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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1942
Page
7
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A hometown column blends memories of a post office scrap yard and boys repurposing metal with a call to buy War Stamps. It then shifts to politics noting a Indiana native’s view on Roosevelt’s possible fourth term and contrasts two politically split brothers in High Point over liberty and loyalty.
Harold "Buster" Lopp is held in Thomasville jail on a larceny charge for a bicycle stolen on Barwell Street. Suspect rode the bike to High Point to sell it, then returned and left it near the theft site. Arrested Tuesday afternoon by Sergeant Hoke Embry.
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The Greensboro fair designates Thursday as High Point Day hoping for thousands from High Point. Exhibits manager says agricultural displays are the best in the fair’s history. Jimmie Lynch Death Dodgers with Ken Maynard headline Thursday at 3 00 p m. Capacity crowds expected for the remaining days amid adverse weather. War Bonds and Stamps sales underway.
Wen Maynard aids in safety at the fair as patrons buy bonds and stamps, with several thousand dollars already spent.
The funeral was held today for the Rev J J Adams 74 Baptist minister and Bible salesman who died yesterday at his home in Southport.
Jennie Elizabeth Airs Walker 60 wife of D D Walker died in a High Point hospital Tuesday evening after an extended illness. Born in Lilesville she was the daughter of S A and Mrs Clark and had lived in High Point for 22 years. Surviving are the husband a sister and two brothers all of Lilesville a step daughter in Daytona Beach Fla and a step son in High Point Funeral services to be held in Lilesville at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church.
John Wesley Osborn aged 82 a longtime High Point resident died in a local hospital Tuesday afternoon after a three week illness. Born in Davidson County he lived in High Point 30 years and worked 22 years for Kearns Furniture Company. Survived by sons Burch of Thomasville J Lee of Lexington and Marvin E of Midway 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren funeral service set for 4 PM today
Wachovia Bank directors report deposits surpass $160 million as war spending and bumper crop prices lift resources. A 40 cent quarterly dividend is declared, with mentions of increased loans, government bonds rising to $54 million, War Savings and tax savings notes sales totaling over $10 million, and 61 Wachovia staff in the armed forces.
Mrs. Robert H. Walker of Emerywood Court Apartments is recovering at Burrus Memorial Hospital after an appendectomy performed Monday morning. Miss Treva Spencer remains at Guilford General Hospital following an appendectomy Sunday night. Miss Almina Stroud has been discharged home from Guilford General after several days as a patient. Pauline Strother of 525 Roy Avenue had an appendectomy Saturday and is in satisfactory condition. Mrs. Francis Nelson remains at home at 801 Woodrow with illness but can now see visitors. Margaret Dupree of Tat Street had an appendectomy recently at Guilford General. Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Veach, former High Point residents, have returned to High Point and reside at 906 Circle Drive. J. Lenn Marsh has returned home from Archdale after a major operation and is improving. Pvt. John W. Grady, stationed at Camp Robinson, Ark., is on a fourteen day furlough visiting his parents at 1006 Adams Street before returning Thursday. Mrs. Frank Sizemore Jr. of 103 Brentley Circle will depart Thursday for Washington, D C after a brief visit here.
The service at the Heidelberg Reform Church in Thomasville was conducted by Pastor J A Palmer with assistance from Rev F E Howard of Erlanger Methodist Church. Interment followed at the Calvary Reformed Church cemetery.
Judge D C MacRae dismissed the case against Roy C Welborn for false pretense, alleging lack of proper cause. The docket lists multiple judgments and continuances in various criminal matters including larceny, reckless driving, and speeding. Bound over for Neal Greene on malicious burning of an automobile. bond set at 500 dollars.
Horatio J. Myers son of Mr and Mrs J O Myers 816 Monthey Ave High Point NC has been promoted from corporal to sergeant announced today by Colonel R E L Choate commanding officer of the Army Air Forces Basic Flying School at Bainbridge Myers joined in August 1941 and now serves as an airplane mechanic at Bainbridge field a unit of the Southeast Army Air Forces Training Center
Army Air Force officers praised a two day recruiting effort in High Point and plan a Greensboro concert tonight at 8 by a 50 piece Max wel l field band. Revisions allow direct enlistment into the air corps with post basic training field assignments in the Southeastern training center. Pay details follow.
Alton K Bales 53 died in a New York City hospital after a bus strike while visiting his son in New Jersey. Born June 2 1889 in Guilford County he lived in Jamestown long employed with Bales Hosiery Corp and previously Stehli Mills. Survived by wife Minn Chamelin two children Bet Jean and Bernard plus six siblings and extended family. Funeral services held at Koon Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery.
Captain Arthur Stump said a mobile corps recruiting unit will visit High Point and Winston-Salem as applications for enlistment continue at Marine Recruiting quarters in the post office. The special government assistance to dependents mirrors other service branches, with monthly ranges from 50 to 191 dollars.
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