Year-Old Citizens Service Corps Mobilizes City Drive
The Citizens Service Corps marks its first year and announces a home front pledge drive to organize 750 members across the city. Volunteers will canvas 5,000 homes, with a minimum 50 hours of service, supporting civilian defense and wartime welfare programs through multiple city committees and the volunteer office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Service Corps of Civilian Defense
Matt Wall
Cochairman
Ortson
Service Corps
Worker Commission
Home Front
Women’s Armed Services
Citizens Service Corps
Agricultural
Nutrition
Services of Soldiers Committee
Service Men's Center
U.S.O
Button Brigade
High Point Colone
Citizens Service
Defense Organization
War Chest Drive Total Reaches $96 354 for Local Quotas
War Chest totals reached 96354 as High Point white school faculty and children raised 2354.50 and city employees 1501.56. Federal and county groups surpassed their quotas, with several firms reporting over the top and Duke Power at 100 percent of its division quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United War Chest
Eriive Division
High Point
Post‘office
B. G
War Chest
Arnold Koonce
Charles F. Carroll
D. P. Whitley
Roy Co. Braden
Grover Jones
Herman Burrows
George Jones
Marsh Furniture Company
High Point Weaving Company
Glenn
Lawrence Matton
Horace Eilderton
Bud Gamble
C. W. Collins
D. 5. Neill
G. W. Lyles
English Motor Co
Highland Motors
Horace Ilderton, Inc
Les Chevrolet
W. F. Mauldin
Neill Motors
Southern Motor Co
J. C. Welch Motor Co
Carolina Tire and Battery Co
Collinsonl Supply Ootat Tor Us Body Works
Master Retreading Co
Mutual Tire and Battery Co
Shell Autor
P. C. Penn
C. A. Barbee
Union Hosiery Corporation
Duke Power Company
Public Service
Giant Bicycle Parade Draws Elm Street Crowd Saturday
The High Point Kiwanis held officer elections at the Sheraton and 1,500 people were expected at Elm Street School for a 3 PM bicycle parade through Main Street to the city playground. Prizes include war stamps totaling $26 and numerous safety and equipment awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Street
High Point
Main Street
Trafic
W. B. Ridge
Ridge
Heiridge
Elm Street School
Sergeant Ridge
Herrin Infant Dies in Newport News Virginia
William Thomas Herrin two and a half months old son of Mr and Mrs Billy T Herrin died early Thursday in Newport News Virginia after ten days illness. Born August 11 1943 in Asheboro he is survived by his parents and grandparents Mrs Gurney Lusey of this city and Mrs Mattie E Herring of Randleman. Funeral services Saturday at ten oclock at Clara Cox Apartment 27 G by Rev W H Barker with interment in Oakwood Cemetery. The body remains at the home of aunt Mrs Bertha Bunton Clara Cox Apartment 27 G.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thomas Herrin
Billy T. Herrin
Newport News
Billy T
Ruth Causey Herrin
Asheboro
Gurney Lusey
Mattie E. Herring
Randleman
Funeral Rites for Mrs Ida Thompson Set Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs Ida Thompson will be held tomorrow at 2 p m at Welch Memorial church. Rev T E Strickland assisted by Rev William and Rev O L Ruth will officiate. Interment follows at a local cemetery. The body was to be returned to 213 Ward street this afternoon at 4 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Thompson
Welch Memorial Church
T. E. Strickland
William
O. L. Ruth
Ward Street
Two Teen-Age Girls Missing Since Tuesday
Local police report Ruth Johnson 15 and Ola Mae Lawson 17 still missing. Johnson, daughter of Mrs. C. J. Johnson of Thomasville, vanished October 26 after Work Wednesday search. Lawson, of 1204 Dorris Street, last seen leaving Silver Knit Hosiery mill at 10 40 Thursday wearing a white waist brown skirt and coat. Lawson listed possible locations including Thomasville Wilmington or Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Johnson
C. J. Johnson
Thomasville
Ola Mae Lawson
C. L. Lawson
Dorris Street
Lawson
Wilmington
Greensboro
Three Women Enlist in WAC From Local Area
Lieut Gussie Heiffner announced that Mrs Jane Wade 211 Elm Street Miss Emily Herring Lexington Avenue and Mrs B B Holt Denton have been accepted for duty with the Women's Army Corps They will begin basic training at Fort Le Thorpe Ga in November and stay together in the same company under a governor led recruiting plan running through December 7 The plan aims to match enlistments to wartime casualties Recruiting hours Fridays and Saturdays through December 7 will offer information and accept applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gussie Heiffner
WAC
Jane Wade
211
Elm Street
Emily Herring
Lexington Avenue
B. B. Holt
Denton
Women's Army Corps
Fortlethorpe
Heiffner
Auto stove damaged: Meredith vehicle stolen in Rockingham
An automobile oven by Guy Meredith and stolen from directly in front of his home on October 24 was recovered this morning by the state highway patrol in Rockingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Meredith
State Highway Patrol
Rockingham
Lackey Claims Dip Rate Removed From Plant Over A Year
A. R. Lackey, manager of the Rancheman Chair Co branch plant destroyed by fire that killed Ira E. Strickland, said the dip rate had been removed over a year ago and there was no iron bedstead in the plant. He claimed wiring had been reported to the owner, the High Savings and Trust Co. Fire Chief Ingram said the report on uncorrected conditions was erroneous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Lackey
Rancheman Chair Company
Ira E. Strickland
High Point
Lackey
High Savings and Trust Company
E. K. Ingram
Lions Hear Talk From Braden on City Government
City Manager Roy S. Braden spoke to the Lions Club on Your City Government emphasizing municipal efficiency and taxpaying citizens as stockholders. He urged postwar planning and broader interest in local and state affairs, with remarks by Mayor Arnold Koonce and others at the Highpoint club meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy S. Braden
Lions Club
Braden
Arnold Koonce
Jay Williard
Captain Collins
Salvation Army
W.F. Mauldin
Highint
Leo E
E. Charlottesident
R. H. Smith
John H. Kalte
S-Sgt Mickey Awarded Air Medal in Pacific Theater
Staff Sgt. John H. Mickey, son of Mr and Mrs J W Mickey route 1, earned the air medal with the 18th air force in the South Pacific. He has served two years and has not yet taken a furlough to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Mickey
J.W. Mickey
Route 1
Mickey
18Th Air Force
South Pacific
O L Ruth Named to School Board in High Point
City council unanimous to appoint Rev. O L Ruth to the board of school commissioners succeeding Dr D A Stanton. Policy adopted to defer drafts for city employees while maintaining no blanket deferment. Salary raise for Det Sgt C C Stoker amid police department needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Church
D. A. Stanton
Board of
Roy S. Braden
Naightton
E. M. Knox
Braden
Finance Committee
Department of Utilities
Essie Glenn
John Reid
Public Works Department
C. C. Stoker
Stoker
North Carolina
R. A. Herring
Grover H. Jones
Koonce
J. G. Groome
J. J. Corrigan
Durham
James B. Lovelace
W. L. Jackson
Civil Service Commission
High Point
Board of Health
State Board of Health
State
Civil Service
Council
Frank DeVyver
State Merit
Heavy Load of Silver and Copper Drives War Fund
Teachers and students at High Point's graded junior and senior high schools surpassed their United War Chest quota by 151 percent, raising 2354.30 with cash primarily in nickels dimes and pennies. Negro schools also exceeded their target with 256.50 in contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
United War Chest
D. P. Whitnn
Whitley
United War Fund
Cleo Hull Reported As Prison Escapee
State prison officials said Cleo Hull a 35 year old white man with an amputated left arm escaped from the Sandy River prison camp Thursday night. Hull was serving a term for breaking and entering from municipal court and last residence listed as High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Hull
High Point
Sandy Rip&son
Hull
City Board Approves Property Re demption and Real Estate Sales
The state board of health action plus city decisions include redeeming property to former owners T M Briles and D A Dowdy, selling city real estate to Primmie Lee Atkins J L Rothrock J H Comer and Mrs Ruby N Bartlett, and issuing a quit claim on Lexington avenue after an error. City finances in audit show money in excellent condition per Lake Crowe’s preliminary analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
T. M. Briles
Emory
D. A. Dowdy
W. Green
Primmie Lee Atkins
J. L. Rothrock
J. H. Comer
Ruby N. Bartlett
Lexington Avenue
Frank
Lake Crowe
Everett, Zans and
Muse
Certified Public Accountants
38 709 War Books Four Issued Here
City schools report 38 709 war books four issued in High Point district over four days. Elm Street 2 551 Cloverdale 2 907 Leonard Street 1 907 Junior High 4 869 Ray Street 3 316 Emma Blair 4 410 Johnson Street 1 864 Oak Hill 2 950 Brentwood 1 260 Ada Blair 2 234 Allen Jay 3 000 estimate Demobilized Records Branch 398 High Point College 72 Senior High School 4 710 William Penn 2 260
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High Point
Elm Street
Cloverdale
Leonard Street
Junior High
Ray Street
Emma Blair
Johnson Street
Oak Hill
Brentwood
Ada Blair
Allen Jay
High Point College
William Penn
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Paint & Repair Now
Tiger Brand
Parker - Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
Central
West Broad Street
Credit Jewelers
S. Main ST
Db Ae Finance Company
High Point Savings and Trust CO
United States
Idea
Esteere Eens
Rees
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U. S
W. J. Carter
R. R. Ragan
R. H. Sechrest
C. S. Grayson
State of
Guilford
Bessie A. Foster
W. J. Fraley
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Sheraton
Hearst Mec
Joe Johnson
Lawton Dutton
Nat Harrison
Scott Parker
Clark Dillon
Church
Paul
Bill Fraley
Aero Oo Hester
Chitwood
Tom Sprinkle
Bill Williams
Dick Young
Lee Schaner
Clay Church
Harry Williamson
Murray White
Paul Ingle
C.T. Ingram
Cven
W. J. Praley
Herrin
Newport News, Va
U.S
High Point Caegeer No
R. A. M. Fri
J. P. Williamson
Hamilton - Boone Lumber Company
Lions
O.L. Ruth
L. Ruth
St.Joseph
N. Main &T
Nat Walker
Walgreen
Fuel CO
Park &T
Tor
Hood System Industrial Bank of
N. C
Ss. Bank
Grammet
I. M. H. Folger
M. F. Folger
W. J. Frazier Og
Jaude R. Reynolds
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