State Faces Over Two Million Deficit in 1985 Budget
Revenue figures show the state general fund at 19.79 million through May 21, with total May sales tax at 569 thousand and highway fund receipts rising to 20.92 million for the year. Officials warn a roughly 2 million deficit remains, likely covered by highway fund surplus, as June adds expected 2.5 million more from licenses and taxes.
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General Fund
General Assembly
Department of Revenue
Maxwell
Revenue Department
Highway Fund
Yadkin College Homecoming Set for June 7
The eighth annual homecoming exercises and reunion at Yadkin College will be held on June 7, announced to local alumni. The institution, forerunner of High Point College, notes many former students have gained prominence nationwide and the event draws large crowds of friends and relatives.
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Yadkin College
High Point College
Yadkin
Public donations exceed 150000 toward Codex Sinaiticus buy
British Museum officials report public donations toward acquiring the Codex Sinaiticus have surpassed the $150,000 milestone, highlighting strong private support for the historic Bible.
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British Museum
Avalanches Crush Italian Villages and Corsican Homes
Three Apennine villages in Italy were crushed and multiple houses at Ortoporio Corsica were wrecked by avalanches recently.
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Apennine Mountains
Italy
Ortoporio
Corsica
Deep River Philathea Class Holds Weekly Meeting
The Deep River Philathea class met Wednesday night with Mrs. Macy Borum presiding for a regular business session. A social hour followed with hostess serving dainty refreshments.
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Deep River Philathea
Macy Borum
Birthday Dinner Honors Cecil Lowe At Home
Cecil Lowe was honored on his 41st birthday with a Sunday dinner at his home. A large group of relatives and friends from Rockingham Winston Salem Leaksville Durham Burlington and High Point attended. Lunch was served outdoors picnic style and a good time was enjoyed.
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Cecil Lowe
Rockingham
Winston- Salem
Leaksville
Durham
Burlington
High Point
Miss Ruth Horney Goes to Martinsville House Party
Miss Ruth Horney departed last week to attend a house party at Martinsville Virginia hosted by Mr and Mrs Garland Osborne. She expects to be away several days.
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Ruth Horney
Martinsville
Virginia
Garland Osborne
Miss Horney
Charlotte Visitors Visit Relatives Here Last Week
J Rufus Jones and daughter Faye along with Mr and Mrs David White and Miss Dorothy Beaver of Charlotte visited relatives here last week.
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J. Rufus Jones
Faye
David White
Dorothy Beaver
Charlotte
High Point College Summer School Opens June 6
The seventh session begins Tuesday morning June 6 at 8 o’clock with director Dr. C. R. Hinshaw. Registration starts that morning in Roberts hall. Two six week terms run until July 4 and August 24. Courses cover art geography education chemistry French English history music and more. Faculty includes J. H. Allred Bonnie Enoch P S Kennett and others.
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High Point College
C. R. Hinshaw
Roberts Hall
J. H. Allred
Bonnie Enoch
P. S. Kennett
P. E. Lindley
J. H. Mourans
Margaret Sloan
H. A. White
Dr. Hinshaw
Dinner Guests Highlight Local Social visits
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Peele were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. White. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ward and family of Jamestown visited Mrs. Ward's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dillon, Sunday.
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Joseph Peele
B. J. White
Eugene Ward
Jamestown
Sunday Dinner Guests and Illness Updates
Among those who were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Jordan were Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Smith and Henry Davis. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Ridge and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Thornton Sunday. Misses Emma and Thelma Suggs were guests Friday of Miss Clara Lowe. T. J. Jones attended quarterly meeting at Holly Springs church, Randolph county, Sunday. Margaret Parrish, taken to the hospital Thursday, remains quite sick. Relatives hear of the serious illness of Mrs. Bessie Briggs Carter of Salisbury.
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R. G. Jordan
Rufus Smith
Henry Davis
A. D. Ridge
R. F. Thornton
Emma
Thelma Suggs
Clara Lowe
T. J. Jones
Holly Springs Church
Randolph County
Margaret Parrish
Bessie Briggs Carter
Salisbury
Astor to wed debutante once slated as bridesmaid
New York June 1 John Jacob Astor the third says he will marry Ellen Tuck French a New York and Newport debutante. The engagement follows the scrapped wedding plans with Eileen S Gillespie delayed two weeks before last February 6.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
Eileen S. S. Gillespie
Astor
Miss Gillespie
Ellen Tuck French
Miss French
Livingston French
Newport
Lawrence Lewis Gillespie
Merchants in Bolivia Withhold Restocking Under Govt Control
Since government intervention began, Bolivian merchants have sold off existing goods and are not restocking inventories. The shift suggests a market squeeze as traders limit new arrivals to regions affected by policy.
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Bolivia
Island Recovers From Storms Amid Local Initiatives
Leaders in Jamaica say recovery continues after the 1932 and 1933 storms. Pupils at Weatclife England High School raise 5000 dollars to buy a swimming tank. In England banking commerce and insurance report low unemployment. Sausages on poles at a Nurte berg carnival donated to the unemployed.
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Jamaica
Weatclife
England
Nurteberg
Ger
Tiny parasite to wipe man-eating sharks off New South Wales coast
A minuscule prawn-like parasite less than an inch long is being used to exterminate man-eating sharks off the coast of New South Wales. The discovery suggests a biological control method to reduce dangerous shark encounters in the region.
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New South Wales
Mrs Helen King Recovers After Ingestion Incident
Mrs Helen King of Sandridge Pagott is recovering after swallowing a bottle that contained a remedy she was advised to take.
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Helen King
Sandridge, Pag
Icefield stoppers trap Chelyuskin and crush the wea sel
Drift of dangerous ice near the Behring Strait halts as the icebreaker Chelyuskin becomes immobile and the surrounding floes crush the wea sel, creating a perilous maritime situation.
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Tcefields
Behring Strait
Chelyuskin
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Blanche Calloway
United Warehouse
West High Street
Southern Passenger Ton
High Point, N. C
Auspices
Blue Eagle Club
Mann Drug Store
Washington St. Pharmacy
Yoeru
Igre
S. E. Hauser & Co
the Happy Feed Store
N. Wrenn St
Darrow
Deep River News
College Summer School
Westinghouse
Marie
FENCE
South Main
Rose Furniture Co.s
Kester Bros
Ewestinghouse
Margaret
Jim
Garden Club
Janet
Jim, Jr
South
Wean
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