High Point launches city clean up campaign this week
Final plans for a paint up clean up and fire prevention drive were announced after a dinner meeting at the Sheraton Hotel. Mayor Arnold urged civic effort in the High Point spirit as committees organize salvage and waste removal across the city with schools garden clubs and businesses contributing manpower and resources.
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Sheraton
E. K. Ingram
Grive
Roy S. Braen
Arnold
High Point
Braden
Wolun
W. T. Powell
the of Commerce
Lyon
Iles F. 1
J. Ellington
Matt Wall
Service Corps
E. T
Bartlett
Garden Club Activi
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
F. J. Bartlett
Garden Club Council
Blake
Real Estate Boa
R. K. Young
Civic Bureau of Chamber of Commerce
C. F. Carroll
Mabel Burnett
Vance Kester
Herb Mitchell
Junior Chamber of Commerce
M.C.A
Boy Scouts
Salvation Interest Merch
Geo. L. Rankin
Merchants Association
J. F. Hayden
Woman's Ub
C. E. Rozzelle
Ministerial Association
Ministers of the Ay
J. J. Ellington
John R. Peacock
Chamber of Comme
J. J. Wagoner
Noble T. Praigt
Tesger Rural Committee
Chamber of Commerce
T. C. Kirkman
Reece
F. J. Sizemore
S. C. Clark
Ed Mendenhall
R. L. Om
Stan Conra
Arnold J. Koonce
City Ore
Roy S. Braden
Chain of Commerce
Service Men and Women Posted to New Posts
Sgt Darrell Luquer, Jamestown, transferred from Nashville Army Air Center to Smyrna Air Base in Tennessee. AMM2/c William A Helton, USNR, Dallas NAS, ordered to Pensacola Florida. Sgt John W Younger promoted to sergeant after recent 15 day furlough, to Seattle WA for schooling. He is an Army Air Corps mechanic. The note adds a closing sentence about ancient Greece.
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Luquer
Sgt
Darrell Luquer
Herbert Luquer
Jamestown
Nashville Army Air Center
Nashville
John W. Yo Vr
W. G. Younger
Sophia
Route One
Seattle
Washington
Furth
Ft. Myers
Fla
Army Air Corps
Brooklyn Boy Seeks Trees and Flowers Forever
A 15 year old Brooklyn youth nicknamed Blackie, detained in Greensboro by juvenile authorities, prefers rural life and trees. He recently first saw a live chicken at High Point after being recovered from a distinctive speech pattern. Authorities notified his parents and he stayed with Boys' Commissioner J. J. Ellington for supper due to lacking juvenile detention facilities.
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Blackie
Brooklyn
High Point
Greensboro
Damyankee
J. J. Ellington
Ellington
H Point
Eee
Walter Fuller Dies in T'ville Hospital
Walter Fuller 33 prominent lumber dealer of Thomasville dies in local hospital after an accident last week. He was born June 2, 1910, married Viola Clinard on Oct 27, 1934, and leaves wife, three sons, siblings, and a mother. Funeral at Fair Grove Methodist church Wednesday at 3 pm with a 2 to 3 pm viewing. Interment in church cemetery.
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Thomasville
Albert Walter Fuller
Mr. Fuller
Fullers
A. W. Fuller
Hattie Kearns Fuller
Viola Clinard
Arnold Walter Fuller
Junior Fuller
Doak Clinard Fuller
Paul R. Spencer
High Point
Wade W. Smith
Dwight D. Martin
Yadkinville
Penn Fuller
Will
George Brown Dies In Thomasville
George Brown age 65 died at his Thomasville home after a two year illness. He formerly lived in Elkin. Survived by wife Florence. two sons John H and Garnie of Thomasville. seven daughters Leona Cora Media Lee Brown Mrs James Carnell and Mrs Roma Marsh all of Thomasville Mrs Mitchell Anderson and Mrs Hickman Norman of Jonesville. two brothers Claude of Salls Virginia and Millard of Avawall West Virginia. one sister Leona King of Troutdale Virginia. Funeral arrangements were complete today.
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Thomasville
George Brown
Unity Street
Elkin
Florence Brown
John H
Garnie
Leona
Cora
Media Lee Brown
James Carnell
Roma Marsh
Mitchell Anderson
Hickman Norman
Jonesville
Claude Brown
Salls
Millard Brown
Avawall
W. Va
Leona King
Troutdale
Dr Lawson to Speak to Hospital Staff
Dr Robert Lawson of Bowman Gray Hospital Winston Salem will address Boulevard Unit staff at High Point Memorial Hospital Friday at 8 30 p m. The meeting was announced this morning.
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Robert Lawson
Bowman Gray Hospital
Winston-Salem
Boulevard
High Point Memorial Hospital
Little Bit More Vv Hammer Donates Table to Red Cross
Hammer of 1725 North Main Street told Red Cross officials he would do more than usual. He built a table and sold it for ten dollars, donating the proceeds to the Red Cross.
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Vv. P. Hammer
North Main Street
Red Cross
Hammer
Plaixe Accident Fatal To Lt. Edwin G. Watkins
Lieut. Edwin G. Watkins 27 died March 21 in an airplane accident in England. He enlisted June 1, 1943, trained at Maxwell Field Bennetsville and Fort Moultrie, earned his wings October 1, 1943, and went overseas January 2. His wife Nancy Smith Watkins and son live in High Point area. he was a High Point college graduate.
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Edwin G
Deeper
Watkins
England
U. S. Army
Maxwell Field
Ala
Bennetsville Field
Fort Moultrie
Bartow
Fla
EB. G. Watkins
Club Drive
High Point College
Nancy Smith Watkins
Louise Avenue
Highest Priced Tree In World 125-Foot Banyan In Pacific
Charles H. McMurtry III reports from Bougainville Solomon Islands on a 125 foot banyan tree that American forces seized after enemy tunnels beneath it. General Hodge notes heavy fighting, attempts with flame throwers mortars and gasoline to remove Japanese defenders, and that the tree was blown up to deny shelter.
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Pacific
Charles H. McMurtry III
Bougainville
Solomon Islands
Torokina Valley
Hese
John R. Hodge
Hodge
Veterans Aid in Finding Work Appointed at USES Office
Claude R. Sealey and William H. Wilson, both World War veterans, are appointed as social interviewers in High Point and the Negro USES office to assist veteran placements. They will liaise with Selective Service, vocational rehabilitation, and the Unemployment Compensation Commission of North Carolina, aiming for integrated veteran services and strong civic cooperation.
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Claude R. Sealey
High Point
U. S. Employment Service
William H. Wilson
Re-Employment Committee
Selective Service Boards
Vocational Rehabilitation
Unemployment Compensation Commission of
North Carolina
United States
Employment Service
Leigh
J. van B. Metts
Selective Service
J. S. Dorton
War Manpower Commission
United States Employment Service
Winston-Salem-Greensboro
Philip W. Grandjean
Grandjean
North
Via
Raleigh
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ralph E. Miller
Veterans Ince
sScsaty Oong
Ained
Eastern Airline Donates to High Point Red Cross Drive
High Point will gain 400 dollars this afternoon as Eastern Air Lines distributes a share of one day's gross passenger revenue to the local Red Cross quota. The total system donation was not released, but High Point’s portion was handed to the Red Cross by an Eastern rep this afternoon.
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High Point
Red Cross
Eastern Air Lines
T Pany
EAL
Three State Officers To Speak At Junior Order Banquet
State officers A Shreve A Edwards and Forest G Shearin will address a joint Junior Order gathering here Thursday at 7 00 p m. The banquet will feature speeches and more than 50 new members to be initiated into the order.
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A. Shreve
A. Edwards
de Forest G. Shearin
One-Man Riot Arrested In Local Cafe Incident
Willie Greer Johnson, a local youth, caused a disturbance Monday afternoon in a cafe. He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon for striking William Rule with a bottle, plus three counts of simple assault, one for drunkenness, and one for bad conduct. Trial is set for Friday.
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Thomasville
Willie Greer Johnson
William Rule
Robbery at High Point Lunch Stole Money Bag
George Steffan reported a theft at the High Point Lunch early this morning. A young man entered and asked for coffee then grabbed the money bag containing 82.60 as Steffan turned to fetch the coffee and fled. Police were notified.
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George Steffan
High Point
Steffan
City County Employees Exceed Red Cross Drive Quota
City and county employee divisions report 100 percent participation in the Red Cross campaign. The county section surpassed its quota by 249 employees, with the exact dollar figure and some details unclear in the text.
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Red Cross
Soas
Lieut Foster Reported Missing After Berlin Raid
Lieut Jacob Preston Foster age 20 of Hendersonville has been reported missing in action over Berlin on March 6. A navigator on a Liberator bomber, he was on his 15th mission when reported missing. his aunt Mrs Felix Miller lives at High Point Route A.
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Jacob Preston Foster
Hendersonville
Berlin
Felix Miller
High Point
Foster
Police Hunt for Phantom Believed Dead Near Rail Line
Police and reporters joined locals in a night search from High Point to Jamestown for a man reported killed when a Greensboro bound train struck a stranger near High Point. No trace of the phantom was found by morning.
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High Point
Jamestown
Just Plain Curious
Greensboro
Walter Crissman Announces Run for State House Post
Walter Crissman of High Point, a 41 year old lawyer active in local politics, formally announced his bid for a Guilford County seat in the state house. He previously ran two years ago and chaired the county Democratic executive committee. Crissman vows to study wartime and postwar issues, the state treasury surplus, and local problems if elected, seeking support from Democrats. Greensboro figures Shelly B. Caveness and Robert Mosley are also mentioned as current or former house members likely to seek election.
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Walter
High Point
American Business Club
Jr. Order Orphanage Home
Green Street
Baes
Crissman
University of North Carolina
Greensboro
Robert Mosley
WAVE Recruiter At Post Office In High Point
Ensign Georgiana Pentarge stationed at the High Point post office leads WAVEs recruiting to meet a 1944 national quota of 91 000. From Montclair New Jersey she studied at the University of North Carolina and says women aged 20 to 36 with two years of high school can join.
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US. S.S. Navy
Georgiana Pentarge
E Pentlarge
Montclair
N. J
University of North Carolina
Post Office
United States
Ensign Pentarge
Judge Cox discusses juvenile delinquency at Exchange Club
High Point Juvenile Court Judge C N Cox told the Exchange Club that only one child out of 235 appeared in his court in eight months while over 3,000 municipal court cases were heard. He noted juvenile crime rates are about one third of one percent for ages six to sixteen versus over six percent for adults. He blamed parental loss of responsibility and prioritizing money over training, adding most youngsters are good fellows. Dr E I Nott spoke briefly. R T Lor Jr visited. gifts were presented to Broadus Culler, bound for Milwaukee spring training after knee injury.
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High Point
North Carolina
C. N. Cox
High Point Juvenile Court
Exchange Club
Cox
Charley Grimm
Culler
City Schools Set 8 30 Opening Time Across District
The city will open all schools at 8 30 Monday morning with a 9 o clock start in some cases. Superintendent Charles F. C dr announced a half day dismissal to adjust for earlier sunset. Carroll explained the change as to aid light and keep children safe during winter darkness.
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Charles F. Cdr
Carroll
Mrs. Julia Ann Leonard Eddinger Dies in Thomasville
Mrs. Julia Ann Leonard Eddinger a member of a prominent county family died Tuesday morning at her daughter's home in High Point Route Two. Born July 9 1862 in Washington County she helped found Rich Fork Baptist Church. She was married to Mr. Eddinger sixty two years ago and is survived by four daughters and six great grandchildren. Arrangements are incomplete.
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Thomasville
John Eddi
da County
B. W
High Point
Julia Annine Leonard
Washington
Louise Leonard
Rich Fork Baptist
E. Moore
High Route
Carp Cor
Allotments Ready for War Gasoline Rationing
Motorists are advised that allotments are ready and may be received any day between Monday and Friday as the War Ration Board issues second allotments to eligible drivers.
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Maine
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