Fifth War Bond Drive Faces Defeat In High Point
Campaign leaders in High Point urge a final push as the Fifth War Bond Drive shows little progress. With only 2,795,829.10 raised toward a 4 million goal, officials warn the drive may fail for the first time. Local merchants and individuals contribute modest amounts while plans continue for a Camp Utner premiere of Target Berlin with few tickets left.
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High Point
Etto
Soli
Maakett
Curtis Smithdeal
Genchairman
Merchants’ Division
W. L. Stewart
Marie Hayworth
Teague
Kress
Lester Morgan
F. L. Brooks
ES Frye
Frankie Cecil
Martha Dickens
Richardson’s Department Store
Acille Gardner
Joe Shackleford
Hackleford
Claud
Sam Current
Moore
Josephine Olie
Helen Dorsett
Lous Pendergrass
Har's
Target Berlin
Tomore
Thomasville Speaker Defends Heritage at Mary Club
Special to The Enterprise Thomasville July 6 Groy H. Jones city attorney of High Hint spoke at a Mary Club meeting in the Woman's Club building. He described the war as despotism versus democracy and urged a brotherly world. He warned Axis aims mirror tyrants of old.
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Thomasville
Groy H. Jones
High Hint
Mary Club
Woman's Club
Julius A. Green
J. G. Greer
Alt
Edr Royce
Stuart Irton
Paul Hassler
Wly
Two Cyclists Hurt After Traffic Collision
Police note the new bicycle ordinance lacks a ban on two or more riders on a single bike. A Sunday night bicycle automobile collision at Vail and Mar streets injured Lula Swington, 14, with Pearl Wade and J. C. Richardson involved. Richardson faced reckless charges.
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Traf
Vail
Mar
J. C. Richardson
Lula Swington
Pearl Wade
Richson
Ling
Colton
Steed to Enter Navy V-12 Unit at UNC
Robert E. Steed of 907 Johnson Street High Point is assigned to the Navy V-12 unit at the University of North Carolina for officer training.
Soldier Henry Soyars on 1S day furlough
Sgt. Henry Soyars of Greenwood Mississippi Air Base is on a 15 day furlough visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Soyars at 415 Gatewood Avenue.
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Soyars
Henry Soyars
Greenwood, Miss
Gatewood Avenue
Dillard Begins Navy Officer Training at Chapel Hill
Jack C. Dillard, of 324 Avery, started a four month term July 1 in the Navy officer training program at Chapel Hill.
Deviney Returns from Leave to Chanute Field
James J. Bob Deviney has returned to Chanute Field Illinois after a 17 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs C H Deviney Sr of 609 Hedrick street His brother Charles Jr a radioman in the U S Navy is serving in the South Pacific
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Deviney
James J
Bob) Deviney
Chanute Field
C. H. Deviney
Hedrick Street
Charles, Jr
U. S. Navy
South Pacific
Metcalf Completes RAF Pilot Training in Alabama
Lawrence A. Metcalf of 1009 Cedron Avenue has completed basic flight training at the RAF pilot school at Gunter Field Montgomery Alabama.
Diamont Elected President Of Fort Bragg Athletic Association
David E. Diamont former coach at Thomasville High School has been elected president of the Fort Bragg athletic association.
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Diamont
Set
David E. Diamont
Thomasville High School
Fort Bragg Athletic Association
Amos Commissioned Second Lieutenant in Army
R T Amos Jr was commissioned as a second lieutenant after completing the officer candidate course at the Infantry School Fort Benning Ga. The ceremony marks his entry as an Army officer following training.
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Amos
R. T. Amos, Jr
U. S. Army
Infantry
Fort Benning
Horne in France Pvt Donald A. Horne in tank destroyer unit
Pvt Donald A. Horne, son of Mr and Mrs Bernice Horne Jr of 611 Chandler street, is somewhere in France serving with a tank destroyer unit. He joined the service in March 1943 and has been stationed in England since January 1944.
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Horne
France
Donald A. Horne
Bernice Horne, Jr
Chandler Street
Pvt
England
White Promoted at Muroc Army Air Field
Colus L. White son of Thomas R. White of Trinity has been promoted to staff sergeant while stationed at the Muroc Army Air Field in Muroc California.
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White
Colus L. White
Thomas R. White
Rt. 1
Trinity
Muroc Army Air Field
Muroc
Calif
Chaplain Hill Enrolls in Air Forces Ministry Course
Chaplain Woodrow W. Hill of 418 South Hamilton Street begins a two week indoctrination in Army Air Forces ministry at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center in Texas.
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Woodrow W. Hill
South
Hamilton Street
Army Air Forces Ministry
San Antonio
Uncertainty Over Exhuming Body in Daniel Case
Uncertainty arose whether Davidson county authorities would exhume J. B. Daniel found ten days ago in Beaver Dam Lake near the Montgomery county line. Coroner Dr. W. G. Smith said he awaits the sheriff’s department before a formal cause of death is announced. Earlier reports ruled out heart failure poisoning acute alcoholism and drowning as causes.
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Davidson County
J. B. Daniel
Beaver Dam Lake
Montgomery County
W. G. Smith
Sheriff's Department
Daniel
Attendance Declines at Public Venues in High Point
Officials report a notable drop in attendance at swimming pools theaters and playgrounds in High Point as parents voluntarily limit children's outings amid the infantile paralysis scare. YMCA and Salvation Army pools show declines while two theaters note about a one third dip in child attendance.
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High Point
City Lake
YMCA
Salvation Army Pool
J. J. Ellington
J. J. McGuinn
Mrs Cashatt Dies in Winston-Salem Hospital at 84
Miranda Jane Cashatt 84 widow of W H Cashatt of Jamestown died in a Winston-Salem hospital after years of illness. Born January 11 1860 in Randolph County she leaves six sons J L Cashatt W D Cashatt M W Cashatt all of Jamestown Rt 1 Lt Ivey W Cashatt in New York City C E Cashatt Baltimore Md and H E Cashatt High Point plus a daughter H P Sechrest High Point Rt 4 a sister Mrs Sarah Leonard Greensboro 28 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Funeral from Mitchell Grove Church Friday at 2 30 pm conducted by Rev W H Yokeley with interment in Mitchell Grove Cemetery. The casket will be returned to Mrs Sechrest's home for the hour of service.
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Miranda Jane Cashatt
W. H. Cashatt
Jamestown
Winston-Salem
Randolph County
William
Harriet May Warner
J. L. Cashatt
W. D Cashatt
M. W. Cashatt
Rt. 1
Ivey W. Cashatt
New York City
C. E. Cashatt
Baltimore
H. E. Cashatt
High Point
H. P. Secvest
Rt. 4
Mitchell Grove
W. H. Yokeley
H. P. Sechrest
Facts On File Popular At City Library
City Library patrons increasingly use Facts On File a weekly digest of world events with a chronological index. Published in two sections each week by Person's Index Facts On File Inc classifies major events by battles fronts national affairs education and religion foreign affairs music and more. Librarians say the service lists events with where and when and stands complete within itself.
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City Library
Facts On File
Person's Index
Facts On File, Inc
Bulletin
Increase Seen In Postal Receipts For June 1944
Postal receipts for June 1944 totaled 26177.55 up 25 percent from June 1943. For the first six months of 1944 receipts reached 149616.82, up 18342.50 or about 14 percent from the same period last year, per J C Payne assistant postmaster.
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J. C. Payne
Curb Market to Open Soon in Farmers Center Initiative
A farmers center and curb market near Pine and Church Street move toward opening with support from the chamber of commerce. R R Ragan and Allen B Welborn head committees as carpenters and painters prepare the building for use and residents are urged to donate chairs tables and other furnishings.
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Farmers’ Family
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
R. R. Ragan
Farmers’ Center Committee
Allen B. Welborn
Farmers’ Curb Market
Farmers
Pine and
Church Street
Welborn
Chamber of Commerce
North Main Street
Frank J. Sizemore
Farmers’ Center
J. F. Hayden
Senate Committee
Mrs. Mary Grogan Dies Suddenly at Rural Home
Mrs. Mary Grogan dies at her Deep River area home in High Point Route 1 soon after two this morning after a period of declining health. She was born in Ashe County and moved here from Todd last February. Survived by husband, five daughters and two sons in the U S Army, funeral plans await arrival of her sons. Body at Boonce Funeral Home.
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Deep River
High Point
Rt. 1
Grogan
Ashe County
Ishmel
Victoria Blackburn Graham
Todd
Blackburn Methodist Church
Ann Henderson
Kathleen Grogan
Geneva Grogan
Dennis Allred
Portsmouth
Pauline Graham
Dahlgren
Charles Grogan
U. S. Army
Cam Blanding
Fla
John J. Grogan
Camp Shelby
Miss
Claude Graham
Ray Graham
Arthur Graham
Grady Graham
Boone
N. C
Price Graham
Helton
Reuben Miller
Nora Mann
Lenoir
Boonce Funeral Home
Tate Furniture To Repair Plant On E Green Street
The Tate Furniture company secured a permit to spend 500 dollars on repair work at the plant on E Green Street. George Rabb received a permit to reroof a residence at 713 Lindsay Street. Additional permits include 850 dollars for Brentwood Presbyterian Church repairs, John W. Kivett 400 dollars to reroof a dwelling at 1402 English Street, and W A Yow reroofing a dwelling at 310 Osborne Street costing 160 dollars.
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Tate Furniture Company
E. Green Street
George Rabb
Lindsay Street
Brentwood Presbyterian Church
John W. Kivett
English Street
W. A. Yow
Osborne Street
Men Decorated In Italy for Air Medal Clusters
Sgts. Terry B. Andrews and Jack W. Brown of High Point North Carolina receive oak leaf clusters to the air medal from the 15th Army Air Force in Italy. Andrews 33 a tail gunner with 18 combat missions since overseas. Brown 21 a ball turret gunner with 42 missions.
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15Th Aaf
Italy
Terry B. Andrews
T. B. Andrews
South Wrenn Street
High Point
N. C
15Th Army Air Force Headquarters
Andrews
Ploesti
Vienna
Steyr
Toulon
Europe
Army Air Forces
Harlingen
Texas
Laungley Field
United States
15Th Raf
Jack W. Brown
Willowbrook St
Brown
Susta
Sugar Allotments Rejected to Group Meetings
At a local war price and rationing board meeting yesterday afternoon all applications for special allotments of sugar or other rationed foods to church groups civic clubs Boy Scouts or any group meeting were rejected in line with recent regulations from the office of price administration, say board officials.
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War Price and Rationing Board
Boy Scouts
Office of Price Administration
Miss Eloise Best Resigns High School Post
Miss Eloise Best resigns after five years as an English and journalism teacher at the local senior high school to take a similar post at Belville high school. Burt Johnson, former Goldsboro high school principal, now leads Belville. fall term opens September 5.
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Eloise Best
Belville High School
Miss Best
Goldsboro High School
Burt Johnson
Kiwanis Club Meet Set At High Point College
Members of the Kiwanis Club will meet Friday at 12:15 PM in the dining room at High Point College. Walter Hester, secretary, announced the gathering and said an interesting program has been planned.
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Kiwanis Club
High Point College
Walter Hester
State Press Association Plans July Meeting In North Carolina
The 72nd annual North Carolina Press Association convention will meet July 13 14 at the Sheraton hotel in Greensboro with principal addresses by William B King and George W Leary Jr The program includes a color film Listen This Is FM a luncheon for a Greensboro soldier group a dinner with Leary and officer installations and social events for members and their wives.
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William B. King
Associated Press
Turkey
George W. Leary, Jr
OWI
Washington, D. C
N. C. Press Association
King
Florence
S. C
Leary
Time-Picayune
New Orleans
Sheraton Hotel
John B. Harris
Albemarle
Association
John Paul Lucas
General Electric Company
Sheraton
Greensboro
Tomlinson Furniture Company
Country Club
Col Sherrill Visits City Manager Braden
Col C O Sherrill former Cincinnati city manager visited City Manager Roy S Braden while in town to see his niece Mrs Sidney Gayle. A West Point graduate, he served 24 years in the U S Army before retiring to a city manager role and said he dropped in to see an old friend.
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Col
C. O. Sherrill
Cincinnati
Roy S. Braden
Sherrill
Sidney Gayle
West Point
U. S. Army
Brother Of Local Man Dies In Italy
Marion D. Carson, brother of A. G. Carson of 315 Greer Street, died from wounds received while serving with the U S army in Italy. He was wounded May 24 and died June 2, per War Department. Carson, a resident of Spartanburg South Carolina, had served about two years and went overseas last December.
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Marion D. Carson
A. G. Carson
Greer Street
U. S. Army
Italy
War Department
Vitamin A rich lettuce claim contrasts with iceberg
The note asserts dark green leaf lettuce contains about thirty times more vitamin A than iceberg lettuce. A household tip advises dampening a washcloth before applying soap to generate a good lather with one or two rubs.
Junior High Principal Commissioner Volunteering for Navy
Dean B. Pruette, principal at the junior high for two years, has requested a leave to enter the U S Navy. Superintendent Charles F. Carroll announced Pruette has been appointed to a commission as lieutenant (jg) and will report for duty August 1. He is married with two children and has managed the city lake pool this summer.
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Dean B. Pruette
U. S. Navy
Charles F. Carroll
Pruette
City Lake
Installations of Officers at Rotary Club Meet
Dr. G I Humphreys host as High Point college president presides over luncheon in dining hall. New officers installed include Charles F Carroll Jr president A W Klemme vice president Hal Davis secretary and Myron Folger. Curtis Smith deals present past president button to O B Bonner and speaks brief tribute to his presidency. Carroll outlines committee appointments and plans for the year. Roy Braden introduces Col C O Sherrill retired U S Army city manager of Cincinnati who speaks of loyalty to North Carolina.
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G. I. Humphreys
High Point College
Rotary Club
Charles F. Carroll
A. W. Klemme
Hal Davis
Myron Folger
Curtis Smith Deal
O. B. Bonner
Ner
Carroll
Roy Braden
C. O. Sherrill
U. S. Army
Cincinnati
Sherrill
Flown From Base To Be With His Father
1st Lt. Fred N. Tyson was flown from a southwest Pacific base to Durham to be with his seriously ill father N. R. Tyson. He has been granted a 30 day leave from the Army Ordnance Department after 25 months of service.
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Durham
Fred N. Tyson
Southwest Pacific
Army Ordnance Department
Tyson
N. R. Tyson
Rt. 2
Mission of San Geronimo Built At Taos In 1600
The Mission of San Geronimo was established at Taos New Mexico around 1600 and later destroyed in a 1854 Indian revolt.
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San Geronimo
Taos, N. M
Commodore Perry Starts Model Rail Line in Yokohama
In 1852 Commodore Perry introduced rail transportation ideas to Japan by establishing a model line on Yokohama beach. The event marks a notable early step in Japan's railway history and ongoing modernization.
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Commodore Perry
Japan
Yokohama
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Tomasville
Dillard
Chapel Hill
Jack C. Dillard
Avery Street
Navy
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Normandy
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Cherbourg
U.S
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Paris
Caen
Signal Corps
International Soundphoto
U. S
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Rt. Home
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Earl of Harewood
H. P. Men
State Press Association
Col. Sherrill
Braden
Elwood Hotel
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