Funeral notices and society items from Winston-Salem paper
Mrs. Ora E. Robbins of 1311 Davis Ave dies after illness at hospital. Survived by husband Milton Robbins and four daughters and three sons. Funeral at Emmanuel Baptist Church with burial at Greenhill Cemetery. Also funeral for Mrs. Sarah Caldwell of 408 Cliffside St scheduled at Temple Memorial Baptist Church. Church meetings and an All-Star game announced. Crusaders Club and St Mark W S C S hold meetings. Shepherd Barber dies in Kate Bitting Hospital. church picnic to Kimberly Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora E. Robbins
Davis Ave
York County
S. C
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Milton Robbins
Leon Sharpe
Sallie
Gladys
Mable Robbins
Milton, Jr
Lucius
High Point
Cynthia Rambert
Lettie Mae Honie
Ella Darby
South Carolina
Robert
David
Winston- Salem
Archie
Detroit
Mich
Hairlips Chapel
D. D. Mison
Greenhill Cemetery
Sarah Caldwell
Cliffside Street
Elbert Caldwell
Bonnie Smith
Joferee Asheworth
Martin Smith
Charlotte
Easter Kennedy
Rock Hill
Temple Memorial Baptist Church
F. R. Mason
W.S.C.S
St. Mark W.S.C.S
Shepherd Barber
Mattie Perry
Kivett Drive
Kate Bitting Hospital
J. A. Barber
Lexington
N. C
Pride of Guilford Lodge meeting set for Wednesday
The Pride of Guilford Lodge will meet at Odd Fellows Hall at 8 p m on Wednesday. Members are asked to attend to prepare for the forthcoming Pythian Festival on Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pride of Guilford Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Textile Worker Held For Soldier's Death
Luther Todd a 26 year old textile worker was held for the Scotland county grand jury in the death of Corporal Leonard A Phillips a Fort Bragg soldier from Roanoke Alabama Phillips was shot after an argument with Todd near Laurinburg and two other Fort Bragg soldiers helped take Todd into custody A coroner s jury ordered the hold and the next criminal term of superior court opens in late November Sheriff Jesse C Gibson reported
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurinburg
Luther Todd
Scotland County
Corp
Leonard A. Phillips
Fort Bragg
Roanoke
Ala
Jesse C. Gibson
Phillips
Todd
Notice of sale by Globe Mortgage receiver in Guilford County
A receiver for Globe Mortgage and Realty Company will sell at public auction in Guilford County North Carolina on September 14 1940 at 2:00 PM at the East door Greensboro Courthouse. Property in High Point Township Lot 19 Wade Street and Lot 3 Johnson Plat to be sold for cash subject to court confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Mortgage and Realty Company
Claude MeIver
Superior Court
Guilford County
North Carolina
Greensboro
High Point Township
John Wade
J. A. Newton
Office of the Register of Deeds
N. C
Wade
James B. Lovela
James Myers
James ‘Myers
City of
High Point
Greensboro Road
James B Lovelace
Suspended General Mentioned Offer of Access to White House
The hearing disclosed Feldman wrote to Hunt in July 1947 inviting help with army buying plans and noted Hunt’s ready entree to the White House. A second Feldman letter to Brig. Gen. Wayne Allen in November 1947 urged contacting Hunt about County of Los Angeles problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Army
White House
Wayne R. Allen
Allen
Quartermaster Corps
Los Angeles
Feldman
Washington
Senator McCarthy
Rwis
McCarthy
David Bennett
Bennett
Albert Verley Perfume Co
Harry H. Vaughan
Truman
Vaughan
Senator Mundt
R-Sd
Air Transport Command
Europe
Mundt
John Maragon
Maragon
Werley Company
Air Force
Rome
William L. Lee
Italy
Hoey
D-Nc
Furniture Men Plan Large Annex at Exposition Building
Furniture men urge a $1 million expansion adding several hundred thousand square feet of display space. Rising showrooms and growing market attendance in the Southern Furniture and Rug Market prompt directors to proceed. The Exposition building owns the land, making the project a near million dollar investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feen Ead
Damages Sought From Elm Street School Cafeteria and Car Repossession
Two lawsuits filed with the clerk name Eleanor S. Clifton trading as Elm Street School Cafeteria as defendant. H. Susman and R. Susman seek $615.55 for merchandise allegedly sold last August and October. Walter Foster seeks $200 and possession of a 1941 Chevrolet from Billy M. Fields over an unpaid promissory note and car mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor S. Clifton
Elm Street
H. Susman
R. D. Susman
Billy M. Fields Foster
Miners and Bosses Circle New Contract Demands
United Mine Workers and northern western operators meeting over about 300 million tons of annual production discuss potential show down after Labor Day. Talks in Bluefield West Virginia since May have yielded no progress as Lewis pushes a 40 cent royalty per ton, higher pay and shorter week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
UMW
Northern and Western
Bluefield
W. Va
Southern Coal
Seven Divorces Granted in Municipal Jury Court
Seven absolute divorces were granted in the municipal jury court under Judge D C MacRae after two years separation. A pending adultery action by Nancy Young against Robert Young was deliberated at noon. Granted are Blanche Copley Gordon over Jesse Thomas Gordon, Mattie Ernestine Isley over Isley, Betty Lilly over William S Lilly, Norma O Godwin over Earl Louis Godwin, Carrie Bell Thomasson over Carl Thomasson, Luther C Jones over Ruth Jones, and Gladys Smither over Edward S Smither. The docket includes three motions, a justice of the peace appeal and 12 other trials with the session running through Friday. No municipal court will be held next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Jury Court
D. C. MacRae
Nancy Young
Robert Young
Blanche Copley Gordon
Jesse Thomas Gordon
Mattie Ernestine Isley
Isley
Betty Lilly
William S. Lilly
Norma O. Godwin
Three Films To Be Shown At City Lake
The High Point Personnel association with the city parks and recreation department will show three films this Friday at the city lake amphitheatre starting 7 30 p m One film Mahogany Wood of the Ages details mahogany history lumber veneer and furniture making including eighteenth century cabinetmaking and modern designs The other titles Strong Gods of India and The Price of Freedom present Hindu temple life and a meditation on liberty and vigilance produced by Jack Chertok with a quote from John Curran about liberty and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Personnel Association
City Parks and Recreation Department
City Lake
India
Jack Chertok
John Curran
Michigan Furniture Students Visit Southern Furniture Firms
A bus load of University of Michigan furniture students toured varied manufacturing concerns in the south as part of a general inspection. They were entertained at the Sheraton hotel with a 4 luncheon hosted by local furniture manufacturers and will depart for Morganton after a full day in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Michigan
High Point
South
Sheraton Hotel
Morganton
Church Supper Tonight At First Baptist
The Thomas Dodamead Bible class of First Baptist church will hold a supper meeting at the City Lake dining room at 6 30 tonight. All members of the class and their wives or sweethearts are invited to attend. Also filed in Raleigh certificates show Neutron Hosiery Mills Inc High Point authorized capital stock 100000 subscribed 300 by M O Bollinger Jr A C Bollinger and B A Bollinger all of High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dodamead
First Baptist Church
City Lake
Thad Eure
Raleigh
Neutron Hosiery Mills, Inc
High Point
M. O. Bollinger, Jr
A. C. Bollinger
B. A. Bollinger
Revival at St Matthews Holiness Church on Taylor Street
Elder M. B. Dobey leads a revival at St Matthews Holiness Church on Taylor Street. A candlelight march is planned for September 1 at the church. A clarification notes that Mrs T L Parker of High Point Rt 3 is not Eula Mae Parker involved in the August 18 attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Dobey
St. Matthews Holiness Church
Taylor Street
St. Matthews
Parker
RT. 3
T. L. Parker
High Point
The
Enterprise
Eula Mae Parker
Seaman Fred D. Washington Visits Cannes Aboard USS Coral Sea
Fred D. Washington, seaman second class in the United States Navy, of 1409 East Lee Street High Point recently visited the French Riviera as part of the crew of the air carrier USS Coral Sea when it was anchored at Cannes France. He entered the Navy on August 5 1943 after attending William Penn High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred D. Washington
Seaman
USN
East Lee St
High Point
French Riveria
Coral Sea
Cannes
France
Washington
Naval Service
Navy
William Penn High School
Building Permits Report for Local Properties
Building permits issued include Continental Furniture Co at 310 E Green St for repairs and re roof at 1700 dollars Rodger Carr at 701 W Howell St for repairs and three room addition at 3500 dollars Mrs J C Gatewood Jr for new residence on Gordon St at 9000 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Furniture Company
E. Green Street
Rodger Carr
W. Howell Street
J. C. Gatewood, Jr
Gordon Street
Marriage Licenses in High Point Records
David L. Collins and Phyllis Earl Proffitt of High Point receive a license. Thomas Revells and Nellie Green, both identified as Negro, of High Point are issued a license. David L. Brown and Alma J Sewell of High Point are granted a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Collins
Phyllis Earl Proffitt
High Point
Thomas Revells
Nellie Green
David L. Brown
Alma J Sewell
Enlistment of Thomas J Underwood in Air Force
Thomas Jeffery Underwood of 520 Denny Street enlisted for three years in the air force and was sent to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas. A Bikini atomic bomb test film Operations Cross Roads will be shown at City Lake amphitheatre Wednesday at 8 p.m along with Career Decision and Wings of Peace. The screenings are sponsored by the Army and Air Force recruiting station and the recreational department. last week's program was canceled due to rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jeffery Underwood
Denny Street
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Bikini
City Lake
Army and Air Force
Arraignment of Thomasville man in rape case near Lexington
Lester M Floyd 29, textile worker of Peatree Field, arraigned by Davidson county grand jury in Lexington on a charge of raping his wife's 14 year old cousin near Thomasville in a parked auto last month. He was released on 15000 bond and to be tried in the August term before Judge F Donald Phillips. The grand jury also next holds the William Luther Teague murder case involving Homer Thayer of Cedar Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Lester M. Floyd
Peatree Field
Davidson County Grand Jury
Lexington
Floyd
F. Donald Phillips
Rockingham
William Luther Teague
Homer Thayer
Cedar Lodge
Teague
Golfers Battle For City Championship Honors
Twelve Thomasville golfers remain in the First Annual City Golf Championship with quarter finals and semi finals underway. Contests end Thursday for some flights while rain postponed two second round matches. Finals in both flights are set for next Sunday afternoon with 36 hole championship match beginning at 1:30 after the 1 oclock second flight final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Baren Craven
Sportsman
Ring
Frank Newsome
Joe Johnson
Charles Hampton
R. Reed
Lexington Route 2 Resident Guilty of Begging
Tommy Jarrett of Lexington Route 2 pleaded guilty in recorder's court to soliciting alms and begging without a license. A suspended 30 day sentence was settled on condition of no similar offense and paying costs. he pledged not to beg again. Other local cases include drunken driving and license violations with fines or probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Tommy Jarrett
Lexington
Recorder’s Court
Jarrett
Kern Street
Ford M. Meyers
E. B. Stilwell
Donald Byerly
E. P. Hughes
Spencer
Robert M. Abee
East Commerce Street
High Point
Thomas D. Foster
Troy Gray, Jr
Thomas Gray Blackburn
Winston-Salem
Jimmy Roger Barney
Mocksville
General Vaughan Quick on Draw In Contest of Wits
Major General Harry Hawkins Vaughan, 215 pounds, military aide to President Truman, is set to testify this week at Senate hearings on five percenters. He is known for blunt remarks and close ties to Truman, with a history of praise and controversy in postwar Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughan Quick
Washington
Harry Hawkins Vaughan
Truman
Senate
Roosevelt
Vaughan
Guatemala
Drew Pearson
Peron
Argentina
Reserve Officers Association
Edward F. Whitsell
Army
General Vaughan
Mr. Truman
White House
Washington Star
Winston Churchill
American Mercury
Golf Tournament Semifinals Set After Second Round Matches
The Thomasville course hosted rounds where Holladay and Ralph Bruton advanced to the semifinals. Holladay beat Ned Gobs 1 0 and Bruton beat Ross Armsworthy 2 0. Championship Flight results saw Myers over Her ring, Nance over Rhodes, and Crawford over Alford. Second Flight featured Cox 7 6 over Hamilton Jr, Thomas 2 2 Stallings, Lambeth 5 4 over Brinkley, Bruton forfeit over Rapp, Armsworthy over Ritchie, Holladay 3 2 over Farrington, and Gibbs 4 3 over Reed. Semifinal pairings include Myers vs Newsome Johnson winner and Nance Jr. vs Crawford, plus Cox vs Reed Hampton winner and Holladay vs Bruton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Holladay
Ralph Bruton
Ned Gobs
Bruton
Ross Armsworthy
James Myers
Rufus Herring
Carlyle Nance, Jr
Charles Rhodes
Paul Crawford
Pete Alford
Donald Cox
J. R. Hamilton, Jr
C. W. Thomas
Charles Stallings
James Lambeth
Bobby Brinkley
R C. Rapp
Paul Ritchie
Bob Holladay
John Farrington
Ned Gibbs
Grady Reed
Newsome- Johnson
S. Reed-Hampton
Seventeen Draftees Named Delinquent by Local Board
Seventeen men were declared delinquent by the local selective service board for not returning questionnaires and must report by month end or face action. Nonreporting will lead to names being turned over to the FBI. Listed are the delinquent draftees with addresses including Samuel Johnson of 303 Walnut and Truett Allen Grant of 216 Myrtle among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board
FBI
Samuel Johnson
Walnut
David Lee Dula
Beamon
Arthur Houser
Hulda
John Harris
Ray Thomas
James Smith
Alder
Lawyer Norris, Jr
Murray
Richard Chase Jones
Kearn
Eddie Simon
Hendersonville
Frank Bernie Strickland
Vail
Richard Arlen Longest
Prospect
Charles Moore
West
George Howard Alexander
Daniel Brooks
Marvin Bryce Beck
Ragan
Truett Allen Grant
Myrtle
Clifton Joseph Kursey
Ivestown
Robert Lester Tucker
Beamon Alley
Optimists Addressed By Mayor Bailey
Mayor W F Bailey spoke to the Optimist club at the Sheraton on High Point’s future. He urged diversification of industry from furniture to hosiery to guard employment, and pressed citizen involvement in voting and civic oversight to avoid self‑centered government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optimist Club
Sheraton Hotel
W. F. Bailey
High Point
Bailey
Deaths And Funerals In Greensboro And Thomasville
Chase Carlton Cummings 70 prominent Guilford dairy farmer died after a heart attack at his home in Guilford County. Funeral set for New Garden Friends Church. In Thomasville Dr J Claiborne Pennington died after extended illness. services held at Memorial Methodist Church with honorary pallbearers from Lions Club and local medical groups. Interment in family plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Chase Carlton Cummings
Guilford College
Route 1
Mr Cummings
Guilford Dairy Club
Guilford County
Guilford Dairy Co-Operative Association
Annie Knight
David Carlton Cummings
Mary Elizabeth
Leila Mae Cummings
Helen Ravis
Norfolk
Lula Cude
Winston-Salem
J. W. Cummings
New Garden Friends Church
Thomasville
J. Claiborne Pennington
Colonial Drive
Memorial Methodist Church
Wilson O. Weldon
Richard van Sciver
Davidson County Dental Society
Doak Finch
R. M. Cooksey
Harry Lee Lambeth
W. B. Norment
Kent Davis
Harry Curlee
Ned A. Gibbs
Dallas E. Shore
Ben Harris
Frank Murr
R. L. McDonald
Larence Gibson
Charlotte
Budge Kent
Danville
Store Suffers Damage From Auto Crash on Sunset and Lindsay
The S. and M. Food store on Lindsay street sustained front damages and a parked truck was hit in an early night crash at Sunset and Lindsay. Alberta Harris of 800 Sunset Avenue drove west on Sunset while A Ring of Emerywood Court apartments headed south. Ring collided with Harris, then with the store front. No injuries or arrests were reported. Ring’s damages about $300 and Harris $30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. and
M. Food
Lindsay Street
Sunset
Lindsay
Alberta Harris
Sunset Avenue
Dc. A. Ring
Emerywood Court Apartments
Harris
Ring
Three High Pointers Named to YDC Offices in Guilford
At a Guilford county Young Democratic Club meeting in Greensboro last night C A York Jr was elected special vice president for High Point Ed Kemp and Carleen Welch were chosen for the executive committee Wake Forest notes and bowl game mentions appear among 1949 football schedules and seed varieties including 51 types of certified potato seeds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Young Democratic Club
Greensboro
C .A. York, Jr
High Point
Ed Kemp
Carleen Welch
Back To School supplement highlights High Point Thomasville schools
Thursday afternoon's Enterprise will run a Back To School supplement with pictures and stories about city schools in High Point and Thomasville. Ads from High Point merchants promote back to school clothes alongside school coverage in Thomasville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Thomasville
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Crusaders
Finch Field
Gethsemane Baptist Church
Kimberly Park
Lodge
Superior Cours
David Brown
Michigan Furniture Students
Riviera
Lester Floyd
Lexington Route 2
Chase C
Cummings
Pennington
YDC
Wake Forest
Sochern Methodist
Clemson
William and Mary
Deacons
Birmingham
Florida
Thomas
Johnson
Thomas E Johnson
Walter Lawrenson
Ray Street School
English Street
Adams-Millis
Woodrow Avenue
APTS
Hamilton
South Main
Hichland Avenue
N. Main
R. B. Gantt & CO
Or Ana Les
Ams
Valley Ridge
Nathan Hunt
Sherwood Village
John Smith
Valley Ridge Drive
Curtis Smith Deal, Incorporated
North Main Street
Carolina Beach
Parm and Gene Beauty Shop
City Appliance Co
N. Main St
Younts Grocery Company
Lain
SAMET
Mae West Preservers
Navy Oxfords
Samet Salvage CO
Griffith Office Equipment
E Commerce
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