Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina

We have 6,272,381 pages in North Carolina

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1928

Page

8

Hornets Open Sally League Season At Home

CHARLOTTE April 19 Fairweather boosts local support as the Hornets host Mike Kellys Spartans at Wearn Field for the Sally league opener. Kelly names Scott to start with Evans in reserve while Bees boss Heinie Groh counters with Buggy and Stamey. Local manager undecided on his pitcher until game time.

Charlotte Fairweather Wearn Field Hornets Mike” Kelly Spartans Kelly Scott Insects Evans Heinie Groh Bees Buggy Stamey Roland Mackenzie Bob Jones Jones Champp Lieve Atlanta

Upperclassmen Banquet Brings Japanese Garden Theme

The second annual Junior-Senior banquet at High Point College drew about 100 attendees. The dining hall featured a Japanese Tea Garden decor with blossoms lanterns and parasols. The program included a toastmaster welcome various toasts and performances by High Point students and the college song.

High Point College William Hunter High Point High School Andrew Butler Virginia Hoskins Dorothy Smith Dorothy Willis Margaret York T. C. Johnson William H. Hunter Dorothy Hoskins J. Elwood Carroll R. L. Hill Tony Antonakos

Dead Sea Noted For Salt Content And Fish Absence

The Dead Sea contains about 25 percent salt and has no fish. This high salinity creates a uniquely buoyant water surface and a harsh aquatic environment.

Dead Sea

American Training Plans for Peltzer Era Olympians

The American Olympic committee will send Lloyd Hahn to Europe early to train for the middle distance events at Amsterdam as Lawson Robertson eyes victories in the 800 and 1500 metres. Hahn may pair with Ray Conger in distance races while Ryder and Conger map Hahn's program. Clarence Conger may train in the U S for both events to adapt best to each race.

Dr. Peltzer Germany Doug Lowe England Paavo Nurmi Finland Edvin Wide Sweden Lloyd Hahn Europe Amsterdam Lawson Robertson Hahn Ray Conger Jack Ryder Conger Holland Ryder Robertson

Bishop Beckwith laid in state as clergy gather

Montgomery April 19 The body of Bishop Charles Minniegerode Beckwith 76 lay in state at his home as scores of friends filed past the bier to pay last homage to the longtime Episcopal diocese leader. Funeral services set for noon Friday with Bishop Charles G McDowell officiating and thirty Alabama clergy expected to participate.

Montgomery Ala Charles Minniegerode Beckwith Episcopal Diocese of Alabama Charles G. McDowell Beckwith

White Sox Top Tigers 4 3 In High Pace Midget Game

In Raleigh yesterday the Y M C A midget league saw 42 strikeouts. White Sox pitcher Sanderford fanned 23, while Tigers hurler Lassiter struck out 19. The White Sox won 4 to 3.

Fanning Raleigh White Sox Tigers Sanderford Lassiter

Yankees Fall To Red Sox In Boston Slide

The New York Yankees lost their first game of the year at Boston as the Red Sox won 7 to 6 in the third game of the series.

Boston New York Yankees Boston Red Sox

Foreign automobile leads in long race at Indianapolis speedway

At dawn the Hispano Suiza, privately owned, led the Stutz Black Hawk by 424 miles in a match race. The Stutz returned to the pits at 12 29 a m with a leaking cylinder head and may be out for hours. Hispano had completed 373 laps, 932.5 miles, while Stutz had 203 laps. Hispano led consistently.

Indianapolis Ind Hispano Suiza Indianapolis Speedway Hispano Stutz F. E. Moskovics

Tennis tourney delayed by high school matches

CHAPEL HILL April 19. The state intercollegiate tennis tournament will not begin until this afternoon as morning play was suspended to accommodate first round matches in the state high school tournament in progress here today and tomorrow.

Chapel Hill

Old belief links June birth to wrinkle-free complexion

An old belief claims girls born in June will not wrinkle. The saying reflects fashionable lore about birth months and beauty, typical of period advice columns and social superstition.

Local officers attend sixteenth annual Chamber meeting in Washington

Local chamber officials W B McEwen D A Stanton F J Sizemore among attendees for the national chamber of commerce meeting in Washington May 7 to 11. Theme emphasizes teamwork for prosperity with talks by Lewis F E Pierson Irving Trust and Judge Edwin B Parker. Over 1 500 organizations invited. Dr Alberto Pirelli to speak on international teamwork for prosperity.

Chamber of Commerce of the United States Washington W. B. McEwen D. A. Stanton F. J. Sizemore Chambers of Commerce and Trade Lewis FE Pierson National Chamber American Exchange- Irving Trust Company New York Edwin 3B. Parker Finance International Chamber of Commerce Alberto Pirelli International Chamber Pirelli Europe

House Aims to Close Gap on $325 Million Flood Bill

Washington April 19 The house focus centered on closing a breach between house Republican leaders and supporters of the 325,000,000 senate flood control bill over revision aimed at appeasing President Coolidge. Informal conferences promised greater effect than routine debate as negotiators narrowed the dispute to who pays for levee and spillway lands with states or federal government.

Washington House Senate Coolidge

Earthquakes Shake Sofia and Bulgarian Towns

Seismic activity in Southeastern Bulgaria triggers panic across Sofia and nearby towns including Plovdiv and Chirpan. Three shocks felt in Sofia force residents into the streets, following a quake that同行 deadly Saturday with 26 deaths, while alarms reach Belgrade and Bucharest.

Sofia Bulgaria Philippopolos Itchirpan Sutday Belgrade Juggoslavia Bucharest Romania

Harlequin snake noted for catlike tooth arrangement

The harlequin snake is described as having teeth arranged similarly to a cat’s. The observation highlights a distinctive dental pattern associated with this species.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hart Schaffner Marx Johnny Farrell Mackenzie Farrell Bishop's Bier W. J. Benda W.T. Benda W. T. Benda Benda Goly P. Lorillard Co Mr. Benda A Gough Chamber Body National Organization King Pin Bowling Kuppenheimer Iy Kuppenheimer
Search Courier

Search the High Point Enterprise Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The High Point Enterprise?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication