Elephant Boy Sabu Visits BTC 10 in Greensboro
An unusual visitor greeted Basic Training Center No. 10 in Greensboro as Sabu, the former Elephant Boy, now a private first class in the U S Army Air Corps, spent time at a party hosted by Mr and Mrs Owen Ritchie. Sabu, born in Mysore India in 1922, has been stationed in Greensboro for three months after enlisting nine months ago. He rose to fame in films from The Jungle Book to Arabian Nights and speaks his native language with the animals.
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High Point
Sabu
Basic Training Center
No. 10
Greensboro
U. S. Army Air Corps
Owen Ritchie
T Road
Tor
Sabi
Mysore
India
Alex Korda
Sa Bu
London
Beacon
Rudyard Kipling
Cobra
Army Air Corps
Elephant Boy
BTC No
Take Over at Blair Park Pro on March 18
Al Gerring, recently named sessional for the city owned Blair Park golf course, will arrive in High Point to assume duties on March 18. He leaves the Fort McPherson trial club in Atlanta after 15 years as a professional. He is 40 and a member of the Professional Golfers Association. Mrs Gerring and their three children will accompany him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Gerring
Blair Park
Gerring
Fort McPherson
Atlanta
Professionalers Association
Be Faithful and Steadfast Address at Cooperative Club
Rev. O L Brown of Calvary Methodist spoke at the Cooperative Club meeting held at the Sheraton House. His talk titled Be s urged manly virtues in this critic time and cited Biblical directives. Lt Col Phillip B Davis of Palm Springs spoke on the army use of penicillin. President Minnis and Program Chairman Abner Lion led the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Club
Sheraton
O. L. Brown
Calvary Methodist
Minnis
Abner Lion
Brown
Davis
Death notice for Oscar Hunt in Thomasville area
Oscar Hunt 68 longtime resident of 302 National Highway Thomasville died at home after a long illness. Born in Adolph county he was a member of Mount Pleasant Methodist Church Randolph County. Surviving wife Cynthia Pierce five daughters six sons two brothers and a sister and many grandchildren. Funeral services at Mount Pleasant Methodist Church Randolph County with Rev. Wal L Cockman officiating and interment in church cemetery.
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Thomasville
Jes Oscar Hunt
Adolph County
Isamunt
Lizzie Rich Hunt
Mount Pleast
Marvin
Ira
Alvin Hunt
Nomasville
Ray Hunt
New- News
Wal- Hunt
Asheboro
William Crofts
Mount Pleasant Mether Church
Randolph County
Waly L. Cockman
Holiness Church
Thom‘lle
Meat Dealer Finds Suspected Fat in Salvage Can
In Gloversville New York a meat dealer received a salvaged can of fat and upon opening it found a suspicious lump about one inch deep prompting tentative safety concerns and possible investigation by local authorities.
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Gloversville
N. Y
INS
Discovery Cold Relief Spreads From Grandma's Mutton Salve
A home remedy ad touts Penetro salve as modern cold relief for coughs nasal congestion and muscle aches. It claims grandma used a mutton suet base and the medicine offers relief with a 25 cent price and 5 cent extra on double supply.
Southern Retail Furniture Association Plans High Point Office Reopen
Directors discussed reopening the High Point office by July 1 with a furniture market to operate six months after the war. Officials dismissed sale rumors to the government and noted many new members joining as plans for further meetings were left to the executive committee.
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Southern Retail Furniture Association
Retail Association
Paul
Southern Furniture Exposition
T. V. Rochelle
Globe Partor Wursitune Company
Casey
High Point
A. Dewey Parr
New Bern
Association
T. M. Il
Charlotte
J. J. McCranie, Jr
T. A. Jennings
Spartan
T. Ward
West Columbia
Final Rites for Mrs Byerly Friday in Lexington
Funeral service for Mrs Kyle Sheroff Byerly 59 who died suddenly at home on route four will be held Friday at 2 p m at Beulah Reformed church. The body lies in state 1 to 2 p m with interment in Reeds Baptist church cemetery. Rev C C Wagoner and Rev T G Madison officiate. She was born Davidson county Feb 8 1885. survived by husband Jule A Byerly one daughter Mrs J B Bailey Wilmington one son Jule A Byerly Jr Fort Brags one sister Mrs J C Jones Winston Salem and four grandchildren.
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Enterprise
Lexington
Kyle Sheroff Byerly
Beulah Reformed Church
Reeds Baptist Church
C. C. Wagoner
T. G. Madison
Directors Appointed For N C Railroad
Governor Broughton appoints Charles M. Johnson R P Holding of Smithfield and A K Barrus of Kinston as Atlantic and East Carolina railroad directors. They serve until state funded improvements and debt repayment conclude. A $600,000 upgrade is underway with $200,000 state funds and Navy support.
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Raleigh
Charles M. Johnson
R. P. Holding
Smithfield
A. K K. Barrus
Kinston
Broughton
Atlantic and East Carolina Railroad
Armed Services
H. P. Edwards
Navy
Brazil Sends Silk to New York Market
Brazil ships pure silk to the United States from its new silk industry. Export volume is limited by shipping restrictions. Brazil began experimenting in the 1930s and started exports in 1939. The silk matches French quality and features vivid prints with 10 to 12 colors.
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New York
INS
Brazil
General Motors Ready to Produce New Forty Two Models
Detroit February brief says General Motors is ready to resume production of 1942 models within an hour. Charles L. McCuen, VP engineering chief, says output will differ from some predictions and likely sell at least 20 percent above prewar prices.
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Detroit
INS
General Motors
Charles L. McCuen
What's in a name Pittsburgh court considers name changes
The article notes 535 Pittsburgh residents petitioned to legally change their names last year to avoid record confusion. It discusses how courts balance personal choice with public records and the impact of unusual names like Peotr Brozomikovich.
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Pittsburgh
INS
White draftees fared better than Negro draftees at Fort Bragg
About 60 percent of white draftees from High Point Board No. 4 passed the Fort Bragg physicals, while roughly 30 percent of Black draftees were accepted. Across 268 examined, only 52 percent of white and Black draftees met Army standards, 4F reassignments lowering the rate. Board No. 5 sent five Black men to Raleigh for Navy duty. names listed.
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Fort Bragg
High Point Board No. 4
Armed Forces
Draft Board No. 5
Raleigh
U. S. Navy
Charles Henry Garlington
Greer, S. C
John Autry Thomas
Thad Hayes
James Ray Burke
Robert Jerome Hinson
Three Houses Destroyed In T ville Blaze
Thomasville reports three homes burned this morning, all occupied by Negro widows, including Julia Hix's residence. Total damage estimated at 2800 dollars, with partial insurance. Firefighters faced hydrant access delays but halted spread using booster lines and city water tanks. no injuries.
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Enterprise
Thomasville
Julia Hix
Hix
R L Steelman 42 Succumbs After Lengthy Illness
Robert Lee Steelman 42 of the Oa Court apartments died at 11 p m after a five week illness his condition worsening in the final two weeks He was born June 15 1901 in Rockingham County son of George Lee and Annie Lee Martin Steelman a resident here for 20 years employed by the Diamond Full Fashioned Hosiery Mills In 1932 he married Agnes Irene Haney He is survived by two brothers a sister and his wife Funeral services will be held Friday at 4 p m at Sechrest Funeral Home with Rev Cecil Haworth officiating and burial in Oakwood Cemetery
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Robert Lee Steelman
Oa Court
Mr. Steelman
Rockingham County
George Lee
Annie Lee Martin Steelman
Agnes Irene Haney
Retired Minister Elliott Dies at Route Two Home
Rev. Marcellus Elliott a Wesleyan Methodist minister and longtime resident of this area died at his High Point Route Two home after several weeks illness. Born May 24 1860 he served Guilford and Randolph counties and is survived by brother Joseph Elliott of Pennsylvania. A brief service will be held Friday at 10 am at Sechrest funeral home, with services at Hoover's Grove Wesleyan Methodist church at 11 30 am. Interment in Hoover's Grove cemetery.
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Marcellus Elliott
High Point
Mr. Elliott
Guilford
Randolph
Joseph Elliott
Pennsylvania
Sechrest
Hoover's Grove Wesleyan Methodist Church
Randolph County
Hoover's Grove Cemetery
Permits Issued For Repairs And Painting In City
Five permits for repair work and painting were issued today at the city building office. J. B. Carr will repair and reroof a brick structure at 1540 English Street for 150 dollars. Se born Perry will add to a cooling system at South Main Street for 600 dollars. C. W. Robinson will paint a dwelling at 727 East Washington Street for 25 dollars. D. D. Overcash will remodel and paint a building at East Green Street for 200 dollars. M. Nash will paint a building at 503 East Oakland Avenue for 36 dollars.
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J. 8. Carr
English Street
Seborn Perry
Main Street
C. W. Robinson
East
Washington Street
D. D. Overcash
East Green Street
M. Nash
Oakland Avenue
AFL Union Certified For Boarders Here
Local No. 65 of the United Textile Workers AFL affiliate has been certified by the labor relations board as bargaining agent for boarders at 12 plants in the area. The action follows a two week boycott of U S Army sock orders over wage adjustments, with management citing war labor board approval as a barrier to changes. Mills affected include Amos Guilford Harris-Coving ton O E Kearns and Son Triangle Slane Silver Knit Thomas Crown Melrose and the Piedmont and Pointer plants of Adams Millis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Textile Workers of America
AFL
War Labor Board
WLB
Bargaining
Labor Relations Board
Amos
Guilford
Harris-Covington
O. E. Kearns and Son
Triangle
Slane
Silver Knit
Thomas, Crown
Melrose
Piedmont
Pointer
Adams- Millis Corporation
Mrs. Julia Parker Dies at Home on North Main St
Mrs. Julia L Parker 39 died at her home 14081 North Main St Thursday morning after an extended illness. Born March 2 1905 in Wilkes County she was daughter of W E and Mary Moore and wife of Roy E Parker. Survived by husband daughter Ruth Marie three sons Ralph Billy Mack all of High Point four brothers Eli Rey Robert Woodrow Moore four sisters Faye Cora Bertha Benge Gertrude Cleninger. Funeral plans incomplete service likely at South River Baptist Church with time to be announced. Body at Yows Funeral Home pending departure for Iredell County.
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Julia L. Parker
Roy E. Parker
North Main Street
Wilkes County
W. E
Mary Truaway Moore
South River Baptist Church
Ivedell County
Ruth Marie Parker
Ralph
Billy
Mack Parker
Thompson Speaker At T'ville Rotary
Robert Thompson editor of The High Point Enterprise spoke at the Thomasville Rotary meeting at the Women’s club building. He praised North Carolina as a Variety Vacationland and forecast a postwar tourism boom aided by a prewar advertising push. He highlighted two federal parks and the Outer Banks as key tourist draws for Piedmont.
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Thomasville
Robert Thompson
High Point Enterprise
North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountain Park
Hatteras Sea Shore Park
Mr. Thompson
Piedmont
Eb Webb
Thompson
Julius A. Green
Raeford M Y
Lee F. Tuttle
Oil stove blast causes scare at Virgil Nelson home
An oil stove explosion at 115 West Commerce Street startled residents this morning but firefighters quickly controlled the blaze. A prior call also required the department yesterday. A separate grass fire on Chestnut Street was put out. Red Cross: Give more in ’44.
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Virgil Nelson
West
Commerce Street
Chestnut Street
Davidson Glee Club and Band Tour Ends in Raleigh
Davidson College glee club and symphonic band on a four day tour stop at High Point High School Friday at 11. The group, directed by James Christian Pfohl, includes prominent members such as R F Willard J D Mayo and W A Sutherland. They will finish Sunday in Raleigh with concerts in Winston-Salem and other cities already this morning. John L Payne accompanies and Davidson officials urge public attendance.
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Davidson College
College Glee Club
High Pointsea
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
James Christian Pfohl
R. F. Willard
High Point
J. D. Mayo
W. A.sutherland
W. A. Coggins
R. T. Haynes
J. E B. Murray
J. J. Taylor
J. F. West
O. G. Allen
J. T. Foltz
A. W. King
J. D. Mahaffee
D. H. McConnel
A. J. Owens
H. Pearsall
W. O. Whitaker
Bass
W. H. Grey
R. R. Huntley
F. E. Manning
Lamar Williamson
H. G. Wyatt
Local service member promoted to corporal in the Marines
Dallas L. Pendry of Route 1 High Point North Carolina has been promoted from private first class to corporal in the U S Marine Corps.
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Dallas L. Pendry
U. S. Marine ‘of
Route 1
High Point, N. C
Army air forces trainee graduates from Chanute Field
Pvt. John A. McFarland Jr son of Mr and Mrs John A McFarland 306 Elm street completed training and graduated from the Army Air Forces Training Command weather observation course at Chanute Field Illinois.
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John A. McFarland, Jr
John A. McFarland
306 Elm Street
Army Air Forces Training Command School
Chanute Field
Staff Sergeant Walter Sechrest Promoted In England Duty
Staff Sergeant Walter M. Sechrest son of W A Sechrest of Point route two has been promoted to staff sergeant He serves as a waist gunner on the Flying Fortress Maiden s Prayer attached to the Eighth Air Force in England.
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Walter M. Sechrest
W. A. Sechrest
Ay Point Route Two
Sechrest
Maiden’s Prayer
Eighth Aaf
England
Junior Class Presents Daddy Lanes Play Tonight
The Junior Class of High Point Senior High will present Daddy Lane s a four act comedy by Jean Webster in the senior high auditorium Friday night at 8 o clock. Virginia Forward and Nat Harrison head the cast with Miss Louise Hunter directing. Cast includes Janis Spencer Laylynn Callicott Mary Elizabeth Vaughn Mary Thompson Leon Carder Bronson Matney Tom Kellam Robert Curry Sybil Garner Betty Hill Frank Thacker Jacqueline Williams Eldora Haworth Mildred Jester Frankie Ward Jacksie Miller.
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High Point Senior High School
Daddy Lanes
Jean Webster
Virginia Forward
Nat Harrison
Louise Hunter
Judy Abbott
Janis Spencer
Laylynn Callicott
Mary Elizabeth Vaughn
Mary Thompson
Leon Carder
Bronson Matney
Funeral Rites for Mary Faustine Moody Held in Thomasville
The funeral for Mrs Mary Faustine Bowers Moody long time Thomasville resident died Monday at home. The service at Holly Grove Lutheran church featured Rev C F Kyles and two other pastors with a church choir and pallbearers including nephews Harrison and Allen Hedrick and Ray Bowers. Interment followed in the church cemetery. A separate note mentions a Helsinki building collapse during wartime Olympic blackout in the 1940s.
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Thomasville
Mary Faustine Bowers Moody
Holly Grove Lutheran Church
C. F. Kyles
Charles R. Patterson
Grace Lutheran Church
Mr. Dietz
Lexington
Harrison Hedrick
Allen
Police Push Investigation of Thefts In High Point
Police detectives in High Point chase a broad furniture theft ring tied to Austin and Horton stores. Five men arrested, dozens of pieces recovered, and more arrests expected as officers say the group stole a wide range of household furniture and sold it locally.
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High Point
Austin and
Horton Furniture
Stilling
Warren Dawson
James
Truckie
Isaw
Raymond Parker Rayford
Niel Brooks
LeRoy Smith
Taylor Street
Smith
Flcers
Dawson James
Gurney York
J 'Gray
Beamon Street
Revenue Office to Stay Open Saturday
Officials said the revenue office on the first floor of the eco building will remain open Saturday until 5 o clock to assist taxpayers filing income and intangible returns. Single filers or married filers with an individual income of 1000 dollars or more must file a state income return. Heads of families earning 2000 dollars or more must file.
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High Point Fire
State Revenue Element
Eco
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H. P. Pass
Army Physical
Bragg
T‘ville
R.L. Steelman
Route Two
AFL Union
Julia Parker
North Main St
RED Cross
Germany
John A. Beck
Rachel B. Atkinson
Route Four
T Sgt. Beck
T’ville
By E. Simms Campbell
Davidson Glee Club
A Cate - Coggins
J. B Kas
D. H. Lazenby
J. W. Kright
An Allen
J. F
W. S. Lander
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Foltz
J. D.mayo
Barl H. G. Wyatt
R. E. Singer
Moody
R. Wyatt
Pfoh
Earl
Kenneth Korne
Vidson College
John L. Payne
Payne
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Helsinki
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Revenue Office
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