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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1933
Page
3
Census Bureau figures show July cotton consumption reaches 600,143 bales of lint and 99,497 bales of linters, with June totals higher in both categories and July last year lower. On hand July 31, lint and linters totals are reported in consuming establishments and public storage, with imports and exports for July also outlined.
The Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever cases in North Carolina are linked to ticks on dogs cattle horses and ground rodents. Dr James M Parrott of the State Board of Health says ticks are the transmission medium as 17 cases have been reported since June 1. Dr D F Milam leads the research aiding physicians statewide in understanding transmission and history of the fever.
A vintage health ad touts 5S.S. as a decades proven remedy for fatigue by boosting red blood cells and hemoglobin. It promotes two sizes at drugstores and warns against being switched, claiming strong scientific support and universal user satisfaction.
Officials cite Dr. J. Knox and Dr. Parrott on Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. In Montana the disease, first seen in 1873, is now tied to tick transmission. More than 600 ticks dissected. handling infected ticks is dangerous. ticks can pass the fever germ to all future generations, complicating control efforts.
An unclassified insect collected by J. W. Johnson on the Thom asville road draws interest from local readers. Described as a beetle head and mandibles, katydid wings, and mantis like body, it invites classification attempts as a harmless diversion.
An Attorney General opinion asserts county commissioners must provide sanitary facilities in schools, including toilets and safe drinking water. Dr James M Parrott was tasked to notify county boards, superintendents and health officers to upgrade facilities now. State Health Board survey finds 330000 pupils in schools with inadequate or no toilet facilities and 275000 in schools with poor water supplies.
Reports from Hankow say Yellow river floods in northern China have caused about 50 000 deaths with many more missing as dikes fail across wide areas. Bandits plunder towns while floods drive thousands from homes and overwhelm Kaifeng. Earlier floods on the Chiang river added 10 000 deaths and 200 villages destroyed.
In Yenville on August 17 the state golf tournament features Alan Smith of Asheville the medalist versus Nelson McRae of Wilmington the Carolina champion. Ralph Redmond of St Petersburg faces Bill Williamson of Charlotte. Julian Morton of Wilmington meets Duncan Strachan of Savannah. Phil Calhoun of Atlanta plays Hugh Nabers of Birmingham. no upsets were noted from yesterday’s play.
Round tickets on sale August 19. Limit 22 days. Reduced round trip Pullman fares offered. For details and sleeping car reservations contact H. D. Saunders, Ticket Agent, High Point, North Carolina.
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