Judge Orders Wife Spanked For Drinking
A Vancouver court case reports a guilty plea by a woman and a husband agreeing to corporal discipline as a condition of releasing her, reflecting a 1945 era local judicial proceeding. The item links a strange domestic judgment to the broader wartime notices in High Point and Guilford County land auctions.
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Vancouver
B. C
INS
Matheson
High Point
D. C
High Point Township
Guilford County
North Carolina
C. C. Hassell
N. E
Greensboro Road
Davis
Hassell
Arnold J. Koonce
Auction Notice at City Hall High City May 1943
The notice lists an action to sell to the highest bidder with terms of not less than twenty dollars down and the balance over sixty months. The sale is to be conducted at the door of the City Hall of the City of High.
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City of
High Point
N. C
High Point Township
Guilford County
North Carolina
Commerce Street
Office of Register of Deeds
Arnold J. Koonce
Grimes St
William Grimes
M. T. Hicks
Westward Det Co
City of High Point
City of High
High Point College clears debt and plans growth
The High Point College committee of 20 led by J. Millis and W. T. Powell announced that a $150 000 debt was paid off. Dr. N. M. Harrison said the college can now seek endowments, expand curriculum and athletics, and build new facilities while remaining financially independent. The piece encourages students to consider GI Bill opportunities to attend and advance through the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. &. Millis
W. T. Powell
High Point College
N. M. Harrison
HPC
High Point
German Rites Reported for Missing High Point Soldier
German radio and intelligence claimed James LaRue Taylor of High Point was with the Royal Canadian Air Force and missing in action near Dieppe in August 1942. They reported his body washed ashore near St Gabriel on Sept 6 1942 and buried with honors at Camiers cemetery. Fire and water damaged the Model Barber Shop and Shackelford's Men's Wear in town.
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James LaRue Taylor
High Point
N. Main &St
Royal Canadian Air Force
Diepe
France
Taylor
St. Gabriel
Camiers
Estaples
E. Washington St
Shackelford’s Men's Wear
N. Main St
Dime Store Shooting Sparks High Point Crime Wave
A noon Tuesday homefront crime spree at Kress' dime store ends with four wounded after a gunman, identified as 4. W. Bill Reavis, chases his wife through aisles then flees to Tate Furniture. Reavis and accomplice Troy Byerly face bonds. FBI nabbed Fred Strickland for threatening a deputy. Additional burglaries target Mann's Drug Store, H. F. Richardson, and a lunchroom. Juveniles face probation for train rock-throwing. Lawson 4. Ingram celebrates his 90th birthday at home.
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Kress’ Dime Store
4. W
Bill” Reavis
Commerce St
Tate Furniture Company
Troy Byerly
Rt. 4
E& T
C. W. Watson
High Point
Mann’s
Durell Meadows
Clara Cox
H. F. Richardson
Mangum Ave
Meadows
Lawson
Ingram
Farriss Ave
Randolph County
Pine and
English Streets
Four Thomasville men given stiff prison terms
Tom J. Whichard received 16 to 12 years for assault with intent to rape. Craig Chappel drew 25 to 30 years for arson that killed June Weir in a rooming house on East Main St. Hugh Gibson, awaiting murder trial, faces potential charges with six others. Jessie James Phillips, 17, bound over for cutting Sgt. Edward Pew at the bus station. Infantile paralysis drive has raised $5100 so far.
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Thomasville
Tom J. Whichard
Craig Chappel
East Main St
June Weir
Hugh Gibson
Georgia State
Bob Beck
Superioourt
Jessie James Phillips
Superior Court
Edward O. Pew
Camp Mackall
Service Honors and Promotions From High Point Area Forces
A High Point weekly service summary lists honors and promotions for local service members. Recipients include Phc. H. Sowers of Thomasville with wounds in Germany, Sgt. Charlie Foxworth in Italy, and many others awarded Air Medals Bronze Stars and Distinguished Unit citations. Also notes promotions such as Sgt. Jessie King to 2nd Lt and others promoted in Italy Germany and Cuba. Overseas assignments and a Red Cross Aero Club director are mentioned.
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Phc
H. BR. Sowers
Concord
Thomasville
Germany
Charlie B. Foxworth
Briggs Ave
Sith
England
Marvin R. Bryant
M & Charles T. Parker
Emerywood Court Apts
William B. Petty
Highland Ave
H. &. Hassell, Jr
Rt. 1
Percy C. Cox
Seventh
AAF Fighter Command
David EF. Pleasant
15Th
AAP
Italy
Paul Seagraves
F. L. Seagraves
Cuba
Danny Williams
Oscar Williams
Central Pacific
James G. Majeskie
States
Col
Archie Myatt
MacArthur
High Point
Pfe
Edgar Bullabough
Vernon St
Jack R. Cecil
English St
Woodrow Southards
Redding St
Roy M. Cook
Tryon St
Lilla M. Bell
Red Crips Aero Club
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Sixth Army Group
John N. Stanley, Jr
Rt. 5
727Th
U. S
Tim Tyler
Reef 2
Lone Ranger
Tonto
Kit
Phil
Blondie
Man Drake
Snuffy
Ward Bird Smith
Donald Duck
Mickey Finn
Suvari Fink
macRooney
Wight
Barney Baxter
Hank
Baxter
Barney
Palooka
Wiy
Buzz Sawyer
Buz Sawyer
Buz
Cedric
Hal
Etta Kett
Vinnie
Etta
Allen
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ETTAS
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Chicago
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