Five Die In Edgefield Feud Executions End Case
The Edgefield County feud that killed five people concluded as two men and a woman were executed. Sue Logue, 43, was first to die followed by George Logue, 55, and Clarence Bagwell, 34, all convicted of murdering storekeeper Davis W. Timmerman. The sequence marked the first female electrocution in the case.
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South Carolina
del Booth
Columbia
S. C
Edgefield County
Sue Logue
George Logue
Clarence Bagwell
Sue
George
Bagwell
Spartanburg
Brevard
N. C
Timmerman
Bag
Logue
Logues
Buna
Kiwanis Speaker Discusses Gandhi and India Politics
Jesse Minnis Jr a college student and former India resident spoke to the Kiwanis Club on The Political Situation in India. He described Gandhi as a religious and political leader, his birth education early work in Africa and impact on British rule with notes on dominion status and Congress opposition.
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Jess Minnis
High Point College
India
Kiwanis Club
Minnis
Mohan Das Gandhi
Gandhi
Sam Cridelbaugh
Dean E. Lindley
Lee Shaner
Harry Bell
Men of Selective Service Board 5 to report for induction prep
Local board announces next week all men from Selective Service Board Number 5 who returned from Camp Croft on furlough prior to induction will report to the local board on Wednesday January 20 at 9 a.m. Those who came back to High Point on Thursday will report to the local board January 7 21 at 9 a.m.
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Selective Service Board
Camp Croft
United States Army
Joe Snider
High Point
Coast Guard Seaman W R Hunt Home for Weekend Visit
William R. Hunt of the amphibian corps United States Coast Guard is on a six day furlough and visiting his wife at 1705 Johnston Street. He is the son of Mrs. Addie Hunt of 731 Kimney Street and has five months in the coast yard with four months overseas including support of the North Africa invasion. He reports rough seas and hard work but no mishaps and shows appreciation for the service.
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William R. Hunt
Amphibian Corps
United States Coast Guard
Five Ships and Essex: Carrier Program Shows Progress
In 1942 five vessels and the Essex class were launched this year. Completion of carriers is expected six months to a year after launching, reflecting ongoing production tempo and navy expansion during wartime.
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Essex
Yanks Creep Through Buna Jungles In New Guinea
Frank Prist describes American troops advancing through Buna area in New Guinea. He notes jungle warfare hardships, engineering efforts, air raids, and the photographer joining patrols to capture the campaign for national papers. He emphasizes grit over heroics and the slow, brutal path toward Buna.
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Frank Prist
Acme
New Guinea
America
Jean Graftis
Tokio
Buna
Port Moresby
State Offices Pleased With Budget Funds Allotted Them
Raleigh report from the joint appropriations committee shows multiple departments including Revenue, State, Local Government, and the Attorney General praising the proposed two year budgets. Revenue Commissioner Gill seeks 25 field auditors while others stress needs but accept allocations due to high priorities and wartime constraints. The overall mood is unusually favorable with few complaints as budget liberalism and hiring limits shape requests.
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Lynn Nisbet
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Joint Appropriations Committee
Department of Revenue
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Bureau of Investigation
Edwin Gill
George Ross Poll
Tom Pearsall
Pearsall
Gill
Pou
Budget Bureau
Revenue Department
Charles M. Johnson
Budget Commission
Johnson
Rhodes
Department
Fred C. Handy
Bureau of Identification
J Cummings Former Resident Dies In Malden Mass
J Cummings well known former resident of this city died suddenly at his Malden Massachusetts home from a heart attack suffered Thursday evening. A Kentucky native, he lived here years representing a paint firm and later ran as Continental Paint Company’s New England agent. Surviving are his widow Daisy Baird Cummings of Malden a son Lieut James Cummings of New Orleans and a brother John Cummings of Louisiana. Body to arrive Monday and services planned at Sechrest Funeral Home likely Wednesday.
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J. C. Cummings
Malden
Mass
Kentucky
Continental Paint Company
New England
Daisy Baird Cummings
James Cummings
New Orleans
John Cummings
Louisiana
Sechrest Funeral Home
Paul W Daniels Promoted to Private First Class
Medical Replacement Training Center at Camp Barkeley Texas announced this week the promotion of Private Paul W Daniel, Headquarters Detachment 11th Medical Training Regiment to Private First Class. He resides at 335 South Wrenn High Point North Carolina.
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Medical Replacement Training Center
Camp Barkeley
Texas
Paul W. Daniel
11Th Medical Training Regiment
South Wrenn
High Point
North Carolina
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Logue Farm
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Merit Shoes
South Main ST
Battle of
Midway
United States
Bunker Hill
Belleau Wood
Princeton
Lexington
Charger
Japan
Zuikaku
Saratoga
Coral Sea
May
Yorktown
Battle of Midway
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Solomons
Hornet
U. S
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Koryu
Ryuzyo
Shokaku
Ryukaku
Akagi
Kaga
South Pacific
Kokoda
Gona
Pedamn
North Africa
Duke and Duchess — Windsor
Joe Willar
Winston-Salem
Willa
J.C. Cummings
Paul W. Daniels
High Point Savings & Trust
High Peeaea
Careene
United Staes
Federal Reserve Bank
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I. H.N. Williard
H. N. Williard
R. R. Ragan Robbins Tilden
Grayson
Seal
State of
Guilford
Bessie A. Foster
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