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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1928

Page

2

Monte Blue stars in Across the Atlantic at Rialto

Monte Blue appears in Across the Atlantic at the Rialto tomorrow with Edna Murphy Burr McIntosh and Robert Ober in a action driven drama about a wounded ace Hugh Clayton who escapes a French hospital to thwart a brother’s marriage. Gloria Swanson in Sadie Thompson opens at the Broadhurst with Lionel Barrymore and a cast including Charles Lane Florence Midgley and Sophia Artega.

Monte Blue Atlantic Rialto Hollywood Monte John Ransome Mr. Blue Fdna Murphy Burr McIntosh Robert Ober Blue Hugh Clayton Ace France

Gloria Swanson Stars in Sadie Thompson at Broadhurst Theatre

Gloria Swanson returns in Sadie Thompson on screen, praised as her favorite character. The Broadhurst Theatre previews note Swanson’s mix of humor, longing, anger, and love reflecting Maugham’s classic tale. Manager Frost cites United Artists chief Schenck saying no minister appears in the film, and Alfred Atkinson is a self-appointed reformer unaffiliated with any church.

Gloria Swanson Sadie Thompson Broadhurst Theatre W. Somerset Maugham Maugham Frost Joseph M. Schenck United Artists Alfred Atkinson

Ellis County Sets Record Rat Kill in One Month

Record catch of 243 321 rats in Ellis County Texas during April, in a campaign that covered a population under 57 000 and cost only 217 dollars and 50 cents.

Dalla S Texas Ellis County

Horse Meet Planned at Sedgefield Track Monday Afternoon

Details announced for an Easter Monday equestrian meet by the Sedgefield Ride and Hunt Club near Sedgefield stables. Events include tournament riding, horse and pony races, mule races, jumping, and show riding in three and five gaited classes with prizes. Local riders invited to participate and spectators welcomed. meet starts at 38 o'clock.

Sedgefield Bea Sedgefield Stables

Outlaws of Red River with Tom Mix Opens at Orpheum

Tom Mix stars as the Falcon in a western thriller based on a popular magazine feature. He hunts a gang of outlaws raiding a secret Red River valley while pursuing his lost foster sister and uncovering a beautiful spy aiding the raiders. Marjorie Daw supports a cast of screen favorites.

Red River Orpheum Theatre Tom Mix Tom Morely Mix Texas Rangers the Falcon Aecret Valley Marjorie Daw

Hoover defeats Smith at Guilford College as campus campaigns end

At Guilford College on April 7 Herbert Hoover won the election over Alfred E. Smith 114 to 87. The Quaker school, seen as republican, noted Smith's unexpected support amid prohibition issues. A funeral procession for Smith followed the results with mourners in pajamas and night shirts.

Guilford College Herbert Hoover Alfred F. Smith New York Smith Hoover Mr. Smith

Tiny Diamond Die Enables Mass Production of Tungsten Filaments

Bloomfield New Jersey April 7 Tiny tungsten lamp filaments can be produced in quantity using a minute diamond die. Westinghouse engineers solved coil production by a diamond slotted die allowing 18 ten thousandths by 24 ten thousandths inch groove to form tungsten into coils. The device yields about 45 000 coils daily versus 3 000 by earlier methods.

Bloomfield N. J Westinghouse Lamp Company

Candia Reports Unusually Large Snowflakes

Residents of Candia New Hampshire report a snow squall that produced flakes three and a half inches across in a rare display.

Candia N. H

Erosion Wastes Plant Food Worth Billions

Federal scientists estimate soil erosion wastes plant food on U S farms at more than 2.0 billion dollars annually. The figure highlights agricultural losses from soil loss and runoff across the nation.

Washington United States

Chattanooga invites Coolidges for summer on Lookout Mountain

A 200 member Chattanooga delegation led by Governor Henry Horton and Mayor Ed Bass leaves April 15 by special train for Washington to invite President and Mrs. Coolidge to vacation on Lookout Mountain. They will be greeted by the President and present a formal invitation from the city and from J. B. Pound. Senator Tyson and Congressman McReynolds plan to attend, with requests for Alabama Georgia and Mississippi governors to join.

Chattanooga Tenn Henry Horton Tennessee Ed. Bass Washington Coolidge Lookout Mountain Pesident J. B. Pound Tyson McReynolds Alabama Georgia Mississippi

The Two Show Offs at America Next Wednesday

Two well known vaudeville teams head the bill at the America Theatre with Jesse Block as Eve Sully known nationally. The Dexterous Trio opens with acrobatic feats and difficult stunts. Don McCloud and Ruth Roger perform Restville a patter comedy. Ding Dong Dell are famed harmony singers as The Live Night Club Entertainers. Frank Stanley and company present Two Misses and a Mistake a brisk twenty minute revue.

Keith Bill Amercan Jesse Block Eve Sully Don McCloud Ruth Roger Restville Ding, Dong Dell Par Frank Stanley Company Pri

Free correspondence courses for ex soldiers at WT State College

Canyon Texas April 7 An Education through correspondence courses is offered without charge to former soldiers by the West Texas State Teachers college and more than 200 now are enrolled.

Canyon Texas West Texas

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Broadhurst Lionel Barrymore Raoul Walsh Miss Swanson Sergeant O'Hara Miss Atkinson McPhail Charles Lane Florence Midgley James Marcus Will Stanton Sophia Artega Keith Vaudeville Block Sully McCloud and Rogers C O Laura Laplante the Broadhurst Gloria, Swanson Gloria Pathe News Felix the Cat South Seas Sadie John Phillips Sedgefield Track Uilford College i MR. Hoover al Smith The Monte Blue and Edna Murphy California Thelma Wredd Filmease Buster Brown Buster Rialto News & Views Coolidges America Americ Theatre Tony “Ee Outlaws OF Red Tom Tony Bandit Monte Biv Murpuy
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