Local Drive For Funds Boosts Red Cross War Aid
Twenty four High Point men listed among American prisoners of war in enemy territory are cited as receiving more than 10,000,000 parcels packed by Red Cross workers. The 1945 War Fund drive enters its second day with J. Grady Goldston urging nationwide support for food medicine clothing and release parcels for prisoners of war and overseas service members.
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Red Cross
J.grady Goldston
American Red Cross
U. S
Germany
United Nations
Red Cross News
The
YMCA
Goldston
Jesse Sprugeon Evans
Everette S. Harris
Herman H. Hethcox
Norwood H. Hutton
Julius N. James
Herman V. Johnson
James T. Kennedy
Jack N. Kimble
Henry G. Madaris
Clarence F. Peatross
George W. Searce
Kerney Shipwash
James L. Stutts
Charles E. Summey
Robert Surratt
Charles F. Thorburn
Arthur M. Upshaw, Jr
Francis A. Watson
Wilson A. H. Meee
J. Edward Woold
James C. Borland
Carl F. Gibson
Walter P. Armitage, Jr
Dixie B. Farmer
High Point
Women form service guild for hospital in High Point
The Wi Guild of High Point Hospital, Inc. completed its organization yesterday with Mrs. Chase Idol elected president and a full officer slate. Other officers include Mrs. R. T. Amos as first vice president and Mrs. J. E. Millis as second vice president. The group plans to assist the hospital and patient welfare as approved by directors.
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Wi Guild
High Point M Hospital, Inc
Chase Ido
Idol
R. T. Amos
J. E. Millis
Charles F. Carroll, Jr
J. E. Marsh
Lucille Johnston
O. A. Kirkman
Tom Kearns
J. E. Millig
Dunninger Demonstrates Mind Reading At Central High
Renowned mind reader Dunninger presents telepathic demonstrations in the Central High School auditorium on March 16 after radio coast-to-coast appearances. He recounts readings of presidents and public figures including Harding Roosevelt Hull Dewey Kelley Monroe and Mackall, among others, noting no supernatural powers and offering practice as the key.
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Dunninger
Joseph Dunninger
United States
Central High Schools
Blue
Columbus
Ohio
Vennor
Warren G. Harding
White Hous
Roosevelt
Huey Long
Fish
House
Dunnin
Cordell Hull
Hull
Tom Dewey
Edward Kelley
Chicago
Windy City
Vaughn Monroe
Charles Kullman
New York
Alice Marble
Bert Lytell
George McManus
Jiggs
Paul Whiteman
Edwin C. Hill
Dorothy Mackall
Harry Conover
Henry J. Kaiser
Sgt Lowder of Thomasville Is Killed
Sgt Dallas Houston Lowder, 28, son of the late Davidson M. and Annie Bruton Lowder, was killed in action in Germany on January 26, 1945 after being missing in action. He entered the infantry in 1942 and trained at Camp Pickett, Camp Blanding, Camp Forrest, Yuma, Ft. Benning, and Camp McCain. Overseas since August 1944, he served in England France and Germany and was praised by his commanding officer as a capable non commissioned officer and leader. He is survived by a brother J D Lea and several sisters listed in Montgomery, High Point and Thomasville.
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Camp McCain
Miss
England
France
Germany
Sanktinn
J. D
Navy Seeks Reserve Post Candidates in Raleigh Visit
Navy officer procurement party will interview applicants for commissions in the United States Naval Reserve this Friday and Saturday at the Raleigh recruiting station. Chief W H Crane and Lt J M Bailey Jr lead the team with Lt (jg) Frances Govern man Dr Robert M Mulberger and Yeoman A M Byrd. Nurses physicians chaplains and graduate engineers are most urgently needed. Nurses must be registered and 21 to 40, unmarried or widowed or divorced, with ASA nursing affiliation preferred. Applicants should bring birth certificate transcripts and a photo, and undergo physical exams at Raleigh hospital.
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Navy
Raleigh
United States Naval Reserve
W. H. Crane
High Point Navy
J. M. Bailey, Jr
Frances Governman
Robert M. Mulberger
Yeoman
A. M. Byrd
Naval
Atlanta
Crane
Naval Officer Procurement Office
American Red Cross
American Nurses Association
Naval Reserve
New Traffic Bureau Opens with First Guilty Plea
The High Point Traffic Bureau began operations as S. H. Moser of Phillips Street Extension paid a $1.50 fine for parking in a bus stop. Chief Lowdermilk said the bureau serves those guilty of minor violations to save time, with an option to go to Municipal Court if contesting the ticket.
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High Point Traffic Bureau
S. H. Moser
Phillips Street Extension
Moser
Lowdermilk
McRae
Hoffman to Speak on Old Age Insurance at PTA
Everett Hoffman, manager of the Social Security board, will address the PTA at Fairview School tonight on Old Age and Survivors Insurance and its impact on families. The second note recalls that Mother Goose was born Elizabeth Foster in 1665 in England and became famous after an irate son-in-law printed her verses to ridicule her.
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Mother Goose
Elizabeth Foster
England
How to Detect Counterfeit Bills Taught to Public
The article explains that counterfeit money is not widespread in High Point but warns to recognize genuine U S currency by features such as portraits, seals, serial numbers and paper. It lists the six denominations and notes differences in seals backgrounds and printing quality between genuine and counterfeit notes.
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High Point
United States
Federal Reserve
Washington
Jefferson
Lincoln
Hamilton
Jackson
Grant
Franklin
Mrs. Wagner Passes At Thomasville
Lula Price Wagner 80 longtime Thomasville resident dies after extended illness at Unity Street home. Born Oct 7 1864 to Jobe and Price Culbreth she was the city’s oldest native and longtime Main Street Methodist member. Survived by four sons Arch M C David Leon. daughter Mrs William Harris. five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral set Saturday 4 pm at I. C. Green and Sons with Dr L B Hayes officiating. Burial in City Cemetery.
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Thomasville
Lula Price Wagner
Mamie Ragan
Unity Street
Wagner
Jobe Culbreth
Price Culbreth
B. B. Wagner
Arch Wagner
Sanford
N. C
M. C. Wagner
Jonesboro
David
Sokolsky Warns U S Heads Toward Dictatorship
George E. Sokolsky told a diverse audience at the Sheraton hotel that the United States is entering a socialist totalitarian phase under the New Deal. He urged citizens to act, warned against Democratic party shifts, and criticized secrecy in high level conferences involving Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin.
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America
George E. Sokolsky
Associated Manufacturers of
High Point
Sheraton
Sokolsky
Robert L. Thompson
Democratic Party
Sidneyan
Black Sea
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Hofmann Charms Large Audience With Masterful Piano Evenings
Josef Hofmann impressed a packed auditorium delivering a three part program that ranged from Handel to Beethoven and Chopin to Schumann. Critics praised his light touch, emotional depth, and technical control, noting his enduring power and delicacy after more than two decades of performing.
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For High School
Josef
Olin Downes
New York Times
Iit
Hofmann
Josef Hofmann
Handel
England
Princess Anne
George Washington
Mt. Vernon
Ludwig von Beethoven
Guilietta Guisciardi
Beethoven
Anto
Ife
Chopin
Schumann
Old
Vienna
Josef Igg Oes Og Nee
High Point Community Concert Association
Sale Of Concert Season Tickets Now In Progress
High Point concert season tickets are on sale for next winter's series presented by the High Point Community Concert association. President Mrs. C. F. Tomlinson notes Hofmann praised the High Point program as equal to Carnegie Hall. Tickets available at the Sheraton Hotel with sales today to 5 pm, tomorrow 10 am to 5 pm, and Saturday 10 am to 6 pm. Saturday ends the campaign.
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High Point
Josef Hofmann
Carnegie Hall
New York
Sheraton Hotel
Killed Marine Cpl Raymond Nance of Thomasville
Cpl Raymond William Nance U S Marine Corps Reserve son of Mr and Mrs John H Nance of Thomasville Rt 2 was killed in a February 11 airplane accident in the Philippine Islands He volunteered for the Marines in 1943 trained at San Diego and Santa Ana and went overseas in 1944 He was 19 and survived by his parents and four brothers Raeford Charles Thomas and Junior Nance all serving in the Navy or on the home front in the South Pacific Sea Bees Camp Endicott Rhode Island and the sea service locations named
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Raymond William Nance
U.S.M.C
Raeford L. Nance
Seaman
South Pacific
Charles O. Nance
Sea Bees
Camp Endicott
Rhode Island
Thomas Hall Nance
Junior Nance
Tin Salvage Drive All Set For Sunday
John R. Peacock announces a city wide tin salvage drive starting Sunday with can collection in front of homes in containers. Rural communities cooperate. paper drive runs alongside. cans must be washed and flattened. Boy Scouts assist door to door canvassing one o clock.
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John R. Peacock
Petiéétic
Peacock
Archdale
Oak View
Allan Jay
Trinity
Boy Scouts
Charles F. Carroll
England launches drive to stamp out cloth black market
London March 1 A new campaign to wipe out cloth and clothing coupon black market trading is under way in England. Specially trained women join squads of officers assigned to enforce the crackdown.
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London
INS
England
Guadalcanal Veteran Held Here On Desertion Charge
Harlie Ray Woodard a Guadalcanal veteran age 28 sat in a city jail cell and told reporters he deserted from the U S Army after receiving a wife’s plea for divorce from Fort Benning Georgia He said he stayed to protect his wife and later found she did not want a divorce He served 13 months on Guadalcanal with the 27th Infantry and will be turned over to military authorities today.
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Harlie Ray Woodard
Guadalcanal
U.S
Woodard
High Point
Solomons
27Th Infantry
States
Fort Benning
C H Thomson Dies Suddenly At Home Here
Chester Harris Thomson born August 1888 in Grand Rapids died suddenly at his Parkway home shortly after 6 this morning. He had been in his usual health until moments before. He came to this city in January with his wife and worked with Gate City maserree n. He belonged to the Elks Lodge in Grand Rapids and the Shrine. Surviving are the widow Pearl Detwyler, his mother Ida Harris of Grand Rapids, and aunt Lyda Keyes. Funeral plans unsettled. body at Yows Funeral Home until service.
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Chester Harris Thomson
Parkway
Thomson
Grand Rapids
Mich
Charles Hunter
Ida Harris
Gate City
Areeen
Elks Lodge
Grand Re i
Shrine Lodge of Sons
Pearl Detwyler
Lyda Keyes
Yow
Dr Hays Speaks To Thomasville Rotary
Dr L B Hayes pastor of Main Street Methodist in Thomasville spoke to the local Rotary club on The Refinement and Enlargement of Fellowship He urged a World neighborhood and reciprocal citizenship to promote enduring peace and reduce hate and prejudice Visitors included Bunn Hack Bill Cline Dr Paul Johnson C E Webb and J Paul Leo
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Thomasville
L. B. Hayes
Main Street
Rotary Club
W. E. Tomlinson
Dr. Hayes
Bunn Hack
High Point
Bill Cline
Charslotte
Paul Johnson
Wimston-Salem
C. E. Webb
N. C. Siti Association
J. Paul Leo
Statesville
Funeral Rites Held for John R. Hudson in Winston-Salem
The funeral for John Robert Hudson of Winston-Salem Rt. 5, who died at home Monday, was conducted at Liberty Primitive Baptist Church in Surry County. Elder L. T. Tucker led the service with pallbearers Raymond Curry, J. B. Payne, Cleo Payne, W. L. Smith, Wade Smith, and Paul Smith. Music was by the Davis Brothers trio and church choir. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
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Carey J. Davis
W. P. Davis
C. B. Davis
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Montgomery
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K. Hedrick
Myrtle Wilson
Vivian Lowder
Morris Hankin
Newport News
Frank Eagle
New Traffic Bureau
Mrs. Wagner
Lula P. Wagner
C. H. Thomson
Dr. Hays
Thomasville Rotary
John R. Hudson
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