War Bonds Awarded in Victory Garden Contest Winners
The American Business Club honored six winners with 25 war bonds for best production at a Sheraton Hotel dinner closing a successful victory garden contest season. Twenty four other prizes in six brackets were awarded to first year and experienced gardeners by local merchants and firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Business Club
Victory Bonds
Sheraton Hotel
Elliott Floral Co
Beeson Hardware Co
Perkinson’s Inc
Mann Drug Co
C. A. Ring and Sons
Wrights Clothing
N. H. Silver Inc
Belk Stevens Co
Wright Cline
Rose Furniture Co
Koonts McGhee Drug Co
Cecils Cut Rate
JC. Penny Co
Sears Co
Eckerd’s Drug Store
High Point Savings and Trust Co
A.B. Club
Victory Garden
Ralph Slate
Friddle Auctioneer Sells City Articles to Jones
Police Chief W G Friddle conducted a city auction of a used bicycle and a hammer type shotgun after they sat in police custody for over a year. City Attorney Grover H Jones bid the bicycle to five dollars and fifty cents and the shotgun to twelve dollars and seventy five cents. Jones stated he would buy shells next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Friddle
Grover H. Jones
Jones
Major Bailey Serves With Fifth Army In Italy
Former parks and juvenile director Major W F Bailey now serves in the fifth army in Italy under General Mark Clark. Bailey entered the army about a year and a half ago as a captain and has seen action in Sicily and the Sicilian campaign. He has been with the fifth army for over a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F
Bill” Bailey
Fifth Army
Italy
Mark Clark
Bailey
High Point Scout District Holds Annual Meet and Re-Elects Officers
One hundred scouts from 25 units met at Wesley Memorial Church to review nine months of work and to elect officers for the next year. District chairman Co. W. Perry was re-elected along with D. A. Rawhey as district chairman and Harry Bell as district commissioner. The gathering noted growth, new units, and progress toward the November court of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Wesley Memorial Church
Co. W. Perry
Perry
D. A. Rawhey
Harry Bell
Irman Perry
Geo. Covington
Scouting
W. B. Hall
Ralph Harbinson
S. L. Rodenbough
W. J. Lindsey
D. P. Whitley
Blake Ja
B. W. Hackney
Last Day To Obtain Book Four Warration
Tomorrow is the final day to register for warration book four. A representative for each family must call at the nearest city school to submit applications and receive books. Registration hours are 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. per Superintendent Charles F. Carroll. Each family member requires three books.
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Chas. F. Carroll
Uwharrie Council Updates And District Committee Elections
Uwharrie Council holds its annual meeting on November 9 with all members urged to attend. The council reports second place in region six. High Point district committee representatives for 1943 1944 include S L van Tn Moore C R Myers H R Robinson Fred Ingram and others. Elected to the High Point district committee are Millis W W Jackson J E Millis J A Johnson Frank Hunsucker and more. Invocation by Rev Walter R Kelly and benediction by Dr O C Williamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uwharrie Council
High Point
S. L. van Tn Moore
C. R. Myers
H. R. Robinson
Fred Ingram
R. B. Culler
L. R. Stewart
R. W. Sowers
R. Ww G Ragdale
Blake Thompson
Negro Claims Shoes Without Ticket in Court Testimony
David Sharper 27 testifies that Ben Swartzberg sold him three pairs of shoes last Sept without shoe ration stamps in High Point Municipal Court. The judge dismissed the worthless check count. Swartzberg to be reported to the rationing board. Also noted: Whitworth and Walker each received four months for stealing 21 chickens valued at $25. Davis jailed four months for violating prohibition law. Jury costs ordered for Kearns, Martin, Perdue, and Garrett.
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David Sharper
Hoover Street
High Point
Ben Swartzberg
Swartzberg
Rationing Board
Sam Whitworth
Theodore Walker
William B. Byerly
Ferndale Drive
Charles Davis
Wise Street
J. E. Kearns
Woodrow Avenue
A. R. Martin
Elm Street
H. M. Perdue
Willowbrook Street
Kenneth Garrett
Fourth Street
Delinquents to Enter 1-A Classification in November
Beginning November 1 selective registrants who are delinquent in any way will be placed in 1-A and called up for induction. Delinquency includes failing to notify a change of address answering board questions or complying with orders. About 15 registrants are delinquent. if unchanged they will be moved to 1-A 1-A-O or 4-E. No reference to order number or dependents.
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Board Four
School Board to consider appointment and Raleigh talks
The city council planned to discuss a possible successor to Dr D A Stanton who resigned last Saturday and to send a Raleigh mission to align city state and civil service hiring. Also on the agenda were sick leave extensions for two public health employees, a hog killing machine part purchase, an audit report, and a property sale confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Stanton
Arnold J. Koonce
O. L. Ruth
First Church
Raleigh
City Health Department
State Health Department
Civil Service Commission
High Point
Civil Service Commission and Public Works Committee
Roy S. Braden
Braden
Utilities Department
R. A. Herring
Public Health Department
Essie Glenn
John Reid
Highway Division
T. C. Kirkman
Textile and Hosiery Division Boosts United War Chest Totals
Textile and Hosiery units report $17,812 toward a $43,952 quota as part of the United War Chest drive. Amos Hosiery Mill Crown Hosiery Mill Diamond Full Fashioned Guilford Hosiery Mill Halton Hosiery Mill Harriss and Covington Hosiery Mill High Point Paper Box Co Jackson Hosiery Mill Pickett Cotton Mill Sherrod Shirt Co Simmons Mills Triangle Hosiery Mill led by R T Amas as colonel. Furniture stores section exceeds its $688 quota with $731 raised under R R Blackburn. listed shops include Bloom Furniture Co and Guilford Furniture Co among others. Drug stores report 75 percent of quota with Anderson’s West End Drug Store and Ing ram’s Pharmacy among those over the top. Lindale Dairy noted in the Public section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United War Chest
Amos
Crown
Diamond Full Fashioned
Guilford
Haltom
Harriss and Covington
High Point Paper Box Company
Jackson
Jackson Hosiery Mill
Pickett Cotton Mill
Sherrod Shirt Company
Simmons Mills
Triangle Hosiery Mill
R. T. Amas
Furniture Stores
R. R. Blackburn
Bloom
B. F. Hendrix
Vance Kesare
L. E. Allen
C. B. Bruce
R. M. Ter
R. E. Troxler
Jake Harriss
Bloom Furniture Co
Bargain Furniture Co
Burtner Furniture Co
Clifton Furniture Co
Commerce Furniture Exchange
Guilford Furniture Co
Jake Harris
Fred Ingram Furniture Co
Rose Furniture Company
Traxler Furniture Co
The
Household Appliance Co
Lee F. Schaner
Lawrence Ingram
Anderson's
West End
Ingram's Pharmacy
Leonard's Drug Store
C. A. Ring and Son
Lindale Dairy
Farrington Pays $1,000 Fine On Liquor Charge
Tillman Farrington of Colfax has paid a $1,000 fine and court costs imposed by Judge D C MacRae for violation of the prohibition law. He gave notice of appeal at High Point Municipal Court but withdrew the appeal days after the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillman Farrington
Colfax
D. C. MacRae
Farrington
High Point
Food Manufacturers unit exceeds quota by service division
The Service Division reported 110 percent of quota for the unit in the Food Manufacturers and Wholesalers section led by George Rankin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rankin
Mrs Martin Clarifies Identity in Assault Warrants
The woman identified as Mrs Helen Martin who filed a warrant for J Nunn for assault is not the Mrs Martin residing at 514 Park Street. The notice corrects the person involved and separates two individuals with similar names.
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Martin
Helen Martin
J. Nunn
Park St
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Rotary
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Leonard St
Group C
William B. Shields
Orlando St
R. L. Hubbard
Rotary Drive
Murray White
Boulevard
Jack Peacock
Johnson St
Roscoe Adams
Arlington
E. B. Surrett
Iker St
Marry X. Russell
H. P. Morrison
Les Plummer
Carrick Ave
Alex H. Whitley
Bond
Moore
Holton
J. Hobert
Sunset
Tion
M. Gaters
Ridge
Lowell
W. L. Smith
Pine St
Nat Walker
Walgreens
Paint & Repair Now
Tiger Brand
Parker - Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
ICE Delivery
West Gread Street
S. Main ST
Friddle
Commerce
Pune
Ajuman
Hoosac
Boston & Maine Railroad
Hoosac Mountain
Massachusetts
United States
Boston-Troy
Icee Leas and
Venton
H. P. Scout District
Main Street Methodist
First Methodist Church
Welch Memorial Church
First Evangelical & Reformed Church
Emanuel Lutheran Church
First Presbyterian Church
I. Paul Ingle
Ward Street
Hedgecock Lumber CO
George A. Covington
First Lutheran Church
Siebler
Shackelford
North Main Street
N. L. Warner
Noble Praigg
WMFR
L. L. Wilkinson
M. D
North Main ST
N. Main St
Hamilton - Boone Lumber Company
Jel
W. C. Brown
North Wrenn Street
Frank L. Lewis
Raymond L. White
High Point Gary Beverage Co
TIP Bottling CO
Frank L, Lewis
Raymond L, White
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