Traveling Man Doubles Back Over Old Path In High Point
A Musings column recalls Dr Gideon J. Humphrey once a young minister in Delta Pa now president of High Point College In High Point North Carolina locals praise his past influence and cooperative spirit while noting his sustained success and motherly guidance shaping his career
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Blackmail Case Opens in Greensboro Court
Trial of Robert E. Cable, 25, of Randleman Route 1, began in municipal county court on a blackmail charge. He allegedly obtained 1279 dollars from Dr. W L Manus of Greensboro over five months after threatening to expose a supposed illegal operation on his wife. Also noted: more than 110,600 Polish soldiers in exile fight the Axis.
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North Carolina Prison Camps Build Concrete Pipe for War Needs
Seventeen North Carolina prison camps produce cement and gravel pipe for highway culverts and small bridges, saving taxpayers thousands yearly. Sanford plant leads, averaging about 100 sections or three-foot lengths daily. other camps run at half that output. Workers operate five days weekly with Saturdays for gravel, cleanup, and prep. Pipes range 18 to 42 inches in diameter. shortages of reinforcing wire mesh threaten large sizes, prompting potential design changes if supply delays persist.
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Prison labor boosts concrete pipe for highways in North Carolina
War time restrictions halted normal highway work running prisoners idle. Prisoners manufactured concrete pipe for road maintenance at about one third the market price, saving taxpayers money while serving essential state needs. South Carolina reports low foreign-born residents compared to other states.
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