Navy Chaplain Denies Pearl Harbor Phrase Origin
In New York on October 31, Chaplain William Maguire and Bishop John F. O’Hara stated that Maguire did not say the line Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition and did not man a gun at Pearl Harbor. They stressed chaplains cannot engage in combat and urged clarifying the truth amid song-phrase attribution. The report notes Maguire’s possible use of God help us and mentions Blackpool forming 1,000 war savings groups.
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New York
William Maguire
Pearl Harbor
John F. O'Hara
Catholic Church In
America
Navy
Maguire
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Hawaii
O'Hara
New York City
141 Selectees to Leave Here From Board 5
One hundred forty one registrants of local Selective Service Board No 5 will leave High Point at 7 a.m. Thursday, November 12, for induction into the Army at Camp Croft, S C. Furloughs of up to seven days will be granted to inductees. The list names 141 men with several transfers noted and a following group enlisted in various branches with 1 C classifications.
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Selective Service Board No. 5
High Joint
Army
Camp Croft
S. C
Joseph Snider
Snider
Selective Service
Raleigh
High Point
Lester Charles Idol
Linwood Curtis Taylor
Jesse Ross Crater
Glenn William Craven
Joe Moton Montgomery
Charles William Creason
George Wade Tucker
Ervin Eugene Smith
Norman Lee Bowman
John Raymond Welborn
Edward Lee Cecil
Grayson Aston Smith
Edgar Thomas Glover
Joseph William Ingram
Julius Hartwell Kessler
Richard S. Hargett
Oliver J. Slauter
Howard Dine Corn
Charles Baxter Pierce
Joseph la
Vernon Hedgecock
Jack Nicholson
Paul
Armon Burnett Banner, Jr
Edgar Hiatt Hayes
Alien Fletcher King
James Sawyers Reagan
David Eugene Cathcart
James Russell Wood
Charles Wilbert Alion
Dillard Samuels Cornatzer
James Edward Payne
George Edward Wertz
Thomas Martin Goodson
Warren J. Hussey
David Clarence Hayworth
Ware Bill
Richard Francis Kee
Beaumont
Texas
Boyd David Gray
Norfolk
Charles Pat Reynolds, Jr
W. Va
Elmer Office Kearns
Sam Lewis Coble
James Emory Gibson, Jr
Rufus Neason Craven
Zenmer Coker Folsom
Hubert Lee Pendry
Jesse Dale Borwn
James Burder Henstey
Arthur Lynn Jones
Luther Emmit Braswell
Eugene Howard Smith
Jesse Coltrane Snyder
John
James Charles Horney
Robert Marshall Craven
James Heitzel Rich
Vance Hamer McCormick
Robert Blair Rankin
Franklin Lee Peace
George Clyde Michael
Woodrow Wilson Stroud
Norman Vergil Ido
Ralph Sherman Mullen
William Wesley Webster
George Ivan Roberts
Thomas Edward Southern
Clarence Walton
George Carson Johnson
Howard Marmaduke Raper
Robert Glenn Kidd
Armed Services
Willis Howard -Slane
Willi Jones
Jay Doyce Honeycutt
Ames Harold Fielden
Alexander Nick Drakalakos
Walter Vernon Wicker
Charles Harrison Deviney, Jr
Tohmas Mason Cox
James Fanley
Richard Benjamin Sossaman
James Ross Spencer
Kenneth Hubert Payne
Foy Frazier Garren
Charles Oscar Buchanan, Jr
Thomas Warren Ring
John Clegg Cooper
Service Members Update From Local Area Echoes War Effort
Pvt. Francis Payne, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Payne, is in the Air Corps stationed abroad after ten months in service. Pvt. Fred H. Hollingsworth, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hollingsworth, has finished signal communications training at Ft. Bragg and awaits orders. Charles G. Farmer returned to Naval Air Station Anacostia after visiting family. Chester C. Cooper left for Norfolk after furlough with relatives. Jack Gunter reports back to Camp.
Funeral Rites for Mary Ruth Watson and Others
Funeral services for Mary Ruth Watson, who died after a ten month illness, will be at Marlboro Friends Church at 11 AM Monday with burial in the church cemetery. The body goes to the Watson grandparents’ home at 808 Kearns Street today at 2 PM and remains until the service. Also, services for Alexander Cicero Smith were held at his son Olen Smith’s home, with pastors Rev H P Williams and Rev A C Lovelace officiating. Pallbearers included Thomas Smith and others. High Point Police Department members served as honorary pallbearers. Flowers were arranged by friends and relatives. Interment was in Floral Garden Cemetery. William Early Myers of 1309 Ragan Street died at home. funeral at East Green Street Baptist Church with Rev Julian S Hopkins and Rev H O Miller officiating. Pallbearers listed. High Point Fire Department members were honorary pallbearers. Argie Wood and Miss Ethel Samuels sang during the service, with Mr Wood also performing a solo accompanied by Mrs M C Holton. Also noted are updates on local servicemen Pvt Jonah Dunlap and Pvt Columbus Wood, detailing assignments and furloughs.
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Mary Ruth Watson
Sophia
Marlboro Friends Church
George W. Watson
Kearns Street
O. W
Ruby Spencer Watson
A. C. Smith
Alexander Cicero Smith
Olen Smith
Clinton Street
H. P. Williams
Gospel Tabernacle
A. C. Lovelace
West End Baptist Church
Thomas Smith
Vance Kiger
Vann B. Shuwer
E. J. Smith
G. C. Smith, Jr
Howard Smith
High Point
J. R. Boone
J. G. York
Floral Garden Cemetery
W. E. Myers
William Early Myers
Ragan Street
East Green Street Baptist Church
Julian S. Hopkins
H. O. Miller
Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church
Frank Green
Wayne Green
Harvey Green
James Green
Carl Radmonds
Leroy McMahon
High Point Fire Department
Argie Wood
Ethel Samuels
Mr. Wood
M. C. Holton
Hosiery Shipments Fall in September of 1942
National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers reports total hosiery shipments in September 1942 at 12,648,730 dozen pairs, down 8.1 percent from September 1941, led by declines in women's full fashioned and seamless lines. Rayon dominates rayon share in full fashioned, while seamless shows mixed gains in rayons and cottons. First nine months of 1942 show overall decline versus 1931 baseline, with silk and all-nylon drops offset by rayon and cotton gains. Deer antlers noted as unrelated obituary lines follow.
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National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers
M L Collins Begins 30 Day Army Basic Training
Pvt Max L Collins at Army Air Forces Replacement Training Center in St Petersburg Florida starts 30 day basic training. He will learn drill courtesy discipline calisthenics and weapon handling and may advance to aviation mechanic radio technician weather observer or cadet roles after completion.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Max L. Collins
L. Collins
Army Air Forces Replacement Training Center
Collins
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Blackpool
England
Pvt
Francis Payne
Mrs
A. J. Payne
Air Corps
Vice. Pvt
Payne
Fred H. Hol
Ft. Bragg
N .C
Charles G. Farmer
Naval’ Air Station
Armacostia
D. C
Mrs. Herbert
Phillips St
Chester C. “Sack? Cooper
Fur‘lough
Luke ‘Coooper
Y. D. Deviney
Franklin Street
Gunter
Toca-Cola
James C. Brown
Marine Corps Unit
Sta
Parris
New River
Jonah Dun
Lap
Robert Dunlap
Miss. Sadie
Robert Hoover
C. Wood of
Wallburg
Sean, Ac
Cording
Aga
Tloned
Parris Island
Mrs. W
P. Kemp
Campbell St
Don, Ga
C. M. Cala
Ralph E. Jen
Nings
C. M. Jennings
Matin
Pensacola
Tion
Harris T. Yar
A. H. Yar
Borough of Sunset
Avenue
Vis
Ting
New
U. S. Army
Panama Canal
Clarence FE. Kemp
Ptc
The
U. S
Nelson J. Callahan
Camp Gor
M. L. Collins
Army Center
Republican Party
Partici
Pating
J. M. Thomas
High Point Township
Republican Executive Committee
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