Overheated Motor Triggers Fire Alarm at Local Stores
An overheated furnace motor caused smoke at Pugh's Sporting Goods and Samuel Hyman's Jewelry on Main Street. Firefighters arrived to find the blaze out with no major losses. They also pumped water at Adams-Millis on English Road and extinguished a garbage truck fire on Edgeview Drive.
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Pugh
Sporting Goods
Samuel Hyman
Main Street
Stoes
Adams- Millis Corp
English Road
Edgeview Drive
Charlotte Man Jailed Charged With Break-In
Ronald McElwain of Charlotte has been arrested on charges of breaking and entering larceny and receiving in connection with a break in at Washington Street Pharmacy. He is held on $2000 bond in High Point Municipal Jail. Police found 16 bottles of cough syrup valued at $2 each taken from the firm. Also located were 14 gallons of white lightning whisky near E Washington Street. Thieves tried to enter a coin operated machine at Railroad Salvage Co. on Taylor Street but nothing missing. Doreus Feimster, a High Point College student, reported the loss of four hubcaps valued at $100 from a car on E College Drive.
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Ronald McElwain
Charlotte
Washington Street
E. Washington Street
McElwain
High Point
Railroad Salvage Co
Taylor Street
Doreus Feimster
High Point College
E. College Drive
Thayer Honored Civitan Of The Year At Twilight Club Banquet
Twilight Civitan Club marked its 12th anniversary with a Top of the Mart banquet. Cicero Thayer received the Civitan of the Year award for service as sergeant at arms, perfect attendance for a decade, fundraising zeal, and active participation. Fourteen members earned perfect attendance recognitions, and past presidents were honored.
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Twilight Civitan Club
Civitan
Charles Oakes
E. J. Oglesby
Joe T. Reynolds
Wilson
Rogers
Herman Hazelwood
J. C. Boyles
Cicere
Thayer
Frank Caldwell
J. C. Reynolds Jr
Preston Ridge
Ray Gallimore
Damaged East Davidson High School Window Break-In
Sheriff's deputies report about $100 in damage to East Davidson High School windows after a Monday night break in through a back window. A large office window was broken and several milk cartons were consumed by the thieves.
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Thomasville
East Davidson High School
Two Men Receive Active Sentences
District Court Monday saw Robert Lee Davis of Clara Cox Apts and Gene Robbing of Tate Street each receive active prison sentences after being found guilty of siphoning gasoline from a motor vehicle. Judge Ed Washington set bonds at 250 dollars each and both defendants gave notice of appeal to Superior Court. Other court actions included Bobby Moser of Kearns Street given 20 days for drunkenness and Mantell Ingram of Cedron Avenue sentenced to 44 days for drunkenness and trespassing. Luther Brown of Willis Street and Walter Bruton of Hoskins Street received 30 days for hiring a motor vehicle with intent to defraud. Fred Perry of Hoskins Street drew 20 days for public drunkenness.
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Robert Lee Davis
Clara Cox
Gene Robbing
Tate Street
District Court
Superior Court
Bobby Moser
Kearns Street
Mantell Ingram
Cedron Avenue
Luther Brown
Willis Street
Walter Bruton
Hoskins
Fred Perry
Hoskins Street
Air Losses Shaped Battle of Britain in 1940
During the Battle of Britain from July 10 to Oct 10, 1940, air losses were 1733 German crafts and 915 British, a figure many historians crediting with changing the war’s momentum.
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Britain
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Cicero Thayer
J.C. Boyles
Taf
Swaim
Lewis
Charlotte Man
Arnes Plumbing & Heating Co. Inc
Connectio
Hedgecock Builders
Mapalal Savings & Loan Association
North Main
Trinity
Main St
Allen Thacker
Robert Craughn
Nathan Marion
Club
J. Wilson Rogers
Robert Boyles
David R. Tillson
L. W. Mallard
Charles Spencer
Ernest L. Moore Jr
Harold Lichtenberger
William F. Kemp
Charles D. Oakes
Rik Danburg
Bob Thacker
N. C
Harvey Newlin
Newlin
Paul Price
Civitan Club
Dan Odom
East Davidson
M. Maxum
Bingham High Point
Harvey E. Coltrane
Lennox
Rock Lane Drive
N.C
Prorzery Xucues Pex Cay Davis Patrol & Watchman
Harris Heating & Air Conditioning CO
Lawrence Harris
Ring Street
Ed Washington
Buick
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