Marines Hero Napier Lost Leg Describes Guadalcanal Battle
U S Marine sergeant Samuel P Napier returned from Guadalcanal recounts 47 bombing raids 26 surface battles and a brutal hand to hand clash at Raiders Hill He details scarce air support the Japs heavy raids and his own loss of a leg after shrapnel injuries. He vows the war is real and urges vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Newby
U. S. Marine Corps
Samuel P. Napier
Guadalcanal
Japs Island
Napier
Raiders Hill
Serant Napier
Lereauh
Ernest Whitt 75 Dies in Sleep at High Point Home
Ernest Emanuel Whitt 75 was found dead in bed at 301 Grimes Street at about 6:50 a.m. Death was attributed to heart failure though he retired in good health. He was born Oct 3 1867 in Pilot Mountain and lived in High Point 45 years. Survivors include two daughters, a son, three grandchildren, two sisters and a brother. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the home. burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Emmanuel Whitt
Grimes Street
Whitt
Pilot Mountain
A. L
Cynthia Hill Whitt
High Point
Snow Lumber Company
Martha Frazier
Effie Darnell
Thelma Bennett
Raymond Whitt
T. A. Haney
Z. A. Bal
Luther Whitt
Oakwood Cemetery
Funeral Rites For T W Stevens Jr Held In Thomasville
Thomas Woodrow Stevens Jr died Friday morning in a local hospital. The funeral was held Saturday at 3 p.m. at 217 Hinkle Street with Rev. Roy H. Parker officiating. Wesleyan Methodist Church choir and Mrs Marie Hicks provided music. Interment followed at Liberty Baptist Church cemetery. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Woodrow Stevens and his grandparents Mr and Mrs W A Hicks and Dock Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Stevens, JR
Thomasville
Thomas Woodrow Stevens, Jr
Howard Hicks
Hinkle Street
Roy H. Parker
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Wesleyan Church
Marie Hicks
Charlie Myers
Liberty Baptist Church
Woodrow Stevens
W. A. Hickks
Dock Stevens
City Charges Pointed Finger At Lack Of Cooperation
Guilford County commissioners remove Louis J. Fisher as assistant county attorney and appoint Rupert Pickens to the post on April 1 amid complaints of High Point’s alleged delinquent tax cooperation. Pickens will work with Fisher’s successor through July 1. funding set at 400 dollars. Delinquent tax totals and collections for 1942 and prior years cited. new hires include Gene Horney for the license bureau and Emma Jones as Clerk of Court employee. Confiscated whiskey sale approved to Durham County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Baker
Greensboro
Guilford
High Point
R. C. Causey
Pickens
Fisher
Doris Byerly
Hunt
Charles Hunt
J. A. Doggett
Doggett
Joe Hoffman
Causey
Council of
T. C. Hoyle
Hoyle
Hoffman
High Point Enterprise
J. E. Millis
Igh Point
Millis
Horney
Gene Horney
Jenney Lou Jones
Emma Dozier
J. P. Shore
Durham County
ABC
Durham
Rupert T. Pickens
L. J. Fisher
Guilford County
Deputies Return Two Suspects In Swanson Death
Guilford County deputies expect to bring Robert Stewart and Wayne Aldrich from Opelousas Louisiana to Greensboro for questioning in the Swanson store owner killing on February 19. Described as deserters from Fort Sam Houston they face charges tied to a Gastonia murder and an earlier Pickens South Carolina holdup. Ballistics tests and FBI help are used as authorities track the suspects and relate the Jamestown slaying to a stolen car and firearms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Guilford County
Opelousces
Robert Stewart
Wayne C. Aldrich
E. J. Swanson
Jamestown
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Aldrich
Oklahoma
John C. Story
Swanson
Pickens
S. C
Tom Padgett
Gastonia
Louisiana
Story
W. H. Maudlin
FBI
Padgett
O. M. Bundy
Gregg Cherry And Maynard Here Tonight
State Senator Gregg Cherry will speak at 6 30 pm for an American Legion dinner at the Elwood Hotel honoring the national organization on its 24th birthday. Amos Maynard, state commander, will also address the meeting. Cherry nicknamed Iron Major for World War I service and proponent of the nine months school bill. he is a 1944 gubernatorial candidate. Olin McManus is program committee chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregg Cherry
American Legion
Elwood
Amos Maynard
Cherry
Senate
Olin McManus
Brotherhood meeting and auxiliary firemen events announced
Rev Hiram Davis will address the Brotherhood at First Evangelical and Reformed Church Winston Salem at 7 PM with women invited and refreshments served. Repton Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows meets Tuesday at 7 30 PM with degree work for a candidate. Auxiliary firemen hold a county building meeting tonight at 7 30 per E C Cridlebaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Davis
First Reformed Church
Winston- Salem
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Reption Lodge
Odd Fellows
E. C. Cridlebaugh
Applications For New Trucks Must Be Placed At Charlotte Office
The Interstate Commerce Commission in Charlotte will handle all truck purchase applications. M. W. Nash, secretary of the local rationing board, said the local board has no authority to take applications and that many people have been referred to the state office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Interstate Commerce Commission
M. W. Nash
Nash
State Office
Police Charge Cab Driver With Reckless Driving
Cab driver C. D. McNeill of 513 Tate Street faces reckless driving charges after his taxicab collided with a pickup on Saturday injuring Bertha Mitchell of Oakwood Court Apartments. McNeill says he turned right to avoid a parked car and crossed left, striking the truck driven by Leon Traylor. A hearing is scheduled for next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. McNeill
Tate Street
Bertha Mitchell
Oakwood Court Apartments
McNeill
English Street
Leon Traylor
Surprises for the Axis at Harlingen Army Gunnery School
Harlingen Texas graduation figures include Walter and Daniel Surprise of Osawatomie Kansas among graduates entering aerial combat. The two brothers are highlighted as notable cadets from the Harlingen Army Gunnery School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlingen
Texas
Harlingen Army
Walter and
Daniel
Osawatomie, Kans
Kirk Finishes Course at Elon College
William Gaston Kirk Jr. completed his civilian aeronautics course at Elon College last week. Pvt. Everett H. Hiatt of the 418th Squadron First Troop Carrier Command at Ardmore Okla received furlough to visit his family at 218 Centennial Avenue. Pvt. William F. Trexler enrolled as an airplane mechanic student at Keesler Field Biloxi Miss. son of Mrs. N. S. Trexler of 1305 Centennial Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk
Elon
William Gaston Kirk, Jr
Elon College
Rvt
Hiatt
Everett H. Hiatt
418Th Sq
First Troop Carrier Command
Ardmore
Okla
Centenial Avenue
Troxler
Keesler Field
William F. Trexler
Biloxi
Miss
N. S. Trexler
Centennial Avenue
Bonds and stamps sold for Jap Submarine exhibit in High Point
War Savings bonds and stamps sold this week credit sales to a Japanese death by action submarine exhibit to be shown in High Point next Saturday. Admission is 25 cents for children and at least 1 dollar for adults with passes issued via schools and bond buyers. Submarine display runs 10 30 a m to 1 30 p m on Main Street between the railroad mood and Washington Street near Wachovia Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
War Savings
Banks
Post Office
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan
Piedmont Building and Loan
Sears and Roebuck
Belk- Stevens
Snow Lumber Company
Marsh Furniture Company
Main Street
Washington Street
Wachovia Bank
Five Plants And Workers To Donate Half Day Wages To Red Cross Drive
The Red Cross War Fund drive opening March 22 gains momentum as Crown Slane and Adams-Millis plants commit to donate a half day of work with time and a half pay. Textile plants may reach 100 percent participation, with aims to expand to woodworking firms. Plant specifics include Adams-Millis Plants One and Three on March 20, Plant Two on March 27, Crown on March 20, and Slane on March 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
T. V. Rochelle
Crown
Slane
Adams-Millis
Mayne Bundy
Rochelle
High Point Debaters Prep For District Eliminations
After two victories over Richard J. Reynolds High and Greensboro High, High Point High School debaters under Miss Evelyn Ballentine ready for district eliminations. Winners advance to Chapel Hill for the Aycock Memorial Cup competition in the triangle debates hosted by the North Carolina High School Debating Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Reynolds
Winston-Salem
Greensboro High
High Point High
Jack Dilliard
Leigh Rodenbough
High Point
Evelyn Ballentine
Reynolds High
Jimmy Bulla
Brandis Leonard
U.S
Chapel Hill
Aycock
Lexington Man Talks His Way Into Costs
R. W. Leonard of Lexington was ordered to pay court costs in High Point Municipal Court after being found guilty of interfering with officers. Leonard argued with officers when they stopped a car driven by C. O. Teeter, also of Lexington, leading to a speeding warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Leonard
Lexington
High Point
Leonard
C. O. Teeter
Teeter
Offender Arrested After Disruptive Scene at Court
Leonard caused a disturbance while ticket work proceeded and challenged officers. He was arrested for interfering with an officer and taken to jail. In court Judge D C MacRae ordered full payment of court costs. Teeter to pay half the speeding costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
D. C. MacRae
Teeter
Penetro Salve Ad Promotes Old Fashioned Mutton Duet
An old advertisement touts Penetro salve with a rustic pitch. It claims benefits for muscle aches and aches in the base of a phrase about a mutton duet, priced at 25 and 35 cents.
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Commissioners
High Pointer
Liere
Chatham County
West Burton Street
N. P. Napier
Marines
Marine Corps
Quantico
Fleet Marine Force
Charleston Naval Hospital
Cecil's
South Main Drug Store
High Point Overall Company
U. S. Army
Ernest E. Whitt
ICE Delivery Company
West Broad Street
Broadhurst
Johnny
Paramount
Rialto
Maynard
Brotherhood
Victory Coal Co
Siceloff
ICE & Fuel CO
Parker - Brown
Oak Street
Rationing Board
Tire Company
West High SP
ROYAL
E. High St
H. P
Nat Walker
Walgreen
Gate City Motor CO
Wienn St
Roger
Araby's
S. Main ST
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