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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1927

Page

16

Lotus Club Postpones Friday Meeting

The Lotus club has postponed its meeting scheduled for Friday with time to be announced later. Miss Cunningham Ell is ill with influenza at the home of Mrs H W M Cain. Canterbury Club will meet tomorrow at 3 20 PM at the residence of Mrs A E Tate on Broad Street. Philathea class plans a box bon party at the First Baptist Church.

Lotus Club Cunninghan Ell Faye Cunningham H. W. Mi Cain Canterbury Club Craven Page A. E. Tate Broad Street First Baptist Church

Opening of Marigold Cabin on Greensboro Road

Give your orders for dinners at Marigold Cabin Greensboro Road. All beverages used home made. Piano and Victrola Music. Grounds well lighted. Tennis Court Croquet Swings. Room for stunts and wholesome fun. No card playing or dancing. Phone 7185 after 8 00 P M.

Marigold Cabin Greensboro Road

Social outing invited locals to Emerywood gathering

A neighborhood event is planned Saturday afternoon from 4 30 to 7 at Mrs F B Klein's home in Emerywood. Attendees should bring a box and those without transport can meet at the church for transport between 4 30 and 5 30.

Cial F. B. Klein Emerywood

Mrs Tate Visits Area As Carter Dalton Family Returns

Mrs A E Tate visits the area while Mrs Carter Dalton and her daughters Mary Drew and Caroline Dalton return from a visit to Washington.

Rotary hears Dr. Taylor on training children

Dr. F. R. Taylor addressed the Rotary Club on the training of children and adolescents. Rotarian Joe Weaver led the program, noting the psychology of youth and the role of behaviorism in formative years. A discussion of the YMCA campaign preceded the talk. A two round boxing ex-

F. R. Taylor Rotary Club Joe Weaver

Habit and education shape character and readiness

Dr. Taylor argues habit is essential for an effective life and that a youth pursuing a definite line of effort becomes an expert of his generation. He says education equips men to adjust to new conditions, while the undereducated excel only at what they know, lacking adaptability to strange circumstances.

Dr. Taylor Taylor

Morgan dies after extended illness at Denton area home

Mrs. Tiney Morgan aged 70 died at her niece Mrs. K J Sniders Fairfield road residence after several weeks illness. A Denton native she lived with relatives the last two weeks. Survived by son W H Epps of Denton four brothers and two sisters. Funeral at Limeberry Methodist Protestant church Saturday at 11 with burial in church cemetery.

Tiney Morgan K. J. Snider Fairfield Road Morgan Denton Monroe Epps Major Morris Morris Hoah H. Morgan W. H. Epps George A. Keith Palmetto John H. Keith Norman T. R. Keith Atlanta L. C. Keith Huntersville N. C Sarah Gillspie Marion Beulah Eliot Edenton N.C Limeberry Methodist Protestant

Farrington dies in hospital at age 50 in High Point

Charles Lee Farrington of 1213 Ragan Street died in a local hospital after several days illness. Born January 15, 1876 in Guilford County near Sandy Ridge church, he lived on a farm before moving to High Point 30 years ago. He worked 26 years for Snow Leer company and was a Green Street Baptist church member and Junior Order of United American Mechanics officer. He is survived by wife Edna Clark, six children, his parents, two brothers, and two sisters. Funeral at Green Street Baptist Church with burial at Oakwood Cemetery.

Charles Lee Farrington Ragan Street Mr. Farrington Guilford County Sandy Ridge Church Tilman Martha Ann Roberson High Point Farrington Snow Leer Company Green Street Baptist Church Guilford Council Number 23, Jr. O. U. A. M Sadie Farrington Colfax Mamie Hendricks Kernersville John R. Miller First Baptist Church J. M. Hilliard Mechanicsville Baptist Church

Aged Man 65 Faces Charge of Assault on 12 Year Old

Jake Jones, 65, of this city, was scheduled to answer for criminally assaulting Thelma Shipwash, 12. The hearing before Judge Lewis Teague was continued due to Jones’s illness until April 26. Jones, who lives on Vail Street, has little recent city presence and did not know where the municipal building or post office were until his arrest on April 13. He remains at liberty on a heavy bond.

Jake Jones Thelma Shipwash Lewis Teague Mr. Jones Vail Street Liberty

Overman Tosses First Ball to Honored Veteran

Salisbury April 21 AP An unusual opening feature in the Colonials home game against the Twins has United States Senator Lee St Overman throw the first pitch to Art Forrest catcher and World War II veteran Forrest one of 72 overseas veterans awarded the congressional medal Maltby, Twins second baseman, to lead off.

Salisbury Colonials Twins United States Lee St. Overman Art Forrest Forrest Senator Overman Congress Maltby

Moffitt Out of May Election After Primary Defeat

Mayor H A Moffitt who sought reelection was eliminated in the primary and will not endorse either remaining candidate W A Davis or Dr D A Stanton. He will back council candidates and hopes tax relief follows the current program, returning to private life in Mechanicsville. The Stanton Davis contest is to begin soon as prominent local business leaders weigh in.

H. A. Moffitt W. A. Davis D. A. Stanton Moffitt Mechanicsville High Point Dr. Stanton Mr. Davis

Candidate stump speeches target city council races

May or Moffitt stated that any stump speech would not back the mayoral candidates but would support some city council hopefuls. The remark reflects campaign strategy ahead of local elections and hints at broader civic involvement.

Rites Conducted for John Modlin

Funeral services for John Modlin of Jamestown were held at Mitchells Grove church with Rev. E W Jones officiating. Death followed injuries from a Greensboro automobile crash early Saturday night. Burial was in the church cemetery. pallbearers and flower bearers were named.

John Modlin Jamestown Clinig Hospital Greensboro Mitchells Grove Church E. W. Jones Paul Billings Herman Billings John Cox George Cox James Cox Gondan Cox C. &., Walker Beulah Trotter

Beck brothers Bound Over On Liquor Charges

W B Beck and James E Beck two Randolph county men were bound over to the June term of the District Court under bonds of 500 dollars each after a preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner W G Brown on charges of violating federal prohibition law. Four and a half gallons of whiskey were found in their Randolph county home by federal officers.

W. B. Beck James E. Beck Randolph County District Court U.S W. G. Brown

Legion post to hold semi monthly meeting tonight

The Andrew Jackson post of the American Legion will meet at the Legion on College Street tonight at 7 o clock. All ex service men in the community are invited to attend and an interesting program has been arranged.

Andrew Jackson Post The American Legion Legion College Street

Northern manufacturer visits High Point on business

A representative of a leading northern manufacturing firm visited High Point yesterday in the interest of his company. He declined to name the company or disclose his exact mission. He is touring other North Carolina towns in the Piedmont while staying in the South.

High Point North Carolina Piedmont South

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