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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1935
Page
3
G. E. Whitten deputy state revenue commissioner received a copy of the anti slot machine act in force early this week and officials believe its scope may cover marble boards as well.
A health ad touts POW-O-LIN as a fast constipation remedy with Mr Crump praising its relief. The piece shifts to a local statute defining slot machines and prohibiting their manufacture sale or use with penalties for violation including rooms or buildings under control of offenders.
Cecil Anderson, 22, a state representative and Vanderbilt law student, campaigns against Tennessee’s anti-evolution statute linked to the Scopes trial era. In High Point officials discuss enforcing the new act as police plan guidance from Prosecuting Attorney Gaston A. Johnson.
Mrs Lola Katherine Bowers 27 wife of John Lee Bowers of High Point route four died in a High Point hospital at 11 30 last night. Survived by husband two sons Mitchell Lee John Alson and daughter Joan Elizabeth all at home. An infant son preceded her in death. Also survives father P D Frazier step mother Mrs Frasier two sisters Ivey Reddick Eugenia Millikan brother B D Frazier Jr and grandmother Mrs Claudia Smith. Funeral at Prospect M E Church Saturday at 11 with Rev John Cline in charge. interment in church cemetery. Pallbearers Johnny Exton Shuford Clifford Allen Harvey Frazier.
The Soil Erosion Service in High Point says 200900 pine and black locust seedlings come from Clay ton NC and 315000 pine seedlings from Woodworth LA. About 210000 of the total will be planted in Brown Creek erosion project in Anson and Union counties, with the rest for the Deep River area. Over 500 acres in Deep River area to receive commercially valuable forest trees, per Chief Forester Charlies H. Flory.
Elder R H Pittsman from Lou ray Virginia will preach Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock and Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at High Point Primitive Baptist church. Elder Watt Turtle from Danbury will preach Saturday night at 7 30. The public is invited to attend.
A reader quiz presents six questions about North Carolina history and politics. Topics include a governor hanged in Virginia and the first printing press, with answers located on a separate page. The tone resembles a curiosity feature in a regional newspaper.
Answers cover Governor William Drummond's 1667 end and 1675 Bacon's Rebellion, Zebulon Vance defeating Thomas Settle in 1876 with 222,688 votes, drainage value of 4 719 079 dollars per acre, tobacco act 1666 lasting one year, list of five North Carolina governors, and 1749 tobacco-related event at New Bern.
The article notes Andorra as the world’s oldest republic located in the Pyrenees. It highlights its unique co ruled status by the bishop of Urgell and the French head of state, dating back centuries.
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