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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1942
Page
11
Major C E Lehmann announces a complete week long civilian guard duty schedule for High Point. Guards report to police HQ and cover ten hours nightly with five hour turns from 7 30 p m to 6 a m. Schedule lists names and assignments for March 19 21 across districts Morehead Jay Kenner Ames and others.
A schedule fragment lists March 22 events from 7 30 P M to 1 00 A M at 1500 A M with numerous participants including W Williams D D Harold Wright Thos C ykes L R Whitley Earl T Taylor Stanley R Whitley B E T a gger and others plus alternates Mor ris and Ted D Thomas.
Fragmentary OCR lists Kermit R. Purcell OD and a series of names including Opel, Paul Cook, Jeter Aker, Lindsey H. Chakales, Frank Conn, Paul Buchanan, Gil Buchanan, Denning, B. C. Rowder, J. P. B. Dix, Walter Arr, Joe Dowdy, Gate Relief-Dorser L. Taylor, and Chas. Mendenhall with unclear times and locations. Details are garbled and partially unreadable.
March 24 Patterson OD shifts from 10 PM to 1 AM list Franklin Hart Cal Lee Isher Louis Hayworth aircloth Hutchens J Houst Odell Hedrick J W owler Bernard Johnson Dick Jay Joe Journey Bill Relief Clarence Malpaza March 25 Clyde Morrison OD 1 AM to 6 AM includes Holsworth Hartley Hoyle Bailey Thomas Briggs Hartley Jary Elmo Train Roy Falhock Jolly Henderson Poston George T Relief John C Turner
A partial timetable lists March 26 events with Gc and E. Lehmann. The schedule shows times from 12:30 AM to 1:00 AM and names Pierce, Jefe B. Smith, Claude Pritchett, Wiley Smith, Homer H. Rankin, Robert Swartz, Milton Raper, H. M. Smalley, G. W. Maley, Gordon Sullivan, Roy Smithdeal, G. C. Turner, Howard Shipman, G. Thomas, Oliver M. Reiter, and James R. Steede.
Police Chief W G Friddle warned bicyclists to follow traffic ordinances or face court action. He cited rampant violations such as running stop lights and riding two abreast, saying cyclists are subject to the same laws as motorists and that enforcement may begin to protect rider and public safety.
R I Quigley and L R Stewart named to Civilian Defense posts in High Point. Stewart named chief of rescue squads and Quigley chief of decontamination squads, each unit with four sub squads of ten men. Agencies seek trained miners welders electricians and other skilled workers with endurance for gas mask work and long shifts.
Mrs J Gurney Briggs a prominent High Point woman is seriously ill in Duke Hospital Durham. She was brought to Durham on Saturday for treatment.
City records show night bicycle riders must use a headlight and rear reflector. Bicyclists must signal like motorists and ride one to a bike. Chief Friddle notes when a motorist and bicyclist collide, the car sustains less damage.
Two damage suits filed by E D Steele of High Point seek 526000 in damages from the city over Perry Street closing tied to the tracks low mood project. Steele claims damages of 20000 and 6000, saying the closure harmed his rights as administrator. City attorney Grover H Jones argues the closure is temporary for a bridge, noting material shortages delayed construction.
The High Point Christian Endeavor City Union will host its annual banquet Friday night at the First Methodist Church. Dean P. B. Lindley of High Point College will speak on Victorious Through Christ. Rev. Harold Hadley will be toastmaster. Ruth Payne presides over the business session. Merit cups and attendance banners will be awarded, and Miss High Point Endeavorers will be named at the banquet after a sponsored candidate contest. Tickets are available from society presidents.
Gas sales hours will vary as service stations adopt a 72 hour week with 80 percent allotments. Most stations will open 7 a m to 7 p m six days weekly, closing Sundays, while some stagger hours to cover Sundays and nights. Dealers may face shortages as the allotment runs out.
High Point Rotarians heard Rabbi Eugene Mihaly discuss privileges and duties of living in a democracy. He traced ancient Egypt and Rome, warned of apathy toward liberty, and urged responsibility, sacrifice, and aligned minds with divine liberty. Guests included pianist Mrs Lynn and local cast members, with visiting Rotarians from Philadelphia and North Carolina in attendance.
Second Lieutenant John D Atkins Jr United States Marine Corps from High Point North Carolina has been temporarily appointed a first lieutenant as announced in Atlanta on March 19 A defense savings bond valued at 50 has been reported lost by Carl F Brinson of 1006 Forrest Avenue to police
Reports from listeners across High Point indicate the morning air raid warning alarm was incomplete. Five factory whistles audible in the city core were hard to hear in outlying sections, prompting Defense Coordinator W F Bailey to consider adding more stations at English Street Adams Milli s plant Adams Milli s No 3 Marsh Furniture Snow Lumber Highland Mills. Some school children fled the yards as the air raid signal sounded though no aircraft passed over.
Staff Sergeant Ernest J. Hart, son of Mrs. Amy Hart of Willow Brook Street High Point, was promoted to first sergeant of the air base squadron at Morris Field Charlotte. Hart, 23, formerly commanded the Base Guard, enlisted January 13 1938, served at Schofield Barracks Honolulu, re enlisted January 14 1941, arrived Morris Field May 7. He is married to Billie Effler of Johnson City Tenn now living at 401 North Poplar Street Charlotte. He has a brother Crawford who is a Marine master sergeant.
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