Yarn Diverted for Civilian Use Halts Army Hosiery
The army canceled contracts with mercerized hosiery mills in High Point, delaying telegraphic notices. The move frees sock yarn for civilian goods while signaling plant shutdowns, though workers are not assumed released. Southern Hosiery Manufacturers Association officials expect reconversion rather than mass layoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
High Point
Taylor R. Durham
Southern Hosiery Manufacturers Association
War Production Board
Charlotte
South
Durham
Judgment Not Rendered In Cases Of Beer Sold To Minors
Judge D C MacRae suspended judgment against Sanitary cafe owner Nick Voiges Tony's lunch operators Gus and Anita Bocholis on charges of selling beer and wine to minors. A hearing for Tri City billiard parlor was not set. Proceedings follow William Pipkin 16 and Z O Dorsett 19 testifying they bought wine and beer August 7 amid new revenue act provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. MacRae
Tony
Tri-City
Nick Voiges
Sanitary Cafe
Gus Bocholis
Anita Bocholis
MacRae
Thomas W. Sprinkle
William Pipkin
Pipkin
Z. O. Dorsett
Dorsett
Tony's
Bocholis
Chicago Building Permits Hit 307 Total In Brief
Chicago building records show permits issued through E. K. Ingram totaling 307 dollars. A permit for Dale Montgomery’s 1525 North Main st store and apartment repair and painting is 167 dollars, another permit for a High Point residence at 301 Park street is 140 dollars. The article notes Chicago founded the first juvenile court in 1899 and mentions the Atacama desert as the driest place on earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Ingram
Dale Montgomery
North Main Street
High Point
Park Street
Plans Formed For High Point curb Market for Farmers
A High Point meeting outlined financing and a fundraising drive to establish the citys first curb market at the former Apples Garage on South Wrenn Street The plan calls for a $4500 fund to refurbish the building provide rest lounges a nursery and maid service and set up about 4000 square feet of market stalls with the rest space to house offices and support facilities Funds will be raised through merchants with a committee to launch the drive and speed construction and operation of the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Wrenn Street
Farmers’ Center
Noble T. Craigg
Frank J. Sizemore
Agriculture Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Craigg
Sizemore
Apple's Garage
Commerce
Thomasville man Kennedy captured after prison escape
James H. Kennedy of Thomasville, who confessed to fatally shooting Gus Kominiavius in 1938, was recaptured 28 hours after escaping a Yadkin County prison camp. He was arrested near Tobaccoville as Davidson County officers pursued a case that included a disputed confession and a 1941 murder admission. Kennedy had earlier pleaded guilty to second degree murder. a co defendant was exonerated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
James H. Kennedy
Gus Kominiavius
Yadkin County
Camn
Ted Tan
TMC
Estilo
Kennedy
Gus Kominiavitis
Federal
Atlanta
Virginia
Davidson County
Kominiavius
Federal Penitentiary
Davidson
Lexington
Davidson County Superior Court
One Day Left To See WAC Recruiters
High Point women may contact Pfe in the Post Office Lobby tomorrow to obtain WAC application blanks and mail them to the Charlotte office later. Lieut. Adeline Sears notes WAC regulations are sensible and urges eligible applicants, promising equal advancement for all. WACs receive 30 days furlough annually and railroad furlough rates similar to Army personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Pfe
Ruth McLarry
WAC
Post Office
Adeline Sears
Charlotte
Sears
Lieut
Wacs
Funeral Rites Held For L M Brown At Pilgrim Holiness Church
Funeral services for L. M. Brown 56 were held Thursday at the Pilgrim Holiness Church with Rev. O L Ruth and Rev. Thomas T Lindsay officiating. A quartet provided music and pallbearers included C. H. Lambeth Edwin Cox L. W. Kearns G. A. Smith John Cox R. F. Mitchell and A. C. Alman. Interment was in Oakswood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Brown
Pilgrim Holiness Church
O. L. Ruth
Thomas T. Lindsay
A. V. Brown
Dockery Nance
Beulah Jackson
Elma Warner
Paul Trissel
Telephone toll rate boost adds over $1000 monthly for High Point firm
An agreement between North State Telephone of High Point and Southern Bell raises toll message shares by more than $1,000 monthly and over $13,000 annually for the local company. The move, retroactive to January 1, boosts payroll by 30 percent as longer hours and overtime pay expand wages. The state utilities commission approves a broader plan raising about $250,000 in toll divisions for 70 independent companies, Carolina Telephone leading with roughly $50,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North State Telephone Company
High Point
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Robins Tilden
State Utilities Commission
North State Company
Ross
Edgar Womble
Womble
Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company
Navy Lieutenant Hambleton Departed After Visit
Lieut. C. Jay Hambleton of the U S naval reserve left yesterday after a stay at the A Lee Gibson home on Oakwood Court. His home is in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut. Hambleton
C. Jay Hambleton
U. S. Naval Reserve
A. Lee Gibson
Oakwood Court
Chicago
Alice Caldwell Named Director of OCD Office
Alice MacRae Caldwell will become paid director of the civilian defense volunteer office on Monday August 16 replacing Royster Tucker who serves in a voluntary capacity. Caldwell will manage all office files supervise volunteer assignments and oversee distribution of civil defense literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice MacRae Caldwell
Parkway
Civilian Defense Volunteer Office
Everett Marsh
Civilian Defense Board
Miss Caldwell
Royster Tucker
Salem College
Defense Office
Tucker
Caldwell
Honbarrier Named Defendant in Turner Suit
In Lexington on August 13 R L Honbarrier president of Colonial Motor freight lines of High Point was named defendant in a $30000 suit filed by Mrs Elizabeth A Turner administrator of the Turner estate The suit stems from the fatal Easter Monday shooting at the motor lines warehouse on South Main Street during a good will party Honbarrier was previously acquitted of murder in the case The complaint says Turner was shot while trying to flee when Honbarrier brandished and fired a pistol three times Mrs Turner daughter of a Davidson county farmer was living in the county at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
R. L. Honbarrier
Colonial Motor Freight Lines
High Point
William B. Turner
Motor Lines
South Main Street
H. Hoyle Sink
Honbarker
Turner
Elizabeth A. Turner
Honbarrier
Davidson County
26 Counties to be under supervision of agency
The Piedmont district office of the Farm Security Administration will move its headquarters to High Point from Lexington next week. The seven person staff will include T. S. Royster as district supervisor and John R. Faison Lena Bullard George W. Miller and others. The district will expand to 26 counties and meetings discussed reorganizing due to reduced congressional appropriations. The move centers on a more central location and new office space. Attendees from 22 counties focused on war effort production and tenant and small farmer assistance. State and district officials attended, with farm ownership funds set at 30 million dollars this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Frank J. Sizemore
Piedmont District
Farm Security Administration
Lexington
Federal Agency
Post Office
FSA
T. S. Royster
John R. Faison
Lena Bullard
George W. Miller
Sarah Bridges
Vivian Underwood
N. M. Faison
Piedmont
North Carolina
Royster
High Point
Vance E. Swift
J. Edwin Tiddy
N. B. Stevens
Four Fined For Violation Of City Blackout
Municipal Court Judge D C MacRae fined four of five alleged air raid ordinance violators five dollars of the court costs after police reports following a Tuesday blackout. The fined include Myrtie Bissette, A C Sawyer, Catherine Younts, and Numa Russell. Sam Hyman was exonerated for an air raid switch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. MacRae
Myrtie Bissette
Myrtie
A. C. Sawyer
Belk-Stevens
Catherine Younts
Carraway
Numa Russell
Sheraton
Sam Hyman
Hyman
MacRae
Board 5 Seeks Addresses for Two Registrants
Draft Board Five asks James Richardson of 512 East Washington Street and Hazel Henry of 403 Perry Street, or anyone with knowledge of their whereabouts, to contact the board immediately. Questionnaires sent to these registrants have been returned unclaimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Richardson
East
Washington Street
Hazel Henry
Perry Street
Man and woman face kidnapping charges in Thomasville case
In Thomasville on August 1 1943 G S Callahan and Mrs Britt faced kidnapping charges over 10 year old Edsel Britt son of Mrs Britt and Rev N F Britt former High Point pastor. Testimony placed them in Thomasville while defense presented contrary alibi and questioned calls and location. judge later ruled Callahan not guilty and quashed Mrs Britt’s indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. F. Britt
Thomasville
Edsel Britt
G. S. Callahan
Callahan
J. Roy Proctor
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St. Joseph M
Nat Walker
Fyel
Walgreen
Hamilton - Boone Lumber Company
Central
ICE Delivery Company
West Broad Street
Atacama Desert
Chile
Earth
OIL, & Coal CO
Old Apple Garage
H. P
Tilden
Alice Caldwell
OCD
United States
RFC
Guilford County
Guilford
Board 5
H.P
Bernice Mabry
Wilmington
Britt
Wi Mington
A. B. Conrad
First Baptist Church
H Point
L. J
Jack) Young
En Street
Adjutant General's
T Jack Young
High Point Munici Court
Sey
City Fuel CO
Park St
Paint & Repair Now
Tiger Brand
Parker - Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
Credit Jewelers
S. Main ST
Briedeipolheinnate
Ar 1A 3 Company
Euth Main Street
Bacon
Seward's Market
Gast Commerce Street
Cash Fuel CO
Hedrick Coal CO
Mallory Street
J. R. Summers
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