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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1945
Page
8
A judge directed a verdict of innocent for Dr. L Sims Orangeburg chiropractor charged with murder in the death of Mrs Ruth Strickland Copeland after a treatment. Trial occurred innen sessions court today.
Public sale terms listed for multiple parcels in Guilford County North Carolina. Descriptions reference Gurley and Wrightenberry plats, lots 1 2 16 and 33, recorded deeds books, and a 10 percent or 20 percent down payment requirement. Arnold J. Koonce serves as mayor.
A weekly column notes Easter guests at Fort Bragg and a future host count of about 60, with planned weekly guest writers. The piece highlights High Point’s active mood, upcoming city election, land sales, hospital drive, storefront remodels, and new five and ten store, as well as a shrinking pool room near Wesley Memorial church and a rising business district.
Workers at the local war price and rationing board report bizarre demands from the public including birth certificates marriage licenses checks cashed job releases social security cards and lumber TNT and jobs requests. A mistaken FBI confusion followed an inquiry about a draft dodger and a saw mill owner demanded the location of twelve applicants.
The Enterprise reports on the Raleigh murder of Mrs. J. W. Higham 71, killed with a candlestick or tongs, arson set home, jewelry missing, suspect Marty Harrison 2 of Scotland Neck held on murder and arson charges. Also covers Congressman Carl Durham addressing manufacturers and Mrs. R. A. Herring’s re election as AAUW state president. Headline notes War Loan drive led by J Sanders Dallas in High Point with a 35 percent overlast quota for bonds E F G.
Overseas Hugh A. Warner of 170 King St is safe and serving in France with an infantry division. Five High Point men near each other in the Pacific include Walter Lyon Stout and Colin Loflin along with Joe Johnson, Herbert Hodgin, and Johnny J. Miller. Nine Thomasville soldiers pictured aboard a coast guard troop transport in the Atlantic. Names include Paul B. Harris, Billy Nance, Reby Beach, Dallas Saintsing, James Hedgecock, William Long, Buddy Pepper, Samuel Jarrett, William Hinshaw, and George Estes Jr. George Cooper helped land on Iwo Jima and Seymour Feinman, now in England, welcomes a birth to his wife. James Kimrey nears three years overseas at an English air service depot. John Reagan sails on the USS Varsin aiding the hunt of a German sub. Walter Spencer of the 4th Marines lands on Iwo Jima and receives treatment for combat fatigue. Shelton Warner with the Seventh Army in Germany.
David Warber and Tommy Davis bound over to Superior court on charges of breaking and entering larceny and forgery at Lamet's junk yard and Boone goal company. They allegedly forged checks totaling 373 dollars and cashed them locally after placing a forged check under a glass with the stolen checks. Irving Leonard bound over on a breaking and entering charge. Avery Jenkins bound over after pleading guilty to theft of a diamond ring. Cletus Cecil sentenced to six months for larceny of a pocketbook. American Legion finals of state oratorical contest held here with Bruce Pate of Lenoir county winning the medal.
Casualties include Pfc Furman RK Adams of Rt. 2% in Germany March 19 and Sgt Benjamin Odell Henley of Thomasville on Iwo Jima Feb 19. Other listed are Pvt Eugene Lockwood of 317 Steele St in Germany Dec 1, James Summers of Archdale in Italy Oct 10, Sgt Wallace H White of Trinity on Iwo Jima March 3. Missing Sgt Calvin Blackwelder since March 24 over Germany. Wounded include Sgt John F Comer, Sgt George W Culler in Luzon March 8, Pvt Henry H Haywood in Germany, Sgt James A Hill in Germany March 15. Also notes car-sharing efforts with 2,046 cars and 5,951 people in High Point.
The health department reports improved ratings with 23 restaurants and lunch rooms earning A grades up from seven last September. Sixty three eating places were graded and meat markets also rose with 32 receiving A ratings under stricter standards. Pugene D Idol was elected superintendent of Guilford county schools succeeding Thomas R Foust who retired after 41 years.
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