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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1944
Page
12
Three crates of homing pigeons sent to the Railway Express station faced rain and cloud cover delaying their release. Agent FE. T. Brown awaited instructions from the owner to feed or release the birds as weather improved.
Chief T V Crane, local Navy recruiter, announces Seabees recruitment for ages 17 to 30. Qualified civilians such as welders, electricians, carpenters, and draftsmen are urged to apply, with letters of recommendation required. Crane will meet applicants at the Post Office building Mondays through Wednesdays.
Acadia Lodge 674 F and An invites members and visitors to a Fellowcraft degree on Thursday at 7:30 PM. Master N. T. Bennison issues cordial invitation with emphasis on Christmas scale and wartime TB rise context.
Norfolk Navy Yard seeks 36 job openings for men and women including ordnance and patrol roles. Ex servicemen welcomed, with four women restricted from specific posts. Housing, transportation, and financial aid offered to new hires. intercity bus and ferry services support commuting to Norfolk and Portsmouth facilities.
The High Point Sub-district Methodist Youth fellowship met at Rankin Memorial church with 90 young people present. Calvary Methodist and Rankin Memorial tied for largest attendance as Rev. C B Newton spoke on Choosing a Philosophy of Life. The group adjourned to the church basement for recreation and refreshments.
City Attorney Grover H. Jones will present to the city council tonight a full report on charges against Vassie Wilson Jr of the tax foreclosure division. The report, requested by City Manager Roy S. Braden, aims to clear Wilson, who is a candidate for city purchasing agent. Young claims Wilson demanded money for services tied to his city property sale and will testify tonight. The finance committee also presents a study on the local merchants tax ordinance amid talks of possible revisions.
Allied forces report capture of at least 730,749 German prisoners on the western front since D-Day, with the U S First, Third, Ninth and Seventh armies and British Canadian French units contributing major totals. Official tallies reflect figures two to three weeks old.
A series of property transfers in High Point Township lists multiple buyers and sellers including Prudential Insurance, the Hood System Industrial Bank, and various individuals. Transfers cover numerous lots on Hillcrest Drive, Hardover Street, Fairview Street, Washington Terrace, and Snow Park among others, plus city parcels to Ima R Yow V A Yow and W A Yow. Each entry notes grantor, grantee, and parcel.
The Bond Jubilee opens at 8 pm in the Junior High School auditorium with last minute buyers able to purchase bonds at the door. High Pointers are expected to fill the venue for a large program featuring Fred Pendleton and his Rhythm Rangers, hillbilly impersonations, and a band auction. Veterans including S Sgt Carl F. Gibson will speak in support of the Sixth War Loan drive along with the All-Soldier Rhumba Band and war pictures. Chairman Amos R. Kearns plans a prompt start at eight, with many auction items already gathered for the event in Richmond VA.
One hundred five Marine veterans of the First Division who fought Guadalcanal Cape Gloucester and Peleliu return to the United States for 30 day furloughs. Names and addresses of North Carolina soldiers listed.
A vintage ad claims poor digestion causes headaches and irritability and promotes Carter’s Little Liver Pills to boost digestive juice flow. It promises relief in about 30 minutes and urges purchase at drugstores for 10 and 25 cents.
Jesse Franklin Morton 75 longtime resident of Thomasville died at his home 1201 West Green Street at 12 01 this morning after an extended illness. He was born April 8 1869 in Montgomery County the son of James and Catherine Morton. He moved to this city in 1913 and ran J F Morton Son Transfer for 30 years. He married Sironia Thomas December 25 1895 and was a member of First Christian Church of High Point. Surviving are his widow two daughters Ethel Mangum Alta Morgan and a son in U S Army Ben Morton eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The body remains at J C Green Sons Funeral Home pending arrival of the son from Colorado and definite arrangements.
Pfc. Calvin V. Atwood of Thomasville was wounded twice in action. First at Cassino on February 21, 1944, and again on October 23, 1944. He enlisted April 1943 and went overseas the same year. He has three brothers in service, Walter in Australia, Charles with the Navy in England, and James in boat training at Great Lakes.
The first six months of 1943 saw more arrests of girls for delinquency than occurred in all of 1941, highlighting a surge in juvenile cases during that period.
Funeral services for William Peyton Byrd 74 of 308 Mangum avenue were held starting at 11 a.m. at his home conducted by Rev Julian S Hopkins then moved to Roun Mountain Baptist church near Elskin for the main service at 2 p.m. Elders H A Adams and C Burcham assisted. Music by the dance choir. Burial in the church cemetery.
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