Freeman Named Defendant in Civil Proceeding Over Mark Hopkins Estate
Judge D C MacRae ordered Norman L Freeman of 801 Carr Street to refrain from further activity and to surrender estate documents held in custody. Documents were moved from his home to the County building in a $10 000 bond arranged by Dr M A Lackey R M Williard and others. Plaintiffs include George Peeler Mrs Frank Latan Alvin Chambers Jones Griffin Victoria Stanley Nellie with about 000 paid Freeman for litigation connected to the Mark Hopkins estate. The estate reportedly worth several hundred million, Hopkins died in California without a will after living in North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. MacRae
Municipal Court
Norman L. Freeman
Carr Street
Mark Hopkins
California
Freeman
M. A. Lackey
J. W. Slate
R. M. Williard
Lackey
Williard
George Peeler
Frank Latan
Alvin Chambers
Jones Griffin
Victoria Stanley
Nellie
U. S. Supreme Court
Hopkins
North Carolina
Board 4 seeks two missing men Edward Davis and Foi Pinnix
The local draft board reports Edward Davis is due to report for pre induction May 14 but his mail is being returned and his current address is unknown. The board also asks to notify if anyone knows Foi Pinnix’s whereabouts or mailing address as his mail is returned and contact with him is needed.
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Edward Davis
Draft Board No. 4
Davis
Foi Pinnix
Deep River Notes Narrow reads of 1944 visits and births
Deep River residents hosted relatives and neighbors across weekends with dinners and visits including N B Smith and R T Jordan at Candy Creek and Jamestown. Beulah Skeen left to return to Greensboro after a stay with her parents, J L and Mrs Skeen. Births in Germany during the first half of 1944 showed an 8 percent rise over 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B. Smith
Candy Creek Section
R. T. Jordan
Beulah Skeen
Greensboro
J. L. Skeen
Germany
Bertha White
States Named for British Rulers
Six states Georgia Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Virginia and West Virginia derive their names from British rulers.
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States
Georgia
Maryland
North and
South Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Rotary Members Hear Of USO Activities in Thomasville
Miss Eleanor Wilson from New York City spoke to the Thomasville Rotary Club on U S O work under the National War Fund and United War Fund. She reported U S O units in 121 countries with millions of weekly visitors and over one million hostesses, noting transient centers near transport hubs and mobile trucks delivering a home away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville Rotary
USO
Thomasville
Eleanor Wilson
New York City
National War Fund
Overseas
U.S.O
Rotary Club
United War Fund
Post Office
Redfern Named Firestone Manager Here
Carlton W. Redfern becomes the Firestone manager in town taking over April 16 after transferring from Atlanta. He has three years with Firestone and prior Sears Roebuck employment, living in a local hotel while his family plans to join him. He praises High Point for its spunk and fire. The Mississippi barge era is noted and Dr L B Hayes is welcomed as a new club member.
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Carlton W. Redfern
Firestone Company
Bruce D. Whitehead
Richmond
Redfern
Atlanta
Asanager
Fern
Ohio
Firestone
Sears-Roebuck and Company
High Point
Anti-friction bearings power advanced artificial limbs
The article notes the use of anti friction bearings in cutting edge artificial limbs to improve dexterity and mobility for users.
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E. Simms Campbell
Arcome One
N. L. Freeman
Ruby
Deep River News Notes
Nancy Williams
Brevard College
Deep River Church
Allie Williams
Jamestown
A. W. Yates
Raymond Yates
Lindley Nursery
A. B. Jordan
Jai Jordan
Summereld
C. W. Redfern
Dr. L. B. Hayes
Customer
Softie Hat
Ea Vitor
Jim Penney
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