Army Show Draws Record Crowd Of Textile Workers
A 1300 strong audience of textile workers filled the High School auditorium for an Army show featuring the Army Band and war heroes Cpl Eugene Williams and Sgt James Bowser. Lt Silvert said the program, part of a War Production Board effort to boost textile output, urged workers to raise quality and output to meet 1944 needs. A second performance is planned near mid August to accommodate evening shift workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tner
Id Silvert
Charles F. Carroll
Carr
Lt. Silvert
War Production Board
Army
Avy
Navy
Rees
Frederick E. Uhl
Ee Fy
Army Equipmen
C. V. Kelley
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Cpl
Eugene Williams
South Pacific
Sgt
James Bowser
Silvert
High Point
Wounded in Action Pfc Norris C Ingram in Italy
Telegram from the War Department says Pfc Norris C Ingram was seriously wounded in action somewhere in Italy on July 7. He entered service October 24, 1942, and trained at Camp White Oregon, with overseas duty since April 1944. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A C Ingram of 422 North Wrenn Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don W. Hill
Albert Harris Hill
Thomasville
Rt. 2
France
War Department
Norris C. Ingram
Italy
A. C. Ingram
North Wrenn Street
Pfc
Ingram
Camp White
Oregon
High Point Schools Announce Wide Assignments for Fall Term
Charles Carroll superintendent outlines fall appointments for High Point schools following board meeting. Assignments include McCoy as junior high physical education instructor and senior high football coach. Miss Thayer to elementary schools. multiple high school English, Latin, and home economics posts listed with exact duties to follow. Also noted are salary, schedules, and temporary moves due to Navy service and insurance adjustments for several district campuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Carroll
High Point Schools
Board of
High Nt
Carrol
Oo Cc
Kcoy
Huntington
W. Va
McCoy
Tony Cernugel
Sylvania
Marshall College
Bluefield
Davis-Elkins Colleges
Vinson High School
Mary Thayer
High Bein
High Point College
Jar
Cernu
Pennsylvania
Thayer
Pfeiffer College
S Fics
Grace Chapel Hill
Louisa Hatch
High Point
Bowen
Navy Yard
Portsmouth
Dean B. Pruette
Navy
Lloyd Thayer
Elm Street
Snen
Pruette
Johnson, Bay
Cloverdale
Oak Hill
Fairview
Brentwood
Faulty Motor Triggers Fire at Marsh Furniture Plant
A faulty electric motor started a fire in the basement of Marsh Furniture on Mangum Avenue this morning. Firefighters controlled the blaze after about an hour with little damage to furniture stock, as the fire did not spread beyond the basement area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh Furniture Company
Mangum Avenue
Chest Board Adopts New Budget Plan
The Community Chest board met for July as a budget is adopted showing a June 30 financial status with 93.6 percent paid. Officials like Horace S. Haworth and L. C. Matton discussed audits, budget hearings, and a new contingency-fund approach for the coming fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community and War Chest Board of Directors
Community Chest Board Room
John Kalte
W. B. McEwen
Horace S. Haworth
Ed Mendenhall
H. N. Williard
L. C. Matton
T. V. Rochelle
Roy Braden
D. A. Rawhey
Lee F. Schaner
Royster Tucker
C. E. Sheloff
Ruth Neve
Secre Se
A B Club hears Dr Happer on Hindu problem
Pr Gladys Happer sister of Mrs Arthur Kirkman spoke to the A B Club on India. She traced India from ancient culture through invasions and melting pot history to a population of about 300 million Hindus and 100 million Muslims. She outlined royal princes estates and British India split into 11 provinces and noted the Congress and All India Muslim League as major political forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Happer
Arthur Kirkman
A.B. Club
India
Dr. Happer
University of North Carolina
Philadelphia
Britain
British India
Congress Party
All India Moslem League
Sugar applications reviewed weekly by local board
Additional canning sugar applications will be reviewed and passed upon by the food panel of the local war price and rationing board each Wednesday until February 28, 1945. Board officials said readers misinterpreted last week’s Enterprise article which stated that extra sugar stamps were not available on request.
Curb Market Opening Delayed At Church and Pine
The curb market at Church and Pine streets will not open Friday as planned and will be ready next week. Secretary Frank Sizemore of the chamber of commerce said work had not progressed as scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church and
Pine Streets
Frank Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
Schee
Youth Chooses County Roads Over Navy Service
W. V. Ruth Jr., 18, on probation for pistol theft, opts to serve six months on the county roads rather than join the U S Navy. His mother preferred the sentence, while the judge pressed for military service, but Ruth chose the roads after arrangements were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. V. Ruth, Jr
United States Navy
Navy
Ruth
Armed Forces
D. C. MacRae
Prosecuting Witness Faces Court After Warrant
Carol Hunt 41 of 302 Clay Street swore a warrant for Bolton for knife cutting but refused to swear he was assaulted. Judge MacRae fined Hunt for contempt and drunken disorderly on a 30 day suspended sentence. Bolton faces charges for malicious damage to Edith Hensley property. Separate case sees FE M Jackson cited for public nuisance after a closure order by July 10. David L Byerly 35 of Fairfield Road given six months suspended and $100 fine for liquor violation after four pints white whiskey found in his car. James Jean 36 charged with assault on James Holt with a rifle ordered to pay costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Hunt
Clay Street
Robertson
High Point
Bolton
Hunt
D. C. MacRae
Edith Hensley
Seipnent
FE. M. Jackson
South Main Street
Jackson
David L. Byerly
Fairfield Road
Byerly
Thomasville
James Jean
James Holt
Boy Scout Board of Review Schedule Set
The High Point district announces Friday night reviews at Wesley Memorial church on July 28. The August review date is August 25 and the next court of honor will be held September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Review
Boy Scouts
High Point
Wesley Memorial Church
Missing in Action: Sgt James L Stutts in Germany
Mr and Mrs T R Stutts of 524 Ames Street report a telegram from the War Department stating their son James Le Roy Stutts a sergeant in the Army Air Corps has been missing in action over Germany since July 12. He is the couple's only child and was educated locally before entering service about 18 months ago. He has been overseas since late May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Stutts
Ames Street
War Department
James Leroy Stutts
Army Air Corps
Germany
Sgt. Stutts
Air Corps
Stutts
City to proceed with Willowbrook Street bridge plan
Greensboro engineer Frank T. Miller will present a revised overhead bridge plan for Willowbrook Street to the city council within 20 days. The plan switches to reinforced concrete to save money and speed construction, with a total $1,900 fee to Miller and plans to be owned by the city upon payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willowbrook Street
Frank T. Miller
Greensboro
City Hall
New York
Council
Miller
Wesleyans Postpone Convention Two Weeks
The 65th annual session of the North Carolina conference of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in the United States has been postponed from August 8 to the week of August 21 to 24. Rev. Lyman F. Lance said the change follows a health board recommendation due to the North Carolina polio epidemic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax
North Carolina
Wesleyan Methodist Church
United States
Lyman F. Lance
E. L. Henderson
Charlotte
State Board of Health
Idol To Head Deep River Group Again
W. C. Idol was re elected president of the Deep River Memorial Association at its annual all day meeting at the Deep River Friends church. Dr. C Excelle Rozzelle delivered the memorial address. J Gurney Briggs and Will G Wiley were elected vice presidents. H C Briggs was re elected treasurer and Mrs Oriana B James re elected secretary and assistant treasurer. A luncheon preceded a brief business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Idol
Deep River Memorial Association
Deep River Friends Church
C. Excelle Rozzelle
High Point
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
J. Gurney Briggs
Will G. Wiley
H. C. Briggs
Oriana B. James
Joseph A. Peele
Aeaching Church
Roy Padgett Eignt
Rozzelle
Deep River Ceane
Lou White Hammer
H. Clay Briggs
Jesse A. Tetons
Guilford College
Whittier
Calif
A. Edwin Thornton
Deep River
Awnings on Main Street Fail to Meet City Rules
About 250 awnings on Main Street were inspected and fewer than twelve met the city ordinance requiring a seven foot clearance above sidewalks. Police Captain W G Friddie said owners will get time to adjust their awnings before a second inspection and possible further action under the ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
W. G. Friddie
Pt. Friddle
Missing pilot Lt. Varner reported missing over Austria
Second Lt. B. R. Varner, brother of Mrs. M. A Nixon of 607 Hedrick street, is reported missing in action over Austria. He piloted a B-24 Liberator after completing his 25th bombing mission. He went overseas in May, trained in San Antonio, and received wings at Frederick, Oklahoma, with prior stationing in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Varner
M. A Nixon
Hedrick Street
Austria
Varner
Italy
San Antonio
Texas
Fredericks
Okla
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Agency
DR. B. F. Thomas
W. High St
Dr. Max
Depot
Karrent Credit Jewele
Main St
Commerce
U. &. Tire
South Main & Yaylor Sts
Nat Walker
Eves
Walgreen
South Main St
Virginia Man
Cernugel
Rahe
Christine
James Mitchell
Rose Stoner
North Main Street
Armed Services
James
England
Nurses Cadet Corps
Rex Hospital
Raleigh
Chest Board
Naval Service
Boy Scout Board of Review
Kodaks
North Main
J. L. Stutts
Trimz
Parker-Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
Jonns-Martille
Locke
Waam MoRnne Loal Heater
S. Main St
Florida
California
Thomasville and
Denton
Se.samme
Idol
Deep River Group
Atlantic
Building & Loan Ass'n
C. Cridlebaugh, Sec'y-Treas
Madam Bell
Pullman House-Wraiters North Main Street
Cue Limits
Rou
Life
Madam Gell
Grace Main
Washington
Hedgecock Lumber CO
Ward Street
Bean's Shoe Shop
W. C. Brown
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