Council Moves to Place City Attorney in City Hall
City Attorney Grover H. Jones faces a possible resignation after council action mandating a full time City Hall office and barring outside legal work. The measure, supported by Dr. Groome and Amos Kearns, would reassign Walter Crissman’s city legal duties and push Jones to relocate, with impact on salaries and office space.
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Grover H. Jones
Jones
SEC Revi
City Hall
Walter E. Crissman
John Pickett
Arthur Kirkman
E. M. Knox
Knox
Wachovia Bank
J. G. Groome
Groome
C. A. Lewis
Kirkman
Jones- Fisher
Walter Crissman
Law and Public Safety Committee
Walter
Amos Kearns
Dr. Groome
Waltrr Crissman
Crissman
A.W.O.L. Soldier Jailed Here On Bad Check Charge
A third soldier listed as AWOL from Friday, R. M. Berry of Pittsburgh, Pa., is jailed on bad checks. Police say he issued three worthless checks in High Point totaling 40 dollars and several more in Winston Salem. Berry, from the 474th Quartermaster Regiment at Camp Sutton, has a 20 day overdue pass and will be held until cashed checks are returned.
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R. M. Berry
Pittsburgh
Winston-Salem
High Point
Berry
474Th Quartermaster Regiment
Camp Sutton
T. C. Potts
Harllee
Contract Let for Greensboro Sewage Plant
War Department announces contracts for Greensboro sewage project and related work. C G Shockley of Columbia SC to construct additional buildings under 50 000 to 100 000 range. Lexington County SC awarded under 50 000 for Greensboro disposal system in Guilford County NC.
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Greensboro
Washington
War Department
C G. Shockley
Columbia
S. C
Lexington County
City of
Greensboro N. C
Guilford County
N. C
Thomasville Banker George Finch elected bank president
Thomasville March 11 George B Finch prominent local furnit ure executive was elected president of the First National Bank of Thomasville succeeding his late brother T Austin Finch Born near Thomasville he is son of Thomas Jefferson Finch and Hannah Brown Finch He attended Trinity Park School and Trinity College Duke University class of 1924 He holds multiple local and regional posts including vice president of Thomasville Chair Company president of Thomasville Realty and Trust Company director of Carolina Bank and Trust Company trustee of Greensboro College past president of the Thomasville Rotary Club and a Mason He is active in Main Street Methodist Church and served as chairman of the board of stewards Other officers elected include R L Pope executive vice president Walter W Rapp cashier and J F Garner assistant cashier
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Thomasville
George B. Finch
First Nation Bank of
T. Austin Finch
Finch
Thomas Jefferson Finch
Hannah Brown Finch
First National Bank
Trinity Park School
Trinity College
Duke University
Thomasville Chair Company
Thomasville Realty and Trust Company
Carolina Bank and Trust Company
Greensboro College
Thomasville Rotary Club
Main Street Methodist Church
Stewards
R. L. Pope
Walter W. Rapp
J. F. Garner
Wrapping Shadows of Roosevelts and Public Opinion
In a reflective column W A Bivins chronicles public attitudes toward the Roosevelt family from Theodore Roosevelt’s era to Franklin D. Roosevelt. It notes Roosevelt term limits talk, FDR’s multiple terms, and lines of admiration and hostility shaping presidential perception across decades.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
William Allen White
Emporia
Kans
Washington
Dn Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Grover Cleveland
White House
Grover
Franklin Roosevelt
Infected men to be inducted after venereal disease treatment
Local selectees deferred for venereal disease will now be inducted as treatment proceeds. Dr. R. A. Herring said 227 cases of syphilis and 41 of gonorrhea were referred since 1941, with 166 still under syphilis treatment. The army changed policy February first to allow induction during or after treatment, accelerating upcoming drafts.
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R. A. Herring
Selective Service Boards
Herring
North Carolina
Two Suits For Divorce Filed In High Point Court
Verocia Royal Page files for divorce from James M. Page after two years of separation at High Point Municipal Court. Ella Mae Hicks sues W. M. Hicks for divorce on grounds of two years separation.
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Verocia Royal Page
High Point Municipal Court
James M. Page
Ella Mae Hicks
W. M. Hicks
Lee Weathers Named To Conservation Board
Governor Broughton announced the appointment of Sen. Lee Weathers Shelby newspaper publisher to the state board of conservation and development. He succeeds Santford Martin, Winston Salem editor, who will take office April 1 as a member of the new state board of education with a representative from each congressional district.
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Raleigh
Broughton
Lee Weathers
Shelby
State Board of Conservation and Development
Santford Martin
Winston- Salem
Martin
State Board of Education
No end to politics for war effort says reader
A reader recalls Jefferson and Roosevelt to praise candor and charm while urging major parties to adjourn political discord during wartime. He argues any chief executive is chosen by the people and should endure scrutiny without personal rancor, hoping for a blameless presidency.
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Roosevelt
High Point
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Warren G. Harding
Herbert Hoover
Moran Becomes First to Retire Under Relief Fund
Patrolman J. S. Moran, injured in a motorcycle collision three years ago, becomes the first retiree under the Policeman and Fireman's Relief Fund Disability Allowance. Moran joined the department in 1936 and is 88 years old. the relief fund board approved his retirement yesterday.
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W. G. Friddle
J. S. Moran
Moran
Relief Fund Board
Dowdy and Anderson Air Corps News From Florida and Amarillo
Pvt. Herman L. Dowdy is stationed at St. Petersburg Florida with the U S Air Corps and is the son of Mr and Mrs M T Dowdy of High Point William O Anderson has completed aviation mechanic studies at the Army air field Amarillo Texas and is the son of Mr and Mrs R W Anderson of 822 Randolph Street
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Dowdy
Florida
Herman L. Dowdy
St. Petersburg
Fla
U.S. Air Corps
M. T. Dowdy
High Point
William O. Anderson
Army Air Field
Amarillo
Texas
R. W. Anderson
Randolph Street
Army officers join Greenwood field as instructors
Lieut George W Armfield recently reported to Greenwood Army airfield in Greenwood Mississippi where he was assigned as a basic flying instructor Lieut Mallory entered the Army March 10 1942 and received his commission January 14 1943
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George W. Armfield
Greenwood Army Airfield
Greenwood
Miss
Lieut
Mallory
Army
William Penn Seniors Set for Sacred Concert at Reformed Church
Twenty five boys from William Penn High School under Prof S E Burford will sing at the vesper service Sunday at 5 o clock in First Evangelical and Reformed Church. The group has performed in several local churches.
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William Penn
Reformed Church
William Penn High School
S. E. Burford
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Soldiers Gift Fund Seeks Help For Farewell Gifts
High Point civic groups support a Soldiers Farewell Committee effort to start a Soldiers Gift Fund to buy cigarettes socks and other gifts for city men entering the armed forces Lois Welborn treasurer will take donations at City Hall with mail and phone contact through Box 124 City Hall and 4524 The group notes current contributions cover only small gifts and socks valued at about 7000 with broader support needed from clubs and individuals to fund all items for the men
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High Point
Lois Welborn
Miss Welborn
High Point Paper Box Company
City Hall
Edgar Hartley
A. S. Caldwell
N. S. Stirewall
Polly Moon
Adele Hicks
C. H. Greer
C. H. Ae Bob Amos
Welin
Coin collection stolen from Miller home
A collection of about 200 coins with a face value of 100 dollars was stolen yesterday afternoon from H. A. Miller of 1306 East Lexington Avenue. Entry was gained by breaking a side window screen, and a dresser drawer held the coins. No arrests had been made.
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H. A. Miller
East
Lexington Avenue
Miller
Surprise Fire Drill Clears 500 Workers in 50 Seconds
In a surprise morning drill at Tomlinson Furniture Company's High Street factories, 500 workers vacated all shops in seconds. The exercise was staged to test evacuation procedures and safety readiness.
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High Street
Tomlinson Furniture Company
Fire chiefs praise quick building evacuation during drill
Fire Chief E. K. Ingram and Assistant Chief Claude S. Canady praised the rapid evacuation described as exceptionally good. Ingram urged regular fire drills and constant readiness for emergencies while delivering a brief preparatory talk to workers. Vv Lizards bark like insects are used as insect extenators in Australia.
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E. K. Ingram
Claude S. Canady
Ingram
Australia
Doan's Pills Offer Kidney Relief for Everyday Aches
An old advertisement touts Doan's Pills as a long trusted remedy for tired kidneys and related pains. It claims kidneys remove waste and acid from blood, easing backache headaches and nighttime urination with proven relief for millions over 40 years.
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Nature
Doan
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T ‘Ville Bank
W. A. Bivins
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Pacific
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San Juan Hill
William McKinley
Buffalo
New York State
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Franklin
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