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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1931
Page
10
Approximately 120 of 140 workers gathered at Wesley Memorial for instruction before house to house visitation. Teams assigned city streets, with 1 30 start Sunday after brief church meeting. Visitation runs through Tuesday. final reports due Wednesday evening. Findings will guide church outreach.
Hendersonville farmer Plato Edney told a superior court jury his wife was shot to death when a shotgun he used for protection discharged accidentally during a family dispute. He claimed he did not know his wife was in the room as he fled after a quarrel with brothers, while the state contends he fired at her from a window. The defense presented witnesses supporting an accidental discharge with no prior blows. The court scheduled a night session to finish the case.
A gasoline fire at a grist mill south of Goldsboro injured three men. Leslie Hood, 35, of Grantham township, is in critical condition with burns to face neck back and hands. Lloyd Hinson, 45, and his son Bob, 17, suffered lesser burns after a backfire sparked a can of gasoline during engine start.
A report from the American Chemical Society notes magnesium, once about $5.00 per pound in 1915, now sells in car loads at 80 cents per pound. The data contrasts widespread price declines across markets and lists several city price readings alongside the overall drop.
Eighteen NC State College seniors earned membership in Phi Beta Kappa, the national scholastic fraternity. James Honeycutt was cleared of blame by a coroner's jury in the Bowles death case from October 8. Special seating for Davidson alumni brides and grooms was reserved for the homecoming day game with Duke tomorrow.
A portrait of Judge William Gaston, who gave Gastonia and Gaston County their names, was unveiled in the courthouse at Gastonia North Carolina. The ceremony highlighted Gaston's legacy and local history.
Simon W. Long an internal revenue agent since 1926 has been transferred from Hickory N C to Salisbury with no successor yet named. The notice outlines a pending appointment to fill the post as soon as possible.
In Reidsville North Carolina Mrs Ed Roberson aged 71 was struck and killed by a train while crossing a railroad track after reading a letter. The fatal incident occurred today and authorities are investigating the circumstances.
The North Carolina industrial safety conference is scheduled for Charlotte on November 5 and 6, with sessions covering workplace safety standards and prevention measures.
Gastonia North Carolina master mechanics division of the Southern Textile association convened to discuss electrical and mechanical features in mill operations aiming to improve efficiency and safety.
Funeral services will be held today for R V King former mayor of Forest City who died from a complication of diseases.
Charlotte report states B A Henderson James Pope and Roy Hunter await trial in Mecklenburg superior court on $500 bond for highway robbery charges. They are alleged to have robbed E B Proctor of $1.50 in a bold daytime theft.
Mrs. Lee Conner and Mrs. Frank Giertz, both of Rich Square, sustained serious injuries when a flat tire caused their car to overturn near Lawrence, Tarboro.
Pal the airedale of Capt. I. D. Howard treed a husky woodchuck in a Geneva yard. The dog followed the animal up a branch as the woodchuck advanced with teeth bared. Howard arrived and lifted the dog down, saving it as the limb bent under their combined weight.
In Reno Nevada on October 16 1930 the romance of 19 year old Smith Reynolds son of the late North Carolina tobacco magnate and his 22 year old wife Ann Cannon Reynolds ends in divorce court. Mrs Reynolds has a residence at Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr s Lazy Me ranch and has hired counsel to file for divorce on incompatibility. Reynolds accompanied her by air but left after she settled. A property settlement provides a nominal monthly allowance for both mother and child until Reynolds obtains his inheritance, then the allowance rises. They wed in York District of Columbia on November 16 1929 and have a daughter born August 23 1930.
Irene Trieble 24 files for divorce from Eugene 35 in Milwaukee claiming she received no kiss in their three months of marriage. She says he also criticized her cooking and spent most of his time at home sleeping, presenting a troubled domestic picture.
London reports a revival in knitting as handmade garments gain style traction in the so-called new economy. The craft sees its biggest surge since wartime days with growing interest in hand knitted items and related fashion.
An advertisement claims Ru Ma relieves rheumatic stiffness swelling and pain in days with a guaranteed refund if no relief. It touts quick action beginning day one and urges readers to try the $1 bottle through Mann Drug Company and other local druggists under an ironclad guarantee.
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