Adams-Millis workers boost Chest drive with $4,000
Adams-Millis Corp Plant 1 and 2 employees worked overtime to push the High Point Community Chest drive past the $4,000 mark, with Plant 3 scheduled to contribute on October 17. Figures show $3,423 audited so far, $4,000 raised including anticipated totals, and several divisions reporting gains toward quotas. Perkinson's Jewelry Store also posted over a full year’s contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams-Millis 'Corp
High Point Community Chest
Ed Mendenhall
Community Chest
Adams- Millis Corp
Mendenhall
Chest Office
Marietta Paint & Color Company
Myrtle Desk Company
Alma Desk Company
Hayworth Roll & Panel Company
John Peacock
Grady Goldston
Murray White
Public Service
Arthur Neve
Perkinson’s
Miss Sue Thomas Discusses Community Chest at Rotary
Miss Sue Thomas secretary of the local YWCA spoke to High Point Rotarians about the Community Chest and the seven agencies it supports. She outlined each agency’s duties and how they adapt to wartime needs, noting how old agencies fit into the nation’s war effort and the Chest’s role in financing local civilian defense activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Thomas
High Point
Thomas
Miss Thomas
Public Crooks Outcry At Service Station Men War Board Head Says
High Point War and Rationing Board chair Troy R Short denounces public attempts to force attendants to accept extra rationing tickets. He cites instances where motorists press B and A book holders for loose S units and warns operators to strictly follow rationing rules. Short notes tire hoarding not yet reported and announces new board quarters with a call for a city directory donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy R. Short
High Point War and Rationing Board
Chantaniel Nancies
One
Swiult
Short
High Point
OPA
Aronday
Gantt Buys Bond At Greensboro Fair Sale
R. B. Gantt the High Point Republican candidate for state senate bought a bond at the Greensboro Fair sale. A necktie donated by Governor Broughton was among the items, purchased with 35 000 in war bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broughton
R. B. Gantt
High Point
Senate
Greensboro
Community Chest Appeal Urges Local Support In War Time
Miss Thomas notes heavy burden on families under war conditions and stresses need for guidance and assistance from trained individuals. High Point agencies stand ready to carry on, awaiting citizen response to the campaign to aid welfare services in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Thomas
High Point
Classifications Announced By Draft Board Five
Local Selective Service Board No 5 lists registrants with classifications 1-A 4-F and 3-A including James Allan Peoples Royce Byrd Marvin Dent Joel Bradford Thomas James Arnold Collins Solomon Gray Williamson Jr Gilbert Edwin Southern Orlando Roosevelt Efird Richard Irvin Clark Leo Basil Pappas Robert Frank Dalton and many others with entries such as 1-A 4-F and 3-A for a broad roster of men deemed ready for service or deferred per the draft rules. The long list names dozens of individuals across multiple classifications and ends with William Berge Wagner 4-F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Selective Service Board No. 5
James Allan Peoples
Royce Byrd
Marvin Dent
Joel Bradford Thomas
James Aronld Collins
Solon Gray Williamson, Jr
Gilbert Edwin Southern
Orlando Roosevelt Efird
Richard Irvin Clark
Leo Basil Pappas
Robert Frank Dalton
David Clemmer Lowe
Johnny Jerome Miller
John Martin Butler
James Manley
Current
John Turner Davis, Jr
Cletus Desk Crouse
William Herman Graham
Irving Kent Dennis
Donald
Wiliam Gaston Kirk, Jr
Luther Emmit Braswell, Jr
John
Wilbur Keen
Jack Long
James Ralph Odom
William Otto Gross
Gilbert Wilson Hoskins
Joseph Clayton
Edward Arc
Donald Spencer
Robert Franklin Grady
Ernest Boyd Freeman
Yellon
Clyde Tucker
Archie Lee Fowler
Mischie Lineberry 70 Dies at Archdale
Mischie Lineberry aged 70 died at Archdale home of sister Mrs J M Dodson after months of illness. A Montgomery County native, she was daughter of Gaston Lineberry and Rosanna Auman Lineberry. Survived by sister Mrs Dodson of Archdale and brothers Walter of Steeds and Glenn of Greensboro. Funeral Friday at 3:30 P M at Why Not Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Mischie Lineberry
J. M. Dodson
Archdale
Montgomery County
Gaston Lineberry
Rosanna Auman Lineberry
Walter Lineberry
Steeds
Glenn Lineberry
Greensboro
Why Not
Hess wife seeks permit to join captive Rudolf Hess
London report says Frau Hess asks British authorities to allow her to join Rudolf Hess in captivity in Britain. Foreign office hints dismissively that notion is bunk. MP William Thorne announced plans to question Foreign Secretary Eden on any reply to Frau Hess’s request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Rudolf Hess
Fuehrer
Britain
Foreign Office
Jlathorite
of Commons
William Thorne
Eden
Frau Hess
Rudolph Hess
England
Army Plane To Drop Leaflets Here Friday To Aid Recruiting
An Army Air Forces plane piloted by Capt. Wiley W. Ellis will drop leaflets over Greensboro and High Point at noon Friday as part of a sweeping recruiting drive for 18 and 19 year olds. The leaflets outline new privileges allowing enlistment in five additional army branches, and include tickets for free admission to local theaters donated by theater managers. A recruiting party is stationed at the O Henry Hotel for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley W. Ellis
First District
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Greensboro
High Point
Carolina
National
R. Norris Badaway
Carolina Theater
Clyde Wootten
National Theater
Ellis
Army
Air Forces
Corps of Engineers
Coast Artillery Corps
Signal Corps
Field Artillery
Calvary
Infantry
Armored Force
Quartermaster Corps
Ordnance Department
Chemical Warfare Department
Medical Department
Corps of Military Police
Junius W. Jones
America
O’'Henry
Rumble Dies in Branchville South Carolina at 79
James W N Rumble, 79, longtime High Point resident, died at his Branchville home on October 3. Born February 24, 1862 in West Virginia, he came to High Point in 1906 and moved to Branchville in 1936 where he ran a business until retirement. A veteran of late 19th century Indian wars, he served five years in the Army. Survived by widow Alice Byrd Rumble and two stepchildren, J Marion Byrd and Norman E Byrd, all of Branchville. Funeral services were held October 4 at Ott Cemetery in Branchville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James WN. Rumble
High Point
Branchville
S. C
Mr. Rumble
West Virginia
Rebecca Tate
Fred N. Tate
Alice Byrd Rumble
J. Marion Byrd
Norman E. Byrd
Ott
Chief Ingram Denies Hoarded Tires Report In City
Fire Chief E K Ingram today denied any verbal or written report of hoarded tires found during the annual city fire department inspection. He said inspectors were told only to identify defects and fire hazards, not to search for stored tires. He praised public cooperation and noted 551 inspector hours across mercantile, manufacturing, and residential buildings with 28 notices issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Ingram
Ingram
Fire Department
Mercantile
Ingram Speaks At Selectee Party Tonight
Henry Ingram state commander of the American Legion and draft appeal board chair speaks at the High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce selectee party at 6 30 pm in the junior high school auditorium. Taylor Simpson introduces him as local Legion commander. Guests include newly inducted draftees from boards 4 and 5 with a dinner in the school cafeteria and a Center Theatre film after dinner Desperate Journey. Food and supplies donated by local businesses and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ingram
American Legion
Draft Appeal Board
High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce
Taylor Simpson
American Legion Commandaer
Center Theatre
H. S. Coffield, Jr
Presbyterian Church
R. E. Bencini
High Point Creamery
W. A. Davis & Co
Furniture City
Harris Covington, Hall Printing Company
Diamond Full Fashioned
Hedgecock Lumber Company
Junior Chamber of Commerce
A. and P. Tea Company
Lindale Dairy, Inc
Gibson Ice Cream Company
Central Ice
Methodist Church
Paynes Grocery
Watts Bakery
Big Bear Store
Parker Paper Company
Hutchens Bakery
Mann Drug Stores
Princess Cafe
Junior Rangers to Attend Matinee at Paramount Theatre
The Junior Rangers, who aided the scrap metal drive, will be guests at a 10 o clock Saturday matinee at the Paramount Theatre. James E. Lyon, drive chairman, announced the event. Admission requires presentation of Junior Ranger cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Rangers
Paramount Theatre
James E. Lyon
U S Army Air Force Recruiting Office Opens Here
The U S Army Air Forces set up a temporary recruiting office at the Sheraton Hotel, reporting 175 local enlistments in the first two days. Open to ages 18 to 55, the program lets enlistees choose their field and station, with training provided post enlistment. Pay ranges from 50 to 191 dollars monthly, with dependents’ aid matching other branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army Air Force
U. S. Army Air Forces
Sheraton Hotel
Air Forces
Army
Questionnaires Mailed to 45 65 Registrants by Selective Service
Selective Service Boards Nos 4 and 5 are mailing occupational questionnaires to men aged 45 to 65 who registered on April 27 1942. Clerks urge using pen or typewriter and making answers as clear as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Boards
Legion To Send Christmas Presents For HP Servicemen
High Point American Legion posts under Judge D C MacRae sponsor a program to provide Christmas gifts for soldiers sailors and marines in foreign service who may not receive gifts. Citizens have funded the effort and readers are asked to send names and addresses of service members to P O Box 1327 High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point American Legion
Judge D C. MacRae
Legion
P. O
High Point
Republicans to Hold Barbecue Supper Friday Night
A barbecue supper will be held at Republican headquarters on South Wrenn Street Friday night at 6 30 oclock. J M Thomas, chairman of the High Point Republican executive committee, announced today. H Z Howerton of Greensboro, chairman of Guilford County Republican executive committee, will be the principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican
South Wrenn Street
J. M. Thomas
High Point
Republican Executive Committee
H. Z. Howerton
Greensboro
Guilford County
Thomas
Carl Johnson Enrolled at Georgia Pre Flight
Carl Roscoe Johnson son of Mrs W C Johnson 506 Amos Street High Point is enrolled in the U S Navy Pre Flight School in Athens Ga He attended High Point College where he was on the football squad and completed CAA Secondary Training at the University of Georgia with 140 hours flying time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Carl Roscoe Johnson
W. C. Johnson
Amos Street
High Point
U. S. Navy
Johnson
High Point College
CAA
University of Georgia
Desiring to Send Presents to Soldiers Through Box Number
A note requests that individuals wishing to send presents to soldiers advise the Legion via a box number. names and addresses will be furnished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Premier Plant Here Is Sold For $32,000
The old Premier plant on English Street, occupied by the High Point Bonded Warehouse, was sold yesterday afternoon to Owen Reese, agent, for 32000 at a bankruptcy sale conducted by Kenneth Brim and R. L. Pope, trustee for Mrs. M. J. Wrenn doing business as High Point Furniture. Additional estate items sold at the site include forty one shares of North State Telephone Co stock, four and a half shares of High Point, Thomasville and Denton Railroad Co, sixty nine shares of High Point Securities Investment Co, an odd lot of brick and stone, sixty eight shares of National Department Stores, and thirty one shares of New York Furniture Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Street
High Point
Premier
Owen Reese
Kenneth Brim
R. L. Pope
M. J. Wrenn
High Point Furniture Company
Commerce Street
North State Telephone Co
W. T. Powell
High Point, Thomasville and
Denton Railroad Company
H. F. Hunsucker
High Point Securities Investment Company
H. P
D. RR
R.B. Gantt
National Department Stores
L. J. Blakey
Burlington
New York Furniture Exchange
John W. Yeaman
Martinsville
Clifton McMahan Promoted At Pensacola Navy Base
Clifton H. McMahan, son of J. S. McMahan of Route 2 High Point, was promoted to seaman first class at the Naval Air Station Pensacola Florida. He enlisted at the Greensboro recruiting office in August 1941 and trained at Norfolk before reporting to the Annapolis of the Air in October 1941. He was assigned to the Master-at-Arms force where he serves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton H. McMahan
J. S. McMahan
High Point
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
McMahan
Navy
Greensboro
Naval Training Station
Norfolk
Annapolis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Adams-Millis
Miss Sue Thomas
Rotary Club
Guilford Furniture CO
N. Main St
Gantt
Bond
Draft Board
J. W. Rumble
Carl Johnson
Georgia
Clifton M'Mahan
Navy Base
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