High Point Debate Over Duke Power Hydroelectric Plan
E C Marshall of Duke Power addresses High Point Manufacturers Association arguing the city has reliable service now and warning a new hydroelectric plant would create dependence on a single source. He cites existing Duke System capacity, potential costs, and risks of outages, urging continued Duke supply and rate reductions.
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Duke Power
High Point
High Point Manufacturers’ Association
E. C. Marshall
Duke Souler Company
Duke Power Company
Riverbend
High Rock
Yadkinver
Duke
Eno
Catawba River Lookout Shoals
Oxford
Rhode
Bridgewater
Drouth
Z.K. W
Duke Power Com
Charlotte
Murray & Flood Report
Catawba
Greenwood County
Dukeee Company
Power Company
Cmpany
Showing Who Makes the Money and How Much
NEA Service notes outline from National Resources Committee data on the 1935 36 income distribution. It shows 116 million people in 29.4 million families and details how income shares rise with brackets, highlighting small upper brackets and the concentration of income among a tiny fraction.
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National Resources Committee
U. S
War Department fleet reaches over twenty eight thousand trucks
The United States War Department becomes the largest single user of motor trucks and trailers with a total of 28 169 trucks and 2 190 trailers now in operation.
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The
United States War Department
Two Sea Creatures Shared Name Dolphins
A riddle notes two creatures called dolphins: one is a mammal belonging to the larger dolphin family and the other is a fish.
Tiny Aromatic Beetles Kept as Pets by Ant Species
Ants of certain species nurture small beetles for pleasant odors and possible benefits. These beetles are cared for within the ant colony, functioning as a tiny aromatic companion.
Six Die In Greyhound Bus Truck Collision In Massachusetts
A Greyhound bus from New York to Boston and a truck and trailer collided near Oxford Massachusetts killing six and injuring many. Victims include Albert Roscoe 45 of Medford and Margaret Hogan 65 of Boston. David Cohen of Boston identified among the dead. Driver Dustin refused to explain the crash as authorities investigated at Harrington Memorial and Worcester City hospitals.
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Oxford
Maass
New York
John Swinter
Ginger St
Asheville
Anthony J. Sullivan
Boston
Dustin
Belrose
Harrinton Hospital
How Can I Prevent Finger Pricks In Glove Mending
A reader asks how to mend gloves without pricking fingers. Advice: insert finger into a thimble end then into the glove to prevent prick injuries. Leather gloves should be mended with cotton thread rather than silk.
Lessons in English by W L Gordon Word Study Insipid
Lessons in English explains proper usage pronunciation and spelling. It defines insipid as lacking spirit or interest and offers a quote from Addison about liberty and dullness. The piece encourages daily vocabulary growth through mastering a single word.
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Waterfall
Cascade
Niagara
Addison
Look and Learn Quiz Answers by A. C. Gordon
Answers include more than 10,000,000 nerves in the human body. Lord Byron died in Greece for freedom. A trotline is a long stout line with hooks hung by short lines. Paraffin is a by-product of petroleum. The Alps run through Switzerland France Italy Austria and Germany.
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Greece
Alps
Lord Byron
Switzerland
France
Italy
Austria
Germany
Modern Etiquette Q and A on Introductions
Roberta Lee advises against saying my friend in introductions and suggests brief phrasing. Guidance on luggage for overnight trips emphasizes practicality and presentability. Bread should be broken into pieces of two or three bites each.
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Miss White
Mr. Green
Cranium Crackers A Valetudinarian Hopes to Shake Hands with Ananda Mahidol
A valetudinarian who had requested euthanasia recently expressed the hope that he could shake hands with Ananda Mahidol before he died. He sought to meet the king of Siam.
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Ananda Mahidol
Airplane speed vs altitude explains lift at height
An aviation analysis notes that a plane flying at 50 mph at sea level would need about 500 mph at 100000 feet to stay aloft due to air density changes. The claim highlights the drastic impact of thinner air on lift and required propulsion.
McKenney on Bridge Secretary Firinge League Play
The article discusses how the opening trick often dictates the hand outcome and highlights Lee Hazen of New York for his fine defensive play on the lead to the first trick.
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Lee Hazen
New York
Strategic Defense Defeats No Trump Contract in Hand of 13
The article analyzes a bridge hand where A104 held the queen and South the ten, the heart five would be strongest lead to beat the contract. Hazen wins with king of hearts and follows with five, enabling four heart tricks for the defense. The text notes the correct third hand defense as the turning point and critiques South and partner’s bidding and play.
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South
Hazen
King of Hearts
Day
West
Playing the South hand in three no trump
South aims to make three no trump with North as dummy. Plan safety plays and finessing must be weighed. If the lead or distribution favors success, count winners, establish tricks by crossruff or avoiding losers, and adjust based on opponents' signals.
Four High Point Men Arrested After Drunk Driving Incident
Four High Point men Bud Chandler J B Davis J Rogan and L R Rhodes were bound over to county court on charges of driving drunk causing damage and disorderly conduct. They allegedly crashed into the home of Priest Foust a Negro barber five miles east of Graham demolishing the porch. The group also faced indecent conduct at A C May’s home near Pleasant Hill church. The accident occurred about 6 a m. All were treated for wounds at Alamance General Hospital and released afterward.
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Burlington
Lee A. Lutterloh
Bud Chandler
J. B. Davis
J. Rogan
L. R. Rhodes
Priest Foust
Graham
H. d. Stockard
Alamance County
A. C. May
Pleasant Hill Church
Patterson Township
Alamance General Hospital
Stockard
Franz Lists Gave Free Concerts and Teaching Lifetime
Franz Lists did not perform for personal gain in his final four decades and offered all teaching without charge, reflecting a career devoted to education and music.
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Franz Lists
Thomasville Man Convicted of Drunken Driving After Being Free 29 Months
In Thomasville, W. W. Blanchard, arrested in March 1936 for drunken driving, was tried and given a sixty day road sentence with a twelve month license revocation. The trial occurred 29 months after the arrest due to a prior bond escape. Several others faced fines, license suspensions, or costs for drunken driving, liquor violations, or related offenses, including J. O. Kennedy, P. C. Wood, William Acree, Lawrence Barger, Ben Pugh, Water Doby, Eugene Armstrong, George Hoskins, Alonzo Bohannon, J. W. Smithwick, Archie Byerly, Paul Wright, and Emerson Ball.
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Thomasville
W. W. Blanchard
Blanchard
J. O. Kennedy
High Point
P. C. Wood
Salisbury
William Acree
Wood
Lawrence Barger
Asheboro
Ben Pugh
Water Doby
Barger
Eugene Armstrong
George Hoskins
Alonzo Bohannon
J. W. Smithwick
Archie Byerly
Paul Wright
Emerson Ball
Go To Church Week Draws Strong Thomasville Response
Thomasville pastors report a gratifying response to the Go To Church Week observance from September 11 to 18. Services are held each night at 1:30 in all city churches, with radio talks by ministers W. K. McGee W. C. Rev. C. R. Pawan J. A Neilson W. Jenkins and A. Cenna. The oak is noted as the tree most often struck by lightning.
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Thomasville
Ville
W. K. McGee
W. C
C. R. Pawan
J. A Neilson
W. Jenkins
A. Cenna
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