Wood and Hendrix reach Blair Park golf finals
Frank Wood and Francis Hendrix of Blair Park Club reach the citywide Blair Park golf finals after semi final wins. Wood beat Rice 3 and 2 and Hendrix defeated Comer 4 and 2 in semis with 36 holes finals set next Sunday at 1 PM. Also notices announce sale of land in High Point with bid date July 16 1945 and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wood
Francis Hendrix
Blair Park
Wood
Aaron Rice
Carolina
G. W. Hollingsworth
Bud” Kivett
Kivett
Hendrix
Marsh
Comer
Cole
Rice
Hollingsworth
F. R. Carrick
Doc” Carr
Nelson Tops Chicago Golf Open as Contenders Prep Dayton
Nelson wins the Chicago victory national open with a 1 under 275 total, taking $2,000 first prize and $500 in war bonds. He finishes seven strokes ahead of the field at Calumet Country Club, with McSpaden and Lofboro among near rivals as the professional golfers prepare for Dayton nationals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Professional Golfers Association of America
Dayton
Sahone
Lord Byron
Nelson
Sam Busd
Detroit
Jug Mcpaden McSpaden
Ky Lofoon
Major League Leaders list for NL and AL
The list shows leaders by league in batting runs RBI doubles triples home runs and steals. Notable names include Holmes and Kurowski for NL and Cuccinello Case Stirnweiss and Perriss for AL with top marks across categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes
Boston
Rosen
Brooklyn
Galan
Olmo
Hite—Holmes
F. Walker
Kurowski
St. Louis
Rucker
New York
Lombardi
DiMaggio
Philadelphia
Schoendienst
Cooper
Mungo
Cuccinello
Chicago
Case
Washington
Stephens
Rune
Etten
Perriss
Benton
Detroit
Favorites Win Out In Tennis Battles
Cincinnati July 2 Miss Pauline Betz of Los Angeles national women's singles champion and Billy Talbert from Wilmington Del added tri state single crowns to their collection. Betz defeated Dorothy May Bundy 6-2 6-0 while Talbert beat Elwood Cooke 6-2 7-9 6-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Billy Talbert
Wilmington
Del
Betz
Dorothy May Bundy
Santa Monica
Calif
Talbert
Elwood Cooke
Fabulous Collection On Public Display
Selections from the Elizabeth Day McCormick collection of costumes and costume accessories are on public display at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Gowns from the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries represent French English and Italian styles with accessories including embroidered aprons shoes garters waistcoats caps and leather doublets and boots from the sixteenth to seventeenth centuries on view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
INS
Elizabeth Day McCormick
Ton Museum of Fine Arts
Greenberg Homers For Tigers as Phillies Sweep Pair
Detroit’s Hank Greenberg belted his 250th career homer and 1,300th hit to spark a doubleheader sweep of Philadelphia’s Athletics 9-5 and 5-3. Dizzy Trout won the opener, Overmire won the nightcap, and Greenberg sat out the second game as Boston’s Tommy Holmes surged with three homers for the Braves.
Pats Snatch 2 Contests From Leafs
In Raleigh area July 2 the Danville Leafs held a 6% lead in the Carolina league as Martinsville moved to fourth. Greensboro Patriots upset Danville with 8 0 and 2 1 scores, while Leaksville Triplets beat Durham Bulls 10 9 in 12 innings. Winston-Salem Twins beat Raleigh Capitals 3 2. Burlington and Martinsville split a double bill with Burlington winning 28 9 in the first game and Martinsville 8 2 in the nightcap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Danville
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Leakaville
Durham
Burlington
Martinsville
Flying Leafs
Raleigh Ae Caps
Marts
Greensboro Patriots
Danville Leafs
Pats
Gouldin
Lefler
Leaksville
Durham Bulls
Twins
Raleigh Capitals
Moore
Caps
Limited Service For New York Box Artist
Andy Hanson the New York Giants pitcher was classified as limited service by the army at Camp Blanding after two prior nose ailment rejections. He plans to continue pitching for the Giants until induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lake Worth
Fla
Andy
You Can Keep Vegetables Hot by Al of the Pot
A brief note notes methods to keep cooked vegetables warm using a pot and lid technique. It mentions heat retention, steady simmer, and serving while fresh, aiming to preserve texture and flavor for meals.
Veterans Return and Assignments Highlight 1940s Dispatch
Sgt James Leroy Stutts arrives home on furlough from a German camp at 524 Ames Street after captivity. Lt Zane F Thompson, 1306 Oak Ave, returns after a year in the Asiatic-Pacific theater and wed WAC Sgt Annie Louise Griffin at North Main Street Baptist Church. Other service members report assignments, detachments, or convalescent leave including Pfc Samuel G Baynes at Camp Butner, Lt Robert D Weant to Turnerfield Georgia, Raymond A Presswold to Treasure Island, 8/Sgt Charlie Foxworth en route home from Italy, Pfc Colon H Loflin on convalescent leave, Pfc Clarence M Stamey awaiting reassignment, James Harris stationed Newport RI, Prim. Mate 3/c Charles Alman returning to a west coast naval station, Capt T D Tyson assigned to Moore General Hospital, Pfc Paul D Mounce arriving in Maine, Sgt Francis A Watson at a redistribution center in Florida, Pfe Jessie M Campbell at Miami redistribution station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Leroy Stutts
Ames Street
Zane F. Thompson
Oak Avenue
States
WAC
Annie Louise Griffin
Rt. 5
North Main Street
Pfc
Samuel G. Baynes
Centenial Avenue
Camp Butner
Robert D. Weant
Broad Street
Turnerfield
Georgia
Pacific
Raymond A. Presswold
Treasure Island
Calif
Charlies B. Foxworth
Briggs Avenue
Italy
15Th Aaf
Colon H. Loflin
Oak Street
Enterprise Circulation Department
Guam
Clarence M. Stamey
Randleman
Rt. 1
Camp Burne
James Harris
Adams Street
Newport
Charles Alman
Lindsay Street
T. D. Tyson
Burrus Hospital
Moore General Hospital
Swane Nanoa
North Africa
Sicily
Paul D. Mounce
West Broad Street
Maine
Francis A. Watson
Norwood Court Apartments
Florida
Europe
Jessie M. Campbell
Howell Street
Miami
Winners in Tiny Tot contest and Rotary changeover
Barbara Lynn Allen and David Brantley Hucks, Jr. won first place and war bonds in the Tiny Tot contest. Charles F. Carroll handed Rotary club presidency to Edgar Hartley. About 100 members and guests attended a fish fry at the city lake hosted by the Traffic and Transportation club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Lynn Allen
James D. Allen
David Brantley Hucks, Jr
David B. Hucks
Charles F. Carroll
Rotary Club
Edgar Hartley
City Lake
The
Traffic and Transportation Club
High Point War Bond Drive Nears Goal After Rain Pause
Saturday night rain cut short a war bond auction at the chamber of commerce. High Point trails its $727,000 E bond quota by under $20,000 but remains a distance from the self imposed $750,000 target. EB bonds reach $707,484.50. total securities $7,225,370, nearly double the $3,727,000 quota. Auction resumes tonight at the junior high school. Milk fund drive for underprivileged children tops its $2,500 quota by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Foundation forms to fund Thomasville civic projects
Doak Finch named chairman of a committee to select 12 incorporators for a civic foundation. Other members include Robert C. Rapp F Garner Dr J C Pennington Mrs Vera Green Phillips and H T Stoker. The Thomasville Shooting Club building on West Main is being razed due to fire hazard. D A Long Sr becomes president of the Rotary club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Doak Finch
Robert C. Rapp
F. Garner
J. C. Pennington
Vera Green Phillips
8. T. Stoker
Thomasville Shooting Club
West Main Street
Freemont Mendenhall
D. A. Long, Sr
Thomasville Rotary Club
Deaths In Vicinity Include Several Local Residents
Obituaries list Vergil F. Crouch aged 74 of 502 Denny Street Mrs James R Coltrane 94 of Trinity Mrs RB C Edwards 44 of 219 West Bay Street Mrs H A Henderson 77 of 710 Sunset Drive infant son of Mr and Mrs H D Idol Forrest avenue extension Mrs T W Kimsey 51 of 919 Asheborn Street Dwight Tyler Marshall infant son of Mr and Mrs L P Marshall 502 Sunset Drive and Alice Gooch Withers 67 of Thomasville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vergil F. Crouch
Denny Street
James R. Coltrane
Trinity
RB. C. Edwards
West Bay Street
H A. Henderson
Sunset Drive
H. D. Idol
Forrest Avenue
T. W. Kimsey
Asheborn Street
Dwight Tyler Marshall
L. P. Marshall
Alice Gooch Withers
Thomasville
CAP Cadets Return From Laurinburg Maxton Training Camp
Eleven members of the CAP cadets returned from a two week encampment at the Laurinburg Maxton air base where they trained under army air force officers. The cadets aged 15 to 18 are junior members of the Civil Air Patrol unit, auxiliary to the U S Army Air Forces Training Command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Air Patrol Cadets
Paul Callaham
CAP
Laurinburg- Maxton Air Base
Army Air Force
CAPC
Civil Air Patrol
U. S. Army Air Forces Training Command
Slugging Stars Spark Openers Across Baseball Action
Yesterday's games featured Rudy York's three run homer to lift the Tigers past the Athletics in the opener, Lowgey driving Cubs to a 4-3 nightcap win over the Giants, Gionfriddo and Davis keying Dodgers and Pirates wins, Nieman and Holmes fueling Braves' doubleheader triumph, Mauney earning his first major league win for the Phillies, Schalk contributing in the White Sox win, and Boudreau's ninth inning homer sealing a Indians victory over Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Greenberg
Greenberg
Detroit
Tigers
Philadelphia
Athletics
Mackinen
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
al Benton
Buck Newsom
Frank
Stubby) Overmire
Russ Christopher
Boston
Tommy Holmes
Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Holmes
Rogers Hornsby
Mort Cooper
Butch Nieman
Jim Tobin
Dgers
Brooklyn
Redbirds
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Dodgers
Chisox
Yankees
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
van Mungo
Giants
Hank Wyse
Dave Ferriss
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Bob Muncrief
Ferris
Sox
Boudreau
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Washington
Dutch Leonard
Mel Harder
Rick Ferrell
Ray Schalk
Ceereer
Rudy York
Harry Lowgey
Cubs
al Gionfriddo
Curt Davis
Gionfriddo
Bucs
Davis
Nieman
Dick Mauney
Phillies
Reds
Schalk
Cuccinello
White Sox
Indians
Van Horn Triumphs In Pro Net Battle
In New York Van Horn of the Piedmont Driving Club wins the pro tennis crown while veteran duo Jose Tilden and Vincent Richa reclaim the doubles title by defeating Van Horn and Dick Skeen. Van Horn also beats John Nogradx in the singles final 6 4 6 1 6 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Welby van Horn
Piedmont Driving Club
Atlanta
Road
Mass
Jose Tilden
Vincent Richa
van Horn
Dick Skeen
Los Angeles
Brooks Over Concord In Thomasville Baseball Clash
Salisbury defeated Thomasville 7 to 3 at Finchfield after taking a 3 60 lead yesterday. Key players included Luberto and Cramer contributing RBIs while Quig earned a hit and Bournot added two RBIs. The box also notes Penn and Turner among players, with Bournot and Forbes among the scorers. Iran's oil pools are mentioned as historical context with a 1901 British concession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Thomasville
Tommies
Finchfield
Concord
Thomasville AB Rha
Luberto
Porbes
Radmer
Ccapediveters
Leonard
ORL Sue
Cecundrskvons
Okcsens
ORM
O'S Quig
Pos
Bournoi
Dos
Ssreserecseres
OGD
Saliabury
E—Luberto
Turner
Marcheano
Bournot
Forbes Cramer
RBI
Mario Luberto
Quig
Cramer
Iran
Mena
War Roll of Local Servicemen In Pacific and Europe
Overseas Dewey P Adams a fireman aboard a destroyer fights in air sea battles off the Ryukyus. Felix McCain of Thomasville is with the 11th Bombardment Group in France, cited as a distinguished unit for the second time. Pvt Oliver Warren Russell arrives in the Philippines. Calvin F Perry a sea man serves on a destroyer credited with sinking a battleship and destroyer in the Pacific. Edward H Wilson is in Manila. Francis W Robinson welds at an advanced air base in the Marianas. Walter Herndon an electrician’s mate serves in the Pacific. Albert Berdale Haz to ar 13 c serves aboard a ship in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey P. Adams
Thomasville
Rt. 1
Ryukyus
Pic
Felix
McCain
Louise Avenue
11Th Bombardment Group
France
War Department
Oliver Warren Russell
Philippines
Calvin F. Perry
Pacific
Pfe
Edward H. Wilson
Manila
Francis W. Robinson
i/c
Marianas
Walter Herndon
Rt. 5
Albert Berdale Hazzard
i 3/c
High Point Savings and Trust to Double Capital and Surplus
The state banking commissioner authorized High Point Savings and Trust to raise capital stock to 100000 dollars and surplus to 200000 dollars doubling both figures. Present stockholders receive first chance to buy new stock. The bank, organized in 1905, is locally owned with H N Williard as president and W D Spurgeon as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Savings and Trust Company
H. N. Williard
W. D. Spurgeon
W. J. Carter
N. W. Garland
G. J. Johnson
C. 8. Grayson
Ed Mendenhall
R. R. Ragan
Robbins Tilden
Mr. Willlard
Court records timetable include multiple local cases
Hugh Gibson 4, returned from Georgia prison, posts 2500 bond for 1939 kidnapping charge and 300 on moonshine charge. Joseph E Priest 4 gets 12 months suspended, 200 fine for break in and gas coupons theft. Eddie Montgomery 43 faces child endangerment, non support, marriage betrothal bid, road sentence 12 months suspended if he relocates and pays support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Gibson
High Point
Georgia
Bob Beck
Kidn
Chatham County
Beck
Joseph E. Priest
East Green Street
West End
Eddie Montgomery
Fairview Street
Eddie
Mary Philyaw
Mary
D. C. MacRae
War casualties and local notices from Burlington area
Casualties include S Sgt Robert Clayton Thrift missing since Sept 5 1944 over Italy now listed as killed in action. Wounded is Cpl William H Dillon of Jamestown from Okinawa May 31. A daughter born June 20 to Cpl and Mrs Horace Patton of Trinity. Patton serving with Ninth Army in Germany. Local insurance firms Pilot Life and Gate City Life merged in Greensboro. Exchange Club hosted a home talent show at Burlington High School auditorium. Burlington Mills seeks five cent per hour wage increase via War Labor Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Clayton Thrift
Rt. 1
Italy
William H. Dillon
Jamestown
Okinawa
Cpl
Horace Patton
Trinity
Cpl. Patton
Germany
Exchange Club
Juneior High School
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N. C
High Point Township
Guilford County
College Heights
Office of Register of Deeds
WN. C
E. N. Phillips
Ctrea
Omite
Restone Stores
St Loouis
Jersey City
Syracuse
Newark
Baltimore
Montreal
Rochester
Toronto
Buffalo
American Association
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Columbus
Toledo
Loulaville
Indianapolis
Southern Association
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Nashville
Memphis
Little Rock
New Orleans
Mobile
Bevens
Zuber
Lopat
Grove
Wolff
Bagby
Wilson
Terry
Jakucki
Kramer
National League St. Louis
Creel
Brecheen
Feldman
Fischer
Carolina League
State League
Statesville
Lexington
Mooresville
Hickory
Landis
Eure
National League
Leute
Nses
Danville Treet
Major League
Associated Press
Boieat
Atlantic Company
Charlotte
Norfolk
Orlando
Jack Lords
Phil Cavaretta
Aittine
Lis
Showine
Joe Reichler
Hillcrest
Ft. Bragg Wacs
Leafs
Finch
Brooks
Hitchcock Beverage Company
Guilford Avenue
Pvt
Byron W. Grandjean
WMFR
Phil Grandjean
This
City
R. T. Amos
H. A. Millis
Dr. G. Humphreys
Willard Leathers
Community Chest
Pilot Life Insurance Company
Gate City Life Insurance Company
Burlington Mills Corporation
War Labor Board
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