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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1947
Page
9
Senator Bailey recalling youth and friendship with Dr. Clarence Poe while reprinting his nostalgic article on birds and spring. The piece lists 23 birds and 45 flora as signs of early spring and follows the cardinal as herald of the season.
An old advertisement promotes Swamp Root by Kilmer and Co claiming it flushes kidneys and eases night urination. It highlights herbs and roots, persuades free trial by mail from Stamford Connecticut, and urges buying full bottles at drugstores.
Forty nine Guilford County students attend Wake Forest College active in campus organizations including Edgar Alston Herbert Coble Jerome Coble Joe Coleman Luke Eller Lee Gorrell and many others. From High Point students Clarence Paul Roy Culler Martha Holton Johnny Miller and others participate in Freshman and Sophomore groups.
Sixty criminal cases are scheduled for trial in Guilford county's High Point division this week. Judge J A Rousseau will preside with Charles M Ivey Jr as assistant solicitor. The calendar opens Tuesday at 9 30 AM with larceny charges and a long list of cases including drunkenness, assault with deadly weapon, robbery, homicide and other offenses spread across Tuesday and Wednesday sessions.
Meters installed six months ago in High Point have collected 17492.82 dollars in pennies and nickels through Monday. The city reports 95 percent satisfaction and has extended the trial by 90 days. Half of the revenue funds the meters, the rest to the treasury, with possible relocation of West Green street units.
astronomers note that eighty eight star constellations are recognized today with about fifty named in ancient times. international agreement sets constellation boundaries parallel and perpendicular to the celestial equator and meridians to standardize mapping across regions.
North Carolina voters will decide on four constitutional amendments at the next election. The measures cover legislative salaries, ruling on special elections, higher property tax limits, and removing debt restrictions for state and local governments.
Pvt. Jack L. Epperson of 1017 Smith St High Point North Carolina recently moved from San Antonio Texas for communications specialty training with the signal corps school at Fort Monmouth New Jersey. He joins a large unit of air corps personnel to be trained at this post by the signal corps. California has been found suitable for growing cork oaks.
One hundred thirty seven criminal cases are calendared for jury trials in municipal court starting Tuesday April 15. Thirty involve Negro defendants and 107 white defendants. Most charges relate to whisky drunkenness and driving offenses, with several assaults non-support thefts and immorality. Regular municipal court sits Easter Monday. criminal superior court begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. and runs all week.
Safriet's Ruby owned by Sam Safriet of Lenoir won 15 inch class honors in the Carolinas Association of Beagle clubs championship meet in Salisbury. Reserve class title went to Dee's Driver owned by Gilbert Wehorn of Greenville.
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