Tville Man Charged With Harboring Escaped Prisoner
Garnett Brown of Thomasville was bound over to the June term of Davidson county court on harboring an escaped prisoner Ronnie Marsh who fled a prison camp near Mount Airy months ago. David Stone was convicted on non support of his child with a suspended six month sentence and a weekly payment of 85 required. Stone appealed to the June superior court with bond set at 300 dollars. Steve Griffin, Negro, received a two year sentence for non support of wife and children with a weekly payment and regular reporting to police to ensure compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Garnett Brown
Davidson County Court
Brown
Ronnie Marsh
Mount Airy
David Stone
Stone
Superior Court
Steve Griffin
Chief of Police
Last Chance to Register for Canning Sugar
Registration for the 20 pound canning sugar allotment opens today at city schools. Those registering before 9:30 pm may receive the first 10 pounds now and the remaining 10 pounds on June 15 under OPA rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Jones
War Price and Ration Board
OPA
Southern Railway Revenue Up in 1943
The Southern Railway reports 1943 revenue of 245,532,051 dollars, up 20 percent from 1942. Net operating income declined to 35,744,757 dollars due to higher wages, coal prices, and railway taxes, while freight and passenger revenues rose to new highs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Southern Railway Company
Ernest E. Norris
Washington
D. C
Norris
Garrett Named Member of National Committee
New York May 16 The NAM announced C C Garrett secretary treasurer of the ae rall Co High Point NC joined the governments spending committee of the National Association of Manufacturers The panel aims to cut national spending and is led by L A Dibble of Naugatuck CT with C C Oberly of Fort Wayne IN as vice chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
C. C. Garrett
Aerall Co
High Point
N. C
National Association of Manufacturers
Robert Gaylord
NAM
L. A. Dibble
Naugatuck
Connecticut
C. C. Oberly
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Funeral Rites for Charles R. Thomas Held in Thomasville
The funeral service for former local druggist Charles R. Thomas, who died in a western North Carolina hospital Friday, was held Monday at 11 o clock at J C Green and Sons Funeral Home. Rev. Lee F. Tuttle led the service with active pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named from Thomasville and nearby cities. Interment followed in the City cemetery family plot as music accompanied by Mrs. Charles F. Finch and Miss Frances Kratz accompanied the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iavasrey
Enterprise
Thomasville
Charles R. Thomas
North Carolina
J. C. Green and Sons
Lee F. Tuttle
Main Street Methodist Church
R. Hodgin
R. W. Crews
F. Pepper
L. W. Hansell
Charles F. Lambeth
J. W. Boyles
Walter W. Rp
John W. Prevo
C. L. Harris
C. H. Phillips
G. T. Cochrane
M. Howell
Robert C. Rapp
W. G. Smith
John R. Myers
J. Walter Lambeth
Elzie Jarrett
R. L. Harville
Charles * Phillips
J. A. Morris
Don C. MacRae
Je Gilbert
High Point
John C. Bower
Wade H. Phillips
Lexington
Charles F. Finch
Frances Kratz
High Point Mayor Proclaims D Day a Day of Prayer
Mayor Arnold J. Koonce calls on High Point residents to observ e a day of prayer for the European invasion. Merchants urged to close shops so workers may attend services. If invasion occurs at night the 10 to 11 a m hour is set. daytime invasion leads to 8 to 9 p m observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold J. Koonce
High Point
North Carolina
Ministerial Association
Milk Co operative pours out 1000 gallons on Sunday ban
The Georgia Milk Producers Confederation lost permission for Sunday deliveries. The Office of Defense Transportation denied a Sunday service, prompting the co operative to dump about 1000 gallons of milk from the weekend. General manager James D. Gay said charities took only 60 gallons and the plant saved cream before disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia Milk Lacers Confederation
Office of Defense Transportation
Co-Operative
Confederation
James D. Gay
Co-Op
Two Negro Soldiers Arrested by City Police
Thomasville news reports two soldiers from Camp Sutton, Ashworth Cheek and Murr Copeland, were arrested on larceny and AWOL charges and turned over to military authorities. Luther Hege, recently paroled, was arrested for parole violation. Andrew Houston, sought for hit and run, was captured in Charlotte by FBI agent Guy L. Scott. he faces a local court hearing Friday related to a Cemetery street crash injuring three women.
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Thomasville
Camp Sutton
Ashworth Cheek
Murr Copeland
Cliff Smith
Luther Hege
Portland
Oregon
Hege
Fred Kaney
E. R. Richardson
Andrew Houston
Charlotte
Guy L. Scott
FBI
Houston
Cemetery Street
Maye Byerly
Elsie Byerly
Clarence Smith
Richardson
Senior High Band Concert Closes National Music Week
About 800 people filled the Senior High School auditorium last night for a concert by the 50 member band conducted by Henry H. Hodgin with Bill Spaugh as the featured trumpet soloist. The program included works by Palestrina Handel Ketelbey Grieg Meacham Romberg and de Lamater with an encore of Begin the Beguine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H. Hodgin
Bill Spaugh
Palestrina
Handel
Coleer
Cadet Field Training Invasion War Drill Schedule
The text outlines months of experience in various agions and rigorous field training courses. Cadets will be in action for three months stretches with shorter periods on special tours and field reporters accompanying them unarmed under a war insignia.
American Bomber Sunk in Denmark According to Germans
The German Transocean news agency reported that a night flying United States bomber crashed in Denmark at 1 a.m. and exploded with its bombs in the village of Wamtofte, killing four crew members. Berlin often claims Anglo American raids but the USAAF has not confirmed night operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Transocean
United States
Denmark
Wamtofte
Berlin
USAAF
Civitan luncheon screens film on youth problems
Civitan Club at the Sheraton Hotel viewed the film Children of Mars about misguided youth. Severn Regar led the presentation and noted the film educates High Pointers on local social agency facilities and how War Chest funds are used. Harold McKee attended as a guest and Joseph Hocutt joined the club. Henry Koonts' team won the attendance prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children of Mars
Civitan Club
Sheraton Hotel
United War Chest
Severn Regar
Harold McKee
Joseph Hocutt
Henry Koonts
Chinese forces halt Japanese advances near Peiping rail hub
Recounted fighting shows renewed Chinese defense near Kuanyintang and Tungkwan as Japanese push west from Shansi. Chinese claim recapture of Chumatien south of Chunghsien and Suiping near the Peiping Hankow line expands the gap with retreating Japanese units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Fea
Shansi
Kuangem
Tungkwan
China
Kuanyintang
Changmaochen
Loyang
Chumatien
Chunghsien
Peiping-Hankow
Suiping
Invasion air prep hits France as Allied bombers strike
Allied air forces pressed the invasion campaign with about 250 American Flying Fortresses Liberators Thunderbolts and fighter bombers striking targets in France The attack included light bombers hitting a drome near the Oriel Railroad yards by Paris and railroad yard bombings as reports note German transport disruption and warnings from Philippe Henriot of the French propaganda ministry about the invasion's imminent main blow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Wall
Germany
Philippe Henriot
France
Oriel
Paris
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T’ville
Southern Railway
Garrett
National Committee
Blondie
Lil
Mrr
Beasey
He's
Gus
der Reich
der Interdlant Telephone
Baxter
Specs
Manorake
Buz
Stick
Kayo Brothers
Kapastromee
Kansas
Ritz~plaza Hotel
Mortimore Mintmore
Mrs. Jones
Jeé
Imamiman
Bruce
Ritz-Plaza
Hell
Civitans
Highland Avenue
W. C. Lewis
Sanitary Food Store
English Street
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