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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1931
Page
2
The Enterprise Bureau at the Sir Walter Hotel in Raleigh reports Governor A. W. McLean has appointed a committee to arrange the two hundredth Washington Day observance. The group met to outline details and coordinate events.
A meeting held in Governor Gardner's office presided by Francis D. Winston of Windsor launched plans for observing George Washington's February 22 birth anniversary. Members from diverse cities joined, including Mrs. E. D. Broadhurst Greensboro and Clyde R. Hoey Shelby. County groups will form county organizations to coordinate observances, with elections set for October 26 and outreach to schools, universities, and organizations statewide.
Dr R M Gallant a Charlotte physician was bound over to Mecklenburg superior court on a charge of performing an illegal operation on an 18 year old high school girl bond set at 1000 dollars defense offered no testimony and denied the charges without waiving rights
William T. Belvin known as Wild Bill returns from a year in the Florida wilderness near Fort Myers where he survived on fish, game, and wild eggs. He traveled 15 miles to the city with a diary and plans a book. A banquet and his first barber visit mark his reentry as he readies to adjust to civilization.
In Clarkesville Georgia Juan Gurley a 64 year old mountaineer was convicted in superior court of the 29 year old shooting of neighbor John Hawks who was wounded on a country road in 1902. He was sentenced to three to eight years in prison after Sheriff Ed Jones located him at his brother’s farm and Solicitor General Robert McMillan gathered long familiar witnesses across the county.
The Daily Tar Heel at the University of North Carolina conducts a student straw vote to pick the leading presidential candidate. The list includes Roosevelt Murray Reed Baker Long Ritchie Robinson Owen Cox and Cox for Democrats, with Hoover listed for Republicans.
RALEIGH Oct 15 The time to select cotton seed for planting next season is now says A Benton Blalock general manager of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association He urges keeping seeds pure and not piled deep to avoid heating The state cooperative promotes better grades by distributing thousands of bushels of pure bred seed and classing cotton to government standards with a premium for top grades and staples
Colonel T L Kirkpatrick of Charlotte North Carolina was re elected president of the United States Good Roads association at the closing session of the annual convention in Birmingham Alabama on October 15.
Soviet Russia aids U S employment by declaring it fills 6 000 jobs in its development project with American workers and promises further opportunities for U S laborers.
Mrs B Eastman of Denver reports relief from indigestion after using Papes Diapepsin tablets. She says she now eats without distress and feels stronger, praising the preparation as effective for heartburn gas and nausea. Many others share similar positive results.
Chicago teachers consider closing city schools due to unpaid salaries since spring amid a tax muddle. Clyde Crowley urged the plan at a Southside mass meeting of about 4000 teachers, with Northside educators weighing it. State lawmakers questioned bondability and tax impact while noting $75 million in education funds outstanding.
W R Brinkley and a companion report a pacing goat in Craven county near Oct 15. They say the animal resembled a pony as it approached but proved to be a goat controlled by a small boy. Brinkley notes it was fast beyond expectation.
A Fox Grove Til bank blocks entry to any unidentified stranger, using a peephole in the front door to verify identity before allowing access. Authorities or officials have not been cited in the report, and no incidents beyond the security measure are mentioned.
Lexington October 15. Descendants of Civil War veteran George W Beeker and family friends will meet at Charles L Beeker home in Davidson county’s southwest section next Sunday October 18 for the annual family reunion. The gathering honors the veteran who will celebrate his 91st birthday that day.
A new artificial gold alloy composed of aluminum and copper has been manufactured in Sheffield England. This development highlights progress in metal work and material science with potential applications in industry and ornamentation.
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