Air Force letters praise Army life from Louisiana bases
Three air corps servicemen Pfc. Penn W. Pierce Pvt. Joseph O Hucks and Pvt. Clarence C Stanley stationed at Esler Dekidder and Camp Livingston write to defend Army life. They praise the Air Force as a fine home for real men and urge duty and resilience in the face of hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Air Corps
Penn W. Pierce
Esler Field
Joseph O. Hucks
Dekidder Air Base
Clarence C. Stanley
Mid. Gas Tr
Camp Livingston
Air Force
Fair City
Army
Tavis
Fana Helles
Enterprise
Penn
Joe
Clarence
First homicide of 1942 shocks High Point
James Haley, 54, was stabbed by Almeta Walker in a house on Kivett Drive after an argument that began at a local beer parlor. Walker admitted self defense and was held on murder charges as coroner’s inquest dates were set. The incident coincides with a dispute between city Civil Service and state Merit System authorities over health department employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Haley
Almeta Walker
Walker
High Point
Wallace G. Freeman
Spor
Kivett Drive
Haley
Civil Service Commission
State Merit System Council
City Health Department
R. A. Herring
Elm. Knox
Merit System Council
Health Department
Knox
State
State Board of Health
Herring
Ixnox
State Board -of- Health
Soldiers Letters Praise Air Corps Life At Louisiana Field
Three servicemen write from camps praising life in the Air Corps, noting camaraderie, personal growth, and social life with local women. The author imagines a Soldiers’ Mailbag feature to share camp letters with home readers and friends in service.
Charles B Ballard Promoted In Army Transfer
Charles B Ballard of this city has been promoted from private to corporal in the 2nd Infantry Division United States Army. The promotion was announced last night. Corporal Ballard is stationed at Camp Claiborne Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Ballard
Manmim Avenue
High Point
2Nd Infantry Division
United States Army
Corporal Ballard
Camp Claiborne
Four New Members Join Red Cross Staff Assistance Corps
Four volunteers in High Point completed the Red Cross Staff Assistance Corps lecture course. They are Mrs. Herman Smith, Mrs. C. T. Ingram Jr., Mrs. John H. Lumpkin, and Miss Evelyn Boyd. The group brings trained staff assistants to seven at the local chapter, alongside existing members Mrs. Henry Betts, Mrs. J. W. Slate Jr., Mrs. Emmett Stone, and Mrs. Don Conrad who trains for all services but remains not active in a single unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Staff Assistance Corps
Red Cross
Herman Smith
C. T. Ingram
John H. Lumpkin
Aliss
Evelyn Boyd
Henry Betts
J. W. Slate, Jr
Emmett Stone
Don Conrad
Conrad
Non-Essential Spending Urged By North Carolina Group
A state wide committee on Non Essential Spending formed in Durham to curb spending by federal state county and municipal governments. R L Pope of Thomasville named president with F J Sizemore as secretary. Noted leaders urged modernizing operations and cautioned against actions harming the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
North Carolina
Durham
R. L. Pope
Thomasville
Sizemore
I. G. Greer
Mills Home
Brant Snavely
Winston-Salem
W. B. Umstead
Umstead
Harry B. Caldwell
State Grange
Victor Bryant
State Advisory Budget Commission
R. G. Stockton
H. B. Caldwell
Greensboro
F. J. Sizemore
High Point
Mark Goforth
Lenoir
Eli Perry
Kinston
G. E. Hutchens
H. N. Williard
J. A. Johnson
Pope, Greer
R. M. Cooksey
P. D. Hassier
John Lindsay Jr commissioned ensign in Navy Reserve
John Lindsay Jr son of Mr and Mrs John A Lindsay of 104 West Farriss Avenue has been commissioned an ensign in the United States Naval Reserve. He goes to Boston for active duty under instruction at the Navy Supply Corps School after graduating from the University of North Carolina in 1938 and working in the Mortgage Loan Department of Jefferson Standard Life Insurance, Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lindsay, Jr
John A. Lindsay
West Farriss Avenue
United States Naval Reserve
Boston
Navy Supply Corps School
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
University of North Carolina
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company of
Greensboro
City Attorney Snags Treasurer Hat In Office Prank
City Attorney Grover T. Jones grabbed a hat from the Knox office hat rack and wore it out, mocked by his son Perry after an accidental mix up with City Treasurer Lois Welborn’s bonnet. A separate patrol report notes police near Mechanicsville blame their vigilance for allowing numerous unlit bikes and cars to pass a stoplight without being stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Knox
Grover TI. Jones
Perry
Lois Welborn
High Point Ends Year With Surplus After Tight Budget
City of High Point closed the year with a $175,000 surplus though actual operations were tighter than the balance sheet suggested. Revenues totaled $1,991,000 while expenses reached $1,818,000, with about $100,000 earmarked for bridges. Unencumbered cash on hand stood at $53,000, of which only $18,656 was available for city operations at the new fiscal year start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Southern Railway System
E. M. Knox
H. Lake Crowe
Davidson County
High Point officials plan renewed industry outreach trip
Three local leaders depart at 9 a m to push for war related manufacturing in High Point. George L Rankin F J Sizemore and FE Knox will visit Washington and other stops by car. They target wooden glider and airplane part makers while evaluating other manufacturing or plant conversion opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
George L. Rankin
Merchants Association
F. J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
FE. M. Knox
Chamber of Commerce, Merchants Association and Real Estate Board
Washington
State Council Of VFW To Hold Conference Today
The North Carolina Veterans of Foreign Wars will open its quarterly Council of Administration and Post Officers Conference at the Elwood Hotel at 9 this morning. Speakers include O N Brown, Bryan Crosby, and Reece Harry. The Aviation Cadet Training program and budget will be reviewed as new officers and committees are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of North Carolina
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Council of Administration and
Elwood
Winston- Salem
Aviation Cadet
V.F.W
O. N. Brown
Greensboro
Bryan M. Crosby
Hickory
Reece P. Harry
U. S. ‘Army Air Corps
Army
Vlf.w
Army Air Corps
North Carolina Department
Raymond C. Cook
Winston-Salem
C. J. Lovett
Asheboro
F. L. .DeVane
A. C
Ingram
High Point
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Department
Rebecca Willson
Winston - Salem
Hazel Hoffman
Asheville
Civilla Stevenson
Charlotte
Ruby Snyder
North Carolina Selective Service sorts registrants by four categories
State Selective Service headquarters declares a policy aligning NC focal boards to induct first from category one through four before advancing to the next. Category one covers single men with no dependents, category two single men with dependents, category three married men without children but with a bona fide home relationship, and category four those in a bona fide family setup. Local boards must fill July and later calls per policy but may shift to married men if needed to meet manpower needs while keeping priority in the sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
North Carolina
Congress
Opera Festival Move To Completion Plans
Preparations proceed rapidly for the Opera Festival by the North Carolina Festival Opera Group to be presented July 20 and 21 in the Junior High School auditorium. The fifth festival features a 60 person company, a 16-dance ballet, and a small symphony orchestra with three performances planned in Greensboro and Chapel Hill. Proceeds benefit U.S. venues, with tickets available at Cannon Fetter and High Point Music Supply Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Festival Opera Group
C. F. Tomlinson
James W. Poole
High Point Music Supply Company
Bastien and
Bastienne
Mozart
Martha
Carman
Learn To Swim Classes For Adults At YMCA
The YMCA to start Learn To Swim classes for adults on Monday July 13. Women’s sessions at 10 a.m. and men at 8 p.m. each weekday. Register by calling YMCA at 2127. This is the third summer group following successful youth classes. Life saving classes begin July 27 directed by A. J. Simeon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C.A
A. J. Simeon
Local First Baptist Training Union Wins at Assembly
At Ridgecrest last week the First Baptist Church of this city entered three of five contests and won all three. Doris Craven and Elsie Lee McFarland led the Junior Memory Work Drill with 38 juniors perfect and acclaimed winners. Mrs. Harry Monroe won the Adult Bible Reader's contest and qualifies for the South-wide Training Union contest. The Girls Choir, led by Monroe, won top rating for Hymn Festival in memory and tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Baptist Training Union Assembly
Ridgecrest
First Baptist Church
Doris Craven
Elsie Lee McFarland
Harry Monroe
Southern Baptist Convention
City to Send Large Group Into Training Fort Bragg July 17
The city will dispatch a large group for Fort Bragg induction on July 17, including 125 High Pointers from Draft Boards 4 and 5. Board 5 lists 71 men and Board 4 lists 34. Board 3 released 65 volunteers already. A party at City Lake is planned for Monday. Board 5 names follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Lake Park
Junior Chamber of Commerce
High Point
Ordnance Company
Edgar Snider
Junior Chamber
The
H. C. Twining
O. F E. Simmons
O. Arthur Kirkman
C. E. Rozzelle
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Capus M. Waynick
Enterprise
Fort Bragg
Joe Snider
Board 5
Jerry Clean
Board 4
Board 3
City Lake
Franklin Clodfelter
Carl Reginald Cilatt
Everett Clark- Nicks
Richard Noble Aycock
Sam Franklin Ridge
High Point USO drive reaches part of goal
Total donations in High Point amount to 5,866.10 with 35,866 reported locally. T. Rochelle, the city chairman, cites partial returns from eight divisions, three white and two Negro divisions still unreported, as officials hope to hit the 13,200 goal before the campaign ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
United Service Organizations
T. Rochelle
James McDowell
Divietar
Kenneth Reedman
Harry. Jacobs
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Ordnance Unit
Life AT the
Tank Corps
Charles 8. Ballard
Mechanicsville
Grin
Elwood Hotel
Opera Festival
1St Baptist Training Union
Lawrence Weaver Brrum
Noah Fred Marlow
Joseph Starling Sullivant
Lstlilard
Edgar Watson
James R. Dylon
Joseph Pleasant Crowder, Jr
Harold Kelly Wombie
James Wiliam Danford
Robert Blair Rankin
Gradi
Ham Mabe
Alva Boyd Newton
Byron McDonald
Fiery
Connie Petterson Whitaker
Velvin
Wiliam Farrington
Norman Richard Frazier
Aaron Lionel Friedman
Monroe Pillip Rock
Clarence Stanton Andrews
George Loomis Bar
Charles Henry Jennings
Thurman Bar Woods
Samuel Edward Hoover
Robert Ransom Davis
James Moore Booker
George Franklin Pierce
Charles Edwin Carter
Richard Woodrow Setzer
Owen Penn Tandley
Samuel Jennings Kidd
James Arnold Collins
Robert Stewart Wiliamson
William Victor Horn
Clifford Reginald Hinshaw, Jr
Thomas Franklin Kearns
William Frank Wagner
Law
USO
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