Police Captain House Appeals Dismissal After Charge
Captain J O House dismissed from the city police after a closed hearing over alleged on duty misconduct with Helen Bondurant. Friddle says House will appeal to the civil service commission to clear his name, while House denies any intentional wrong and claims self respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. House
W. G. Friddle
Civil Service Commission
Friddle
House
W. C. Johnson
J. L. Kivett
J. H. Hubbard
Bondurant
Fridle
J. C. Burton
Detective Bureau
Johnson
Rions
Orce
Willie
Deo
John H. Kalte
Arnold J. Koonce
J. J. Corrigan
J. A. Sloop
Argie Wood
Kalte
High Point Considers Model War Ordinance And Vagrancy Crackdown
City council discusses using High Point December 1942 vagrancy ordinance as a model for Governor Broughton to apply a state wide work or fight program. The measure also urges Friddle to pursue a drive against idle persons and includes various budget and real estate actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Broughton
High Point
W. L. Hunt
Grover H. Jones
Broughton
W. G. Friddle
Law and Public Safety Committee
Vassie Wilson
Reese Snyder Wilson
Snyder
Parks and Recreation
Council
Wachovia Bank
Bar Association
High Point Division
Superior Court
Wilson Weldon Contributes To Church Volume
The Rev. Wilson O. Weldon of First Methodist Church is among twelve ministers contributing to The Town and Country Pulpit, a New York published volume by the Methodist Church general board of missions. July topics include Our Declaration of Independence and Dependence God’s Certain Harvest Maintain the Spiritual Glow and We Are Always in Debt. Copies have been received locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson O. Weldon
First Methodist Church
New York
General Board of Missions of
the Methodist Church
The
Board of Missions
A. A. Rooking
Chicago Produce Report Shows Steady Butter and Unsettled Eggs
Chicago July 15. Butter receipts 957,048 steady at Chicago price current quotes. Eggs receipts 11,047 unsettled with prices unchanged at OPA ceiling. Note warns that green and wet cotton cannot be ginned without reducing lint quality and that losses range from 5 to 20 dollars per bale if ginners ignore advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lawmaker Questions House Dismissal Power And Conduct
Friddle asserts the law and public safety committee acts in an advisory role and that he retains the authority to dismiss, calling House’s behavior not immoral but very indiscreet. The remarks critique House procedures while defending executive prerogatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Friddle
Sappenfield Named Golf Pro at Blair Park
Parks and Recreation Director Reese Synder announced Fred Sappenfield Jr. as Blair Park golf professional. He is a former High Point high school athlete and a firefighter. Salary is 860 monthly plus 10 war bonus, with free housing and income from caddie fees concessions and lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parks and Recreation
Reese Synder
Fred Sappenfield, Jr
Blair Park
Snyder
Sappenfield
High Point High School
HPC Summer Session Ends Friday at High Point College
High Point College concludes its first term of summer school on Friday July 16 with examinations that will last one day. Second term begins the following Monday with registration then classes starting Tuesday. Enrollment stands around 100, with higher numbers expected for term two. Administrators include President G I Humphreys Director Hinshaw Registrar Yarborough and assistant bursar Miss Johnston. Faculty lists mathematician Miss Adams Spanish and French professor J Hobart Allred chemist Edmund O Cummings English professor Miss Vera idel and others in education religion and physics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Monay
Clifford R. Hinshaw
G. I. Humphreys
Clifford R
A. C. Lovelace
J. Harley Mourane
Southern Furniture Company Incorporation Formed in High Point
W Wray Ward announced the Southern Furniture Company Inc will operate next month with Herbert L Mitchell Jr of High Point and Harold P Kyle of Richmond Va forming the firm. A plant will follow after the war to manufacture upholstered furniture. The office opens in the Southern Furniture Exposition Building and the incorporation was filed with Secretary of State Thad Eure in Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Wray Ward
Southern Furniture Company, Inc
Ward
Herbert L. Mitchell, Jr
High Point
Harold P. Kyle
Richmond
Southern Furniture — Exposition
Thad Eure
Raleigh
Kentucky Woman Leads Family War Effort Across Seven Sons
Abner Cress of 326 West Russell Street cites his seven nephews in U S armed services, three in Navy, three in Army, one in Marines, with two brothers shipmates on the USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor. The mother, Frances Muncy Cress, runs a store and farms to support bonds and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner Cress
Russell Street
United States
Frances Muncy
Elisha Cress
Abner
Boiling Springs
Elisha
Navy
Army
Marines
Lloyd
Larkin Cress
Oklahoma
Pearl Harbor
Oneida
Mountaineer
Naval Reserve
City Council Backs $100,000 Civic Center Plan
The city council unanimously backs a civic center plan sponsored by the local American Legion post. Cliff E. Lehmann says the project would cost the city nothing, funded by citizens, with government permits pending. The facility would house the library and Legion meetings and include a large auditorium and multiple meeting rooms. The library currently occupies temporary space on South Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff E. Lehmann
The
American Legion
Legion
Lehmann
City Council Names New Members to Board and Commissions
City Council today appointed Nobel Praigg and Rev Cecil Haworth to the city library board. Reappointments included Mrs R K Stewart and Mrs Howard Hartzell. Ed Mendenhall was reappointed to the planning and zoning commission for a five year term. Other continuity and new appointments were listed for parks and juvenile, boxing and wrestling commissions, with several members noted as continuing through 1944 and 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nobel Praigg
Cecil Haworth
R. K. Stewart
Howard Hartzell
Henry White
W. C. Idol
Vera Idol
Horace Haworth
J. E. Millis
Ed Mendenhall
Planning and Zoning Commission
Tire Inspectors Urged To Be More Careful
J. F. Jones, chairman of the rationing board, warned city inspectors to tighten periodic tire checks. Inspectors were accused of signing requisitions for new tires when repairs were possible. The board will not honor new tire applications unless all possibl e tires are recap able and a recapper statement is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Jones
Rationing Board
Jones
Missing Draft Registrants Sought by Board Five
The draft board seeks James Richardson a Negro registrant of draft board five whose whereabouts are unknown. He is listed as a resident of 512 East Washington Street but mail sent there was returned unclaimed. Roy Smith a Negro registered with draft board one in Wadesboro has had his physical exam transferred to board five and is asked to contact the board immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Richardson
Draft Board Five
Richardson
E. Washington Street
Roy Smith
Draft Board One
Wadesboro
Board Five
Shangri La War Stamp Drive Lags in High Point
Postmaster S C Clark reported High Point trails in the Shangri La war stamp campaign with only 83180 dollars in stamps sold to date. He contrasted this with Greensboro at 9088 dollars and noted Guilford County as behind quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shangri la
S. C. Clark
High Point
Clark
Greensboro
Guilford County
Wright 74 Dies After Short Illness at Local Hospital
Daniel L. Wright 74 of 801 Arch Street died last night in a local hospital after a brief illness. He was born September 5, 1868 in Randolph County, son of Jesse and Elizabeth Wright. He worked as lumber yard foreman for Myrtle Desk Co for 18 years and was twice married, first to Virginia Dale Johnson, with whom he had four sons and three daughters, all of High Point, and then to May Spencer Surles in 1931. Surviving are his widow, a brother A Z Wright of Jamestown, and a sister Mrs. (name cut off).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel L. Wright
Arch Street
Mr. Wright
Randolph County
Jesse
Elizabeth Holder Wright
Myrtle Desk Company
Virginia Dale Johnson
C. O. Wright
C. J. Wright
H. A. Wright
Roy D. Wright
Carly Floyd
Nina Newsome
Allen Dixon
High Point
May Spencer Surles
A. Z. Wright
Jamestown
Honeymoon Interrupted By Court In High Point
Earl Holt Payne former Greensboro resident on his honeymoon with his second wife had his trip interrupted by a warrant from his first wife charging non support of their eight year old child. Judge MacRae ordered $15 every two weeks and $25 plus costs. Payne posted a $300 bond and left on his wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Holt Payne
Greensboro
High Point
Payne
Washington, D. C
D. C. MacRae
Carrie Wilkie Rites Set With Friends Church Leaders
Carrie Wilkie of Winston-Salem dies leaving fifteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services from Central Friends church Friday at 3 PM with Rev. Cecil Haworth and Rev. Tom O Sykes. Active pallbearers named. honorary pallbearers include Brotherhood class members and local doctors. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery. Body to be returned home at 5 PM today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Wilkie
Winston-Salem
Central Friends Church
Cecil Haworth
Tom O. Sykes
W. T. Powel
FE. A. Hatcher
D. E. Headon
Jack Dunn
C. B. Bundy
H. S. Ingram
E. A. Sumner
F. G. Woodruff
H. L. Teer
Lee Morgan
Oakwood Cemetery
Tomlinson Opens Furniture Show With Big Crowd
Tomlinson reports record attendance and sales at the opening day of its mid-summer furniture market at the Tomlinson Exhibition Building. Buyers from sixteen states attend as officials note limited stock but satisfactory access to upholstered pieces and case goods despite hardware and veneer shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomlinson Today
Tomlinson Exhibition Building
Mrs Glidewell Dies At Home In Deep River
Mrs Nancy Corn Glidewell 48 wife of M W Glidewell died at her Deep River home after a stroke. Born Patrick County Virginia June 30 1895 she moved to the city 28 years ago. Survived by husband four daughters and three sons with more naming remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Corn Glidewell
Deep River
Glidewell
Patrick County
Virginia
Martin
Ann Hall Corn
C. H. Freeman
B. T. Towler
Route Four
High Point
S. L. Freeman
Allen Jay
Margaret Glidewell
Marvin Glidewell
Herbert Glidewell
Fred Snider Resigns From Police Force
Police Chief W G Friddle announced the resignation of Police Sgt. W F Pred Snider effective immediately. Snider will take a private industry position in the city. He had been contemplating resigning for some time and could not be reached to confirm his future role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Friddle
W. BF
Snider
Friddle
Snyder
Four Local Teens Apply to Enlist in Navy
George F. Ball reports four 17-year-olds from the area have applied for Navy enlistment. They will travel to Raleigh this week for final physicals. if accepted, they will report immediately to a naval training station. Names: James Ravon Delappe, Samuel Eubert Battley Jr, Jackie Lee Henry, and Thomas Edwin Burges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Ball
U.S. Navy
Navy
Raleigh
James Ravon Delappe
South Main Street
Samuel Eubert Battley, Jr
W. High Street
Jackie Lee Henry
Thomas Edwin Burges
Corn Family Rites Planned After Death
The body will be returned to the late residence Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home by Rev. O L Easter, pastor of Lebanon Methodist church. Interment will be made in Floral Garden cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Glidewell
U.S. Army
iMami
Fla
L. T. Tucker
Thomasvile
M. L. Corn
S. L. Corn
Stuart
O. L. Easter
Lebanon Methodist Church
Floral Garden Cemetery
Crissman Family Visits City Home Front
First Sgt. Ivan D. Crissman visits his mother Mrs. C. Fe Crissman at 226 Woodrow Avenue while stationed at Camp McCoy Wisconsin. His wife, the former Miss Hachnel Berrier, is visiting in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crissman
Ivan D. Crissman
C. FE. Crissman
Woodrow Avenue
Sgt. Crissman
Camp McCoy
Wis
Hachnel Berrier
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. S. Commission
Wilson Weldon
HPC
Kentucky
D. L. Wright
Tomlinson
Fred Snider
Elwood Hotel
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