Parsons Charges Agreement Delayed Clerks Job Vote
City Council postponed action on appointing a municipal court clerk to investigate charges by candidate David Parsons that a fixed plan favored I. S. Ingram for the rationing board secretariat if the present secretary Nash vacated the post. Parsons said he would withdraw if such a deal existed. mayor and others denied any plan. Action was deferred for a special meeting to study the assertion and other city business, including beer curfew, tax rulings, and land transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J. Parsons
I. S
Steve) Ingram
M. W. Nash
Parsons
Parson
Koonce
Ingram
Nash
Law and Public Safety Committee
T. J. Gold
Fire and Police Department
J. G. Groome Coucil
Atate
Number 4
E. K. Ingram
Wachovia Bank New Poal
Bank
Blackout Violators Face Prosecution, Says Friddle
Police Chief W G Friddle announced that last night's blackout violators would be prosecuted by the court with immediate citations. The list includes Younts Grocery, Lyle Chevrolet, Blue Bird Castle, and others, with possible fines up to 50 dollars and court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friddle
W. G. Friddle
Friddie
Charles F. Carrol
Carroll and Friddle
Younts Grocery
Lyle Chevrolet
Blue Bird Castle
B. Green Clothing Company
Bruce Carraway
Justice of Peace Office
Belvin Mack
Daniel Brooks Homes
J. W. Towns
Day Street
Bertha Sheetz
Culclasure
South Main Street
Thomasville
E. R. Richardson
Richardson
Marshall Graduates From Naval Training at Great Lakes
Russell Hollis Marshall son of Mr and Mrs Mattison L Marshall Route One Thomasville recently graduated from the service school for shipfitters at the U S Naval Training Station Great Lakes Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Russell Hollis Marshall
Mattison L. Marshall
Route One
Thomasville
U. S. Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Negro Advisory Board Proposed For Police Question
Mayor Koonce urged High Point city council to establish a seven member Negro citizen's commission to advise on police matters and other Negro affairs. Rev J E Melton chairs with members J C Crawford Rev W S McLeod Dr J C Morgan L B Haizlip H J Kino and W W Hoover. The panel would follow civil service norms and advise the council while police chief Friddle retains appointive power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koonce
City Council
High Point
J. E. Melton
J. C. Crawford
Rev. W. S. McLeod
J. C. Morgan
L. B. Haizlip
H. J. Kino
W. W. Hoover
W. G. Friddle
Son Admits Fatal Shooting Of Father
Curtis Stegall aged 38 was shot dead about 10 pm in his bed on the Concord Mount Pleasant highway near Kannapolis. Sheriff Bertie Ball said Ray Stegall 15 admitted the killing, claiming the father had come home drunk and beaten his wife, the boy’s mother, prompting the shotgun blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kannapolis
Curtis Stegall
Concord
Mount Pleasant
Here
Ety
Bertie Ball
Ray Stegall
Ball
Shorthand System Traced to 63 G.C.
The shorthand method is traced back to the year 63 G.C. with historical note on its early adoption. It discusses origins and suggests ancient usage by scribes, indicating a long tradition of rapid writing techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.C
Citizens Corps Instructed On Procedure In North Carolina
Norman Chambliss assistant director of Civilian Defense in North Carolina met with local citizens service corps members at the County Building to review and align the local corps with the national organization. Mrs Craven Miss Judy and Harold Roger assisted. The meeting featured panel discussions with black leaders and committee chairs reporting ongoing work and plans for expanded war effort coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Chambliss
North Carolina
Citizens Service Corps
National Citizens Service Corps
Chambliss
Walter G. Craven
Mary E. Judy
Harold Roger
Atlanta
Ogey
Chicago Produce Reports Steady Butter and Egg Receipts
Chicago produce notes show butter receipts at 566,738 and eggs at 25,751, both prices unchanged per the Chicago price current. The report indicates steady demand and stable market conditions for butter and eggs in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Morris Clarifies Address After Drunk Driving Conviction
E B Morris, convicted in municipal court yesterday for driving drunk, states he does not live at 805 East Lexington Avenue as earlier reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
E. B. Morris
East
Lexington Avenue
Paratrooper Freed in Superior Court
Pvt. Russell Weppel, paratrooper from Camp Mackall, was freed of all charges in Greensboro Superior Court. Proabile cause existed on a rape charge from High Point Municipal Court involving a 13 8 year old girl, but the grand jury returned a bill for carnal knowledge. The acquittal followed testimony from the prosecuting witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Greensboro
Russell Weppel
Camp Mackall
High Point
D.C. MacRae
High Point Court
John Henry Lindsay
Gilbert Promoted to Major in Demobilized Records Branch
Stanley S. Gilbert, chief of the legal department at the Demobilized Records Branch AGO, has been promoted to the rank of major. Maj. Gilbert resides on Edgedale Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley S. Gilbert
AGO
Maj. Gilbert
Edgedale Drive
Council Bans Minors From Pool Rooms
City Council unanimously passes an amendment to bar minors from pool, billiard, and bowling alleys unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. An attempt to prohibit under 18 entry was tabled after City Attorney Grover H. Jones advised it would be unconstitutional. the current text mirrors state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kalte
Grover H. Jones
Jones
VFW Here Sends Cigarettes to Overseas Service Men
The High Point VFW post and auxiliary report a successful state convention entertainment and announce 20 thousand cigarettes shipped to overseas boys with another 20 thousand planned within thirty days. The shipments begin to the Trinidad area, funded by post members and aided by convention advertisers, with future mailings self funded by members and a running donor record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Post
Post
Auxiliary
Post and Auxiliary
Trinidad
High Point
Greensboro
T. C. Potts
Post Merge
Potts
M. S. Nunn
C. F. Suttenfield
Greensboro High Point airport to receive improvements
Major L. R. Wilson of the basic training camp number ten in Greensboro announced planned improvements at the Greensboro High Point airport. Contracts likely today. Work aims to remove hazards by cutting trees tearing down houses installing more obstruction lights and relocating dirt to level a runway end. No new paving is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Wilson
Greensboro
Greensboro-High Point
Wilson
King George VI Inspects Allied Fleet in North Africa
King George VI toured Allied naval units in the Mediterranean meeting war correspondents and inspecting American army troops in North Africa. He praised clean uniforms and, with Major James Johnston, noted the cooks under Sgt Woodward from Alabama who prepared a luncheon for him and Roosevelt combining southern and British menus.
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Allied
North Africa
Europe
George VI of
England
Mediterranean
James D. Johnston
Barnum Springs
N. C
Davidson
Johnston
Woodward
Alabama
President Roosevelt
Africa
King
Woodard
W. J. Cabbagestalk
Dalzell
S. C
Pvt
Gilbert Lattimore
High Point
Promotions and Returns Of Local Servicemen In World War II
The notices list Pvt Gilbert G Yates of Solomon Islands fame attending his fathers funeral in North Carolina and reports his posting at Scottsbluff Nebraska. Pvt James J Devines returns to Hendricks Florida with Army Air Forces Engineers after visiting his parents. Stancel Morris receives corporal rating in U S Army. Joseph A Stanford, previously of High Point, now Aberdeen Proving Ground, promoted to corporal. Pfc Otis L McConkey completes radio operators course at New River marine base. Robert B Stanley promoted from sergeant technician third grade at Fort Bragg. son of L H Stanley of 1109 Tipter Street.
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Fla
James J
Bob) Devines
Hendricks
Army Air Force
Ene Neers
C. H. Deviney
Hedrick Street
Joseph A. Stanford
High Point
Aberdeen Proving Ground
W. A. Stanford
Weston-Salem
Otis L. McConkey
Park Street
Marine Base
New River
Stanley
Robert B. Stanley
F Bragg
L. H. Stanley
Tipter Street
Dr. Taylor to Preside at First Methodist Conference
Dr. 8 W Taylor superintendent of the High Point District Methodist Church will preside at the third quarterly conference of First Methodist Church. Members and friends meet Friday evening at 7 oclock in the church recreation room for a covered dish supper. Children of vacation Bible school will present a program and display some of their work. The act of Palestine a sound motion picture will be shown. North Carolina's Indian population of 22690 is the greatest of any state east of the Mississippi river.
Book Drive Sends 942 V Campaign Volumes To Greensboro Camp
Mrs. Nancy Poston announces 942 books forwarded to the army camp in Greensboro from the 1943 V For Victory Book Campaign. Books are still being collected at public libraries for armed forces use, with officers noting more volumes are needed despite about 400 unusable copies. The new slogan urges giving finished Christmas books to the men in uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Poston
City Lan
Greensboro
Poston
Aid to China tops 1942 allocations in Congress
In April 1942 financial aid to China reached 200 million dollars, part of an 8500 million authorization by Congress for aid to allies, making China the largest single recipient among allied nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Congress
Chin
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Council
J. F. Jones
Ed Land
E. M. Knox
West High Street
S. Main
E. Commerce
IAFF
Action City
Motor Corps
Fred Snyder
Civilian Defense Driver's Corps
Clarence
Dawley
Carroll
Royster Tucker
R. L. McMillan
Fourth Army Command
Raleigh
Earl Hostetler
Negro Advisory Board
Pko
Commerce Wholesale CO
Lexington Grocery CO
Citizens Corps
Gilbert
VFW
Gboro
H. P
Belman Morin
United States Press
Gilbert G. Yates
Solomons
Samuel Lee Yates
Yates
Scottsbluff
Neb
Stancel Morris
U. S. Army
A. W. Morris
Granby Stree
Dr. Taylor
Elwood Hotel
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