Fear Publicity More Than Fine
Enterprise Bureau reports Captain Charles D. Farmer of the State Highway Patrol says publicity of drivers’ names in newspapers deters drunken driving more than fines. He argues records are public and press coverage adds a powerful incentive for safer behavior and strict enforcement by patrols and courts.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Charles D. Farmer
State Highway Patrol
Capt. Farmer
Farmer
Highway Patrol
Five Die In Mexican Landholder Gun Battle
In Tampico Mexico on July 9 a clash between rival landholders left five dead at the El Coronel hacienda near Tula. Two veteran owners and three opponents were killed after former soldiers and civil landowners who held land for revolutionary service fought again.
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Tampico
Mexico
el Coronel
Tula
High Point Man Granted Patent For Knockdown Wardrobe
Frederic George Barbee of High Point has been granted a patent after a two year wait. Patent examiners found five new ideas in his knockdown wardrobe invention filed August 7, 1934 and issued this week. The device includes a base frame an upright connector braces hat shelf and detachable hanger rod links and stabilizing design.
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Washington
Frederic George Barbee
High Point
Patent Office
Barbee
England publishes fifteen thousand six hundred twenty eight books in 1934
England released a total of 15 628 books in 1934 including new titles and reprints. Of the total 4 521 were tion.
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England
Mrs H L Ashe Passes Away in Raleigh
Mrs H L Ashe wife of former St. Mark M E pastor died in Raleigh Tuesday afternoon. She was well known here. Rev Ashe previously led St. Mark and now serves at M E B church in Reidsville. The Young People's club of Woman's Memorial A M E Church plans a moonlight picnic at Welch's Field Thursday at 7.
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H. Ll. Ashe
St. Mark M. E Church
Raleigh
Young People’s Club of Woman's Memorial A.M. . EB. Church
Welch's Field
Bes sie Lee McDaniels Weds Elwood Alston in Danville
Mrs I A McDaniels of Furlough street announce the marriage of their daughter Bessie Lee to Elwood Alston, solemnized in Danville Virginia on June 30 1936. Mrs Alston is a William Penn High School graduate. They reside at 1313 Furlough street.
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Messie Lee McDaniels
I. A. McDaniels
Furlough Street
Bessie Lee
Elwood. Alston
Danville
Alston
William Penn High School
Local Socials Stir With Atlantic City Visits
Miss Lola L Allen and Miss Ida D Allen of Atlantic City N J and Mrs Lola Lewis of Charlotte visit Mrs A O Brown and family on Thissell street Miss Lola L Allen is a senior at Morgan College Baltimore Md Miss Ida D Allen is a sophomore in Atlantic City High School Mr and Mrs S D Trollinger of Underhill Avenue host weekend guests including Mr and Mrs Robert P Archie Mrs Fannye M Drew and J B Dean of Richmond Va Mr and Mrs Charles Henry Dunston Miss Gladys Clark and D L Harris of Danville Va Also Mrs Ma
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Lola L. Allen
Ida D. Allen
Atlantic City
N. J
Lola Lewis
Charlotte
A. O Brown
Thissell Street
Morgamn College
Baltimore
Ida D. Alen
Atlantic City High School
S. D. Trollinger
Underhill Avenue
Robert. P. Archie
Fannye M. Drew
J. B. Dean
Richmond,Va
Charles Henry Dunston
Gladys Clark
D. L. Harris
Danville
Local Visits Move Through Lynchburg Family Ties
Miss Ella Belle Brown and Maggie L. Neal of Hoover street visit their uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs Joseph Miller in Lynchburg Virginia, as part of a city social round.
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Tion Maston
Ella Belle Brown
Maggie L. Neal
Hoover Street
Joseph Miller
Lynchburg
Playground meet at Leonard Street grounds
The first intra playground meet at Leonard Street on Monday July 6 drew over 100 spectators. Two groups Blues and Reds competed with 59 children. the Red team won 29 to 25. In baseball Leonard tied Alley Oop 2.
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Leonard Street Playground
Blues
Reds
Leonard Bet
Alley Oop
WPA Transfers Brinton to Washington
The Works Progress Administration disclosed that Dr. H. P. Brinton statistician of the division of finance and statistics was transferred to Washington. No successor has been named yet.
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Raleigh
State Works Progress Administration
H. P. Brinton
Division of Finance and Statistics
Washington
Federal Agencies To Pinch The Pot
President Roosevelt ordered government agencies to set aside a monthly kitty rather than spend all their funds. The reserve may cover unforeseen expenses or allow savings in appropriations without harming services.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Airplane lands on highway fills up and zips away
In Lavonia Georgia a plane touched down smoothly on a broad highway and taxied to a roadside filling station. The pilot asked to fill up and left before the attendant learned his name.
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Lavonia
Ground Broken for 400 Homes in Ironwood Project
Ironwood Michigan workers broke ground on a 2.5 million resettlement administration project to build 400 wood homes for county residents with incomes of 1508 dollars or less.
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Ironwood
Mich
Right on Schedule Fourth of July Births Mentioned
Mount Vernon Washington report notes Mrs A D Frets birthday coinciding with the Fourth of July. She is stated to have given birth to quadruplets, marking a remarkable family milestone on the holiday.
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Mount Vernon
Wash
A. D. Fret
North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association Elects Leaders
Dr. B J Lindley of Wi Salem elected president at the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association annual banquet in Goldsboro. Whitlte Beach chosen as convention site for the 35th annual gathering.
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Goldsboro
B. J. Lindley
Salem
North Carolina Vote Medical Association
Whilte Beach
Nual
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Riverside Drive
New York City
Sellers
Charles Erb
High Point Man
F. G. Barbee
Washington Bureau
High Point Enterprise
Burtner
Guilford County
Erin
Burtner Furn. CO
East Green
Colored News
Ashe
Fluegeman’s LaCaire Prints
Sanforized
Shantung
Seersucker
Fluegelman
Cabana Prints
ASC
Ife
Forson
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