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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1930
Page
6
The article notes whooping cough endangers small children with possible pneumonia or tuberculosis in older kids and stresses difficulties in containment. It discusses bed rest, early indoor isolation, quieting remedies, nutrition to prevent anemia, and limited proven effectiveness of vaccines and serums while medical research seeks effective treatments.
A catalog style list highlights popular gift items including shawls, pajamas, bags, beads, gowns, silk hosiery, silk scarfs, handkerchiefs and gloves. Prices range from 50 cents to about 9.95 with selections in wool, silk, rayon, cotton and leather in various colors and gift boxes.
A random collection of gifts includes sweaters tams raincoats outing pajamas silky umbrellas compacts dance sets bloomers and men's handkerchiefs benefiting readers through a community event.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Burgess of 1206 North Hamilton announce the birth of their son Don McBee Jr on December 17 at Guilford General Hospital.
Gilbert Ragan of Ellerbe arrives to spend Christmas in town. Claud Smith Jr from State College Raleigh visits his parents. G M Silman comes from Harrisonburg Va to spend winter with his daughter at Park Street home. Mrs J E Samuels improves at 908 Tessel Street. Rhodesa McDowell arrives from Albemarle to stay a week with Mr and Mrs A L McDowell at 709 Park Street. Miss Anne Robbins will arrive.
North Carolina forest wardens report 3278 fires in ten months ending November 1, burning 278057 acres and causing 514741 dollars in damages. Despite severe drought and a record outbreak, average damage per fire averaged 157 dollars, with 45 counties participating in a cooperative protection program. Florida counties launch campaign to keep vagrants and hitchhikers off the gold coast this winter.
Fayetteville faces a midnight movie ban under an old ordinance blocking showings from Saturday midnight to Monday 8 a.m. New Bern will begin a temporary dye end over the Neuse River via highway 30 with a new drawbridge funded by the state. Oscar Allen Butler of Sampson County died from saw mill injuries. Federal prohibition agents captured an auto-blank.
A driver fled after a scene involving a mobile unit and 12 gallons of whiskey was reported nearby. Authorities are reviewing the fragmentary details and seeking witnesses.
Naples based Dr Colucci announces an electrical instrument that distinguishes gender by differing electrical vibrations. He says the device can determine the sex of an unborn child before birth.
African developers pursue pitch pine for construction due to its durability and availability, even though red ants in the region show little taste for the wood.
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