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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1944
Page
10
Temperature plummets to 55 in High Point with a 58 today, breaking a 50 year August record of 63 and shattering yesterday's average for the month. Residents rushed to bundle up as coal ran scarce and furnaces failed, prompting warnings to stockpile coal earlier.
Rev. Wilson O. Weldon of First Methodist preached at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church in the final union service of the season. The series along Main street fostered Christian unity and attracted wide attendance. Scientists report vitamins identified as combating beriberi.
The city filed with the War Production Board to obtain priority on steel concrete and timber for the Willowbrook Street bridge. WPB ruling expected in two weeks as the project, costing about 85000, awaits material access and scheduling amid timber shortages.
Judge D C MacRae in municipal court dismissed an assault charge against G M Nicholson a junior high teacher and Salvation Army staffer after Nicholson and Bobby Moser the complainant shook hands and apologized. The dispute started during a High Point college game when Moser was ejected and Nicholson struck him as he tried to climb back over the fence.
Carl C Reddeck son of Mr and Mrs Carl C Reddeck 1600 Larkin street was killed in action in the South Pacific area according to a message received yesterday from U S Marine Headquarters in Washington The message gave no death date or details but said a letter would follow Reddeck joined the Marines in May 1942 and had been in the Pacific war zone since October 1942 He would have turned 17 on August 15
Wet grounds caused the postponement of the Triangle versus Melrose base game at High Point High School. Tony Simeon announced the Shaughnessy league championship game will be played Wednesday afternoon. Triangle has won three straight and needs one more win to clinch the title.
Corporal Wm E Thurman Coleman is reported missing in action in France since August 7. His grandmother Mrs W E Coleman of High Point Rt 3 received the War Department message confirming the status. He served since 1940 with duties in South America and Panama and earlier at Camp Hulen Texas before shipping to England. His brother Pfc Robert Clyde Coleman was killed in Italy on July 30 and had mailed a package June 25 to their sister Jeannette Coleman containing medals and keepsakes.
Strickland, a Hanlon hotel resident and self described labor recruiter in Muskegon Michigan, was sentenced to four months on the county roads for carrying a concealed weapon. Prosecution for vagrancy and violation of the state revenue act was postponed to Wednesday.
Having qualified as administrator of the estate of Mary Cook Smith deceased late of Guilford County North Carolina this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned at Thomasville NC on or before August 28 1945 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment This the 26th day of August 1944 Mrs Julius A Green Administratrix of estate of Mary Cook Smith J Roy Proctor Attorney at Law Thomasville NC 8 28 0 4 11 18 25 10 2
Julius Earl Bundy aged 60 of Springfield community High Point Route 2 was found dead Sunday morning at about 8 15 a 12 foot embankment in Gordontown Officials said he died from a fall while visiting his daughter Mrs Clarence Kesey The body was found by John L Gordon and Everett Gordon at the embankment foot Near the home of Frank Gordon a whisky bottle and a small bag of tomatoes were found near the scene An investigation by Sheriff Raymond Bowers and County Coroner Dr W G Smith cleared the circumstances of his last movements on Saturday night with family and neighbors.
Local Junior Chamber of Commerce Polio Fund drive has collected 838.50 to date. A check for this amount is en route to Hickory. Saturday gifts include Adams-Millis Jrs No 1A at 63 and Buddy and Junior Nance at 5.
Bundy, born September 30, 1884 in Randolph County, died recently and had lived in High Point. He left three children from first marriage and four from a second. ten grandchildren. A railway conductor for 28 years, he later worked at Alma Desk Co. Services set for Tuesday 11 AM at Lawrence Bundy’s home with Trinity Cemetery burial.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 3 PM from Mechanicsville Primitive Baptist Church with Elder W. W. Williard presiding. Interment follows in the church cemetery. The deceased, James Jim Schaffer of Sumner The first coal tar dye mauve discovery noted in local history.
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