Sgt George W Scearce Freed From German Camp
The letter from S/Sgt George W Scearce to his father Houton W Scearce describes his liberation by Allied troops in Mooseburg Germany after seven months apart. He mentions a possible long leave and requests informing his fiancée Brittie Jackson of Texas that he is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houton W. Scearce
George W.ree
Moosebrg
Germany
Nurnberg
Moosberg
Birttie
Birttie Jackson
Texas
Scearce
Navy Procurement Party to Tour North Carolina
Two navy procurement teams from Atlanta will tour North Carolina cities for a week to interview civilian applicants for the V-5 program and AVES. Lieut. J H me Jr USNR will head one party with a naval medical officer a WAVES officer and staff to assist processing. The group visited High Point last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Atlanta
North Carolina
W. W. Templin, Jr
J. H. Me Jr
USNR
Office of Naval Officer Procurement
WAVES
High Point Next Thursay
Mysterious Carton Sparks Quick Raid on California Ave
A 64 pound carton fell from a truck on California Ave and was seized by a crowd of 12 housewives and 6 men who mobbed the scene. A woman brandished a knife in the ensuing incident.
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Chicago
California Ave
Drafted S/Sgt. W A Dillon Returns to Civil Life
S/Sgt. William A. Dillon, son of Mrs. Georgia Anna Dillon of 1634 North Hamilton Street, reports to local draft authorities and the U S employment office after discharge under the point system. He earned 104 points, served two years and one month as aerial gunner with 18 months overseas in the European African and Middle Eastern theatres, and holds the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters, and EAMEP campaign medal with four bronze stars. He married a English girl overseas and will meet her in Washington D C before settling in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Dillon
Georgia Anna Dillon
North Hamilton Street
U. S
Dillon
England
Washington, D. C
High Point
Others, impatient, dug up the stuff with their hands.
A terse report notes that individuals impatiently excavated material using bare hands, with the phrase Te ereg Setter appearing as an unclear fragment.
Funeral Rites Held In Yadkin And Thomasville Churches
Funeral services conducted for Charles David Lambeth and John W Hayworth highlight community obituaries. In Yadkin County the morning service at Swarm Baptist church preceded interment in the church cemetery with multiple ministers and pallbearers named. In Thomasville the Liberty Baptist church hosted a later service for Lambeth with interment in the church cemetery and a full set of pallbearers and floral attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Hemric
Swarms Baptist Church
Yadkin County
C. E. Norman
Clete Simmons
R. L. Spears
Hemric
Emmet Kennedy
Beecher Kennedy
Weldon Kennedy
Junia Key
Leo Chappell
Harold Calloway
Church
John W. Hayworth
West Bay Street
Wilson QO. Weldon
First Methodist Church
James Allen
Mount Pleasant Met Church
Elder V. V. Williard
Primitive Baptist Church
Dixie Griffith
Mike Shiplett
J. N. McCrary
Jim Wright
Bob Cline
J. R. Young
Oakwood Cemetery
Hayworth
Mechanicsville Council Jr.o.u.a.m
Charles D. L
Beth Thomasville
Charle David Lambeth
Rt. 2
Liberty Baptist Church
T. R. York
Mount Zion
J. H. Kennedy
J. W. Lambeth
Charlie Gallimore
Bert Gordon
John Emptler
Dayton Jones
Charlotte York
Ruth Kenedy
John Younts
Seniors Guests Of Rotary Club In Thomasville
The Thomasville Rotary Club held its annual dinner at the Woman's club building with about 175 attendees. Dr. Harold D. Mayer of the University of North Carolina spoke on youth, community, and southern hope, urging better facilities and reading material to curb delinquency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Dial
Thomasvile High School
Woman's Club
Paul Hassler
Prerheker
Harold D. Mayer
University of North Carolina
North Carolina Recreational Commission
Mayer
Frank S. Lambeth
James E. Lambeth
Carey Davis
Novella Hayworth
Mrs. Victoria G. Stanley Dies At 314 Park Street
Victoria G. Stanley 79 of 314 Park Street widow of Wm I. Stanley died at home morning. Born Randolph County April 27 1866 she leaves daughter Mrs E R Clodfelter four grandchildren one great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday 3 PM from the residence with Rev L Ruth and Rev J S Hopkins. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. Body returns to home this afternoon at six. Beirain Trenklin invented the first lightning rod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria G. Stanley
Park Street
Wm. I. Stanley
Randolph County
Richard and
Rebecca Hopkins Griffin
E. R. Clodfelter
Main Street Methodist Church
L. Ruth
Holiness Church
J. S. Hopkins
Green Street
Draft Boards To Revise Their Classification
Local draft board No. 5 announced that over 100 High Point men reclassified to 1-A are eligible for reconsideration under a new selective service regulation issued Tuesday. Officials say about 90 percent will receive reconsideration. the rule allows reopening cases for registrants engaged in war effort activities or essential war production with liberal consideration for fathers.
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Draft Board No. 5
High Point
Selective Service
Draft Board
Guilford County Real Estate Transfers Listed
Guilford County real estate transfers include W D Simmons to William M Jarrell and wife on South Main Street Faith W Bowe to W O Elkins and wife on Prospect Street City of High Point to O B Malpass lot on Highland Avenues Oscar B Malpass and wife to William C Malpass tract on Barbee Street Donald W Conrad and wife to J W McGuinn and wife lot in Welch estate M C Culler and wife to Dallas M Culler and wife four lots in Northwood Acres Pilot Life Insurance Co to M C Culler four lots in Northwood Acres J Allen Austin and wife to Dr J J Wilson ten lots on Washington Terrace Elia B Hutchinson to Alice B Lynch lot on Lindsay Street J Lynch and wife to J Prite and wife tract on Lindsay Trustees of Guilford College to Noble T Praigg and wife lot in Emerywood Addition J B Green and wife to Lois Walker two lots on Thomasville Road City of High Point to C Dunbar lot on East Lexington Avenue E A Hutchinson to Alice B Lynd Carey Ogburn Jones to Mott Aon and wife lot in Hoover Alley E A Wright to A N Hedrick wife lot on Cable Street W E Snow and wife to Welborn Malpass and wife two lots on Russell Street Lois Walker to J B Green and wife iron content noted on final line.
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Faith W. Bowe
W. O. Elkins
Prospect Street
City of
High Point
O. B. Malpass
Highland Avenues
Oscar B. Malpass
William C. Malpass
Barbee Street
Donald W. Conrad
J. W. McGuinn
Welch Estate
M. C. Culler
Dallas M. Culler
Northwood Acres
Thomasville Road
C. Dunbar
Lexington Avenue
E. A. Hutchinson
Alice B. Lynd
Lindsay Street
Carey Ogburn Jones
Mott Aon
Hoover Alley
E. A. Wright
A. N. Hedrick
Cable Street
W. E. Snow
Welborn Malpass
Russell Street
Lois Walker
J. 8. Green
Wif
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sgt
Geo. Scearce
Navy Procurement
W. A. Dillon
Wesley Simpson
Anne Adams
High Point Enterprise
Pattern Dept
West 17Th Street
New York
N. Y
Rotary Club
Connie
South Main Street
Atri
B.F. Goodrich
North Main Street
W. J. Stanley
Park St
Beierain Trenklin
Rector
George Rector
Wilson
Draft Boards
Guilford
County Real Estate Tranfers
High Point Township
W. D. Simmons
William M. Jarrell
Hie 2
Wagger' S Wood Hotel Corner
Southern Exterminating CO
N. C
Duncan Phyfe
CUT Rate Furniture CO
East Green ST
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