Military Rites Planned for J. L. Raper
Funeral services for John L. Raper 49 of High Point will be held at his brother W. W. Raper’s home 213 Lindsay Street Wednesday at 11 AM with full military honors Oakwood Cemetery. Rev Wilbur Hutchins of First Baptist will lead the rites. Raper a Davidson County native served as a second lieutenant in World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Raper
High Point
W. W. Raper
Lindsay Street
Oakwood
Wilbur Hutchins
First Baptist Church
Davidson County
Raper
Doan's Pills Sell Relief for Kidney and Back Aches
Pain relief ads warn that kidney trouble causes backache leg pains and swelling. The copy recommends Doan's Pills, claimed to have helped millions for over years, and urges readers to consult a druggist for this remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Doan
Air Transportation Aids City Says Mayor Phillips
Mayor Earl Phillips of High Point reports on a Miami Beach trip with aviation leaders from Roanoke Winston Salem Charlotte and Greensboro. He praises direct air service linking the three cities and notes Eastern Air Lines pioneer Eddie Rickenbacker’s role in southward development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Iy Points
Earl Nillips
Miami Beach
Staf
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eastern Air Lines
Troil
Roanoke
Winston
America
South
Jair
Phillips
T. V. Rochelle
Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
Kong Spee
Caesar Cone
Joe Martin
Charles Norfleet
George Lentz
Harry Kruez
Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce
Capt. Rickenbacker
Edward J. Jeffries, Jr
Detroit
Harvey Cam
Rainey Accepts Pastorate In Fayetteville
Rev. Lawyer J. Rainey will become pastor of the North Main Street Baptist Church in Fayetteville replacing the Massey Hill church. Rainey, a Durham native, studied at Wake Forest and Duke and is noted in the Southern Baptist community. Dr. A B Conrad will supply the local church until a successor is named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Rainey
North Main Street
Speen
Fayetteville
Iney
Massey Hill
Mately
A. B. Conrad
Durham
Atted
Wake Forest College
Duke University
Baptist
South
Special Thanksgiving Service At Wesley Memorial
The Wesley Memorial Methodist church will hold a special Thanksgiving service Thursday at 9 o clock. The church choir will provide music and Paul Hardin Jr the minister will speak on The Fruit of Your Garden. The public is invited to join in praise and worship on the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Paul Hardin, Jr
Draft board seeks registrant Ben Atkinson last known in city
Local draft board four seeks the address of Ben Atkinson formerly of 402 East Green Street. Anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts is asked to call the board promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four
Ben Atkinson
East Green Street
Bae
Ely
Vitamin C Doses Cease Illness Of Sulfa Drug
New York reports from the Ohio State Medical Journal cite Dr. Harry N. Holmes of Oberlin College on vitamin C relieving sulfa drug illness. He notes sensitization risk, reports loss of vitamin C causing weakness, and suggests large doses may curb sulfa related sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ohio State Medical Journal
Harry N. Holmes
Oberlin College
Holmes
Akness
New Index Of Local Plants Completed In High Point
The new edition of Whats Made in High Point and Who Makes It offers 60 pages of listings up from 40, noting 166 plants in 1944. Secretary Frank J. Sizemore says several plants opened since printing began, with 58 furniture makers and 19 hosiery plants among the entries. He cites housing needs and new industrial sites as next big demands for High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Frank J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
AR. Co
Sizemore
Mrs. Lena McDowell Dies in Winston-Salem Hospital
Mrs. Lena Mae McDowell of High Point died early today at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem after six months of declining health. She was born November 30, 1912, in Randolph County and survived by her husband Colon and four children Patsy Ruth Billy Robert Johnny Richard. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. in the First Pilgrim Holiness Church on South Hamilton Street with Rev. J. A. Grout officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Mae McDowell
Fairfield Road
High Point
Baptist
Winston-Salem
McDowell
Randolph County
Colon McDowell
Patsy Ruth
Billy Robert
Johnny Further
Richard
Martha Davis
T. S. McDowell
South Hamilton
Jail Inmate's Suicide Attempt Fails in City Jail
Bill Brown 35 attempted to end his life by slashing his wrist while in custody on break in and entering and assault charges. He did not seriously injure himself and was moved to the county jail in Greensboro to await trial after a re-arrest of his brother on a related charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Brown
Park Street
Brown
Greensboro
Death ruled by own action of Wilmington florist
New Hanover County coroner Asa Allen ruled Will Rehder a 73 year old Wilcaine ten florist died by his own actions when he leaped from a 36 foot bridge into the North East river. He suffered a heart attack as he struck the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
New Hanover County
Asa Allen
Will Rehder
Wilcaine
Death of W. J. Leonard 25 in Local Hospital
W J Leonard Jr 25 died at a local hospital at 10 30 p m after two weeks as a patient and a yearlong decline He was born March 3 1920 in Davidson County son of W J and Li Sink Leonard and moved here 14 years ago from Lexington He leaves parents five sisters Mrs Howard Shaw Mrs Yo Koontz of Greensboro Mrs Chester Koontz Funeral services at First Evangelical and Reformed Church conducted by Rev Hoy L Fes an and Rev Odell Leonard of Kingston Interment Floral Garden Cemetery The body will be removed from Koonee funeral home to the parents home at 913 Charlotte Street this afternoon at 5 o clock The church service is set for Wednesday at 3 o clock with the body placed in the church one hour prior Also noted is a stray sentence about extinction of continents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Leonard, Jr
Davidson County
W. J
Li Sink Leonard
Lexington
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Howard Shaw
Yo Koontz
Greensboro
Chester Koontz
Koonce Funeral Home
Charlotte Street
Hoy L. Fesan
Odell Leonard
Kington
J W Shillinglaw Dies In Winston Salem Hospital
James William Shillinglaw Jr. 21, of Thomasville dies after weeks of illness in Winston Salem hospital. He lived in Thomasville 18 years worked for A and Poe for 2 half years. He married Blanche Reddick June 16. Survived by wife and parents. Service at First Presbyterian Church with Dr J H Whitmore and Rev C O Plyler. Interment in city cemetery. Body at J C Green and Son funeral home until 6 pm then returned to home 905 Blair Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
James William Shillinglaw, Jr
Winston-Salem Hospital
Catawbacoan
William Shillinglaw
Callie Mae Childress
Blanche Reddick
First Presbyterian
Selock
J. H. Whitmore
C. O. Plyler
J. C. Green and Son
Blair Street
Davidson Couple To Be Tried In District Court
Charles Pless and Ruth Piless of Davidson county face an April term arraignment in Salisbury federal district court on charges of illicitly acquiring possessing transporting and delivering sugar and sugar ration coupons. A preliminary hearing in Salisbury last Friday set bond for their April appearance, per U S Marshal Edney Ridge Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal District Court
Salisbury
Charles Pless
Ruth Piless
Davidson County
United States
Edney Ridge
Greensboro
First Methodist Board To Meet On Wednesday
The First Methodist church board of education will hold its November meeting Wednesday afternoon at 5 30 in the ladies parlor. A J Koonce, chairman, will preside and all members are urged to attend for planning the December educational program. Afterward the church school workers conference will have a supper meeting at 6 30 with L F Ferree presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
First Methodist Church
A. J. Koonce
Workers’ Conference of the Church School
L. F. Ferree
Quick Decision Saves The Lives Mother and Children
Mrs. Ernest Hinson of Point Rt. 4 escaped with her two five year old children when a stalled car sat on a railway crossing at Grimes street. She grabbed the children and leaped clear as an oncoming train shunted the car off the track. The vehicle was wrecked but no one was harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Hinson
Point
Rt. 4
Hinson
Thern
Grimes Street Crossing
Sunday School Reports To Be Heard From Classes
Reports will be heard from the various classes and departments for the Sunday school as part of the weekly program.
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J. L. Raper
Air Transportation Aids
National Guard
Theodore Antanakas
Nash Jewelry CO
Nash
Thang
Arin
Coe Oan Ae
Rainey
Wesley Memorial
RED Top Brewing CO
Gin'ti, Ohio
Gpowe
U. S
ITIK
Francis G. McKeon
Wilbur Farrar
Manhattan
International
W. J. Leonard
Continents
Australia
Malpass & Kearns Food Market
Wrenn and
Richardson Streets
Tere Nee Meee
Pnewen Ate
Etenne
Eeneene
Jar
Swan Ic
LUX Toilet Spa
Eve Rinso
J. W. Shillinglaw
Winston- Salem Hospital
First Methodist Board
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