Jamestown Constable Jailed On Charge of Driving Drunk
Jamestown township constable Charles Winfield Davis 58 requested a jury trial in municipal court today on a charge of drunken driving. Police say two women reported being nearly run down on East Green street extension. State Patrolman Barr and deputies found Davis in a ditch beside the road. He was intoxicated, he offered little resistance, and he was booked at 5:45 and released about six hours later on a $500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Winfield Davis
Jamestown Township
Don C. Mac
Davis
East Green Street
J. Barr
Barr
Ray Nance
J. R. Teague
Local Man’s Wife Receives Silver Star Posthumously
Lt. Albert D. Brackett Jr. died from wounds on Saipan on June 19, 1944. He was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action while directing demolitions under enemy fire, enabling the reduction of a stubborn strongpoint. He was born in High Point and trained at Camp Wheeler and Fort Benning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert D. Brockett, Jr
Saipan
Sainan
Brackett
Genevieve Tate Brockett
Albert Dorsey Brockett
High Point
Army
Camp Wheeler
Fort Benning
Saga Demands St Joseph Aspirin
A public notice calls for the purchase or supply of St Joseph Aspirin as a key item in a local initiative. The message emphasizes procurement and distribution within the community. Specific quantities or dates are not provided in the readable text.
Four Held in Manslaughter Tied to Poison Alcohol Deaths
Four Negro defendants facing manslaughter charges after a wave of 11 wood alcohol deaths in the city were bound over to the superior court. John Archie, Jim Nelson, Marie Nelson, and Willie Phifer faced testimony at a municipal hearing with details of stolen alcohol and sales cited by police. Coroner W. W. Harvey linked the poison to the deaths, while bond reductions and additional assault cases were noted in the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Archie
Willis Row
Jim Nelson
Marie Nelson
Baptist Street
Willie Prifer
Daniel Brooks
Archie
Phifer
Alma Desk Company
Nelson
William Baldwin
Baldwin
Leroy Douglas
Carrie Douglas
Richard Archie
Charlie Davis
Douglas
W. W. Harvey
Bonds
Thie Nelson
D. C. MacRae
Willie Phifer
Jones
Cross Street
Superior Court
Sadie Barber
Loflin Street
Paul H. Saunder
Tryon Street
Ruby Newsom
Arthur
Sarasota
Fla
Nona
Barber
Dayton Street
Julius Horney Returns From European Service At Presque Isle
Julius Horney, a company clerk with 31 months in the European theatre, arrived at Presque Isle army air field aboard an Air Transport Command plane from the Snowball fleet. He has earned the good conduct medal and the ETO ribbon. He is married to Mary Ruth Horney of High Point, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Horney
Presque Isle
Julius H. Horney
Presque Isle Army Air Field
Air Transport Command
North Atlantic Division
Mary Ruth Horney
High Point
N. C
AAF Celebrates 38th Year With Open House Here
Colonel F D Lynch announces an open house at Greens boro High Point airport to celebrate the 38th anniversary of the Army Air Forces. The event marks history from 1907 to the present with millions in personnel and aircraft. more details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAF
F. D. Lynch
Air Transport Command
Greensboro High Point
Army Air Forces
Army
Wright Brothers
America
Lynch
J. W. Harris 83 Dies at County Home
John William Harris 83 died at Guilford county home just before 8 this morning after illness since Saturday. He lived with Mr. and Mrs. John Glidewell of High Point Rt. 4 for four years. Born December 1 1861 in Randolph county, he was twice married. first wife Mary Roella Hayworth died August 1932. Survived by Nina Stout, his second wife. Funeral services set for Yow's Funeral Home Tuesday at 11 with Rev. Clinton Pearson officiating. Interment in Springfield cemetery family plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John William Harris
Guilford County
John Glidewell
High Point
Rt. 4
Randolph County
Mary Roella Hayworth
Nina Stout
Yow
Clinton Pearson
Archdale Friends Church
Springfield Cemetery
Funeral Rites for Melvin Bodenheimer Held Sunday
Funeral services for Melvin Stuart Bodenheimer were conducted at Springfield Friends Church with three pastors officiating. Music by the church choir and piano by Mrs. Florence Robinson accompanied the service. Burial followed in the Abbotts Creek Baptist cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Melvin Stuart Bodenheimer
Springfield Friends Church
Harold Hadley
W. L. Smith
the Friendly Baptist Church
Mr. Grout
First Pilgrim Church
Florence Robinson
Paul Myers
Frank Butt
Don Ingram
John Edwards
Arthur Pegg
Charles Lang
Timber Cutters Moved 52 Million Board Feet in 1895
The Daily Tribune recalls a timber era in Western Pennsylvania noting more than 52,000,000 board feet of lumber moved down area waterways in April 1895. Woodmen of the World Piedmont Camp No. 62 meets Tuesdays at 7 30 p m under Glenn T. Smith and Edgar C. Johnson.
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Johnstown
INS
The
Daily Tribune
Pennsylvania
Woodmen of the World
Macensorship
Bronze Star awarded to Clarence Ward for battlefield repair
T/5 Clarence G. Ward son of Mr and Mrs W T Ward 410 Otteray Drive received the Bronze Star for heroic action November 7 1944 near San Clemente Italy. Amid shellfire he repaired a vital communication line and aided other breaks under German observation for over an hour. He enlisted October 1942 trained at Camp White and went overseas April 1944. He is in Italy. Also Pvt Earl V Humphrey of High Point NC admitted to AAF regional hospital Miami district for treatment and rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence G. Ward
W. T. Ward
Otteray Drive
San Clemente
Maly
Ward
Artill
Camp White
Italy
Fla
Miami Beach
Earl V. Humphrey
Gertrude Humphrey
High Point
N. C
AAF
Miami District
Morris Promoted in Philippines Air Force Yard
S/Sgt. Charles Vestal Morris of Denton and Mrs Ruth Morris has been promoted from sergeant. He serves in the Philippines with the 13th Air Force and the 68th Fighter Squadron.
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Morris
Charles Vestal Morris
M. A. Morris
Denton
Ruth Morris
Willowbrook Street
Philippines
13Th Air Force
68Th Fighter Squadron
Navy recruit completes training at submarine school
Walter Johnson Mitchell nineteen year old fireman first class son of Mr and Mrs W E Mitchell Rt 3 High Point has completed basic training at the submarine school New London Conn He will be assigned to the underseas fighters Mitchell graduated from Allen Jay high school High Point He entered the navy on August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Johnson Mitchell
W. E. Mitchell
Rt. 3
High Point
Submarine School
New London
Conn
Mitchell
Allen Jay High School
Navy
Atwater on furlough visits family after overseas service
Sergeant William Marshall Atwater is spending a furlough with his wife at the Jarrett home. They will also visit his parents, and he recently returned from 18 months in the European theater of operations.
Soyars Begins Aviation Training at Geiger Field
Sgt. Henry Milburne Soyars from High Point North Carolina has begun training as an aviation engineer in the air forces at Geiger Field Spokane Washington. Col James W Park base commander confirms the assignment in a word received today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soyars
Washington
Geiger Field
Henry Milburne Soyars
Robert C. Soyars
Gatewood Avenue
High Point
N. C
Spokane
James W. Park
Welch Promoted to Technical Sergeant in Fifth Air Force
James A. Welch of High Point has been promoted to technical sergeant. He serves as a personnel clerk with the headquarters detachment of the Red Raiders, a leading Fifth Air Force bomber unit. A veteran of over three years overseas, he has served in Australia New Guinea the Netherlands East Indies and the Philippines. He is a High Point High School graduate who attended High Point College and joined the air forces in 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Fifth Air Force
Philippines
James A. Welch
Lena C. Welch
English Street
High Point
Red Raiders
T-Sgt
Australia
New Guinea
Netherlands East Indies
High Point High School
High Point College
Air Forces
High Point Furniture Company
Young High Point Airman Joins 15th AAF in Europe
Cpl. Douglas L. Battenfield 19 son of Mr. and Mrs. D F Cargal of 515 Carter St High Point N C has been assigned to the occupational air force in Europe as a member of the 99th bombardment group 348th bombardment squadron a veteran B 17 Flying Fortress unit of the 15th air force Battenfield has served five months overseas as aerial gunner and wears the air medal in addition to other decorations.
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15Th Aaf
Italy
Cpl
Douglas L. Battenfield
D. F. Cargal
Carter Street
High Point
N. C
Occupational
Air Force
Europe
99Th Bombardment Group
15Th Air Force
Battenfield
Coast Guard Rescues Over 200000 At Sea
The coast guard reports saving more than 200000 people from death at sea, highlighting a record of life saving operations and protective missions carried out by the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Coast Guard
Inspector Issues Permits To Repair Dwelling Houses
Building permits totaling 1275 dollars were issued Saturday and today for repair work and additions to existing homes. C H Ellis sought a dress shop addition but withdrew and obtained a home addition permit for 750 dollars. E Davis received a permit to improve his home while Mrs Beavans was granted a 75 dollar reroofing permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manesere
C. H. Ellis
Brentley Circle
Board of Adjustment
Aud
E. Davis
Tryon Street
W. O Beavans
East Green Street
Fall Plans For T. B. Prevention Underway
High Point Tuberculosis association shapes a fall program of health education and early diagnosis. Plans for a December Christmas Seal sale gain publicity. Executive secretary Mrs. Karl Shepard led 10 students finishing a two week institute in Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Tuberculosis Association
Karl Shepard
North Carolina Tuberculosis Association
Raleigh
Good Neighbor Orchid Won By Farmer Woman Hope Hubbard
Hope Hubbard of Farmer North Carolina wins the Good Neighbor Orchid on Tom Breneman's Breakfast in Hollywood. A letter by Mrs Sue Morgan Denny praises Hubbard for leading a Girl Scout troop and the boys troop, running a free lending library, delivering many telephone calls, giving seeds and bulbs, visiting the sick, chauffeuring her father the former country doctor, milking and chores, and teaching school. The nomination notes her active community service and church roles as evidence of being a good neighbor air time tomorrow at 1 o clock on WMFR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hope Hubbard
Farmer
Tom Breneman
Hollywood
Fiie
Miss Hubbard
Sue Morgan Denny
Rt. 2
Littleton
WMFR
North Carolina
Friends Church
City to Get 20900 For State Routes
City Manager Roy Braden reports an unofficial state highway fund allocation of 20900 for the current year to maintain and improve road routes through the city. Proposed routes include Centennial avenue and Mangum avenue with a grade crossing on Perry street and a rail crossing at Passa Drive, plus removal of remaining street car tracks on South Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Roy 5. Braden
Centennial Avenue
Town
Mangum Avenue
Perry Street
Five Points
Springfield Avenue
Ay Drive
Proto
South Main Street
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Jamestown
Mexiana
Numa F. Reid Lodge
A. F
A. M. NO
Hamilton Lumber CO
Recky’s
E. Commerce St
S. Main
Saga
St. Joseph
S. Main St
Madam Jeanette
Pullman
Meadowbrook Inn
Winston Highway
Security National
Stanley
J. C. Penney Co
Nt. Gann
High Point Victory
U. S. Maritime Commission
Bethlehem Fairfield
Fairfield
Maryland
High Point Enterprise
J. W. Harris
M. S. Bodenheimer
Parks Kirkpatrick
Charlotte
Mecklenburg County Police Emergency Fund
Raymond C. Perkins
Charleston
John P. Kirkpatrick
Langley Field
Glenn T. Smith
Edgar C. Johnson
Seec
Fraley Field
N.C
Women IN Service
Nat Walker
Walgreen
Ee Sr. Ki Aiaele Ae
Trey yYel
Idee Ty PT
Malian Decabaa i
W. Ma&n
Johoe Manville
Parker-Brown Lumber CO
Oak St
Walter Barker
Wrenn ST
Gate City Motor CO
Wachovia Bank
North State Machine Shop
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Winston-Saicms
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