Stanton pund Over or Larceny preliminary hearing waived
Francis Stanton faced embezzlement and larceny charges in city court with bond set under 2000 dollars. Judge C MacRae ordered continued proceedings as the embezzlement case advances to superior court while the larceny charge will be heard there. Read as resident of 409 West High Street, Stanton allegedly possessed a truck valued at 1500 dollars and produce valued at 1000 dollars belonging to M J Kivett.
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Francis Stanton
Embert
C. MacRae
West High T
Stanton
M. J. Kivett
Stanton's
Tew Family Learns Son Awarded Purple Heart Posthumously
In Thomasville on June 9 Mr and Mrs Charles W Tew received word from the War Department that their son Lt Tew has been awarded the Purple Heart posthumously for his death while flying over enemy territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Charles W. Tew
War Department
Tew
Negro Library To Be Moved Saturday
Approximately 8 000 volumes and office equipment from the Negro library on the William Penn High School campus will be moved Saturday to 616 East Washington Street to make way for a federally funded vocational unit. Circulation is expected to resume Monday from the new location. Installation plans for machinery on the William Penn campus were not complete but work is slated to begin next week, aiming for a program like the Senior High School.
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William Penn High School
East Washington Street
Board of School Commissioners
William Penn
Forty three divorces granted in court this week
Three more divorces were granted in municipal court this morning, bringing the weekly total to forty three. Judgments included Grady L. Freeman from Vera Mae Freeman Margaret Thrower from Robert Thrower and Co C Weaver from Cora Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady L. Freeman
Vera Mae Freeman
Margaret Thrower
Robert Thrower
Co. C. Weaver
Cora Weaver
Baracas Philatheas Open Annual Convention In City
The 32nd North Carolina Baraca Philathea convention opens in Winston-Salem with 2:30 registration at First Methodist Church. Sessions include a 3 p.m. assembly, discussions on Open Door themes, musical programs, and an 8 p.m. state union gathering with welcomes and a keynote by R. L. Thomasville. A reception follows. The event continues Saturday with talks, luncheon, and a 7 p.m. banquet at the Sheraton Hotel.
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North Carolina
K. Edwin Russell
Philatheas
Winston-Salem
First Methodist Church
United Secret Service
A. B. Saleeby
Salisbury
State Union
Carl Cronstedt
C. R. Hinshaw
Walter R. Kelly
Main Street Methodist Church
Baracas
O. A. Johnson
Durham
North Carolina Baracas
Bible School
Charles E. Ader
O. L. Easter
Lebanon
T. E. Strickland
George R. Brown
High Point
Meth
First Baptist Church
Washington
B. W. Hedrick
Baraca- Philathea Union
Walter J. Miller
A. M. Idol
Sheraton Hotel
Grover Jones
Bridges Planned At Perry And Willowbrook In High Point
City council will see plans in July for two overhead bridges at Willowbrook and Perry Streets funded by the city. Engineer Frank T. Miller from Greensboro has conferred with Southern Railway officials and traveled to Washington for materials and labor insights. The project budget sits at 108000 with Willowbrook to be a concrete bridge and Perry Street a wooden structure, while Hamilton Street bridge will follow later by state officials.
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S. Braden
Frank T. Miller
Greensboro
Charlotte
Southern Railway
Washington, D. C
Love Mead
Willowbrook
Perry Streets
Hamilton Street
North Carolina
Braden
State Merit
Stem Council
State Board of Health
High Point Civil Service Commission
Health Department
Piedmont Electric Company
Telegyre Geo
Libra
Henry White
W. C. Idol
Vera Idol
Horace Haworth
J. E. Millis
R. K. Stewart
Howard Hartsell
Cecil E. Haworth
Noble T. Praigg
Planning and Zoning Commission
S. C. Clark
J. D. Cox
P. E. Lindley
Louis F. Voorhees
Ed Mendenhall
Board of Adjustment
Jos. D. Cox
E. C. Cridlebaugh
W. B. McEwen
W. B. Hall
Parks and Juvenile Commission
Dale Montgomery
Brooks Reitzel
H. A. Millis
Dr. E. T. Harrison
Charles F. Carroll, Jr
D. T. Yow
Paul Ingle
D. C. MacRae
Boxing and Wrestling Commission
J. J. MacCurray
L. J. Fisher
James R. Steele
Delay Seen In Naming Police Chief
A possible delay in naming a police chief emerged as only two candidates, C C Stoker and W C Johnson, passed the civil service exam. City Manager Roy S Braden noted a three name rule, with a waiver possible for exceptional qualifications. Results will be graded today.
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C. C. Stoker
W. C. Johnson
Civil Service Commission
Roy S. Braden
Stoker
Johnson
Civil Service Act
Braden
Frank Shields
Johnson and
Lions Hear Dr. Harrison on Overcoming Adversity at Dinner
Dr. N. H. Harrison from High Point College spoke to the Lions at the Sheraton on Thursday evening about perseverance. He cited a South Carolina student who rose from ten dollars to graduate with honors and a blind student who, with classmate help, completed a law course.
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Lions Club
Sheraton Hotel
N. H. Harrison
Finch Kearns
Ralph O. Starnes
High Point
S. P. Brewer
Charlotte
Lion George Johnson
Joe Boyd
William B. Ridge
Lion Bob Smith
Dr. Harrison
Servicemen Get Reduced Rates At City Pools
City council approved reduced admission for service members at both white and Negro pools. Servicemen and women pay 20 cents at the white pool and 12 cents at the Negro pool, matching children’s rates. They may also use city tennis courts and golf courses free of charge.
Eleven Nurses To Graduate Here Tonight At High Point
Eleven nurses will receive diplomas in the annual graduation of the High Point Memorial Hospital School of Nursing tonight at 8 30 at the First Baptist Church. Dr G I Humphreys president of High Point College will be the principal speaker. R T Amos will present the diplomas and Mrs E F Long will pin the graduates. Rev Wilbur Hutchins will preside with Carl Cronstedt providing music. A reception will follow at the Emerywood Country Club.
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High Point Memoraial Hospital School of Nursing
First Baptist Church
G. I. Humphreys
High Point College
Carter Dalton
R. T. Amos
E. F. Long
Wilbur Hutchins
Carl Cronstedt
Emerywood Country Club
Wanted Mechanics And Body Men For Permanent Jobs
Help wanted advertisement listing positions for mechanics and body men at Land Motors Inc. with unlimited earnings potential. Prospective applicants urged to apply in person or call 7820.
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Land Motors, T Inc
Call
Nine Negroes Leave for Duty With U S Navy
Nine African American men from local draft boards depart today for naval service at Leigh. Ages vary, three from board 4 are fathers. Inductees from board 4 include Abraham Covington James William Coffey Oscar B Leach Robert Lewis Fleming Herser Edmon Blair and Edna Davis. Board 5 inductees are Joseph Cleveland Johnson John Calvin Williams Jr and Frank Will Garrett.
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Aleigh
Board No
Thoa No. 4
Abraham Coving
James William Coffey
Oscar B Leach
Robert Lewis Flemin Herser
Edmon Blair
Edna Davis
Jseph Cleveland Johnson
John Civin Williams, Jr
Frank Will Garrett
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Purple Heart
Madam Wells
Ske
South Main
High Point, N.C
Horace Gilderton
City
A. Johnson
Durham, Pres
N. C
K. EB. Fussell
R. L. Pope
Speaker
Chim. Finance Co
N.C
B P Union
Odist
Wilson O. Weldon
Arnold J. Koonce
Co. E. Sheloff
J. Franklin Mills
Henderson
Philathea Board
Roy Padgett
R. L . Thomasville
State Baraca-Philathea Union
Perry
Rogers
Parker-Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
Downs
Manville
South Main St
Nat Walker
Fyel
Walgreen
Main ST
H.P. College
Lions
DR. B. F. Thomas
W. High St
Dr. Max
Depot
United Gg A
Oew
J. G. McCoy
N. L. Warner
U.S. Navy
Washington Thone
Ward Street
General
America
General Tire
Neal’s Auto Service
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