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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1945
Page
7
Everett Hoffman, social security board manager, has played a year long chess by correspondence with a sailor friend. A recent letter arrived with the crucial move deleted by the censor, leaving Hoffman puzzled and joking about meeting the censor who said patience rewards.
Six of seven defendants in the Beck murder case were bound over for trial in Guilford Superior Court after a preliminary hearing in High Point Municipal Court Judge Don MacRae presiding. Defendants include Lacy Salmon Herbert Carroll Clarence Norris Henry Agner Sam Thompson Raymond Bennett with Hugh Gibson held in a Georgia prison for return to High Point for further preliminaries.
Raleigh January 16 two High Point bills were introduced in the General Assembly. One would authorize the city council to create a tie bureau to handle minor traffic offenses the other would allow a retirement or pension fund for city employees. The measures reflect council recommendations and were discussed at a public meeting last month.
James M. Hobbs, 22, of Rt. 5, was arrested on assault charges after his wife Nora Lee Hobbs signed the warrant. The suspect was previously arrested for abandonment and non support.
The Emanuel Lutheran Brothers announce a 6 pm Wednesday meeting with F E J Pearson. Plans and new committees for the year will be unveiled. A Guilford Superior Court division allows a wap ant to be tried in Greensboro if desired, but most expect the trial to stay here as the courtroom fills to capacity.
Civitans of High Point heard Dr. H. L. Brockmann discuss a state wide hospital and medical care program at a Sheraton Hotel meeting. He highlighted hospital service gaps, maternal and infant death rates, and urged a four year medical school and extension of UNC’s program to four years.
The piece describes naval aviators using a colorful slang distinct from Army pilots. Terms include airdales for Navy fliers, pearheads for ground officers, and phrases like roger for understood, scuttlebut for unofficial word, Yogi for gym time, and glue for liquor. It notes jargon extends to terms for checks, gear, and daily routines.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will run the March of Dimes and related activities in High Point Guilford County sets a $21 265 goal the largest ever for the area due to a summer epidemic Governor Cherry opens NC drive with a radio address. L H Baker chairs the High Point drive. Coin boxes and two tag days circulate citywide and a forthcoming March of Dimes Dance is planned. A missing in action report names Corporal James L Ruffin husband of Mrs Irene Floyd Ruffin.
Daniel W Bumgardner former Thomasville resident died Saturday at State Sanitorium near Pinehurst. Funeral held at Hughes Grove Baptist Church with Rev R L Kizer presiding. Pallbearers named and burial in church cemetery.
Miss Josephine Hyde 70 died Monday evening at the home of her niece Mrs Nora Hyde 611 Cable street after a heart attack She moved to this city three months ago from Andrews North Carolina She was born in Graham county in 1874 daughter of David and Margaret Crisp Hyde Survived by sister Mrs Mary Ann Green brothers Billy and John Hyde all of Graham county Body to be sent from Yows Funeral Home to Andrews for burial in Red Marble cemetery Black markets in meat disrupt leather supplies as hides are destroyed to conceal operations.
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