Gangster Nabbed After Gun Fight
Thomas J. Runyon, a former Midwest gangster and life prisoner, was captured after a two mile running gun fight with two police on a residential street in Fort Dodge Iowa. He escaped Monday by digging under an electrified fence and abducted five people in 24 hours before releasing them unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Iowa Penitentiary
Thomas J. Runyon
Midwest
Runyon
Iowa
Barker
Gibson
Confields
West Point
Haskins
Laporte City
Iowa Falls
War era notes mix with real estate sale in Moraga and High Point
A collage of 1943 items includes civilian and military tidbits from Winchell to Navy pre flight drills, plus a legal notice in Moraga and a property foreclosure listing in High Point. The Moraga note mentions cadets digging for lead while the High Point listing details a 203 Thurston Street home sale with 5 percent deposit.
Rooms For Rent And Misc Advertisements
Furnished bedroom with private bath and steam heat at 931 Forest Ave. Also a kept room with steam heat and phone. Tools for sale include electric drill, screwdriver, buffer, mitre saw and paint spray. Masonite tile board and heavy jacks listed. V. S. Vail Electric, 1600 English, phone 3016. Wanted: colored women for domestic work. Harry Yip, 212 N. ai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Ave
V. S. Vail
V. S. Vail Electric Company
Harry Yip
N. Ai
Ren Graystone
Norwood Ct
Shwer
Maple St
Commerce St
Mangum Ave
S. Main St
Grimes St
Civil Service Exam Notice and Land Sale in High Point
The city announces a civil service exam for a Chemical and Sanitary Engineer on September 23 1943 at 7 30 PM in the council chamber City Hall with applications due by September 21 1943. Also public land sale set for October 4 1943 at 11 AM in High Point Township Guilford County with terms 10 percent down and 35 month balance. mayor Arnold J Koonce notes bid rejection right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Sale
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
West Green
South Main Streets
High Point North Carolina
High Point Township
Thurston Street
Elm Street
Lackey
B. H. Bradner
V. D. Sale, Jr
Office of the Register
N. C
Owen Reese
Roberson, Haworth & Reese
Council
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Office
James B. Lovelace
High Point Civil Service Commission
City of
High Point
Hight Point
Prospect Street
Arnold J. Koonce
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By Jimmy Hatlo
Harry Calahan
Orange, N J
Milo
Winchell
Jean
Dewey
Heinz Pol
Mildred Bailey
Hazel Scott
Cafe Society
la Scott
H'wood
Ben Bernie
Group Insurance
Army Medical Corps
High Point Hotel
Commere Street
Bath
Thurston
S. Hamilton
Alberta
Rouses & Apts
Callomasville
Briggs” Avenue
Washington
N. Hamilton
Best Street
Steele
E. Green St
Tate St
Willowbrook
R. B.gantt
Richard
R. B. Gantt
Horton Furniture Company
Bartner Furniture Co
Green
L. W. Glenn
S. Wrenn
Nash Jewelry & Loan Company
Clyde Smith & Sons
Kernersville
Sage Garden Community
Charles M. Brown
English Street
Frank B. Smith
Mangum Avenue
Beaman
Screen Weatherstrip Company
Greensboro
Lamet Junk & Metal CO
McNeill’s
West End
W. L. Vail Electric Company
Goodrich
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown
Main
Man's Goodrich
Goodyear
Davis Electioe Co
English St
Davis Electric Co
Levine Junk & Metal CO
S. Main & Phone
Commerce Furniture Exchange
Commerce
N. Wrenn
BY Lee Falk
Phil Davis
W. C
Bill
Elly
W. F. Mickey and Son
Perry
S. Main
Cody's Furniture Repair Co
Call C. DeWitt
Spencer Health
Craven
Kasco
Clinard Milling Co
The
War Manpower Commission
United States Employment Service
Eagle Sandwich Shop
Winston-Salem
Guilford County Sanitorium
Jackson
Western Union
Randleman Chair Company
Wise Street
Barber Shop
Sheraton Hotel Barber Shop
Dye House
Thomas Mills, Inc
O.ef
Kearns and Son
Southern School of Printing
Nashville
Tennessee
Oakwood Court
Office Equipment Company
N. Main St
Goodyear Service Store
JUST
Household Appliance Company
108 FE
Commerce Street
Bryce Commercial College
Wood
Cooper's Wood Yard
Asheboro Road
Baker
Gibson Wood Yard
Gaddy Wood
Cape
Piedmont Oil & Coal CO
Joe Steed
Lyles
Chevrolet
Call
A.E.W
Barker Street
Lindsay
Tony
Big Star
Kress
Main Street
Lady's
Hamilton
Wvelvet
Cut Rate Furniture Company
Vrv'r
Bicycle Sales
DODGE
GOOD
U. S. Army
Koonts
S& Ma
Perpetual B. & L
Atlantic Building & Loan Assn. Security Bank
Williams
High Point Fox
Mocksville Poultry Co
Charles Helmstetler
Greenview Terrace
W. D. Boyles
Bodenheimer Place
R. B. Gantt & CO. Arcade
Whiteoak St
Smith Deal Realty & Ins. CO
R. B. Gantt & Co
Oakview Road
Fourn
W. High St
White Oak St
APAR
W. Green
Jones St
Best St
Ae Elas
W. Washington St
Faraday
Royal Institution
Tanother
Civil Service
Mandrake the Magician
Kaloon
Aano
Donald Duck
Mandrake
Walt Disney
Cilizens Deat
Realtor
N. Main Street
Wachovia Bank
Money Service
Ours
Hell
South Main St
Southland Factors Corp
North Main
War Production Board
North Carolina Pulp Company
Plymouth, N. C
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