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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1944

Page

8

Methodist Student Conference Hears Talk By Dr W A Smart

Dr W A Smart of Emory University spoke on With God Left Out during the North Carolina Methodist student conference session. The morning featured discussion groups led by church and education leaders and a pioneer themed program with tonight’s host High Point college students and a Wesley Memorial recreation period. Tomorrow officers will be installed and Dr Smart will deliver the concluding address on The Wrath of God.

North Carolina Methodist W. A. Smart Emory University DeWitt C. Baldwin Lisle Fellowship New York City Ruth Brett den of Students Bennett Harvey Brown General Rd Nashville Tenn Edwin Duckles American Friends Service Committee Greensboro Grady Hardin Black Mountain Eugene Pfaff Southern Council On International Relations Ethelene Sampley Centenary Methodist Church Winston-Salem High Point College Wesley Memorial Smart

USO Dance In Gym Tonight To Be Formal

Tonight's USO dance in the YMCA gym will be formal though dress is not compulsory, announced by Miss Sara Alderman. Valentine motifs appear in decorations with group singing during intermission under Mrs. Charlotte Guy. Junior hostesses and senior hostess committees manage the dance and USC club party at the service center tonight.

Sara Alderman Valentine Charlotte Guy Evelyn Jeffcoat Evelyn Shackleford USC Service Center Kathleen Young

Spoon Receives One Year For Larceny At Thomasville Court

Local man employed by the Thomasville Chair Company was sentenced to 12 months for larceny of an electric drill and bulbs. He may appeal to the May term of the superior court with bond set.

Ane Coypoon Thomasville Chair Company Spoon J. Martin Lambeth Clyde F. Watford Thomasville R. S. McDonald H Point

James A. Leach Dies at Home After Illness

James Addison Leach passed away at his home on East Lexington Avenue after a brief illness. Born February 17, 1864 in Trinity, he was the son of Carol Craven and Smith Leach and related to Dr. Braxton Craven. Survived by a widow, six children, nine grandchildren, and several relatives, with funeral services at Trinity Methodist Church and interment in Floral Garden Cemetery. Pallbearers from Guilford Council No. 23, Jr. O.U.A.M. will serve. The body remained at Sechrest Funeral Home until nine Sunday morning before burial.

James Addison Leach East Lexton Avenue Leach Trinity Carol Craven Smith Leach Braxton Craven Trinity Cell E Parrish Nei Mae Roach High Point H. Foust S. A. Upchurchboro E. B. Leech S Leach J. L. Leach R. F. Honeycutt Tor Trinity Methodist Church Floral Garden Guilford Council No. 23 Jr. O.u.am Sechrest

Arrests for Liquor Violations Reported

Police last night and today made four arrests in whisky and prohibition cases. Ben Allen and Luther Allen, both of 210% Bynum street, bound at 300 dollars for 11 quarts of non tax paid whisky. John Archie of 1209 Wilkes Row held under 100 dollars for drunkenness and possession of a pint of bonded whisky. Archie, 63, and Charlie L. Parts of 1514 East Lee street held on 200 dollars for prohibition law violations.

Ben Allen Luther Allen Bynum Street John Archie Wilkes Row Archie Charlie L. Parts East Lee Street

Lexington Man Sues Fowler Motor Lines

James W. Tolen sues R. D Fowler Motor Lines Inc. of High Point and Associated Transport Inc. for 75000 damages in Davidson superior court alleging permanent disability from a truck collision on August 4 caused by the defendants negligent conduct. He says he needs a constant attendant and both his and his wife's earning capacity are wiped out.

Lexington James W. Tolen Davidson Superior Court R. D Fowler Motor Lines, Inc High Point Associated Transport, Inc Delaware Charlotte Tolen

Overcoat Stolen From West End Pool Hall

J. A. Fowler of route one reported his overcoat stolen last night while he was in a West End pool room. The garment bore U. S. Navy buttons.

J. A. Fowler Route One West End

Five High Point men join Great Lakes naval trainees

New recruits at the U S Naval Training Station Great Lakes Illinois include five High Point men Donald A Jester 18 son of A A Jester 1602 E Commerte Walter L Thompson 17 son of J C Thompson Route 2 Box 448 Frank J Teddy 31 husband of Pansy L Teddy 36 Clara Cox Apts George L Speer 18 son of A W Speer 1525 N Main and James B White 34 husband of Ossie M White Route No 4

H. P Great Lakes U. S. Naval Training Station Ill High Point Donald A. Jester A. A. Jester E. Commerte Walter L. Thompson J. C. Thompson Box Frank J. Teddy Pansy L. Teddy Clara Cox George L. Speer A. W. Speer N. Main James B. White Ossie M. White

Bennett at Memphis

Cornelius Turner Bennett is attending aviation machinist's mate school at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Memphis Tennessee.

Snider Graduates Air Force Gunnery Wings

Pfc Numa Edward Snider Jr son of Mr and Mrs N E Snider Sr Route Two has graduated from the AAF flexible gunnery school in Laredo Texas He earned aerial gunner silver wings and a promotion to pres at grade at graduation exercises John C Thompson Jr HA 2 C has returned to Lido Beach Long Island NY after visiting his parents He has served in the navy for six months

Snider Pfc Numa Edward Snider, Jr N. E. Snider Sr Route Two AAF Laredo Texas Hercises

Local Servicemen in Training and Promotions

Sgt Lowe in India informs North Carolina parents of their son Richard A Lowe arriving in India after training at Camp McCoy Wisconsin. Putt completes training at Great Lakes and is assigned to Memphis Tennessee. Gardner promoted from private to private first class at Camp Claiborne Louisiana. Wilson visits home after 18 months in the South Pacific. station now Camp Douglas Utah. Rich graduates aircraft mechanic course at Camp Curtissair Buffalo New York.

Sgt. Lowe India N. C. Lowe Sgt Richard A. Lowe Camp McCoy Wis Donald A. Putt Willowbrook Street Great Lakes Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tenn Wilson Julian C. Wilson W. S. Wilson South Pacific Camp Douglas Utah Rich Clyde Victor Rich K. H. Rich South Main Street Camp Curtissair Buffalo New York

Byerly Transferred Overseas with Marine Corps

Pfc. Lawrence C. Byerly of Camp Pendleton California was transferred to overseas duty with the Marine Corps. He is the son of Mr and Mrs C H Byerly of Trinity.

Byerly Lawrence C. Byerly Camp Pendleton Oceanside Calif Marine Corps C. H. Byerly Trinity

Furlough For Sgt Henry Soyers In Mississippi

Sergeant Henry Soyers of Greenwood Air Base Mississippi is spending a 14 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs R C Soyers at 415 Gatewood Avenue Greenwood Mississippi during his leave from duty.

Sovers Henry Soyers Greenwood Air Base Greenwood Miss R. C. Soyers Gatewood Avenue

Royal returns to Camp Blanding after sister visit

Sgt Randolph G Royal returns to Camp Blanding Fla after a visit to his sister Mrs Willie Barne of North Main Street He trained at Camp Roberts Calif and has served 22 years Yates in Pacific Charles Yates 3c petty officer in the U S Navy is serving somewhere in the Pacific according to his parents Mr and Mrs John C Yates of Trinity

Permit Issued for Armentrout Veneer Addition Work

The Armentrout Veneer company received a building permit for a one story frame addition to its site. The project is expected to cost a specified amount but details are not fully provided in the excerpt.

Armentrout Veneer Company

Clifton Promoted to First Lieutenant in Army Air Corps

Lt. Robert F. Clifton promoted from second to first lieutenant. The pilot, stationed at Camp Davis, received word through his parents Mr and Mrs P A Clifton of 719 Morris Street.

Clifton Robert F. Clifton Army Air Corps P. A. Clifton Morris Street Camp Davis

Lt John A Lindsay Jr on extended furlough returns home

Lt. John A. Lindsay Jr who just came back from thirteen months in the Aleutian Islands arrives for a thirty day leave to stay with his parents Mr and Mrs J A Lindsay at 706 West Farriss Avenue.

Lindsay John A. Lindsay Jr Aleutian Islands J. A. Lindsay West Farriss Avenue

Mother Of Local Woman Passes In Tennessee

Mrs. M. L. Sholey mother of Mrs. C. L. McConley of 1006 Park street died suddenly at her Winchester Tennessee home on February 6. Funeral services were held in Winchester with interment at Harris Chapel Hamilton County. Survivors include three daughters Mrs. Frank Hinch of Chichamango Georgia Mrs. George Loyd and Mrs. Willie B. Hadden of Winchester and a son Winford Sholey.

M. L. Sholey C. L. McConley Park Street Winchester Tenn Harris Chapel Hamilton County Frank Hinch Chichamango George ‘Loyd Winchester, Tenn Winford Sholey

Police enter with families for Hedrick Lodge barbecue

Police shifts under Sergeants Ellington and Richardson and their families attended a barbecue at Hedrick Lodge south of Thomasville last night hosted by M. N. Hedrick. City Manager Roy S. Bradent could not attend due to business commitments.

K. F. Ellington H. F. Richardson Hedrick Thomasville M. N. Hedrick Roy S. Bradent

Clyde Shaner Dies After Fall At Home

Clyde T. Shaner was fatally injured in a basement fall from a ladder at his home 522 Park Way this afternoon shortly after one o clock. Survivors include his wife Irene Price and stepson Bill Price.

Parkway Clyde T. Shaner Irene Price Bill Price

Craven Construction Firm Opens at 114 West Washington

Craven Construct Company forms a general contracting firm with D. A. Craven William C. Craven and George D. Craven as members. The outfit will handle repairs remodeling plumbing painting wiring wallpapering and all types of construction including bricks concrete and frame buildings.

General Controls Craven Construct Company West Washington St Incl D. A. Craven William C. Craven George D. Craven

Battleship Oklahoma Raised From Pearl Harbor Wreck

U S S Oklahoma, sunk at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, after crippling torpedo hits, has been raised and is afloat again following hull repairs in drydock. Adm. Chester W. Nimitz announced the development in a terse press release.

Oklahoma Pearl Harbor Charles H.ree Pacific Fleet Pearl Hester U.S Chester W. Nimitz

Radio Program Schedule with Corrections and Awards

Saturday February 12 broadcast listing with network corrections. Times in EST-1 hour. includes Metropolitan Opera News Comment Dance Music First Piano Quartet Victory Show Halloran Hospital Doctors at War Corliss Archer American Eagle Club Curtis Massey Nancy Martins Hawaii Calls The Three Suns dancing Andy Russell Ireland Grams Aber

Roy Shield and Company Nbe If Men & Books Frederick Cbs Metropolitan Opera Pan-America Mbs Victory F.U.B Halloran Hospital Philadelphia Ureh Rupert Hughes Cleveland H. Fleming America Corliss Archer Blu Navy Bulletin Board Cesar Saerchinger Cbs American Eagle Club London Curt Massey Nancy Martin Army Quincy Howe Ebs McAlester Coll Els Andy Russell Orch Bilu Hawaii Nbe World News Leon Henderson Ne Carter Basic Nbe-Sonth Bob Hawk Arthur Hale Fen Dencing Gih Ug—'Able Dbs Edward Tomlinson Dave Elman Chicagers Barry Wood Royal Arch Gunnigan Army Service Forces Opry

Manassa Maul CF and Cornice in Skiing Rounders U S Sport

The prompt mentions Manassa Maul CF, asks what a cornice is in skiing, and asks Rounders as an early form of a U S national sport. It includes a quote about giving and quality of gifts.

U. S

Etiquette Hints on Honest Versus Polite Invitations

A tactful person declines when an invitation is only out of courtesy. Learn to tell a genuine offer from a courtesy gesture and respond respectfully, using clear boundaries and polite, decisive language.

Horoscope for February 14 Birthday Traits and Prospects

The forecast notes independence as a key trait for February 14 birthdays, with a caution against selfishness. It predicts strong leadership with men and a cooler stance toward women, plus potential inheritance, promotion, and successful deals in the coming year. Children born today are described as kind, thoughtful, sincere, talented, popular, and fortunate.

One Minute Test Answers Summary Card

Jack Dempsey appears as a prompt answer. The second item describes an overhang of snow or ice on a windswept peak. The third entry identifies baseball as the sport referenced in the test.

Jack Dempsey

Mississippi wreck yields bodies and wreckage clues

Muddy Mississippi river waters held 24 bodies from an American Airlines transcontinental crash yet yielded wreckage fragments. Veteran rivermen feared more victims might remain unrecovered as parts of the huge airliner were found ten miles downstream.

Memphis Mississippi American Airlines

Disease germs concentrate near floors indoors say researchers

Four government health institutions report that microbes transmitting human diseases indoors are most numerous close to the floor. They advise bed making to be halted before dressings, oiling floors to reduce dust, and ultraviolet floor sterilization in hospitals and barracks.

Howard W. Blakeslee Associated Press Science New York Alexander Hollaender H. G. du Bay H. S. Ingraham S. M. Wheeler National Institute of Health Washington U. S. Public Health Service U. S. Naval Medical School National Naval Medical Center Bethesda Science The American Association For the Advancement of Science

Judge R Hunt Parker Speaker At Duke Finals

Durham Feb 12 Judge R Hunt Parker of Roanoke Rapids will speak at the spring commencement ceremonies. Capt W N Thomas naval academy chaplain will preach the commencement sermon Feb 20. Fifty five seniors include nine naval ROTC students to be commissioned ensigns. about 75 other undergraduates are to be commissioned as well. This is the third accelerated program allowing early degree completion.

Durham Hunt Parker Roanoke Rapids W. N. Thomas U.S. Navalcademy Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps

Engineer Killed In Ohio Train Wreck

At Astabula Ohio a locomotive sideswiped and derailed the New York Central's southwestern limited train three miles west of the city. Eleven persons including passengers were injured. The dead man is B W Morris about 55 the pilot engineer supplied by the New York Central to guide a Pennsylvania railroad train over NY Central lines.

Astabula New York Central Here B. W. Morris

President Roosevelt to Speak at French Warship Presentation

The ceremony to present a destroyer escort to French naval authorities will be marked by a fire-side address by President Roosevelt. The White House did not disclose the speech topic, but it will be broadcast on major networks between 5 p.m. and Eastern War time.

Washington Roosevelt White House Velt

Negro Recipient Eight Months For Larceny

In High Point Municipal Court Jewell Reid a 21 year old Negro of 310 Bynum street received eight months on the county roads for two larceny charges both alleged thefts totaling 44.02 from Watts Bakery on January 31 and 28 from Dixie Hot Shop on February 2. James Greene 18 was also sentenced to eight months for assisting in the theft. Andrew Keno 17 was given four months for stealing 1.75 from Ingram's Drug Store. The judge consulted parole officer D Stokes who said the defendant had prior trouble and ran away from reform school. Stokes recommended enforcing the sentence.

Jewell Reid Bynum Street High Point Reid Watts Bakery James Greene Dixie Hot Andrew Keno Ingram Wassen D. Stokes Stokes

Knights of Old Are Outpaced by 1942 Steel Output

The Army Ordnance Department reports that for each American soldier in 1942, industry produced 24,600 pounds of steel. Most of the steel funded battle weapons and combat vehicles, highlighting the shift from medieval arms to modern war materiel.

Philadelphia INS Army Ordnance Department

Still Believe in Santa Shocks Delaware County

Judge D MacDade notes children in Delaware County were so well behaved during Christmas week that the juvenile Court did not meet. The story highlights a rare quiet period for the court and the continued belief in Santa Claus among local children.

de Pa INS D. MacDade Delaware County

Low of 5 Degrees Predicted for High Point Tonight

A sharp cold snap grips High Point with winds around 20 mph, making observers doubt the noon thermometer at the city station reading 28 degrees. The forecast calls for clear, very cold conditions tonight with an expected warmup Monday as overcast skies return.

Itere York Teau Friendship

Marriage License Issued to Claude Fowler and Inez Li

A marriage license was issued today by Deputy Register Gene Horney to Claude Fowler of New York City and Inez Li of High Point and Birmingham.

Gene Horney Claude Fowler New York City Inez Li High Point Birming

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