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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1949
Page
2
Tokyo's elevated railway has become a major real estate engine. Along the five to six miles of track between Ueno and Shinagawa, eateries clinics apartments factories and shops crowd the space. A soap plant reportedly nets about 500000 yen monthly from a tiny 70 square foot floor area.
Dr. Ira O. Schaub, director of the North Carolina Extension service and brother of S. O. Schaub, was celebrated by more than 600 Iredell rural residents at the Statesville fairgrounds. He has spent 35 years with the extension service and was recently promoted to director. Tributes came from the board of commissioners, Iredell council of home demonstration clubs, 4-H clubs, Iredell farmers, F H Jeter, Ruth Current, and other insiders. A sterling silver platter was presented to him at the close of ceremonies.
Clearwater defeated Chattanooga 1 to 0 to win the southern regional softball tournament in Clearwater Florida and advance to Little Rock for the September 15 start. Chattanooga had earlier eliminated Canton NC 1 to 0 in the afternoon game. Alcatraz is located on an island about 1 feet long rising 130 feet above sea level.
Capitol Square notes three days before the belt opening as markets in Carthage Ellerbe Fuquay Varina and Sanford are labeled legal but called rump sales since only two of three major firms attend. American and Reynolds are present while Ligget and Myers are absent. Rumors for a belt czar echo past moves with Kerr Scott later saying such talk invites others to act. Governor Scott admits slow reading of endorsements and resignations from state boards amid SBI probe into advertising.
The Biller Bros. Circus shows the Chani Troupe in High Point at Willis Park on Friday with performances at 2 30 and 8 15 p m. A cast including Cosetta Chita Tripoli Ramon and Bennie Cristiani performs a four tier pyramid after a full teeter board somersault. The article notes governance appointments and newspaper men on state boards during the Scott administration.
Calumet Farm leads the field in the Beverly handicap at Washington Park with Bewitch and Lake Success as expected choices in the one mile race. Dandilly Ann Lee Stole Lithe and Brownian are strong rivals among ten fillies and mares with an $18,50 purse.
The fourth annual National Caddie tournament begins at 7 a.m. with 81 boys and two girls contesting on the 7 120 yard Scarlet course at Ohio State University. Two 18 hole rounds of qualifying play planned with a $1500 four year college scholarship for the champion.
Hollywood figures once in boxing rings include George Raft Frank Sinatra Robert Ryan Bob Hope Errol Flynn Robert Preston Robert Mitchum George Murphy Richard Carlson and Tom Neal.
Researchers identify a Chinese manuscript dated around 2350 years ago that includes what is believed to be the earliest reference to pears. The text suggests cultivated fruit use and naming practices, shedding light on early horticultural knowledge in ancient China.
Encyclopedia Americana notes the Alaska legislature adopted the first old age pension plan in the United States or its territories in 1915.
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