High Point Man Shines With Fifth Army Mortar Fire
High Point, North Carolina soldier John Hine serving with the Fifth Army on the Italian front used a 60 millimeter mortar by bracing the leg of the gun and dropping in shells to fire on a German machine gun nest. The method, born from rough terrain, helped eliminate multiple machine gun positions. Hine joined the army January 21, 1941, trained at Fort Dix and Fort Bragg, and shipped overseas in December with the 88th Division. His wife Rachel, a WAC member, lives at 1600 Larkin Street, High Point. his parents George and (Mrs.) Hine reside at 37 George Street, Rockaway, New Jersey.
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FIFTH
Taly
John Hine
High T
N. C
Italy
Hric
Hiie
Fort Dix
N. J
Fort Bragg
88Th
Camp Gruber
Oklahoma
Rachel
Larkin Street
High Point
WAC
George Hine
United States
George Street
Rockaway
Tuberculosis Christmas Seal Sale Plans Highlight State Tour
Mrs. James S. Moffitt and Miss Irene Carlson led discussions in Greensboro on 1944 Christmas Seal Sale plans. Carlson urged public support to fight tuberculosis, noting 57,000 US deaths yearly and war‑driven spread. The 38th annual sale opens November 20 with a $215 000 state goal.
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James S. Moffitt
High Point Tuberculosisation
Greensboro
Irene Carlson
National Association
Carlson
Lula Belleith
Greensboro Association
Miss Carlson
Wilmington
Goldsboro
Raleigh
Durham
Charlotte
High Point
United States
Europe
Eee Ee
State Defers Street Works While City Moves Ahead
The state highway commission cancels its portion of a joint seal coat and resurfacing contract, citing high bid. The city of High Point proceeds with its stretch of the project using the original bid, while expecting state work to resume next spring at a lower cost. Engineer Vance Baise notes state approval was withheld. Riker and Younts of Reidsville were the low bidders at 27550 dollars for the full job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Vance Baise
High Point
Riker and Younts
Reidsville
Raleigh
Roy S. Braden
Baise
Pupils Enrolling For Instrumental Music Instruction
Pupils in grammar schools begin registering for band and orchestra instruction this week under Carl Cronstedt of the city schools music department. Emma Blair Brentwood and John son street schools report registrations. 45 at Johnson street. Registration continues at Elm Ada Blair Oak Hill Cloverdale Ray street with sessions this week. Instruction is free in grammar grades with no school credits, while credit courses exist in senior and junior high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Cronstedt
City Schools
Emma Blair
Brentwood
Johnson Street
Elm Street
Ada Blair
Oak Hill
Cloverdale
Ray Street
Rites Held In Lenoir For Monroe Teague
Monroe Madison Teague 70 died May 19 in a Lenoir hospital. Rites were held last Wednesday at First Baptist Church Lenoir with Dr. O R Mangum officiating. Burial with Masonic honors followed in Belleview cemetery. He supervised the Lenoir Furniture plant 25 years and later worked at Kent Coffey. He was an inventor of wood processing machines born in Davidson County son of John W Teague and Mary Ward Teague. Survived by widow Annie Lee Teague a daughter Mrs W Clark Mrs R H Robbins Mrs Chal Seabeck a son Monroe Madison Teague Jr two brothers J A Teague Yorktown Va W E Teague Old Fort two sisters Mrs H J Hill High Point Mrs Cicero Nance Asheboro two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Madison Teague
Lenoir
First Baptist Church of
John W
Mary Ward Teague
Annie Lee Teague
W. Clark
R. H. Robbins
Chal Seabeck
Monroe Madison Teague, Jr
J. A. Teague
Yorktown
W. E. Teague
Old Fort
H. J. Hill
High Point
Cicero Nance
Asheboro
Recreation Leaders Hear Dr. Meyer on universal need
Dr. Harold D. Meyer executive director of the North Carolina Recreation Committee spoke at the First Methodist church opening session of the Recreation Leaders Institute. He urged programs for all ages and classes and cited schools as recreation centers after hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold D. Meyer
North Carolina Recreation Committee
First Methodist Church
Recreation Leaders’ Institute
Everett Marsh
Arnold J. Koonce
Dr. Meyer
Meyer
North Carolina
Hamilton Street
Ruth Ehlers
National Recreation Association
Gro
High Point
Lt Alfred Lea Returns Home After 92 Combat Missions
First Lt. Alfred G. Lea, 25, of 1003 Lindsay Street, returns on leave after completing 92 combat missions as a fighter bomber pilot in Italy. He earned the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Lea, engaged to Miss Carolyn Bevan, plans a two week test camp in Miami before reassignment. He recalls his first mission over Occupied Territory and notes strong ties with High Point veterans he met in Italy.
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Almetta Brooks
Enterprise
Lindsay Street
Alfred G. Lea
Lea
Miami
Fla
Carolyn Bevan
Champaign
Chanute Field
Ill
Africa
Italy
Corsica
Occupied
Capri
High Point
Sidney Gayle
Baxter Freeze
George Marsh
Charley Hayworth
Jeter Cooke
Floyd Evans
Luke Field
St. Petersburg
Child Cleo Goins 9 Dies in Winston-Salem
Cleo Goins nine son of Mr and Mrs E G Goins of High Point Rt 4 died at Bowman Gray hospital Winston Salem at 12 15 am after a two week illness He was born February 20 1935 in Stokes County Surviving are his parents three sisters Lena M and Juanita four brothers Burnie John J Walter Billy and Gene all of High Point Rt 4 Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Alter Beasley Mount Airy paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Levi Goins Stokes County Funeral will be at Asbury Methodist Church Stokes County Wednesday at 3 pm with burial in the church cemetery The funeral party leaves the home tomorrow at noon Body taken to the home this afternoon at 3 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Goins
E. G. Goins
High Point
Rt. 4
Bowman Gray Hospital
Winston- Salem
Cleo
Stokes County
Lena
Juanita Goins
Burnie
John J
Walter Billy
Gene Goins
Alter Beasley
Mount Airy
Levi Goins
Asbury Methodist Church
Blaze at Reverend Walnut Home Causes Minor Damage
A small fire at the Taylor street home of Rev. H. R. Walnut caused slight damage before firefighters put it out. The cause is unknown and losses are negligible. Separately, the U S Department of Agriculture estimates screwworms inflict about 10 million dollars a year in losses to livestock growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Walnut
Taylor Street
U. S. Department For Agriculture
L. C. Easter
Funeral Rites Set For Mrs Mary Katherine Fiddler
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Katherine Fiddler of Rt 7 Winston Salem will be held tomorrow at 11 AM at New Hope Baptist Church. She died Monday at her daughter’s Greensboro home. She leaves a son W Fiddler a daughter ten grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Burial is Woodland Cemetery. She was born September 26 1867 in Davidson County.
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Enterprise
Winston-Salem
New Hope Baptist Church
Mary Katherine Fiddler
Rt. 7
R. D. Samuels
Ashe Street
Greensboro
W. F. Fiddler
Funeral for Tex R Hughes Child of Hughes and Gordon Hughes
The funeral for Tex R flushes three month old son of B Hughes and Lula Gordon Hughes was held at Clarksburg Methodist Church after dying at the parents home Lexington route 2. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Surviving relatives include father and mother, one brother Carey, half brother Leroy Hughes, sister Hughes, half sister Ruth Hughes, paternal grandfather Jake Hughes and maternal grandfather John L Gordon, all of Lexington route 2.
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Enterprise
Tex R. Hughes
Thomasville
Tex R. Flushes
B. Hughes
Lula Gordon Hughes
Lexington
Clarksburg Methodist Church
Carie
Leroyughes
Dusenbury Rites Held on 45th Birthday in Calvary Methodist Church
Funeral services for William Herbert Dusenbury 45 died in Baptist hospital were conducted at Calvary Methodist Church with Rev O L Brown and Rev J P McNatt officiating. Burial followed in Floral Cemetery. Pallbearers were Art Lanier Carson Miller J L Causby J F Lance D C Towery and Gay T Ball. Dusenbury a Con way South Carolina native had lived in the city six years. The piece notes George Washington as Cincinnati’s first president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Dusenbury
William Herbert Dusenbury
East Green Street
Baptist Hospital
Calvary Methodist Church
O. L. Brown
J. P. McNatt
Brentwood Presbyterian Church
Floral Cemetery
Art Lanier
Carson Miller
J. L. Causby
J. F
Weaving Co Workers Earn Safety Plaque for One Million Hours
H P Weaving Co High Point division Burlington Mills received a Liberty Mutual safety plaque for one million man hours without a lost time accident from Robert R Fountain. Superintendent L C Easter accepted for the company and presented the plaque to first aid attendants Edith Talley Virginia Morris and Myrtle Neese acknowledging the achievement between September 28 1943 and July 10 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Burlington Mills
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Robert R. Fountain
L. C. Easter
Cameron Dean
Edith Talley
Virginia Morris
Myrtle Neese
Scientists Define Photosynthesis As Plant Process
Scientists describe photosynthesis as the process by which plants transform water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates, a fundamental mechanism powering life on Earth and key to energy production in ecosystems.
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Fifth Army Masters
Tyson T. Ferree, Architect
W. Green
C. M
West Brand Street
North Main St
Tuberculosis Association
Parker-Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
Jonas
Manville
Horace G. Siderton, Inc
Dodge
Plymouth
Sed Car Exchange
City
J. J. Spencer
Rt. 5
Pfc
Max E. Spencer
France
Monroe Teague
Max Bones
High St
Leo
M. J. Lea
Marvin J. Lea, Jr
United States Navy
San Francisco
Calif
Alfred G, Lea
Armer
Hogans
Nice
George Washington
Cincinnati
Albert
H.P. Weaving Co
Royal Arch Masons
G. Updegrove
RR. Williams
Secy
DR. B. F. Thomas
Chiropractic
Nat Walker
Eves
Wales
Barber Genasco
K-Z Payment Plan
Ward Street
Washington
Nein
TaUpant
N. Main ST
High Point, N. C
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