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Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1933

Page

3

Washington's afoot to rush Roosevelt program through

The Roosevelt program aims for quick passage in Congress before the June 14 World Economic Conference in London. The administration seeks broad powers across currency, labor, and industry, plus tariffs and debt settlements, with support from most lawmakers despite some vocal opposition. Senator Carter Glass denounces gold debt payments in depreciated dollars, while Senator Borah resists gold returns to the Treasury amid a growing push for federal control of business and wage standards.

Washington Roosevelt Congress London Muscle Shoals Teddy Glass Borah Carter Glass Virginia the Treasury Becauss Senate United States Europe

Pure Milk Safeguards The Health of People

A Caldwell resident writes to stress sanitation and health protection, praising sanitary inspectors and preventive measures. He cites typhoid and diphtheria risks, the cost of illness, and the need for Grade A milk standards with nine grade A dairies in Caldwell County.

Watauga County Democrat Lenoir Caldwell Coldwell County Ship of State Caldwell County

New Tabloid Sheet to Make Its Appearance

Raleigh will see the North Carolina Weekly News a state wide tabloid with main office in Raleigh and branches in Asheville Greensboro Charlotte and Wilmington A Reynolds column will cover Washington and world tours with photos and national and state news distributed through weekly papers statewide Wilson, Roanoke Rapids Herald editor and Yale graduate, expects statewide success based on Roanoke Rapids tabloid results and national tabloid models

Raleigh N. C North Carolina Weekly News North Carolina Carroll Wilson Roanoke Rapids Herald Winston-Salem Fayetteville Williamston Roanoke Rapids U. S Robert Rice Reynolds Reynolds Washington Wilson Kentucky Yale University Kiwanis Club Building and Loan Association New York Daily News

Wright Resigns as Head of Wilkes School System

North Wilkesboro Professor C C Wright superintendent of the Wilkes County school system for 34 years announces retirement at the end of his present term on the first Monday in July He will be 71 and does not seek re election He plans to return to Hunting Creek home leaving the post open to many candidates for his long held office since 1899.

North Wilkesboro C. C. Wright Wilkes County Wilkes Hunting Creek Wright

Milk Quality and Inspector Duty Highlighted by Health Dept

The county health and sanitary department stresses risk in buying milk of questionable grade and the need for constant inspection. It notes that safe milk hinges on inspectors always on the job and credits frequent cafe, restaurant, hotel, and market inspections for the department’s positive results.

Sign of the Cross and A-List Dramas Arrive at Pastime

The Pastime Theatre screens The Sign of the Cross starring Frederic March Elissa Landi Claudette Colbert and Charles Laughton as a biblical epic said to outshine King of Kings and The Ten Commandments. Also shown Woman Accused with Cary Grant and Nancy Carroll and Crashing Broadway starring Rex Bell and Doris Hill.

Pullman Metellus Macedonicus Republic of Rome Christ Cecil B. DeMille Rome Fredric March Elissa Landi Claudette Colbert Charles Laughton Hamby Paramount Liberty Magazine Nancy Carroll Cary Grant Rupert Hughes Vicki, Baum Zane Gray Vina Delmar Irvin S. Cobb Gertrude Atherton J. P. McEvoy Ursula Parrott Polan Banks Sophie Kerr Miss Carroll Grant Rex Bell Cowboy Doris Hill George Hayes Harry Bowen

Weather report for week ending May 6 1933 at State Teachers College

Co operative station at State Teachers College records show average maximum 66 and minimum 49 with 57 average temperature. Daily range 17 degrees and greatest 33 on the 4th. Highest 71 on the 4th and lowest 38. Total precipitation 2.09 inches, 1.45 in 24 hours on the 5th. Three days with 0.01 inch plus, three clear, one partly cloudy, three cloudy. Fogs and thunderstorms reported on the 5th.

Co-Operative Station State Teachers College

Five Insect Pests Will Disturb State Gardeners

North Carolina gardeners are warned by E B Morrow extension horticulturist at State College to prepare for five pests: Mexican bean beetle Colorado potato beetle cabbage worm cucumber beetle and plant lice. He recommends a compressed air sprayer and a hand duster and details magnesium arsenate as the best bean beetle control at one pound per 50 gallons or one ounce per three gallons.

North Carolina E. B. Morrow State College Morrow

Pest control formulas for garden pests from old guide

The article lists calcium and lead arsenates as dust or spray treatments to kill potato beetles and cabbage worms. It notes Bordeaux dust protects cucumbers melons and squash, with repeat applications possible after about ten days. Nicotine sulphate is recommended for plant lice in spray or dust form.

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Baby Born As Hospital Fire Rages In Sayre Pa

Fire at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre Pennsylvania forces evacuation of 224 patients. A newborn baby was delivered during the blaze and both mother and infant were saved unharmed. An elderly man with a broken arm died later of shock.

Sayre Robert Packer Hospital

Shaver Builds Silo for Eight Cows in Stanly County

C A Shaver of Stanly County reports his 8 cows now protected by a trench silo. He says two workers spent three days preparing the structure.

C. A. Shaver Stanly County

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