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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1929
Page
7
The North Carolina Board of Equalization extends discretionary powers under the Hancock school law to grant about 100 extra teachers to standard elementary and higher grade schools. The move raises standard status requires 215 daily attendance, allows 58 enrollments for 3 teachers in high schools, and adds teachers where enrollment exceeds last year by 43 or more, aiding 63 counties seeking 225 more instructors.
The Dingaka witch-doctors have organized a union intended to protect its members. Despite government opposition, the doctors retain considerable influence over locals and pursue cures for general paralysis using malaria mosquito bites, aligning with modern science notions.
North Carolina counties push Ready-for-School program led by health officials. Dr C O H Laughinghouse argues preschool children need vaccination for smallpox diphtheria and typhoid fever and early checks of vision hearing tonsils adenoids and heart and lung health. Federations with health departments PTA and medical society show success. state board of health endorses year round effort.
Raleigh reports the commissioning of new notaries public including Mrs. Irene Albertson of High Point Mrs. Dorothy H. Anderson of Durham Dr R L Caviness of Cole Ridge R H Smith of Williamston Robie L Wilson of Randleman and E G Weston of Washington.
In winter woodpeckers collect acorns and cache them in hollow trees. When worms are scarce they break the nuts open to feed on the worms that developed inside during storage.
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