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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1943
Page
8
Iziah Lewis, 56, was lost for several hours in the Forest Avenue woods while cutting wood and drinking milk in heat. He was found in honeysuckle on Lexington Avenue after 150 Boy Scouts aided the search. he returned home in a weakened condition at 33 West Burton Street.
Winston-Salem June 5 A Piedmont section summer meeting of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists focused on technical topics. Lt Col Frank Steadman and Army ef fortmaster Depot representatives discussed dye goods for armed forces. Speakers included Ernest Caswell High Point Bre superintendent Cloverdale Works John Neely Burlington E R Hopkins Spindale McGee Calhoun Cooleemee Sidney M Cone Greensboro. The banquet tonight features W M McLaurine Charlotte secretary of the American Cotton Manufacturers Association as speaker.
City Hall emptied the first floor as the Coca Cola drink box vanished. Police Chief W G Friddle cited poor profitability and announced the removal, with $300 to $400 remaining on the machine to be distributed among policemen.
Ben Gallaway rode a bicycle 570 miles from New Orleans to Tula ne University Medical School in four days despite transportation difficulties. In Bridgeport, a 6 year old found a $500 diamond in applesauce his mother had purchased days earlier.
A daytime program lineup lists The Music Room and The Base Reporter at noon, followed by Belmont Stakes coverage at 4 15. Musical segments include Minstrel Melodies and Musical Mosaics, with The Esso Reporter and The Deep River Boys featured amid sports and news interludes.
John Wesley Fleming 78, resident of Sophia, died at his home Friday morning. Born May 24, 1865 in Virginia, he is survived by widow Laura. five sons R J, P W, P B of Martinsville, J D of Bassett, F A of Mt Airy. daughter Alice Fleming of Sophia. sisters Julia Venable and Maude Montgomery of High Point. Funeral at Plainfield Friends Church Sunday at 10 with church cemetery interment.
Carl Griffin 67 of 511 West Green Street died in a local hospital after a week with a broken hip. Born February 12, 1875 in Randolph County, he moved to High Point 40 years ago and worked in a furniture plant. Survived by wife, two daughters Mrs. Henry Davis and Mrs. Harrell Baxley, two sons Oscar S. and G. E. Griffin, one sister Mrs. Ike Sanley, 13 grandchildren. Funeral services Sunday at Yow's Funeral Home at 2:30 pm and at New Hope Methodist Church near Denton at 4 pm, burial in church cemetery.
Funeral service for Mrs. Etta Belle Jarrell of Walker Street was held at Second Wesleyan Church Friday at 1 pm. The service was led by Rev. Harold Schram and Rev. W. K. McGee. Pallbearers were G. W. Tolson John Charles Ernest Blake Roy Yates W. H. Reece Shelly Blaylock. Music by a trio and Eunice Gibson at the piano. Burial at Reformed Church cemetery.
In Thomasville on June 5 Mrs Charles F Finch and L C Bridges were added to the price panel of the Thomasville rationing board. Existing members Rev E E Snow chair R F Lowry and J N Hauss. Plans for community price ceilings on food were set at a local meeting with W W Gaston OPA district price officer outlining the survey. A follow up meeting will train volunteers.
Raleigh June 5. Roy Baker a Negro orderly at the State Hospital for the Insane tubercular ward was found guilty by a Wake County jur y of assault with intent to commit rape against a white female patient. Judge J. J. Burney sentenced him to 12 to 15 years in prison.
Virginia recruits 8,500 workers for Hampton Roads shipyards as 9,000 new housing units become available. Broad Creek village homes rent 27.50 to 32 dollars monthly and feature modern kitchens as part of a larger wartime housing push.
Fred Whelchel of Johnson Street was bound over to the next term of Superior Court on two forgery charges and one false pretense charge. Bonds totaled 1200. He admitted raising amounts on two Jewel Cotton Mills checks and took watches clocks and other items from homes under the pretense of repair without returning some articles.
Eastern War Time schedule lists Vincent Lopes Orchestra Adventures from Science Series on CBS News Dance Music, War Telescope with M. Beatty, Highways to Health, Roy Shield Musette Box, Spirit of 1943 War Series, and People’s War. The lineup includes army band performances, London reports, racing broadcasts, and variety shows across CBS NBC and local talent, with late-night drama and talks concluding the Saturday slate.
Cpl. Jeter M. Cooke, son of Mrs. Hattie Cooke, arrived in North Africa. He enlisted July 16, 1942 and has won the marksman ship medal.
Pfc Jack Wicker Brown completes Flexible Aerial Gunnery training at Laredo Army Field Texas and earns wings. promoted to his present rank and set for combat crew duty. Sgt Earl James New promoted after finishing at Laredo Field and receiving aerial gunnery wings.
Rally Day services will be held at the People's Bible School all day Sunday. Rev. John R. Church of the Methodist Church will speak at 2:30 p.m. The day begins with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Preaching at 11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., Rev. Jim H. Green, president, announced today.
A dense list of real estate transfers across Guilford and surrounding townships including High Point Morehead Fentress Friendly Jefferson and Undesignated areas. Transactions involve individuals and families exchanging parcels on multiple plats and roads with parties such as Murray E Anderson Mary Etta Parker H C Cartee Elbert H Skeen and many others.
At the North Carolina Elks Association convention in Wilson Dave Short former governor of Florida and past grand exalted ruler criticized John L. Lewis United Mine Workers president calling for treason charges. The morning session featured President Clyde E Glenn and others reporting on committees and officers were to be elected. In Chapel Hill the Carolina Magazine earned a first class honor rating for 1942 43 from the National Scholastic Press Association.
In the world championship Masters event South faced six spades. West opened trump and led spade jack, prompting a declarer dilemma about the ten of spades. East used a clever false-card by discarding the queen, and South then finessed, losing to East’s ace. The lesson: false-carding only pays with a definite objective.
Casual Comment highlights a 1943 reflection by W A Bivins on past columns from 1933 about Gold Star Mothers, Hugo’s hope for peace, and labor unrest. He links then and now, noting America’s wars, mutual dependence of labor and capital, and a call for shared effort amid war times.
Charleston records 99 degrees as four days of drought exhaust 4.9 million gallon storage. Public works chief urges residents to curb use to essential needs to avert water famine.
Lumberton on June 5. James E. Tewart 18 of Bladenboro was freed after a recorder court hearing following an inquest into the May 13 highway death of Mrs. J. Melvin Thompson. The coroner's jury had deadlocked 5 to 1 in favor of holding him for manslaughter.
U S Guyer Republican member of Congress from Kansas for 16 years died at Naval Hospital Washington early today. State department hospital note cites a complication of diseases after months of illness.
General Omar Nelson Bradley, who led American troops in northern Tunisia and the fall of Bizerte, was nominated by President Roosevelt to be a lieutenant general. His permanent rank remains lieutenant colonel in the infantry.
J Arrese rested after lunch on his porch when he realized the car was missing. His wife was in the kitchen washing dishes. Police recovered the vehicle from a youthful thief an hour later.
Lieut. Col. Bruce Pendleton 28 the son of Mrs. Royal Sands of Reidsville was killed in an accident in the Latin America area according to the war department. Pendleton graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1939.
Fire Chief E. K. Ingram issued a building permit to Roy Conrad to reroof a home at 1110 Campbell for 225 dollars. Other permits issued yesterday include W. D. Stroud 50 dollars for painting at 725 S. Hamilton J. T. Moore 185 dollars for fire repairs at 706 For resa and Mrs. J. E. Jones reroofing at 1001 Lindsay.
Butter receipts 1,307,926. Egg receipts 26,818. No quotations as mercantile exchange closed.
Public auction of property in High Point Township Guilford County North Carolina on Wednesday June 30 1943 at 12 noon at the East Door Guilford County Courthouse Greensboro. Lots listed include 54 86 88 89 46 79 81 62 83 84 85 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 94 95 96 97 141 142 124 126 of College Heights. Sold subject to unpaid taxes and street assessments. Purchaser to deposit 5 percent of price. Substituted Trustee Owen Reese Roberson Haworth Reese Attorneys.
Acting City Manager G ver H. Jones said a temporary city collector appointment may be made for 10, 30, or 60 days while budget work continues. City Accountant Crowe will assist, and R. C. Sovars is interested, with several others on the eligibility list.
Funeral services for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johan Specht were held at the graves by Rev. F L Conrad this morning at eleven o'clock. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery. The child is survived by its parents in this city and grandparents Mrs. Holger Specht of Hendersonville and Mrs. R F Spencer of Hickory.
A premature dynamite explosion four miles from Franklin killed Jim Penla, 32, of Spruce Pine, and seriously injured Stokes Banan, 37, also of Spruce Pine. Buchanan, injured, suffered a broken leg and other injuries but is expected to recover, according to a local physician.
Mrs J O Connell told police her purse containing 70 dollars was stolen near a church in Indianapolis. Authorities pursued leads and questioned potential witnesses as part of the investigation.
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