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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1944
Page
10
A love sick youth begs police to lock him up for the night to avoid returning to a boarding house where his girlfriend has turned him down after spending $15 on her. He pleads for intoxication charges but is advised to seek another plan. He exits the station at midnight in a penniless, despondent mood.
Robert Lindsay Buie 60 of the Denton area died at High Point Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. funeral services set for 3:30 pm at Denton Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Survived by his mother Emma Doby Buie, widow S J Buie, six sons, a daughter, two brothers Sam and William Buie, and three sisters J T Grubb T L Grubb and A J Shaw.
Arthur Neely Hillard 73 retired farmer of Loray died yesterday at Davis Hospital from a fractured hip after a fall Tuesday. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Bunch Funeral Home. Burial at Snow Creek Methodist Church cemetery. Survived by four sons Dan Katabwa Frank Statesville Ralph Loray Staff Sgt. Sam Hillard in Michigan and six daughters. Also two sisters Nannie Wood and Florence Pierce of High Point. Member of St Stephens Lutheran Church.
The city of High Point will receive 23855.56 as its share of the intangible personal property tax for the just closed fiscal year. The distribution totals show gains for Guilford and surrounding areas, with a statewide total of 1460724.28. The issue of full net entitlement and potential legislative changes is noted as a continued debate. Wounded in France Sgt Amos L Ward was slightly wounded June 11. his family details and service history are provided.
Two Cumby brothers Broadus 44 and Bill 27 longtime Navy men who grew up in Trinity met after five years apart while serving in the Navy in the Southwest Pacific. They both visited the same port at the same time, though they could not name it. Their family in High Point says they have many siblings nearby.
James J. DeViney, known as Bob, arrives at Chanute Field Illinois based pilot, spent last night with his parents Mr and Mrs C H De Viney at 609 Hedrick Street Winston-Salem air port routine flight from his base in Illinois confirms the homecoming.
William Avery Hayworth Jr son of Mr and Mrs W A Hayworth 1308 E Green St was promoted to sergeant in Hawaii after entering service Aug 23 1943 and training at Parris Island He has been overseas two months with the 3rd Marine Air Army Sgt Allen W Morris left to resume duty after furlough with his parents on East Commerce St He had been stationed at Warrensburg Mo Air Base and will report to Tampa Fla on return
Irene Maners faced a drunk in court charge alone after her husband asked to plead guilty for her. Judge D C MacRae denied the request and she was fined 810 plus court costs.
A. A. Knopf publishes Your Eyes by Dr. Sidney A. Fox detailing how people see and how to care for eyes. The review highlights grafting corneas on opaque eyes as discussed by Fox, explaining corneal transplants replace a damaged cornea with clear tissue and their limits.
Representatives from eight civic clubs and farm groups push a plan to place a fulltime home demonstration agent in High Point Guilford County with headquarters here. The proposal seeks county budget approval and federal funds already set aside for High Point to cover operational costs and salary.
Judge W M York of Greensboro spoke at the Kiwanis Club luncheon in the Sheraton Hotel on unity between Greensboro and High Point citizens. He praised Guilford County history and progress, highlighted airport work and road planning, and urged cooperative effort for the county’s future. Charles Perry won the attendance prize as W J Fraley presided.
Washington July 21 Graduation ceremonies for 38 law enforcement officers at the 25th session of the FBI National Academy will be held Saturday in the Justice Department auditorium. Graduates include James R. Teague of High Point North Carolina and Joe D. Whitley of Charlotte North Carolina.
Engineers revised plans for the Willowbrook overpass as City Manager Braden weighs two city bridges and a state project. Frank Miller completed the redesign to save about 15000 by using steel reinforced structure. total funding and wartime delays influence timing for the Willowbrook Hamilton and other crossings. The council favors immediate construction while College Street extension plans hinge on August 1 report.
Dr Charles Calvin Hubbard 76 died Thursday at his Farmer home after a long medical career begun in 1908. He led Randolph County Medical Society as president and was an honorary member of the North Carolina Medical Society. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Elbert Kearns of Greensboro and Hope Hubbard, plus one grandchild. Funeral from Science Hill Friends Church with interment in Asheboro cemetery.
High Point Voiture 1136 40 and 8 American Legion held its annual officer installation at the William Ragsdale cabin in Jamestown with a fish fry. Judge D. C. MacRae presided as retiring Chef de Guerre while new officers took the posts including R. B. Gantt as Chef de Guerre and George Edwards as Chef de Train.
High Point moved within sight of its 551000 E bond quota as 418 applications raised 12656.25, boosting smaller bonds to 532793.25 while eight days remain. Citywide Fifth War Loan totals reached 4815645 against a 3978000 target, with 96 percent of E bonds raised.
Leroy Brevard 20 of 401 Meredith Street was sentenced in High Point municipal court to 12 months on the roads for larceny of a spread and a spray gun valued at the crime. Fred Cruthis faced larceny charges later reduced to false pretense. Henry Welch Jr a 22 year old from 02 Kearns Street was fined 50 dollars and had license revoked for 12 months.
Officials of Fair Grove Grange No. 1021 near Thomasville reported unanimous support for a 41 cent ceiling on untied tobacco and 45 cents on graded and tied tobacco. They also approved a five day holiday on all tobacco markets until OPA officials are contacted if needed. The Grange is one of the state’s largest and recently added 101 new members.
Thief stole between 1200 and 1400 pounds of sugar from the Tip Cola plant in the 1500 block of North Main. Tracks indicate passage by a passenger car, likely in two trips, amid a July rise in larceny cases compared with June and last year.
Adjt. Gen. J A Ulio said in a letter to the United Service Organizations that more than 60 000 000 v mail letters a month are sent to and from soldiers stationed outside the continental United States. Ulio commended USO for sponsoring exhibits calling for the use of v mail.
Twenty two employees from the home office agency of Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company Greensboro left this morning for an agency outing at Banner Elk as a reward for qualifying in a Greensboro office campaign. P L Smith district manager and C C Hooks of High Point accompanied them. New business during the six week campaign totals were reported.
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