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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1942

Page

6

Classifications Announced By Draft Board Five

Draft Board No. 5 yesterday released its weekly classifications for registrants. 1-A eligible for induction, 1-B limited defects, 2-B war work with no dependents, 3-B war work with dependents, 4-ED ministers, 4-F unfit or with criminal record, 1-C enlisted and accepted. Names listed include 1-A Willie Williams and 1-A Roy Jackson among many 1-Cs. The board notes classifications may be reconsidered or reclassified and urges citizens to provide information for accurate records.

Draft Board No. 5 Draft Board John Mark Davis Charlie Maddry Rimmer Charles Ray Southern Leo Vestal Jim Craven Hedgepeth Willard Burgin Goldsmith George Gilbert Ellington John Calvin Blankenship Cecil Joshua Pittman Earnest Howard McCall Clyde Harrison McDowell Walter Thomas Tice M.D James Millard Smith Hubert Joseph Ray Howard Lee Stack Thomas McDuffisbury, Jr Spencer Ross Caudell Clarence Michael Kennerly Clyde Alexander Griffith Charlie Burgess Piner, Jr Philp Leslie Pugh Willie James Williams Roy Lee Jackson

Gentleman After Dark at Broadhurst Wednesday

Brian Donlevy and Miriam Hopkins star in A Gentleman After Dark at the Broadhurst tonight and tomorrow. Donlevy plays a jewel thief but earns sympathy as a father's sacrifice for his daughter. Hopkins handles the wife role with superb acting. Preston Foster is a standout as the detective who becomes a judge. Supporting cast includes Harold Huber Gloria Holden and Bill Henry. Based on Richard Washburn Childs story A Whiff Of Heliotrope with heliotrope as a lucky symbol for Donlevy alias Heliotrope Harry.

Brian Donlevy Miriam Hopkins Broadhurst Donlevy Underworld Preston Foster Harold Huber Philip Reed Gloria Holden Bill Henry Richard Washburn Childs Harry

Long Army Draft Roster Listing with Hundreds of Names

A scanned roster lists numerous individuals with draft classifications 1-A 3-A 4-F and related notes. Names include Patterson Callahan Hiatt Townes Madaris McKinley, Nelson and many others across 1-A 3-A and 4-F designations. The document appears as a historical draft enrollment register listing surnames, initials, and class codes.

Harry Clark Patterson Brooke Galant Callahan Willis Reid Hiatt Russell James Holt Harless Ashburn Harris Henry Preston Madaris Richard McKinley Townes Hobson Marion McCain

The Spar Torpedo of the Civil War Defined

The spar torpedo was a long ram weapon with a bomb at its tip used in the American Civil War. It describes how attackers used the device to strike ships at close range, relying on the explosive charge and momentum rather than fixed launch systems.

Heart Of The City Cosmopolitan New York Skeptics

John Briggs notes New Yorkers call the city cosmopolitan yet reveal provincial habits. Rotogravure images spark memories of a distant country oasis, signs of daily grit near Park Avenue, Radio City, Macy’s, and Times Square. The Stage Door Canteen glitters with stars and service members, while Heifetz and Toscanini appear in playful, surreal scenes amid New York’s smoke and ice.

8Th Avenue Harlem River Times Square Connecticut Central Park Brooklyn New York Rome Palestine the Battery Georgia Park Avenue Sutton Place Bigwig Wall Street Sohim Boles Radio City Music Hall Macy's Gimbel’s Third Avenue Jascha Heifetz M.c David Sarnoff Toscanini Heifetz Nathan Milstein William Primrose Normandie Tenth Avenue

Consumer Education Experiment Starts in Greensboro

A six week program at The Woman's College of the University of North Carolina trains graduate students to teach consumers and retailers how to buy wisely and sell effectively in light of wartime controls taxes and rationing. The project is led by Jeanette Sievers with visiting professors Helen Norton and Lucia Foreman guiding courses on merchandising economics and fashion.

Greensboro Woman's College University of North Carolina John Q South Jeanette Sievers Prince School of State Service Simons College College of William and Mary Lucia Badwin Foreman Miller and Rhodes Richmond Norton Sievers Foreman T. Carl Brown North Carolina John B. Pope Office of Education Washington, D. C May -Belle Thompson Meyer's Arnold Schiffman Frances Bayne Goldsboro Margaret Bickerstaff Shelby Ida Caheen Rocky Mount Laura McNair Fayetteville Edna Fussell Katherine Samms Virginia Howes Gastonia Madge Finney Raleigh Virginia Cahoon Gilliam Burlington William B. Logan Asheville Alvis Proctor

Lieutenant Miller in serious condition at Dallas hospital

Lieutenant John Miller, badly hurt in an automobile crash, remains in serious condition at Methodist Hospital in Dallas, Texas. He is stationed at Hensley Field, Grand Prairie, Texas, and was misreported as being at Grand View.

John Miller Methodist Hospital Dallas Tex Lieut. Miller Hensley Field Grand Prairie Grand View

Chamber Commerce Aids In Sharing Rides Program

The High Point Chamber of Commerce offered to act as a local clearing house for commercial and professional people to share rides to nearby towns. The call followed a War Transportation Committee suggestion to form a travel registry to maintain business trips despite tire shortages and gasoline rationing. The plan aims to help travelers coordinate trips, extend regular routes, save tires, and assist in securing gasoline allocations.

High Point Chamber of Commerce Jesse H. Washburn James S. Burch State Committee On War Transportation Burch North Carolina Association of Secretaries of Chambers of Commerce Chambers of Commerce John Doe Chamber of Commerce Jonesville Richard Roe Doe Merchants Bureau

Anti Typhoid And Anti Diphtheria Clinics Announced

Dr. R. M. Buie Guilford County health officer announced a county wide series of anti typhoid and anti diphtheria clinics through July 24. Vaccination urged especially for school entrants and those not vaccinated in past three years with a detailed weekly schedule by town and time.

R. M. Buie Guilford County Buie Ewie Woodyside Guilford School Ridgefield Summerfield Maiden's Colfax Florence Jamestown Oakdale Pomona Drug

Legion Luncheon Club Meets Monday at Asia Restaurant

The American Legion Luncheon Club will meet at Asia Restaurant for its weekly session, announced by C. E. Lehmann the club president. Herbert Ingram state commander of the North Carolina Department of the American Legion will speak. Lehmann noted the joint installation of Legion and Auxiliary Monday evening at Blair Club House, with Taylor Simpson to be installed as commander. Roy Spearman Louis B. Heilig and John H. King to be inducted in officer posts.

American Legion Asia C. E.lehmann Herbert Ingram Asheboro North Carolina

Walter Winehell’s Life Of Cards And Hollywood Dreams

A breezy column cites Walter Winehell’s card magic routine and his bride’s staging as eyebrow-raising gags. It mentions a planned film United Nations with stars from Hollywood and recalls editorials, jokes, and public figures including FDR supporters, Senator Mead, Senator Reynolds, and Max Stephan, plus quirky notes on coffee ice cream and wartime ironies.

United Nations H'wood The Lakeland F la E. E. Phillips FDR Senator Mead Reynolds Vindicator Russell Maguire Grace Z. Sloan Max Stephan Detroit Krug Peter Krug

Approximately 100 More Men Needed For Ordnance Unit

Lt. Malcolm G. Moore announced yesterday that about 100 more men are needed for Guilford County second ordnance company forming as a companion to a 180 man unit already organized. Both will serve abroad under the Fourth Battalion of the 302nd Regiment with training at Camp Sutton Monroe.

Guilford

Death claims Mrs Mollie Gaddis at 85 in Asheboro

Mrs Mollie Gaddis 85 widow of T R Gaddis died at her home 1021 South Main Street Saturday at 6:60 PM from a heart attack. Born Randolph County June 4 1857 to Squire Joseph and Mary Nance Gaddis she married T R Gaddis December 30 1880. Surviving: two sons R A Gaddis Asheboro and B L Gaddis High Point. three daughters Mrs Ernest Hughes Asheboro and Ethel and Lula Gaddis of this city. 11 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral from Mt Zion Methodist Church Monday at 2:30 PM with burial in church cemetery. processional leaves home at 1:30 PM.

Mollie Gaddis Mt. Zion Methodist Church Randolph County R. A. Gaddis Asheboro B. L. Gaddis High Point Ernest. Hughes Ethel Lula Gaddis

Civilian Defense Basic Course At Senior High

Civilian defense basic course will be given Thursday evening at 3:50 o clock in the Senior High School auditorium. Instructors Taylor Simpson C F Carroll and Horace Haworth will cover the entire course in one session. Unit heads are urged to notify volunteers to attend and earn credit whether or not they attended prior sessions. The Army Motor Transport Division presents new convoy blackout lights for front and rear of vehicles with a projecting visor to reduce detection from above.

Civilian Defense Taylor Simpson C. F. Carroll Horace Haworth Army Motor Transport Division

The Car of the Future Predicted Design

The article foresees a future vehicle with an air cooled engine hidden beneath the rear seat. Designers predict this layout will become standard as efficiency and space are optimized.

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