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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1948

Page

8

Wife for Sale Still Fails to Find Good Man

Dorothy Lawlor the so called wife for sale remains unpaid for five months since her ad seeking a husband with $10 000 drew a stream of offers that fell short. She recounts 13 000 wrong steers 100 near misses 20 paid appearances seven all expensed trips two husbands none. She notes inflation and supply up while demand wanes and cites phonies kibitzers cranks and time wasters as the modern obstacle to marriage. She recalls offers that collapsed after delays or changed circumstances and says she remains hopeful, with interest from a Philippines man and a Frenchman cited by an New York attorney.

New York Dorothy Lawlor Colorado Dorothy Ohio Louisiana New Mexico France Arizona Pennsylvania Washington Ciudad Trujillo Philippines

Tobacco Prices Make Comeback On Middle Belt

Tobacco prices rose on the Middle Belt with gains mainly from 50 cents to $3 per hundred pounds. The Eastern North Carolina Old Belts saw prices fall, with the Greenville market final sales set for November 15.

Raleigh North Carolina U. S

Twelve Marriage Licenses Issued This Week

Twelve marriage licenses were issued in the past week by Deputy Register of Deeds D. W. Hoskins. The couples include Glenn Sexton and Joyce Billings, K. G. Kennedy Jr. and Patsy Horton, John Thrift and Doris Harper, Madison Ling and Iris Pinkston, Harold Roach and Christine Linthicum, all of High Point. Also Ales C. Wooten and Irma Smith, Dennis Wilson and Neva Mabe of Winston-Salem, John B. Joyce and Mae Simpson of Mt. Airy, Raymond Heller Jr. and Doris Lane of East Bend, Comas Bowles of Cycle and Lena Current of High Point, Randall Johnson of High Point and Cleo Farrington of Greensboro, Carl Masemore of Boonville and Mary Barber of Jonesville.

Register of Deeds D. W. Hoskins Glenn Sexton Joyce Billings K. G. Kennedy, Jr Patsy Horton John Thrift Doris Harper Madison Ling Iris Pinkston Harold Roach Christine Linthicum High Point Ales C. Wooten Irma Smith Dennis Wilson Neva Mabe Winston-Salem John B. Joyce Mae Simpson Mt. Airy Raymond Heller, Jr Doris Lane East Bend Comas Bowles Cycle Lena Current Randall Johnson Cleo Farrington Greensboro Carl Masemore Boonville Mary Barber Jonesville

Raleigh Orphanage Trustees Elect Rev L C Larkin

North Carolina Methodist Conference delegates confirmed Rev Leon C Larkin as Raleigh Orphanage superintendent at a salary of 5000. They refused to fund part of a Durham home for the aged. Major gifts include 60000 from Mrs L B Garris and 30000 from the late A C Monk for a memorial chapel. New hospital and home trustees named from Raleigh Durham Warrenton Whiteville Wilmington Kinston Scotland Neck.

Greenville WPI Leon C. Larkin Raleigh North Carolina Methodist Conference Durham L. B. Garris Methodist A. C. Monk Farmville Board of Hospitals and Homes C. R. Phillot P. D. Snipes C. A. Dillon L. S. Massey Norwood Boyd Warrenton Homer Lyon Whiteville W. A. McGiit Wilmington E. Y. Speed Kinston W. W. Kitchin Scotland Neck

Runaway Youth Returns Home To Improve Grades

Twelve year old George Latimer returns to Pittsburgh after a trip through Ohio New York and Virginia to raise his grades. His mother says she did not punish him as he returned with a grin and he brought back a camera for his sister gifts for siblings and three plaid shirts.

Pittsburgh George Latimer Ohio New York Virginia Pauline Latimer George

Rancher Ordered to Appear Over Livestock Market

Paul R. Worsley of Rocky Mount was ordered to appear before the state board of agriculture to show why his permit or operation of Worsley’s stockyard should not be revoked. The action claims he removed non vaccinated pigs from his market in violation of the act regulating public livestock markets.

Raleigh Paul R. Worsley Rocky Mount State Board of Agriculture Worsley L. J. Faulhaber Agriculture Department Veterinary Division

Quicker Action For Reserve Officers

Washington November 6. The army announced quicker action for reserve officers seeking active duty. Instead of sending applications to local reserve instruction, officers may be sent directly to the adjutant general in Washington. The move shortens the usual channels for processing.

Washington Army

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