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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1945

Page

18

Army halts half of shell production in 20 states

The Army announces a 50 percent cut in artillery shell output affecting 20 states and 44 plants, risking about 12 000 jobs though attrition may trim the total. Reductions cover shells from 57 mm to 240 mm plus 90 mm armor piercing and 75 mm and 155 mm chemical shells, ordered by War Production Board officials and to run through the transition to a one front war.

ST. Louis Army Meee Army Army Service Forces War Production Board Army, Navy War Manpower Commission War Plants Corporation Maritime Commission

Three Special Judges Dropped By Gov. Cherry

In Raleigh on June 23 Governor Cherry cut the number of special superior court judges from six to three saying wartime need lessens. Burgwyn and Hamilton are reappointed to the eastern district for two years, Olive serves in the west. Dixon Johnson Rudisill lose two year appointments. two appointees from Broughton died.

Raleigh Cherry W. H. S. Burgwyn Woodland Luther Hamilton Morehead City Hubert E. Olive Davidson Richard D. Dixon Edenton Jeff D. Johnson, Jr Clinton J. C. Rudisill Newton J. M. Broughton A. Hoyle Johnson W. H. Clackstock Broughton

Truman Commutes Death Sentences

President Truman commuted the death sentences of Illiam Curtiss Colepaugh and Eric Gimpel to life in prison. The pair, American citizens seized after landing from a German U-boat at Frenchman’s Bay Maine on November 23, 1944, were tried on Nazi spying charges by a Governors Island military commission and sentenced to hang. The decision followed a War Department and judge advocate general recommendation.

Washington Truman Illiam Curtiss Colepaugh Eric Gimpel War Department Colepaugh Gimpel Frenchman's Bay Governors Island N. Y Secretary of War

Bootleg plot ends in murder verdicts for six men

During a High Point to Winston Salem to Norfolk run, six men involved in a whisky robbery scheme confronted blind victim Bob Beck at his home. Salmon Norris Agner Bennett Carroll and Thompson faced second degree murder verdicts with sentences of 25 to 30 years each.

High Point Salmon Henry H. Agner West Green Street Bennett Carroll Agner Herbert Carroll Samuel Thompson Beck Thompson Hugh Gibson Florida Gibson Mercury Norris Georgia Bob Winston-Salem Norfolk Rob Beck New York Jopson John H. Clement Walkertown

Solicitor Says Salmon Plea Was Key to Convictions

In Central at Raleigh Solicitor Wilson argued that after Carroll’s statements were ruled out he had to accept Salmon’s plea to convict the others. He likened uncovering a home’s furniture to entering the house and said it was better to spare the death sentence for Salmon than to let men like Pson Bennett and Carroll go free.

Central Raleigh Wilson Carroll Salmon Pson Bennett

Great Lakes Eleven To Play Marquette Schedule Tie

St Paul Browns Great Lakes naval training station eleven will fill the only open date on Marquette University’s nine game 1945 football schedule. The game is set for Hilltop Stadium Saturday night October 20 as announced by Athletic Director C N Jennings.

Milwaukee St. Paul Brown Great Lakes Naval Training Station Marquette University Hilltop Stadium C. N. Jennings

Antiques Displayed at High Point Shop on Main and Lexington

Three cornered cup boards in walnut and cherry offered by High Point Antique Shop located at the corner of N Main Street and Lexington Avenue. Phone listed as 3994.

High Point N. Main Street Lexington Avenue

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Marion Banks Hamilton Flora B. Hamilton North Hamilton Street Germany High Point High School High Point College First Baptist Church Hamilton England 8Th Air Force Gov. Cherry J.g Harold Ray Kennedy Pacific Theater Lieut. Kennedy Fred Kennedy Thomasville Road Great Lakes Marquette Greensboro Road C. R. Freeman Goodrich Ham Street Samet Sales CO N. Wrenn ST Hauser & Co New and City Refrigeration Company Main Street John H. Banks Tomlinson Alton Phillips Center Theater Ideal Radio Lawson & Shouse N. C N. Main Cor. E. Washington & Centennial B. & W. Wine Store Cor. E. Russell & Mangum Ave W. F. Mickey & Son Perry St Case Cola’s Jake Harris Lindsay Street Jay Band Sawyers Bert Sanders E. W. Clark Heritage Furniture, Inc West Broad Street WMC Richmond Staunton, Virginia Petersburg Virginia Horton Furniture Company Commerce Furniture Exchange E. Commerce Oe War Manpower Commission U. S R. B. Gantt S. Rabinowitz E. Washington KAY Chemical CO High St Main Morgan's Washington St Monark O. K U. S. Army Sears Roebuck & CO Bethlehem Steel Company Sparrows Point Baltimore, Md Navy U. S. Employment Service of War Manpower Commission High Point, N. C W.M.C. Regulations Roger E. Commerce Dial E. Russell Owland Park Avenue Apts English Street Fifth Street Glenn High Point Enterprise Butner Furniture Co East Green Bruce Atkins Furniture Co Larkin Street Oldboy N. W Roy Black W. C. Kennedy Asheboro Road Thomasville J. L. Bowers Bargain S. J. Cole Airedale Ward Street Pine Street W. Howai Sheraton Hotel Plymouth D. P Mann's Kendal Davis Irving Park Chicago Ill E. P. Daniels N. Wrenn Street Printing Crade School Southern School of Printing Nashville Bryce Commercial College Jones Business College School For Better Training W. Commerce St P. P. Jones M. A Carl Hunt Elkin Uare Deal Wood Yard Gibson's Jeff Auto Service & Supplies General Tires Nea!’s Auto Service S. Main St Hell B & H Tire CO Willowbrook St Caller Appliance CO Welch Motor CO S. Wrenn St Cut Rete Furniture Company McNeil Furniture Pontiac Grimes Street Chevrolet R. A. Teace Porto Rica Nancy Hall Long Street Clinard Milling Co New Hampshire P. O C. B. Baxter East Commerce St Waldemere Collingswood, N, J Biddle's Ridge Ave Phila Building & Loan B. F. Johnson, Fecy Norwood Ct Ennis St Wibrook St Graystone No Thomasville Highway R. B. Gantt & CO W. Grey Springdale Ave Bath Arcade Melrose Hosiery Mills Kivett Drive James S. Conrad Archie Sappenfield N. Main St Shackleford Tailoring Denny St Insurance & Realty Compan A St Landsay St Randolph Cod Ty Trinity Northwood Acres Centennial Ave David Dowdy J. R. Jordan Dixie Hot Shoppe Mr. Vaughn Enterprise Office Denny Roll and Panel Company Pposite Eee Finance CO
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