Colonels Appointed For United War Chest Campaign
High Point readies a Camp Butner entertainment show Tuesday at 8 o clock in the Senior high school. Horace S. Haworth will speak, admission is free for High Point plant workers, and a film The Battle for Russia will be shown along with the 225th Army Band and a front line veterans story.
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Camp Butner
Horace S. Haworth
High Point
225Th Army
Fourth Service Command
Atlanta
War Department
225Th Army Band
Ith
Xxii Corps
Chauncey V. Kelley
Police to Send Officers to Chapel Hill Training
High Point police will have its first representation at the School for Law Enforcement in Chapel Hill. Chief C C I said Detective W C will take a seven day course this afternoon extending to November 5. J H Ogles will attend a 12 day traffic law course starting next week.
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High Point Police
1 School For Law Enforcement
Insit of Government
Chapel
W. C
School For Law Enforcement
J. H. Ogles
Chapel Hill
Stoker
Conlite
Institute of Governt
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Law Enforcement Agen
Coonts McGhee Drug Co Marks Fourth Anniversary
Coonts-McGhee Drug Company celebrates its fourth anniversary with store renovations including enlarged prescription department and larger sales area. A new pin plate glass display window is added and upcoming equipment includes fluorescent lights and a refrigerated candy unit. Joseph T. McGhee is serving with Headquarters Medical Attachment in France. Koonts is assisted by Fred Williams and John Carter.
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Koonts-McGhee Drug Company
Pbrage
A. A. Gents
Joseph T. McGhee
E.C.A.R
France
Koonts
Fred Williams
John Carter
Gh Point College
JayCees Launch Safety Drive in High Point
The High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce with city police and the state patrol will run a safety campaign in High Point from today through October 15. The effort focuses on pedestrians and school children, with Robert Barr as chairman and a committee including L H Baker Paul Bryant Owen Ritchie Homer Barrett Clarence Malpass Jim Thompson and Willard Leathers. The group aims to train residents to be safety conscious and maintain High Point’s strong safety record by following rules and cooperating.
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High Point
Barr
High Point GOP Maps Aggressive Fall Campaign
Republican leaders in High Point plan a hard fall campaign aimed at bringing the township into the Dewey Bricker fold. They cite recent city government cooperation and a demoralized Democratic rank as factors. City Manager Roy Braden’s edict bars city employees from active party politics, prompting a reshuffle in precinct roles. Democrats say plans for November will include fireworks as they prepare announcements.
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High Point
Dewey-Bricker
Elwood
GOP
Roy S. Braden
Braden
Tom Spring
Republican Party
Byron Haworth
Democratic Executive Committee
Mission School at First Baptist Week Focuses on Missions
The First Baptist Church of tis city joins 44 Piedmont Association churches for a week long missions school September 17 to 22 at 7 30 p m Each evening features a mission related film followed by a missionary speaker The lineup includes Mrs Rosalee Mills Appleby Dr J C Powell Mrs Burkman Deville Dr Hendon M Harris Dr Everett Gill Jr and Mrs Hillis McCullough with topics ranging from Africa Asia to China and Latin America
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First Baptist Church of
Tis City
Piedmont Association
Rosalee Mills Appleby
South America
J. C. Powell
Africa
Damascus
Burkman Deville
Louisiana
Hendon M. Harris
China Baptist Theological Seminary
China
Everett Gill, Jr
Latin America
Helis iAcCullough
Eon Johnson Faces Trial For Young Murder Case This Week
The Guilford County crim division set a two day session with Judge H Hoyle Sink. Norman A Boren prosecutes thirty nine cases including 11 public drunkenness four for assault with deadly weapon and one for fornication and adultery. Eon Johnson 32 year old white man will be tried for the July 29 poker game assault that killed Judson L Young. Fred Johnson was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon in the same incident. Carlos Presnell and Otto Jones linked to the surrounding holdup. Jones captured and returned to Central Prison.
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Crim
Guilford County
Perior
Lock
H. Hoyle Sink
Greensboro
Norman A. Boren
Sutor
Eon Johnson
Judson L. Young
Fred John
Moffitt Street
Johnson
Young
J. M. Shore
Marine Oil Company
Shore
Otto Jones
Jones
Eugene C. i
Central Prison
Raleigh
High Point College Looks To Heavy Postwar Program
High Point College prepares for a large postwar enrollment surge after demobilization. Dr N M Harrison notes a $150000 debt to be cleared under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, enabling expanded facilities and endowment plans. Building permits total $1290 for repairs and expansions.
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High Point College
N. M. Harrison
Harrison
Yule Packages Being Mailed To Servicemen
High Point residents send Christmas packages to servicemen overseas as the first mailing day proves busy. The post office reports many cartons meet postal size rules, with volunteers handling the load. Mark packages Christmas Package to aid timely delivery and support war bond investments.
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High Point
B. G. Leonard
Egea Ie
City
Leonard
Lester Waterfield
City Schools Set to Open Monday September 25
City educators plan a week of meetings to prepare for the September 25 opening. Principals meet Monday at 2 PM in Charles F. Carroll’s office, cafeteria directors at 3:30 PM, with new first graders and transfer students registering Tuesday afternoon. New seventh through high school students register Monday to Wednesday, with Thursday and Friday devoted to study conferences led by Dr. J Henry Highsmith. Faculty report Friday afternoon for final preparations.
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Charles F. Carroll
High Nt
J. Henry Highsmith
State Department
Sgt Sloan Gibson Awarded Air Medal and Citation
Sgt Sloan D Gibson III a tail gunner on a flying fortress stationed in England recently received the Air Medal for completing nine missions over enemy territory and is authorized to wear the Presidential Unit citation. His wife Peggy and daughter Dana Sue live at 804 Sunset Drive. He is the son of Sloan D Gibson Jr of 233 Edgdale Drive.
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Sloan D. Gibson, III
England
Peggy D. Gibson
Dana Sue
Sunset Drive
Sgt. Gibson
Sloan D. Gibson, Jr
Edgedale Drive
Grandmother 76 Recalls Hurricane Night at Norfolk Beach House
Mrs. B P Moffitt of 1932 East Ocean View Avenue relays her hurricane experiences from Norfolk. She recounts two hours of fierce wind and rain, a damaged roof, and neighbors boarding up windows while her family sheltered. Grandma Gurney keeps calm and bakes gingerbread as the storm subsides.
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B. P. Moffitt
East
Ocean View Avenue
Norfolk
High Point
Ocean View
Fergusons
Grandma Gurney
Drive Divides War Chest Into Twelve Departments This Year
The United War Chest advisory committee named twelve division heads for the 112506 goal, with quotas ranging from 2,925 to 82,617. Each colonel pledged to meet their allotment, aiming at a five percent rise over last year as funds support local Community Chest work and global National War Fund services.
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United War Chest
Amos R. Kearns
R. T. Amos
W. T. Powell
T. V. Rochelle
C. M. Salt
Joe Johnson
Grady Goldston
L. C. Matton
Creral
Chitwood
J. J. McMurray
Joe Hollingsworth
Arnold J. Koonce
H. Clay Church
Blake Thompson
S. S. Whitted
High Point
National Wart Fund
Dr. Arthur Fox to Start Two-Week Revival at Green Street
Nationally known pastor-evangelist Dr. Arthur Fox will open a two week revival series at Green Street Baptist Church Monday at 7 45 p m He has led revivals across the South and recently completed a three revival run at First Baptist San Antonio adding 216 members. Green Street invites all to attend daily at 10 a m and 7 45 p m.
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Arthur Fox
Green Street Baptist Church
Fox
Tennessee
Carson-Newman College
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
First Baptist Church
Morristown
Tenn
Dr. Fox
Southern Baptist Convention
San Antonio
Tex
Green Street
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Coy Mylor
E. D. Taylor
East End
Reed
Ting
Youngslor
Adams-Millis Corporahere
Army
Coonts-McGhee
JayCees
G.O.P
United War Chess Leaders
Matton
Jor Hollingsworth
RE. T. Amos
Logan Chitwood
Mrs. Blake Thompson
Whitted
McMurray
First Baptist
War Production Board
Gene McNair
Leonard Street
N. L. Bouldin
Park Street
G. A. Putt
Willowbrook Street
J. R. Purcelle
Ward Street
D. N. Moore
Fairview Street
R. L. Welborn
Main Street
Ben L. Herman
West Farris Ave
W. D. Moner
Trinity Road
Marietta Paint and Color Company
English Street
Sgt. Sloan Gibson
Air
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Pa Babe
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