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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1928
Page
20
The city council suspended Chief L. R. Gibson for 10 days without pay amid an investigation into rumors about his conduct, reportedly related to alleged whisky use. Acting Chief J. P. Myers will lead the department during the inquiry and suspension.
A High Point chamber of commerce board meeting at the Commercial club discussed locating new industries in High Point, fire protection for all districts, and committee reports. Fifteen directors attended as seven potential industrial firms, including a $1,000,000 corporation and plants valued up to $500,000, expressed interest. The board plans an industrial tract near the city at nominal costs and urged upgrades to water mains for fire protection. A. E. Tate reported dairy industry plans and a Wisconsin cattle purchase trip, with a joint meeting at the Sheraton hotel to host 75 farmers. Committee heads J. Elwood Cox and Fred N. Tate gave road and advertising updates, and finance showed improved funds since 1921.
A large contingent of Southern Railway officials inspected the new freight depot addition completed recently. The two story facility includes 3,000 feet of office space, 5,400 feet of warehouse, and 4,000 feet of platform, begun December 15 at a cost over $20,000 with modern conveniences like running ice water and steam heat. R. E. Brown heads the local freight office and calls the project fully modern.
In Greensboro last night Elizabeth Boyer and Lewis Brooks of Greensboro High School won the debate against Miss Floise Best and Ralph Spillman of High Point High School on the McNary Haugen Farm Relief Bill. Margaret Andrews and Grace Bulla of High Point defeated Winston Salem affirmative speakers in a separate match.
Regular meeting of High Point Council No 23 scheduled for Friday night at 7 30. Officers to be installed for the coming year.
The high school PTA heard a program on physical education and its relation to the curriculum in the school gym. Miss Beverly Wilson Mr. Charles Spencer and Mr. Wade Marlette led demonstrations with students while Mrs. Clinard reported on the Raleigh Rental Institute and Dr. Vincents address on adolescent health.
Colmar New Mexico will house a mobile public library in a box car funded and equipped by the Soro sis Literary Club. The project aims to bring reading materials to the town and surrounding area.
Oscar Coffin head of UNC journalism accepts invitation to speak at High Point college journalism department banquet next Monday evening. He will discuss the value of college journalism to local students, in the first annual journalism banquet with two student publications. Floyd R. Garrett will preside as toastmaster.
Mrs. Minnie M. Horne died at a local hospital yesterday afternoon at 3 30 following several days illness. She was born January 14 1876 in Rockingham County North Carolina and later lived with her daughter in High Point. Surviving are her daughter Mrs Ben R. Jones and sister Mrs J F Hensley. Funeral 11 a m Sunday at Southside Baptist Church. Burial McCray Baptist cemetery Burlington area.
City Manager P P Pilcher attended an informal conference of North Carolina city managers at the Washington Duke hotel in Durham. Rigsby was named chairman of the attendance committee and Struthers of Gastonia chaired the arrangements committee. The Durham Kiwanis Club hosted a dinner with Greensboro Mayor Jeffries delivering a talk on city government.
The saying notes sheep reach old age by twelve, while goats outlive them and pigs live even longer, reflecting livestock longevity beliefs.
In Council Bluffs Iowa a local pastor with a large church and small congregation blocked off the back pews to compel parishioners to move closer to the pulpit. This move aims to encourage better participation and attendance during services.
A brief note from G. T. Burge and family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness, sympathy, and flowers shown during the death of their daughter and sister Macy. May God richly bless each reader.
Recent tests show Hyde Park Corner as London's busiest traffic center. The assessment highlights peak volumes at the junction, drawing attention to urban mobility and congestion patterns in central London.
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