Gas Coupon Case Upheld by Federal Court
Claude B Chambers of 124 West Chester Drive was released on $500 bond after a hearing before U S Commissioner Kennedy charged with selling A gasoline ration coupons. He allegedly sold 96 coupons for 36 dollars to Lonnie Harris on September 18. The case stems from an OPA investigation and the Greens boro December 6 federal term opens. Harris and 17 year old Monroe Copley were questioned. Harris said he bought tickets from Chambers and Copley was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude B. Chambers
Westchester Drive
W.T. Kennedy
United States
United States District ‘Court
Chambers
Lonnie Harris
High Point
Greensboro
OPA
Monroe Copley
Oak Hill
Copley
Harris
Scrap Drive Call to Aid the War Effort
October 2 marks the start of a metal scrap collection drive urging residents to gather scrap metal to support the war.
Thornbrough Commended By Treasury
A Washington official lauds William W. Thornbrough a 65 year old retired High Point man for investing his entire salary in war savings bonds while working for Western Union. Thornbrough, with two sons in the navy, is praised for freeing a younger man for military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Associated Press
Washington
William W. Thornbrough
High Point
Western Union
Thornbrough
Coyne
War Finance Division
Western Union Telegraph Company
Treasury Department
Navy
Wilkesboro Dealer Arrested For Illegal Tire Stock
Tom Williams trading as Williams Motor Co of Wilkesboro was arrested and released on bonds totaling 7500 for illegal possession of 691 used tires and 1802 pounds of crude rubber. A. C. Vestal OPA investigator led the seizure. 202 tires and rubber were found on September 20 and 489 more tires in a second search. He faces charges under the Emergency Price Control Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Tom Williams
Two Women Arrested For May Act Violations
Greensboro report: Dorothy Romano and Patricia Rusz arrested in Rockingham and charged with May Act violations. Also arrested was John McRae of Laurinburg, charged with theft of money at the Laurinburg Maxton air base, according to U S Marshal Edney Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Greensboro
Dorothy Romano
Patricia Rusz
Rockingham
U. S
Edney Ridge
John McRae
Laurinburg
Laurinburg-Maxton Air Base
Clerk Purchases War Bond In Honor Of Service Member
J Lester Waterfield a blind new stand clerk at the post office this morning bought an 850 war bond in honor of Raymond Stone now serving in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lester Waterfield
Raymond Stone
Parade And Auction To Boost War Bond Drive In High Point
A parade and war bond auction in High Point will raise funds with items such as a country ham nylon stockings canned tomatoes and more going to the highest bidder. The event starts at 7 30 pm in front of the chamber of commerce on North Main Street after a 7 pm parade from the post office. Proceeds aim to cover remaining deficits in the third war loan drive and support local relief alongside other war relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Bureau
North Main Street
Main Street
High Point
Frank Sizemore
E. K. Ingram
Fire Company
Red Sechrest
Pickett Montgomery
Fred Sapenfield, Sr
John Martin
Teddy Shelton
Ed Welch
John Chilton
Bugle Corps
326Th U. S. Army Training Detachment
High Point College
Salvation Army
State Guard
American Legion and Auxiliary
Fire Department
Red Cross
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Roy Armstrong
N. C. Gupton
Tonnie Madden
Clinard Milling Company
Adams-Millis
High Point Overall
Amos
Grady Goldston
Hitler
Alston Clark
Carolina Theatres
Sheraton Place
Richardson Street
Belgian Boy's Flight From Germans Saga Of Courage
A 15 year old Belgian boy fled from Brussels to avoid deportation by Nazi forces, arriving in the United States via the Committee for the Care of European Children. The tale is highlighted to urge local citizens to contribute to the United War Chest campaign aiming to raise 107200 dollars to aid Allies and humanitarian agencies.
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Paris
Pied France
Poland
Victor
Belgium
France
Pyrenees
Spain
Barcelona
America
Lisbon
Portugal
U.S
United War Chest
Thei
Brussels
U. S
Committee For the Care
MEN AND WOMEN IN SERVICE VISITORS AND TRANSFERS
McCurry of Camp Phillips Kansas visits his parents on Thomasville road. Cochrane reports to Brooks Field Texas for officers training after marriage to Ruth Von Cannon of Trinity. Havener on leave visiting family in Thomasville Route Two with the 592nd bomb squadron at Moses Lake Washington. Sears Jr. of Pickett Farm stationed at Freeman Army Air Field Indiana as flight instructor.
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McCurry
James Howard McCurry
Camp Phillips
Kan
Thomasville Road
Havener
Paul Havener
High Point
J. C. Havener
Brad Sechrest
Thomasville
Route Two
592Nd
Moses Lake
Wash
Mrs. McCain’s Mother Dies in Local Hospital
Mrs Marrietta Lowry aged about 86 widow of Henry L Lowry died after two weeks illness in a local hospital She was born in Summit Hill Pa in 1880 and is survived by son Henry E Lowry Jr daughter Mrs Walkup K McCain and brother Harry Minnick of Summit Hill Pa The body will be sent to Summit Hill for funeral and interment at Grand Army Cemetery and remains at Sechrest funeral home until shipment time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marrietta Lowry
Walkup K. McCain
Lowry
Summit Hill
Henry L. Lowry
McCain
Henry E. Lowry, Jr
United States Army
Mrs. McCain
Harry Minnick
Grand Army Cemetery
Sechrest Funeral Home
BTC 10 Swing Band To Play Tonight For USO Dance
The seven piece swing orchestra from BTC 10 Greensboro will perform for the servicemen dance at the Y M C A tonight at 8 15. Senior hostesses and their husbands with initials M N O P or Q are asked to chaperone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.T.C. 10
Greensboro
B.T.C. No. 10
Center Theater
Paulette Lindsay
C. W. Kneessi
Kelman Gomo
Terry Childs
Marion Slaughter
R. E. Betts
Peyton Voorhees
Trinity Bond Sale Termed Successful
The third war loan committee of Trinity reports a successful bond auction at Trinity High School netting 21375 dollars for the Trinity fund. Led by chairwoman Mrs J W Coltrane and with Mrs E E Baker and Mrs Bill Andrews, the group plans to continue September drives with merchant donated items auctioned to highest bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Trinity High School
Trinity Fund
Trinity Committee
J. W. Coltrane
E. E. Baker
Bill Andrews
High Point
Randolph County
Irregular Beauty on Main Street Through High Point History
A reminiscence by W. A. Biins traces North Main Street’s arc from the Old Plank Road era to the present, noting the Elwood Hotel’s tangency effect and the city’s 1891 layout with unpaved streets, a world of dust and stepping stones, and early furniture making.
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Elwood
North Main Street
North Main
Main
Main Street
Winston-Salem
High Point
Fayette Ville
Sheraton Hotel
C. F. Wilson
Indiana
East Washington
Jarrell Hotel
High Point Streets and Public Squares Reflections
A writer compares High Point street layouts with orderly plans and dead ends to a vivid public square ideal. He enjoys the city’s angular blocks, trees, and views from a train, hints at planning, recalls a Boston visitor noting tidy yet aged buildings, and ends on city spirit shaping a town’s character.
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Main
High Point
W. W. Snider
Boston
Sgt Graham Missing In Action From Pacific Service
S/Sgt Paul H. Graham of High Point now living near Salisbury is reported missing in action. He trained in Florida and served as a gunner on a Flying Fortress in the Air Corps since January 1942. He is the grandson of Mrs Laura Authors and nephew of several Graham and Burgess relatives in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Graham
C. H. Graham
High Point
Salisbury
S.gt. Graham
Pacific
Air Corps
Florida
Sgt. Graham
Laura Authors
W. S
J. R. Graham
Don Burgess
Roy Yarborough
Mrs. J. L. Wynne Dies in Wilson Hospital
Mrs. J. L. Wynne mother of Mrs. Charles F. Carroll Jr. of this city died last night in a Wilson hospital after more than a year of ill health. She had stayed with daughter Mrs. Jake Lamb during part of her illness. Funeral services will be held Sunday at the old Morehead City home with burial in the Morehead cemetery. Charles Fisher a Guilford College student and husband survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Wynne
Charles F. Carroll, Jr
Wilson Hospital
Wynne
Jake Lamb
Carroll
Charles Fisher
Guilford College
Wilson
Ms. Wynne
Morehead City
Morehead Cemetery
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Claude Chambers
St.Joseph Aspifrs
Nat Walker
Fyel
Walgreen
Hamilton - Boone Lumber Company
Paint & Repair Now
Tiger Brand
Parker - Brown Lumber CD
Oak Street
S. Main ST
Central Ice Delivery
West Broad Street
Treasury
Wilkesboro
PU Finance Company
THE
Gospel Tabernacle
Willowbrook Street
Geo. Cooper
H. P. Williams
Knoville
Tenn
K. L
W. A. Biins
Tennyson
Wake Island
Sgt
Graham
City Fuel CO
Park St
David Chains
Late N. Main
Sam
James G. Gill .O
Norfolk, Virginia
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