Thomasville furniture worker charged with fleecing veteran
Charles H. Mabe, 28, a furniture worker, is jailed in Thomasville on larceny by trick charges after allegedly posing as a special agent investigating draft dodgers and taking $274 from Birt Primm, a shell shocked World War I veteran. Primm identified Mabe at the bus station. Mabe denied taking the money and said he was drinking. The FBI in Charlotte was notified to assess potential impersonation charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Charles H. Mabe
Birt Primm
U. S. Navy
Primm
Mabe
Selective Service
C. R. Smith
E. Ray Richardson
Richardson
FBI
Charlotte
Trick
OPA Men Leave After Probe On Grocery Prices
Two OPA investigators from Winston-Salem left the city after an incomplete survey of ceiling grocery prices. Local rationing officials say they accomplished nothing and no price meetings are scheduled this week. J. F. Jones, local board secretary, was at a routine price panel in Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Winston-Salem
J. F. Jones
Greensboro
False alarm at Demobilized Records Branch fires
Four fire trucks rushed to the Demobilized Records Branch after an accidental sprinkler trigger. Fire Chief Ingram said an employee tinkered with the sprinkler, causing the alarm. A separate call to 1690 English Street sent units to Heritage Furniture Company. the fire was out before arrival. No damage reported. In 1941 home accidents, 32,000 died, about half from these events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrenn Street
Demobilized Records Branch
Ingram
English Street
Heritage Furniture Company
Falls
United States
Obituary: Mrs Ava Cranford Dies at Home After Illness
Mrs Ava S Cranford 56 widow of Numa C Cranford died at her home 311 Meadow Street Thursday at 2 55 pm after a brief illness following a stroke. Born October 12 1886 in Chatham County she was married March 3 1908. Surviving are four sons N Cranford Washington DC Bruce Cranford Fort Bragg Jack Cranford Grenier Field Manchester NH and Richard Crawford Quantico VA. two daughters Ana Mae Crawford and Mrs T A Kemp High Point. five grandchildren. a brother A J Wilson and sister Mrs Enna Jarrell. She had lived here 42 years and was a First Baptist member for about 40 years. Funeral from the residence Saturday at 2 o'clock conducted by Dr A B Conrad and Rev M L Harvey with Oakwood Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava S. Cranford
Numa C. Cranford
Eadow Street
Chatham County
A. J. and
Abney Upchurch Wilson
N. Cranford
Washington
Bruce Cranford
Fort Bragg
Jack Cranford
Grenier Field
Manchester
N. H
Richard Crawford
U. S. Navy
Quantico
Ana Mae Crawford
T. A. Kemp
High Point
A. J. Wilson
Miss Young Resigns as Dietician at Local School
Alma Young, chief dietician for the senior high school cafeteria for nine years, confirmed her resignation to the local school system. She cited no reason beyond giving up the work and said she would not reveal future plans, though she expects to seek some employment later this year after returning from vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Young
Miss Young
USO Dancing And Bingo Parties Informal Plan
Miss Virginia Frank program director of the local USO announced two informal parties for tonight and Saturday night featuring dancing and bingo followed by sandwiches and punch. Soldiers in the city are invited while admission is limited to junior hostesses with passes, with a quota of 150 and daily applications of 10 to 15, still open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Frank
U.S.O
Miss Frank
Army promotes William H. Measle to staff sergeant
William H. Measle rises from corporal to staff sergeant in the U S Army after about eight months of service. He has just been transferred from Oregon to Hattiesburg Mississippi. In other notes, tool wear-out costs about $1000 per big aircraft engine. A Montgomery county Maryland restaurant rule warns against washing dishes with a dishrag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Measle
United States Army
Oregon
Hattiesburg
Miss
Montgomery County
Roosevelt to push postwar plans for soldiers
President Roosevelt plans to press immediately for a postwar program aiding returning servicemen with jobs unemployment compensation and old age credits. He will unveil details while Congress is in recess and seek broader coverage through the Wagner social security bill to extend benefits to veterans and other groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C
Congress
National Resources Planning Board
NRPB
Wagner
D-Ny
Social Security Board
Dr I G Greer Addresses Lions Club on War Crisis
Dr I G Greer superintendent of Mills Home Thomasville spoke to the High Point Lions at Sheraton hotel on preserving churches homes schools and civic clubs during the war. He outlined three citizen types and urged the positive citizen to support democracy while Allies’ victory was predicted. Visitors included Lions Hawthorne Arlington Va and Rufus Russell Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. G. Greer
Mills
Thomasville
High Point Lions
Sheraton Hotel
Lion Joe Taylor
R. H Smith
Hammet Cecil
E. A. Wright
Lions Hawthorne
Arlington
Rufus Russell
Greensboro
Root Vegetables Fit For Winter Storage In Autumn Gardens
Experts note beets, turnips and rutabagas store well for winter. Beets like rich, well drained soil with lime if needed. space crops about 16 inches apart and keep rows a foot apart. Popular varieties include Detroit Red, Purple Top White Globe and American Purple Top.
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NEA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Detroit
Registration For Nursery Schools To Be Held Saturday
The county plans day nursery centers for working mothers with 9 am to 5 pm registration tomorrow in the county building basement. Centers open first at Highland mill area and behind Park Street offices, with others added as needed. Federal funds cover half costs. the rest locally via fees. Charles F. Carroll received the first federal check of 5538 for initial operations.
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Highland Mill
Park Street
High Point
School
State’ Department of Public Instruction
Charles F. Carroll
Funeral Rites Held for Miss Mary Lenna Saunders
Miss Mary Lenna Saunders died at her home Monday afternoon. Funeral services were conducted at First Baptist church Wednesday at 4 30 p m with Rev W K McGee presiding. Pallbearers were F C Howard W A Halton Pate Stewart and Luther Myers. Interment followed in the city cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeprise
Thomasville
Mary Lenna Saunders
First Baptist Church
W. K. McGee
F. C. Howard
W. A. Halton
Pate Stewart
Luther Myers
Young People's Choir
Elizabeth Halton
Ashworth
Enterprise
Jennie Hall Ashworth
Seagrove
Russell
Alton Bean
Claude Lowe
Glenn Bally
Edgar Workman
W. C. Brower
Hubert Brower
Bethel Church
William Myers
Christine Doby
Charles Tobin
Lester Hicks
Eunice Gibson
Tracy Luck
Emanuel Church
Funeral for Pvt. Gra ham G Alderman
Pvt. Graham G. Alderman 25 died at a Denver government hospital July 23 1943. Funeral services Thursday at 2 pm at Calvary Methodist church with Rev. O L Brown Rev R B Connor and Rev W C Livingston officiating. Osteen quartet provided music. Flowers by friends and neighbors. Pallbearers listed. Interment Floral Garden cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham G. Alderman
Government Hospital
Denver
Colo
Calvary Methodist Church
O. L. Brown
R. B. Connor
W. C. Livingston
Osteen
A. P. Chatte
L. J. Warner
A. W. Sawyers
T. E. McKinney
N. L. McDowell
George Hill
Floral Garden Cemetery
Paint & Repair Now Tiger Brand Paints Ad
Tiger Brand Paints offers paints sheetrock wallboard insulating board and ceiling tile coal chutes fast iron ventilators asphalt roofing and rock wool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiger Brand
CSC To Examine Candidates For Jobs On Monday
James C. Lovelace of the civil service commission announced the civil service board will meet Monday afternoon to interview applicants who passed the written exams for Negro policemen city collector and incinerator foreman. Each candidate will face an oral exam before three finalists are sent to the department head for selection. Examinations across the three positions were held this week and grading is not complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Lovelace
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Board
Lovelace
Soldier from Fort Leonard Wood to spend ten days at home
Pvt Garnett Pollock arrives on furlough from Fort Leonard Wood Missouri to spend ten days with his mother Mrs G A Pollock at 1214 North Main Street. He arrived Wednesday for the visit. Canada is noted as the largest country in the Western hemisphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt. Garnett Pollock
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Armed Forces
G. A. Pollock
North Main Street
Canada
Western Hemisphere
No Word Yet From Braden On Election
Mayor A J Koonce said he had received no communication from Rov S Braden, unanimously elected city manager of High Point. Braden, then Greenbelt Md city manager, planned to wire acceptance in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Koonce
Rov. S. Braden
High Point
Braden
Greenbelt
Koonce
Insurance company statements show 1942 numbers for Auto Mutual and Standard Fire
North Carolina certify abstracts detail the Automobile Mutual Insurance Company of America Providence Rhode Island and Standard Fire Insurance Company Hartford Connecticut. They report capital, surplus, liabilities, premiums written, losses, and assets for the year ending December 31 1942 with office locations and official seals. Names involved include De Forest W. Abel John W. Krain and Morgan B. Brainard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Automobile Ensurance Company
St. Louis
North Carolina
C. L. Schieiger
Garland Brows
J. L. Crosson
Pierce Bidg
Raleigh
State OF
American Automobile Insurance Company
William P. Hodges
Automobile Mutual Insurance Company OF America Providence
Misce
Miscel
de Forest W. Abel
John W. Krain
Prank N. Phillipe
Weybosset St
Providence
R. I
Insurance Comenetanet
State OF North Carolina Insurance Department
Automobile Mutual Insurance Company of America
R. 1
Standard Fire Insurance Company
Hartford
Prom
Nde Acke CT
Morgan B. Brainard
Jas, B. Slimmon
J. H. Brewster, Jr
Farrington Ave
Conn
Standard Fire ‘Insurance Company of
Pwliam P Hodges
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Thomasville Furniture
St. Joseph
Nat Walker
Walgreen
Main ST
Palace
Fryers
Seward's Market
Uncle Snap
Henry
Uncle Snap) Howard
Valdosta
Ava Cranford
W. H. Measle
West Broad Street
Roosevelt
Charles Molony
Lions Club
Paint & Repair Now
Parker - Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
CSC
City Fuel CO
Park St
Eee
Renee
Weeee
Seal
LiMo
Ceeves
Eenee
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