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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1929
Page
2
Prison Superintendent George Ross Pou proposes installing an aluminum spinning plant at North Carolina’s state prison to produce cups plates kettles pans and other wares for the prison and other state institutions The plan would cost about 1000 and aims to make the prison industry self sufficient amid rising populations and deficits.
Raleigh October 9 new notaries commissioned include Oscar M Abernethy of Charlotte R Cc Coppedge Spring Hope Miss Maude L Gainey Guilford Guilford College E J Holbrook Mt Holly John F Jones High Point Charles E Lee Washington James Nelson Jr Winston Salem Miss William Perkins Hendersonville Fred L Sale Asheville and Paul A Turner Reidsville.
Of 94 state supported colleges and universities in the United States 12 are for men exclusively 8 for women exclusively. The remainder are co educational.
C B Williams head of agronomy at State College was named to a southern agronomists committee to select six county agents for soil improvement awards. The group meets in Atlanta October 18 19 with three picks from section one and section two, plus two western picks. Winners receive a free trip to the January meeting in Jackson Mississippi. North Carolina agents Yeager and Sanders cited for standout work.
Plans for a new Tyro consolidated school by architect Percy Bloxam of Salisbury are ready. A $46,000 contract for the brick building with 12 rooms and a large auditorium may be let this week. work to start after award on the site of the old building.
Asheboro on South Fayetteville street welcomed Shaw Garment Company owned by E. R. Shaw with six employees producing garters arm bands and suspenders for men women and children. Federal Prohibition officers captured four men near Liberty and jailed them briefly with about six gallons of whiskey seized from a car and nearby premises.
Ponds were set at 500 and 1000 dollars as defendants were bound over to the federal court in Greensboro for the December term. Rev. J. E. Pritchard, ill for a week with a severe cold, is improving.
Lexington reports preparations complete for the unveiling of the Trading Ford historic monument on Highway 10 about ten miles south of the city. The ceremony will last about an hour with speakers Judge John J. Parker and Rev. Tom A. Sykes. A. R. Newsome of the North Carolina Historical Commission is expected to attend and receive the monument. Deed to the site, by Tallassee Power Co, will be delivered by Mr. McCrary and accepted by Newsome. American shipping through the Suez canal in 1928 ranked seventh in net tonnage and eighth in transits.
Advertises Cascarets as a mild safe laxative to be taken before bed to relieve sluggishness headaches and bilious constipated conditions. Claims cascara is a pure vegetable product that strengthens bowel muscles and lacks habit formation. Suitable for children due to licorice flavor and cane sugar.
The North Carolina Fox Hunters Association will hold its annual field trials and convention in Fayetteville from November 4 to 9. It marks the seventh meeting at this location with plans for a major event including a horse show a beach show a hunt ball and a derby as features of the five day gathering. The derby casts are scheduled for Tuesday morning with the second on Wednesday and the all age event set for Thursday and Friday.
Elizabeth Abraham of Kenosha Wisconsin, a society matron, sues the drivers of two cars involved in a crash claiming injuries and a disfigured face. The photo accompanying the article was taken prior to the accident.
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