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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1940
Page
5
Raleigh reports the North Carolina Garden Pilgrimage expects visitors from more than half the states with last year totaling over 3 000 people, including attendees from 25 states. The piece also notes charity efforts for Finland and praises local highway safety officials and educators attending the N C E A convention.
The piece notes many statewide candidates must file by Saturday with Election Board Secretary Raymond Maxwell overseeing the entries. It recalls 1936 figures showing Gilliam Grissom’s challenge in the Sixth District and suggests Guilford Democrats face internal rifts that could affect November outcomes.
The article notes starkly higher living costs in Denmark following the outbreak of the war, with households bearing increased prices for essentials and services. Strong emphasis on inflation impacts and the burden on daily budgets.
Modern homemakers transform interiors for summer with fresh, affordable decor choices. Swap heavy draperies for light cottons, rearrange furniture, and select coordinated prints and colors to create a bright, cohesive look backed by swatches and light-tested fabrics.
Guilford County real estate transfers list multiple property plats across Gilmer Morehead and Sumner townships. Transfers include T C Cozart to J E Paschal and others on Reid Street and Percy Street, plus other deeds among Jobe Mar copoulos Hicks Cline Farrar Kirkman and Sheffield parties.
John Peele of Elizabeth City is appointed director of publicity for gubernatorial candidate J. M. Broughton. Peele, currently city editor, announced the move to Raleigh from Sanford to the Enterprise Bureau at the Sir Walter Hotel.
The candidate announced the appointment of a public relations chief and said Emery Denny will relocate from Gastonia to Raleigh on Friday. Broughton headquarters will open that day at the Hotel Sir Walter.
Raleigh report shows North Carolina liquor sales totaling 591003.15 with Durham County leading at 100483.95. The data reflects statewide tax and regulation records for the prior evening.
Questioning readers about shedding fat through Kruschen use urges taking a half teaspoon in hot water each morning and cutting calories to lose pounds in 20 days. It promises a money back guarantee and stresses genuine U S A made product in a four week jar.
Records show the first duplicate whist game in 1857 sparked by a debate over cards versus skill. Skill won, but the format spread slowly. It reached the United States by 1883 with a Philadelphia event led by a youth group under the late Mil- placeholder.
A bridge article notes increasing use of duplicated scoring among players, recounting a rubber bridge hand and a tense play. It describes a tournament atmosphere led by veteran Capt. John P. Green and contrasts rubber luck with duplicate strategy and finesses. It also mentions a new automotive gadget showing miles per gallon considering temp and wind effects.
Thomasville March 14 L Roy Hughes prominent lawyer of Thomasville announced he was a candidate for the state legislature in the Democratic primary. Hughes, a Davidson County native educated in local schools and Wake College, has practiced law nine years and is seen as capable of serving in Raleigh.
Rev. L Hicks of High Point credits Gly-Cas with restoring his appetite and easing long standing digestive issues and back pain. He reports meals are now a real joy and urges others with similar troubles to try the modern remedy sold by Betts Co. and regional druggists.
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