Bond Total At $611,258 High Point must raise daily total
Frank Sizemore, secretary of High Point’s third war loan committee, reports a city total of 611,258.25 toward a 4,426,250 quota with 17 days left. He urges immediate bond purchases as September bonds count and notes Greensboro has raised over 5,000,000, challenging High Point to close the gap with a daily need of 22,440.86.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Third War Loan Committee
Frank Sizemore
Sizemore
Greensboro
Marshals and Agents Capture Jehovah's Witness (Spivey)
Basil Ramon Spivey, a claimed Jehovah's Witness, was captured near his Randolph County home after an FBI, Deputy Marshals, Randolph County deputies, and highway patrol team arrested him. Indicted March 6 in Rockingham for selective service act violation, he had been at large. Trial scheduled for December term of U S Middle District Court in Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Greensboro
Basil Ramon Spivey
Jehovah's Witness Sect
FBI
U. S. Marshals
Randolph County
Highway Patrol
Spivey
Rockingham
U. S. Middle District Court
Bond drive booster reports local charity gift
High Point war bond drive head W B Hall announced Charles Stores Inc allocated 2000 dollars in war bonds for local distribution through the store. Arnold Frank, new manager, said employee contributions not included. Chicago notes list butter receipts and Pepsi-Cola bottle prices unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Hall
High Point
Charles Stores, Inc
Arnold Frank
Charles
Chicago
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
W. Y Eges
OPA
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Winston-Salem
N. C
Woman Sues for 25000 Over Alleged Bus Miscarriage
Mrs. Leonard Morrison Bullard of High Point files a $25,000 suit in Greensboro against Atlantic Greyhound Corp. claiming a bus transfer during a rush at Columbia SC to Charlotte caused a long, cold ride leading to a miscarriage. She says the incident occurred August 21 and the miscarriage happened at a Charlotte hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Leonard Morrison Bullard
High Point
U.S. Army
Clerk of Superior Court
Atlantic Greyhound Corp
Bullard
Columbia
S. C
Charlotte
Traveler's Aid
This Is The Army Premiere To Be Shown Here For AER
The Army Emergency Relief premiere of This Is The Army at Center theatre on September 22 supports AER. judge Henry Stevens leads North Carolina screenings. Tickets $2.20 white $1.10 red. mail orders accepted with name and address. Local clubs and stores selling seats. parade and army band planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
AER
Irvin Berlin
Center Theatre
Henry Stevens
Warsaw
American Legion
North Carolina
AEA
High Point
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Mrs. M. L. Foust Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs. Margaret Savannah Foust 36 wife of McCoy L. Foust died at home 1413 Mendenhall Street yesterday at 2 30 pm following a few hours illness. Born High Point May 25 1907 she was daughter of John and Mary Robbins Spencer and married in 1922. Surviving are husband son Donald Lee and three daughters Dorothy Louise Shelly Jean and Peggy Ann all of High Point four brothers John Greensboro Elwood High Point Charles Asheboro Clarence of Ohio two sisters Emma Ritchie High Point Maud Alderman Worthville. Funeral from home Wednesday at 2 30 pm conducted by Rev. H P Williams Gospel Tabernacle with interment Oakwood Cemetery. Body returned to residence this afternoon at 4 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Savannah Foust
McCoy L. Foust
Mendenhall Street
Mrs. Foust
High Point
John
Mary Robbins Spencer
Donald Lee Foust
Dorothy Louise Foust
Shelly Jean Foust
Peggy Ann Foust
John Spencer
Greensboro
Elwood Spencer
Charles Spencer
Asheboro
Clarence Spencer
Ohio
Emma Ritchie
Maud Alderman
Worthville
H. P. Williams
The
Gospel Tabernacle
Oakwood Cemetery
Fire Chief W C Weedon resigns from department
FE F Ingram accepted the resignation of W C Weedon after about 18 months with the department. The resignation becomes effective October 1 and Weedon plans to enter private industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. K. Ingram
W. C. Weeden
Weedon
Sicilians Welcomed Allied Invasion With Mixed Feelings
HAL BOYLE reports in Sicily that locals welcomed the invasion with mixed emotions. Many resented Mussolini era oppression and taxes, while others preferred sparring within local feuds. The scene shifted to Catania where a bookstore proprietor viewed Italy's turn, signaling relief, as three Messerschmitts and anti aircraft fire punctuated the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
AEF
Sicily
Italy
Mussolini
Catania
Messina
Funeral set for William Boswell in Graham
Funeral services for William H. Boswell 66 who died at his Graham home after illness will be held at Graham Methodist church this afternoon. Burial in Linwood cemetery. Survived by four daughters Flossie Elsie Ursal Mrs Edwin L Thompson and Junius Boswell a sister Mrs Luther Lowe and a brother J T Boswell and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
William H. Boswell
Graham
Graham Methodist Church
Linwood Cemetery
Flossie
Elsie
Ursal Boswell
Edwin L. Thompson
Junius Boswell
Luther Lowe
High Point
J. T. Boswell
First Returns Made On City Title Work
Twelve High Point attorneys work on 1575 outstanding city titles and begin returning the first 49 titles under the statute of limitations. City Attorney Grover H. Jones says the 49 must be completed by October first to avoid loss of a payment. Lawyers include J. Allen Austin, Walter Crissman, Louis J. Fisher, Ben Herman, D. H. Parson, FE. A. Wright, James Love lace, James Lyon, Robert Martin, Cc. A. York, Julian Franklin and W. G. Hamilton, Negro attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Grover H. Jones
Jones
J. Allen Austin
Walter Crissman
Louis J. Fisher
Ben Herman
D. H. Parson
FE. A. Wright
James Lovelace
James Lyon
Robert Martin
Cc. A. York
Julian Franklin
W. G. Hamilton
Wake Up with Lemon and Water for Soothing Digestive Aid
A brief home remedy suggests drinking juice from one California Sunkist lemon in a glass of water first thing each morning to ease constipation without harsh laxatives. The note praises lemon benefits for vitamin C, fatigue, immunity, digestion, and appetite, and urges trying the 10 morning routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunkist
California
Sunkist Vemons
Armored Unit Parade Draws High Point Crowd Friday
Fort Bragg sent an armor caravan to High Point for a Friday 10 am parade along Main Street. The display includes tanks guns and a 30 piece military band. Students at Ray Johnson Schools and area plants will view the units before they proceed to Lexington via Ward Street. Citizens are urged to buy war bonds totaling at least 150000 to fund the armored unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Hall
High Point
Fort Bragg
Hall
Main Street
Ray
Johnson Street
Lexington
Ward Street
Council To Air Bridge Building Prospects Tonight
The city council public works committee and other councilmen meet at 8 tonight with Greensboro engineer Frank T. Miller to discuss three grade crossing elimination bridges planned for Hamilton Willowbrook and Perry Street. Savings include 180000 budgeted for Willowbrook and Perry and 45000 pledged by the state for Hamilton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council Public Works Committee
Frank T. Miller
Greensboro
Miller
Grover H. Jones
Hamilton
Willowbrook
Perry Street
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Hamilton Street
USES Head Commends Workers and Employers for WMC Cooperation
Mrs. Rachel Shiplett, manager of the High Point office of the United States employment service, commends workers and employers for cooperation with the war manpower commission employment stabilization plan that began in North Carolina on May 15. She notes non essential hiring must go through the US employment service and workers with statements of availability from essential employers may only work in essential activities, emphasizing stabilization of employment and proper labor allocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Shiplett
High Point
United States Employment Service
War Manpower Commission
North Carolina
Shiplett
United States Employment — Service
Greensboro Man Kills Self In Leap From Window
Greensboro daily. C A Deacon Martin 45, employee of the Southern Railway, leaped from a second story window of the South Elm Street offices around 6 15 this morning. He landed head first on the pavement and was declared dead by the coroner. No motive determined. He had not been working regularly but was to start regular work today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
C. A
Deacon
Martin
Southern Railway
South Elm Street
Southern
W. W. Harvey
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Robert Thompson
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W. C. Weedon
Joseph Phillips
Newsweek Magazine
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WMC
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Walgreen
City Fuel CO
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