High Point Surpasses E Bond Quota by 13000
High Point reports E Bond sales exceed the local drive quota by more than 13000 with totals rising to 56382450 and the Fifth War Loan drive reaching 4877712 25 above Treasury goals. Curtis Smithdeal chairs the drive and sales run through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Smithdeal
Drive
Treasury Department
High Point Weaving Company
Hillcrest Throwing Company
Greensboro
Igh Point
Negre Arrested for Lottery Tickets and Prohibition Violation
Nadie Conally a 41 year old Negro of 627 Hulda Street was arrested last night after officers found lottery tickets in her pocket. Alice Lilly a Negro of 107 Eccles Street was bound over for $200 on prohibition violations. Henry Cox a 19 year old resident of Jamestown faced a $300 bond on larceny charges. New York enacted price fixing laws in 1780.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadie Conally
Hulda Street
Alice Lilly
Eccles Street
Henry Cox
Jamestown
Hutchins Addresses Lions Club on Practical Philosophy of Life
Rev. Wilbur Hutchins of First Baptist Church spoke at the Lions Club dinner in the Sheraton Hotel about developing hobbies, humor, thoughtful problem solving, and romance to strengthen individuals and the community. Speakers H. N. Williard and Hill Loflin added brief remarks, with visitors Lion Guy Helper, Lion Tyson Ferree, and Col. Hawkins attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Hutchins
First Baptist Church
The
Lions Club
Sheraton Hotel
Loyd Flythe
Paul Williamson
Hutchins
H. N. Williard
High Point
Hill Loflin
Lion Guy Helper
Austin
Tex
Lion Tyson T. Ferree
Burlington
Col. Hawkins
War Department
Double Paint Job in Philadelphia Follows Color Change
Rudolph Weeber painted his house blue, then redid it white after deciding he disliked the color. The brief item notes a home repaint in Philadelphia dated July 28 44.
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Philadelphia
Rudolph Weeber
Citizenship awards to Amos and Morrow at Jaycees installation
At the Junior Chamber of Commerce installation held at the Sheraton Hotel Kenner Amos was named outstanding young man of 1942 and Pete Morrow chosen for 1943. Both were praised for civic service including salvage drives and war effort leadership.
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Pete Morrow
The
Jaycees
Williard Leathers
Oh I. G. Roe
Aaice
Dr. Po
Dr. Greer
Richman
Greer
Vance Kester
L. H. Baker
Bob Abernathy
H. L. Stitchell
Willard Leathers
George Lentz
Clayton Frost
Winston-Salem
Saycee
High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sheraton
Kenner Amos
Gastonia
JayCee
Baker
JayCees to Hold Miss Thomasville Contest
The Thomasville JayCees vote to stage a Miss Thomasville pageant in mid August. John Carter as club president names Bill Mack Harold Harrison and Paul Harris to arrange the event. The group also plans a membership drive through August led by Paul Harris and Gerald Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Paul Harris
Gerald Sullivan
Thomasville Soldier Reported Missing In Action
Word reaches Thomasville that Pfc. Jimmy Walker has been reported missing in action since June 10. He entered service in January 1943 and trained at Camp Croft, South Carolina. His wife, living on Walker Street, received the notice.
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Enterprise
Thomasville
Jimmy Walker
Walker Street
Pfc
Walker
Camp Croft
8. C
M A Craven Dies After Long Illness at 78
Marion Arthur Craven 78 died at his daughter's home on Rt. 6 Winston-Salem after years of declining health and a three month critical period. He was born January 8, 1866 in Davidson County and survived by a daughter H L Willard, son T C Craven, 16 grandchildren and a great grand, plus siblings and stepchildren. Funeral services are set for Saturday at the Willard home and at St Delight's Primitive Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Arthur Craven
Winston-Salem
Davidson County
Owen and
Louzina Pitts Craven
Julia Clinard
R. T. Stone
H. L. Willard
T. C. Craven
Rt. 6
Denny Craven
Igh Point
Rt. 2
Franklin Wright
Hig Point
Jessie Stone
High Point
Richard T. Stone
California
D. C. Hodgin
Herbert Potts
E. B. Oldham
The
Primitive Baptist Church
H. L. Williard
St. Delight’s Primitive Baptist Church
V. V. Williard
J. A. Fagg
Pfc. Weaver Killed in Action in France
Pfc. James Ervin Weaver 24 son of Mr. and Mrs. J. BE. Weaver of Rt. 3 was killed June 30 in France. He enlisted November 18, 1941, went overseas August 23, 1943, and served with the Third Armored Division infantry. Survived by his sister Mrs. Ruth Williams of Hattiesburg. Memorial service Sunday at 3 pm at Allen Jay Baptist Church.
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James Ervin Weaver
J. BE. Weaver
Rt. 3
France
War Department
Allen Jay High School
Tate Furniture Company
Third Armored Division
Infantry
Cnd
Ruth Williams
Hattiesburg
Allen Jay Baptist Church
Sister Of H. P. Woman Dies In Greensboro
Mrs. Tom Henderson aged 35, sister of Mrs. F. L. Hedrick of this city, died Thursday night at Piedmont Memorial Hospital in Greensboro after six months of illness. Survivors include husband Grady Rhodes of Lexington, four brothers Marvin Rhodes Winston Salem Charles G. Rhodes Thomasville Early C Rhodes Norfolk Va and two sisters Mrs E G Cooke of Greensboro and the sister in Lexington. Funeral services set for 2:00 pm Saturday at First Baptist Church Greensboro with interment in Lexington Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Henderson
F. L. Hedrick
Piedmont Memorial Hospital
Greensboro
Charles Rhodes
Lexington
Marvin Rhodes
Winston - Salem
Charles G. Rhodes
Thomasville
Early C. Rhodes
Norfolk
Grady Rhodes
E. G. Cooke
Greens
Highway Commission Votes to Improve Dirt Road Pilot
The State Highway Commission approves a small scale repair plan for the 60 mile dirt stretch from Oregon Inlet to Hatteras. No funding is set, pending feasibility of permanent maintenance and potential early stabilization. A post-war plan for private airstrips along highways was discussed with no immediate action.
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Raleigh
State Highway Commission
Oregon Inlet
Hatteras
Peebles
Percy Ferebee
S Sgt Harold Hedrick Injured by German Robot Bomb
S Sgt Harold Hedrick of High Point was reported injured in England when a German robot bomb struck a house. He has completed 30 combat missions, earned the Air Medal and oak leaf clusters, and received the Purple Heart for minor cuts and bruises. He has served about two and a half years and been overseas since January.
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Harold &. Hedrick
High Point
England
RK. Hedrick
Rotary Drive
Hedrick
Ter
Sgt. Hedtick
Twenty-Nine Sent From Thomasville Examinations
Twenty nine men from the eastern half of Davidson county have been sent to Fort Jackson South Carolina for their preinduction examination this week. The draft board released a complete list of names including Andrew Jackson Hill Jr and John Ray Lottin along with Hal Parrish Dolan Cecil George Wallace Julian Murphy and others in the Davidson area.
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Enterprise
Thomasville
Davidson County
Fort Jackson
S. C
Andrew Jackson Hill, Jr
John Ray Lottin
Hal Franklin Parrish
Dolan D. Cecil
George Calvin Wallace
Julian Reginald Murphy
Sidney Ray Lambeth
Johnny Boyd Carter
Roy Lorenzo Sink
Chester Vann Myers
Ned Alexander Townson
Joseph William Tysinger
Forrest Lee Everhart
Gifford Winfield Bowman
Robert Leo Hampton
Don Anderson Plummer
William Paul Hinshaw
Paul Burgess Harris
Moyer Cildress
Thomas Reginald Bray
Roy Woodrow Baker
Lester Taylor Snider
Clyde Walter Scarlette
Glenn Arlen Cook
Uesa Paul Lindsay Shuler
James Craven
Carl Junior Woodie
Lawrence Pinkney Smith
Elliot Infant Dies In Local Hospital
Ronald R. Elliott, twin son of J. Radford Elliott and Louise Pearson Elliott, died a few hours after birth at a local hospital Thursday night. Survived by parents, a brother Donald Radford Elliott, paternal grandfather J C Elliott, and maternal grandparents A L Pearson and wife of High Point. Father stationed at South Camp Hood Texas. Funeral services were to be held this afternoon at Emmanuel Lutheran Church with interment in Floral Gardens Cemetery.
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Ronald R. Elliott
J. Radford
Louise Pearson Elliott
Pvt
J. Radford Elliott
F. L. Conrad
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Floral Gardens
Negress Sentenced For Stealing Chickens in High Point
Inez Alexander a Negro woman was sentenced in High Point municipal court to 12 months in the county workhouse for larceny of chickens from Johnson Poultry Company. She allegedly took chickens thrown in garbage and sold them for her own use, with valued charges of 20 and 10 dollars. Willie Brown Lilly received a four month suspended sentence for knife attack on George Grames pending good behavior and costs. J. F. Amos faced hit and run and drunk driving charges and asked for jury trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Alexander
High Point
Johnson Poultry Company
Poultry
Willie Brown Lilly
George Grames
J. FE. Amos
City Council Reviews Budget Studies Tonight
City Council members, acting as a committee, examined the proposed 1944 45 city budget item by item with City Manager Braden and department heads. The session was routine and marked as the first in a series of meetings prior to final budget adoption.
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Braden
Straighten Up And Fly Right Advice at Court Test
Chester Grames, a witness in the assault case against Willie Brown Lilly, testified that Brown urged him to straighten up and fly right. He said he asked for the meaning and decided not to press further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Grames
Willie Brown Lilly
Grames
Brown
Farm Center Formal Opening Scheduled for August 5
The Farm Family center at 203 North Main Street will host its formal opening on Saturday, August 5. Invitations have been sent to hundreds of farmers in the area. Secretary Frank Sizemore of the chamber of commerce announced the date after a joint Farm Family and Curb Market committee meeting. The curb market opening is set for Tuesday August, with installations to be completed before the formal event.
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North Main Street
Frank Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
Sizemore
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South Main & Taylor Sta
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