High Point plans crowd for Shoot the Works aid drive
A packed crowd is expected at the Senior school auditorium for a "Shoot the Works" show featuring the Distinguished Flying Cross ceremony for Sgt. Chas. A. Michael Col. Paul Younts and ORD commander in Greensboro. The event aims to boost the Sixth War Loan drive as bond totals lag behind a $501,000 city quota. Women’s division reports 402 purchase applications totaling 931.25, with further purchases urged before December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. A. Michael
Paul Younts
Ord
Greensboro
Bond
Hich Point
Thompson
Scular
High Point
Mesdames
Katherine Raymond
Matt Wall
Phillips
O. H. Leake
C. M. Laurence
Negro Masonic Lodge
Chase
M. and J. Finance Company
Marines Borrowed by Army Lead Leyte Air Support
Ten officers and 17 enlisted men of the Third Marine Division aided the Army in the Leyte invasion, directing carrier-borne planes in bombing and strafing support. Led by First Lieutenant A Hoyle Jr of Savannah Ga, the detachment ran about 20 missions during seven days on Leyte before returning to their unit.
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Central Pacific
Third Marine Division
Leyte
Philippines
Alvin O. Boles
Montlieu Ave
High Point
Guam
Army
Morotai
Halmahera Islands
Ace A. Hoyle Jr
Savannah
24Th
First Cavalry Division
Hoyle
Local Masons Confer Master’s Degree Then Hold Fish Dinner
Officers and members of Numa F. Reid Lodge No. 344 Masonic order met Monday evening to confer the Master’s degree on a class including J. M. Harris L. L. Smith Jy Woodrow Haywood W. W. Parker and C. N. Jarrett Master Fleet Lewis presided J Paul Williamson led the ceremonies About 100 members and guests attended a fish dinner after the degree with A B Goetze past master of Acacia Lodge No. 674 among the visitors who assisted in degree work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Numa F. Reid Lodge
Masonic Order
Fleet Lewis
J. Paul Williamson
Masonic Temple
J. M. Harris
L. L. Smithy
Woodrow Haywood
W. W. Parker
C. N. Jarrett
A. B. Goetze
Acacia Lodge
Funeral Rites for Two Local Women Scheduled
Funeral services are planned for Mrs. Mary Osborne 87 of Jamestown Rt. 1 who died yesterday morning with rites at Bayles Chapel at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Funeral services for Mrs. C De Witt Holton of 1005 Forrest Avenue who died yesterday morning will be held at 2 30 p.m. Wednesday from her home with ministers Rev Julian S Hopkins and Rev C B Newton. Burial will be in Vickery Methodist church cemetery. The body was moved from Sechrest's to the Holton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Osborne
Jamestown
Bayles Chapel
J. H. Long
Ernest Garner
The
Friends Church
C. Dewitt Holton
Forrest Avenue
Julian S. Hopkins
Green Street Baptist Church
C. B. Newton
Calvary Methodist Church
Vickery Methodist Church
Sechrest’s
Buy Christmas Seals and Prevent Wartime Rise in TB
Public health officials urge holiday seal purchases to fund wartime tuberculosis prevention. The campaign highlights Thrift Christmas Seals across communities and emphasizes support for veterans hospitals and sanatoriums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christies
Trinity Hosts Two Shows Tomorrow With Camp Butner Band
Camp Butner concert band and dance orchestra perform for the Sixth War Loan at Trinity tomorrow night at 8 00. Admission limited to war bond buyers. An afternoon 2 00 chemical warfare demonstration on Trinity school grounds precedes the concert. Soloists Sgt Nick Barile and Sgt Bernard McGregor headline with skits by Tannenbaum Staigers Shifrin Kausch and Tesoriero. Piano soloist Pvt Nino Albanese. Songs include When Johnny Comes Marching Home My Blue Heaven and Sugar Blues. Operetta selections Old Man River and The Desert Song also featured with Malaguena by Albanese. Sponsored by Col Herbert M Pool Camp Butner commander under Lt Arnold Silvert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey V. Kelley
Camp Butner
Trinity
Nick Barile
Bernard McGregor
Phil Tannenbaum
Charles Staigers
William Shi
Pian
Old Man River
Desert
McGregor
Albanese
Malaguena
Herbert M. Pool
Arnold Silvert
Furniture Dealers Meet Simmons Company for Postwar Plans
Dealers from High Point and eleven nearby cities attended a Simmons Company dinner at the Sheraton Hotel followed by discussions on postwar advertising and merchandising for Simmons furniture. Speakers included Fred Dodge and H. H. Deshago with J. H. Herman presiding and R. W. Chamblee hosting.
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High Point
Simmons
Sheraton Hotel
Sim « Co
Fred Dodge
New York
American Weekly
H. H. Deshago
Atlanta
Simmons Company
J. H. Herman
Comee
R. W. Chamblee
Asheboro
F. J. Alman
Burlington
James Peerson
E. FE. Anderson
Lawrence Neese
Duke Mercer
Greensboro
Ed Covey
G. Tucker
Lynn Overstreet
Sam Foy
John Miller
Madison
G. FE. McDaniel
O. W. Kester
Vance Kester
R. H. Hayworth
Israel Bloom
Carl Wood
Warren Armfield
Ellis Troxler
Simmons Host To Many Furniture Dealers
Simmons and Company hosted a luncheon at the Sheraton Hotel yesterday noon attended by more than 50 furniture dealers from High Point Greensboro Winston-Salem Thomasville Lexington Burlington and nearby towns. H H DeShage outlined raw material conditions and Simmons position as a manufacturer. Jerome Herman acted as toastmaster and R W Chamblee welcomed guests.
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Simmons and Company
Sheraton Hotel
High Point
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Thomasville
Lexington
Burlington
Simmons Company
H. H. DeShage
Simmons
Jerome Herman
R. W. Chamblee
Asheboro Soldier Decorated In Italy With Fifth Army
Corporal Hubert C. McDowell of Asheboro North Carolina received the Bronze Star for heroism on June 17 1944 in Italy while serving with Lieutenant General Mark W Clark's Fifth Army. He drove for the 361st Infantry Regiment 91st Powder River Division and was a private first class at the time. His civilian occupation was truck driving and he entered service in October. His brother Harvey McDowell lived in Denton North Carolina.
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Fifth Army
Italy
Hubert C. McDowell
Asheboro
N. C
Mark W. Clark
91St
Powder River
McDowell
Harvey McDowell
Ime Denton
N.C
Goldston Will Head 1945 War Fund
J Grady Goldston to chair the Red Cross 1945 War Fund after the monthly Wesley Memorial church board meeting. Mrs Horace S Haworth praised his past civic work and noted strong fundraising and volunteer activity by the local chapter with 182 new clients and 301 total cases handled in a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Grady Goldston
Red Cross
Horace S. Haworth
Wesley Memorial Church
A. L. Stevens
Melvina Martin
Home Service
Home Service Volunteer Corps
Louis B. Heilig
Martin
Frank Wall
Camp and Hospital Committee
Camp and Hospital Council
Camp Butner
Henry A Foscue
Goldston
China Faces Narrow Path to Burma Road Revival
The war outlook notes a possible negotiation bridge between communists and the central government via General Chow Fin-Lai in Chungking. The Burma Road is pivotal to China’s lifeline, with Japanese advances toward Chungking threatening Allied plans to reopen the route. Maj. Gen. Wedemeyer warns the situation remains fragile but not lost, as experts fear China may be nearing obsolescence as a base against Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chow Fin-Lai
Chungking
Seong
Hou Ea- Lai
China
Burma Road
Burma
Kwetyang
Konming
Wedemeyer
Stilwell
United States
Denton Man Fined For Driving Drunk
Thomasville report states Robert Harris of Denton was convicted of drunken driving by Judge Howard Steed. Harris fined 50 dollars plus court costs and banned from driving for one year. Clifton T. Kearns received 12 months for assault with a deadly weapon on a female. Notice of appeal set bond at 500 dollars. R. H. Thompson, railway brakeman, paid half the court cost for delaying a train at a crossing over five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Robert Harris
Denton
Howard Steed
Harris
Clifton T. Kearns
R. H. Thompson
Southern Railway
Jungle church chimes toll from Jap shell casings
In Southwest Pacific duty a jungle church at a regimental post uses chimes to summon men to worship. Chaplain Capt. Fulgene Bailot explains the chimes are crafted from Japanese shell casings, a unique feature of this forward chapel.
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U. S
ARMY
Southwest Pacific
Dec
INS
Fulgene J. Bailot
Rev J H McNatt Speaks to Civitan Luncheon on Presbyterian Doctrine
Rev J H McNatt of Brentwood Presbyterian explained the churchs government by ruling elders and its doctrine focusing on sovereignty sin salvation and Bible authority. He noted a representative democracy in church affairs. Guests included Frank Sizemore Charles Perry H P Morrison and George Denny Sr. The club bought a 25 Christmas seal bond and donated 25 to the Empty Stocking Fund. Attendance prize went to Arch Richardsons team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. McNatt
Brentwood Presbyterian Church
Civitan Club
She Hotel
Presbyterian Church
Henry Koonts
McNatt
Frank Sizemore
Charles Perry
H. P. Morrison
George Denny
Arch Richardson
St. Marys Church Elects New Officers At Meeting
St Marys Episcopal parish meeting at the Parish House elected Dr O B Bonner as senior warden and L R Stewart as junior warden along with Jack Thom as secretary and Miss Bessie Davis as treasurer. Vestrymen for three years include James Armstrong Judge Don C McRae J H Froeece Wall and J C Hauschi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
O. B. Bonner
L. R. Stewart
Jack Thom
Bessie Davis
James Armstrong
Don C. McRae
J. H. Froecee Wall
J. C. Hauschi
Couple Charged With Intimidating Witness
In Thomasville on December 5, J W Dyson and wife Flossie Dyson face a local court trial on a charge of intimidating a state’s witness connected to a rape case involving a 17 year old local girl. The indictment followed a Monday trial where Dyson was charged but the charges were dismissed due to insufficient evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Cial
J. W. Dyson
Flossie Dyson
Howard Steed
James E. Dyson
Dyson
United States Sets Policy On Italians In Postwar Affairs
The State Department disclosed that the United States expects the Italian people to form their government without outside influence. The U S position differs from Britain over Count Sforza, and promises self determination for liberated territories. Italy remains a defeated nation under Allied military supervision, with Britain holding immediate command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Britain
Italy
State Department
Great Britain
Count Sforza
United Nations
What Makes It Tough Somewhere in the Pacific
A Marine unit answers a questionnaire describing the fiercest battle strains. They cite sniper fire night and riding assault boats to shore as the toughest elements of combat.
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Pacific
Hoey Seeks Washington Domicile and Senate Seat Roles
Senator elect Clyde R. Hoey arrives in Washington to secure housing and meet with aide Jack Spain. He plans to return to North Carolina to conclude his law practice, then resumes Washington visits after Jan 1. Hoey eyes foreign relations, agriculture, appropriations, or interstate commerce committees. He urges North Carolina agricultural prominence and a place on a tribunal for permanent peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Decah
Clyde R. Hoey
North Carolina
Jack Spain
Greenville
Repner
Navy
Foreign Relations
Agriculture
Appropriations
Senate
Barkley
D-Ky
Agriculture Committee
United States
Army couple wed at Ephrata base in wartime wrap
Pvt Violet G. Crook of Minneapolis wed S Sgt Earle W. Justice of Rutherfordton at Ephra ta Army Air Base in a wartime marriage noted amid Bay Christmas Seals drive and wartime relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan Ephrata Army Air Base
Wash
Crook
Wac
Violet G. Crook
Minneapolis
Draughon Elected President of Local Exchange Club
R. T. Draughon was elected president of the local Exchange Club, succeeding Bob Conrad. Other officers named were J. W. Lovings as vice president, J. P. Davis as secretary and C. L. Russell as treasurer. Installations will follow at a later meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Draughon
Local Exchange Club
Bob Conrad
J. W. Lovings
J. P. Davis
C. L. Russell
Lions Raise Funds for Thomasville High School Athletics
Thomasville Lions club collected 170.77 dollars from the sale of tickets to the recent Thomasville Moore ville football game, announced at the weekly meeting Monday. Rev A 2 Clemmer, new pastor of Fair Grove Unity Methodist churches and club member, spoke on Lionism as Compared to the Morals of Everyday Life. Seaman Glenn Leonard was welcomed back from Army discharge and attended as a visitor.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Lions Club
Thomasville - Mooresvill
A. 2
Clemmer
Fair Grove Unity Methodist Churches
Wilson
Glenn Leonard
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DR. B. F. Thomas
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Ward Street
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Todnighi
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J. M. PeLegal
Sert'y
High Street
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A & G Products Co
Flower St
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Calif
Ther Sre
A. J. Cargal
Randolph Street
War Department
Pvt
James M. Cargal
France
Pvt. Cargal
Camp Phillips
Kansas
Boles
Mrs. Mary Osborne
Paul Casey
High Point Furniture Exposition
D. A. Rawhey
High Point Enterprise
Jack Scarborough
John Budd Co
George W. Lemmons, Jr
Seer News Record
Greensro
Civitan
St. Mary’s Church
Albert
South Main St
Thes
Mick
Hoey
Ury' Araby's
Exchange Club
Thomasville Lions Aid Athletic Fund
Nat Walker
Fyel
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Johns-Manville
Parker-Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
Wachovia Bank BuIlDing
West Broad
Agme Table Pad CO
Main St
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