Former Mill Employee Bound Over For Embezzling Funds
Preliminary hearing in Point municipal court bound over James Everett alias cast on a charge of embezzlement. Bond set at 1000 dollars. He allegedly took 350 to 400 dollars from Melrose Hosiery Mills Christmas club funds. Fifteen witnesses testified, with Roy Yarborough and Elizabeth I among them. East claimed loans and interest with no records. left town for his wife's illness. He was located in Tennessee and brought back for trial.
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Point
James Everett
Cast
Lement
Bast
Melrose Hosiery Mills
Roy Yarborough
East
Meridian
Miss
High Point
Tennessee
George Edwards
Leonard Street
Thelma Horne
Waychester
Earl Waychester
Lexington Avenue
William Edward Little
Beaman Street
Superior Court
Regular Communication Thursday July 6 P M Invites Members
A local notice invites members and visitors to a regular Thursday afternoon meeting on July 6 in the evening. The event is described as a cordial gathering with discussion and announcements.
War Bond Drive Nears Deadline As Shortfall Widens
Campaign leaders warn only a week remains to meet the Fifth War Loan quota of 3 928 000 in High Point with 2 759 767 60 raised by Monday. FE bonds lag with 325 575 10. a July Fourth Negro rally at Negro park yielded 11 325 not counted in totals. Camp Butner premiere Target Berlin tickets are nearly sold out with a 60 member cast and Rotary hosts for Friday night show at 8 15 in the junior high auditorium.
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High Point
Oriel Leake
Oery
Negro Park
Berlin
Rotary Club
Gray Engineering Company Reopens in High Point
Mr and Mrs W E Gray return to High Point to resume operations at Gray Engineering company Gray recently left the U S Department of Agriculture War Food Administration where he led meat dehydration research engineering efforts
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W. E. Gray
High Point
Gray Engineering Company
Gray
U. S. Department of Agriculture War Food Administration
Spencer 12 Die After Prolonged Illness In Asheboro Area
Jimmy Gray Spencer age 12 son of Mr and Mrs Roby Spencer of 20 percent Rutherford Street died in a local hospital after a six month illness. He had been with grandparents in Seagrove and survived by his parents and grandparents. Funeral at Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Thursday at 3 pm with burial in the church cemetery. Body to remain at Farrowe Funeral Home in Asheboro until 9 am Thursday before transport to Seagrove.
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Jimmy Gray Spencer
Roby Spencer
Rhurston Street
Grand Roe
Seagrove
Foster Spencer
Pleasant Hill Methodist Church
Farrowe
Asheboro
Grandrents
Three Named On Market Committee
Mayor Arnold J. Koonce announced Allen Welborn Dale Montgomery and P M Davis as the advisory committee for the new curb market for farmers. The group will set operating rules including market days space and other items as the council approved $120 for the market at Church and Pine streets. Farmers must wrap produce in celophane or wax paper and no fresh meat will be sold. Farmers cannot buy produce for resale under the ordinance.
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Arnold J. Koonce
Allen Welborn
Dale Montgomery
P. M. Davis
Church and
Pine Streets
Child Uninjured By Fall From Second Story
Robin Parks, age unknown, daughter of Mrs. R. E. Parks of the Gantt Apartments North Maine, fell from a second story window onto grass near pavement last Monday but escaped injury. She was rushed to a local hospital where doctors found no bruise or scratch, the mother stated. The child’s father is serving in the United States Navy.
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Robin Parks
R. E. Parks
Gantt
Maine
United States Navy
Funeral Rites for Mrs Sarah London in High Point
Mrs Sarah London wife of 1 London of 721 Morris Street died in Baptist hospital Winston Salem after a three week illness She was born in Russia and lived in this country and High Point for many years Surviving are husband one son Willie London of Point and Florida one sister Mrs Harry Doctor and one granddaughter Anna Lou Doctor Funeral service was held from a High Point Hebrew synagogue conducted by Rabbis Ershler and Goodkowitz Burial in the B nai Israel cemetery
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Sarah London
London
Morris Street
Baptist
H.S. Goodkowitz
Winston-Salem
B'nai Israel Cemetery
New Bicycle Ordinance Enforced Says Police Chief
Acting Chief C C Stoker announced 471 bicycles registered by noon under the new ordinance. He outlined key rules including no sidewalk riding, a two abreast limit, yield to pedestrians and vehicles, no tethering to moving traffic, front lights and reflectors, a bell, and brakes capable of skidding on dry pavement. Violations are a misdemeanor for adults. under 16 go to juvenile court. License plates remain with transfer. new owner must re register and obtain a license. Dealers must report bike sales.
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C. C. Stoker
Ing
Stoker
City Budget Work Delayed for Ray Braden Plan Review
City council committees will not begin examining Ray S Braden's proposed budget next week. The draft totals 2,109,695 with adjustments and personnel additions under consideration. officials say figures need time to settle and no major changes are expected.
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Ray S. Braden
Braden
Brother of Local Person Loses Life in the Pacific
W I Brunson of 606 Wesley place reports his brother Cpl Billie A Brunson US Marine Corps was killed in action in the Pacific theater. Cpl Brunson is also brother to Mrs Grover Craven of East Green street. He volunteered in December 1942 and trained at Parris Island New River and Camp Pendleton before going overseas in January of this year.
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W. I. Brunson
Wesley Place
Cpl
Billie A. Brunson
U. S. Marine Corps
Pacific
Cpl. Brunson
Grover Craven
East Green Street
Parris Island
S. C
New River
N. C
Penibgeton
Calif
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L. L. Johnson
T. M. Morton
Railway Express Agency
Morton
D. C. MacRae
Madam Wells
Ron
Hedgecock Lumber CO
Ward Street
Acadia Lodge
A. F
A.M
T. Bennison
America
Agency
Bean's Shoe Shop
South Main Street
W. C. Brown
North Wrenn Street
India
Llernstae
Kerr Mason
Sears
Mason
Kerr Jar
Kerr
Home Canning
Ier
Jimmy Spencer
New Mexico
Confederacy
United States
DR. B. F. Thomas
W. High St
Max Bones
Depot
Nat Walker
High Point Music Supply Co
House of Quality and Service
North MA
LOT
South Main ST
the Fashion Shop
High Point, N. Carolina
Tu Era Sereens Tne
Washington
J. G. McCoy
Appointment Security Bank
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
Highland Motors, Inc
N. Main St
Trimz
Parker-Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
Johns-Manville
North Main ST
High Point, N. C
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