and chiefs MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1942. The Greensboro Record PAGE NUMBER TWELVE. Fire Chiefs Conclude Session Here As Firemen Assemble For Annual Session Yates Discusses Problem Of Defense With music to be furnished by Greensboro firemen's orchestra. The fire chiefs ended their program this afternoon with an open forum session beginning at 2:30 o'clock. The firemen will hold session again tomorrow morning, tomorrow afternoon and night, closing with a memorial service at 9:30 a.
Wednesday and a business session at 10:30 a. m. The fire chiefs convention was turned into an open forum discussion de centering around civilian defense dress by activity Yates, a who following emphasized the tide responsibility being placed on fire chiefs and the importance of their tasks. "The army is going to can do to look after the offensive, and it is up to us to make up the defense group," declared the defense co-ordinator. Briefly reviewing Yates this city's defense organization, listed three most important phases of center, a defense alarm system setup "and control Leaders; Smaller Attendance Foreseen The seventh annual convention of North Carolina Fire Chiefs association opened this morning at O.
Henry hotel with an address on civilian defense by Greensboro's Coordinator Charles G. Yates, while by noon more than chiefs and firemen had registered for the chiefs' convention and 55th annual North Carolina Firemen's association convention to continue through Wednesday morning. Mayor Pro Tem J. W. introduced Fire Chief Frank Chief Brank Bennett, of by Durham, led the group in singing Shaw, welcomed the fire chiefs to "America" and "God Bless Amerithis city, with response by Sher- ca." with piano accompaniment by wood Brockwell, state fire marshal Miss Mary Brockwell, Raleigh, honsecretary and treasurer of the orary member the chiefs associaH.
tion. association. Chief W. Palmer. Charlotte, president of the Firemen Open Program.
Official registration of firemen chiefs association since its organiza- here for their 55th convention betion seven years ago, presided. gan at 2 p. and an entertainRev. J. L.
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Rear 410 S. Elm St. of lights, in that order. Keep Up Interest. Yates asserted that firemen have the easiest job in organization because firemen, have "something doing" to keep the volunteers busy, thereby maintaining their interest, to which Brockwell replied that firemen, have "something doing" because they made it sO.
Brockwell told of how on December following Jap attack on Pearl Harbor December North Carolina fire chiefs met in Raleigh to launch immediate plans for a defensive organization. R. A. Joyner, assistant Farmville fire chief, said he expects the gasoline and tire shortage will considerably reduce attendance the firemen's convention. He estimated 400 may attend.
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Phone Phone min 5179 0 DRY CLEANING 5179 AND LAUNDRY 811 Battleground Avenue First Degree Burglary Seen Glenwood Residence Is Entered During Night Police today sought to identify and apprehend an unidentified person who entered the home of Oakley, 1103 Glenwood avenue, during the night without awakening occupants of the home, a and who reportedly stole $41 in money and two checks totaling $148. The alleged burglar entered though window, by removing the screen, police ye report stated, and then boldly proceeded to the bedroom occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Oakley to steal a purse containing the money and checks from Oakley's pocket. Barefooted Burglar.
Tracks on the porch, believed to have been those of the burglar, indicated that he was barefooted. police reported. A check for $119, included in the loot. was made to Foster and Caviness, while a second check for $29 made by Models Food store, Lexington. The also contained Oakley's registration and ration cardother Thefts.
Several other thefts were retoday city police. H. Vernon, ported ted during week-end and 611 Summit avenue, told police that $93.80 stolen from him Saturday night at Carolina hotel. Theft of a 1931 model coupe valued at $100 was reported by Benjamin H. Gray, 1318 21st street, who said the car was taken from the Silver Moon, Reidsville road about 2 a.
m. yesterday. Police observing the residence of W. R. Deaton, 2204 West Market street, reported that about 50 feet of hose been stolen from the front porch.
Soldier Robbed. Pvt. Charles J. O'Connor, Ft. Bragg.
told police that $120 in money was stolen from him at hotel between 1 a. m. and O. Henry 6:30 a. m.
today, and that he susblonde girl, about 26, he pects a had met at the bus station. Clover Brand dairies was entered last night persons who pried the front door and made an open unsuccessful attempt to enter the money was a key from the cash safe. Only thing reported missing register. Tatum's Ice Cream company, 412 Summit avenue, was also entered during the night, with $41 in money and a stamp machine containing $2 being reported missing. Benner-Fields company, 207 South Davie street, reported that a large vice chain valued at $15 stolen during the week-end was from the new bus station.
Peatross Held On Federal Charges Charged with removing and concealing non-taxpaid whisky, Meigs Robert Peatross, alias Pete Petress, alias Pate Rose, of Winston-Salem, has been arrested at High Point by Deputy Marshal R. A. Stafford; the office of Marshal W. T. Dowd reThe defendant furnished $300 ported today.
bond for his appearance the vember term of United States District court at Winston being arraigned before Commissioner W. Kennedy at High Point. He T. pleaded guilty. Weed Piled High On Border Markets FLORENCE.
Aug. (AP) on the 16 Carolinas border belt tobacco markets was resumed today after a week-end recess. Offerings were piled high on all markets. The quality continued good and indications were that the $37.47 a hundred pounds opening day average would prevail or be bettered. The markets opened last Thursday and second day sales were as much as $3 a hundredweight higher.
Martin L. Burnside Funeral Scheduled Final rites for Martin Lorenzo Burnside, 90, who died last night at his home in McLeansville, will be conducted tomorrow at 5 p. m. at Alamance Presbyterian church by Rev. J.
M. Millard, pastor. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Burnside, whose death is attributed to a cerebral hemorrhage suffered about five years ago, was retired farmer and a Guilford county native although he spent of his life near Asheville.
He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Lilly Wright; sons. Charles S. Burnside, Detroit, and Thomas T. Burnside, Sullensville, two daughters, Misses Andrey and Lottie Burnside, both of home, and a sister, mrs. Mary Gorrell, of the Alamance church community.
The body will remain at Hanes Funeral home until time for the service. Peter Nathan Smith Dies At Home Today dren. DOCTOR COMMISSIONED Dr. H. C.
Warwick, with offices Peter Nathan Smith, 53, route 4, Greensboro, died at his home at 7:10 today after an illness of two half years. Smith had been critically ill for the past two weeks. Funeral will be held at 4 p. m. tomorrow at Alamance Presbyterian church, with Rev.
J. M. Millard officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Native of Guilford county, Smith was a farmer all his life.
He was a member the Alamance Presbyterian church. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Blanche Allred Smith; one daughter, Sarrah Edna, of the home; one son, Robert Nathan, route 4, Greensboro; one sister, Mrs. W. A.
Causey, route 4. Greensboro; four brothers, D. T. Smith, Greensboro; W. Martin, and R.
E. Smith all of route 4. Greensboro; and two grandchil- in the Jefferson building, has been commissioned captain in the United States army medical corps and ordered to report to Miami Beach. Saturday, A August 15, for active duty. Dr.
Harry L. Johnson, of Greensboro. will take over Dr. Warwick's offices here. Greensboro Grist BIRTHS REPORTED The following births have been reported: Mr.
and Mrs. D. R. Bell, 510 Battleground avenue, a son, Piedmont Memorial hospital, August 9. Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Pegg, 1909 Spring Garden street. a daughter, Piedmont Memorial hospital, August 9.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. White, Greensboro, route 6, a son, Piedmont Memorial hospital, August 9.
HAS OPERATION Mr. J. R. Hutchison, 1118 Portland street, underwent an emergency operation at Piedmont Memorial hospital last night. NOT ALLOWED VISITORS.
Mrs. Nova Anderson, Greensboro, route 6. underwent an operation for appendicitis Piedmont Memorial hospital Friday. She is comfortably but visitors resting, yet permitted. HOLMES IS SERGEANT.
Announcement of the promotion of Wilmot S. Holmes, 315 McIver street, from corporal to sergeant at Camp Claiborne, where he is a member of the 82nd infantry division, has been received here. HENSON PROMOTED. Jack H. Henson, son of A.
M. Henson, 311 North Spring street, has been promoted to corporal at Lubbock army flying school, Lubbock, Tex. Corporal Henson, an airplane mechanic, is with a school squadron at the large advanced twin-engine flying school and has been in the air forces since October 21, 1941. LEGION TO MEET. Reports of officers and committee chairmen who have served during the past year will be heard at a meeting tomorrow evening of Henry K.
Burtner post of the American Legion at Memorial stadium. business session will follow a Dutch supper at 6:30 o'clock. LEGION WILL MEET Reports on their activities the past year will be given by officers and committee chairmen at the monthly meeting of Henry K. Burtner post of the American Legion at Memorial stadium tomorrow evening. Dutch supper, being arranged by C.
H. Ingram, will be served at 6:30 o'clock, and Commander Willis Malone will convene the business session immediately after the supper. BIRTH ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDonald, of Sanford, report the birth of a son, Charles Hanley, at Wesley Long hospital Thursday, August 6.
Mrs. de McDonald was formerly Miss Theda Rudd, of Reidsville road. REES COMMISSIONED. Floyd Rees, 119 Bruce street, has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the field artillery of the army after graduating from the officer candidate school at Ft. Sill, Okla.
He will be stationed at Camp Maxey, Tex. COMMITTEE TO MEET Chamber of commerce voice of hospitality committee is meeting this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the chamber office to review the past week-end's soldier entertainment program and to activities for the next two week- Tracy Moore. vice chairman, is presiding in the absence of J. T. Martin, chairman.
BIRTH ANNOUNCED BIRTH ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Sutphin. of Laurel Fork, formerly of Greensboro, have announced the birth of a son, Mac Wayne, at their home. July 21.
Critical Jobs Are Announced Draft Boards To Give Some Exemptions Local draft boards have received from national selective service headquarters a listing of 24 "critical occupations" in scientific and specialized fields to guide the boards in the classification of registrants, engaged in these types of work, was anounced here today. The "critical occupations" are listed in a bulletin which also specifically outlines the conditions under which students in such field's may be classified or deferred from military service as "necessary men." These occupations are accountants; chemists; economists; engineers -aeronautical. automotive, chemical, civil, electrical, heating, ventilating, refrigerating and air conditioning, marine, mechanical mining and metallurgical (including mineral technologists), radio, safety, and transportation (air, highway, railroad, water); geophysicists; inmanagers; mathematicians, meteorologists; naval architects; per- (insonnel administrators; physicists cluding astronomers); psychologists; and statisticians. The bulletin pointed out that all of these occupations require highly specialized periods of training of two years br more: that these cupations are needed in activities which are necessary to war production and essential to support of the nation's war effort, according to the national roster of scientific and specialized personnel; and that there are serious shortages of persons "trained, qualified or skilled" to engage in them. The bulletin specifies that a student in training and preparation for one of these scientiifc and special fields may not considered for occupational her deferment "until the close, or approximately the close, of his second or sophom*ore a recognized college or university." Only 12 American cities, including New York and San Francisco, use as much water in the course of a day as is used daily by one of the big new smokeless powder plants.
War Brings Nephew To Visit Aunt Here The Carolinas maneuvers brought Sunday for the first time to Mrs. C. L. Rich, 1602 Ball street, a visit from her nephew, Oscar Morrow, whom she had never seen. The soldier, 19 years old, is the son of Mrs.
Rich's sister, who lives in Stillwater, Texas. Adolphus Morrow. a brother of Oscar, who was in the service in Java at the time of the Japanese invasion, is listed as missing. I CONVENTION CHIEFS--Chief W. H.
Palmer, left of Charlotte president of North Carolina Fire Chiefs assofire department, ciation, and R. A. Joyner, right, assistant Farmville fire chief, president of North Carolina Firemen's association, talk over at con- the vention putter their arrival here this morning 0. Henry planoteron fire chiefs convention was held today, while the firemen's convention will begin tomorrow and continue Loan Corporation Offices Removed To New Location The Greensboro office of the Home Owners' Loan corporation, through rearrangement of administrative has been moved from the Guilford building to room 26 of the post office building and three counties have been added to this regional area, according to J. H.
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George D. Robertson, who was a associated with Ligon in the Greensboro office, has been transferred to the Atlanta regional office as field supervisor of the service and property management division. The local office has just completed a 60-day survey relative to compliance in this area with the conservation order restricting building construction to $500 on new projects, $1,000 on agricultural buildings and $5,000 on all other types of construction. This region, Ligon reported, ranked at the top in point of gener 1 compliance with the conservation order affecting building. COAL Don't Delay -Order Today Al Parker Fuel Co.
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Dial 2-0481 Prewar Isolationism Issue As Four States Face Primaries (By United Press) Isolationism before Pearl Harbor is an issue in primaries in New York, Idaho, Nebraska, and Ohio tomorrow. New Congressman Hamilton Fish. Republican, and William B. Barry, Democrat, are opposed for renomination mainly on the isolationism issue-Fish by three opponents, Barry by Harry B. Coffee is seeking the Democratic senatorial nomination, opposed by Foster May, A radio announcer and four others.
Coffee is a prePearl Harbor isolationist and that is the issue. Ohio: -Representative Martin L. Sweeney, opposed for renomination by Michael Feigham who charges Sweeney with isolationism. John Thomas. Republican, and Representatives Compton I.
White, Democrat, and Henry C. Dworshak, Republican, are being opposed for renomination on their pre-Pearl Harbor voting records. All states are nominating for state offices and Arkansas will hold a run-off primary to determine whether the Democratic senatorial nominee, tantamount to election, will be State Attorney General Jack Holt or Former Congressman John L. McClellan. Notices Are Mailed For Defense Class Notices were mailed this morning to air raid wardens and auxiliary firemen who have not completed their first aid instruction that a class will be started at Lindley junior high school Thursday at 8 p.
Defense Co-ordinator Charles G. Yates announced today. The class will be conducted Monday and Thursday nights thereafter by an authorized Red Cross instructor. "It is hoped that all wardens who haven't as yet availed themselves of the opportunity of completing this part of their training will enroll for the class," Yates stated. The class will embrace the territory in district E.
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Maynard, district warden; district G. H. C. Wilson, district warden, and district L. V.
Pembroke, district warden. Tent Revival To Be Conducted In City Rev. C. C. Cross, pastor Spring Garden Street Friends church.
is evangelist for the series of tent meetings which will be in progress nightly at 7:45 o'clock through August 23 in the 800 block of Glenwood avenue. Robert H. Melvin is song leader and speaker for the services which began last Sunday. Special music for the meetings is being provided by the Davis trio, of Gastonia, and the Pilgrim quartet, Greensboro. Prepare Now For Fuel Shortage! Let us insulate your home THIS WEEK with quality Johns-Manville ROCK WOOL Fire Proof Water Proof Vermin Proof Credit Restrictions Withdrawn! NO PAYMENT 36 MONTHS Atlantic Insulation Co.
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