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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1948

Page

7

Jamestown Builds Growth Through Water System and New Clinic

Jamestown moves toward city status with a six inch water main project of 17 000 feet planned to supply the town and a 100 foot high 100 000 gallon storage tank atop the highest point. The water comes from the lake via the Oakdale mill and Greensboro firm King Hunter and company handles construction at an estimated 115 000 dollars. Dr N H Childs arrives to set up a modern clinic with reception and X ray rooms as the town forges ahead in development.

Jamestown Rirmen Oakdale Greensboro King, Hunter and Company N. H. Childs Childs High Point

Jamestown Growth Plans Show City Progress

Jamestown pushes ahead with a new gymnasium and athletic fields for the consolidated school serving about 1,000 students. A 10 acre Forest Lake home-site development called for street paving and water mains with blocks named for local families. Mayor Ragsdale and council oversee the project, while J. F. Brown serves as deputy sheriff in the area. The town plans a volunteer fire dept and a 55 cent tax rate, aiming to triple population in five years.

Thomas C. Ragsdale Charles P. Turner Sam H. Strickland R. Bundy W. C. Campbell Rabiing Tilden H. N. Williard Jamestown High Point Forest Lake Mendenhall Potter Ragsdale

Central of Georgia Profit on Two Streamliners Surges

The Central of Georgia Railway reports its two new streamliners, Man O War and Nancy Hanks II, earned about 200000 in their first year. The service links Atlanta to Columbus and Savannah to Atlanta with low fares, promotions, and short trips, boosting morale and patronage across towns along the routes.

Atlanta Central of Georgia Railway Central Nancy Hanks II Chambers of Commerce Macon Chamber of Commerce Macon Savannah Griffin Georgia J. D. McCartney

Ultra thin platinum wire fashioned to one thirty thousandth inch

A platinum wire has been constructed with an extraordinary diameter of one thirty thousandth of an inch. This extreme slenderness showcases advances in microfabrication and material processing for ultra fine conductive elements.

Lemon Juice Recipe Claims to Ease Rheumatic Pain

Advertisement touts a home remedy with Ru-Ex Compound and four lemons. It promises relief from rheumatic and arthritis pains within 48 hours and offers a money back guarantee if no improvement.

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