Asheboro man bound over on bigamy charge
Judge D C MacRae bound Jesse Houser of Asheboro to superior court after probable cause was found. Houser faced bigamy charges after his second wife Maggie Beck Houser testified to an alleged marriage in 1940 and that a third wife Iris White had sought his bond. The court set a $500 bond and required $30 monthly support to Maggie, with adjustments possible when the new baby arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. MacRae
Jesse Houser
Asheboro
Houser
Maggie Beck Houser
Iris White
Beck
High Point
Johnson City
Tenn
Lilly Houser
Maggie Beck
High Point Justice of Peace
Statesville
Burlington
MacRae
Not Serious Injuries Reported for Pfe. William B. Lee
Word from the War Department says Pfc. William B. Lee son of Mr and Mrs L G Lee of High Point was injured on duty in the South Pacific July 10. The Adjutant General's Office reports he is progressing well and his injuries are not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
William B. Lee
L. G. Lee
High Point
Pfc. Lee
South Pacific
War Department
Adjutant General’s Office
Phc
Lee
Mosquito Torment Eases with Mexiana Powder
A caller notes that Mosquito bites during summer heat prompt relief with Mexiana powder, once marketed as Merican Heat Powder, now named Mexiana. The item highlights practical afterbite care amid common insect nuisance.
High Point USO reports weekly attendance record
The High Point USO club records a weekly attendance of 427 service men from August 9 to August 15. Over 300 soldiers attended the Saturday dance with invites from camps across North Carolina, bringing total entertainment for the week to over 700. The peak day saw 170 registrants at the club. A general staff meeting is set for Friday night at the Elwood Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
USO
Virginia Frank
Miss Frank
North Carolina
Elwood
Illness Claims Mrs C E Dixon In Hospital
Mrs Clara Ethel Dixon 38 wife of A N Dixon died in a local hospital Sunday afternoon after a brief illness. Born October 14 1905 in High Point she was a daughter of Daniel L and Virginia Dale Wright. She leaves a husband two sons and several siblings. Funeral at Calvary Methodist Church with interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Clara Ethel Dixon
A. N. Dixon
High Point
Daniel L
Virginia Dale Wright
Herbert Weldon
Billy Lee Dixon
Tate Street
Carl Floyd
Nina Newsome
C. J. Wright
C. O. Wright
H. A. Wright
Roy D. Wright
Dixon
Calvary Methodist Church
High Point Paper Box Company
A. W. Dixon
East Green Street
L. Brown
H. C. Byrum
D. D. Dagwall
Ted Trivette
Rodney Trivette
Woodrow Thomas
R. D. Mooney
Floyd Chesson
Oakwood Cemetery
Union Service Hears Hartzell at Emmanuel Lutheran
A large congregation attended the Sunday union service at Emmanuel Lutheran Church where Rev. Howard Hartzell of St. Marys Episcopal preached on Why Go To Church Based on Luke 8 40 He urged purpose beyond ritual and beauty to seek strength courage and wisdom through faith.
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Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Howard Hartzell
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
F. L. Conrad
Hazel Lanier
Sullivan
Hartzell
Jesus
Alcoa Plant on Axis Hit List and War Impact
The Alcoa Aluminum plant near Alcoa Tennessee is described as Adolf Hitler s top target. The piece details its vast size 58 acres under one roof its crucial wartime output aluminum for ships airplanes and other weapons and the security around the facility as it helps the Allied war effort.
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Aloca
Tenn
America
Adolf Hitler
Alcoa
Germany
United Nations
Axis
North Africa
Guadalcanal
Australia
Alaska
Europe
Sicily
New North
Bauxite
Ark
Zanuck plans Wilson biopic on World Peace clash and League of Nations
Darryl Zanuck outlines a forthcoming film Wilson about Woodrow Wilson and the 1919 League of Nations controversy. Screenwriter LaMar Trotti and historian Dr. Ray Stannard Baker frame a human, political drama tracing Wilson’s era, with access to Baker’s Paris diary and insights from Baruch, McCormick, and Daniels. First Illinois Fort de Chartes court noted in closing.
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Darryl Zanuck
Wilson
Zauck
Woodrow Wilson
Zanuck
Darry Zanuck
Hollywood
Senate
League of Nations
White House
Lamar Trotti
Trotti
America
Ray Stannard Baker
Paris
Illinois Territory
Fort de Chartes
Prophecy talk and warning on Russia in Daily Smith letter
A reader debate on biblical prophecy, dates, and Russia as a looming threat continues. The writer defends not fixing dates, cites Daniel and Ezekiel, and predicts renewed conflict with the Soviets before 1944.
Mrs Olive Forrester Suspended In Domestic Case
Mrs Olive Forrester a mid age resident of 1118 Tryon Street admitted beating Bessie Garner in municipal court claiming to save her home The court suspended her with congratulations of the court after she said the affair with her husband had lasted three years The Garner woman did not appear and the case was dismissed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Forrester
Tryon Street
Bessie Garner
D. C. MacRae
Jeffress To Be Examined Before Trial In News-Record Fight
In Guilford County Superior Court Judge Gwynn orders FE B Jeffress examined by mental experts at Duke University for six days before his August 30 jury trial over control of the Greensboro News-Record Company. The case follows prior actions including guardianship for Jeffress due to illness and appeals to higher courts.
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Enterprise
Wreensboro
Allen H. Golynn
Reidsville
Guilford County
Gwynn
Jeffress
Louise A. Jeffress
Joe Shore
Guilford County Superior Court
W. H. Bobbitt
State Supreme Court
YMCA Camp Opens With 75 Boys Registered
About 75 boys have registered for the YMCA stay-at-home camp starting tomorrow at 2 PM. The week features daily 2 PM pool swims, plus theater party, bonfire and ghost walk, a City Lake outing Thursday, and a Friday treasure hunt and picnic lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Lake
Funeral Return for Frank H. Warner
Mrs. Phil Warner and Mrs. Roy Strotz have returned from Worcester Massachusetts where they attended the funeral rites for Frank H. Warner father of Mrs. Strotz and Lieut. P. A. Warner USNR Mr. Warner died suddenly August 10.
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Phil Warner
Roy Strotz
Worchester
Mass
Frank H. Warner
Strotz
P. A. Warner
Usnr
Warner
U S S Shangri La Named For New Carrier
The Navy announces that a new aircraft carrier under construction at Portsmouth Virginia will be named U S S Shangri La after President Roosevelt’s joking reference to the mythical city used as the Doolittle raid base The move links a Treasury bond campaign to carrier construction and notes Joliet as the first white man to travel between the Illinois River and Lake Michigan.
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Washington
United States
Navy
U.S.S. Shangri-La
U. S. Navy Yard
Portsmouth
Roosevelt
Tokyo
Treasury
Joliet
Illinois River
Lake Michigan
Men and Women in Service Report Training Completions
Cpl Julius H Kessler son of Mr and Mrs A A Kessler 1207 Hamilton street completed advanced ground crew training at the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command school at Douglas Aircraft Corp Santa Monica California Pfc William Harding Hulin son of Mr and Mrs W H Hulin 1402 Tipton Street is a student at Lowery Field Army Air Forces Technical Training Command Lowry Field Colorado He took his basic training at Keesler Field after enlisting last March 12.
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Cpl
Julius H. Kessler
A. A. Kessler
Hamilton Street
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Douglas Aircraft Corp
Santa Monica
Calif
Kessler
William Harding Hulin
W. H. Hulin
Tipton Street
Lowery Field
Lowry Field
Colo
Hulin
Keesler Field
Army
Eldridge Tyson Sentenced to Six Months for Assault
Eldridge Tyson, 40, was sentenced to six months on the public roads by Judge D C MacRae after conviction on assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and being drunk. He allegedly drew a knife and advanced on Sanford Teague, Snow Lumber Company foreman, one hour after Teague fired him. Tyson had appeared in court four times on assault charges, including knife and stick incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldridge Tyson
D. C. MacRae
Tyson
Sanford Teague
Snow Lumber Company
Teague
Too Much Parker Medlin Faces Court Again
High Point resident Parker Medlin who recently left the county farm after a drunkenness sentence appeared in municipal court with three drunkenness charges dated August 9 14 and 15. Judge D C Macare asked about a sentence Medlin suggested 12 months then 90 days and finally eight months the judge rejected the eight months as too little and ordered eight months while Medlin appealed as incompetent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Medlin
High Point
D. C. MacaRe
Medlin
Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago market notes show butter receipts 458 436 with varied quotes 93 41 s 92 41 and 90 40 to 89 40 percent. Centralized carrots 40 percent. Egg receipts 10 550 with unsettled specials 47 extras 43 and standard quotes 39 9. Current receipts 38 9, dirties 37 9, checks 37 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Humane Society Organizing Meeting Tonight in High Point
The High Point Humane Society will hold its initial organization meeting at the Chamber of Commerce this evening at a listed hour. All residents interested in this new civic enterprise are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Humane Society
Chamber of Commerce
High Point
Bath County Horse Show Shifts Prize To Steer
In Hot Springs Bath County the 16th annual horse show will award a steer as grand prize rather than the traditional pony, reflecting shifting tastes in region.
Judge chides Warner in drunk case delay
Judge D. C. MacRae questions J. E. Warner about prior arrests and refuses to pay bond. Warner complains of lack of funds and requests a case continuation. The judge quips about elapsed time and orders 30 days.
Negro Fined for Shooting Dog With .22 Caliber Rifle
Judge D C MacRae grants a suspended 30 day sentence to Ed Covington for killing a white Spitz owned by Clarence Jordan with a .22 rifle. Covington must pay $50 plus court costs and one half of the costs for firing within city limits. Jordan alleges the dog was nursing six puppies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. MacRae
Ed Covington
Clarence Jordan
East
Washington Street
Covington
MacRae
17-Year-Old Youth Fined For Speeding In Hi Point Court
Arthur A. Mills a 17 year old white youth of Trinity was fined 25 dollars and court costs suspended license four months suspended sentence after being convicted in Hi Point Municipal Court this morning of driving 50 to 75 miles per hour on West Point Avenue Mills is a mill worker and admitted prior speeding conviction from Greensboro court in June.
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Arthur A. Mills
Trinity
Senten
Hi Point
West Point Avenue
Mills
Greensboro
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