Gas book registrations slated at four county schools
Registration for basic A gas ration books will be held Friday afternoon and Saturday morning at Allen Jay Jamestown Union Hill and Oak View schools to ease city congestion. J F Jones head of the local ration board urged residents to register Friday or Saturday using properly filled applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Jones
Rational Board
Jones
Allen Jay
Jamestown
Union Hill
Oak View
Deg Tenner
Prin
E. D. Idol
Jamesman
George S. Franklin
A. H. King
Civilian Defense Volunteer Office
of- Jones
Radio sales in United States reach ten million units in 1939
About 10,000,000 radios of all types were sold in the United States during 1939, with a retail value near 300 million dollars. The figure highlights the booming consumer electronics market and rising household adoption of radio technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New Health Funding to Boost North Carolina Programs
New funds for health, education and rehabilitation will reach North Carolina with the new year. L L Bing Miller says Bulwinkle bill could yield about ten million dollars for states, with NC likely getting a tuberculosis control division and mobile X ray gear. The war creates new TB challenges as 500 men a month are discharged for the illness. Miller met with local seal sale committees and physicians from Sanatorium and the city health department to plan the 38th Christmas Seal sale opening November 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
L. L. Bing Miller
State Tuberculosis Association
High Point Tuberculosis Association
Adams Memorial Y.W.C.A
Miller
State Health Department
High Point
M. D. Bonner
R. A. Herring
S. S. Saunders
Wilson O. Weldon
James S. Moffitt
Blood bank appeals for thirty plasma units at High Point Hospital
High Point Memorial Hospital issued a public appeal as its blood plasma bank shrank to 40 percent of normal. Thirty units equal sixty pints and are needed to rebuild the plasma reserve. donors are urged to contact the hospital for scheduled morning appointments at the Boulevard unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Memorial Hospital
Bobby Cecil
H. L. Brockman
W. R. Peters
Peters
Boulevard
Greensboro Pathological Laboratory
Rotary Club of
High Point
Greensboro
War Chest drive boosted as High Point nears goal
Workers have raised 45149 toward a 112506 target for High Point's United War Chest. Campaign leaders report strong nationwide results with many units hitting quotas, while several divisions trail. Additional firms earning 100 percent participation include Wakefield Optical, Koonce Funeral Home, and Fashion Shoppe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Chest
Ralph Blanchard
New York
High Point
I. Paul Ingle
Sales Representatives
Grady Goldston
Roy Armstrong
C. A. Barbee
Dean Co
E. D. Henderson
J. A. Lindsay
William London
Mahon and Schwabenton
Marlowe- VanLoan
C. N. McCain
Redman Engineering
Scott and Williams
C. E. Sheloff
Smith and Greenwood
E. Truesdell
A. M
L. C. Matton
Logan Chitwood
Ralph Williams
National Chain Stores
Transportation, Oil and Contracting
J. J. McMurray
G. F E. Brewer
Joe Hollingsworth
Public Service Division
G. H. Jones
Arnold J. Koonce
Public Employees Division
H. Clay Church
Food Manufacturers and Wholesalers
Blake Thompson
Sheraton Hotel
Ingle
Wakefield Optical Company
Koonce Funeral Home
Fashion Shoppe
Browning Brother Of Mrs Black Dies In Astoria
Stanley George Browning aged 46 died at his Astoria Long Island home on October 14. His sister Mrs Arthur Black of Thomasville and her husband were in New York at the time. Surviving are a widow a son First Class Petty Officer Stanley Browning Jr and seven daughters. Interment was planned at Calvary Cemetery Long Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Stanley George Browning
Arthur Black
Astoria
Long Island
Somerset
England
Stanley Browning, Jr
Uu. & Navy
Edward Gildea
John Marzulli
Catherine
Mary
Dorothy
June
Barbara Browning
Black
W. Waters
F. H. Bonniwell, Jr
Astoria, Long Island
Calvary Cemetery
Elwood Re-Roof Permit Issued for Parapet Work
One building permit approved by the city building and plumbing inspector this morning for Elwood Jote] reroofing and parapet wall construction. Hazard and Son serve as contractors on the project with a value of $1570.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Office of
City Building and Plumbing Inspector
Elwood Jote
Hazard and Son
Korea’s 1919 Incorporation into Japanese Empire
A note on Korea being treated as part of the Japanese empire beginning in 1919, marking a formal consolidation of rule. The statement reflects imperial policy and the international context of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Funeral Rites for Troy L Vestal Held at Baptist Church
Funeral services for Troy L Vestal of 1518 Johnson Street were conducted at North Main Street Baptist Church Monday afternoon at 4 o clock. The service included a choir and a duet by Rev Easter and Gladys. Interment followed in Lebanon Cemetery. Survivors include nephews James V Cook Roy H Vestal James A Vestal W Tom Michaels George Michaels and Bill Michaels with nieces cousins and friends under the charge of Mrs C E Alverson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy L. Vestal
Johnson Street
North Main Street
L. J. Rainey
O. L. Easter
Lebanon Methodist Church
James A. Vestal
W. Tom Michaels
George Michaels
Bill Michaels
C. E. Alverson
Lebanon Cemetery
Funeral services for A J Rickel in Greensboro
A J Rickel of 225 West Bay Street died in a Greensboro nursing home early Monday. Sechrest Funeral Home conducted the 10 a.m. service led by Rev. Weldon of First Methodist. Burial followed at Oakwood Memorial Park. Survived by widow Mildred, two daughters, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Jd. Rickel
A. J. Rickel
West Bay Street
Greensboro
Sechrest
Rev. Wilson
Weldon
First Methodist Church
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
R. E. Betts
A. M. Richardson
Walter Kirkman
J. E. Beamon
Mason E. Brown
David FE. Cauble
Fred N. Tate
O. E. Kearns
R. R. Ragan
T. M. Stanton
D. A. Staton
W. Chase Idol
J. W. Kearns
Walter Dickens
Rickel
Mildred Katherine Rendier Rickel
W. C. Feree
Archdale
T. C. Feree
High Point
Funeral Services Held for Matthew Sumner
Funeral services for Matthew Sumner 62 a Poplar Ridge merchant and farmer were held Monday at Mt Gilead Methodist church Randolph County. Rev F White and Rev Thomas Strickland led the service with music by A E Williams Joel Williams and Betty Sue Coltrance. Pallbearers included Clarence Crotts Carl Crotts Brickett Crowson Carl Johnson Earl Johnson Bernice Crotts Herman Gaddis and Woody Sumner. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Sumner
Poplar Ridge
Trinity
Mt. Gilead Methodist Church
Randolph County
F. White
Archdale Methodist Church
Thomas Strickland
Welch Memorial Methodist Church
A. E. Williams
Joel Williams
Betty Sue Coltrance
Clarence Crotts
Carl Crotts
Brickett Crowson
Carl Johnson
Earl Johnson
Bernice Crotts
Herman Gaddis
Woody Sumner
Church
S Sgt Dunlap Wounded in France in World War II
S Sgt John W Dunlap of Carthage was seriously wounded in action in France on September 21, confirmed by War Department notice received by his wife. He joined the service in August 1942 and has been overseas since June 1944, with brothers and sisters in the area. Albania has a population of slightly more than a million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Dunlap
Carthage
France
War Department
Dunlap
Jerry F. Bottoms
Rt. 4
Maxine E. Dunlap
Army Nurses Corps
Charles G. Seward
G. S. Seward
English Street
171St Infantry
Iris
Norma
Joan
Allen
Powell
Lowell
Bradley
High Point
Albert Jones Held On Old Charge of Assault
Albert Jones 32 of Oak Hill arrested on an old assault with a deadly weapon charge after missing court on October 9 a capias issued led to his arrest He is out on a 200 bond pending recall Lillie Grant 18 of 800 E High street arrested for larceny theft of clothes valued at 8 Monroe Welch 17 of 716 Grace street arrested on complaint by McKinley Overby for hitting him with a rock J R Walton 47 of 610 East Green street arrested on two assault complaints by Nancy Edith Walton and Mrs Ruth Stockton allegedly striking both women with his fist
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Jones
Oak Hill
Capias
Lillie Grant
E. High Street
High Point
Monroe Welch
Grace Street
McKinley Overby
Welch
J. R. Walton
East Green Street
Nancy Edith Walton
Ruth Stockton
Annual Meeting Of H P Scouts To Be Held Tonight
The High Point district of the Uwharrie Council Boy Scouts of America will hold its annual meeting tonight in the Peacock Bible class room at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church. District chairman Charles W. Perry will preside as a film on Scouting and committee reports are scheduled. The nominating committee will report on new district officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas T. Lindsey
High Point
N. C
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Winston-Salem
Lindsey
Oklahoma City
Okla
High Point Ministers Association
Western Nor
Uwharrie Council
Boy Scouts of America
Peacock
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Charles W. Perry
M/Sgt Bus E Black Returns to San Francisco
M Sgt Bus E Black arrives safely in San Francisco after eighteen months overseas with the U S Marines. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J E Black and is expected to be in High Point soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.A
Bus E. Black
San Francisco
California
U. S. Marines
J. E. Black
High Point
Death of Dr. E. L. Stamey 84 Greensboro Medical Director
Dr. E. L. Stamey 84 emeritus medical director of Keeley Institute Greensboro and former Methodist minister died at his Greensboro home at 6 this morning. He was father to A. W. Stamey of The Enterprise. Survived by widow Ida Winecoff and five sons and two daughters. Funeral Wednesday at West Market Street Methodist Church with burial in Green Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Stamey
Keeley Institute
Greensboro
The
Methodist Church
A. W. Stamey
Enterprise
Enoch Lafayette Stamey
Burke
Alexander and
Belle Haynes Stamey
Virginia
Greene County
Stamey
West Market Street Methodist Church
Annie Barnes Stamey
Ida Winecoff
Graham
R. A. Stamey
Houston
Tex
K. C. Stamey
Dallas
E. L
Green Hill Cemetery
China
Chiang Kai-Chek
Nineteen Divorces Granted In Municipal Court Today
Nineteen uncontested divorces and one annulment were granted at the noon recess with several more cases to be tried this afternoon. Judge D C MacRae presides for a one week civil court session. Virginia Dave Leonard received an annulment from John Lewis Loflin and two divorces were granted on grounds of adultery. The seventeen divorces granted without the jury, on two years separation, include Mary Brown vs Juda A Brown Melrose Deese by her next friend Idell Reddish vs William Lester Deese Edna Bazile Scott vs W R Scott Mae Miller Ray vs Modell Ray Ada Little Harris vs Frank Harris Harold Ball vs Bonnie B Ball Ruby Witcher Lassiter vs Willard H Lassiter Monte Saunders Boles vs William E Boles Brown Burris vs Mamie Burris Mary Cosner vs Jesse H Cosner Thelma Jackson Floyd vs Robert Floyd Ishmail Edgar Morgan vs Elizabeth Lilly Morgan Bertha Lee Smith vs Charles Smith Chester Burrow vs Francis Alene Burrow Lloyd C Comer vs Virginia Comer Dock Sullivan vs Roxana Sullivan Levenia Burton vs Robert Burton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Court
D. C. MacRae
Virginia
Dave Leonard
Ruby Witcher
Lassiter
Willard H. Lassiter
Monte Saunders
Boles
William E. Boles
Brown Burris
Mamie Burris
Mary Cosner
Jesse H. Cosner
Thelma Jackson Floyd
Robert Floyd
Ishmail Edgar Morgan
Elizabeth Lilly Morgan
Bertha Lee Smith
Charles Smith
Chester Burrow
Francis Alene Burrow
Lloyd C. Comer
Virginia Comer
Dock
Two Sentenced In Thomasville Court
Sam Gillespie was given a suspended 60 day sentence for beating a board bill with conditions to pay 40 dollars to Mrs. C. B. Carter and court costs, appeal bond 200 dollars. Irvin Nelson received a 30 day sentence on the roads later amended to allow city street work under official supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Sam Gillespie
C. B. Carter
Irvin Nelson
Seventy-One Men Leave Thomasville For Army
Seventy-one men from Thomasville depart by bus for Camp Croft South Carolina for induction into the Army. The group includes18 year olds and a full list of draftees released by local officials names Hunt Bowers Parrish Barton Carter Smith Sink Morris My ers Kennedy Hedrick Myers Jones Garner Atwood Jordan Chisholm Saffit Smith Craven Stewart Hinshaw Gallimore Harris Pruitt McKinnon Scot ten Yates Smith Clodfelter Mason Cecil Nifong Smith Marsh Edward Nifong Hiatt Mendenhall Lanier Nance Berrier Hedgecock Surratt Sink Veach Everhart Coe Burton Ensley Walker Cox Long Smith Pepper Tuttle Freedie Martin Sink Shuler Woodle Bowers Rell Ward Cox Long Pepper Everhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Camp Croft
S. C
Charles Edward Hunt
Lowell Lawrence Bowers
Rupert Edwin Parrish
John Bruce Barton
Johnny Boyd Carter
Kenneth Odell Smith
Lou Lorenzo Sink
James Keiffer Morris
Chester van
Austin Lade Clodfelter
Oren
Ray Mason
Clyde Lee Cecil
Marvin Alexander Nifong
Thomas Bynum Smith
Clifton Marsh
Verge Edward Nifong
Charles Arren Hiatt
Olin Mendenhall
Jesse Franklin Lanier
Glenn Hoyle Nance
Norman Edward Berrier
James Donald Hedgecock
John Buren Surratt
Ralph Grayson Sink
Alton Rudolph Sexton
Glenn William Bodenheimer
Dallas William Saintsing
Roby Burton Veach
Homer Alexander Everhart
Zenith Clinard Coe
Clayton
Veadh Burton
George Washington Ensley Jr
Jeffrie Ray Walker
Donald Lee Ward
Carson Clay Cox, Jr
William Fife Long
George Bowman Smith
Edgar Fletcher Pepper, Jr
Wilbur Elvin Tuttle
Leon Franklin Freedie
Richard Henry Martin
James Richard Sink
Paul Lindsay Shuler
Garl
Junior Woodle
Charles Deuane Bowers
Vernon Cicero Williams
Billy Lee Nance
Samuel Wright Jarrett
Gerald Lee Morgan
Calvin Coolidge
Orrell
Lou Smith
Charlie Norman Everhart
Dewey and Roosevelt Hold Surnames in Bristol Directory
A new Bristol city directory lists a single Dewey resident while noting another person named Dewey with the Roosevelt surname. The entry hints at distinct individuals sharing familiar names in the local roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Dewey
Roosevelt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas Vernon Holleman
Germany
J. C. Swaim
West Green Street
West End
Fraley Field
Point
South Main Street
Hamilton
Irgm
Waltham, Bulova, Gruen & Longines
Lester’s
Lester
G. F. Thomas
High St
Max Bones
Depot
Albert
South Main &J
J. O. Poindexter
N. Main
Neral
North Main &T
United War Chest
Troy
L. Vestal
Sgt. Dunlap
Albania
H.P. Scouts
Dr. Stamey
Robert J. Henning
Benjamin Moore
Nat Walker
Fyel
Walgreens
High Point's Cash Jeweler
N. Main St
ICE Delivery Company
West Broad Street
Parker-Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
Johnn
E Manville Dealer
Messman
Jane
Mar
Tl. Varnor
Wachovia Bank
Flinvike
Grace Main
Washington
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