Man Seeks Funds to Train Orphan Boy
Raleigh dispatch notes a plea for money to send an orphan boy abroad for training. The report opens with a question about a green shoot breaking ground.
High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1927
Page
15
Marmola Prescription Tablets Offer Slimming Aid
An old weight loss pitch touts Marmola Tablets as a modern scientific method not requiring exercise or diet. The ad claims 19 years of use, visible fat loss, increased vigor, and that druggists sell at 1 dollar per box with a pamphlet explaining results.
From Weed to Flower Johnny Brings Hope to Caswell Case
A shy boy nicknamed Johnny, once deemed a moron and weed by an orphanage operator, is found to have normal intelligence. A Caswell training school placement is debated, with a push for vocational class to teach cabinet making and for a regular school environment to unlock his full potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Pillar
Caswell Training School
State Board of Charities and Publi Welfare
Department of Public Welfare
State Board of Charities and Public Welfare
Morganton Hospital For
Cameron
Kinston
Caswell
New County Fish Wardens Named by Assistant Director
Assistant Director Dixon appointed 21 county fish wardens to enforce strict penalties for illegal fishing including dynamiting and seining. Names include W. F. Thompson Devo tion Alleghany W. Bryan Glade Valley E B Shephard Scotville R E Walters N Wilkesboro and others across North Carolina counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Surry
W. F. Thompson
Devotion
Alleghany
William Bryan
Glade Valley
Ashe
E. B. Shepherd
Scotville
Wilkes
R. E. Walters
N. Wilkesboro
Caldwell
Mark Goforth
Lenoir
Wataugh
J. W. Bryan
Boone
Avery J. L. Hartley
Linville
Yancey
J. Will Wheeler
Higgins
Transylvania
E. R. Galloway
Rossman
Henderson
J. Fletcher
Etowah
Rutherford
W. J. Harden
Rutherfordton
Gaston
W. B. Morris
Gastonia
War prep urged by Kerr for all eligible men
Durham dispatch reports Dr. E B Kerr captain U S M R C urges at least occasional military camp attendance for all who are eligible and physically fit. He criticizes wastage and calls for better preparation for national defense.
Precaution Urged as Fly Hazard Grows in State
Raleigh April 21 With warm weather flies threaten milk safety and child health, says Dr G M Cooper of the State Board of Health Educational division. Eliminate rubbish and manure piles, screen homes, and pasteurize or boil milk fed to babies to prevent typhoid and colitis outbreaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Appointment of Fish Wardens in Western North Carolina
J K Dixon announces the appointment of fish wardens in 21 western North Carolina counties under the new license act. The order marks the first enforcement under the act and aims to enforce fishing regulations across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
J. K. Dixon
Department of Conservation and Development
WAGE COMMISSION NEPOTISM ORDER UNDER SCRUTINY
Raleigh April 21 The wage commission nepotism order drew legal fire as state auditor Baxter Durham and labor commissioner Frank Grist questioned its authority. Durham said he would ignore the order until the attorney general rules, while Grist argued it oversteps power. Most employees remain indifferent, some support the anti nepotism aim, others doubt enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Salary and Wage Commission
Baxter Durham
Julian Price
Durham
Salary
Mr. Durham
Frank D. Grist
Labor and Printing
Grist
Price
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Board of Charities
Lad
Ralegh
State Medical Society
Kerr
Fort Brage
Roach
Dethol
Dethol Mfg. Co., Inc
Richmond
Patsy
Barry Conners
Redpath
Flapper
Cinderella
Petsy
Tony
Wagger’s Ladies’ Shop
Carolina
Wage Commission
F.C. Baskervilte
Belk-Stevens Co
R. L. Pickett
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