Solicitation for Children’s Home Society Starts in High Point
The annual fund drive for the Children's Home Society of North Carolina opens in High Point led by Na than Ayers, a board member, who chairs the effort. The Greensboro headquarters, serving all North Carolina, relies on volunteer contributions and has helped thousands since 1903. Last year 300 children benefited, 18 from High Point, with services ranging from receiving home care to eventual adoption.
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Children’s Home Society of
North Carolina
High Point
Nathan Ayers
Greensboro
Children’s Home Society
Asheville
Charlotte
Wake Forest
Children's Home Society
Foot comfort and proper shoes for women
A health minded column argues women should walk more and choose comfortable, well fitting shoes. It cites chiropodists and Dr. Charlotte C. West noting few perfectly formed feet and urges health over style, advising soft leather and flexible soles and toe exercises like picking up marbles to strengthen arches.
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Uncle Sam's
National Association of Chiropodists
High Point college names James as athletic director and coach
You Know Him and was offered the position as director of athletics and head football coach at High Point college. James advocates a sane well rounded athletic program with fundamentals and intramurals while focusing on student welfare and not overlong seasons.
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High Point College
James
American Business Club
Ralph James
City gains from army station noted in spending recall
The breakdown shows indirect salaries 6500 spent at High Point merchants plus 3400 for medical services lodging and meals for inductees and volunteers. Transportation in city 000, miscellaneous 400, plus about 2000 spent by men during their stay. Captain Aldrich calls the traffic a friendly advertising windfall and says cooperation by city officials yields full value for every cent.
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High Point
Charles B. Aldrich
Aldrich
Penn Railroad Reports October Net Income Rise
The Pennsylvania Railroad announced an October net income of 8.49 million dollars, bringing ten month total to 26.08 million. Earnings per common share reached 1.98, versus deficits in prior years. Net operating income for the year was 505.84 million, up from 1947 and 1946 figures.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
State polio total reaches 2,455 for the year
North Carolina reports a year total of 2,455 polio cases with five new cases added to the state board of health. Weekly totals show 10 cases this week, 13 last week, and 20 for November. County reports include Buncombe Wake Rockingham Granville Wilson Forsyth with various November counts.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Board of Health
Buncombe
Wake
Rockingham
Granville
Wilson
Forsyth
Giant Press Stopped When Dog Intrudes
The Enterprise press crew halted operations around 2 pm when a mongrel dog ran through a press sheet, prompting a rescue from the pit. The incident interrupted final ad adjustments on an early edition run while workers repaired the torn sheet and re fed the machine. A portable concrete mixer description follows, noting its setup and operation for tractor towing.
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Enterprise Press
Waldo Newby
Luke Ridge
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California
Jeyce
South Main CT
Helen Follett
Charlotte C. West
Carolina
The
Fish and Wildlife Service
Greeeier
Seevece
TEL
Penn Railroad
J. W. Sechrest
J. W. Sechrest & Son
Main ST
High Point, N. C
Ped. Textraci
Ruby
South Main ST
Uber
Nu-Maid
Artcraft
South Main
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