Letter Carrier Sets Record For Bond Sale
Frank D. Estes, city letter carrier on route 11, raised over 5 000 in War Bond purchases for June, an all time local record. Postmaster S C Clark noted the figure accounted for nearly one sixth of the city's total bond purchases at the post office that month, with bond sale totals for the quarter at 107 698 85 and stamp sales at 53 840. Clark urged buyers to hold stamps and bonds for future needs and highlighted a decline in redemptions alongside many stamps cashed daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
S. C. Clark
Frank D. Estes
Estes
Clark
Mites
News of Colored People Fashion Revue at St Stephen church
Several community events are announced including a fashion revue sponsored by the St Stephen s A M E Zion Church senior choir with three scenes and local musical talent. Also listed are Boy Scouts meeting at St Stephen s, Rev Huntley preaching at Mt Vernon Baptist, Tennis Club gathering at park, and a USO drive meeting at Hairlips Funeral Home. Memorial service for WWII dead set for JH auditorium with Rev Rozzelle delivering the address. highlighted as inclusive of both White and Negro service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen’s A. M. FE. Zion Church
BOY Scouts
Boy Scouts Troop No. 9
St. Stephen's A. M. E. Zion Church
Federation of Clubs Meeting and Day Camp Plans
The Federation of Clubs meets at the Public Library on William Penn High School campus Monday evening. Mrs. Lola B. Cartright is president. Sunday school at 9 45 with Mrs. Mary Laurence as superintendent. Rev L M Mayfield will speak at morning and evening services. A Bennett College speaker will attend the morning service. Senior choir to provide music. The Day Camp Committee meets Monday at 4 PM at the First Baptist Church Parsonage to finalize plans for a July 14 start. The Colored Day Camp aims for a joyful first year with singing, sports, crafts, and friendship circle. counselors requested to return forms by Monday afternoon.
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Circle No. 2
St. Stephen’s A. M. &. Zion Church
Abs
Mary Jane Cheek
High Point
C. Excelle Rozzelle
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Federation OF Clubs
William Penn High School
Lola B. Cartright
Mary Laurence
L. M. Mayfield
Bennett College
First Baptist Church Parsonage
Funeral Rites for G Floyd Shoemake at First Christian Church
Funeral services for G Floyd Shoemake 32 who died at his home on Vail Street will be held Sunday at 3 PM from West Green and Tryon streets First Christian Church. Rev John Pugh and Rev D M Spence will officiate with pallbearers named and burial in Floral Garden Cemetery. Mrs Sallie B Edmonds 26 wife of Carl J Edmonds died Thursday and services were at Koonce Funeral Home with Mix quartet singing My Faith Looks Up to Thee and Nearer Still Nearer. Interment followed at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery.
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G. Floyd Shoemake
Vail Street
First Christian Church
West Green
Tryon Streets
John @. Pugh
D. XM. Spence
Edgar Burchette
W. W. Beard
J. J. Royals
Millard Johnson
Addison Smith
A. M.vestal
Floral Garden Cemetery
Sallie B. Edmonds
Salhie B. Edmonds
Carl J. Edmonds
Koonce Funeral Home
A. B. Conrad
First Baptist Church
Julian S. Hopkins
Green Street Baptist Church
Smallest camera exhibited in London in a watch lens form
The smallest camera ever shown in London uses a watchmaker’s jewel as its lens and fits within a thumb nail. In Australia motorists trade cars after about ten years on average.
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London
Australia
Boys In Service And What They Are Doing In This Country And Abroad
Twins Craven win sons of Mr and Mrs George A Craven Route 2 High Point have been at Fort Sherman Canal Zone since December 1941 Inducted at Fort Breeze October 21 1941 and trained at Fort Eustis Virginia serving in Coast Artillery with RCA Foreign service photo features Sgt Croson C Furr son of Mr and Mrs J Carl Furr now in foreign service with the U S Army Air Corps and stationed at 27th Pursuit Squadron 1st Pursuit Gp APO 1066 Postmaster New York City
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INO
Panama
Harrel and
Carrel Craven
George A. Craven
Route 2
High Point
Fort Sherman Canal Zone
Army
Fort Breeze
Fort Eustis
Virginia
Coast Artillery
Foreign Service
Croson C. Furr
Mir
J. Carl Furr
Cit
U. S. Army Air Corps
Furr
Armed Service
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Selfridge Field
Detroit
Mich
Mines Field
Inglewood
Calif
Fr. Dix
N. J
New York City
ENS course ends for Charles W Ruth at Newport base
Charles William Ruth son of Mrs T C Jones 1613 North Hamilton Street completed an electricity course at Newport Rhode Island Naval Base and was assigned to his ship He is now at Portsmouth Virginia awaiting active duty The Eskimos of northern Greenland freeze cider duck eggs and eat them like apples
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Charles William Ruth
T. Co. Jones
North
Hamilton St
U. S. Naval
Newport, Rhode Island Naval Base
Portsmouth
Greenland
Private William Kemp Inducted and Stationed in Louisiana
Private William Thurman Kemp, inducted March 1, 1942, is now with the 307th Medical Battalion at Champ Chatborne, La. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. U. Kemp of 11 Campbell Street.
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William Thurman Kemp
307Th
Champ Chatborne
Pvi
W. UT. Kemp
Campbell Street
Recruit Private Linthicum Begins Army Drill at Weesler Field
Private Vivian F. Linthicum son of Mr and Mrs Linthicum of 317 Boulevard Flight Point NC begins recruit training at Weesler Field. Drill includes marching target practice gas mask bayonet training orientation lectures and aptitude tests to determine next assignment. A cotton road in South Carolina laid over 17 years ago remains in excellent condition despite traffic.
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Keesler
Miss
Vivien Forrest Linthicum
Son of Man
Linthicum
Flieh Point
N. C
Weesler Field
Army Air Forces
South Carolina
Philip Harrison Ruth Home on Furlough From Camp Gordon
Philip Harrison Ruth son of Mr and Mrs J A Ruth of leu Monthien is home on furlough. He is a staff and technical sergeant stationed at Camp Gordon Augusta Ga and volunteered for service in September 1910. He plans to study about seed and crops to become an agronomist.
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Philip Harrison Ruth
J. AL Ruth
Leu Monthien
Camp Gordon
Augusta
Synthetic Rubber Talk Set For Monday Dinner
A meeting at the Sheraton Hotel Monday July 21 at 7 30 p m will feature RT Hammer a special representative of Esso Marketing discussing synthetic rubber The talk will cover the history current status of the rubber and the role of petroleum in the war effort including supply assurances and a Q A session.
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Sheraton
RT. Hammer
Esso Alarketers
Jou McCall
Standards Company of New Jersey
Hammett
Lhfe
Harmimett
Lieutenant Hargett Visits Mother Before St Louis Wedding
Lieutenant Walter L. Hargett Jr., navigation instructor at Turner Field, Ga., arrives for a brief visit with his mother at 100 Johnson Street. The first leave since May 1941 precedes his June 9 wedding in St Louis to Roth Shrabbe with brother Richard as best man.
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Walter L. Hargett, Jr
U S. Army Flying School
Turner Field
Merc. W. LL Hargett
Johnson Street
Hargett
Orlando, Fla
Leon Field, Jr
U.S. Army Air Corps Technical School
Nelly Field
Tex
St. Louis
Miss Roth Shrabbe
Richard S. Hargett
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Huntley
J. E. Huntley
First Baptist Church of
Kernersville
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Tenis Club
Hairlips Funeral Home
George Reid
Gethsemane Baptist Church
Scout
Leonard Street
Brooks
R.C. A. FP
Bob Kiriakides
Royal Canadian Air Force
Belleville
Ontario
Mars
Leslie Bryant
English Street
Bob
R. C. Alfe
Vancouver
B. C
Wiriakides
Dodamead
Andrew Reece
Bod. Reece
Venable Street
Parris Island
S. C
Reece
High Point High School
Parker Paper Co
Michael Kennerly
W. C. Kennerly
Chandler Stret
Baltimore
United States Coast Guard
Manhattan Beach
N. Y
Albuquerque
Paul Hamilton, Jr
Albuerqueque
N. OM
Flo
Fort Logan
Col
Paul Hamilton
Hamilton
Jones Business College
Igh Point
Wiian Thurman Grubbs
Alr
William P. Grubbs
Grubbs
Marine Training Center For
East
Kernersville High School
May Vt
Cash & Carry
Sunny South Cleaners
West
Washington Street
Pvt
Vivian F. Linthicum
Philip Harrison
Ruth
Lieut
R. FT. Hammett
Esso
Mr. Hammett
Mayview Manor
Blowing Rock
Mayview
Blowing Rock, N.C
Manor
Western Carolina
Milton WM. Chapman
Home Service
Power Combany
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