State Reports Mammoth North Carolina Fruit Crop Leaders
The Federal State Crop Reporting Service issued season end estimates showing North Carolina's 1951 peach crop at 3,024,060 bushels, up from 548,000 last year and above the 10-year average of 2,358,000. Pears may total 266,000 bushels, grapes 5,700 tons, apples about 600,000 bushels, and pecans 3,360,000 pounds, with wide year-to-year differences and notable increases in several fruits.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Difference in Ladies Nylon Hosiery Styles
The piece contrasts cheaply made hosiery sold at very low prices with higher quality options. It notes some products are produced at extremely low profit margins, highlighting variance in value and durability across brands.
Complimentary Cuts and Egyptian Hair Fashion Fads
A nostalgic look at bobbed hair trends from ancient Egypt to modern times. The piece discusses opinions on mummies as evidence, practical heat styling with rollers and clay, and current summer advantages of short hair. It offers styling tips for foreheads, brows, and necks, plus a quip on how hair draws attention.
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Egypt
Postal Facilities Here Explained to Sertoma Meeting
B G Leonard Sr guest speaker at the Sertoma luncheon at the Sheraton Hotel. He, an assistant postmaster, described how U S post offices meet people’s needs during economic changes. He cited a 9 percent rise in last year’s receipts and noted plans for extra equipment and seven contractor sub stations.
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B. G. Leonard, Sr
Sertoma Club
Sheraton Hotel
Merle F. Crooks
Leonard
U. S
High Point
Postoffice Department
South Main
Quarterly Meet Of Safety Body Here Tonight
Wilford Jones of Reynolds Tobacco Company will preside at the Central Piedmont Safety Council meeting tonight at 7 30 in the Junior High School Cafeteria. Eric W. Burns of Employers Reinsurance Corporation will speak on Action Prevents Accidents. The public is invited as highway and industry accidents rise.
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Wilford Jones
Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
Central Piedmont Safety Council
Eric W. Burns
Employers Reinsurance Corporation
Burns
Leath Named President of North Carolina Eye and Throat Society
Dr Leath B Leath has been elected president of the North Carolina Eye Ear Nose and Throat Society at the annual meeting in Hendersonville on September 10 11 He has served the past three years as Secretary Treasurer Also elected were Dr Ferguson Durham Secretary Treasurer and Dr Leonard Lexington Vice President Dr F W Groce named to membership in the Society America’s first horse breeding society formed in Louisville Ky in 1891
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MacLean B. Leath
North Carolina
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Society
High Point Memorial Hospital
Hendersonville
George Ferguson
Durham
J. L. Leonard
Lexington
F. W. Groce
Two Die In Franklin Wreck Near Franklinton
A two car collision on U.S. Highway 1 just north of Franklinton killed William Clifton Hardy of Franklinton and Mrs. Helen Debaun of Norfolk Virginia. Injured were Ray E. Chetfield and his son Clifton aged 2, and Mrs. Linwood Dashiell of Norfolk. The driver of the other car was A. W. Debaun of Norfolk. The Hardy child is the son of Franklinton Police Chief Bill Hardy. Both deceased died in Raleigh hospitals.
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Franklinton
Here
John Dunkley
William Clifton Hardy
Helen Debaun
Norfolk
Raleigh
Ray E. Chetfield
Clifton
Linwood
Dashiell
Hardy Child
Bill Hardy
Chetfields
Dunkley
A. W. Debaun
U. S. Highway 1
Machine gun reshaped World War I infantry warfare
The Encyclopedia Britannica notes the machine gun was the decisive new influence on infantry combat in World War I, changing tactics and firepower across the battlefield. It highlights rapid fire, defensive dominance, and the shift to trench and coordinated artillery support shaping early 20th century warfare.
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Encylopedia Britannia
Common car cooling hose connections leak point
The text notes that the most frequent leak in a car’s cooling system occurs at hose connections. It also states that Christopher Columbus’ voyage to America cost about $7000 and that he was paid about $320 for his discovery.
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Christopher Columbus
America
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