Prominent attorney Kyser dies after long illness
Royster Kyser, a Thomasville attorney who served as city attorney and recorder, died at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born July 22, 1891, and held degrees from the University of North Carolina. Survived by wife Nancy, four children, a mother, sisters, and brothers, funeral plans incomplete.
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Omasville
Royster Kyser
P. R. Kyser
Paul m Kiser
Kyser
School of Phar
University of Northlina
University
Thomasville
Itee
Bar Association
Nancy Zollicoffer
Weldon
J. Claiborne Penon
This City
Clyde
Atlanta
Georgia
Susan Earp Penon
James Claiborne Penon, Jr
Virginia Kyser Penon
Howe Ky
Campaign Rallies Planned For Fifth War Loan Drive
Eight divisional leaders for the Fifth War Loan drive were announced led by G Curtis Smithdeal with June 12 opening and July 8 closing set to raise 3928000. The drive will feature extensive events and advertising while seeking to surpass four prior campaigns.
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G. Curtis Smithdeal
Frank J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
Smithdeal
New Point
High Point
Ted R. Gambie
War Finance Division
Amos R. Kearns
A. M. Utley
H. N. Williard
C. M. Allred
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Vance Kester
Life Underwriters
Reuben ©. Bundy
M. F. McNeill
W. G. Foy
C. A. Lewis
A. C. Sawyer
Clyde Ayers
Radford Newton
W. L Brunson
F. W. Collins
Byron Haworth
Oriel Leake
J. C. Morgan
E. C. Yokely
Lawrence Smith
O. C. Thomas
Ola Martin
J. W. Ballinger
Luther Kimbrough
Funeral Rites for Lloyd Wesley Ker in High Point
Funeral service held at Rankin Memorial Methodist Church for Lloyd Wesley Ker of 913 Millis High Point who died at home Thursday afternoon. Rev Edwardts officiated with Rankin Memorial quartet and sextet providing music. Pallbearers included J C Styers Hig J W Cook A P Clatt and Atkins. Flowers carried by friends. Interment in Floral Garden Cemetery.
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Yd W. Parlier
Rankin Memorial Church
C. M. Queen
Robeson Jr. Shows Promise in New England Meet
Paul Robeson Jr., 17, of Springfield Mass, high jumps 3 feet 3 inches and wins the shot put while finishing strong in the broad jump at the 11th annual meet. The Rutgers end and son of Paul Robeson Sr. is slated for the National AAU championships next week at Randalls Island.
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Pringfield
Mass
Paul Robeson, Jr
Paul
Rutgers
Nnly
Randalls Island
Baraca Philatheas Meet Friday at North Carolina Conference
The 32nd annual North Carolina Baraca Philathea Union session opens Friday June 9 with about 150 delegates. B W Hedrick Salisbury world president O W Johnson Durham state Baraca president Mrs K E Fussell Winston-Salem state Philathea president lead speakers at the First Methodist church registration at 2 PM. A memorial service by Dr Excelle Rozzelle and a Saturday night banquet at the Sheraton Hotel close the three day event.
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North Carolina Baraca-Philathea Union
B. W. Hedrick
Salisbury
Worldwide Organization
O. W. Johnson
Durham
Baraca Union
K. E. Fussell
Winston-Salem
Philathea Union
R. N. Miller
J. G. Greer
Thomasville
First Methodist Church
Excelle Rozzelle
Sheraton Hotel
Milk Fund Donations Rise Toward 1800 Goal
Donations for the Milk Fund drive climb to 237.50 toward the 1800 goal as the Junior Service League sponsors provide milk for underprivileged city children. The drive notes support from Watts Bakers Council of Jewish Women Women’s Club and many locals, with letters of thanks from school officials.
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Drive
The
Junior Service League
League
Absenteeism in HP plants hits war effort hard
A High Point study shows 28 mills and factories lost 13 112 working days in May and 103 692 man hours with earnings lost topping 63 244 dollars. J A Johnson says civilian production also matters to wartime goals and cites examples of delays from absences.
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High Point
Associated Industries of
J. A. Johnson
Association
Mr. Johnsson
War Production Board
Washington N
Damage Suits Head Docket For Municipal Civil Court
A one week term of High Point Municipal court for civil trials opens Tuesday morning with Judge D C Mac Rae presiding. Tuesday includes an appeal and several inquiries followed by two major damage suits on Wednesday involving Maxine Stone and Akers Motor Lines and Clarence Kelly versus Neal Sinoolis. Other docket items cover various civil actions through Thursday.
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High Point
D. C. MacRae
Maxine Stone
Akers Motor Lines
Gastonia
Josephine Stone
Josephine Stone, Died Ijuries Received In the Same and Pfc
Donald A. Corzine
Neal Sinodis
Clarence Kelly
Kelly
Stone
Akers Motor Lines, Inc
Neal Sinoolis
Homer A. Hicks
Jewell J. Hicks
The
Syse & Dixon Lines, Inc
S. L. Taub
Lillie
Covington
John W
Mills
Herma Bérdbane
City of
Par Point
Weisner
Lindony
Et al. Abernathy
James Eerie Farabee
Ayer la Point
W. A
Elmer Biddy
E. E. White
Geo
Steffan and Wife
Ira H. Horney
J. FE
Mil Jikan
A. N. Weisner
Mary Cook Smith Dies at Sister's Thomasville Home
Miss Mary Cook Smith age 47, of Jamestown, died at her sister Mrs. Julius Green's Thomasville home after a brief illness. Born May 3, 1897, she was daughter of Joseph Harper Smith and Mary Jane Cook Smith and a Jamestown Methodist. Surviving sisters Mrs. Victor Brown and Mrs. Julius Green, and brother J Roy Smith. Funeral at Jamestown Methodist Church Monday at 11 with viewing 10 11. Interment in Deep River Friends cemetery.
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Thomasville
Mary Cook Smith
Jamestown
Julius Green
Joseph Harper Smith
Mary Jane Cook Smith
Jamestown Methodist Church
Victor Brown
Havelock
N. C
J. Roy Smith
Whitehead Named Firestone Manager in High Point
D B Whitehead longtime Firestone executive is named manager for High Point succeeding J W Clary who becomes field supervisor in Columbia S C Clary served 18 months as local manager and will remain in the area Whitehead and wife plan to relocate with their son Bruce Jr Mrs Whitehead a Statesville native and Eastern Star member Mr Whitehead a Mason
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D. B. Whitehead
Firestone
High Point
Whitehead
Quincy
J. W. Clary
Columbia
S. C
Clary
Bruce, Jr
Masonic Fraternity
The
Eastern Star
Statesville
French Missionaries and Vermont Dentists in 1839
French missionaries visited French Indo China in the eighteenth century. In 1839 Vermont dentists offered home visits to ladies upon request, reflecting early outreach practices in medicine and religion.
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Vermont
Chamber committee to welcome Mrs Whitesell at luncheon
The Agricultural Committee of the Chamber of Commerce will host a Monday luncheon at 12 15 at the Sheraton Hotel to welcome Mrs W K Whitesell named home demonstration agent for High Point. Attendees include civic leaders and club presidents as the group plans the agent’s work and office in the County Building.
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Agricultural Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Sheraton Hotel
W. K.whitesell
High Point
Frank Sizemore
W. T. Powell
J. F. Hayden
Gary Rankin, Jr
Junior Service League
P. M. Davis
J. A. Eshelman
Woman's Club
Sherwood Forrest
N.S. Stirewall
Chas. F. Carroll
R. R. Ragan
Rotary Club
Lydia Horton
W. L. Jackson
Kiwanis Club
Alice Caldwell
Civilian Defense Volunteer Office
Jnc
May Murder Baffling High Point Police After Six Weeks
High Point police and Guilford County detectives struggle six weeks after the April 22 death of Mrs. Alice Wicker May. She was found in woods off East Green Street extension with her windpipe severed. Investigators report almost no solid leads and no clear motive as they continue to search for a break.
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Guilford County
Alice Wicker May
East Green Street
Case
W. B. May
High Point
Retta Cook Wicker
South Main Street
A. G. Brown
Hamilton Street
Brown
MEN AND WOMEN IN SERVICE AT POPE FIELD
Iliam A. Horney Jr husband of Mrs Norma L Horney works on Run way staff at Pope Field Pvt John M Nance husband of Mrs Margaret L Nance of 115 Ward street promoted to private first class He serves with the 12th Army Air Force overseas since 1942 and fought in North African Sicilian and Italian campaigns
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Wreinney
Pope Field
Iliam A. Horney, Jr
Norma L. Horney
Runway
Nance
John M. Nance
Margaret L. Nance
Ward Street
12Th Army Air Force
Lt Utley on Leave From Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Lt. Arthur M. Utley Jr. is visiting his parents at 519 Parkway for about a week. He was commissioned as second lieutenant last Saturday and serves in the ordnance division at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland.
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Utley
Arthur M. Utley, Jr
A. M. Utley
Parkway
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Aberdeen
Ordnance Division
Armed Forces
Navy midshipmen class graduates at Notre Dame
James William Furr son of Grover C. Furr of 509 Parkway graduated from the U S naval reserve midshipmen school at Notre Dame. Harry Edward Nutting brother of Mrs. K Herman Fulk of 714 Brookside drive also was a member of the graduating class.
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H. P. Men
James William Furr
Grover C. Furr
Parkway
U. S. Naval Reserve Midshipmen’s School
Notre Dame
Harry Edward Nutting
K. Herman Fulk
Brookside Drive
13 Year Old Boy Struck By Truck In City Intersection
Maurice Frank a 13 year old of 1005 Russell Street was treated for a head injury after being knocked from his bicycle at the junction of South Hamilton and Commerce streets by a truck driven by Emmet Field of Route 1. Fields was charged with reckless driving driving without a license and brakes released under $400 ds.
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Maurice Frank
Russell Street
Hamilton
Commeree Streets
Emmet Field
Route 1
Fields
The L motion picture industry workforce and wages
The L motion picture industry employed 204000 people with an annual wage of 713.
Duke Professor To Speak At Jewish Meet Here Today
Dr. Judah L. Goldin of Duke University will address the North Carolina Association of Jewish Women and Men at a one day conference at the Sheraton Hotel. About 200 members are expected to attend with 10 am registration and separate business sessions for men and women. A Temple Emanuel Greensboro choir will perform at lunch.
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Judah L. Goldin
Duke University
North Carolina Association of Jewish Women and Men
Sheraton Hotel
Temple Emmanuel
Greensboro
Police Chief Examination Friday Morning
A civil service exam will be held Friday at 9 a m to select a new police chief to succeed W G Friddle who was recently reduced to captain. Several outsiders are expected to take the test with interviews scheduled Friday night by the civil service commission. Papers will be graded that day and a separate exam for five captain positions occurs Thursday night with no bidders yet.
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W. G. Friddle
Unti
Civil Service Commission
Roy S. Braden
Héwéy
Eclock
Summer Playgrounds Open Monday for Ellington Youth
Leaders have announced 8 playgrounds opening Monday with morning and afternoon sessions. Over 1,500 city children have registered. unregistered children should sign in at the nearest playground. Supervisors named for each location include Johnson Street, Elm Street, Ada Blair, Oak Hill, Cloverdale, Clara Cox Homes, Leonard Street, and Fairview. Esther Kee will be the librarian for all playgrounds.
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Eaingtons Youth Aa
Vndeo
Ellington
Ing
Ister
Johnson
Kath Young
Jim Teachy
Elm Street
Helen Dickson
Curtis McDonald
Ada Blair
Jane Lowe
Hareold
Oak Hill
Christine Ray
Perry Braswell
Cloverdale
Non Welborn
Richard Reid
Clara Cox
Reformed Bible School Opens Monday
A vacation Bible school will begin Monday morning at nn o clock at the First Evangelical and Reformed church. The two week session runs each morning until 11 o clock except Saturday. Rev H L Fesperman will lead with Mrs C K McCarter directing music and drama. Children ages 4 to 16 may enroll. Teachers include Mrs Hoy L Fesperman Miss Isse Mae Sink Mrs Sanford Smith Mrs C K McCarter and Miss Pearl Laws.
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First Evangelica and Reformed Church
Sch
H. L. Fesperman
T School
T Church
C. K. McCarter
Hoy L. Fesperman
Isse Mae Sink
Sanford Smith
K. McCarter
M Pearl Laws
Quadruplets Born To English Couple
London reports the birth of quadruplets three girls and a boy to Mrs Edith Robins wife of an RAF aircraft man at a London hospital. Mother and babies all well. This follows another England set of quadruplets two weeks earlier.
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London
Edithr Robins
England
Daisy
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