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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1936
Page
3
Greensboro recounts varied tornado mishaps from April 2 night. Grady Coble of Arlington Street was bedbound when the storm struck and lost his legs years earlier. metal shingles from a house across the street caused further damage as the tornado tore through the area.
A violent storm tears through the area causing widespread damage. A magnolia tree branch falls on a man while a female office worker is blown onto a porch and paralyzed briefly before regaining movement. Federal building janitor Mike Robertson and his wife survive amid wrecked interiors as garages lose roofs and cars remain amid debris.
Report chronicles a tornado's path through towns damaging the Brooks Lumber office and a flour warehouse while furniture and timbers are hurled across streets. Witnesses recount homes left standing with interiors intact and a canary unmoved, as residents describe shimmering skies and eerie transport of objects over blocks.
The note recommends moon-based planting times and flower box selections for window gardens. It lists flowers suitable for boxes, advises safe planting dates after April 15, and details moon phases for hatching poultry and planting root vegetables with dates, signs, and fertilizer notes. It also instructs on soil freshness and disinfection to avoid disease transfer in sweet potatoes.
The rhinoceros relies on its acute hearing to sense food or threats, as its vision is limited to only a few yards.
John Raper of 407 High street reported four men robbed him while walking near Brackett's farm along the Southern Railway tracks. Within hours he was arrested on drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges, described by officers as a happy drunk. A second note mentions Quebec breweries producing about half of Canada’s total output.
Kathryn Hemphill of Columbia Washington DC is the heavy favorite to win the North and South women's title as quarter finals begin at Pinehurst. She advanced with an 8 and 6 win over Lucille Leader while Mary Kuhn of Pittsburgh defeated Mrs Karl Scheidt 7 and 6. Verry beat Eline Nielson 3 and 2 and faced Priscilla Dennett after Dennett eliminated Helen Waring 6 and 3. Defending champion Estelle Lawson meets Jane Cothran as Jean Baeur faces Betty Abernathy in other quarterfinal ties.
Davidson county fishermen may fish Easter Sunday and Monday under an announced exception by Warden Reid F. Dorsett. The two day opening lifts the usual closed season which began earlier this year to accommodate holiday fishing.
The 15 to 30 age group accounts for 73 percent of crimes, indicating a high share of offending within this demographic. Data underscores the need for targeted interventions and youth-focused crime prevention efforts.
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