Private John P. Cook Laid to Rest in Salisbury National Cemetery
Private John P. Cook of Mocksville received military rites at Salisbury National Cemetery on a Wednesday afternoon for his death in France on August 16, 1944. Chaplain James C. Farrington led services with full honors by the Salisbury National Guard unit. Cook, 27, was born in Lexington to John and Emma Leonard Cook and lived much of his life in Mocksville as a farmer.
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John P. Cook
National Cemetery
Salisbury
Mocksville
France
James C. Farrington
Fort Bragg
National Guard
Pvt. Cook
Lexington
John
Emma Leonard Cook
Heen
Hickory Hotel Company Sued for 1000 Dollars
Notice of legal suit filed in municipal court against Hickory Hotel Company Inc. by Ricky Huff and Chester L Huff. The plaintiff says Ricky, age 2, burned his hand after grabbing an overheated steam pipe, due to negligence and lack of pipe wrapping. Plaintiffs seek 1000 dollars for permanent scarring and painful injuries.
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Hickory Hotel Company, Inc
Ricky Huff
Chester L. Huff
Ricky
Prayer Meeting Set by South Side Baptist Band
A South Side Baptist prayer band will meet Saturday night at 6 o clock at Ervin Howerton's home then proceed to Mrs Kirkman's Oak Ridge home for service. W R Jones will speak and Daisy Shaw will lead.
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South Side Baptist Prayer Band
Ervin Howerton
Friday Prayer Meeting at the Church
A fellowship prayer band will meet Friday night at 7 30 with Mrs Ora Morton as speaker The band is led by Charlie Morton at the church.
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South Side Fellowship Prayer Band
Ora Morton
Charlie Morton
North Carolina FHA delegate to national convention in Kansas City
Margaret Little of High Point represented North Carolina as district Five delegate at the Future Homemakers of America convention in Kansas City. The event drew 3,000 representatives from across the U S and territories while panels and speakers emphasized world friendship and home economics education.
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Kansas City
High Point
Future Home-Makers of America
Margaret Little
East Farriss Avenue
Homme Economics
Mrs. H Little
North Carolina
F.H.A
South America
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Stany
Mutchleback
Truman
Dhapero
Catherine Dennis
Raleigh
Asheville
Winston- Salem
Fayetteville
Hazel Frost
FHA
Jessie W. Harris
College of Agriculture and Home Economics
University of Tennessee
Mexico
Home -Makers of America
Margaret
Germany
High Point High School
White Lake
Carolyn Morris
Rotary Club of Thomasville Aids Spray Fund
Thomasville's Rotary club voted at a luncheon to contribute 250 toward defraying the cost of city wide spraying. If funds exceed need, the balance goes to Guilford County police building. Visitors included Joe Crews and Brown Finch. Vice President Julius Green presided.
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Thomasville
Rotary Club
Woman’s Club
Guilford County
Joe Crews
Brown Finch
Julius Green
E. Lebb
Local Youth Still At Large After Road Gang Escape
Alamance county sheriff's deputies sought Fred Medlin a 17 year old of High Point and another convict after they escaped a road maintenance gang near Guess Road state prison camp Tuesday morning. A third escapee was captured and returned to the camp Tuesday night. Medlin holds two years for breaking and entering and 16 months for hit and run driving and driving without a permit.
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Alamance County
Fred Medlin
High Point
Guess Road
Medlin
Skyway Club Plans Meeting At Elwood Hotel
Members of the Skyway club hold their regular meeting tonight at 8 o clock in the Elwood hotel. Guests include Mr and Mrs Ed Lewis of Melbourne Florida editor of the town’s paper and former Skyway club president.
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Skyway Club
Elwood Hotel
Ed Lewis
Melbourne
Fla
Lewis
Incoming Beta Club President Joins School Groups
A new student at the local high school has quickly identified with several organizations. She is incoming Beta Club president, vice president of the National Federation of Junior Music Clubs, and member of the Masque and Gavel dramatics group. She belongs to Junior Town Meeting of the Air and Y Teen, and has served on The Pointer business staff, with a post planned on The Pemican for next year.
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Tively
Beta Club
National Federation of Junior Music Clubs
The
Air
Pointer
Pemican
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Snowdrop Ellison
Walnut Street
C. Ed Ellison
Ashele
P. C
Mary Rice McIntire
A. K. Swan
Lee W. Franklin
Fairfield Methodist Church
W. H. Barker
South Side
Paul Swiggett
Allen Cumby
Paul Greenway
G. A. Greenway
Roy Bundy
Leon Tesh
R. A. Brown
W. M. Lohr
Church Cemetery
Lydia BR. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bland
Music Store
Washington and Main
Hickory Hotel Company
Future
Homemaker of America
Kansas City, Mo
Nation
Pacific Territories
Madeline Hoover
S. Main Street
Seersucker
Chambrays
Miss Margaret Little
Rotary Club of
Aids Spray Fund
Lester
N. Main
Monark
Buick
Monark Shade Co
Flower Shop, Inc
Mais
Washington
FITDA
Kestor Bros
Ashebore
Mor Point
Batis
Poplins
TY YD
P Sale
Womens Rayon
Charles
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