News of High Point Colored Advisory Board Meeting
The Negro Advisory Board will meet Monday at 7 p m in the Daniel Brooks Community Center. Leonard Street Grade Mothers meet today at 4 p m at 1119 Kivett Drive. Fairview Street Grade Mothers meet today 5 to 6 p m with Mrs W M Mack. Willing Workers Club of First Baptist Church elects officers at a meeting at Mrs Annie Roger’s home 707 Leonard Street.
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Negro Advisory Board
Daniel Brooks Community Center
Leonard Street
Augusta Jackson
Kivett Drive
Fairview Street
Fairview Street School
W. M. Mack
Willing Workers Club of
First Baptist Church
Annie Roger
Violet White
Hazel Dicks
Emma Williamson
Mary F. Parks
L. V. Bruton
Inez Reid
Emma
Dorothy Burkhead
Daniel Brooks Homes
Elks
St Mark clubs to present William Penn High chorus tonight
The Federation of Church clubs of St Mark Methodist Church will present the William Penn High School chorus tonight at 6 30 p m The public is invited to attend
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Federation of Church Clubs of
St. Mark Methodist Church
Penn High School
Southernaires Concert at Pen High Promises Rich Vocal Magic
The Southernaires, a premier colored vocal ensemble, perform Friday night at Wm. Pen High School. The group, famed from NBC broadcasts, features William Edmonson Ray Yeates Jay Stone Toney Lowell Peters and Spencer Odom. Proceeds aid the Negro Youth Center and a High Point Memorial hospital room.
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Wm. Pen High School
National Broadcasting Company
Southernaires
William Edmonson
Ray Yeates
Jay Stone Toney
Lowell Peters
Spencer Odom
Yadseut Club
High Point Memorial Hospital
Died Friday at Guilford County Sanatorium
Mrs Allie Lowery aged 50 of 111 Normal Street died Friday after months as a patient at the Guilford County Sanatorium. She was a Congregational church member. Survived by husband N W Lowery. daughters Lizzie Gibson Novella Lowery Mable Lowery. four sons L C Lowery Alvertus Paul Tommy Lee. sister Ida Strickland. brothers Thomas Russell Pres Russell. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of relatives.
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Allie Lowery
Normal Street
Guilford County
Congregational Church
N. W. Lowery
Lizzie M. Gibson
Novella Lowery
High Point
Mable Lowery
Portsmouth
Armed Service
L. C. Lowery
Camp Hood
Texas
Alvertus
Fort Belvoir
Paul
Fort Devens
Mass
Tommy Lee
Ida Strickland
Thomas Russell
Press Russell
Gastonia
Palmer to enter St John’s University School of Law
Harry Lee Palmer son of Mr and Mrs Rufus Palmer of 1203 Pearson Street will enter St John’s University School of Law Brooklyn New York next month He is a Johnson C Smith University graduate with honors May 19 1943 in Charlotte He has recently worked in the New York post office system and is visiting his parents
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Harry Lee Palmer
Rufus Palmer
Pearson Street
St. John’s University School of Law
Brooklyn
N. Y
Palmer
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte
New York Post Office
Soldier Willie J. Ross Missing in England
Cpl. Willie J. Ross son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Ross of 231 Gordy Street is reported somewhere in England as of the latest dispatches.
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England
Cpl
Willie J. Ross
W. Ross
Gordy St
Infant Willie Ledbetter Dies at One in City
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Julius Ledbetter died Friday at the home of his mother 301 Meredith Street. Father Seaman Second Class Julius Ledbetter stationed at U S Naval Base Great Lakes Ill awaited for funeral services.
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Willie Edward Ledbetter
Julius Ledbetter
Meredith Street
U. S. Naval Base
Great Lakes
Ill
Calvary Baptist installs new officers in Sunday service
The newly elected officers at Calvary Baptist Church will be installed Sunday January 30 at 7 30 p m. Rev W S McLeod pastor of St Mark Methodist Church will deliver the installation sermon The public is invited Wesleyan Service Guild meets with Miss Mary F Bynum 1199 Day Street today at 5 o'clock All members urged to attend
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Mars Hill
Haskar Williams
Thomasville
T. W. Williams
Winston-Salem
ST. Mark
St. Mark Methodist Church
Lillian Russell
Olga St
Hattie Leach
Underhill Avenue
Calvary Baptist Church
McLeod
Wesleyan Service Guild
Mary F. Bynum
Day Street
Twilight Choral Club Rehearsal at St Stephens Church
The Musicale rehearsal is requested by director G. Hunt for all participants. Rehearsal today at 2:30 p m at St Stephens A M E Zion Church.
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Twilight Choral Club
5. G. Hunt
St. Stephens A. M. E. Zion Church
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Carrie Death
The family thanks friends for floral designs cards and thoughtful expressions after the death of beloved wife and mother Mrs Carrie
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Carrie
Mattie Lathorp
Charlotte, N.C
Mary Deese
Battle of the Bay of Biscay Ends With Allied Victory
German planes used glider bombs and U boat swarms against a mid Atlantic convoy, but British Canadian and American forces repelled the attack over four days. Submarines were sunk or damaged, and two ships were hit before the convoy reached port safely.
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W. W. Hercher
London
Atlantic
Bay of Biscay
Admiralty Air Ministry
U. S
Gibraltar
Azores
England
Portugal
Junkers
France
Ile D'Quessant
Mediterranean
Roma
Haven
Italy
U. SS
Tours
Bordeaux-Merignac
Royal Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
U. S. Navy
Coastal Command
Commard
Ares
Bombers Hit Frascati Junction to Aid Allied Landing
Allied air bases in Italy sent heavy bombers to strike Frascati road junction near Rome as American British forces push amphibious landings. Veterans Gabbert and Dunkelberger logged 50th missions and praised the ground work while gunners JD Jones recalled fending off fighter bombers.
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Lynn Heinzerling
Italy
Borge
Frascati Road
Rome
Carl E. Gabbert
White Sphur Spring
W. Va
Flying Fortress
Fortress
Vance FE. Dunkelberger
New Bloomfield
Stars and Stripes
Wade Jones
Washington Star Staff
Jones
Bomber Pilot Remembers Mae West Jacket Reminder
A Marine Corps photo shows LT. W. Stearns of Ashland Oregon grinning in his Mae West life saver jacket, forgotten on an overwater flight and later printed with a wry reminder. The image notes the aircraft returning toward base and Rome visible in the distance above.
Allied surprise sea drive on Italian coast shocks Germans
Allied headquarters report a major amphibious operation off the Italian west coast south of Rome achieved complete tactical surprise. Preparations were visible for weeks as landing craft crowded Italian harbors and rumors spread among Italians and even distant French observers. The operation aimed for a swift, unexpected strike with little German alert. Lt. Col. Ernest L. Osborne assumes duties as inspector of the antiaircraft school at Camp Davis, succeeding Lt. Col. George Blaney.
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Algiers
Allied
Rome
Africa
Kelly
Camp
Davis
Ernest L. Osborne
Dallas
Tex
Bryan L. Milburn
George Blaney
Jacksonville's Former Mayor Taken By Death
Charles E. Warn aged 53 and former mayor of Jacksonville died unexpectedly at his home. He had just begun duties as county tax collector after resigning in January from his fourth mayoral term. Warn, born in Canada, moved to the area at 18 and worked in lumber for 36 years. funeral held today.
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Jacksonville
Charles E. Warn
Canada
Warn
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