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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1939

Page

5

Public Hearing On Executions Next Tuesday

RALEIGH Jan 13 AP ordered a public hearing next Tuesday morning on the Gogler bill to restore electrocution as the method of capital punishment. The Senate has a similar bill. The state now uses asphyxiation and has the only lethal gas chamber east of the Mississippi.

Raleigh Gogler Senate Mississippi Supreme Court House Agriculture Committee Page of Bladen and Underwood of Hertford

ARCTIC EXPLORER Crossword Clue Answer Set

Crossword clues for a polar exploration themed puzzle list across horizontal and vertical entries. Includes references to terms like arctic explorer, equipment, and Antarctic studies with various definitions such as cetacean terms, nautical words, and structural items.

Seed Tax and Small Packaged Seeds Bill Debated

The debate covered handling seed in small packages with a bulk tax limit of 72 dozen per shipment and an anticipated stamp fee around $1. Representative Withrow pressed for exemptions to aid small merchants and farmer barter without tax. Blalock proposed a substitute with license and dealer taxes, plus country merchant levies. A Senate panel set a hearing on the Gregory bastardy bill, and the House judiciary committee favored the Davis bill to end Sunday closing requirements for Hyde county stations.

Withrow Rutherford Blalock Anson Senate Judiciary Group Gregory House Judiciary Committee Davis Hyde County

Cranium Crackers: True or false quiz wrap

A short quiz item presents five statements about history and society. It asks which are true or false, covering topics from clothing to law enforcement, literature, scouting origins, and wireless telegraphy. The prompts invite evaluation of each claim.

Scotland Yard England George Bernard Shaw Boy Scouts

How Can I Prevent Broom Bristles From Brittle

A q a style item outlines home tips. It advises boiling a salt water solution and soaking the broom about every two weeks to prevent brittleness. It also covers stain removal by soapsuds and sun exposure, plus a ginger orange appetizer idea. It ends with a note that worker termites may be male or female.

Jerusalem a Holy City for Three Faiths Is Noted

Uncle Ray describes Jerusalem as holy to Jews Christians and Mohammedans citing legends from the Mosque of Omar and the Day of Judgment tale. He notes World War I and Allenby’s 1917 victory, Palestine becoming homeland for Jews, yet mosques and sects clash with Muslims seeking control as three faiths live there today.

Jerusalem Saladin Palestine Mosque of Omar Mohammed Allah Turkey Germany Austria- Hungary Great Britain France Allenby Jerusa Lem Paestine

North Carolina Farm Market Report on Fruits and Veggies

Latest market report summarizes shipping points across states with price ranges for lettuce cabbage apples and several vegetables. Key origins include Phoenix Presque Isle Rochester Fort Myers and New York with prices per 50 pound sacks baskets and crates, noting weaker demand in lettuce and varying firm to dull markets for peppers cucumbers and strawberries.

North Carolina U. S Phoenix Arizona Presque Isle Aroostook County Maine Green Mountains Fla F. O. Hb F. O Rochester New York Florida Philadelphia Washington Virginia Maryland South Carolina New Jersey Jersey Market Hall Delaware Jersey Cleveland Cuba

Modern Etiquette Q and A column by Roberta Lee

A reader asks about invitations to a wedding reception after the honeymoon and the proper naming of attire such as white tie versus full evening dress. The column confirms cards are used for reception invites after home setup and notes white tie and black tie terms are common in good society. It also defines a kitchen maid as an assistant to the cook.

Look and Learn by A C Gordon

Answers: 1 John J. Pershing 2 A body of ecclesiastical rulers 3 The stomach 4 Wellington 5 Richard Wagner

Mexico Villa New Zealand John J. Pershing The Wellington Richard Wagner

Windsor Castle road speed limit enforced at 10 mph

Gate officers at Windsor Castile warn drivers of a 10 mile per hour speed limit on the grounds. The patrols man entrances to the royal site and enforce the regulation for safety and ceremonial grounds.

Windsor Castile

Bills Passed In Assembly In North Carolina

Bills passed in the legislature today include measures approved by the house and senate. HB 22 Bryant Cherry Pollard provide for committee work Friday and Monday afternoons. SB 14 Gold grant the Supreme Court power to set marshal librarian pay with governor approval. HB 21 Uzzell authorize China Grove to refund debt. HB 23 Seeley require officials to provide legislators with desired information. HB 24 Caffey invite Aubrey Williams to address the assembly. HB 20 Bender authorize building a courthouse from delinquent tax receipts. SB 14 and HB 22 expedite the legislature. HB to invite Aubrey Williams to speak.

Raleigh Dan House Senate Bryant Durham Cherry Gaston Pollard Seeley Carteret Caffey Guilford Aubrey Williams Assembly Bender Jones Supreme Court Uzzell Rowan China Grove Aubery Williams

Penguins Carry Rocks in Their Stomachs

Sir James Ross, explorer, examined a penguin that contained ten pounds of stones in its stomach. Some scientists propose the ballast theory, suggesting the rocks aid balance and stability for the bird.

James Ross

Civil War Issue Brings Protests

Washington January reports show a surge of telegrams letters and postcards at the State Department on the embargo on arms shipments to Spain. A first ten days tally indicates a majority in favor of keeping the ban despite prior public pressure.

Washington State Department Spain

Daily Word Lesson on Common English Errors

The item highlights usage notes and pronunciation tips for words often misused or mispronounced. It explains phrases like painful injury versus painful accident and clarifies Cairo pronunciation. It also defines equivocal as having two or more meanings and urges learning one new word daily.

Cairo Egypt

Congress to repeal Spanish embargo after civil war start

The text notes that repeal of the Spanish embargo would require congressional action and references its imposition soon after the civil war began, with mentions of scrap iron oil and other raw materials involved.

Japan

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