Rev Pearson Delivers Sermon at Union Service
Clifton C. Pearson, pastor of Archdale Friends Church, spoke at the third union series service held at First Baptist Church. Dr. A B. Conrad led the invocation as Misses Burgess Craven Hedrick and Mrs Slate provided music and Miss Ernestine Fields accompanied with organ selections. The sermon titled The Blessedness of Nearness to God drew on Psalms 109 verses 1-12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton C. Pearson
Archdale Friends Church
First Baptist Church
A. B. Conrad
Marvin Slate
Ernestine Fields
Dickenson
Mr. Pearson
Rankin Named Treasurer of Blind Group
The North Carolina Association of the Blind elected officers at its annual convention in Winston Salem with O. D. Nelson as president and George L. Rankin of High Point chosen treasurer. R. Henry P. Johnson of Tampa urged absorption of the blind into normal groups with the same status as sighted people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
North Carolina Association of the Blind
R. Henry P. Johnson
Tampa
Fla
O. D. Nelson
Greensboro
Roma S. Cheek
Raleigh
Wesley W. Brown
Asheville
H. S. McDougle
Charlotte
George L. Rankin
High Point
Johnson
Florida Council For the Blind
Wood Infant Succumbs In Tville Hospital
Syl via Marie Wood infant daughter of Mr and Mrs P B Wood of Morton street died at City Memorial hospital Sunday morning. Survivors include the parents two sisters Brenda Dare and Connie Diana Wood paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs W S Wood maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Pate Stewart. A graveside service was held at Thomasville Cemetery at 11 o clock with Rev Walter L Lanier in charge.
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Enterprise
Thomasville
Sylvia Marie Wood
P. B. Wood
Morton Street
City Memorial Hospital
Brenda Dare
Connie Diana Wood
W. S. Wood
Pate Stewart
Walter L. Lanier
Mrs E C Pearce Dies In Thomasville After Illness
Mrs E C Pearce 67 prominent Thomasville resident died at home on School Street after a long illness. Native of Randolph County she lived in Thomasville about 30 years and was active in Main Street Methodist Church and its Woman's Society. Survived by four daughters four grandchildren one son and a sister. Funeral at 5 pm at home conducted by Rev Lee F Tuttle with burial in city cemetery.
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Thomasville
FE. C. Pearce
School Street
Randolph County
Nathan Hinshaw
Rebecca Henley Hinshaw
Main Street
J. S. Hix
Stacie Bowen
Rocky Mount
Virginia
Julia Pearce
Curtis Pearce
Atlanta
Mary E. Laughlin
Spartanburg
S. C
Rtv
Lee F. Tuttle
Main Street Methodist Church
City Cemetery
Royal Ambassador Meeting At Green Street Baptist Church
All Royal Ambassador chapters must meet tonight at 7 o clock in Green Street Baptist Church for the Heck Memorial Offering program. Boys who are members are asked to bring an offering.
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Royal Ambassador
Green Street Baptist Church
Heck
Service Men Return and Complete Training
Pvt. William E Briggs line instructor at Turner Field Ga returns from a 15 day furlough to his post with his parents Mr and Mrs E Briggs. He entered the Army in October 1942. Pvt Eugene B Scott son of Mr and Mrs E B Scott Sr 106 Ridgecrest Drive completed basic training as a machine gunner at Camp Wolters Texas.
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William E Briggs
Turner Field
E. Briggs
Army
Pvt
Eugene B. Scottright
E. B. Scott
Ridgecrest Drive
Camp Wolters
Texas
RAF Gulft coast trainee earns silver wings in Texas
Dallas C. Smail of Route One Trinity graduated from the RAF Gulf coast training center at Aloe Field Texas. He received his silver wings and was commissioned a second lieutenant.
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Dallas C. Smail
Route One
Trinity
RAF
Gulft Coast Training Center
Aloe Field
Texas
Farlowe Returns to Camp After Greenwood Visit
James Farlowe has returned to Fort Jackson South Carolina after spending the weekend visiting his mother Mrs L L Farlowe in Greenwood
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Farlowe
Camp
James Farlowe
Fort Jackson
S.C
L. L. Farlowe
Greenwood
Roberts on Furlough Visits Parents at Barbee Street
Pvt. George R. Roberts, stationed at Pattern Field Ohio, is home on furlough visiting his parents at 225 Barbee Street.
Utley Begins Ordnance Training at Aberdeen Proving Ground
Arthur M. Utley Jr recently entered service and is stationed at the Aberdeen Proving Ground ordnance replacement training center in Maryland. He will receive basic training as an ordnance soldier.
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Utley
Maryland
Arthur M. Utley, Jr
Ordnance Replacement Training Center
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Ordnance
Still Missing Thomasville Pilot Herman Bray
Thomasville reports no new word on Lt. Herman Bray 26 missing after a routine flight. Army authorities at Tyndall Field Florida informed his wife of the disappearance and will forward details as available. Bray earned his bomber pilot commission and entered service in 1940. he married Frances Peacock now living in Lexington.
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Thomasville
Herman Bray
A. M. Bray
Tyndall Field
Panama City
Fla
Bray
Frances Peacock
Lexington
Ingram to Leave Municipal Court Tenure
I. S. Steve Ingram will terminate his tenure as clerk of the municipal court on Thursday after a run since 1929. He plans to enter private industry or seek a U.S. Army commission. He may become manager of a local furniture plant in which he has an interest or take a private-sector position. M. W. Nash will assume duties as court clerk on July 1.
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I. S
Steve” Ingram
U. S. Army
Ingram
Two Men Held In Fabrics Theft
Dewey D. Helmstetler and W. R. Love were held by police on charges of breaking and entering larceny and receiving upholstery materials from Reliable Manufacturing Company. Helmstetler’s bond was $500 and Love’s $750. Case slated for next criminal court session. Both suspects are white.
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Dewey D. Helmstetler
Davis Street
W. R. Love
South Main
Reliable Manufacturing Company
C. J. Lambeth
Helmstetler
Love
City Names Temporary Clerk at City Lake
Acting City Manager Grover H. Jones announced the temporary appointment of Bob Vaughn as clerk at the city lake. Vaughn will be paid $50 per month. Permanent appointment is pending city civil service.
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Grover H. Jones
Bob Vaughn
Vaughn
City Civil Service
Tungsten Survey Underway in Vance County
A Federal Bureau of Mines representative surveys Vance County to measure tungsten deposits found between Henderson and Oxford. State official confirms two deposits discovered, with interested parties upbeat about the effort.
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Raleigh
State Geology Department
Federal Bureau of Mines
Vance County
Henderson
Oxford
Kirkman Urges Public to Follow Trash Disposal Ordinance
Public Works Director Carlton Kirkman asks High Point residents to obey rules prohibiting dumping trash in gutters or streets. He cites yard waste as a cause of minor floods and directs calling the city incinerator for pickup. If placed at the curb, trash should be placed in a container.
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Public Works
Carlton Kirkman
High Point
Kirkman
V-Day Planning Spurs Springfield Industry Revival
Springfield business leaders map postwar recovery as employment rose 112 percent since 1940. Firms like Package Machinery and Indian Motorcycle adapt prewar output to civilian needs while anticipating contracts, materials shortages, and municipal purchases to ease peacetime transition.
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Marguerite Young
NEA
Springfield
Mass
Busibusiness
Committee For Economic Development
Paul G. Hoffman
South Bend
Ind
Eric Johnston
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
W. C. Richardson, Jr
Boston
Loch
Package Machinery Company
Roe S. Clark
Indian Motorcycle Company
E. Paul de Pont
A. V. Sturtevant
Richardson
John D. West
The
New England Council
Out In April Youth Returns To Jail On New Term
Woodrow Stack twenty year old of Mangum Avenue was sent back to county jail for one year after being found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill in High Point Municipal Court. He had just completed a sixty day road term earlier in April and had been bailed on eight charges.
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Woodrow Stack
Mangum Avenue
Stack
High Point
Eller Jessup
French West Africa Chief Boisson Resigns Post
French West Africa governor general Pierre Boisson resigns as the French committee of national liberation accepts his departure. He led Dakar's strategic base and aligned with anti German sentiment, aiding De Gaulle era forces before stepping down amid reports of a successor search.
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London
Pierre Boisson
French West Africa
French Committee of National Liberation
Reuters
Algiers
Boisson
Bene
Dakar
Charles de Gaulle
North Africa
Jean Darlan
Henri Giraud
Richelieu
United States
Associated Press
Washington
Kirke L. Simpson
Incinerator Foreman Civil Service Examination Set
The incinerator foreman exam will be held tonight under James B. Lovelace civil service secretary. Candidates include George L. Stovall and Lee O. Wilson. Frank Starnes and Tom Bell are on the eligible list. Bell has served as temporary foreman. Appointment will be issued by Public Works Director Carlton Kirkman.
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James B. Lovelace
Civil Service
George L. Stovall
Lee O. Wilson
Frank Starnes
Tom Bell
Carlton Kirkman
North Carolina Tomato Harvest Forecast Rises
The state agriculture department reports 180000 bushels of tomatoes to be harvested in NC in the next two months, up from 120000 last season. About 2000 acres are planted with an expected yield of 90 bushels per acre.
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Raleigh
State Agriculture Department
North Carolina
War Today Columist Warns U S on Pacific Strategy
W J Haley argues in a special AP article that Britain foresees no joyride to Berlin or Tokyo and urges America to wake to the Pacific crisis. He notes Japan’s strength, its ninety day empire seizure, and warns the United Nations face costly battles before victory.
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Britain
Berlin
Tokyo
W. J. Haley
Manchester Guardian
Evening News
Press Association of Great Britain
Reuters
Haley
England
South Pacific
Japan
Churchill
Rome
America
Pacific
East
United Nations
Japa
Hitler
Atlantic
Clothing costs for U S Army recruits per man
The item lists apparel costs required to outfit U S army recruits at 107 89 per man.
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U. S.army
Moose Lodge seeks cots for soldiers in service quarters
L O C M High Point chapter asks public to donate cots for the service men visiting the city for free sleeping quarters at the Moose hall. Last Saturday 11 soldiers applied, two slept on cots and five on the floor. Call Carl Edmonds or A C Beeson to lend cots. items returned on request.
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High Point
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose
Carl Edmonds
A. C. Beeson
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P. M
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American Ademnity Company
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Lake Appointment
Massachusetts
A. R. Tulloch
Employers’ Association of
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Blue Sky
Tul
Automobile Stales
William Lynch
Auto Agency
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Dewitt MacKenziee
Max Hill
Man Hill
L.O.C.M
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Nat Walker
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