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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1944
Page
10
Greensboro will host a meeting of coal dealers and fuel distributors to address the soft coal shortage affecting High Point and surrounding North Toroline. A High Point poll found enough coal for one week, but demand surged during the cold snap and outsiders faced shortages.
Cpl Quinton Brantley son of Mr and Mrs Henry Brantley returns to Camp Livingston Louisiana after a ten day furlough at home He trained at Camp Howze Texas and has served in the U S Army for over a year Errett D Miller son of Mr and Mrs Howard H Miller of 1306 E Lexington Ave begins advanced flight training at Lubbock Texas Army Air Field
In the recent Harlin Army Air Field class at Harlin Texas C. Robert C. Thrift and Pfc. Ray A. Yow received their silver wings with their diplomas. Thrift is the son of Mrs. H. C. Thrift of route one and Yow is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eustace J. Yow of 1508 King Street.
Librarian Miss Mary Duncan McAnally daughter of Dr W J McAnally of High Point is appointed assistant librarian of the third service command U S Army in Baltimore Maryland She comes from Fort Eustis where she served as post librarian.
Pvt Noah G. Myers husband of Mrs N G Myers of High Point route four has completed intensive training in airplane mechanics at Sheppard Field Texas He will next attend a trial gunnery school prior to induction he was a night shift foreman at the Silver It Hosiery mill
Winners of the war stamp essay contest from four grades in the senior high school were honored at the Civitan club dinner. First place earned five dollars in war stamps. second place two dollars fifty. Winners include Patsy Conrad and Frances Allen in Freshman class, Bill Corrigan and Patricia Hubbard in Sophomore, Edora Haworth and Mary Elizabeth Vaughn in Junior, Dor Woodell and Ronald Sullivan in Senior.
Shirley A Earnhart of Thomasville and New York City resisted officers at a cafe incident. He was found guilty of drunk and disorderly and given 30 days plus three months for interfering with an officer. Appeal planned. bond set at 300 dollars. Hubert Lee Nichols of High Point was fined 25 dollars for assault on a female with court costs. appeal noted and bond set at 200 dollars.
Mayor Arnold J. Koonce said a Columbia Sikes city official asked him about High Point's success in expanding the police force with Negro officers. The inquiry indicates Columbia is studying a similar move as other southern cities recently adopted.
Ed Menll, local fourth war loan chairman, says sales at High Point total $258 868.75 with $95 961 left to reach the E bond quota of 3 865 500. Monday’s $36 768 boosts the drive and forecasts suggest the state total of 126 000 000 will be surpassed by about 6 percent with many counties already meeting their targets. High Point is expected to exceed its city quota, aiding Guilford’s overall result.
J F Jones executive secretary of the rationing board warns households against buying doormats made from old rubber tires in High Point. Purchasing, cutting up or selling such doormats violated the law with indictments pending in Orange County and Richmond. Worn-out tires may legally be sold only to junk dealers who must route them to the national rubber stockpile.
A corps of enumerators started canvassing High Point to assemble data for the annual city directory to be published by Hill Directory Company. Frank H. Lewis, superintendent, notes a new card based data collection to save manpower and asks residents to return cards promptly. Fairmont Park will be included for users though outside the corporate limits.
Demonstrations of electrical repair work will be held tonight at the Ray Street and Johnson Street schools. High Point electricians provide their time free to teach residents to handle minor repairs, reducing demand on contractors. The event is sponsored by the citizens service corps.
A campaign to recruit members for the National Probation Association opened in High Point led by Juvenile Judge C. N. Cox. The group backs juvenile courts and probation departments to give first offenders a second chance. Donations go to W. C. Idol at Wachovia Bank, payable to the National Probation Association. National officers include Dr. Roscoe Pound as president and Judge George W. Smyth as vice president.
Funeral rites are scheduled for Estelle Thompson five daughter of Mr and Mrs H N Thompson of 1326 Silk Street who died Monday morning The service will be held at Union Tabernacle Wednesday at 1 pm conducted by Rev S E Taylor Interment follows at Floral Garden cemetery The body was returned to the residence this afternoon
In Chicago on February 15 a strike at Armstrong Brother Tool Company ended after Lt. George Barnes credited a war worker and mother of a sailor with persuading AFL United Automobile Workers members not to strike. A conference between union delegates and company officials resolved the dispute over a shift-transfer dispute.
Jones explains change rules for ration stamps during late February to March 20. Blue and green tokens may be used for green and blue stamps on processed foods, and red and brown stamps for brown and red stamps on Ration Order 16 foods. After March 20 only red and blue tokens may be given as change.
A group of aviation students from the Miami Beach basic training center arrived at High Point college yesterday. The 326th AAF Training Detachment will host the newcomers for about five months. Officers say most are from the northeast and were chosen for flying aptitude and strong test results in mathematics and physics.
The Colorado Batllista party national convention in Montevideo adopts a resolution to break diplomatic relations with Spain despite a plea to wait for North American and British action. Speakers claim Spanish embassies in South America are centers of Nazi activity.
Alexander P. de Seversky, airplane builder and author, says the plane will play a vital role in future developments and Americans should become airmen in their hearts. He spoke in Charlotte on February 15.
Salvation Army officer Thomas W. Wilson, territorial commander for North via, visits the local corps. He speaks at the Cooperative Club luncheon at the Sheraton Hotel with East Africa Korea mission films and travelogue scenes from Aden Colombo Penang Singapore Hong Kong Shanghai and Kobe. He also shows life in Korea China Africa and a second U.S. Canada film at Senior High School and Salvation Army hall.
A Swiss telegram reports Muneral von Wedl, press chief of the German high command, asked to quit writing communiques after German air raid reports on London were dismissed as unlikely by Germans. Berlin accounts claimed 700 bombers took part in Sunday night raids with large fires and explosions seen.
R M Abernathy files a $1,600 suit against James H Farabee claiming injuries and truck damage from a February 4 collision at Cedron avenue and Gordon street. He says Farabee failed to stop and struck his crossing truck, seeking $1,000 for injuries and $600 for damages.
In Greensboro on February 15 the municipal county court heard further testimony in the case of Mr and Mrs Ira Julian operators of Kent Bakeries charged with violating state sanitary laws. State inspector W C McIntire Jr testified as the prosecution’s principal witness. at day’s end the defense moved for non suit but the judge Adam Younce denied the motions.
Winston Salem reports Superior Court Judge H Hoyle Sink declares two divorces suffice and tells a plaintiff in a divorce action that it should be illegal to obtain a third divorce after admitting prior marriages. He adds there is no need to return to court seeking another divorce.
Navy Waves plan three talks in High Point on March 2 and 3 to promote the 1944 92 000 woman Waves quota. Lt D P Welchel and Ensign Rama Blackwood will speak at the Rotary Lions and Kiwanians meetings. Two films will be shown.
Vice President Wallace urged war plants be kept in independent operation after the war and backed a Farmers Labor and Democratic party fusion. He pressed freight rate reform, utility power expansion, internal waterways, regional markets, open patent licensing, and support for small mass production to strengthen the west and south.
North Carolina Waves service Sunday honors state women serving in the Pacific. Religious programs and naval chaplains will speak at Pritchard Memorial Baptist in Charlotte Centennial Methodist in Winston-Salem First Presbyterian in Greensboro Church of the Good Shepherd in Raleigh and St Marys Catholic in Wilmington.
Three lawsuits totaling 3300 filed in the Clerk of Court against Clarence Jordan owner of Blue Ribbon Taxi after a January 23 crash when Luther Teach 40 a Negro driver struck a suburban bus on Fast Washington near Fourth. Ruby Williams 11 seeks 2000 next friend Lillian Williams. Oshia Bailey 35 seeks 1000 for medicals. Herman Falk city transit operator seeks 300 for bus damages. All claim reckless driving.
Pupils in High Point city schools bought 45850.05 in defense stamps and war bonds from the start of the school year to January 31, per Superintendent Charles F. Carroll. February sales are expected to rise due to a war bond treasure hunt ending tonight. Bay Street led with 13667.20. Elm Street and Senior High followed with 5597.95 and 5389.45 respectively. Negro units were led by William Penn with 2536.10, Leonard Street 1311.30, Fairview 884.70. total for this group 4. Other schools reported: Junior High 4714, Oak Hill 3012.80, Johnson Street 2626.30, Emma Blair 2566, Ada Blair 1440.70, Brentwood 1125.95, Cloverdale 996.30. January sales were the year’s largest month at 12...
The Exposition Building’s Southern Furniture Manufacturers association offices began complete remodeling and modernization. Carpenters add partitions and space, with J. T. Ryan receiving a larger office and a board room. Paul Casey notes new fronts and decorator input for exhibition space.
A steady flow of federal income taxpayers visited the Post Office Building office to receive aid from A. Lee Gibson deputy collector in completing tax returns. The local office will stay open through March 15 and should see a last minute rush by mid March.
North Carolina could support Wendell Willkie if Franklin D Roosevelt does not seek a fourth term, says J Melville Broughton Democratic governor. He noted Republican gains and said Willkie and Dewey could be stalemated with Bricker as a possible nominee.
Police recovered a 1941 Chevrolet coach stolen from the alley behind the Sears-Roe buck store. The car owned by Earl Williams of Edgemont Apartments was found abandoned at the city golf course. Ernest Melton, the course caretaker, alerted authorities early this morning.
Winston Salem North Carolina authorities report Mrs. W T Bost has resigned as state commissioner of charities and public welfare after nearly 14 years in the post Blairsaid she did not specify a termination date and may step down by April when her term completes with no stated replacement.
C G Bedford of 1021 Ferndale Drive was hurt in a crash with coal truck driven by J B Doster of 708 Evans Street. Police say Bedford’s car slid 40 feet on Rotary Drive and swung 15 feet after impact near Fairway Drive. He remains at High Point Memorial Hospital with a fractured rib and head and leg injuries. Damages were about 400 dollars to the truck and 200 dollars to Bedford’s automobile.
Mecklenburg County commissioners delayed a decision on retaining or dismissing county farm agent Oscar H. Phillips until next week at the request of L B Altman of the State College Extension Service. Farmers urged both dismissal and retention claiming Phillips fell short for small farmers and others defended his work. Administrator's Notice The administratrix of L W Tise deceased Guilford County asks all claimants to present them by January 18 1945 and debtors to pay promptly. Nellie G Tile Thos W Sprinkle Administrators. 218-252 E B-1S624
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