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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1937
Page
3
Bob Morris of Asheboro lost a finger in an unusual accident when a ring caught on a nail while he leaned over a garage roof. He clung with one finger and pulling himself up, the injury later required amputation.
In a reflective piece George B Craven discusses gambling definitions and common sense views on law and finance. He cites reactions from readers including bankers traders and a railroad operator praising the Pot Pourri column and notes tribute to Jean Harlow while defending plain language over legal jargon.
A rambling column recalls gambling myths in Virginia and a pig theft joke. It touches on court talk about betting, a high school bonds case in South Carolina, a tale of a rat drinking, door locks and car keys, and a bored Charlotte observer remarking on Carl Goerch.
Miss Mattie Esteele Reynolds 46 died at her brother Gurney Reynolds home near Providence after a 10 month illness. Survived by mother Mrs. Joseph Reynolds and three brothers Robert Greensboro Gurney and Solon Pleasant Garden Route 1. Funeral Sunday 11 at Providence Friends church and burial in church cemetery. David Ray Cain 6 months died at his parents home Bennett Star route after three weeks illness. Survived by parents two sisters and three brothers. Funeral Sunday 2 at Deep River Baptist church.
Barbara Jean Lemons aged 10 weeks died this afternoon at her Balfour home after a three day illness. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Giles Lemons and sister Betty Lou, with maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Sam Chaplin of Sanford. Funeral services will be held at 3 PM tomorrow at White Hill Presbyterian Church.
A state quartet convention and home-coming for former Lexington residents will be held tomorrow from 1 to 4 pm. Singing in the Carolina theatre and three churches will rotate as Dr. George W. Anderson of Freedonia directs a men’s revival at 3 pm.
Arthur Craven of Ramseur was found in the back of a delivery truck with injuries to his nose and eyes. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment as investigators probe the cause of the incident.
In the United States there were 19 000 non motor vehicle accidents in 1936 versus 18 000 in 1935. Drownings firearm poisonings and asphyxiations caused these incidents.
The weight of a bow is the pounds of pull needed to reach full draw, indicating the bow’s draw force and practical strength for use.
Raleigh June 12 Better treatment of prisoners including better food and nicer quarters at night along with stricter guard and more frequent visits to camps is linked to a steady drop in escapes says L G Whitley assistant director in charge of discipline. He notes improved work output and that most inmates are decent people who respond to fair treatment and rewards for good behavior. He adds escape risks deterred by constant guard and the chance to earn time off sentences for good conduct while attempting escape leads to loss of gained time and possible additional punishment.
The note describes events near the dawn of Christianity in the book Hur by Lew Wallace. It mentions the horses of Sheik Ilderi as stars, noting they were unnamed around 1000 A D.
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