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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1936
Page
7
The state WPA administration has allotted $16,494 for completing case records of all blind persons in North Carolina. An unrelated incident reports a man aged in his teens killed after a truck struck him while seeking a ride in Raleigh.
A man credits Earl Payne, Cherokee WPA project foreman, with saving his life by providing artificial respiration after becoming pinned under a car. The report notes Payne’s quick action and medical aid involvement during the incident.
Old treatment promises relief for nagging backache and kidney problems. It claims kidneys filter acids and waste, cause back pain, swelling, and fatigue, and that Doan's Pills have given relief for 40 years by flushing the kidneys.
The state division of highway safety revoked 22 drivers' licenses yesterday in Raleigh. The action affects multiple motorists as part of annual enforcement.
The Eastern North Carolina regional Red Cross meeting will take place in Goldsboro on October 6, drawing regional officials and volunteers to discuss relief efforts and fundraising plans for the year.
The executors of Charles A. Penn of Reidsville file suit to recover 106,516 dollars allegedly illegally collected from his estate by a federal revenue collector in 1930. The action seeks restitution and legal relief against the collector or related parties.
North Carolina state highway patrol reports July drunken driving arrests reached 376, up from 304 in June, reflecting a continuing upward trend in impaired driving enforcement.
Officials said a shortage of carpenters slowed construction of the armory auditorium on the old market building site in Durham. The WAP roster was nearly devoid of carpenters.
The National Youth Administration program has been resumed in Durham after a monthlong shutdown due to changes in its parent WPA program. The restart restores youth aid services and employment activities in the area.
Wrightsville hosts the North Carolina Society of Engineers annual convention on Friday and Saturday with meetings, demonstrations and career announcements.
Raleigh reports World War veterans loan fund in strong financial condition with $525,000 made available from bonus payments. Commissioner Graham K Hobbs notes improved funding as a result of bonus recipient repayments.
Funeral services were to be held today for Joe Cheatham Jr 18 who was killed Tuesday night in a collision between his automobile and a watermelon truck from Blackville DC.
Asheville August 13 attorneys for several fertilizer plants argued in a special session of the United States circuit court that a South Carolina law requiring publication of all fertilizer ingredients is unconstitutional The state law requires a tag listing every ingredient and the firms contend they have secret formulas The three judge panel includes Judges John J Parker J Lyles Glenn and H W Watkins from Charlotte Chester and Anderson respectively.
Alicia Hart outlines simple beach and backyard exercises to improve figure and tone. She instructs slow stretches, waistline tightening routines, toe pebbles, barefoot walking, and bicycle leg lifts to build muscle without overexertion.
The fleet section of the world's largest irrigation project in India has been operational since 1982. It aims to deliver water to about 5,0001000 acres via 6400 miles of canals.
In Asheville a mother, Helen Angel Painter, seeks custody of her daughter Florence in a case continued to August 25. Florence, who had lived with the Wiles of Hendersonville after being found, had previously stayed at a San Diego convent. Barghaltz, the father, denied involvement in the 1927 disappearance and was jailed on a federal charge. he reportedly wished the child to be with Painter. The hearing will be held at Columbus with Judge Hoyle Sink presiding.
Butter held steady at 8473 pounds with unchanged prices. Eggs at Chicago market were unsettled with local extra firsts and fresh graded firsts fluctuating around 21 to 23 percent, reflecting current receipts at 21 percent.
ASHEVILLE August 13 The association church related colleges of the south held their annual one day conference electing Dr Charles E Diehl president of Southwestern college Memphis Tennessee as chairman for the ensuing year Dr Diehl to succeed Dr Henry Nelson Snyder president Wofford college Spartanburg C W M Alexander of Nashville Tennessee was re elected secretary treasurer College presidents and faculty members from about 50 southern schools attended the meeting.
State prison officials and Durham and Rowan county officers hunted two convicts who fled from prison camps. Oscar Pitts said Lewis Cain, 19, rode away in a passing car from the Durham camp, and Charles Berry, 17, walked off from a Rowan county bush-cutting gang. Cain had one year for housebreaking and larceny while Berry served four months for larceny and receiving stolen goods.
RALEIGH Aug 13 The State Banking Commissioner announced the Bank of Sampson in Clin ton is fully liquidated and depositors received 31290. Claims totaling 38213 were settled with offsets. Expenses exceeded income by 4758 from 138154 collected. Uncollected assets stood at 39 percent.
An article asserts the average lifespan of a car is seven percent years, presenting a misworded estimate that implies time rather than a numeric age. It suggests typical vehicle longevity figures but uses incorrect phrasing.
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