Leathernecks Honor S P Napier With Purple Heart
Charleston Navy Yard crowds witness Col. Capron pin the Purple Heart on Sergeant Samuel Perry Napier 22, of High Point North Carolina, wounded at Henderson Field Guadalcanal after 73 days of combat. He lost a leg to a bomb, earned Congressional citations and Asiatic-Pacific ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S.C
Samuel Perry Napier
Guadalcanal
Henderson Field
Charleston Navy Yard
Paul A. Capron
Serer Napier
Montezuma
Trivoli
Samuel Perry Na
N.C
Raleigh
Company A
Sergt
G.I
Napier
Suepler
Wilie
Atre
Oe Japs
Sergeant Napier
Chabad County
Marine Corps
M.P. Napier
Burton Street
Extensiis
High Point
Paul J. Simmons
Tomlinson Holds Open House Next Week
The Tomlinson exhibition building normally used by furniture dealers will open to the public during next week. This is the first open house since 1941. The note adds that roads built by King Louis XIV and Napoleon remain in service in France.
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Tomlinson
Louis XIV
Napoleon
France
Alamance Plans Million Dollar County Hospital
Alamance County will build a new hospital complex costing 1 153 100 dollars with 853 100 dollars in federal grant aid. The project adds a new main building adjacent to Alamance General hospital, converts the old hospital unit for 50 beds, adds 100 nurse beds, and requires a 125 member staff. The county must raise 100 000 dollars locally to secure the grant plus cover landscaping and facilities, with full community backing promised as a non profit non political operation guided by the hospital board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Alamance County
Everett Jordan
Alamance County Hospital
C. M. Williams
Alamance County Commissioners
Alamance General Hospital
Jordan
Eton College
Williams
Richmond
Washington
Drson L. Carrington
Final hearing set on $50,000 bonds in default
Judge D C MacRae ordered a final hearing for 11 o clock Tuesday morning on capiases representing over 500 bonds posted to guarantee defendants in municipal court. The proceeding follows long defaults, with $6,900 in bonds defaulted in the last three months and bonds totaling over $50,000 under scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacRae
D. C. MacRae
M.w.nash
McRae
Roy S. Braden
Braden
Police
Arnold J. Koonce
Friddle
W.B. Ridge
Capias
Turn Ridge
Casino
Sam Claude Thompson
Boonieced
W.B. Whiteley
Negro Bound Over On Three Forgery Charges
James Bennett a 27 year old of Jackson Springs was bound over to Superior court on three forgery charges by Municipal Court Judge D C MacRae after writing three checks to himself using the name J W Johnson. All three checks were cashed at Malpass grocery stores. Margaret Fleming a 23 year old white woman was ordered to serve 60 days of a former suspended sentence after arrest on disorderly conduct. Kenneth Spillman received 12 months on the road for theft of $9 in clothing. his wife Charlotte Spillman got a 12 month suspended sentence and Spillman gave notice of appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bennett
Jackson Springs
D. C. MacRae
Bennett
J. W. Johnson
Margaret Fleming
Kenneth Spillman
Charlotte Spillman
Spillman
Women At War WAC film heads Center Theatre showings
The WAC movie Women at War will play at the Center theatre today and tomorrow. Mrs. Pauline Robichaux, chairman of WAC recruiting in High Point, announced the engagements. Lt. Gussie Heiffner will attend tomorrow night at 9 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAC
Center Theatre
Pauline Robichaux
High Point
Gussie Heiffner
Cagle Returns To Post After 17 Weeks Basic Training
Pvt. Clifford C. Cagle returns to Ft George G. Meade after an eight day leave with parents Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cagle of Trinity. He completed 17 weeks of basic training at Camp Wheeler, Ga.
Hargett brothers visit hometown during leave
Walter L. Hargett Jr a first lieutenant and air navigation instructor at Selman Field Monroe Louisiana and Richard S Hargett corporal in the Air Corps now on maneuvers near Maxton spent the weekend with their mother Mrs W L Hargett 1107 Johnson street Lt Hargett was on a routine training flight to Greensboro airport while Cpl Hargett had a three day leave just after graduating an advanced radio course at Boca Raton Field Miami Florida
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Hargett, Jr
Selman Field
Monroe
Richard S. Hargett
Air Corps
Manuovers
Maxton
W. L. Hargett
Johnson Street
Hargett
Greensboro
Cpl. Hargett
Maxton Air Base
Boca Raton Field
Miami
Fla
Corporal Allen Promoted to Sergeant in 9th Division
Corporal Thomas R. Allen aged 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Allen of 502 Fourth Street, promoted to sergeant in a regiment of the 9th Division. He left the United States on October 23, 1942 and served in the landings of French Morocco and the battles of North Africa, Kilina, and Sed. Before induction May 4, 1942, he worked for the Allen Sign Company.
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Thomas R. Allen
Thomas Allen
Fourth Street
9Th Division
Allen
United States
French Morocco
Y and Sed
North Africa
Kilina
Army
The
Allen Sign Company
Soldier Peeler Returns to Jacksonville Base After Visit
Cpl. John E. Peeler comes back to the Jacksonville Florida Marine Base following a week spent with his mother Mrs. Coy Rank at 300 Fourth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
John E. Peeler
Jacksonville, Fla. Marine Base
Coy Rank
Fourth Street
Funeral Rites for G T Bennett Held at Mechanicsville Church
Funeral services for G T Bennett 34 who died after a hospital stay will be held Wednesday at two from Mechanicsville Primitive Baptist Church. The driver Claude Thompson faces a manslaughter charge with a preliminary hearing set for Nov 22. Bennett survived by his wife one son two daughters his mother six sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Bennett
Mechanicsville
Parsons Whist Club Seeks State Charter As Educational Group
The Whist club of Parsons Kansas has applied for a state charter characterizing itself as an educational and charitable organization in Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka, Kas
The
Whist Club of
Parsons, Kas
Recruiter at Post Office Hosts Film Friday Booth
A WAC recruiter visits the post office each Friday and Saturday and will be at the theatre booth before the film to accept applicants.
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WAC
Waste Paper Drive By Scouts and Jaycees Set for November
The government urges waste paper collection as inventories remain low. Local Boy Scouts and Junior Chamber of Commerce coordinate two collections on Sunday November 21 north of the railroad and Sunday November 28 south of it. Newspapers magazines and corrugated boxes to be tied separately and left on front porches. Scout troops list meeting points and pickup details plus Jaycees trucks onsite.
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Boy Scouts
Jaycees
Junior Chamber of Commerce
St. Mark's Methodist Church
Ossie Davis
Chamber of Commerce
Lebanon
North Main
First Presbyterian
Shirley Street
Howsell Street
Lindsay Memorial Church
First Methodist
First Baptist Church
South Main Methodist
West A
Welch Memorial
West End
J E Poole Dies After Illness
Asheboro Nov funeral details for J E Poole, a Randolph County farmer, remain incomplete awaiting relatives. Poole married Abigail Lowe in 1886, who died years ago. He leaves three daughters Mrs J C Harris Burlington, Mrs T B Wood Asheboro, Mrs Ida Poole of the home. and three sons Clyde Asheboro, Oscar Route 2, Fred Poole State sanatorium. Services planned at Backcreek Friends church with burial at the family plot. Body to be moved to Asheboro Route 2 home this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Yeleah Boweed
Randolph Hospital
Poole
Abagail Lowe
J. C. Harris
Burlington
T. B. Wood
Ida Poole
Clyde
Oscar
Textile Union Urges Negro USO Center Here
The Textile Workers Union of America CIO local 319 has passed a resolution urging the establishment of a USO center for Negroes in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Textile Union Urges
The
Textile Workers Union of America, Cio
High Point
Hog sale rules breach OPA program say official
J. F. Jones, clerk of the local rationing board, says many individuals violate OPA hog sale rules. He warns that anyone buying a hog on foot must keep it on their premises for 60 days and increase its weight by 35 percent or risk violating the OPA program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Jones
Office of Price Administration
Jones
OPA
Penetro salve touted for seasonal cold relief
An old newspaper blurb promotes Penetro a salve with modern medicine and a mutton based base. It claims two uses comfort for nose and throat and to stimulate the circulation when rubbed on. It advertises 25c with a double supply for 35c.
Administrators Seek Claims in Richardson Estate
Having qualified as the administrators of the Estate of Thomas P Richardson deceased all creditors are notified to present their claims on or before October 25 1944 or the notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted must pay promptly. This 25th day of October 1943. John W Richardson Madge G Richardson Administrators Byron Haworth Attorney for Estate 221 Professional Building 110-25 11 1-8-15-22-20
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas P. Richardson
John W. Richardson
Madge G. Richardson
Byron Haworth
Hedrick Bible Class Sends $2500 to Nazareth Orphans Home
The E. T. Hedrick Bible Class of Evangelical and Reformed Church sent a $2500 check to the Nazareth Orphans Home Crescent city. President W. A. Parham and teacher S. E. Tucker led the gift, with members pledging a day’s work for the offering and another large check expected once all returns are in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazareth Oras
Crescent
T. Hedrick
Evangelical and Reformed Church
W. A. Parham
S. E. Tucker
Davis Child Dies In Randolph Hospital
Azel Wilford Davis two year old son of Mr and Mrs W E Davis of Sophia died in Randolph hospital after a three day illness. Services will be held Tuesday afternoon at Marlboro Friends church with interment in the church cemetery Rev Ed Harris in charge. The child is survived by the parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Troy W Millikan of Sophia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Azel Wilford Davis
W. E. Davis
Sophia
Randolph Hospital
Marlboro Friends Church
Ed Harris
Troy W. Millikan
High Point Included In State Labor Market Areas
North Carolina documents outline 26 labor market areas with population highlights. Durham Raleigh area ranks second with 350,839. Winston-Salem High Point Greensboro region holds 323,127. Areas include Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Raleigh-Durham, and many others across the state and nearby states.
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High Point
Raleigh
North Carolina
J. S. Dorton
State Or Manpower Commission
Durham-Raleigh
Winston- Salem
High Point -Greensboro
Asheville
Buncombe
Madison
Heromeasea
Haywood
Bryson City
Mu _raham
Jackson
Macon
Oterokee
Clay
Morganton- Lenoir-Hickory
Burke
McDowell, Catawoa
Caldwell
Spruce Pine
Avery
Mitchell Yancey
Charlotte—Mecklenburg
Union
Cabarrus
Gaston
Lumberton
Bladeen
Robeson
Rockingham
Anson
Scotland
Wilmington
Brunswick
Columbus
News
Pender
Onslow
Elizabeth City
Cambden
Chowan
Currituck
Dare
Gates
Pasquotank
Peruimans
New Bern
Carteret
Craven
Jones
Pamlico
Rocky Mount-Wilson
Edgecombe
Nash
Wilson
Washington - Greenville
Pitt
Beaufort
Bertie
Hyde
Martin
Tyrrell
Washington
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Leathernecks
S. P. Napier
H. P
Morolin E
Hamilton - Boone Lumber Company
West Brond Street
Rich Point
Main ST
New England Mutual
New England
Nretuel
Life Insurance Company of
Boston
First Chartered Mutual Life Insurance Company
America
Gil le Agala Chooseli
Quip Capudine
East Commerce St
Alamance
Numa F. Reid Lodge
Seorena
G. D. Davidson
FE. T. Gregory
J. C. McCoy
Security Bank
Fritz
Aversa
Italy
Peeler
Liberal Arts
J.E. Poole
E. T. Hedrick Bible Class
Church Orphan Home
Davis
Randolph
Nat Walker
Walgreen
Paint & Repair Now
Figer Brand
Parker - Brown Lumber CD
Oak Street
Rec
Garner
Thomasville Road
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