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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1935
Page
7
North Carolina reports 480 killed and 2,896 injured in 2,262 auto accidents in the first six months of the year. June saw 838 killed or injured in 395 wrecks, with May figures at 75 dead and 495 injured in 377 crashes.
Mrs. Sam Tillis and her daughter Miss Marcia Tillis of New York arrived to visit Mr and Mrs L Greenberg at 205 Guilford Avenue for about a month. The report covers extensive data on automobile accidents in 1934 and projections for 1935, noting increases in fatalities and injuries, the impact of reckless driving and drunken driving, and the state wide drivers license law and expanded highway patrol to 121 officers.
The Southern Furniture and Rug Market for 1935 posted a new daily record as 700 buyers registered by 10 am with expectations of reaching 900 later. Attendees and exhibitors reported brisk orders, while producers cautious about overbooking. Industry analysts predict a strong fall season with healthy wholesale and retail movement across the southern states.
Albert Loftin sixty of Asheboro a furniture worker took his own life today near Cedar Falls walking into a wood and turning a shotgun on himself He was despondent over his wife illness at Randolph hospital leaving a note written yesterday He leaves a father G A Loftin seven children Clyde Lester Mary Ellen Ira May Hazel Davids and Earl Loftin Funeral arrangements not yet set
A main Duke Power sub-station switch on Broad street jumped out while carrying a heavy load. Major portions of the city lost power for about an hour with some areas dark for only minutes. Officials investigated the outage and restored service.
In Oklahoma City a coyote’s actions stirred humor and sniping about state pride as it killed Lucille the governor’s wife Mrs E W Maryland’s pet on the Marlens Ponca City estate. Reports note high voltage lines caused theater outages during repairs and insurance totals rise to 2010 000 000 000.
Victor Van Meter, a Kas. farmer, raises 700 young turkeys for market and rents them out at $2.50 a day to gobble grasshoppers. The program eliminates turkey feed costs and yields a net profit of $62.50 daily.
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