Permanent Patriotic Meeting Organizes High Point Citizens
At a Thursday night gathering, the High Point Citizens Patriotic committee formed as a permanent body with Rev. James A. Clarke named permanent chair and W. L. Stamey as secretary. The group aims to spread information supporting allied efforts led by the United States and plans monthly patriotic gatherings. A campaign-activity committee led by W. T. Parker and members S. L. Davis and George W. Denny was set to study campaign promotions, with an overflow meeting plan to avoid crowding.
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High Point — Citizens’ Patriotic Committee
James A. Clarke
First Baptist Church
W. L Stamey
United States
W. T. Parker
S. L. Davis
George W. Denny
Frank Ogburn
J. Allen Austin
Gurney Kearns
Clara J. Cox
W. L. Stamey
Democrats Urge High Point Voters To Choose Committeemen
The High Point area Democrats urge residents to vote this evening for committeemen who will elect precinct chairs and form committees and attend the county convention in Greensboro next Saturday at 7 30. Delegates will hear Congressman Heflin address and Democrats will name leaders in a floor action led by O E Mendenhall. In Washington the draft mobilization continued with 70 000 white and 25 000 black men moving to cantonments and 50 dollar enlistees needed to fill units and replace transfers.
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High Point Township
Greensboro
Hefin
Alabama
O. E. Mendenhall
Washington
National Army
Hundreds Pack Southern Station for Negro Selectmen Train Dispatch
Hundreds of Black volunteers gathered at the Southern station to send 24 Negro selectmen to Camp Grant, Rockford IL, for military training. A brass band greeted departures, trains left at 8 56, and crowds cheered as the group embarked. Each man received a Red Cross comfort bag. Ben Worth, ordered number 2, led the group with mixed feelings but readiness. The unit is scheduled to arrive at Camp Grant later that day.
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Southern
Camp Grant
Rockford
Dieling
Red Cross
Ben Worth
Ben
Mr. Kaiser
Lashmit's Shoe Store Closed Monday for Easter
An error in yesterday's paper said Lashmit's Shoe Store would be open all day Monday. The store will be closed Monday in observance of Easter Monday.
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Lashmit
High Point Banks to Stay Closed on Monday
Banking notices state all High Point banks will be closed Monday for a legal holiday. W A J Idol, cashier of the Commercial National Bank, said payments to the High Point Perpetual Building and Loan association due Monday could be deferred to the following day since banks would not be open.
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Banking Mem
W. A. J. Idol
Commercial National Bank
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Sixteen German Aircraft Reported Accounted For
London March 30 sixteen German airplanes were accounted for after air fighting on the British front today.
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London
Af Yes
Lashmit Store Closed All Day Monday
The Lashmit Shorestore will be closed all day Monday due to Easter observance. It has always been Lashmit policy to close on Easter Monday.
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Ashmit
Lashlmit Shorestore
Lashmit
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