Better Care of Veterans Urged by American Legion Leader
Washington Aug 20 A statement by Ralph T O Neil national commander of the American Legion urged stronger national defense and expanded care for disabled veterans The commander defended the 50 percent loan value for veterans adjusted service certificates and said further liberalization would be decided at the Detroit national convention He urged lowering the four and a half percent loan rate as the government earns revenue from veterans reserves He warned unemployment relief would remove the push for more liberalization noting 15 percent of the unemployed were World War II veterans The Legion should back full Justice Department authority to combat communism.
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Washington
Ralph T. O'Neil
American Legion
Legion
Congress
O'Neil
Detroit
Justice Department
Man Shaves In Car On West High Street
L Hedrick reports a man shaved himself in an automobile on West High Street while using the mirror to see. Hedrick, living at 417 Willowbrook Street, notes the rush of modern life but calls the act unusual.
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L. Hedrick
Willowbrook Street
West High Street
Freak Ear of Corn Placed On Display
The Enterprise shows a small ear of corn growing directly from the top of its stalk with no shocks. Charles Osborne of Trinity submitted the unusual specimen, grown in his garden, for display in the show window.
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Charles Osborne
Trinity
Osborne
Best News Tip Awards Highlight Local Library Rats
The High Point Public Library staff earned the paper's best story tip for a piece about rats devouring mystery leaves. Mrs. G. L. Stovall of 913 Park Street won the tip for a frog alarm clock story. A. E. Oman provided a rat control tale and also earned a tip yesterday.
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High Point Public Library
Enterprise
G. L. Stovall
Park Street
Rat Campaign 10 Extended As Demand Continues
City extends rat bait distribution at city hall due to high demand. Dr W J McAnally and A E Oman announce ongoing operations through tomorrow and Saturday with Sanitary Inspector Claude Hussey coordinating. The team reports good results and plans to proceed toward Raleigh, noting heavy rodent activity in business districts including Snow Lumber yards.
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W. J. McAnally
A. E. Oman
U. S. Biological Survey
McAnally
Claude Hussey
Raleigh
Hussey
Snow Lumber Company
Oman
Dr. McAnally
Mr. Hussey
Shavitz Travels North for Fall Slipper Line Purchases
San Shavitz, owner of Rose Marie Slipper, is in New York this week buying fall lines. He will travel to Boston and Baltimore on return to study footwear offerings.
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San Shavitz
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Trudy Ederle May Try England to France Swim
Trudy Ederle contemplates a reverse English channel swim next year after a 1926 Cape Gris Nez to Kingsdown crossing in 14 hours 30 minutes. Grasshoppers plague Toronto swimmers as Milton Potts practices for the Canadian National marathon, encountering a sea of grasshoppers in Lake Ontario.
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New York
Trudy Ederle
England
France
Cape Gris Nez
Kingsdown
Toronto
Milton Potts
Lake
Ontario
Potts
Village menaced by job drought as mill closes legacy mill
In Cray England, St Mary residents face unemployment after the long running paper mill halves operations. Once a major employer since George III era supplying Bank of England, the plant now winds down as the bank begins producing its own paper. The community reels from lost work.
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ST. Mary.cray
England
George III
Bank of England
Eloquent Visitor Speaks at Rotary Meeting in Dallas
Rev. M. Craig of Dallas, a Baptist minister and South Carolina native, gave an eloquent Rotary address urging persistency in service. He cited Pasteur and Jesus as examples of service and great deeds for humankind, noting his brief stay in Thomasville and his boyhood friendship with Dr. Nabers.
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M. Craig
Dallas
Texas
Rotary Club
Charles H. Nabers
Presbyterian Church
Craig
Pasteur
Jesus
Divorces Filed in Municipal Court With Custody Disputes
Two divorce actions and an answer were filed in municipal court today. Custody requests name fathers in one case and mothers in an answer. Camilla Hussey Franklin seeks absolute divorce from James Emmett Franklin, married 1927. James A Reinhardt seeks divorce from Ollie M Reinhardt with custody of three children. married 1920, separated November. Jane Elizabeth O Briant answers in Walter Dixon O Briant case, seeking alimony and child custody. states husband killed Sallie W Smith July 19 1927, pleaded insanity, committed, later released.
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Camilla Hussey Franklin
James Emmett Franklin
James A. Reinhardt
Ollie M. Reinhardt
Reinhardts
Jane Elizabeth O'Briant
Walter Dixon O’briant
Prominent Woman Dies at Home in Jamestown
Miss Emily Elizabeth Horney born Sept 28 1858 near Deep River church died at her Jamestown home last night at 6 after several weeks illness She was a Deep River Friends church member Surviving are sisters Mrs John Holton Mary and Denna Horney Funeral Friday at 10 am from Deep River Friends church Rev L W McFarland Rev Joseph Peele with interment in River cemetery Bearers include Richard Holton Charlie Holton John Holton Jr Walter Holton R M Abernathy J W Garrett Robbins Tilden and E C Criddlebaugh
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Emily Elizabeth Horney
Jamestown
Miss Horney
Deep River Church
Charlie
Lucy Chipman Horney
Deep, River
Deep River Friends Church
John Holton
Mary
Denna Horney
Clara Cox
L. W. McFarland
Joseph Peele
River Cemetery
Richard Holton
Charlie Holton
John Holton, Jr
Walter Holton
R. M. Abernathy
J. W. Garrett
Robbins Tilden
E. C. Criddlebaugh
South Main Church Sunday School Picnic Tomorrow
Members of the Sunday School of the South Main Street M. E. church planned an annual outing and barbecue at Ritter's Lake south of Greensboro tomorrow evening. Superintendent J W Clinard said all arrangements are complete for one of the largest such occasions in the church history. Transportation is arranged for those unable to reach the lake, with gathering at five o'clock and rides offered. some may go earlier to boat and swim.
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South Main Street
M. E
Ritter’s Lake
Greensboro
J. W. Clinard
Clinard
Peacock Bible Class Outing Honoring Wesley Ladies
Peacock Bible Class hosts a picnic at the city lake on Tuesday evening August 25 to honor three Wesley Memorial church groups the Women's Wesley Bible Class the Susanna Wesley Class and the Mother's Class. Belvin C Harmon announced plans for games and features before a chicken dinner on the grounds and asked members to report attendance Sunday morning.
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Wesley Memorial Church
Wesley Bible
Susanna Weley
City Lake
Belvin C. Harmon
Harmon
Farm Board Offers Chinese Wheat Sale For Flood Relief
The Farm Board proposes to sell 15 million bushels of wheat to China for flood relief at the market price on shipment day. A stipulation would require the wheat be used only for flood relief purposes.
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Farm Board
Washington
Grain Stabilization Corporation
Stone
Lumberton Woman Dies After Auto Mishap
Mrs Hazel Goodwin of Lumberton was fatally injured when her car left the highway near Evergreen in Columbus County. The vehicle rolled three times and she died en route to a Lumberton hospital from a broken neck.
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Lumberton
N. C
Hazel Goodwin
Evergreen
Columbus County
Goodwin
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Jane Elizabeth O’briant
South Main Church
Peacock
Sears
City Sanitary Commission
Pennsylvania
Rch
North Main Street
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