False Rumor Causes Grief To Cpl Kinney's Friends
A baseless message spread grief for Cpl Kinney of the 82nd Airborne in Holland. Ra ph Binder, a Raleigh beauty shop owner, learned of the rumor and prepared a memorial. He later visited Mrs Kinney in Lexington to offer condolences, but she had no war department word and a letter from her son said he was well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl. Kinney
82Nd Airborne
Holland
Raph Binder
Kinney
Binder
Florida
B.i.ney
Lexington
Rt. 2
War Department
Two Convicted Of Liquor Violations In Thomasville
In Thomasville on November 15 Judge Howard Steed presided at a hearing where Lee and Charles C. Lewis both received suspended sentences for transporting for sale under Prohibition laws. Lee also faced an 825 fine. Willie Cannon was convicted of abandonment and non support with suspended judgment upon paying 15 every two weeks. Mit Richardson was found guilty of issuing a worthless check and sentenced to 30 days, suspended on condition of paying 50 and court costs and avoiding offenses for two years. Appeal notice issued. bond set at 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Lee
Charles C. Lewis
Howard Steed
Willie Cannon
Mit Richardson
City to Sell Nine Tracts at Auction
The City of High Point lists nine properties for public auction Monday morning November 20 at 11 o clock in City Hall. Tracts include North Wrena Street plots with starting bids from 1 000 to 1 500, Northeast corner North and Fourth streets at 1 050, Wise and Smith streets at 300, English Street blocks at 1 500, North Wrenn Street tracts at 1 000, 526 Road Street at 1, 000, Underhill Street lots at 375, 807 Park Street at 750, and Highland Avenue lot at 300. Former owner is initial bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Wrena Street
Fourth Streets
Wise and
Smith Streets
English Street
Wrenn Street
Road Street
Underhill Street
Park Street
Highland Avenue
Students elect officers at 18th annual council convention
About 300 sponsors attended the 18th annual Student Councils convention at the Senior High School. Buck Pruden of Needham Broughton Raleigh was named president, Nell Shceloff of High Point Senior High vice president, and Sarah Ann Eaton of New Hanover High Wilmington secretary. Wilmington was chosen as next meeting place with fifty high schools represented. An afternoon general meeting, a country club banquet, and three morning discussion groups preceded the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Pruden
Needham Broughton High School
Raleigh
Nell Sheloff
High Point Senior High School
Sarah Ann Eaton
New Hanover High School
Wilmington
Seasions
Country Club
Col Hawkins Assigned To Pacific Post
Col Jonathan Hawkins head of the adjutant's office for the demobilized records branch will leave Friday for San Francisco for embarkation. He was notified of a Pacific assignment and will be succeeded by an officer from New Orleans. Hawkins was posted to the demobilized records branch in June 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Hawkins
Adjutant's
San Francisco
Calif
Pacific
New Orleans
Hawkins
District Court Of Honor Held By Boy Scouts
The High Point district court of honor for Boy Scouts of America met in the Junior High auditorium with George A. Covington presiding. Awards lists show Troop 11 and 31 claiming attendance banners. various scouts from multiple troops received honors in fields from carpentry to first aid and pathfinding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point District Court of Honor
Boy Scouts of America
George A. Covington
Advancement For
High Point District
H. Severn Regar
Troop 11
Bill McQuinn
Bill Campbell
Bill Price
Haywood Washburn
Reading
Jack Pierce
Bobby Younts
Charles Simmons
George Robichaux
Nolan Brewer
Ralph Tilden
Walter Hester
Richard Crowder
Civics
Jerry Farr
Glenn Patterson
First Aid
Charles Amick
Jake Froelick
Jerry Hester
Manford Key
Robert
Jack Venable
Max Thurman
Bob Hayworth
Clyde Garrison
Edward Tinsley
Bobby Hester
Royster Tucker
James Hall
Owen Reese
John B. Taylor
Charles Stuart
Jimmy Raper
Earl W. Kearns
Darrel Hines
Mer Harvell
Newlin Loftin
Joe Hodgin
Bobby Baird
Four Building Permits Issued For Local Work
City inspectors issued four permits with estimated costs totaling 695 dollars. Henry Simons builds a woodshed at 814 Martin Street for 25 dollars. A J Idol repairs and paints a dwelling at 702 Tate Street for 300 dollars. Fred Bennett encloses a porch at 524 Carter Street for 170 dollars. The High Point Enterprise at 305 North Main Street receives corking work for 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Simons
Martin Street
A. J. Idol
Tate Street
Fred Bennett
Carter Street
High Point Enterprise
North Main Street
Slow Christmas Mail May Be Your Fault
Local mail superintendent warns that many cards and packages become dead letters due to incorrect addressing. He urges correct addresses with return info and secure wrapping, noting a record mailing season will worsen dead-letter totals without careful handling. Repeats of the address inside outer wrappings are advised for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie
B. G. Leonard
Bond Jubilee Planned In Sixth War Loan Campaign
High Point officials outline a Bond Jubilee as part of the Sixth War Loan with musical features and authentic battle footage from military sources. Amos R. Kearns and a special committee discussed arrangements, with subcommittees forming to finalize plans within the week. A retailers committee in Greensboro planned window displays and in-store publicity to promote bond sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl N. Phillips
Amos R. Kearns
Kearns
Chairman Kearns
Curtis Smithdeal
R. K. Young
Hugh J. Smart
Alston Clark
Paul Casey
Silas A J Corrigan
Ralph Slate
Gratton Foy
Greensboro
United
Phillips
Two Divorces and One Annulment Filed Yesterday
Yesterday the municipal court clerk saw three actions. Doris Marie Barringer Hurst seeks annulment of a June 17 1944 marriage to Claude B Hurst Jr alleging his prior marriage to Harriet Granner Hurst Jr. Ralph Woodell seeks divorce from Carolyn Virginia Woodell after two years separation. Annie Mae Sizemore seeks divorce from Paul Sizemore after two years separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Marie Barringer Hurst, Jr
Harry Lee Barringer
Claude B. Hurst, Jr
Harriet Delores Graner Hurst, Jr
Hurst
Ralph Woodell
Carolyn Virginia Woodell
Annie Mae Sizemore
Paul Sizemore
Anti-Inflation Discussed by Local Panel Panel
Edgar Hartley, chair of the Public Relations Panel, said the anti inflation campaign was reviewed at the War Price and Rationing Board meeting with nine panel members. A campaign rollout will reach rural areas via Home Demonstration Agent and schools through Home Economics teachers. Professor E C Yakeley oversaw posters at the Negro library and a campaign meeting is set for Sunday at the Negro library. Hartley will attend. William Penn High School is showing the film Prices Unlimited to support anti inflation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Hartley
War Price and Rationing Board
E. C. Yakeley
Negro Library
Mr. Hartley
Hartley
William Penn High School
Returns to Rhode Island by Petty Officer Ledbetter
First Class Petty Officer Alton D. Ledbetter has returned to Providence Rhode Island after a 37 day furlough. He served overseas for 23 months in the South Pacific area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Alton D. Ledbetter
L. E. Ledbetter
Willowbrook Street
Providence
South Pacific
Boy Must Prove He Is Worthy Of Probation
In Municipal Court Ellis Eugene Turner 16 of 404 West Green Street seeks probation after pleading larceny of 14 dollars from H A Hamilton. Probation Officer T D Stokes recommends he prove worthiness before January 23 reporting weekly and remaining under supervision of a named High Point citizen Parker Medlin is the supervising party. Other local cases include Parker Medlin arrest record and sentences for public drunkenness and disorderliness. John A Thomas 33 Negro 811 Leonard Street receives 12 months suspended sentence and 50 dollar fine for larceny of a fire after probation recommendation. Paul Dennis 27 with prior time served gets four months suspended sentence and 10 dollar fine for like offense. H C Allen 38 and Hilliard Williams 34 Negroes face abandonment and non support judgments suspended on support conditions. J W Ashill and Eddie Bowers pay portions of court costs for speeding and disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Stokes
D. C. MacRae
Ellis Eugene Turner
Turner
West Green Street
H. A. Hamilton
Stokes
MacRae
High Point
Parker Medlin
Grace Barcet
John A. Thomas
Leonard Street
Paul Dennis
H. C. Allen
Hilliard Williams
Williams
J. W. Ashill
Eddie Bowers
Mrs. R P Gardner Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs. Robert P Gardner 33 died in a Thomasville hospital after a brief illness. Born October 3 1911 in Montgomery County she was the daughter of E W Green and Daisy Maynor Green. Survived by husband mother four sisters and three brothers including Pvt E W Green U S Army in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Robert P. Gardner
Montgomery County
E. W. Green
Daisy Maynor Green
Gardner
First Methodist Church
Sechrest Heads Local Volunteer Office
New officers were elected at the Volunteer Office monthly meeting. Chairman Robert H. Sechrest named alongside vice chairman Hugh Smart secretary Mrs. Don Conrad and treasurer D. A. Rawley. The December meeting was canceled and the next gathering is set for the second Tuesday in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Sechrest
Hugh Smart
Don Conrad
D. A. Rawley
Christmas mail hoped for service speed praised
Mrs. P. W. Grandjean of Beaucrest Road sent two packages to her son Byron in Italy on October 7. Letters confirming receipt reached High Point, and Byron admitted he still hoped for something to open on Christmas morning. The mother credited both regular and army postal services for the fast delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Grandjean
Beaucrest Road
Byron
Italy
Battlefront
High Point
Regular
Army Postal Service
Mrs. Grandjean
Lions- Buy War Bond Auction Adds to Drive
Thomasville Lions clubs held a weekly meeting featuring a war bond auction netting 20 850 dollars. Harold Harrison acted as auctioneer while Mrs. W B Lord and Miss Betty Kirkpatrick performed music and Miss Madge Fields Wilson with Miss Edith Bailey danced. New members Coy R Reid Lacy Johnson and Jimmy Gourdis were welcomed. visitors included Walter W Rapp George H Arnold and Pvt Carl Wilson. Charles Eanes presided over the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Lions Club
Harold Harrison
W. B. Lord
Betty Kirkpatrick
Madge Fields Wilson
Edith Bailey
Coy R. Reid
Lacy Johnson
Jimmy Gourdis
Walter W. Rapp
George H. Arnold
Carl Wilson
Charles Eanes
Stores to Close on Thanksgiving Day in High Point
Merchants of High Point announce November 23 as a closing day with all stores shut. The Merchants Association approved the plan this morning and business will resume normal hours the day after Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants of
High Point
Merchants Association
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South Main St
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WY. TF. Garner
Agency
Royal Arch Masons
Royal Arch
H. P. H. R. Williams
Secy
Rones
Main
Xmas Gift New
ICE Delivery Company
West Broad Street
We Delliver
Commerce
Joe Hollingsworth
Gen
Nell Shceloff
S.G
Col. Hawkins
Main ST
DR. B. F. Thomas
Gleb St
Dr. Max
Depet
High
Samuel J. VonCannon
FE. A. VonCannon
France
Pfc
VonCannon
Army
Fort Jackson
S. C
Fraley Field
South Main Street
R. P. Gardner
R. H. Sechrest
Thomasville Lions
Nat Walker
Walgreen
Chilaren
Acadia Lodge
N. T. Bennison
Robert J. Henning
Parker-Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
Johns-Manville
NACL
Washington
W. C. Brown
North Wrenn Street
Wachovia Bank
Southern Motor Company
DE Soto
South
Main Street
Americas
White House
Richmond
Jefferson Davis
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