James Griffith Promoted To Lt Col In U S Army
James J. Griffith Jr the son of Mrs J J Griffith of Edgedale Drive Kings Tenn earns promotion from major to lieutenant colonel announced by Major General F L Anderson commander of the Eighth Bomber Command. He led B 17 squadrons from England late 1942 43 earning the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters for meritorious achievement in Fortress missions over Germany and occupied Europe. He previously served as a textile chemist for Eastman Kodak at Kings Tenn and later at MacDill Field Florida. He is married and his Dallas Texas wife is listed as his spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
James J. Griffith
J. J. Griffith
Edgedale
F. L. Anderson
Eighth Bomber Command
Col. Griffith
Tennessee Eastman Corp
Kings, Tenn
Air Forces
Jon Griith
Lillie
Kiel
St. Nazaire
Hannover
Schweinfurt
Frankfurt
Germany
Ocen Europe
Col
Griffith
Dallas
Texas
Women Draw Long Sentences For Prostitution
Two white women faced prostitution charges in court. Mildred Kire received eight months in the workhouse. Mrs. B N Stancil drew twelve months after testimony she fled Detroit. Stancil appealed, claiming absence of guilt and a overseas husband, while witnesses said she frequented multiple Sheraton rooms with soldiers present. King also arrested at the Sheraton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asert
Toaoa
Premiliene
D. C. Macnethey
Mildred Kire
Street
B. N. Stancil
Detroit
Ryland
Stancil
Sheraton
King Woman
Schultheiss Infant Dies In Hospital
Brian David Schultheiss six months old son of Fred C and Ruth Webb Schultheiss of 406 Barker Street died in a local hospital after an illness of several days. Survived by two brothers and grandparents. funeral at Sechrest Funeral Home at three with burial in Oakwood Memorial Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian David Schultheiss
Fred C
Ruth Webb Schultheiss
Barker Street
Gera
Chas. C. Schultheiss
High Point
F. L. Conrad
Emmanuel Luthern Church
Oakwood Memorial Cemetery
Funeral Rites For Mrs. Iradell Perkins
Funeral services for Mrs. Iradell Perkins 62 wife of A T Perkins were held Saturday at the Pentecostal Holiness Church. Rev T T Lindsay led the service with church choir and a trio. pallbearers included Walter Brooks Jim West Stanley Britt Dallas Smith J F Spain and W C Cribb. Interment followed at Floral Garden Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RS. Iradell Perkins
Iradell Perkins
A. T. Perkins
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Highland Avenue
T. T. Lindsay
Austin Hart
Nellie Gray
Tommy Luck
Walter Brooks
Jim West
Stanley Britt
Dallas Smith
J. F. Spain
W. C. Cribb
Floral Garden Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Julie Corder
Funeral services for Mrs Julie A. Corder 68 who died at a local hospital Friday morning were conducted Sunday at two from Fairview Baptist Church Surry County. The service was led by Rev W H Barker pastor of South Side Baptist Church. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Corder
Julie A. Corder
Fairview Baptist Church
Surry County
W. H. Barker
South Side Baptist Church
Youth Gun Crewman Helps Sink German Bombers Aboard Pierre L Enfant
Leroy Wilson Smith, a High Point youth and U S Navy seaman first class, served on the USS Pierre L Enfant. The ship reportedly shot down multiple German bombers in the Mediterranean and saved a sister vessel by destroying an incoming torpedo. Other crew members named include Collie Robson and Richard Carlyle Cathers, with addresses listed as box 126 Hamlet and route 1 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Wilson Smith
Pierre L
Smith
Collie Robson
Seaman
Hamlet
Richard Carlyle Cathers
Alex
Whisky case yields $100 fine for Franklin
MacRae orders $100 and court costs for E. Franklin 34 of High Point Route Four for possession of 48 pints and 14 parts of tax paid whisky. Sheriff had taken the whiskey months ago with loss of about two dollars per bottle. Dollie Stewart 22 Negro receives four months suspended sentence and $10 costs for fornication and adultery. Silas Whitt 52 white of Sinclair street fined $25 and costs for carrying a concealed weapon. court proceedings followed intoxicated request for a jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Franklin
High Point Route Four
J Db. C. MacRae
Franklin
Sheriff's Department
Dollie Stewart
J. H. Wilkins
Silas Whitt
Sinclair Street
Municipal Jury Court
C. L. Coltrane
A T
Preachers Hold Joint Monthly Meeting Today
The High Point Ministers Association met at 10 o clock in First Baptist Church with guests from the Ministers Alliance. Rev. Julian S. Hopkins led the program and Dr C Excelle Rozzelie presided. City Manager Braden attended. The group urged wider membership and reported a Bible teaching fund of 949.50 dollars with plans to grow it through voluntary church collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Ministers Association
First Baptist Church
Ministers Alliance. Com
Cecil Haworth
Central Friends Church
Julian S. Hopkins
Green Street Baptist Church
C. Excelle Rozzelie
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
W. F. Elliott
Ministers Alliance
Hen Yroy
Elliott
Jesus
Braden
Wilson O. Weldon
First Methodist Church
Montgomery County Merchant Enoch Jordan Dies at 89
Enoch Baxter Jordan 89, retired Montgomery County merchant, died at a local hospital after a two day stay. Born April 4, 1854, he was the son of Rev and Mrs Jordon. Surviving are three sons A B Jordan Troy C B Jordan Candor E M Jordan Boonville Ark, two daughters Mrs W C King High Point Route One and Mrs T V Long High Point, and half brother Jean Reese Jordan Biscoe. Funeral at Laurel Hill church this afternoon at three with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enoch Baxter Jordan
Montgomery County
Mr. Jordan
James Jordan
High Point
W. C. King
A. B. Jordan
Troy
C. B. Jordan
Candor
E. M. Jordan
Boonville
Ark
T. V. Long
Jean Reese Jordan
Biscoe
Laurel Hill
Church Cemetery
Kelly Welborn Dies In Thomasville
Kelly Cicero Welborn age 82 died at his home 307 Welborn Street Sunday morning in Thomasville. A longtime blacksmith he was a 57 year member of Main Street Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife Sue Embler and five sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Kelly Cicero Welborn
Welborn Street
Main Street Methodist Church
Sue Embler
Brown Promoted to Sergeant at Fairfax Air Force Base
Cpl. John W. Brown has been promoted to sergeant by his commanding officer at Fairfax Airport in Kansas City Kansas where he is stationed. He is the son of T A Brown of High Point North Carolina and a High Point High School graduate who joined the army on July 21 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
John W. Brown
Fairfax Airport
Kansas City
Kan
Sergeant Brown
T. A. Brown
Thurston, High Point
High Point High School
Bostic Brothers Headed for Salt Lake City
Pvt. Herbert Bostic husband of Sammie Lee Bostic leaves for Salt Lake City Utah. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Rufus Bostic of 800 Park Street. Pvt. Rufus Bostic Jr returns to Camp Davis after holidays with his parents at 615 Grayson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostic
Herbert Bostic
Rufus Bostic
Park Street
Salt Lake City
Utah
Sammie Lee Bostic
Grayson Street
Rufus Bostic, Jr
Camp Davis
Local draft board lists men reporting for service in January
Board five announces dates for January 1944 drafts. G deR Hamilton Jr Samuel J Best Jr and Ellis H Roach report January 5 with Eugene Pendergrass leaving that morning. January 6 reports William McDowell and Robert Allen Burton. Induction on January 11 includes Irvin G Speas Harry L Davis Charles Pickard and others. January 12 leaves include Ben H Newby Howard L Jarrell John D Whitlock Roscoe W Weaver and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draft Board
Fort Bragg
G. der. Hamilton, Jr
Samuel J. Best, Jr
Ellis H. Roach
Eugene Pendergrass
William McDowell
Robert Allen Burton
Irvin G. Speas
Harry L. Davis
Charles Pickard
Or T. Davis
Fairley L. Garner
Charles W. Hendrix
Alves F. Asbury
Robert F. Rumple
Clarence O. Fritts
Oscar W. Kirkman
John A. McCain
John L. Yow
Ben H. Newby
Howard L. Jarrell
John D. Whitlock
Roscoe W. Weaver
Walter O. Burge, Sr
Walter H. Taylor, Sr
John W. Ward
Lester C. McCarter
Carnie C. Hussey
Crash Into Police Car Costs H. L. Pratt
In municipal court H L Pratt paid 75 dollars and costs for driving drunk after ramming a police car at a red light. James Anker, 35, of 1315 Furlough, was fined for operating a car intoxicated and barred from driving 12 months. Co J Evans of 1421 Welborn was fined 50 dollars for DUI with 12 month driving ban and 25 dollars for no license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Pratt
Willowbrook Street
James Anker
Weg
Co. J. Evans
Welborn Street
Brothers in Blood Showing To Aid Red Cross Donation Efforts
A film short titled Brothers in Blood shows how adults can help soldiers by donating blood. It plays today and tomorrow at the Center and then Wednesday and Thursday at the Broadhurst theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Center
Broadhurst Theatres
Welborn Family Obituary Notices Five Daughters and Three Generations
Mitchell Guy Olin Lester and Harold Welborn of Thomasville are survived by five daughters Mrs J A Kepley Mrs T E Wright Mrs S C Best of Newport News Va Mrs J S Baird and Mrs William Dawkins of Norfolk Va Five brothers Edward Ivey Welborn Gaston Walter and Sam Welborn of Missouri Ninteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Funeral services from the home Tuesday at two with Rev Lee Tuttle and Rev Roy Parks officiating Interment in city cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Guy
Olin
Lester
Harold Welborn
Thomasville
J. A. Kepley
T. E. Wright
S. C. Best
Newport News
J. 5. Baird
William Dawkins
Norfolk
Edward
Ivey Welborn
Gaston
Walter
Sam Welborn
Missouri
War Records Branch Awards Ten Year Service Ribbons
Thirty three civilian employees in the War Records Branch at High Point receive ten year service ribbons from Lt General Brehon Somerville for meritorious service across three wars. The ceremony, led by Lt Col Hawkins and Lt Col Stark, marks a first for civilian War Department recognition in wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Records Branch
High Point
Brehon B. Somerville
Army Service Forces
der Department
War Department
Jonathon D. Hawkins
John V. Stark
Army Service Command
J. Gibson Wilson
Angela J. Robinson
Raymond C. Baade
Helen W. Brooke
Fanny E. Buck
Fred M. Burchans
Ira M. Cl
Michael F. Kaher
E. Berebice Greene
Winifred M. Hager
Marrie Halderman
Leo H. Lynch
Intyre
Loretta M. Partridge
Olga A. Peterson
Lucy M. Phelps
Jessie M. Vandever
Henrietta Whitlock
Marjorie O'Brien
F M. Burhans
Mrs. Ella Tuttle Dies After Illness in High Point
Mrs. Ella Moser Tuttle 58 of 710 Ma Ave died at home after an extended illness. Born October 3 1885 in Surry County she moved to High Point with first husband J L Moser. Survived by husband W A Tuttle two daughters Mrs E L Hollingsworth and Mrs A J Malpass two sons Foster F E Moser and Albert L Moser four brothers and one sister ten grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are via and will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Moser Tuttle
Ma Ave
Tuttle
Bright
Annie E. Payne Nichols
Surry County
High Point
J. L. Moser
W. A. Tuttle
E. L. Hollingsworth
A. J. Malpass
Foster FE. Moser
Albert L. Moser
W. C. Nichols
Spencer
B. F. Nichols
B. L. Nichols
High
Mayor Koonce Heads Planning Committee for Hospital Grant
Mayor Koonce heads a city planning group aiding High Point Memorial Hospital Inc in securing a federal grant for a new hospital. Members include City Attorney Grover H. Jones and Councilmen J. J. Corrigan and W. L. Hunt. Corrigan and Hunt were named by Koonce. the mayor and attorney were asked by Carter Dalton, hospital committee chair, to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold J. Koonce
High Point Memorial Hospital Inc
Grover H. Jones
J. J. Corrigan
W. L. Hunt
Hunt
Corrigan
Koonce
Carter Dalton
Keys Found Turned In At City Police Desk
City police report two sets of automobile keys turned in at the desk sergeant's office. One set for a Chrysler in a leather case bears Grubb Supply Sarepe Lexington inscription. The other set for a General Motors vehicle is in a leather case marked Jib Spears Service Station Kernersville. Owners may claim them at the police department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrysler
Lexington
General Motors
Kernersville
Car Recovered After Theft From Archdale Resident
City police recovered a Ford automobile stolen January 1 from Hubert Kirkman of Archdale. The vehicle was found on English Street at Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Kirkman
Archdale
English Street
Oak Hill
Storm Warning Salt Lake City Liar Club Chatter
A corner paper vendor reports a Burlington Wisconsin Liars Club award as the day’s news with a boastful warning about a Utah soldier titled world’s champion liar. The text also notes that Hurricanes could not occur if the Earth were not a spinning planet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Burlington, Wis
Utah
Gold King of the Philippines eyed return to islands
Sir John W. Haussermann known as the Gold King of the Philippines at 75 stays busy between Washington and Manila. The Ohio native built a mining empire, funded schools and housing, and now plans to resume work and secure war damage settlements as Japanese forces loom and independence debates continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
New Richmond
Harry Oakes
Bahama Way
Globe
John W. Haussermann
Ohio
Little Johnny
Haussermann
Washington
Fili
Japan
orkers @ ted
Islands
Far East
Smaperuins
Allied Drive In Asia Outlined For 1944
Editor notes Preston Grover visited allied bases in India and China to assess prospects for 1944. American trained Chinese troops push into northern Burma along the Ledo road while raids reach deep into Thailand as aerial operations intensify. British and American forces pledge further pressure to prevent a Japan lull on the Irrawaddy front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Grover
Associated Press
India
China
Southeast Asia
New Delhi
Lord Louis Mountabatten
Japan
Germany
Cairo
Teheran
Europe
Burma
Arakan
Thailand
Irrawaddy
Eggs per person under 1943 food plan rise to 344
Washington report from the Office of War Information states that if all civilian eggs were divided equally this year each person would receive 344 eggs, compared with 300 in the previous distribution. Thenote highlights nutrition levels possible on 1943 supplies amid wartime constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
INS
Office of War Information
New Year Celebrations Reported at O Reilly General Hospital
In Springfield Missouri the O Reilly General Army Hospital observed a quiet New Year Eve at 9 pm with 2,200 patients briefly lighting up the wards to mark the occasion. The celebration ran alongside routine nursing and care, with staff coordinating the festive moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sringsfield
O'Reilly General Army Hospital
Ed Greenchi
Tree dealers face disposal rule after holiday excess
In Salt Lake City dealers wrestle with 2000 unsold Christmas trees. City officials warn they must haul the trees to the municipal dump for disposal under an ordinance that bans open fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
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James Griffith
U.S. Army
Wagger
Paint & Repair Now
Tiger Brand Paints
Parker - Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
J. C. McCoy
Security Bank
Community Poultry
South Main Street
sTor
Schultheiss
Hamilton - Boone Lumber Company
Leroy Smith
L’enfant
MacRae
Enoch Jordan
Kelly Welborn
T’ville
de Lat Finance CO
D. Clapp
Housing Commission
Clapp
F. L.conrad
O. L. Ruth
Board of Education
Brown
Board
Ella Tuttle
Malvina Stephenson
Central Press
Uncle Sam
Manila
al Haussermann
Santa Mesa
Hausser
Mann
America
Ewald Selph
California
University of Cincinnati
Fort Leavenworth
Jesse Lightwood
Wat
Asia
St. Joseph Aspirin
ATO
Nat Walker
Max Bones
Tyes
N. C
Greensboro
N.C
ICE Delivery
P Yio
High Point Steam Laundry
N. Wrenn
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO
Winston-Salem
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