Taxpayers Win Partial Recovery In Suit Against Former Commissioners
Guilford Superior Court ruled former county commissioners owed $16,396.51 to taxpayers on six claims, with $9,845.52 barred by the statute of limitations. The $100,000 county building was deemed necessary expenses, and other allocations, including airport funds and granite purchases, were denied. Recovery detailed against individual defendants totaled several thousand dollars, with appeals possible within 90 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners of County
Greensboro
William H. Bebbitt
Charlotte
Guilford
Bobbitt
George L. Stansbury
Joe F. Hoffman
High Point
R. Flake Shaw
R. C. Causey
J. W. Burke
Oncom
Byudge
Association For the Blind
Guilford County Blind Association
Greensboro Council of Boy Scouts of America, Incorporated
Greensboro Council of Girl Scouts
Stansbury
Causey
Burke
Shaw
Hoffman
Wip
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
Guilford County
Board of County Commissioners of
Greensboro - High Point
North Carolina
Hiddenite Granite Company
Scout
T. J. Hill
Board of Commissioners
W. C. Johnson
Johnson
State Supreme Court
Guilford County Better Government Institute
Superior Court
J. Will Press
Marion
John A. Suits
T. D. Alley
J. A. Rousseau
North Wilkesboro
Guilford Superior Court
Willis Booth
Wilson Warlick
Newton
Warlick
Sons And Daughters Of Liberty Open Convention Here Monday
The statewide council meets in High Point with Pioneer council hosting at the Sheraton hotel. Guy T. Moore of Rocky Mount presides, aided by J. R. Pierce of High Point. The agenda includes a Monday banquet, memorial services Tuesday morning, and Tuesday night installations led by state officers including Rosa Wyrick and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Council of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty
High Point
Sheraton Hotel
Pioneer Council
Guy T. Moore
Rocky Mount
J. R. Pierce
Aliens Seize Swords at San Francisco Warning Event
In a strange incident at San Francisco, ancient Japanese swords believed to be 750 years old were found among weapons earned in by aliens. Authorities investigate the odd acquisition and provenance of the artefacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Naval Aviation Insigne Puzzle Solution Brief
Puzzle clue list includes nautical insigne theme and cross references. Answers span aviation unit markings to chemical symbols and common words, with multiple abbreviations and language twists. Readers map numbers to terms like fish eggs and biblical pronouns while navigating cross references and punny phrases.
Program to Check Growth of Delinquency in NC
Raleigh June 12 coordinated state wide recreation program to curb juvenile delinquency in North Carolina. Local programs will be run by recreation commissions with state and local training schools for leaders. Committee chaired by Grumman of UNC extension notes cross agency cooperation to tailor plans for after war. Governor Broughton warns of ongoing problem and cites crimes by youths without constructive activities.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Office of Civilian Defense
Grumman
University of North Carolina
Harold D. Meyer
State Committee
Broughton
Broughton Forms Wartime Labor Advisory Commission
Governor Broughton appoints a seven member advisory commission to work with State Labor Commissioner Forrest H. Shuford on wartime industrial problems. Members include Mrs. W T Best Dr C M Cooper William H Ruffing Frank Daniels C A Fink and EF Sandefur with Shuford as ex officio chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Forrest H. Shuford
Broughton
W. T. Best
Charities
C. M. Cooper
William H. Ruffing
Erwin Mills
Frank Daniels
C. A. Fink
North Carolina Federation of Labor
Funeral Rites for Elza Rose at Church of God
Funeral services for Elza Rose of 1124 Tryon Street who died Thursday will be held Sunday at 4 PM at the Church of God corner East Commerce and Thissell Streets. Burial follows in Floral Garden Cemetery. The text also notes China’s annual Christmas seal sale begun in 1938 to combat tuberculosis amid wartime stress.
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Elza Rose
Tryon Street
Church of God
East Commerce
Thissell Streets
Floral Garden
China
Japan
Thomasville Court Fines Blackburn In Driving Case
Thomasville, June 12. Hubert Blackburn, involved in a collision at Fisher Ferry Street and Colonial Drive, was fined 75 dollars plus court costs and 20 dollars for Duke Power, and cannot drive for one year. Judgment suspended on reckless driving. Rosa Lee Kirkland found guilty of simple assault. judgment continued two years with court costs.
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Thomasville
Hubert Blackburn
Fisher Ferry Street
Colonial Drive
Duke Power Company
Blackburn
Rosa Lee Kirkland
Final Rites Held For Jerry Berrier
Funeral services for Jerry Morris Berrier six year old son of Mr and Mrs Irvin Berrier were held at Pine Woods Methodist church in Thomasville on Friday at 11 with Rev C Q Plyler and Rev J A Palmer presiding A home service preceded the church service a quartet sang pallbearers Included Emmett Ward Grady Berrier Dewey Berrier and Arthur Everhart Jr Interment was in the family plot of the church cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Thomasville
Jerry Morris Berrier
Irvin Berrier
Pine Woods Methodist Church
C. QO. Plyler
Pasor
J. A. Palmer
Heidelberg Reformed Church
Vann Cashatt
Virgil Hilton
Everett Hilton
Julius Craven
Emmett Ward
Grady Berrier
Dewey Berrier
Arthur Everhart
Belvin Craven
Alvah Carr
Mayor Koonce Opens VFW State Convention Here
Mayor Arnold J. Koonce officially opened the annual Veterans of Foreign Wars convention at the Elwood Hotel with nearly 200 delegates registered. State officials and guests included Cc. W. Wallace the Lumberton chaplain and R. C. Cook of Winston-Salem who presided. attendees from High Point and Asheville. sessions outline business, moral service, and Sunday installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VEW
State Council of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Elwood Hotel
Frank Warren
Graham
A. C. Ingram
High Point
R. C. Cooke
Winston-Salem
B. M. Crosby
Kansas City
C. W. Wallace
Lumberton
O. N. Brown
Greensboro
T. C. Potts
Frank Stockard
T. W. Anderson
J. W. Hicks
Lexington
H. A. Mathis
G. B. Whitley
Siler City
John D. Cole
Asheville
R. L. Curl
Burlington
Arnold J. Koonce
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Elwood
Cc. W. Wallace
R. C. Cook
Winston- Salem
Aytea
World War A Quiz from the Archives
Daylight saving time was adopted in Uruguay by advancing clocks. A U.S. citizen voting in a foreign election risks loss of nationality. Henry Knox became the first U.S. Secretary of War on Sept 12, 1789. Franklin Roosevelt descends from Claes Marten van Rosenvelt, eight generations back.
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Uruguay
U.S
Henry Knox
President Roosevelt
A—Van_ Rosenvelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Claes Marten van van Rosenvelt
Men and Women in Service Promotions and Furlough
Earl B Barnes Jr promoted to private first class and stationed at Camp Young in the quartermaster division. Charlie E Stroup promoted to sergeant at Fort Sheridan where he is message center chief. Sgt Stroup entered service December 12, 1942. Pfc Kenneth H Payne on a fifteen day furlough with parents in Route Three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl B. Barnes, Jr
Camp Young
Cal
Willie Barnes
North Main Street
Charlie E. Stroup
Fort Sheridan
Sgt. Stroup
Kenneth H. Payne
Smyrna Air Base
Smyrna
Tenn
A. H. Payne
Miss Marian King Accepted Into Marine Corps
Miss Marian King daughter of Mr and Mrs J H King of 218 Thurston Street is accepted into the United States Marine Corps. She passed an intelligence test and physical in Cleveland and will begin training at Hunter College New York City. For two years she worked at Wright Aeronautics Company in Cincinnati awaiting orders.
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Marian King
J. H. King
Thurston Street
United States Marine Corps
Miss King
Cleveland
Ohio
Hunter College
New York City
Wright Aeronautics Company
Cincinnati
Rankin Memorial To Conduct Bible School
Rankin Memorial Methodist Church opens a daily vacation Bible school Monday June 13 at 9 o clock. Sessions run 9 to 11 each day for 10 days with Rev. Edward Suits in charge and volunteers assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin Memorial Methodist Church
Edward Suits
Vacation Bible School Continues at First Methodist Church
The daily program runs next week at 8 45 each morning with about 100 enrollments. The closing program and a covered dish supper for the church will be Friday at seven o clock, marking a successful start to the week.
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First Methodist Church
Negro Arrests and Bonds Reported in City
Allen Gordon, 36, a Hig Point Negro, held on $1000 bond on breaking and entering charges after allegedly forcing open a screen at 140 Leonard Street and entering Sharpe residence. Janie Miller, 19, held on $300 bond for obtaining and stealing goods from the Fast Tavern. Freda Mae Chapman, 19, and Frank Ribing, 17, jailed for immoral acts. Inez Branch and Pearl Branch each held on $100 bond for immoral vagrancy.
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Allen Gordon
Hig Point
Leon Sharpe
Sharpe
Ida Mae Sharpe
Gordon
Leonard Street
Janie Miller
M. J. Snowden
Louis Snowden
Freda Mae Chapman
Frank Ribing
Reed Street
Pearl Branch
Pearl
Inez
S. Wrenn St
Salisbury
Louise Dorsett Arrested on Knife Assault Charge
Louise Dorsett, a Black woman, was accused of assaulting W Williams with a knife. Officers J L Yow and J Harper attempted to take her into custody at 1005 Ard Street, she allegedly resisted, then attacked them with scissors. She remains jailed on three charges totaling 400 dollars bonds.
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J. L. Yow
J. Harper
Louise Dorsett
W Williams
Louise
Oit
Willie
Liremen Yow
Harper
Firemen Answer Two Small Fires Here
City firefighters responded to two minor blazes yesterday west of town. An elevator fire at Tomlinson Chair Co. was put out by a spin system before responders arrived. A second fire at a residence owned by G. C. Williamson burned trash on a back porch and was extinguished in about four minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomlinson Chair Com
G. C. Williamson
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Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Ethel Brainard
National Councilor
New Britain, Conn
Rosa Wyrick
P. C. Idol
W. L. Sapp
Annie James
Ozie Carpenter
Durham
Ratha Pierce
Wilmington
Thelma Hawkins
Concord
J. L. Causby
State Association
Nat Walker
Fyel
Walgreen
Parker - Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
ICE Delivery Company
West Broad Street
Fann
St. Joseph
Ste Bh
Raabe
Naval Aviation Insigne
the Gods
India
Eaker
IRA
Beverage
Petty Prince
Weeps
Labor Commission
Thomasville Court
Jerry Berrier
Mayor Koonce
VFW
Marine
Bible School
Wagger
UBY' High Poin Larcest Credit Jewelers
Main ST
Jamestown
Farinas
Qvertavis Rae Serving
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