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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1936
Page
3
D Maddox reports 28 enumerators named in the eighth district have sworn to secrecy and will inspect business firms in Davidson County to collect necessary census data. Local firms urged to cooperate and provide information under oath.
Sewell East of Lexington Massachusetts reports complete relief from constipation gas bloating and stomach discomfort after using POW O LIN. She credits gains in appetite weight energy and sleep to the medicine and recommends Manns Drug Store and other druggists.
A National Association of Real Estate Boards survey finds rents lagging 1926 levels but shows recovery in earning capacity for real estate. In single family homes, 212 cities reported uptrends with 36 at about 5 percent, 109 at about 10 percent, 22 at 15 percent, 34 at 20 percent, and 11 at 26 percent or more. The combined 10 percent or more coverage reaches 83 percent of cities, with 32 percent at 15 percent or more.
The survey shows seven cities with rents still down and declines from five to 25 percent in heated apartments, with 53 up about 5 percent and 73 up 10 percent across 187 cities. Nonheated duplexes show 162 cities with gains led by 73 at 10 percent, while nine cities report duplex rent declines. Single family rents rise in 83 percent of cities, apartment rents up in 76 percent, and historical notes reference North Carolina hospital beds and political moves.
Questions cover a 18th century church delay by John Lovick, secretary to Governor Richard Everard in 1729. Snakes delayed Virginia North Carolina boundary work when warm weather revived rattlers. Three supposed British scouts warned heroes near Kings Mountain, detaining them before battle.
John A. Hedrick aged 69 prominent Thom asville farmer died at home after a two week illness. He is survived by his wife with funeral arrangements expected to be announced locally.
Sellar Hedrick, of Thomasville route two, survives with two sons Harri son and Allan Hedrick and four daughters Mrs Tom Ward Miss Ida Hedrick and Mrs Bulala Hedrick all of Thomasville route two. One sister Mrs Ellen Moore of Lexington also listed. He belonged to Emanuel Evangelical and Reformed church where funeral services are planned for Sunday.
Miss M Corrinne Thomas 66 a member of Thomasville pioneer families died this morning at her Salem street home after a week long paralysis. She was born September 2 1870 daughter of P C and Eliza Shelley Thomas Survived by sisters and brothers Annie Thomas Washington D C D R Thomas Tennille Ga P C Thomas Jr Fort Worth Tex Robert Thomas New York City Higgins Thomas Washington D C and Mrs G M Hoover Thomasville She recently operated a business college in Thomasville and Lexington Funeral arrangements not set yet.
The giant tortoise at the New York Zoological Garden is America’s oldest living resident, surpassing two centuries of age and marking a rare milestone for the historic zoological collection.
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic improving appetite digestion and vitality with claims it will clear pimples and enhance skin tone. It promotes tablets available in small and large sizes for around $1.00 to $1.25 from local druggists.
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