Overheated Motor Sparks Fire at Local Stores
An overheated furnace motor caused smoke drawing firefighters to Pugh's Sporting Goods and Samuel Hyman's Jewelry on S Main Street Monday. Firemen found the blaze contained with no major losses to either business. They also pumped water from the Adams Millis Corp basement on English Road and extinguished a garbage truck fire on Edgeview Drive.
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Pugh
Sporting Goods
Samuel Hyman
S. Main Street
Stoes
Adams- Millis Corp
English Road
Edgeview Drive
Charlotte Man Jailed Charged With Break-In
Ronald McElwain of Charlotte was arrested on breaking and entering larceny and receiving in connection with a break-in at the Washington Street Pharmacy on E Washington Street last month. 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 and 14 gallons of white whisky in woods near E Washington Street. Thieves failed to enter the Railroad Salvage Co coin machine on Taylor Street. Dorcus Feimster, a High Point College student, reported four hubcaps valued at 100 missing from a car on E College Drive.
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Ronald McElwain
Charlotte
Washington Street
E. Washington Street
Railroad Salvage Co
Taylor Street
Dorcus Feimster
High Point College
E. College Drive
Thayer Honored as Civitan of the Year at Twilight Club
Twilight Civitan Club marked its twelfth anniversary with a banquet at Top of the Mart where Cicero Thayer received the Civitan of the Year award for his service as sergeant of arms and perfect attendance over ten years. Joe T. Reynolds, J. Wilson Rogers, and other past presidents were recognized along with fourteen members for perfect attendance. Rik Danburg entertained and several guests attended including Harvey Newlin and Paul Price with their wives.
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Twilight Civitan Club
Civitan
Cicero Thayer
J. C. Boyles
Thayer
Club
Charles Oakes
E. J. Oglesby
Joe T. Reynolds
Wilson Rogers
Herman Hazelwood
Cicere Thayer
Frank Caldwell
J. ©. Reynolds Jr
Preston Ridge
Ray Gallimore
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
Bob Thacker
N. C
Harvey Newlin
Newlin
Paul Price
Price
High Point
East Davidson SchoolDamaged
Sheriff deputies report about 100 in damage to East Davidson High School windows from an entry through a back window Monday night. The principal's office large window also broken. Thieves consumed several cartons of milk during the incident.
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Thomasville
East Davidson High School
Two Men Receive Active Sentences in District Court
Robert Lee Davis of Clara Cox Apts and Gene Robbins of Tate Street received active prison terms after being found guilty by Judge Ed Washington of siphoning gasoline from a motor fuel system. Both appealed to Superior Court. Bonds set at $250 each. Other defendants faced shorter penalties for drunkenness, trespassing, and related charges.
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Robert Lee Davis
Clara Cox
Gene Robbins
Tate Street
District Court
Ed Washington
Superior Court
Mantell Ingram
Cedron Avenue
Luther Brown
Willis Street
Walter Bruton
Hoskins
Air Losses in Battle of Britain Figures
During the Battle of Britain from July 10 to October 10, 1940 the Germans lost 1733 aircraft and the British 915, a toll that may have altered the course of the war.
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Britain
Also Mentioned on This Page
J.C. Boyles
Dick Swaim
Charlotte Man
Arnes Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc
Steam & Hydronic Heating Plumbing
Lewis
N. Main
Edi Saqil
Hedgecock Builders Supply
Ward ST. OF High Point
Tyctual Wings & Loan Association
North Main Archdale-Trinity Branch
Main SF
Allen Thacker
Robert Craughn
Nathan Marion
Rik Danburg
Civitan Club
Dan Odom
East Davidson
M. Maxum
Bingham High Point
Callins
Harvey E. Coltrane
Rock Lane Drive
N.C
Ujust Pax Bay
Davis Patrol & Watchman
Bobby Moser
Kearns Street
Fred Perry
Hoskins Street
Lennox
Harris Heating
Lawrence Harris
Feck Aso
Buick
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