Jehovah's Witness Charges Filed Against Local Man
Will Black, 60, of 1108 Ward Street was arrested on disorderly conduct and breach of peace charges after a confrontation with J L Floyd, a Jehovah’s Witness selling a pamphlet. Black says Floyd pressured him and he refused, then Floyd swore out a warrant. The case stands for trial in High Point Municipal Court tomorrow. Black states his five sons serving in the military and his desire to be left alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Black
Ward Street
Black
J. L. Floyd
Jehovah's Witnesses
Floyd
West High Street
High Point
Missing Pfc Cecil Confirmed As Prisoner Of War In Germany
Pfc Nelson L Cecil formerly reported missing since February 22 is now identified as a prisoner of war in Germany according to a postcard received by his wife Mildred Henderson of 2010 Gilbert Street. The card claims he is unhurt and will be moved to another camp. signed in his handwriting, he is the son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Cecil of Thomasville Rt 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson L. Cecil
Germany
Mildred Henderson
Gilbert Street
Cecil
Italy
Anzio
College Parade to Launch Debt Retirement Campaign
High Point college will stage a 4 o'clock parade joining the student body in a campaign to raise funds to retire the college debt. Forming at North Main Street Presbyterian Church the parade will march to the post office Green Wrenn Commerce North Main to the student center booth in front of Richardson's store. City Manager S Braden and college officials will speak along with faculty board cadets and civic leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
North Mainstre
Presbyterian Church
Post Office
Green
Wrenn
Commerce
North Main
Richardson's
S. Braden
Army Training Unit
Sykes Typewriter Co Clarifies Ownership
L. R. Sykes of the Sykes Typewriter Co disavows affiliation with Office Equipment Co and asserts sole management of his own business at 1041 North Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sykes Typewriter CO
L. R. Sykes
Sykes Typewriter Company
Sykes
North Main St
Clothes For Russia Campaign Sees Generous Local Response
High Point citizens respond generously to the Clothes For Russia drive as schools serve as collection depots. Merchants donate cartons and supplies while campaign chair Junius H. Rose reports strong statewide backing for clothing for men women and children destined for Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Russia
New York
Junius H. Rose
Greenville
Verta I Coe
Cipal
Emma Blair
Dorothy Hoskins
Haworth and Kearns to Attend War Fund Meet
Horace Haworth district chairman of the United War Fund and Amos R. Kearns a state board member will attend a Friday meeting of the state war fund board and auxiliary committees at the Sir Walter Hotel in Raleigh. Major L. P. McLendon state chairman has called a night meeting preceding Friday's sessions. Louis Serene New York assistant director of the National War Fund special services committee will speak Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Haworth
United War Fund
Amos R. Kearns
State Board of Directors
State War Fund Board of Directors
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
L. P. McLendon
Greensboro
Louis Serene
New York
Special Services Committee
National War Fund
Adams Millis Hosiery Mill to Get New Roof
Building permits totaling 2810 dollars issued by the inspector include a 1340 dollar permit to Adams Millis Corporation at 711 Grimes Street to reroof the hosiery mill. Other permits cover painting, enlarging garages and stores, reroofing a store, and porch and dwelling work for residents on Steele Street Washington Street Main Street Grimes Street Taylor Street and Cable Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Millis Corporation
Grimes Street
Tom Winslow
Steele Street
W. A. Davis
East Washington
Broadhurst Theatre
North Main Street
Atlantic Insurance and Realty Company
Louise Avenue
Sugar Registration In County May 15-16
Canning sugar registration in county schools will be held May 15 and 16, the same as in city schools. J. F. Jones, secretary of the War Price and Rationing Board, announced no night registration in the county as in the city, only from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. One person may register an entire family but must bring ration books for each person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Jones
War Price and Rationing Board
Jones
High Point College Students Hear Professor Coble
Professor H F E Coble, a 1927 graduate, spoke at morning chapel on "The Need for Liberal Training." He urged students to discard the "it can't be done" mindset and face the future with courage and realism, as Dr N M Harrison presided and the college trio provided music directed by Miss Ernestine Fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F E. Coble
High Point College
N. M. Harrison
Ernestine Fields
Court Clerk Collects April Fines and Costs
In April the clerk of court collected 5740.50 in fines and court costs from Municipal Court defendants. Distribution: 2387.50 to High Point city, 572 to the state tax, 2495 to Guilford County, and 286 to the policemen and firemen pension fund. Regular court costs totaled 13.50 with 1 to the pension fund, 10.50 to the city, 2 to the state, and all fines to Guilford County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of Court
High Point
Guilford County
Policemen and Firemen Pension Fund
Lions Hear Bunn Hackney in Thomasville Meeting
Thomasville Lions heard Bunn Hackney High Point Scout executive speak on Is Scouting Measuring Up? He cited letters from former Scouts in the armed forces and a lifesaving swimming tale from a battleship incident. Nomination slate was presented for June 5 election with officers to begin July 1.
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Thomasville
Bunn Hackney
High Point
Lions Club
Woman's Club
Hackney
Claiborne Pennington
Charles Eanes
Walter L. Lanier
Keith Williams
R. F. Lowery
Harold Harrison
Rufus N. Ferguson
Fishing Season Opens At City Lake Saturday
City Lake reopens to fishing this Saturday May 20 after a closed season from April 10. Reece Snyder director of parks said a federal hatchery has promised an allotment of fish and expects to supply the lake early in the summer. The lake has 32 boats available for fishing parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Lake
Reece Snyder
Snyder
Police Hunt Thief After Bus Seats Are Stolen
In Thomasville on May 9 Chief E R Richardson reports an investigation into theft of three bus seats from a City Transit bus over the weekend. The thiefs also damaged seat backs and may have stolen gasoline, prompting owner Lee Hegler to install locks on tanks. Buses are parked nightly at Champion service station on East Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
E. R. Richardson
City Transit Company
Richardson
Lee Hegler
Champion
East Main Street
Dean Pruette Named City Lake Manager For Summer
Dean B Pruette principal of a junior high is appointed to manage the City Lake this summer Reece Snyder director of parks and playgrounds announced Pruette previously served as lake manager last year Four lifeguards and four clerks will work at the City Lake while two guards and two clerks are planned for the Negro park Open date for pools not set but likely the last Saturday in May or first Saturday in June depending on weather
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Dean B. Pruette
Reece Snyder
Pruette
E. Yakeley
Snyder
First Woman H P Post Office Employee
Nell Woodruff becomes the first woman hired full time at the H P Post Office, taking a permanent clerical position. She brings years of clerical and secretarial experience and will handle stenographic work for the postmaster and assistant. Officials say her presence should boost department morale.
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Nell Woodruff
Missing Air Force Gunner James Clay Borland
Technical Sergeant James Clay Borland reported missing in action over Romania since January 15 was mistakenly named T/Sgt. Borley in yesterday’s notice. Borland, an air force gunner, held 33 missions and was a Allen Jay high school graduate who worked for Adams-Millis before enlisting.
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Borland
James Clayburn Borland
Romania
Borley
Allen Jay High School
Adams-Millis Corporation
The
Servie
Public Invited to Hear Dr Baver Tonight
Dr L D Baver a leading soil scientist and director of the North Carolina State agricultural experiment station will address the Commonwealth Agricultural Society of High Point at 8 o clock tonight in the county building. The Ohio native and Ohio State University graduate earned his doctorate at Missouri for soil chemistry research. The society, formed here recently, seeks to further agricultural progress.
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L. D. Baver
N. C
State Ae
Commonwealth Agricultural Society of
High Point
Bauer
Ohio
Ohio State University
University of Missouri
The
Agricultural Society
Dogcatcher Poindexter Nets Unexpected Turtle
City dogcatcher J O Poindexter answered a Johnson street call to catch stray animals but returned to the city hall with a wet net after pursuing a turtle in B H Carraway’s goldfish pond. He noted the episode could aid agricultural development in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Poindexter
Johnson Street
B. H. Carraway
Poindexter
Cestten
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Jehovah's Witness
Nat Walker
Fryes
Walgreen
Dr. Thomas Chiropractor
W. Green
J.M Asphalt
Parker-Brown Lumber CO
MT Oak Street
Frances
North Main City Limits
J. G. McCoy
Security Bank
Nacl Flower Shop
Washington
John H. Kalte
East Washington St
College
UST
P. P
Beth
Roy Edgerton
Greensboro - High Point
Deep River
Greensboro, N. C
Banner
Clothes For
Haworth and Kearns
Adams Millis Hosiery
H P College
Professor Coble
Thomasville Lions Hear Bunn Hackney
Main ST
Dean Pruette
H P Post Office
Oo Phbonce
Eear
Eth
Ody Tae
South
Doctor Baver
Rand
Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Co
N. Main St
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