Peaceful council executive meeting settles civil service dispute
In a joint session between the Democratic Executive Committee and the city council, Byron Haworth and Mayor Pro-Tem R. H. Sechrest led unanimous backing for a bill to stagger council terms. The talks eased friction over civil service issues, with the council opposing a mandatory full time secretary while supporting term staggering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Democratic Executive Committee
City Council
Byron Haworth
R. H. Sechrest
Shreve
Civil Service Commission
Haworth
Sechrest
Robert Moseley
Grover H. Jones
Turner Receives 15 Month Sentence In Municipal Court
George A. Turner of 433 South Main Street was sentenced to 15 months by Judge D. C. MacRae on assault, a $54 board bill, and public drunkenness in High Point Municipal Court. Other defendants faced varied outcomes including suspended terms, fines, and ongoing proceedings on charges of abandonment, non support, prohibition violations, and larceny. Several cases were continued or dismissed with costs and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Turner
South Main Street
D. C. MacRae
High Point
J. D. Walden
Tate Street
Lester Colman
Route Four
James Alexander
Fairview Street
Will Blair
George C. Bohannon
S. Main Street
Mary Mann
Hulda Street
Francis E. Walker
Capias
Ada Louise Rust
John Jackson
Madelin Bower
J. F E. Law
Albany Street
Grace Moore
Beamon Street
Cleve Price
Foy D. Lanier
Harmon Street
Elzie Wilson
Campbell Street
Minnie Lee Turner
War Registration Surpasses Forty Thousand In High Point
Yesterday marked the final day for War Book No. 2 registration in High Point as schools reported 4 942 registrants. The four day total reached 40 185 with three schools yet to report. Officials urged anyone missing to register at Emma Blair School Saturday morning. the time was for second shift mill workers.
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High Point
Emma Blair
Inductees To Leave From Local Draft Board 5 March 4
White registrants notified for Draft Board No 5 induction will leave March 4. Local board No 4 will send its white inductees March 5 and Negro inductees March 10. Officials say a seven day furlough follows immediate induction unless notified otherwise.
Public Hearing Set On High Point Civil Service Dispute
Raleigh February 26 A public hearing on High Point civil service bills will be held in Room 403 Revenue Building at 10 a m Monday. Two Guilford bills seek changes in the civil service law. one adds a full time secretary position. End date of the session threatens passage.
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Raleigh
High Point
Ap- Agee
Revenue Building
Committee On
Mosely
Guilford
Shreve
Civil Service
Our Men In Service at Cherry Point Returns
Pvt. Clarence E. Kemp returns to his post at the Cherry Point Headquarters Squadron after a seven day visit with his parents at 1100 Campbell Street. Cpl. Russell Kimsey returns to Camp Blanding Florida after funeral services for his grandmother Mrs A M Gordon in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemp
Cherry Point
Clarence E. Kemp
Mrs T. Kemp
Campbell Street
Cpl
Russell Kimsey
Oe Blanding
Fla
A. M. Gordon
High Point
Russell
A. R. Kimrey
Highoint
Name-During Ration Drive: Baby Named Ration
In Greenville a father registering for ration book No. 2 joked that with four children one newborn could not be named yet. The registrar, amid long lines, suggested naming him Ration and the name was accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Mrs Henderson 69 Dies After Illness at Local Hospital
Mrs Mary A Henderson 69 died at a local hospital after five weeks of critical illness. She was born May 12 1873 in Davidson County and lived in this city 50 years at 812 East Lexington Avenue. Surviving children include daughters Mrs O S Harville Mrs C E Wood Leona Henderson and son F A Henderson Tampa. Funeral at First Evangelical and Reformed Church Sunday at 3 30 p m with Rev Hoy L Fesperman and Dr C E Rozelle. interment Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Henderson
Lexington
O. S. Harville
C. E. Wood
Leona Henderson
F. A. Henderson
Tampa
Florida
Pfc
Stance Morris
U. S. Army
Canal Zone
Paul Armstrong
This City
George Tharin, Jr
Tenga
Fla
George Tharin III
Koonce
Ardmore Circle
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Hoy L. Fesperman
C. E. Rozelle
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Thurman Named to Gamma Sigma Epsilon Honor Fraternity
R J Royster Thurman III, a second year student at NC State College, is chosen for membership in Gamma Sigma Epsilon the national honor chemical fraternity. Initiation followed, marking him as a student with outstanding scholastic records and notable chemistry work.
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Raleigh
R. J. Royster Thurman
N. C. State College
Gamma Sigma _ Epsilon
Thurman
Grover H. Jones Speaks to Kiwanis on Liberty
City attorney Grover H. Jones addressed the Kiwanis Club at the Elwood Hotel presenting the program. Ashley Cook introduced him as today’s host, with Jones stressing the Anglo-Saxon fight for liberty and the Constitution as securing U.S. safety. Visitors included J A Hill Lieut F M Greenwood US Navy Tully D Blair and J D Sandridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover H. Jones
Kiwanis Club
Elwood Hotel
Ashley Cook
Jones
United States
J. A. Hill
Lieut
F. M. Greenwood
U. S. Navy
Tully D. Blair
Winston-Salem
J. D. Sandridge
Charlotte
Mrs Creasy of Archdale Dies at 90 After Illness
Mrs. Julia C. Creasy 90 of Archdale widow of Martin G. Creasey died at her home Thursday at 11 30 p m after a three month illness. Born in Delaware County New York October 5 1852 she was a daughter of Moses and the late. Surviving are two sons Fred E Creasey Archdale and Frank W Creasey Oklahoma City a sister Effie Sparrowhawk Konwiton Wis eighteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. She was a resident of Archdale for fifty years and a Seventh Day Adventist. Funeral from the home Saturday at 11 a m with burial in Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery. The body will be returned to the Archdale home Saturday at 8 30 a m and remains at Sechrest Funeral Home until 8 a m Saturday. The second item notes U S shipbuilding: in 40 years gross tonnage launched ranged from 4 662 000 tons in 1919 to 71 698 tons in 1933. In 1939 1 405 vessels weighing 632 000 tons were launched.
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Julia C. Creasy
Archdale
Martin G. Creasey
Delaware County
N. Y
Moses Axtell
Fred FE. i Creasey
Frank W. ‘Creasey
Oklahoma City
Okla
Sechrest Funeral Home
Americans use big cannon to rout Nazis at Kasserine Pass
United States Army artillery firing 155 millimeter long range guns blasted a German armored column retreating through Kasserine Pass. A-20 bombers hit Axis troops and vehicles moving south toward Feriana and Gafsa as Americans tightened control of the Hatab valley near the pass.
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Noland Norgaard
United States
Kasserine Pass
Thelepte
Feriana
Gafsa
Hatab Valley
Thala
U S Aids Spain With Oil Cotton And Food
U S Ambassador Hayes said the United States has exported oil, cotton, food and other goods to Spain to support a peace economy. He noted oil shipments since last September matched Spain’s tanker capacity and praised Spain’s economic revival under its government. He disclosed 25 000 tons of ammonium phosphate and a 10 000 ton cotton shipment with further increases in corn imports anticipated.
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Barcelona
United States
Spain
U.S
Carlton J. H. Hayes
Atlantic Seaboard
American Chamber of Commerce
Hayes
America
Turner Returns To Seat After Brief Attack
Rep. Tom Turner collapsed while finishing his municipal finance bill but returned to his seat in Raleigh the next morning. Dr. Wooten treated him, noting pains akin to a stab in the head. He remained away from the night session though his condition improved.
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Raleigh
Tom Turner
Representative Wooten
Pitt
Guilford
Linus
Turner
Gass
Forsyth
Poole
Moore
Revision of Weights Act Approved by House Committee
Raleigh Feb 26 The house committee on agriculture approved rewriting the state weights and measures law and a Mecklenburg county act on livestock and meat sales. The statewide act requires weighing farm products for sale at public auctions and double checks weights. The Mecklenburg bill may affect cattle sold by head vs weight, potentially requiring weighing for all cattle in the county. Private sales remain unaffected and false labeling would be illegal under the revision.
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Lynn Nisbet
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
House Committee On Agriculture
Mecklenburg
Tennissen
State Board of Agriculture
Guilford County Realty Transfers Across Townships
Guilford County real estate transfers show Owen Reese trustee selling a Greenview Terrace lot to Investors Syndicate and Carrie Lee Ayers selling a Country Club Drive lot to Kerman Burton. Wachovia Bank transfers a North Mais Street lot to Nora D Wood. A. B. Parker deeds a Haithcock-adjacent lot to Alice K Cook. In Morehead Township George W. King and wife sell a Camden Road lot to N Harvin, John N. Ogburn and wife move a Hill Street lot to R A Gordon and wife, and John L. Robertson sells a Pine Street lot to R D Hayworth and wife. In Jamestown Township John T Suits mortgagee transfers a Gilreath-adjacent tract to Claytop Kearns. Madison Township sees Lottie Morgan transfer a Dixon-adjacent tract to Leroy Starkey and wife.
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Owen Reese
Investors Syndicate
Greenview Terrace
Carrie Lee Ayers
Kerman Burton
Country Club Drive
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Nora D. Wood
North Mais Street
A. B. Parker
Alice K Cook
Haithcock
Morehead Township
George W. King
N. Harvin
Camden Road
John N. Ogburn
R.A Gordon
Hill Street
John L. Robertson
R. D. Hayworth
Pine Street
Jamestown Township
John T. Suits
Claytop Kearns
Gilreath
Madison Township
Lottie Morgan
Leroy Starkey
Dixon
Funeral Rites for G Lee Davis Held in Groometown
Funeral services for G. Lee Davis were held at his home in Groometown on Thursday afternoon at 3 o clock. Dr C E Rozzelle and Rev Gilbert Miller conducted the rites with large attendance. Pallbearers included Paul Groome Percy Groome Johnnie Groome Sam Groome Ernest Groome and Virgil Ward. Interment followed in the family plot at Groometown cemetery.
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G. Lee Davis
Groometown
C. E. Rozzelle
Wesley Memorial Church
Gilbert Miller
Groometown Methodist Church
Paul Groome
Percy Groome
Johnnie Groome
Sam Groome
Ernest Groome
Virgil Ward
Grometown Cemetery
Bryan Excused From Stand In Parrott Case
Private Michael Neely Bryan was excused from testifying in the Ursula Parrott trial after his immunity request was granted by Federal Judge John W. Holland.Assistant District Attorney Ernest L. Duhaime objected as Bryan feared self-incrimination if the court martial resumed. The trial features questions by Bart A. Riley suggesting Parrott aided the government.
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Miami
Fla
Michael Neely Bryan
Ursula Parrott
Bart A. Riley
Riley
Bryan
Globe Parlor Furniture Factory Reports Imaginary Fire
Fire crews answered an alarm at Globe Parlor Furniture on Tate Street for an imaginary fire. Chief E K Ingram stated no damage occurred after an incinerator test with forced draft. Three more calls addressed by the department yielded no damage. Ordinary fruit jelly mentioned as a beauty treatment was noted.
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Globe Parlor Furniture Company
Tate Street
Acbg
E. K. Ingram
Ingram
Remember This First During This Sweeping Wave of Miserable Colds
An old advertorial urges readers to take St Joseph Aspirin for colds pains and aches and to demand the world's largest seller at 10c. It touts reliability and speed and claims St Joseph Aspirin is unmatched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Chiang Kai-Shek appeals Thai forces to join China fight
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek urged the Thai army and people to oppose Japanese forces with positive action and to cooperate with Chinese armies. He called for fighting shoulder to shoulder to drive the enemy from China and Thailand.
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Chungking
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Thailand
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High Point Township
Parrott
Asheville
Ashevill College
Zor
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