Nationwide gasoline rationing begins today in 1941
AP dispatch from New York reports nationwide gasoline and mileage rationing starting today. Eastern dealers advise strict adherence to rules to curb joy riding and avoid illegal schemes. Thieves and counterfeit books have plagued early distribution as buyers seek coupons numbers 1 and others, with black market and bootleg schemes surfacing among motorists and some dealers.
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Thomas A. Boynton
New York
Pennsylvania
Texas
Atlantic
Atlantic States
Joe
East‘rm
Gasoline Rationing Fallout and Fraud Across Dealers
The article describes drivers exploiting ration coupons to fuel cars, store storage plans, and personal appeals to justify trips. It notes retailers must swap coupons for gas with distributors, while bogus and stolen coupons reduce restocking. Investigations are slow but thorough and fair.
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Uncle Sam
Rape Murder Trial Opens for Young McColl Man
Early Pressley of McColl South Carolina faced a Scotland County Superior Court indictment on rape and first degree murder in the death of Iris McGee at the D L McLaurin farm near Laurinburg. District solicitor Banks Thomas leads the case as Judge Wilson Warlick ordered Moore County jurors for possible duty. Children testified that Pressley forced their mother into nearby woods where she was later found fatally wounded.
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Early Pressley
Mcccoll
S. C
Scotland County
Scotland Superior Court
Pressley
Iris Mmcgee
D. L. McLaurin
Here
Banks Thomas
Birth Coin Flip and Persistent Wife Save Lives
In Boston on December twelve a chain of ironies saved lives during the Cocoanut Grove fire. Dr. Vincent M. Sena of Somerville was delivering a baby when the alarm came. a coin decided a couple’s dancing venue. S H Rosenberg said his wife’s insistence on staying home likely saved their group.
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Boston
Cocoanut Grove
Vincent M. Sena
Somerville
Somerville Hospital
the Grove
Alison Smith
Brookline
S. H. Rosenberg
Mayfair
Ensign John Diffendal Graduates Naval Reserve Class
New York December 1 Ensign John Walker Diffendal of High Point North Carolina was commissioned after the largest Naval Reserve officer class sworn in at once at the New York USNR Midshipmen School Riverside Church ceremony Captain John K Richards presided Rear Admiral E J Marquart delivered the graduation address the school is turning out officers at 10000 per year with midshipmen quartered at Columbia University dormitories and aboard the Prairie State Ensign Diffendal will report for active duty after a short leave the post is not disclosed
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N. Y
Naval Reserve
John Walker Diffendal
Edgedale Dr
High Point
N. C
New York Usnr
Midshipmen’s School
Riverside Church
Diffendal
U.S.S. Prairie State
Hudson River
Diffendar
Guilford County Real Estate Transfers In Several Townships
Guilford County real estate transfers listed for High Point and surrounding townships. Transactions include A Setzer on Glenn Avenue, Holt and others on Joyner and Main Streets, J S Phipps sheriff and Jarretts on Dixon adjoining tract, Crutchfield to Wilkins Shaw area, Hodgin to Polly Simmons Hodgin subdivision, Ledbetter to W Simmons and wife Hodgin subdivision, W L Simmons to Bondurant on Lawrence Street, MacClamroch to Jensnings Chapman Street, C T Boyd to Mia Loma Dunn Groometown Road, Caveness and wife to Greensboro two East Street lots, Blake to Mary Nett Beck Street lots, Wilkins to Mary Crutchfield Nacho Park, plus San Francisco ranking note.
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High Point
Cos
A. Setzer
Glenn Avenue
Rock Creek
Erwin A. Holt
Mr. L. Rkivett
Joyner
Main Streets
Madison Township
J. S. Phipps
S. E. Jarrett
Dixon
Sefferson Township
J. B. Crutchfield
Willie T. Wilkins
Shaw
Morehead Township
E. R. Hodgin
Polly W. Simmons
Hodgin
Thomas F. Ledbetter
W. L. Simmons
Hodgein
Frank Bondurant
Lawrence Street
J. G. W. MacClamroch
J.T. Jensnings
Chapman Street
C. T. Boyd
Mia
Loma G. Dunn
Groometown Road
Gilmer Township
Shelley B. Caveness
City of
Greensboro
East Street
Clyde Blake
Mary E. Nett
Beck Street
Wile T. Wilkns
Mary E. Crutchfield
Nacho Park
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