Soldier Writes Home From France About War Effort
In a letter from T. McGhee of Headquarters Medical 1 2nd ECA Regiment serving in France, he praises home front efforts and war production. He notes ships unloading in port, expresses pride in U S and Allied victory, and recalls French civilians who remain hopeful despite losses. He warns that ambitious politicians could thwart hopes and dreams. He also mentions his mother E P McGhee at 807 Morris Street and his civilian home with McGhee Drug Co. backdrop.
Veterans to Back War Memorial Campaign Auditorium Plan
VFW Post 603 promises full cooperation with Andrew Jackson Post of the American Legion to complete the Library Auditorium war memorial. Funds will be raised for a $200,000 building on Fred N. Tate Park at North Main and Church streets. Plans include architectural work and a drive, with a council directive to include a VFW representative on the War Memorial commission and a campaign date to be set later.
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High Point
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
U.S
Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
Legions Library
Fred N. Tate
A. Memorial
War Memorial Commission
VFW
Legion Post
Caign Wi
First Methodists Report Yearly Progress and Reelects Officers
At the fourth quarterly conference the First Methodist church elected officers for the new year. Dr. L. B. Hayes presided over the Greensboro district. Reports show progress. debt to be paid by October 1. A minister return request was approved. A $4,500 gift to the debt campaign was praised. Trustees and school staff were reappointed and a large slate of board members was elected.
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First Methodist Church
L. B. Hayes
Greensboro
Methodist Church
J. H. Pritchard
Wilson
Weldon
Arnold J. Koonce
Wesley Memorial Church
W. A. Davis
W. W. Idol
T. R. Ballard
A. G. Payne
Percy Payne
L. F. Honeycutt
J. B. Spencer
Reece Snyder
E. C. Sechrest
S. C. Vincannon
S. B. Wall
J. H. Walker
Wray Ward
Claude York
John G. York
Virgil Yow
L. H. Zimmerman
Death of H A Petty 60 a High Point resident Rites set
Hazel Alexander Petty 60 died at 506 Sunset Drive after 11 months illness from heart attack. Funeral at Sechrest Chapel 2:30 p m Wednesday with Rev. Wilbur Hutchins of First Baptist church. Burial Oakwood cemetery. Survived by widow H A Petty three sons Buford C James F and Thomas A Petty and three grandchildren. Petty lived in Shelby then High Point since 1912 and worked as barber and cotton trader.
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Hazel Alexander Petty
Sunset Drive
Sechrest Funeral Chapel
Wilbur Hutchins
First Baptist Church
Oakwood
Mr. Petty
Gaffney
S.C
William C
Carrie Miller Petty
Petty Academy
Limestone College
University of Texas
Fushia Williams
Shelby
High Point
H. A. Petty
Buford C
James F. Petty
Thomas A. Petty
Newport
Extended School Program Proposed by City Schools
The city school system may offer an extended program for working mothers during the next school year if demand warrants. Parents should notify the school or contact director Mrs J W Minn. Funds from federal aid are available and nurseries would be used in southern and northern sections.
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Charles F. Carroll
J. W. Minn
Carroll
Leonard Memorial Church Song Program This Sunday
The Leonard Memorial Church of the Living God on Cedar Street will hold a song program Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the public has been invited to attend.
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Leonard Memorial Church of the Living God
Cedar Street
Davidson Sends 22 to Camp Croft for Military Duty
Twenty two men from eastern Davidson county depart Thomasville by bus to Camp Croft South Carolina for active service. All passed physicals and were accepted. The list includes Arlie Clifton Daniels Thurman Luther Fritts Earnest Lee Beck Anderson Ardell Walser William Virgil Rich Marvin Ranos Harrison Coy Robert Byerly Billie Lee Sechrist Charlie Byerly Avis Tobin Frank Picklessimer Joe Don Myers Charles Leon Ingram Otto Franklin Mickey Marvin Carr Jackson Hal Parrish Dolan Derius Cecil Calvin Julian R Murphy Henderson Alexander David Thomas Cain Edward Arthur Holmes.
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Thomasville
Davidson County
Camp Croft
S. C
Arlie Clifton Daniels
Thurman Luther Fritts
Earnest Lee Beck
Anderson Ardell Walser
William Virgil Rich
Marvin Ranos Harrison
Coy Robert Byerly
Billie
Cromer Charged With Deadly Assault in Five Points Incident
Ray Cromer of High Point Route 1 faces a deadly assault charge in om court next week after a cutting scrape near Five Points. The case concerns an alleged knife attack on Grady Bottoms of the same address who was named as defendant in a prior headline.
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Ray Cromer
High Point Rt. 1
Grady Bottoms
Bottoms
Cromer
Jamestown Soldier Wounded in France August 26
Mrs. Minnie McLeod of Jamestown reports her son Pvt. James R. Stewart was wounded in action in France on August 26 and is now hospitalized in England. He joined the Army in March 1943 after attending Jamestown schools and working for Adams-Mills Corp. in town.
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Minnie McLeod
Jamestown
Pvt
James R. Stewart
France
England
Stewart
Adams-Mills Corp
High Pointers To Attend G O P Rally
A number of High Point Republicans plan to travel to Greensboro tonight to hear A I Ferree of Asheboro address the U S Senate candidate at 8 o'clock in the Guilford courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Greensboro
A. I. Ferree
Asheboro
U. S. Senate
Ferree
Guilford
Library Board To Meet Tomorrow At 1 30
The High Point Public Library board meets Wednesday at the Sheraton hotel at 1 30. City librarian Mrs Margaret R Teague announces the session and calls for full attendance. Woodmen of the World Piedmont Camp No 62 meets tonight at 8 o'clock in Woodmen Hall with degrees to be conferred on a candidate class.
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Library Board
High Point Public Library
Sheraton Hotel
Margaret R. Teague
Piedmont
Woodmen of the World
Woodmen Hall
St Joseph Aspirin marketed as top seller at low price
An ad touts St Joseph Aspirin as the world's largest seller at 10¢ per unit. It urges readers to demand St Joseph brand aspirin for relief and implies price advantage over competitors.
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St. Joseph
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