Awards In Contest

One hundred ninety pieces of art from North Carolina students earned 30 winner certificates at the seventh annual state exhibition at Woman’s College Greensboro. Works will tour Weatherspoon then UNC. Winners include Elm Libby Hurst grades 1 2 4 Emma Blair grade 5 6 and Shelby regions with multiple items in illustrations posters sculpture and design.

North Carolina Woman's College Greensboro Weatherspoon Universit of North Carolina Elm Toby Hicks Libby Hurst Emma Blair Dorothy Williams Johnson Caroline Wallace Oak Hill Patsy McBride Ray Irma Perry Ada Blair Kitty Garner Cloverdale Beulah Tate Jenette Hunt Ann Livingston Sylvia Boyd Barbara Ellington Katherine White Eleanor Cook Brentwood Billie Ruth Kaney Willie Harris Emma Ray Bryant Herbert Dixon Joe Trimmel Betty Johnson Mary Anne York Arlene Taylor Betty Boggs Judith Lockabill Margaret Brooks Nancy Jo Doggett Edgar Griffin L. Bowling R. P. Pichi Caroline Gordon Sue Hall Caroline Honbarrier Dorothy Southern Carolyn Buck Kent Jackson William Penn Robert Courser

Judgment Continued In Bambalis Case

Judgment continued today in city court in the case of Chris Bambalis proprietor of the Pres to Lunch at 938 Forest avenue. He faced charges of receiving stolen property knowing it was stolen. He had one prior court appearance and the case was placed under restriction for 12 months. The alleged theft involved cigarettes shirts neckties tobacco and headache powder valued at 71 from L L Duggins of Duggins Grocery at 800 East Russell Street.

Chris Bambalis Forest Avenue Bambalis Greece L. L. Duggins Duggins Grocery Store East Russell Street

City Lake Watershed Survey Aims to Prevent Erosion

City Manager Roy S. Braden and the utilities department survey the city lake watershed to plan erosion controls and protect the reservoir. They will catalog soil roads and watershed sectors, sharing findings with the Raleigh public works commission, as silting threatens the lake and echoes state and federal erosion programs.

Roy S. Braden City Utilities Department City Lake City State Highway and Public Works Commission Raleigh Braden

84 Births Reported Here During Month

Births outnumbered deaths in High Point last month according to the city health department. In March 14 deaths among whites and one among Negroes occurred. 74 white births and 10 colored births for a total of 84.

High Point City Health Department Durin

Negro Boy Injured By Truck Near School

Police report Vir gil Eccles a seven year old pupil of William Penn school sustained a broken leg when a truck driven by Lee Allred Jamestown farmer struck him in front of the school. Allred said the youth darted out and the collision was unavoidable. No charge was filed. The child son of Alice Eccles 103 Price street. His condition greatly improved.

Virgil Eccles William Penn School Lee Allred Jamestown Allred Alice Eccles Price Street

Red Cross Drive in Thomasville Falls Short of Goal

Thomasville's Red Cross campaign seeks 17,500 but has about 15,000 raised so far. Officials ask that additional gifts be sent to Mrs. C L White Jr Walter Rapp or N C English as the drive continues in the coming days.

Thomasville Red Cross C. L. White, Jr Walter Rapp N. C, English

Death of C C Wiley in city from heart attack

Co O Wiley of 312 Boulevard died at his home at 5 o'clock this morning from a heart attack. He worked yesterday at Slane Hosiery mills where he had long been employed. Born in Winston Salem, he had lived here since 1916. He married Minnie East in 1922 and is survived by his wife, his mother, two brothers Glenn and F A Wiley, and two sisters Pearle Sweeney and Vera Wiley. He was a member of the First Baptist church. The body will remain at Sechrest Funeral home pending funeral arrangements.

Co. O. Wiley Boulevard Slane Mr. Wiley Winston- Salem John Cora E. Jones Wiley Minnie East Stokes County Cora E. Wiley Statesville Glenn Wiley F. A. Wiley High Point Pearle Sweeney Vera Wiley First Baptist Church Sechrest Funeral Home

Milling Firm Opens Under New Ownership

The Guilford Milling Company will operate under new ownership starting April 15 with Charles H. Carmichael as owner and manager. Located at Lexington Avenue and Johnson Street, the mill has 24 years of operation and has undergone repairs and new equipment upgrades. Carmichael brings 16 years of milling experience from the W. A. Davis Milling Company.

Guilford Milling Company Charles H. Carmichael Lexington Avenue Johnson Street Carmichael W. A. Davis Milling Company

City schools report March absences average 369 daily

An average of 369 pupils were absent from city schools each day in March, totaling 7,378 absences. White elementary schools recorded 6,359, Negro elementary 406, high school 554, and Negro high school 59, with colds causing 1,025 absences and measles 395.

Permits Granted for Painting and Roofing

Permits totaling 865 were issued this morning by the building department for painting and roofing. Notable grants include J S Loflin at 109 Oak Street for painting a dwelling 150 dollars A H Vanhoy at 1621 North Hamilton Street for painting a dwelling 200 dollars N P Holmes at 606 Montheu Avenue for painting a dwelling 300 dollars Welch Memorial Church at 809 Man Avenue for painting a metal roof 140 dollars Annie Thompson at 1011 Hoover Street for reroofing a dwelling 75 dollars.

Eeetor J. S. Loflin Oak Street A. H. Vanhoy Hamilton Street N. P. Holmes Montheu Avenue Welch Memorial Church Man Avenue Annie Thompson Hoover Street

Lions Hear Brigadier Bouterse Speak On Easter Evidence

Brigadier W. W. Bouterse of Charlotte spoke at the Lions Club dinner at the Sheraton on Easter themes. He argued Jesus resurrection evidence lies beyond the Bible and praised redeemed lives as proof. Charter nights for Denton and Asheboro Lions were announced for April 17 and 28.

The Lions Club Sheraton Hotel W. W. Bouterse Charlotte Bouterse Carolinas Salvation Army Jesus Brigadier Bouterse Capt. Collins R. H. Smith Denton Lions Club Asheboro Lions Club Denton Club Thomasville Lions Club Asheboro High Point Lions Club Hal Griffin R. A. M. Stubel Strickland Aircraft Corporation Lion Paul Williamson H. A. Cecil Patricia Ad Hill H. A. Cecil, Sr

Sgt Thorburn POW Reported by War Dept

Mrs. Charles F. Thorburn of 802 W Ray St announced that her husband S/Sgt Charles F. Thorburn was captured by Germans and is a prisoner of war in Germany. He joined in October 1942 and went overseas with the Eighth Air Force in October 1944. his parents live in Greensboro.

S/Sget Charles F Douglas) Thorburn Charles F. Thorburn W. Ray Street Germany Thorburn War Department International Red Cross U. S. Eighth Airforce Greensboro

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ward Street Moncton Dr. Williamson Meet of Kiwanis Club Thomasville Lodge Third Ward Craven Construction CO General Contractors High Point, N. C West Washington St Ase South Main St Grace Flower Shop Washington Place Joe Chin Joseph Stilwell, Jr Gen. Stilwell Burma Dick Young International C. and G. Grocery Tryon = street H. P Negro Boy Red Cross Drive C.c.wiley B. G. Leonard Sec Fe. G. Updegrove Dr. Thomas W. Green J.M Asphalt Parker-Brown Lumber CO Garner Pr. P Agency Brig. Bouterse Lions’ Meeting Sgt. Thorburn Nat Walker Walgreen Central West Broad Street Magnhild Soderberg Washington, DE First Methodist Church N. Maria Richardson Sts Wilson C. Weldon Wood Anderson
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