Six Months Suspended Sentence Upheld In Puppy Cruelty Case
Jule Hammett aged 51 of 1110 Dorris Street had his six month suspended sentence ordered into effect for cruelty to animals after failing to comply with conditions. He also faces concurrent six month terms for public drunkenness and carrying a concealed weapon. Alvis Small 39 of Thomasville Route One received a six month county road sentence for larceny of metal files from Kearns Furniture. Small will be tried in superior court March 13 after claiming a transfer of files from Carl Jones.
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High Point
Jule Hammett
Hammett
Route One
Kearns
Small
Carl Jones
Randleman
J. W. Swiggett
Earns
City’s Postwar Planning Staff Is Organized
City Manager Roy S. Braden announced an organization for the postwar planning staff overseen by Mrs. Lucy Harper and Mrs. Helen Underwood. The postwar commission urged hiring a full time adviser to help form an advisory committee and later obtain a trained expert for an economic survey, but no action will be taken yet as such experts are not readily available.
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Armnold J. See Bolas
Planning Commission
Lucy Harper
Helen Underwood
Recreation and Youth Activities Department
Roy S. Braden
Braden
Commission
Relatives Search For Woman Missing Since Thursday
Relatives search for Mary Elizabeth Hughes 21 of Acres near Asheboro who has a three year old son. She was last seen Thursday night boarding a bus near Asheboro toward High Point then said she was going to Thomasville from High Point. Asheboro police aid requested and Lambeth asks anyone with information to contact via general delivery Asheboro. She is about 5'4" and 110 pounds in a navy blue dress.
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Mary Elizabeth Hughes
Acres
Asheboro
High Point
Thomasville
Lewis Lambeth
Lambeth
General Delivery
No Excuse for Rookery Court Costs Stirs Arrests
Six men were arrested Saturday at 304 Bynum Street after officers found a group in a dining room with a lamp, a deck of cards, and two jokers. Witnesses said sounds of money jangling came from the room as officers knocked. One suspect claimed he paid half the court costs. others offered evasive reasons for being there.
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Bynum Street
Damming a River to Flood Path in Warfare
A historical note discusses using damming a river to flood routes as an ancient military tactic. It mentions the Red Cross and references the year 1944 in context of wartime strategy and humanitarian concerns.
Tokens Change for Ration Books Through March 20
The three week overlap lets tokens serve as change for brown stamps in book three and green stamps in book four. Red tokens will redeem for brown stamps and blue tokens for green stamps through March 20, with specific stamps Y Z in book three and K L M in book four remaining valid at face value.
Lt Tew Receives Air Medal From Gen Chennault
Maj Gen Claire L Chennault awarded medals to 34 officers and men of the 14th Air Force in China. Among those honored were Capt Lawrence P McIntosh of Winston-Salem for the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, and Lt James C Tew of Thomasville for the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in aerial flight.
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VU. S
James C. Tew
Wood St
Thomasville
N. C
Nebraska Banker Resigns Post to Aid Bond Sales
Emil E. Placek, Saunders county war finance committee chairman, resigns after clashing with Treasury policy on compulsory bond purchases. He cites the Declaration of Independence and argues drafting conscripts should not be forced to finance others purchases, calling the policy unjust.
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Nebraska
Wahoo
Neb
Emil E. Placek
Placek
Treasury Department
Saunders County War Finance
Clark
Polish Envoy To US In London Talks On Polish Russian Dispute
Jan Ciechanowski the Polish ambassador to Washington arrived in London and began consultations with Premier Mikolajczyk and Foreign Minister Romer of the exiled Polish government. A cabinet meeting was expected to gauge U S alignment with Churchill on the border issue.
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London
Jan Ciechanowski
Washington
United States
Stanislaw Mikolajcczyk
Tadeusz Romer
Churchill
Five and Two Won't Make Six With the Clerk
Croal Lilly a 40 year old Negro was tried in High Point Municipal Court for gambling. Officers said Lilly and James Y argued over a dice roll as they were arrested, Lilly insisting a five and two made six. The judge ordered Lilly to pay half the court costs and sent an officer to ensure correct counting of the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croal Lilly
High Point
Lilly
James Y
Neare
German 17 centimeter gun outranges allied artillery on Cassino front
A European front dispatch reports a German 17 cm field gun mounted on a railway car that outranges Allied Italian artillery in action with the Fifth Army at Cassino. An Allied officer notes the weapon has high muzzle velocity but lighter shells, and mentions German powder reducing night flash while still producing smoke. He says Allies hold overall artillery superiority on the Cassino front.
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FIFTH
Cassino Front
Cassino
Shells Rushed to War Front From U S Factories
Navy air transport pilots flown through severe North African weather delivered shells 34 hours from the United States. Two planes carried the largest airload of shells ever sent, aiding French ships against German lines as France faced ammunition shortages and emergency radio calls triggered action in Washington.
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Washington
Navy
Italy
United States
America
Naval Air Transport Division
Egyptian protests to congress speeches on Palestine issue
Cairo reports Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mustafa Nahas Pasha wrote U S Minister Alexander Kirk protesting congressional speeches backing recognizing Palestine as a Jewish nation and unrestricted Jewish settlement. Nahas Pasha said Egypt does not recognize Palestine as a Jewish nation and disapproves if these reflect official American opinion.
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Cairo
Mustafa Nahas Pasha
U. S
Egypt
Alexander Kirk
Congress
Palestine
Nahas Pasha
Even Fish Are Tough in Idaho Shipment
A box of Rocky Mountain white fish shipped in ice from St. Maries Idaho remained flopping after three days when unpacked by a Portland Oregon fish clerk. The fish were placed in a restaurant aquarium for lodging.
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Idaho
Rocky Mountain
St. Maries
Portland, Ore
No Work On Army Woolen Socks At Local Mills
Hundreds of workers at five hosiery plants refuse or suspend army sock orders amid wage and adjustment disputes. Slane and Silver Knit Mills see walkouts while Crown Guilford O E Kearns Amos Harriss Covington keep producing commercial orders, as Army telegram presses urgent production and union talks loom.
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Slane
Ae Silver Knit
Crown
Guilford
O. E. Kearns
Amos
Harriss
Covington
U. S. Army
Army Quartermaster Depot
Philadelphia
Albert Cox
Textile Workers Union of America
WLB
Army Trucks Destroyed by Fire in Newport
Newport Tennessee February 28 Fifteen large army trucks and a four thousand gallon oil company gasoline trailer burned last night during refueling. J N Foster Maryville district manager of the oil company treated for second degree burns. No other employees harmed though about two hundred trucks parked bumper to bumper were saved. Cause of the fire undetermined.
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Newport
Tenn
Oil Company
J .N. Foster
Maryville
Washington Attorney Indicted For Murder
Robert I. Miller a 67 year old Washington attorney was indicted for first degree murder in the shooting of Dr. John E. Lind a noted local psychiatrist He was free on 15000 bond after arrest a week ago Witnesses said he admitted firing two shots over the shoulder of his wife as she sat in the car a smoking pistol was recovered and another fired but unused was found on the seat
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Washington
Robert I. Miller
John E. Lind
Miller
Dr. Lind
Rooster Crowmarks Tarawa Morning Amid Battle Noise
Marines recalled the Tarawa assault with a vivid image of a loud rooster crowing the first morning. Despite gunfire and explosions, the crowing rang clearly for miles, creating an odd contrast to the battlefield.
Jones to Speak to Club on Leadership
Grover H. Jones city attorney will address the Hi Pie club at its regular meeting tomorrow night at 7 30 in the YMCA lobby. Jones will discuss Preparation for Leadership. Guy Kinney will report on last week’s tour of Adams Mill hosiery mill.
Feed Manufacturers to Hear Dr Carpenter in Raleigh Meeting
North Carolina feed manufacturers will meet in Raleigh on Wednesday to hear Dr. Cliff Carpenter special assistant to the administrator of the livestock and feed division of the war food administration discuss problems of the industry.
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MERT
Raleigh
North Carolina
Cliff Carpenter
Livestock and Feed Division
War Food Administraion
Thomasville Soldier Killed In Action
Private Aaron Pliskin of Thomasville was killed in action in Italy on January 30. His wife, living in Philadelphia, relayed the news. Parents Mr and Mrs J Pliskin and sister Miriam are in Miami Beach and have been notified. Pliskin worked with his parents at the Boston Store, entered the army seven months ago, served in North Africa, and was a New York City native.
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Thomasville
Aaron Pliskin
Italy
Philadelphia
J. Pliskin
Aaron
Miriam Pliskin
Miami Beach
Fla
Pliskin
Boston
North Africa
New York City
Lorraine Davis
New OPA Ceiling Prices Take Effect March Sixth
The ration board announced that new OPA ceiling prices will become effective here on March sixth. Ford and other counties in the area will retain the existing price lists. New commodities added include raisins turnip greens jellied fruit mixes pears canned lima beans oleomargarine and syrups.
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OPA
Ford
Local Firm Wins $17,583 Army Contract for Base Buildings
The Army awarded R. K. Stewart and Son of High Point a contract to build temporary frame structures at Charleston Army Air Base. The project cost is $17,583.40 and was announced by the Fourth Service Command headquarters.
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Army
R. K. Stewart
City Hall Service Roster Lists 39 Armed Forces Emploees
City Hall received a roster of 39 city employees who have entered military service from the city. The list includes names only and will be placed on the main floor for public viewing.
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City Hall
Building permit issued for porch repairs at 1302 Bradshaw
The city issued a building permit for repair work to J. W. Kennedy. He will repair three porches at 1302 Bradshaw Street at a total cost of 45 dollars.
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City Building and Plumbing Inspector
J. W. Kennedy
Bradshaw Street
Pony Express Riders Target 75 Mile Day Run
Riders for the Pony Express were expected to cover 75 miles in a single day, showcasing the speed and endurance of the historic mail service.
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Pony Express
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Harry Russell
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