Lets Clean Up Our City Mayor And Fire Chief Proclaim Clean-Up
Mayor Arnold Koonce proclaimed a two week fire prevention clean-up week from April 9 to 23 urging city departments businesses civic groups schools churches and residents to remove fire hazards. Fire Chief E K Ingram urged homemakers to clear papers rags magazines and old items and outlined four action steps including safe electrical care matches out of reach and curbside pickup by city trucks.
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Arnold Koonce
E. K. Ingram
Koonce
Ingram
South Africa Cooler Than Many Northern Hemisphere Regions
The article notes South Africa remains cooler due to its elevated terrain and relatively narrow geography, factors that moderate temperatures compared with more expansive northern regions.
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South Africa
Hemisphere
Blair's Victory Garden Tips Embrace Practical Gardening
An article by Lew Sarett in Better Homes and Gardens urges readers to treat gardening as a way of life and a solution to personal problems. It covers spring planting timing, cool versus warm season crops, and suggests crops like spinach carrots lettuce peas onions and beans, with planting dates and fertilizer tips.
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Lew Sarett
Odd Fellows Lodge To Confer Initiatory Degree
The Reption Lodge in West Commerce street Odd Fellows hall will confer the Initiatory degree on six candidates Tuesday at 7 30 Oclock. Members are urged to attend and visiting Odd Fellows are invited. Coal was discovered in Virginia in 1745.
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Reption Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows Hall
West Commerce Street
Odd Fellows
Alleged Killer Bound Over and Granted Bail
Gus Culpepper, 45, charged with the slaying of Oscar Williams, bound over to superior court after a preliminary hearing before Judge D. C. MacRae. Bail set at 3000 dollars. Williams died at Culpepper’s home on Leonard Street around 11 p.m. Saturday. Culpepper admitted firing the shot. one officer testified.
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Gus Culpepper
Oscar Williams
D. C. MacRae
Culpepper
Pepper
Williams
Leonard Street
Mathew Johnnie Jackson
Davis Avenue
Superior Court
Jen the Sande
Jackson
S. W. Barnhill
Walter Bruton
Rev. A
Townsend
Clippers
Fred Bell
Daniel Brooks
Llanc Ostery Mill
Louise Joyner
East High Street
Annie Mae Williams
Curtis Branon
Hoover Street
Herbert Mack
Tea Ta Am
Ie Bratdies
Clara Walls
Paul Blankenship
Futrelle Moore
Contia
Viola Vaughn
Emma Jane Woodle
Mr and Mrs Arthur White Return From Washington Visit
Mr and Mrs Arthur White return to their home after a week in Washington D C visiting their son Eddie White who is employed in the Senator building there.
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Arthur White
Washington, D. C
Eddie White
Japanese Columns Set Back By Chinese Forces
Chinese reports say two Japanese columns retreated after setbacks near Shensi. In southwest Honan one column was nearly wiped out and pursued eastward, while another column from northwestern Honan was routed after six hours of fighting with about 400 killed. Chinese forces pursued toward Chang Suichen on the Lo river, about 70 miles from Shensi.
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Chungking
Konan
Honan
Shensi
Chang- Suichen
Lo River
Amos An Anthony Arrive at Pearl Harbor as Civilian War Workers
Amos An Anthony of High Point arrive at the Pearl Harbor navy yard to begin 18 months of civilian war work supporting the Pacific fleet. They reside in the large civilian housing area adjacent to the yard operated by the navy for thousands of workers.
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Pearl Harbor
T. H
Melbourne B. Amos
Roscoe 8. Anthony
High Point
Navy Yard
Naval Base
Navy
High Point Flier Major Lloyd Whitley Killed on Iwo Jima
Major Lloyd E. Whitley a pioneer High Point flier died March 26 at Iwo Jima in a ground fight while helping repel a Japanese attack on his field. He had 75 Pacific missions as a bomber then fighter pilot and recently married Navy Lieut Dorothy Main Whitley. Surviving are his parents two brothers and a sister.
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Lloyd E. Whitley
High Point
Iwo Jima
Major Whitley
Iwo
Navy
Dorothy Main Whitley
Z. E. Whitley
South Main Street
Whitley
Army Flyer
Flon College
YMCA
Pacific
Japan
Parsons, Ark
Cpl
Douglas Whitley
Sta
Delaware
Earl Whitley
Europe
Laurance Paige
Ada B Hepler Dies At Home Near Thomasville
Ada B Hepler 57 a Davidson County native died at her Liberty Church community Thomasville home after months of illness. Born August 5 1887 she married Edgar L Hepler in 1936. Survived by husband mother one brother Luther Black Lexington Route 2 one sister Mrs J L High Point Route 2 a step son Billy Hepler and three step daughters Mrs Lloyd Clodfelter Mrs Roy Pinkston and Mrs Marion Glover Funeral held at Liberty Baptist Church with ministers E C Roach and T R York and burial in the church cemetery
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Thomasville
Addie Black Hepler
Davidson County
Liberty Church
Rt. 2
Hepler
Allison Black
Ella Loflin Black
Edgar L. Hepler
Luther Black
Lexington Rt. 2
J. L
High Point Rt. 2
Billy Hepler
Lloyd Clodfelter Thomasville
Roy Pinkston
Mississ
Marion Glover
Nashville, Tenn
Liberty Baptist Church
E. C. Roach
T. R. York
Army shoe rebuilding tops six million in past year
The quartermaster corps rebuilt nearly six million pairs of army shoes during the last year. Woodmen of the World Piedmont Camp No. meets Tuesday night. Members urged to attend and visiting Sovereigns invited. Glenn T. Smith council commander and Edgar O. Johnson financial secretary noted.
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Quartermaster Corps
Old Clothes Drive Hits Strong Start In Schools
Local receiving stations report heavy donations as the United National Clothing Collection drives gain momentum. Fire Station No. 2 exhausted its storage, while Negro and other schools report large, usable clothing and students urging parental help. Leaders plan surprises for students to be announced by Thursday.
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High Point
United National Clothing Collection
Mail Service Resumed to Luzon and Greece Postoffice Announce
The postoffice announces resume of mail service to Luzon Philippines for first class surface mail and to Greece with increased weight limits for letters up to 2 ounces and nonillustrated post cards. Printed matter rates apply to periodicals mailed by publishers or agents to Greece and other qualifying items.
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Luzon
Greece
Postoffice
Philippines
Local men sent to Fort Bragg for pre induction exams
Forty five registrants from local selective service board No. 4 departed by special bus to Ft. Bragg for pre induction examinations. One registrant, William H. Byerly Jr., also from board No. 4, left for final induction and will join the Navy as an air crewman.
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Selective Service Board No. 4
Ft. Bragg
Willaim H. Byerly, Jr
Board No. 4
Navy
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Parker-Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
Garner
Murray M. White, Inc. General Insurance
Security Bank
Murray
Wachovia Bank
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Winston-Salem
Ghrrbosboro
Paris
Champs Elysees
Blair
Victory
Garden Club Center
Sears-Roebuck
Irene Dunne
Odd Fellows Lodge
Virginia
BE. Yorely
Amos AN Anthony
Lloyd Whitley
Ada B. Hepler
Glenn T. Smith
Council Commader
Ldgar O. Johnson
Financial Secy
Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
South Main ST
Center Theater
Fraley Field
N. Cc
Fort Bragg
Numa F. Reid Lodge
A. M
C. ¥. Shankle
E. T. Gregory
Nat Walker
B. F. Thomas
Ward Street
Southern Motor Company
S. Main St
W. High Street
Security National
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