You Can Enter Air Corps Enlisted Reserve At Seventeen
A 17 year old may pin the air corps enlisted reserve lapel and wait for summons, while pursuing education or civilian work. The program offers an inactive status until 18 or six months after, with potential to become a commissioned officer via aviation cadet training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Corps
Army Air Forces
United Nations
Aviation Cadet Examining Board
BTC 10
Greensboro
High Point College
Aviation Cadet Unit
Cadet Board
Air Forces
Jap Shipping Attacked In Burma Area
New Delhi July 24 American Mitchell medium bombers attacked Japanese river shipping and the dock area at Mandalay Burma scoring near hits on five large river boats and starting fires among enemy storage buildings A U S communiqué reported today Another formation attacked the enemy supply center of Myingyan 55 miles southwest of Mandalay where explosions and big fires led airmen to believe an ammunition dump was destroyed Heavy Liberators dropped over 13 tons of explosives on a Japanese airfield south of Kawlin Delayed reports noted destruction to rolling stock and rail yards at Ywataung and Sagaing A Japanese barracks area at Meiktila no longer was in evidence RAF fighters damaged more than 100 Japanese river craft in widespread sweeps over the territory yesterday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
Mandalay
Burma
Myingyan
Kawlin
Ywataung
Sagaing
Meiktila
RAF
Training Path for U S Air Cadet in WWII Preparation
The article outlines a cadet’s route from basic training to college preparatory flight programs, a five month academic and ten hours of flight training phase, followed by classification into bombardier navigator or pilot roles. Pilots face later decisions on bomber fighter transport or fighter bomber paths and then nine weeks of pre flight training before combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Parachute Cloth Display At High Point Store Window
Belk Stevens on Main Street shows combat parachute cloth from Burlington Mills. Local plants High Point Weaving Hillcrest Throwing and High Point based operations supply rayon and cotton yarns for parachutes uniforms liners and insulation. The exhibit explains wartime uses and runs with three shifts six days weekly as the display tours 31 North Carolina Virginia and Tennessee communities. It features actual size parachutes sleeping bags and related gear, with manager A C Sawyer of Belk Stevens cooperating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belk- Stevens Company
Main Street
Burlington Mills Corporation
High Point Weaving
Hillcrest Throwing Company
C. F. Coira
Coira
High Point
Hillcrest Mills
North Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
Burlington
A. C. Sawyer
Belk-Stevens Company
Two Work Or Fight Cases Are Dismissed
SPARTANBURG S C July 24 UP Two cases here involving the states new work or fight law were dismissed yesterday by a magistrate with the comment that in his opinion the law was unconstitutional. The defendants were Jim Leister and Bucky Painter former employee of the Fairmont Mill in Spartanburg County. Magistrate John L Lancaster: Some of the members of the legislature who passed the law would look far better in the uniform of their country than in the halls of the statehouse passing such acts as this. The defendants testified they served in the first World War and had been employed in some capacity for more than 40 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
S. C
Jim Leister
Bucky Painter
Fairmont Mill
Spartanburg County
John L. Lancaster
Statehouse
Mrs Long Named Nurse Superintendent at Burrus Memorial
Mrs. EF F Long is named superintendent of nurses at Burrus Memorial Hospital succeeding Miss Evelyn Heath who left yesterday after 15 years of service. Long arrived from Greensboro four months ago where she served as night supervisor and is the widow of Dr. E F Long formerly on Burrus staff. Hospital manager J P Richardson said Miss Heath will move to Craddocksville Virginia to be near her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. F. Long
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Evelyn Heath
Long
High Point Hospital
Greensboro
E. F. Long
Burrus
J. P. Richardson
Heath
Craddocksville
Fire destroys Bryant home outside city limits
Fire Chief E K Ingram said the former C C Robbins residence, now owned by Everett Bryant, was nearly ruined by a Thursday night blaze. The house outside the city on South Main street extension lacked city fire protection water and hydrants, despite recent repairs and furnishings. Neighbors saved the garage and servants quarters attached by a cloister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Ingram
C. C. Robbins
Everett Bryant
de Saas
South Main Street
Ingram
Bryant
High Point
GOP Leaders Seek Base For 1944 Platform
Washington July 24 44 national Republican leaders plan a Mackinac Island meeting September 6 and 7 to form a 1944 platform challenging the New Deal. Invited are 49 postwar advisory council members plus consults like Wendell Willkie Herbert Hoover and Alf Landon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mackinac Island
Mich
GOP
Republican Postwar Advisory Council
Harrison E. Spangler
Spangler
Wendell Willkie
Herbert Hoover
Alf M. Landon
Council
Spangle
Resolutions Committee
House
National Committee
Senate Campaign Committee
Program For Trinity Men In Service To Be Held Sunday
A ceremony honoring Trinity township men listed on the Trinity school service board will take place Sunday at four in the Trinity school auditorium. Sponsored by the Patriotic Service Club, Grover H. Jones of High Point delivers the principal address. Music by the High Point Summer Conference Orchestra, directed by Robin Garwood, plus the service roll read by John Waggoner, Trinity School’s new principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Township
Trinity School
Patriotic Service Club
Grover H. Jones
High Point
Robin Garwood
John Waggoner
Trinity Schoo
Palermo Falls to Allied Forces in Sicily Without Firing A Shot
Palermo, Sicily, surrendered to American infantry and armored columns after a 60 mile advance from Castelvetrano. Deputy commander Lt Gen George S Patton Jr and Italian officers oversaw the handover as the city of 400 000 to 500 000 people cheered. Germans were out last night and harbor area suffered heavy damage from allied bombings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palermo
Sicily
Castelvetrano
George S. Patton, Jr
Floyd Teagle Reach Net Finals In North Carolina Open
In Asheville on July 24 Don Floyd of Atlanta edged Lieut. Col. Wilmer Allison in a five set final 2-6 7-5 7-5 4-6 6-4 to meet fellow Atlanta ace Jack Teagle who won 6-1 6-0 6-1 over Z A Rice for a finals berth. Florence Camp and Marjorie Waite, both of Atlanta, led the women's singles final with Waite top seed and Camp No. 2. Molloy of Memphis claimed the junior crown 7-5 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-2 over Dan Daniels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Don Floyd
Atlanta
Wilmer Allison
Jack Teagle
Floyd
Teagle
Z. A. Rice
Florence Camp
Marjorie Waite
Miss Waite
Louise Fowler
Covington
Miss Camp
Jean Clarke
Birmingham
Ala
Funeral Rites for Mrs Hedgecock Held at Lebanon Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Sara Lee Hedgecock will be at Lebanon Methodist Church Sunday at 3 PM after a 1:30 PM home service. Burial follows at Spring Hill cemetery. She was born April 2, 1875 in High Point and had two marriages, with surviving husband J H Hedgecock Sr and children Mrs Glenn Clinard, J H Hedgecock Jr, and Mrs Early Hines plus step-sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Lee Hedgecock
J. H. Hedgecock
Lebanon
High Point
William
Susan Bratton Welborn
Thamas Cook
Early Hines
Wallburg
John Henry Hedgecocks
J. H. Hedgecock, Jr
Glenn Clinard
Newport News
Ray Hedgecock
Basil Hedgecock
Carthage
Indiana
Hedgecock
Lebanon Methodist Church
Mother of J C White Dies at Winston-Salem Road
Mrs. G L White mother of J C White of 206 Guilford Avenue died at her home on the Winston Salem road early this morning. Funeral arrangements had not been made this afternoon. In Chicago Louis Flentye fends off a stick-up at a tavern, using a bat and a bar stool to fend off two gunmen. both flee injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. White
Winston-Salem Road
G. L. White
Guilford Avenue
Winston- Salem Road
Chicago
Louis Flentye
Flentye
Fleniye
Caldwell Navy Man Recovers From Broken Jaw After Fall
Petty Officer Gaylord McCampbell, famed for serving in 22 Pacific battles, writes to his mother Mrs. Jack Thorne that a fall while roller skating left him with a broken jaw and a stay in a naval hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Idaho
Gaylord McCampbell
Pacific
Jack Thorne
Naval Hospital
Casual Comment by W A Bivins on politics and parties
W A Bivins discusses the meaning of politics, the spoils system, and the shift through Federalists Whigs and Republicans. He reflects on American party history from Hamilton to Jefferson and notes ongoing tensions between power in Washington and citizen rights amid war and depression.
Negro woman convicted in Thomasville liquor sale case
Nora Berry Skeen, a Thomasville Negro woman, was convicted of violating prohibition laws for the purpose of sale after a hearing before Judge Carl Wilson. She received six months' sentence suspended on payment of a 75 fine and court costs, plus two years without liquor violations. An appeal was noted with a $400 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Nora Berry Skeen
Carl Wilson
Permits Issued For Local Home Improvements
Fire Chief E K Ingram reported building permits issued recently to T Garston Kirkman for painting a residence at 902 Sunset High Point for 300 dollars and to Fletcher Waden for painting a house at 1705 E Commerce for 150 dollars plus repairs to a garage at 807 Gurley for 825 dollars to McKinley Davis for adding a room at 810 S Main for 25 dollars and to J J Martin for reroofing a home at 805 Mobile for 40 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Ingram
T. Garston Kirkman
Sunset
City of
High Point
E. Commerce
Fletcher Waden
Gurley
McKinley Davis
S. Main
J. J. Martin
Mobile
Federal auto stamp drive nets over a thousand sales in city
Federal investigators conducted a drive at the Post Office and tax office, citing cars not displaying 1943 auto stamps. Citizens appeared with stamps or proofs of purchase to avoid action, many claiming loss or misplacement. Officials expect the operation to continue through the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Clark
Internal Revenue Office
Four Youths Arrested For Gambling
High Point police cited four white boys all 17 and under on gambling charges. Names include Darrell Heckler 16 13-G Clara Cox Apartments Paul Honeysucker 16 428 Man gum Ave Grady Venable 17 45-E Clara Cox Apartments and Aubrey Smith 17 1014 Smith. Also listed are Lawrence Hiatt 24 and Thomas Hilliard 16 charged with larceny of tires and tube worth 15 dollars. Roy C. Welborn posted 200 dollar bond after a worthless check charge for 79.53 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Darrell Heckler
Clara Cox
Paul Honeysucker
Mangum Ave
Grady Venable
Aubrey Smith
Smith
Lawrence Hiatt
Thomas Hilliard
Ray Abbott
Roy C. Welborn
H. L. Cecil
W H Barnes 89 Dies At Churchland
W H Barnes aged 89 a Churchland Davidson County native died after a six month illness He was the oldest resident of the community and lived 63 years at his death home He is survived by five daughters and 42 grandchildren Funeral services set for Monday at 4 pm at Churchland Baptist Church with Rev N C Teague officiating Interment in Barnes Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
W. H. Barnes
Churchland
Davidson County
Barnes
Edna Fowler
J. A. Borland
High Point
J. L. McBride
Lester Davis
W. C. Simerson
Churchland Baptist Church
N.C. Teague
Barnes Cemetery
De Gaulle Invitation Considered by U S in State Letter
A. A. Berle, assistant secretary of State, said in a public letter that an invitation to General Charles De Gaulle to visit Washington would be extended without delay if such a visit would advance military objectives. The letter responded to Mortimer Hays's appeal urging U S recognition of the French Committee of National Liberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Gaulle
New York
A. A. Berle
Charles de Gaulle
Washington
Mortimer Hays
Committee For A Democratic
Roosevelt
Hull
United States
French Committee of National Liberation
General de Gaulle
Logue murder conviction stayed as appeal sought
Columbia reports 34 year old Joe Frank Logue, a former policeman, had his execution stayed pending perfection of a state supreme court appeal after a circuit court denial of a retrial. Defense lawyer Nicholson may seek extra time beyond the 30 day limit. About 2.5 million automobiles were removed from service since May 1, 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S. C
Joe Frank Logue
Edgefield County
State Supreme Court
Ben F. Nicholson
Edgefield
Soldier Alderman Dies in Army Hospital at Denver
Graham G. Alderman 25 a lifelong resident died Friday in Fitzsimmons General Hospital Denver Colorado after five months of declining health He was born October 4 1917 in Wythe County Virginia the son of P B and Gertrufie Alderman He moved to this city twelve years ago from Pulaski before entering the Army on September 25 1942 He worked for Continental Furniture Company Surviving are his parents three brothers Bill Bob Malcolm Alderman three sisters Velma Mollie Alderman and Ruby Alderman Norfolk Va two half brothers FE Alderman and Albert Alderman Pulaski Va Body returned here for funeral and interment time and place to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham G. Alderman
Fitzsimemons
Grace Street
Bill
Bob
Malcolm
Velma
Mollie
Ruby
Norfolk
FE. P
Albert
Pulaski
FEED PRICE INCREASE EXPECTED IN PROTEIN FEEDS
Washington July 24 The government is expected to announce soon increases in ceiling prices of protein feeds for livestock such as soybean meal peanut meal cotton seed meal tankage and fish and meat meals in a move to encourage more efficient use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rec City
Park St
the ‘Fuel CO
Ann
North Africa
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Ruby's
Main ST
Tives
Man Origi
Nate
Garden of Eden
Zoological Gardens
Monkey
Bible Lyceum
H.P. Store
Mrs. Long
Trinity
Tom Molloy
Memphis
Dan Daniels
Mars Hill
Mrs. Hedgecock
Joe
W. A. Bivins
Japan
China
Germany
America
Andrew Jackson
Free Nation
Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton
Democratic Party
Jefferson
Republican Party
Thomas Jefferson
Ple
John Franklin Crowell
Trinity College
Old Trinity
South
Internal Revenue
W.H. Barnes
H. P
Army Hospital
Graham Alderman
Nat Walker
Fyfes
Walgreen
Paint & Repair Now
Tiger Brand
Parker - Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
Evon Studios
Washington & Main
Sheraton
N. Wrenn St
Cloud Culler
Broadus Culler
ICE Delivery Company
West Broad Street
Fyensee i Oreteesetee
Typewriters and Adding Machines Office Equipment CO
South Wrenn Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!