High Point Council backs governor on judge appointments
The High Point City Council indicated support for retaining the governor's power to appoint judges, debating methods and indicating opposition to moving appointments to elections or city or county bodies. The council plans a formal stance for a Greensboro hearing.
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Carolina
Point City
Greensboro
Orror
General Assembly
High Point
Don C. MacRae
Tomorow
Guilford County
Supreme Court Denies Stay of Execution for Logues
Washington reports the Supreme Court refused a stay of execution for George Logue and Sue Logue. They are slated for electrocution Friday at the South Carolina penitentiary in Edgefield County for the Sept. 17, 1941 slaying of Davis Timmerman.
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Washington
Supreme Court Today
George Logue
Sue Logue
South Carolina Penitentiary
Davis Timmerman
Edgefield County
Scoutmasters Chart Program For Next Month
High Point Scoutmasters outlined plans for district scouting activities for the coming month. The drive includes fat collection to aid the war effort, a zone based civilian defense plan, and book collection for army camps with Public Library Red Cross and USC cooperation. Court of Honor Feb 8 at County Building. exam Feb 5 at South office. Training course for troop leadership to begin Feb 15. Nomination committee named Blake Thompson chair with Ralph Harbinson and George T Hurt as members.
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High Point
Public Library
Red Cross
USC
Court of Honor
South Office
Blake Thompson
Ralph Harbinson
George T. Hurt
Ese
Laundry Truck Drivers Earn Safety Certificates
High Point Steam Laundry awarded certificates of merit to drivers for safe driving. R. B. Williams earned ten years accident free and a gold medal from an insurance firm. J. J. Hinshaw eight years, H. G. Tippett and H. C. Dixon four years, and H. O. Odom J. H. Hicks Clyde Tippett and Chester Allen one year each. D. K. Cloniger supervised the program at the Sheraton Hotel venue presented by Traffic Sergeant Fred Snider.
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High Point Steam Laundry
Fred Snider
Sheraton Hotel
R. B. Williams
J. J. Hinshaw
H. G. Tippett
H. C. Dixon
H. O. Odom
J. H Hicks
Clyde Tippett
Chester Allen
Williams
D. K. Cloniger
Brotherhood Delegates Meet at Local Church
Men from the eastern district Evangelistical and Reformed Church will gather at First Church of this city Sunday at 3 p.m. More than 100 men expected. J. R. Young to lead devotion. Rev. Banks J. Peeler of Lexington to give the main address. Discussion and business meeting to follow.
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J. R. Young
Banks J. Peeler
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Lexington
Local Theatres Observe United Nations Week Campaign
Mayor commends War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry for United Nations Week observance January 14 to 20. The effort unites 16 000 theaters and local groups to educate and aid allied nations, with support from Cecil B DeMille and figures across the industry.
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Arthur Kirkman
War Activities Committee
United States
United Nations Week
Hugh Smart
Theatres War Activities Committee
Civilian Defense Council
Matt Wall
Cecil B. DeMille
United Nations
Edward L. Alperson
Netherlands
East Indies
China
Russia
Poland
France
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Rationing Board Plans Regional Meeting in Winston-Salem
M W Nash secretary of the local rationing board and staff will attend a regional meeting of rationing board employees in Winston Salem tomorrow. The discussion centers on ore and car sharing with speakers from ODT and OPA. Only staff with emergency routine matters should call the local office as about half the staff will be away.
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M. W. Nash
Winston- Salem
Nash
ODT
OPA
Rumor Denied By Mother Of Gilbert Yates On Injuries
Mrs. S. L. Yates of 1019 East Green Street denied gossip that Gilbert FE. Yates was injured in battle. She said a chaplain reported he had returned to the United States and was ill in San Francisco after six months overseas service.
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Gilbert FE
Yates
S. L. Yates
East Green Street
Maj Lee Ward Explains Demobilized Records Branch Work
Maj Lee R. G Ward spoke at the Monarch Club luncheon at the Sheraton Hotel detailing the Demobilized Records Branch. The office records all soldiers discharged or who died in service since 1912. no active service members are on file. Ward cited High Point for its proximity to Washington and reliable mail service as reasons for location. a High Point Graduate Nurses Club letter was read praising the home defense work, with D. W. Hunter presiding.
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Maj
Lee R. G Ward
Monarch Club
Sheraton Hotel
Maj. Ward
High Point
Washington
High Point Graduate Nurses Club
D. W. Hunter
Fire Chief Addresses Rotary On Fire Hazards
Fire Chief E. K. Ingram and Assistant Chief Claud Cannady spoke at the Rotary Club about fire as a threat to wartime success. They cited twelve city fires in twenty years, noting five burned-out businesses now out of operation. The chiefs urged safer housekeeping, reducing hazards, and described a recent downtown blaze worsened by inadequate fire walls and previous weaker building codes.
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Rotary Club
Ief
E. K. Ingram
Claud Cannady
Ingram
Cannady
Marine paratrooper Durham named in photo by mother and sister
Robert E. Durham, paratrooper, was identified by his mother Mrs Tennie Durham and sister Mrs H M Head of 410 Worth Avenue in an official Marine Corps photo in The Enter prise January 9. Durham is overseas, caption notes a controlled jump from a 250 foot tower with hands on hips, standing second from the left.
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Robert E. Durham
Tennie Durham
H. M. Head
Worth Avenue
Marine Corps
Enterprise
Durham
John L. Smith Has Mail at Draft Board No 5
Efforts to reach John Leroy Smith by mail have been futile. The mail is held at the local board office and may be secured by calling for it at the office.
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John L. Smith
John Leroy Smith
Draft Board No
Joe Snider
Snider
Cadet Willoughby Graduates From Pre-Flight School
Aviation Cadet Julian D Wil loughby of 917 Dayton Street is among 40 North Carolina cadets who graduated this week from the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center pre flight school. He proceeds to a primary training field for further instruction. The piece notes that about 2,200 fatal interstate auto crashes occur annually, with 80 percent on rural highways.
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Julian D. Willoughby
Dayton Street
North Carolina
San Antonio
Census Bureau
Plan For Car Sharing To Transport Plant Workers
Local meeting at 4 15 pm in County Building court room discussed forming car sharing pools for plant workers. Rationing officials explained eligibility for A B and C ration books tied to miles driven and passenger count with exceptions for Eastern states and essential war workers.
Gas Violators To Be Heard Next Tuesday
Approximately ten persons have been mailed notices to appear before the local rationing board for violation of the no pleasure riding law. Hearings are set for next Tuesday at 1:30 p m in the county building court room. Those who wish may appeal to state authorities after local judgment. Many license numbers came from other towns and have been referred to the respective boards.
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M. W. Nash
Nash
J S Pickett Funeral Rites Held Today
Funeral services for John S Pickett who died after a three week illness at Burrus Memorial Hospital will be conducted today at 4 o clock from the home 802 North Main Street by Rev Wilson Weldon of First Methodist Church with Dr George R Brown and Dr S W Taylor officiating Interment will follow in Oakwood Park Cemetery He is survived by his widow a son Jack and a daughter Frances Pickett his mother Mrs W P Picket three sisters and one brother all of High Point He was born in High Point son of William P and Fannie Ella Pickett He attended Oak Ridge Institute Western Maryland College and State College He married Miss Pearl Sams of Maryland August 17 1926
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John S. Pickett
Burrus Memorial Hospital
North Main Street
Wilson
Weldon
First Methodist Church
George R. Brown
S. W. Taylor
High Point
Pickett
Jack
Frances Pickett
W. P. Picket
Minnie P. Harrell
John W. Walker, Jr
H. S. Meredith
Tampa
Fla
Klein Pickett
Jacksonville
William P
Fannie Ella Pickett
Oak Ridge Institute
Western Maryland College
State College
Miss Pearl Sams
Maryland
Police Asked To Aid Search For Missing Youth
Police authorities were asked to help locate Jack D. Dailey, 16, son of Mrs. J. E. Craven, Welch Drive, High Point Route One, who has been missing from his home since Monday morning. He was last seen leaving to catch a bus to work and was not found at the place he planned to work. He is about five feet eight, blue eyes, dark blond hair, 139 pounds, wearing brown striped pants, a tan coat and a blue sweater.
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Jack D. Dailey
J. E. Craven
Welch Drive
High Point
Copper And Rustless Metals Drive Launched In High Point
The War Production Board calls for urgent copper scrap for the war effort. J E Lyon heads the drive, with a Copper Matinee at the Paramount Theater for school children who donate one pound of copper or more, to see Mug Town and Dead End Kids. Tickets go to collectors via city schools.
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United States Navy
J. E. Lyon
American Legion
War Production Board
Paramount Theater
Hugh Smart
War Activities Committee
The
Motion Picture Industries
War’ Production Board
Smart
Man Arrested in Thomasville On Dape Count
Ben H. Gibbs of North Wilkesboro was arrested in Thomasville and handed to federal agents on narcotics violations. Officer Koontz and Loftin seized morphine tablets, a spoon, and an eye cropper after Gibbs was taken for drunkenness. Gibbs had two prior narcotics sentences.
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Enterprise
Thomasville
Ben H. Gibbs
North Wilkesboro
W. T. Atkinson
Narcotics Bureau
Greensboro
E. R. Richardson
Gibbs
Koontz
Loftin
Richardson
Registrants Must Carry Draft Cards
Registrants in the 18 to 38 age group must carry classification card form 57 and certificate of registration or face possible fine or imprisonment after February 1. Joe Snider, clerk of Draft Board No. Five, notes the rule applies to those who fail to keep their whereabouts known. The order does not affect the 45 to 65 year old group.
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Joe Snider
Draft Board No. Five
Snider
J. van J. Metts
Selective Service
Mrs. Miniver Named Best Picture of 1942
Mrs. Miniver, a drama of war time English family life, was chosen as the best picture of 1942 in a nationwide poll of newspaper, magazine and radio film critics. The Film Daily announced the result and noted the film will be shown at a local theatre next week.
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New York
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