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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1939
Page
8
A High Point desk sergeant recalls common and unusual excuses offered for traffic tickets. Most offenders admit guilt after a brief attempt at justification, while a few use humorous or elaborate stories, including claims of doctor visits or bank runs.
In a late night city scene two cowboys A and B lose money to a bandit. A starts with 100 and B with 48. The bandit takes twice as much from A as from B and leaves A three times what he leaves B with.
A Winston-Salem jury could not reach a verdict in the trial of James Allen Davis of Greensboro on criminal assault charges. Judge John H. Clement ordered Davis back to jail to await a new trial.
Prices from U S and North Carolina Agriculture reports cover lettuce strawberries potatoes cabbage apples and more. Regional values show mixed demand, slow to moderate, with varied FOB prices at California Plant City Maine Presque Isle and Florida markets.
Burlington on February 16 reports the President's ball raised 88 dollars according to Chairman Barnie P. Jones. He notes attendees reported loss of an expensive overcoat and at least three hats from the check room. He says replacements are needed to continue aiding the fight against paralysis.
Tom Mooney pursues Billings while Mrs Mooney denies he is cooing. The item notes domestic dispute framing and a public-record style report of the couple’s disagreement.
Raleigh report shows 58 killed on North Carolina roads in January 1939, two fewer than January 1938. Injuries reached 478, down from 634 a year earlier, with nine fatal accidents attributed to drunken drivers.
The shuffled text hints at a Rialto venue on 10th Ave with times and numbers amid a mystery phrase. It reads like an OCR fragment mentioning Miss and a sequence of timestamps, suggesting a theatrical or film listing.
University of North Carolina extension division announces a correspondence course in news writing to aid club women and men from other organizations who have publicity duties. The program aims to improve skills for community and group publications.
An estimate indicates about eight million lepers worldwide with a vast majority confined in leper sanatoriums and similar facilities. The figure underscores ongoing health and social challenges for sufferers and the need for care and containment measures.
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