Major Farr Receives Flying Cross for Africa Air Routes
Major Grover C. Furr Jr. receives the Distinguished Flying Cross in Reno for exceptional achievement while piloting air transport missions across Africa and the Middle East from 1942 to 1943. He logged over 1,000 hours, delivering vital material over uncharted terrain with no accidents. The citation, signed by Gen. George C. Marshall, commends his devotion to duty and airmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Middle East
Grover C. (Cody) Furr
G. C. Furr
Colonial Drive
Reno
Nevada
Marlowe M. Merrick
Furr
Randolph
Kelly Fields
Texas
Patterson Field
Ohio
Ferrying Command
Air Transport Command
Farr
China
Khartoum
Washington, D. C
Jacqueline Kinney
Grover C. Furr, Jr
Air Corps
United States Army
United Nations
Army Air Forces
George C. Marshall
Spencer Native Named Successor To Braden
James T. Gobbet named community manager for the Greenbelt Maryland project succeeding Roy S. Braden who resigned to become High Point city manager. Gobbet a Spencer North Carolina native, Duke football alumnus and Duke student, was announced by Public Housing Authority Commissioner Herbert Emmerich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Washington, D. C
James T. Gobbet
Greenbelt
Roy S. Braden
High Point
N. C
Herbert Emmerich
Re Public Housing Authority
Spencer, N. C
Spencer High School
Duke University
Duke
Registration For Book Four Dates Set In High Point
Superintendent Charles F. Carroll announced registration for Book Four will run October 25 to 28 in High Point city schools. Carroll will supervise the process with teachers pupils and volunteers assisting. Details are being coordinated with the rationing board and fuller instructions will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point City
Charles F. Carroll
Carroll
Junior Order To Meet Here On Saturday
District meetings for the Junior Order United American Mechanics and Daughters of America are planned for Saturday afternoon. The Junior Order session starts at 3 PM in Guilford Council hall while the Daughters of America gather at 3 PM in Peace Council No 9 hall. A joint banquet follows at 6 PM in Mechanicsville Council No 347 hall featuring a patriotic program by Peace Island members and the West End Baptist Church youth choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Order
United American Mechanics
Daughters of America
Guilford
First Methodist Elects Officers For Coming Year
The annual congregational meeting elected church officers for the new year. Rev. Wilson O. Weldon presided in the absence of Dr. S. W. Taylor. A. J. Koonce will represent the church at the Statesville conference on October 18 with 8. P. Montgomery as alternate. J. H. Pritchard and Dr. A. A. York were reelected trustees for three years. New officers include treasurer A. M. Richardson and assistants J. B. Spencer. A large slate of stewards and committee chairs were named. The church added 110 new members, reduced building indebtedness by about $15,000, and completed other improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cena
Wilson O. Weldon
S. W. Taylorsey
A. J. Koonce
Statesville
P. Montgomery
J. H. Pritchard
A. A. York
T. R. Ballard
Church School
L. F. Honeycutt
Percy Payne
Gorrell Payne
A. M. Richardson
J. B. Spencer
J. H. Allred
E. W. Auman
F. R. Alman
Warren Armfield
W. D. Bulla
E. H. Burrows
Robert Davis
Ross H. Davis
C. W. Paul Dedmon
J. H. Everhart
L. Ferree
S. E. Hauser
J. Worth Ivey
Aveleman
Halton
Cc. R. Hinshaw
L. Leonard
W. C. Lee Jr
Harold Leach
Vernon McLeod
R. Belvin
Ae.rey Payne
Payne
J. S. Phelps
Brooks Reitzel
E. V. Snothvy
Reece Snyder
C. Sechrest
C. Vincannon
B. Wall
J. H. Walker, Jr
Wray Ward
Claude York
John G. York
Virgil Yow
L. H. Zimmerman
Myrtle Davis
F. R. Allman
Lester Teague
Belvin Moore
James Moffitt
A. A. Hill
W. A. Davis
Kiwanis Club hears fire loss talk by Brockell
Sherwood Brockell was guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club in Raleigh at the Sheraton Hotel. He warned about costly fire losses, urged home safety checks, and noted World War I and Third War Bond figures while praising fire prevention efforts and new safety laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwood Brockwell
Raleigh
Kiwanis Club
Sheraton Hotel
High Point
Brockwell
Lynn Stewart
Brockell
Eli K. Ingram
C. S. Cannady
M. F. McNeill
Walter Hickman
Walter Hedrick
H. F. Bobo
Winston-Salem
Paul Ingle
Vernie Jackson Presumed Dead After Sea Action
Seaman Vernie Edward Jackson, 26, of High Point, was carried as missing in action since 27 September 1942 aboard the SS Stephen Hopkins, which was sunk in the Atlantic by two raiders. The secretary of the navy presumes his death on 28 September 1943, and extends sympathy to his family. He enlisted in 1942 in California and was employed locally before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernie Edward Jackson
High Point
Navy Department
Earl A. Jackson
Park Street
U.S. Naval Reserve
Stephen Hopkins
Atlantic Ocean
Secretary Navy
Brother
Seaman Cockain
Ed Jackson
California
Lalien
Por- Company
Ter Mirror
J C Thomas of New Bern Dies at Home of Daughter
J C Thomas, 73, of New Bern, died at his daughter’s home Mrs J T Ferrebee 311 Montheu Ave at 11 20 last night from heart disease He was born Craven County November 13 1869 He was a member of the Methodist Church Survived by one son O Thomas four daughters Mrs Ferrebee High Point Mrs Ada R Brantley Washington DC Mrs S F Neal and Mrs W D Lamberti Winston Salem one sister Mrs William Oglesby Beaufort and five grandchildren The body was moved to New Bern today Funeral services will be at Willis Funeral Home New Bern Saturday at 2 30 pm Burial at Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Thomas
New Bern
Hisuighter
J. T. Ferrebee
Montheu Avenue
Teenas
Craven County
New A
O. Thomas
Ferrebee
High Point
Ada R. Brantley
Washington
D. C
S. F. Neal
W. D. Lamberti
Winston- Salem
William Oglesby
Beaufort
Willis Funeral Home
Newport
Three Divorces Granted In Civil Court Session
High Point civil court granted three divorces this morning on two years separation grounds. William Aley from Dorothy Cupiey, Be Olden from Harry Dorothy Carlisle from Fred Carlisle. L B Burris vs P C Thompson was compromised. Church vs Thernway Co. was non-suited. Helen Learns Stephens seeks divorce from W D Stephens Jr with custody of their one child. Harriet T McFarland filed for divorce from William McFarland on two years separation grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
William A.ley
Dorothy Cupiey
Olden
Harry Dorothy Carlisle
Fred Carlisle
Sys Boe
Ay D. Church
Harriet T. McFarland
William McFarland
Lost Treasure Search Aids Illinois Capitol Cornerstone
Springfield reports a revived effort to locate the statehouse cornerstone laid October 5, 1865, after a WPB order paused demolition. Superintendent Chas Maloy says work will resume when materials are available. The cornerstone reportedly held coins documents and newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Capitol Building
Chas Maloy
29 Accepted For Service In Military
Draft board five released the names of 29 men accepted for duty this week. Thirteen left today for Fort B. others reported for active duty with the Coast Guard Marine Corps Navy and Army assignments including Claude E. Smith Lloyd Pierce Charles Foxworth and Norman Tucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Fort B
George F. Ingold
H. McLaughlin
William R. Amos
Adria H. Hayworth
Bob Hall
Herbert E. Alridge
Willaam E. Voss
William T. Hutchins
Stephen L. McFarland
Gladys S. Lawson
Lloyd McDaniel, Jr
Houston B. Hill
Lucien Williams
Six Members Elected To Bureau Board Of Trustees
Six new members were elected to the board of trustees of the family service bureau at a meeting at Wesley Memorial church. New trustees include Mrs. R I Quigley Louis Heilig Byron Haworth Nobel T Praigg H P Morrison and Claiborne Rhodes Grady Goldston reported on the bureau’s activities for the past year noting a home nursing service and a linen loan closet established with help from the council of Jewish women. Also serving on the board were Mrs Collier Ellis Jr Curtis Smithdeal Miss Margaret Briggs executive secretary Miss Mary Sue Briggs and Miss Grace Aycock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Service Bureau
Wesley Memorial Church
R. I. Quigley
Louis Heilig
Byron Haworth
Nobel T. Praigg
H. P. Morrison
Claiborne Rhodes
Grady Goldston
Council of Jewish Women
Collier Ellis, Jr
Curtis Smithdeal
Margaret Briggs
Mary Sue Briggs
Grace Aycock
Tulsa Clearing House Repor ts Deposits Per Resident
The Tulsa Clearing House Association reports Tulsa bank deposits total 1 128 dollars for each of the city s about 200 000 residents. The figures highlight a gap between bachelor Tul sans and married men with two children who should write larger checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa Clearing House Association
Miss Varner Addresses Lions Club on Reporting Trends
Miss Martha Varner of The Enterprise spoke at the Lions Club dinner at the Sheraton Hotel. She argued that reporters must balance curiosity with skepticism, maintain access to sources, and that women have a defined role in journalism.新
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Varner
Meet of Lions Club
Martha Varner
The
Enterprise
Lions Club
Sheraton Hotel
Varner
Close
Miss Warner
Bob Smith
Ralph Slaughter
George Ae
Liony Groome
Greensboro
Lion Marshall Paraha
Winston-Salem
Lester Waterford
Ralph E. Miller
Shelby
C. S. McKenzie
High Point
Idlers Targeted by High Point Labor Board Action
Thirteen men aged 18 to 55 were reviewed by the Guilford County Labor Mobilization Board at city hall. Six were sent to the employment office, five returned to previous jobs, and two were referred to welfare for health issues. Mayor Koonce chairs the board with officers and police present urging identification of nonemployed men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Division
Guilford County Labor Mobilization Board
City Hall
Police Department
Welfare Department
Bessie Tesh
Arnold J. Koonce
J. E. Millis
C. T. Ingram
G. E. Hutchens
S. E
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G.C
Cody) Farr
Major Furr
St. Joseph
Shackelford
North Main Street
Paint & Repair Now
Tiger Hrand
Parker - Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
S. Main ST
West Broad Street
Spencer
Braden
TUS LN Sa Te Eel
South Main Stree
First Methodist
Sherwood Brockell
Coast Guard
North Carolina
Baris
Jean Guild
U. S. Coast Guard Spars
Sid
Matthew Sabo
Regular
Vernie Jackson
J.C. Thomas
Bacon
Boe
Brains
Hams, Ib
Fryers
Seward
Kasit Commerce Street
WAC
Gussie Heifner
Charlotte
Women's Auxiliary Co
Margaret Cuff
Cuff
Heifner
H. P. Board
Nat Walker
Walgreen
Hamilton - Boone Lumber Company
L. L. Welkinson
North Main ST
Fuel Co
Colgate Dental Cream
HALO
Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter
Vitamin
Just
Anderson
English Street
West End
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