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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1927
Page
8
The Wesley Memorial revival ends after two weeks with Rev. John W. Moore delivering the final sermon. Daily services since April 3 drew a large congregation as candidates for membership were received, with morning and evening sessions designed for workers and families.
Friends of Mr and Mrs W H Wey of 111 Mills Street are notified of the infant son’s death yesterday afternoon. The body was sent to Lumberton North Carolina last night for burial in a Lumberton cemetery today.
City Council declares a primary for mayor and four ward council seats on April 19 1927 and a municipal election on May 3 1927. Registrars and judges for Precincts 1 through 7 named with polling places at Broadhurst theatre High Point Battery Co George W Lowe Motor Co Elwood Service station C P Evans store and two fire stations. Registration open March 26 to April 16 with Saturdays March 26 April 2 9 and 16 set for registrar presence.
Saint Marys Episcopal Church will hold final services tomorrow marking 37 years in their Washington and College streets building. The Holy Communion at dawn, a 9 30 Easter service for the church school, and an 11 oclock closing service with a musical program directed by Miss Clara Boyd conclude the churchs use of the building before moving to the new parish home at North Main and Farriss Avenue. Until then worship continues at the Masonic Temple.
Mass flooding swamped hundreds of city blocks surpassing the prior record of 9.22 inches. Thousands were unable to work as Easter business halted. Water covered streets from four inches to three feet except in high French Quarter and uptown peaks. Pumping eased the surge but significant areas remained underwater at 10 o clock with some homes submerged six inches.
A 100 yard breach opened in a 25 mile stretch of levee south of Charleston Missouri after heavy wind. Four hundred workers saved as floodwaters inundated thousands of acres, with no repair planned. Separately New Orleans braces for historic river surge amid six foot flood depths and extensive property damage. Fort Smith Arkansas records crest stage of 36.7 feet as river expected to recede slowly tonight.
Chicago grain markets saw cautious optimism with a favorable U S crop outlook. Wheat prices ranged from unchanged to 4 1/4 cents higher compared with a week ago while corn fell up to a penny, oats gained up to 10 1/4 cents, and provisions slid up to 40 cents.
Buying orders led a broad market return in New York stocks with gains across Wilson Packing preferred Mathieson Alkali Remington Rand Am Car and Fdy and other industrials. Investors shifted into a wide range of equities as trading resumed after the holiday period.
Funeral services for infant Joseph Reid Southern Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J R Southern, were conducted at their West Russell Street home. The Rev Tom Alderman Sykes of the Central Friends Church officiated. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery with flowerbearers named Misses Linnie Jones Detty Cockman Myrtle Roach Addie Holbrook Doris Gold and Frances Henderson.
The High Point YWCA serves young business and industrial girls offering social, educational, economic and recreational programs. It hosts thirty residents and promotes Girl Reserves and industrial women’s groups while planning summer conferences at Camp Graystone, Rockbrook, Blue Ridge, and Camp Otakne. The organization operates under space and funding constraints but remains active and community oriented.
Paris April 16 The representatives of Britain United States France Japan and Italy advised their governments to draft a new identical note responding to Eugene Chen Cantonese foreign minister. They say the note will show unity in protecting lives and property of their nationals in China and demand reparations for damages.
A wireless dispatch from Canton dated yesterday reports heavy fighting and shooting in the city as conservative forces rounded up radical unionists by order of the Canton government. About 190 radicals were killed in the unrest.
Cantonese extremists from Han kow threaten a thorough drive to oust the communists unless moderate factions yield. General Psi Tsuneg Chi declares a Cantonese capital at Nanking may be set if unification delays persist, as eastern area commanders address vernacular press representatives.
The destroyer Preble opened fire on shore positions on the north bank of the Yangtse opposite Kiangyin fort after being fired upon while moving from Shangkai to Hankow. One enlisted man was wounded in the leg as Chinese forces continued fire for minutes despite the ship returning with four and three inch guns and machine guns.
High Point shifts from streetcars to buses with 3 new units in service now and more to follow. Chester Hawkins of Southern Utility outlines plans to extend routes beyond prior limits and promises continued service if public approval holds.
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