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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1944
Page
10
John Angelator of the Dixie Hot Shoppe faced a court citation for violating High Point's closing law that bars meals after midnight Saturday. The case could test city enforcement while Angelator argues the ordinance infringes rights and claims the need for late services for locals and visitors.
Lt Albert Dorcey Brockett 31, of High Point, was killed in action in the Saipan theater, Southwest Pacific, June 20. He was born in High Point, educated locally and at Oak Ridge Institute and Ogilthorpe, served in the national guard, and entered U. S. Infantry in 1942. Survivors include his widow Mrs A D Brockett Jr and a one-year-old daughter. brother Hall Tate Brockett in the Navy.
The State Manpower Priorities commission will hold a 9 a m session Tuesday at the Sheraton Hotel to set regional priorities and employment ceilings for essential employers with 25 or more workers. The High Point unit includes Asheboro Burlington High Point Lexington Mt Airy Winston-Salem and other cities.
Twenty one applications for used car exchanges were filed with the local ration board since last Monday when the OPA regulation took effect. The service panel will meet this week to approve these applications and car sales cannot close without their consent. If any are rejected, dealers must restate a transaction blank per panel terms.
John Whitson Prevo 64 owner of two Thomasville theaters died in a High Point hospital after a short illness. He was born July 14 1880 in Ranchman son of F P and the late Mrs Prevo. Survived by three wives two sons two grandchildren and siblings. Funeral plans incomplete with burial at Fair Grove cemetery likely Wednesday.
Dr. C Excelle Rozzelle, pastor of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, was guest speaker at the seventh summer union service at First Evangelical and Reformed Church. Rev Hoy L Fesperman led the service with music from the choir. He urged happiness comes from life dedicated to others, citing service simplicity and sanctity as paths. Other ministers present included Rev Cecil Haworth and Rev Wilson O Weldon.
The health lodge rooms at Camp Uwharrie were dedicated in a ceremony attended by over 100 visitors. The project was donated by the B'nai Brith Lodge of High Point with Max Bones presiding. Participants included Ben Swartzberg Harry Doctor and B W Hackney Jr with Sidney J Stern Jr noting B'nai Brith support for Scout and war relief efforts.
George Snow state commander of the American Legion will install officers of Andrew Jackson post No. 87 at 6 30 tonight in the First Methodist Church This joint meeting with the auxiliary features a Dutch supper L B Heilig will be commander R B Gantt first vice commander L C Matton second vice commander Jackson O Wood third vice commander Also named are John H King adjutant I T Mann service officer D C Mac Rae judge advocate J C Kaneetr and Herman C Myrick sergeants at arms George C Conner finance officer R R Fountain chaplain and P Lee Smith historian Mrs J W Hendricks department president will install auxiliary officers
Rev H P Williams will close his ministry at the Tabernacle on the last Sunday in August and start evangelical pioneer work in Greensboro. He plans a gospel tabernacle at Edgeworth and Sycamore, with a 1500-seat Willowbrook Street church already built. Williams came to High Point a decade ago from Daytona Beach and has radio broadcasts from Greensboro continuing.
Draft boards Nos. 4 and 5 dispatched thirty draftees for induction at Fort Bragg. From board 5 names include Abels, Lackey, Beeson, Hayworth, Shipwash, Peak, Ferree, Zimmermann, Shipwash Jr., Cline, Wilson, and others. Board 4 sent Penley, Hubbard, Hilliard, Seckler, Tysinger, Curlee, Vestal, Lowe, Nunn, Campbell, Hill, Terrell, and Berry.
James Simmons 34 of Perry Street was arrested yesterday on larceny of an automobile owned by James Doster and posted bond of 500 dollars. Theodore Robertson 27 of 538 High Street is held without bond on larceny of six dollars from Cleve McMuckles.
The project drew inspiration from Scout Henry Shavitz son of Mr and Mrs Sam Shavitz. Shavitz belongs to Troop 55 sponsored by First Methodist Church High Point. Paul Ingle president of the Uwharrie Council accepted the project. Rabbi T A Shurman of Cleveland Ohio delivered the invocation.
George P. Griffin of 204 Ennis street is not charged with assault on a female with intent to commit rape as reported yesterday. He does face a charge of bigamy which is to be heard in superior court here Tuesday.
Residents are urged to keep paper until the house to house collection conducted by the Junior Chamber of Commerce next Sunday, March 23. Used papers are needed to support vane and other items used on battle fronts.
George K. Snow executive secretary of the state salvage committee was in the city today consulting with city officials about salvage drives. The report notes cautions against storing tomatoes melons and other mold prone products in tightly closed damp places. The item mentions the Jr Chamber of Commerce and the first air crossing of the English channel in 1909.
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