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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1936
Page
3
Rocky Mount, Sept 8 The Piedmont league club drew attendance totaling 44 500 for the season with 2 127 paying to see Richmond Va the final home game. Population 21 412 with 4 000 free Ladies Days. Opening day crowd 4 609.
In Tarboro on September 8 AP reports J. G. Whitehurst of Raleigh, an insurance salesman, rode a motorcycle behind a car blocking his view. A six inch dummy in the street was struck, tossing him about 18 yards. He landed on his head but recovered, sought treatment and rode off.
The text notes that birds can convey fear pain alarm anxiety complaint rage love and distress through a broad spectrum of call notes. It highlights vocal signaling as a key behavior in avian communication and emotional expression.
Mrs J D Walden of 721 South Main displays a four by three inch ancient school book at The Enterprise. The volume once studied by her great grandmother contains a speller religious prayers woodcut alphabet aphorisms Dr Watts cradle hymn and John Rogers Advice to His Children. It is leather bound and has remained in the family for many scores of years.
Wilmington reports Lonice Barre a 27 year old nurse from Forest City drowned in the surf at Wrightsville Beach. Her escort R H Wilson was rescued and hospitalized in exhaustion and shock.
GOLDSBORO Sept 8 AP Jailer Joe Price killed pigeons roosting under the courthouse eaves claiming they defaced the building. Others fled. Three returned prompting another attempt to slaughter. The birds moved away and have not been seen since.
The North Carolina gasoline price and distribution commission considers a state owned pipeline from Wilmington or Morehead City to Raleigh or Greensboro to cut transport costs. Oscar G. Barker, chair, notes annual imports exceed 300 million gallons, prompting closer look at a state controlled system.
President Roosevelt ends Labor Day quietly at the White House and begins drafting a Thursday speech for a seven state green pastures rally in Charlotte North Carolina. He plans a train and motor journey via Knoxville and Asheville and cuts back his schedule to focus on the address.
Barker notes potential for state to build or subsidize a common pipeline to serve all gasoline carriers. If a pipeline is built on state right of way, lines would face rates or lose hauling business. State owns rights along Atlantic and North Carolina rail lines from Morehead City to Goldsboro and Southern lines to Greensboro, enabling possible pipeline routes.
The Monarch club plans to assist in honoring Olympian Harry Williamson at a weekly luncheon at the Elwood hotel. Members will meet other civic clubs and hear a talk on stock market operations by George B. and Leland B. of the George B. pany.
Fragmentary text describes a right of way path from Moreh City to Goldsboro Raleigh and Greensboro without incurring expenditure for the right of way. The passage implies a broad proposal or note about access across multiple locations.
The North Carolina unit of the 81st Wildcat veterans closed its first annual meet in Greensboro. W. C. Alexander of Dark was elected state commander with officers R. T. Allen of Kinston as vice commander and R. B. Greensboro as junior vice commander. Harvey L. Shoaf of Lexington became adjutant as plans moved to form a women’s auxiliary with Mrs. Mary Glenn of Greensboro named temporary chair. A military parade and business sessions marked the event, and Ten was chosen as the meeting site.
Coroner Melvin McLean said John H. a 65 year old farmer died of a heart attack after his car left the highway and plunged over an embankment. Two men reported seeing the vehicle leave the road and go over the edge.
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