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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1929
Page
13
Edwin B. Bridges former commissioner of pardons now a Charlotte lawyer is named to the state prison board. He will oversee securing jobs for paroled or discharged prisoners, a task his supporters say fits his known civic drive. Governor Gardner is praised for the pick.
A Lexington farmer reports a would-be thief fled his chicken yard after being startled by a shotgun blast. The intruder dropped his hat, though Taylor cannot identify which thief escaped. the hat remains in his possession as curious evidence.
Funeral services were conducted at First Baptist Church in Lexington for David C. Hayes who died at his home. He was about 70, survived by his wife five children twenty two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Hayes was a member of the church and Junior Order with over 150 Junior Order members attending.
In a Passing Show vignette a wary man asks what to do with snowballs. An opportunist offers them for five cents each, tempting the boy to buy the last dozen or face disposal of the remaining stock. The dialogue captures street humor and thrift.
A courtroom exchange reveals a comic misdial where a tired businessman and a caller dispute on modern television apparatus. The judge presides as双方 spar over correct numbers and present devices.
An old advertisement promotes Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a remedy to rebuild a weak stomach. It claims quick relief and long term digestion improvement, offered by Mann Drug Stores and local druggists with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
The City of High Point North Carolina invites sealed proposals for paving streets with asphalt or concrete bases and granite or concrete curbs. Bids due by 2 00 P M April 25 1929. Bond not accepted. Details from City Hall.
Puzzle questions mix geography biology and language with clues about Texas near a city and a device in front of a streetcar. Names like Paderewski and Holmes appear with varied wordplay plus a verse style “Answer To Yesterday's Puzzle” ending.
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