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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1937
Page
8
Washington report by Agriculture Department economists notes a farm population drop to 31,729,000 at the start of the year, down 80,000 from January 1, 1936. It marks the first decline since 1929 as prosperity lures young workers to urban areas for work.
Governor Clyde R. Hoey disclosed that counties running liquor control boards are weighing a plan by a national detective agency to supply experienced investigators to gather bootlegging evidence for ABC boards. Some counties have begun or plan to start pilot tests, though specific counties and the agency were not named.
N A Walker longtime farmer of route 2 Thom asville died Thursday at City Memorial hospital after injuries suffered near his home Wednesday. Survived by five sons Charles John Tolan James William and five daughters Mrs Arthur Copple Mrs Elwood Summey Miss Fannie Walker and Miss Delilah Walker plus five brothers and one sister. Funeral at Fair Grove Methodist Episcopal church this afternoon at 3 30 with interment in church cemetery.
Mrs J Frank Burkhead 77 died early Thursday morning at her Cox street home after an extended illness. Funeral service was held at 2 pm at the residence with pallbearers T F Bulla Ed Hedrick Jim Kinette Gall Hussey Clarence Rush and Dr John Swaim. Interment followed in Asheboro Cemetery. Survived by husband nine children Arthur R Burkhead L D Burkhead G F Burkhead Jim Burkhead Dick Burkhead Carl Burkhead of Sanford Mrs Cc B Griffin and Jessie Mildred Burkhead all of Asheboro Two brothers Dr J D Bulla Trinity and Dr A M Bulla Asheboro route two also survive.
Vienna reports the Duke and Duchess of Windsor leaving for Schloss Wasserleonburg after a brief Vienna visit for Edward's 43rd birthday. A crowd of 500 cheered outside their hotel as the couple winged toward their honeymoon castle. In Washington a sealed bid notice invites proposals for the High Point North Carolina Post Office site purchase with cash or installments and strict bid conditions.
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